黄浦区 2019 学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英语试卷（完卷时间： 120 分钟满分：140 分）2019 年 12 月. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Asleep on a plane: a case for window seatsI love to sleep on planes, and I have an unusual ability to sleep well on them. There have even been one or two occasions (21) I have fallen asleep before takeoff and awakened upon the impact of landing, not having realized we had even left the ground. So when (22) (book) my flights, I always choose the window seat whenever possible. This allows me to lean my sleepy head against the wall of the plane for a bit (23) (much) comfort.Some (24) argue that the aisle（走廊）seat is superior for the leg space and the ability to get off swiftly and eye the snack cart. But in reality, were all getting our drinks and snacks(25) seconds. Also, I find that if a person knows hes in a window seat, hell choose to use the bathroom before boarding so that he (26) (not need) to disturb his neighbor, which is just considerate. And hell seize the opportunity to get up when another seatmate gets up so that the seatmate neednt (27) (bother) more than once.As a photographer and visually oriented person, the window seat gives me the best views of cottony clouds, or a great sunset, or golden sunrise, etc. Most of all, (28) Ive been flying for years, I still get pleasure of seeing my departing city or country (29) (shrink) into the distance, and the butterflies in my stomach when I see the horizon of my destination come into view. And those feelings of adventure and excitement are (30) keep me coming back , flight after flight, to my window seat.10 / 12Section BA. accessB. ariseC. attachmentD. definitelyE. partnerF.potentialG. shapeH. stimulatedI. subconsciouslyJ. traditionalK. unbankedDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Beyond Mobile Money: The Future of Asias FinTechMobile money has been the hottest part in financial technology for the last few years. But FinTech is more than just how people store money and transact（交易）- the space is much more horizontal, short cutting how we create, share, and protect value.The latest product of FinTech companies to 31 in Asia Pacific illustrates the many ways the space can help consumers beyond just their mobile wallet. It is important for all businesspersons to be aware of these trends, as their success opens up all sorts of possibilities for companies to 32 with them. And, on a much deeper level, new FinTechs may 33 consumer expectations in even other tech industries.The Smart-phone Emerges a Credit - Scoring StandardWith close to half a billion 34 consumers in Southeast Asia alone, there is an entire industry of FinTechs devoted to finding ways to accurately determine their credit - worthiness to give them 35 to finance. Unfortunately, since they dont have bank accounts, such FinTechs cannot rely on 36 financial information or credit card payments.One credit scoring source emerging as a new standard in the field is smart-phone-based credit scoring. It has 37 broad global support, including from the likes of the World-Bank. In one of its reports, the Asian Development Bank even stated that mobile data was a key to financial 38 , as it could improve customer recording, and, in turn, get an access to credit.AI Combines with the Wisdom of the CrowdThe most common slogan in todays tech headlines is the “artificial intelligence.” Readers are fascinated with how AI has the 39 to transform every consumer and enterprise（ 企 业 ） industry. While such focus is appropriate that AI will 40 change the world, it leaves out a crucial element that will go hand - in - hand with its rise: the wisdom of the crowd. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Endangered languages can be found throughout the world. Many languages now have fewer than 100 or even fewer than 10 speakers. The crisis is not limited to remote regions of the world. When Europeans first arrived in North America, 312 different languages were 41 , of which 123 are now known to be extinct. Of the 42 languages, most speakers are grandparents and great - grandparents.Different researchers offer different definitions of “endangered”. The system of 43 used by the Catalogue of Endangered Languages evaluates languages in four areas: the 44 of all the speakers, how