第第頁上海浦東新區(qū)2023-2024學年第一學期期末教學質量檢測高三英語試卷(本試卷滿分140分，考試時間120分鐘)第一卷I.ListeningComprehension(25分)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.5:15. B.5:30. C.5:45. D.6:45.2.A.Atareceptiondesk. B.Atatradefair.C.AtaLostandFound. D.Atanexhibition.3.A.Managerandsecretary. B.Waiteranddiner.C.Customerandsalesman. D.Guestandfrontdeskstaff.4.A.He'lltakehertothehospital. B.He'lltellherwhatshe'smissed.C.He'llinformherofthelatestnews. D.He'llbringhertheclassnotes.5.A.Washhisclothesbyhand. B.Washfewerclothesatatime.C.Useadifferentwashingmachine. D.Letherusethewashingmachinefirst.6.A.Sellthecartothewoman. B.Helpthewomanpainthercar.C.Buyabrandnewcar. D.Bargainfortheoldcar.7.A.Henolongerwatchesmuchtelevision.B.Heprefersthecomediesfromthenineties.C.Theoldshowsarenotaspopularasthenewones.D.TVcomedieshaven'timprovedsincethenineties.8.A.Theyneedanewradio, B.Theradioshouldberepaired.C.Thebatteriesshouldbetakenout. D.Theyneedn'treplacethebatteries.9.A.Hehasgoteverythingsetforthetrip.B.TheycouldstayinthemountainuntilJune.C.Theymighthavetochangetheirplan.D.Hehasaheavierworkloadthanthewoman.10.A.HehasbeentothelibrarytwicetolookforthebookB.Hewillreturnthebooktoalibraryoutoftown.C.HecalledthelibrarytosaythebookwouldbeoverdueD.Hecouldn'treturnthebookbecausehewasaway.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Toremindhimselfofhisgrandfather'slove.B.Togivehimselfapositivepsychologicalhint.C.Toensurehissafetyduringtheexam.D.Toboosthisbrainpowerandmemory.12.AEnrollinginextracoursesattutorialcenters.B.Stickingtotheirdailydietsandavoidingoilyfood.CRewardingthemselveswithsomebreaks.D.Wearinggreenunderwearinhopeofblessing.13.Crammingfortheexamthenightbeforeit.B.Avoidingsleepinglatebeforetheexam.C.loadingyourselfwithmuchreviewingwork.D.Startingrevisionplanswellaheadoftime.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Belgium. B.France. C.U.K. D.China.15,A.12hours. B.18hours. C.24hours. D.6hours.16,A.Publictransportationworkers.B.Motoristswithaspecialhelmet.C.PeoplelivingattheGreenAreas.D.Personswithaspecialpermit.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Variousculturalactivities, B.Theirhobbiesandtalents.C.Aplanforthesummerholiday. D.Anadventureinaforeigncountry18.A.Byborrowingmoneyfromparents, B.Byorganizingatalentshow.C.Bydoingpart-timejobs, D.Byapplyingforatravelgrant19.A.Explainingtheeducationalvalueofthetrip.B.Demonstratingnecessarysurvivingskills.C.Keepingtheminformedoftheirtravel,ND.Takingthemtoatravelrealityshow.20.A.Toconvincetheirparents.B.Tofund-raiseactivities.C.Toresearchdestinationsandplanningtheroute.D.Todocumentthejourneythroughblogs.I.GrammarandVocabulary(20分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow.fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WildlifeReportCallsforActionTheWorldWideFundforNaturereleaseditsLivingPlanetReport,whichfoundthattheEarth'swildlifepopulationshavefallenby69%inthepast50years.Thereportisproducedeverytwoyearstoshowhowthenaturalworldischanging,sogovernments,businesses,andconservationistsunderstand(21)whetneedstobedonetoprotecttheEarth.Theteamlooksatseveralfactors.OneistheLivingPlanetIndex(LPI),(22)____examineshowwildlifepopulationshavechangedovertime.Atotalof5,268speciesacrosstheworldhavebeentracked,includingbirds,fish,insects,andmammals.Thechangeinwildlifevariesaroundtheworld.SouthAmericaandtheCaribbeanarethemostaffected.Intheseareas,theaveragewildlifepopulationshavedroppedby94%over50years.CentralAsiaandEuropehave(23)_____(small)decline,withan18%drop.TheWWFsaysthechangesarecausedbyhumanactivity(Oneofthebiggestthreats(24)______(face)wildlifeisthenumberofacresofforestthatarebeingchoppeddown(25)___________thelandcanbeusedforfarminginstead.Tofindthebestwaytoprotectanimalsworldwide,theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)isstudyinghoweasyorhard(26)_____willbetohelpdifferentspecies.Ithassofarfoundthatthepopulationsofseveralanimals,includingthepinkpigeonandtheSumatranrhino,(27)_____beboosted.WhilesomenewsfromtheLivingPlanetReportisworrisome,thereisgoodnews,too.Uptonowthenumbersofmanyspecies(28)_____(rise)aroundtheworldbecauseofpeople'seffortstoprotectthem.InIndia,thenumberoftigershasnearlydoubledsince2009.Andin2020,thereweremorethan50sightingsofthecritically(29)_____(endanger)Antarcticbluewhale.IntheUS,conservationeffortsinrecentdecadeshavehelpedtosaveseveralspecies,includingthebaldeagle,which(3)______(remove)fromthethreatenedspecieslistin2007.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.assigned.B.bond.C.consequently.D.deliberately.E.discomfortF.eliminateG.measured.H.pass.I.reluctantJ.revealK.sympatheticThereareplentyofcomplaintsabouthowsocialmedia—textinginparticular—maybeharmingchildren'ssocialandintellectualdevelopment.Butanewstudysuggeststhatconstantinstantmessaging(IM'ing)andtextingamongteensmayalsoprovidebenefits,particularlyforintroverts,whoare___31___totelltheirthoughtstoothers.Britishresearchersanalyzed150conversationsexchangedby231teens.In100ofthesechats,thestudyparticipantbeganIM'ingwhileinanegativeemotionalstatesuchassadnessoranger.Therestwereconversationsbegunwhentheparticipantwasfeelinggoodorneutral.Afterthechat,participantsreporteda20%reductionintheirdistress—notenoughtocompletely___32___itbutenoughtoleavethemfeelingbetterthantheyhadbeforereachingout.“OurfindingssuggestthatIM'ingbetweendistressedadolescentsandtheirpeersmay___33___contributetotheirwell-being,"theauthorswrite,notingprovideemotionalreliefandthatpriorresearchhasshownthatpeople___34___totalktostrangerseitherinreallifeoronlineimprovedtheirmoodinbothsettings,butevenmorewithIM.Andpeoplewhotalkwiththeirreal-lifefriendsonlinealsoreport(feelingclosertothemthanthosewhojustcommunicatewitheachotherface-to-face,implyingastrengtheningoftheir___35___.Whywoulddigitalcommunicationbeathumancontact?Theregionsarecomplex,butmayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatuserscancontroltheirexpressionsofsadnessandotheremotionstheymaybehavingviaIMwithouthavingto___36___emotionalelementssuchastears,whichsomemayconsiderasembarrassingorsourcesof___37___.Studiesalsoshowthattheanonymity(匿名)ofwritingonadeviceblanketstheusersinasenseofsafely.Priorresearchhasshownthatexpressivewritingitselfcan"vent"emotionsandprovideasenseofrelief—anddoingso,knowingthatyourwordsarereachinga(n)___38___friendmaybeevenmoretherapeutic.ResearchersalsofoundthatintrovertedparticipantsreportedmorerelieffromIMconversationswhentheyweredistressedthanextrovertsdid.Infact,introvertscaredeeplyfortheirfriends,familyandcolleagues,buteventhemostsociallyskilledonessometimeslongforafree___39___fromhavingtosocializeorhavingtotalkonthephone.ThisiswhattheInternet___40___offers:thechancetoconnect—butins(劑量)andfrombehindascreen.III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Askywell,or"tianjing",isatvpicalfeatureofatraditionalhomeinChina.___41___anorthernChinesecourtyard,or“yuanzi”askvwellissmallerandlessexposedtotheoutdoorenvironment.Theyare___42___seeninhomesdatingtoMingandQingdynasties,whichweredesignedto____43_____differentgenerationsofrelatives.Althoughaskywell'ssizeanddesignvaryfromregiontoregion,itisalwaysrectangularandlocatedintheCoreofahouse,either___44___byroomsonfoursidesorthreesidesplusawall.Skywellsweredesignedtocoolbuildingsbeforeair-conditioningexisted.Whenwindblowsaboveaskywellhouse,itcanentertheindoorspacethroughtheopening.Becauseoutdoorairisoftencoolerthanindoorair,the___45___breezetravelsdownthewallstothelowerstoreysandcreateair___46___byreplacingwarmerindoorair,whichrisesandleavesthroughtheopening.Themainpurposeofaskywellistoallowinlight,improveventilation(通風)and___47___rainwater.InHuizhou,askywellissmallbuttall,andtheroomsarounditcan___48___sunlightonhotdays,enablingthebottomoftheskywelltostaycool.___49___hotairinsidethehousecanriseandescapethroughtheopeningabovetheskywell,which“worksjustlikea___50___”Asa(n)___51___spacebetweenindoorlifeandtheoutdoorenvironment,askywellactsasaneffectiveheatbuffer(緩沖)toshieldresidentsfromthehotairoutside.Butthelargestpartofskywell'scoolingeffectactuallycomeswhentherearebodiesofwaterintheenclosure.Evaporatedwatercoolshotair,aprocessknownasevaporativecoolingwhichis___52___inHuizhouskywells.Inthepast,Huizhoufamiliescollectedrainwaterintheirskywellsbecausetheybelievedthiscouldsafeguardandboosttheirwealth.Skywellsthereforehavechannelsaroundthemto___53___rainwatercomingfromtheroofs.ThoughexistinginChinaforhundredsofyears,inrecenttimestheyhaveoftenbeenforgottenbypeoplewhoprefermodern___54___.Overthepasttwodecades,however,duetoa___55___oftraditionalChinesearchitecture,skywellbuildingshavebeenmakingacomeback.41.A.Parallelwith B.Differentfrom. C.Closeto D.Symbolicof42.A.commonly B.rarely C.apparently D.currently43.A.bind B.gather C.house. D.honor44.A.enclosed B.separated C.accompanied. D.replaced45.A.calming B.refreshing C.incoming. D.upcoming46,Apollution B.pressure C.current. D.circulation47.A,promise B.harvest C.stop. D.process48.A.blockout B,bathein C.allowfor. D.letout49.A.Nevertheless B.Meanwhile C.Similarly D.Rather.50.A.well B.column C.chimney. D.ceiling51.A.ideal B.leisure. C.alternative. D.transition52.A.well-reflected B.well-shaded. C.well-developed. D.well-organized53.A.collect. B.purify. C.drain. D.evaporate54.A.techniques. B.facilities. C.styles. D.inventions55.A.reunion. B.reminder. C.renewal. D.rearrangementSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Asmountainsgo,1,642-footSquawPeakisn'tparticularlyimposing.ButitsinvitingviewsofwesternMassachusettshavetrickedhikersintobecominglesscautiousamongitssteep,slipperycliffs,resultingincountlessinjuriesandevendeaths.HenryGrant,aweekbeforestartinghisfreshmanyear,respectedSquawPeak'srecord.Assuch,hestayedagoodtenfeetfromtheedgewhilewaitingforhismothertocatchuptohimonedayinAugust2019.Hewatched15orsootherhikersenjoytheview;onehiker,around60anddressedinpink,waspeekingoverthelipofthecliffwithherhusband.Suddenlyheheardsomethingfrightening:“Paula!Paula!”amanyelledfrantically.Grantturnedaround.Thewomaninpinkwasnowheretobeseen.Severalhikersimmediatelystartedlookingforher.Uncertaintheycouldhelp,Grantandhismotherheadeddownthetrail.Butwhenhesawhikersstillsearching,hedecidedtolendahand.“Myyoungdumbbrainwaslike,Icandoit,"hesays.After15minutesofscramblingoverrocks,Grantspottedafigureinpink.Thewomanhadfallenabout75feet.Miraculously,shewasalive.“Paula!”Grantshouted.“Paula.Isthatyou?”Thewomanbarelyresponded.Shewasclearlyhurtanddelirious.Grantcalled911andwaited,butshekepttryingtomove,andeverytimeshemoved,sheslippedalittlemore.Afraidthatinherdisorderlystateofmindshemightfallofftherocktoherdeath,Grantcrawledonallfoursupatight,narrowpath,gainingfrictionbydiggingintothedirtwithhisfingersandfeetuntilhereachedPaula.Securinghimselfagainstatree,Granttriedtokeephermindoffthepainbyinterveningwithquestions;“Whereareyoufrom?Whatdoyoudoforaliving?Doyouhavekids?”About45minuteslater,firstrespondersarrived,Toreachthem,arescuerlowereddownandliftedPaulaup.Paula,whohasfullyrecovered,isPaulaKaplan-Reiss,aNewJerseypsychologistwhohadtraveledtotheBerkshiremountainsofMassachusettsforsomerelieffollowinghermother'sdeath.Instead,shemetayoungmanwho,asshestatedinalettertotheBostonGlobe,washernewhero.56.Paula'saccidentonSquawPeakismostlikelytheresultof_________.A.theheavyblowcausedbyhermother'sdeathB.theslipperycliffsthatresultedinmanyinjuriesanddeathsC.herbeinglesssafety-consciousatthebreathtakingviews.D.herhusband'sneglectofcarewhileaccompanyingher57.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“delirious”inParagraph6meanaccordingtothecontext?A.Unabletomove. B.Unabletostayconscious.C.Unabletotalk. D.Unabletothinkclearly.58.WhydidGrandkeepaskingPaulaquestions?A.Todistractherattentionfromthepain. B.Tofindouthercondition.C.Toencouragehertoholdon. D.Togettoknowherbetter.59.WhatkindofpersonisHenryGrantaccordingtothearticle?A.Dumbandbrave. B.Decisiveandsensible.C.Respectfulandcaring. D.Reservedandcalm.(B)WhilewritingplainEnglishisnochallenge,mostofusstruggletofindwordsorphrasestoperfectlyfallinplacewiththecontent.TohelpyouimproveyourwritingskillsinEnglish,wehavecollectedsomeofthebestwebresourcesdedicatedtothismission.Grammarly●Grammarlyisoneofthebestonlineresourcestogrammarlysignificantlyimproveyourvocabularyandwriting.Itisbasicallyanonlinewordprocessor,whichgoesbeyondothersincorrectingover250typesofEnglishmistakes.Thespell-checkerandvocabularyenhancerarethestandoutfeaturesofGrammarly.●SincetheGrammarlyappisalsoavailableforyourwebbrowser,youcansimplyinstalltheextensionandeditallofyourEmails,socialmediaposts,oranycontentthatyoucreatefromyourwebbrowser.●AlthoughGrammarlyisofferedasfreeinstallation,apremiumplandoesexistwhichcostsaround$29.95/month.Thesaurus●ThesaurusisoneofthevitaltoolsthateverygoodEnglishwriterhasintheirstorehouse.BuildingonvocabularyisessentialandthatiswhatThesaurusjustoffers.Thesaurushelpsusersbyprovidingalternativewordsandphrasestoperfectlyexpressthemselves.Italsooffersthebestcollectionofsynonymsandantonyms.●Overuseofcliches.adverbsorbulkyphrasesissomeexamplesofpoorwriting,whichneedstobeaddressed.Inthiscase,theThesaurushasacollectionofsomeofthemostoverusedexpressionsthatmustbeavoidedinwrittenEnglish.●SharpenyourEnglishskillswiththispowerfulonlineandmobileapplicationtoolforfree.HemingwayApp●TheHemingwayAppisawonderfulweb-basedanddesktopsoftwaretohelpyouedityourwrittenEnglish.IttacklesalotofsubtledifferencesinEnglishwriting,likeverycomplexsentences,usesofpassivevoiceandmuchmore.UsingHemingwayApp,allofyourwordysentencesarehighlightedinyellowandirrelevantcontentinred.●TheHemingwayappalsoprovidesareadabilityscorefortheenteredtext,whichyoucouldusetoanalyzethestructureofthecontentyou'vewrittenandbuildaconnectionwithyourreaders.●Thoughavailableasafreeversionforwebinterfaces,thestandalonedesktopsoftwareforMacandWindowscosts$9.99/month.60.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Grammarlyisprimarilyfocusedonhelpingimprovespellingandgrammarinwriting.B.Thesaurusoffersalargecollectionofwordentriestoenhancevocabulary.C.TheHemingwayApp'spremiumdesktopsoftwareisavailableforaone-timepaymentofS9.99.D.TheHemingwayAppassignsadistinctcolortoeachtypeofgrammarmistakeitdetectsinthetext.61.Ifyouexpecttoobjectivelyassesshoweffectivelyyourcontentwillconnectwithyourreaders,youarelikelytoturnto______.A.Grammarly B.Thesaurus C.HemingwayApp D.all62.WhoareprobablyNOTtheintendedreadersofthispassage?A.Fictionwriterslookingforreallifematerialstosparktheircreativity.B.Non-nativeEnglishspeakerswantingtoimprovetheirwritingproficiency?C.Languageenthusiastsinterestedinexploringdifferentweb-basedtools.D.Magazineeditorswhoseroleinvolvesreviewingandpolishing/manuscripts.(C)Iwasamong31murdererssenttotheLouisianaStatePenitentiaryin1962tobeexecutedorimprisonedforlife.Wewereunskilled,impulsiveanduneducatedmisfits,mostlyblack,whohaddonedumb,impulsivethings—failures,rejectsfromthelargersociety.NowagenerationhaspassedsinceI'vebeenhere,andeverythingismuchthesameasIfoundit.Thevastmajorityofusarehandedovertosufferanddieheresopoliticianscanselltheillusionthatpermanentlyputting.peopletoprisonwillmakesocietysafe.Gettingtoughhasalwaysbeena"silverbullet",aquickFIXforthecrimeandviolencethatsocietyfears.EachyearinLouisiana—whereexcessisawayoflife—law-makershavetriedtooutdoeachotherinlegislatingharsherpenalties.Theonlythingtodowithcriminals,theysay,isgettougher.Intheprocess,thestateboastsoneofthehighestlook-upratesinthecountry,andimposesthemostseverepenaltiesinthenation.Ifgettingtoughresultedinpublicsafety,Louisianacitizenswouldbethesafestinthenation.They'renot.Louisianahasthehighestmurderrateamongstates.Prison,likethepoliceandthecourts,hasaminimalimpactoncrimebecauseitisaresponseafterthefact,Htdoesn'twork.Theideaofpunishingthefewtodiscouragethemanyisfakebecausepotentialcriminalseitherthinkthey'renotgoingtogetcaughtorthey'resopsychologicallydistressedthattheydon'tcare.abouttheconsequencesoftheiractions.Thethreatenedpunishment,regardlessofitsseverity,isneverafactorintheequation.Prisonhasaroleinpublicsafety,butitisnotacure-all.Theonlyeffectivewaytocontaincrimeisforsocietytoworktopreventthecriminalactinthefirstplace.Ouryoungstersmustbetaughttorespecthumanityofothersandtohandledisputewithoutviolence.Itisessentialtoeducateandequipthemwiththeskillstopursuetheirlifeambitionsinameaningfulway.Asacommunity,wemustaddresstheadverselifecircumstancesthatbreedcriminality.Thesethingsarenotquick,andtheyarenoteasy,buttheyareeffective.Politiciansthinkthat'stoohardasell.Theywantsomethingtheycanpointtoatre-electiontime.Sothedrumbeatgoesonformorepolice,moreprisons,moreofthesamefailedpolicies.Everseeadogchaseitsowntail?63,Whichofthefollowingsituationsisnotregardedasa"silverbullet"?AEmployingaroundaboutwaytohelpstudentscorrecttheirmistakes.B.Settinguprefugestoshelterthehomelesswarvictims.C.Trainingfarmerswithfarmingtechniquestohelpthemoutofpoverty.D.Adoptingeffectivepoliciestosaveeconomyfromworsening.64.Accordingtothepassage,lawmakers'failuretomakeproperlegislationisduetothefactthat_______.A.theyareproudandboastfulofhighlock-upratesB.theyfailtoaddresstherootoftheproblemC.theydon'ttreatpeopleofdifferentracesalikeD.theygiveprioritytoprecautionoverpunishment65.TheidiombestdescribingtheeffectivewaytoeasetheseverityofcrimeinLouisianais_____A.turnoveranewleaf. B.getakickoutofitC.aneyeforaneye. D.preventionisbetterthancure66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Prisons—AToolforElection. B.WhyPrisonsDon'tWorkC.AnAppealfromaMurderer. D.WhySocietyIsaSaferPlaceSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Theyareculturallydistant,andsohavefarlessborrowedEuropeanvocabularytoo.B.Thismorethananythingelseaccountsforthedifficultyofthelanguage.C.Indeed,noneofthehardestlanguagesiswrittenwiththeLatinalphabetusedbymostEuropeanlanguages.D.Butforeignwritingsystemsneednotbedifficult.E.Theoverallhardnessofalanguagecanbeseenasthesumofthedifficultyofitswritingsystem,sounds,wordsandgrammar.F.ButjustashartistheproblemoflanguagesthatmakedistinctionsourlanguagedoesnotWhichLanguagesTaketheLongesttoLearnThedifficultyinlearningaforeignlanguageliesnotonlyinitsinherentcomplexity.Themainreasonalanguageishardisthatitisdifferentfromyourown.WhatunderliesthedifficultyofsuchlanguagesforanEnglish-speaker?Thefirstthingmanylearnerswillthinkofisthewritingsystem.______67______Chinesestandsoutforitsdifficulty.Itiscommonlysaidthatalearnermustmemorizearound2,000characterstobeabletoreadanewspaper.Buteventhisestimateiscriticized.Someonewith2,000characterswillstillhavetolookupunfamiliaronesineveryfewlinesoftext.Asecondwaylanguagescanbehardiswithsoundsanddistinctionsthatdonotexistinthelearner'slanguage,ToanEnglish-speaker,thenoveltiesincludetheclicksofmanyAfricanlanguages._______68_______MandarinandCantonesehavetones,meaningmawithanevenpitchandmawithafallingonearedifferentwords.Thevocabularyobviouslymatterstoo.MostEuropeanlanguagesshareanancestor(calledproto-IndoEuropean)andsotheirwords,too,oftencomeinrelatedpairs.IfyouknowwaterinSpanishisagua,itiseasytofigureoutItalianacquaandEnglishaquatic.LanguagesunrelatedtotheEuropeanones(ArabicfromtheSemiticfamily,orChinesefromtheSino-Tibetanone)willnotonlylackthe“genetic”overlapinvocabulary.____69______.Finally,thereisgrammar.Manypeopleassociatetrickygrammarwithlonglistsofendingsthatchangeaccordingtoaword'suseinasentenceManylanguagesevenfeatureanendingonverbsindicatinghowthespeakerknowstheinformationtobetrue._____70_____Ifyouwanttolearnalanguagejustforfun,startwithSwedish,Ifyouwanttoaccumulateanimpressivenumber.StayinEurope.Butifyoureallywanttoimpress.masteringMandarinisthesignofthetruelinguisticIron