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全国百强校word广东省广雅中学江西省南昌二中届高三下学期联合测试英语试题原卷版

广东省广雅中学、江西省南昌二中2017届高三学期联合测试

英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Bigmessagingappsabroad

WhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.

WhatsApp（US）

Users:

morethan300million

Platforms:

Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerry

Features:

Textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing

Withmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99（6.06yuan）ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.

KakaoTalk（SouthKorea）

Users:

morethan100million

Platforms:

Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada（anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung）

Features:

Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharing

Withmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicbtionthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.

Line（Japan）

Users:

morethan200million

Platforms:

Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPC

Features:

Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickers

Linetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmade$17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLINEGame.

1.Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?

A.Groupmobilegames.B.Freeemoticons.

C.Freedownloadoftheapp.D.Textandgroupchat.

2.WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.UserscanalwayssendandreceivemessagesforfreewithWhatsApp.

B.Userscansharefileswithanyofthethreeapps....

C.KakaoTalkfreesusersfromunwantedadvertisjments.

D.Lineranksfirstinthelistofthemostdownloadedappsin52countries.

3.Inwhichpartofthenewspapermaythisarticlebefound?

A.Advertisement.B.EconomyandFinance.

C.Entertainment.D.ScienceandTechnology.

B

Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.

Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:

notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermoraleandcreativity.

Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:

ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.

What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?

Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?

Betteratthetasksathand?

Happier?

InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipintsorganizedifferentactivities-fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga-bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder"clocktime"vs"tasktime".Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.

Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.

Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:

workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.

4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere?

A.Itmakeseverybodyawareoftime.

B.Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.

C.Itmayhaveanegativeeffectoncreativework.

D.Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.

5.WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?

A.Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.

B.Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.

C.Theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlives.

D.Theytendtobemoreproductive.

6.Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttoday'sbusinessculture?

A.Itdoesnotsupportthestrategiesadoptedbysmartcompanies.

B.Itdoesnotattachenoughimportancetotask-basedpractice.

C.Itplacesmoreemphasisonworkefficiencythanonworkers’lives.

D.Itaimstobringemployees'potentialandcreativityintofullplay.

7.Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?

A.Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.

B.Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife....

C.Performingcreativejobstendstomakeworkershappier.

D.Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.

C

“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”

Obviouslythenationalstereotypes（模式化的思想）inthis,oldjokearegeneralizations,butsuchstereotypesareoftensaidto"existforareason".Isthereactuallyasliveroftruthinthem?

Notlikely,aninternationalresearchteamnowsays.

"Nationalandculturalstereotypesdoplayanimportantroleinhowpeopleseethemselvesandothers,andbeingawarethatthesearenotdependableisausefulthing,"saidstudyauthorRobertMcCraeoftheNationalInstituteonAging."Theseareinfactunfoundedstereotypes.Theydon'tcomefromlookingaroundyou,"McCraesaid.

Ifnationalstereotypesaren'trootedinrealexperiences,thenwheredotheycomefrom?

Onepossibilityisthattheyreflectnationalvalues,whichmaybecomeknownfromhistoricalevents.Forexample,manyhistorianshavearguedthatthespiritofAmericanindividualismhasitsoriginsintheexperiencesofthepioneersontheOldWest.

SocialscientistssuchaspsychologistRichardRobinshavegivenseveralotherpossibleexplanationsforstereotypesandwhytheymaybeincorrect.Robinsnotesthatsomestereotypesmayhavebeencorrectatonepointinhistoryandthenremainedunchangedwhiletheculturechanged.

Wemaybe"hard-wired",tosomedegree,tokeepincorrectstereotypes,sincewearelesslikelytonoticeandrememberinformationthatisdifferentfromourstereotypes.Generally,accordingtoRobins,whenwemeetpeoplewhoaredifferentfromourstereotypes,weseethemasuniqueindividualsratherthantypicalnationalorculturalgroups.

8.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?

A.Tointroducethetopicofnationalstereotypes.

B.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthecharactersofdifferentcountries.

C.Toexemplifytheargumentagainststereotyping.

D.Toanalyzethestrengthsandweaknessesofpeopleindifferentcountries.

9.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMcCrae'sattitudetowardsnationalstereotypes?

A.Supportive.B.Indifferent.

C.Critical.D.Uncertain.

10.Accordingtosocialscientists,whyaren’tnationalstereotypesalwayscorrect?

A.Becausetheyareformedbyindividualhistorians.

B.Becausepeopletendtohavefalseideaaboutothercultures.

C.Becausegeneralizationsaremadethroughpersonalexperience.

D.Becausewhatwastrueinthepastmaynotbetrueatpresent.

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hard-wired"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Forgetful.B.Fixed.

C.Anxious.D.Helpless.

D

Inthedulltwilightofthewinterafternoon,ScarlettcametotheendofthelongroadwhichhadbegunthenightAtlantafell.Shehadsetherfeetuponthatroadasaspoiled,selfishanduntriedgirl,fullofyouth,warmofemotion,easilyconfusedbylife.Now,attheendoftheroad,therewasnothingleftofthatgirl.Hungerandhardlabor,fearandconstantpressure,theterrorsofwarandtheterrorsofReconstructionhadtakenawayallwarmthandyouthandsoftness.Aroundthecoreofherbeing,ashellofhardnesshadformedand,littlebylittle,layerbylayer,theshellhadthickenedduringtheendlessmonths.

Butuntilthisveryday,twohopeshadbeenlefttosupporther.Shehadhopedthatthewarbeingover,lifewouldgraduallyreturntoitsoldface.ShehadhopedthatAshley'sreturnwouldbringbacksomemeaningintolife.Nowbothhopesweregone.Sherealizedthatforher,forthewhaleSouth,thewarwouldneverend.Thebitterestfighting,themostviolentandcruelrevenges,werejustbeginning.AndAshleywasimprisonedforeverbywordswhichwerestrongerthananyjail.

PeacehadfailedherandAshleyhadfailedher,bothinthesameday,anditwasasifthelastcrevice（裂口）intheshellhadbeenclosed,thefinallayerhardened.ShehadbecomewhatGrandmaFontainehadcounseledagainst,awomanwhohadseentheworstandsohadnoth