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第I卷
第二部分阆读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworld-butyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Expertsthinkthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyouexerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.
HighlySensitive
Highlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreuncomfortablewithgroupexerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworkout,saysresearcherElaineAron.
Forsuchpeople,individualornon-competitiveactivitieslikebiking,runningandhikingareideal.
TypeAPersonality
TypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toexercise.Thispersonalitytypeisknownforstickingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsupercompetitive.However,thiscancausethemtosticktoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.
Togetbetterexerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganexerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemoreflexibleandlistentotheirbody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.
TypeBPersonality
Thislaid-backgroupmaygettoolazyabouttheirexerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifexerciseissomethingthatmakesthemanxious
TypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandco-operativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.
Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justkeepinmindwhatyoulike.
21.Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotakepartingroupsports?
A.Theywillfeelliketheyarebeingevaluated.
B.Theydon'
tlikesocialisingwithotherpeople.
C.Theydon'
tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.
D.Theyfearthey'
llbeletdownbytheirteammates.
22.TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedas
A.committed Bflexible Cindependent D.sensitive
23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare
B.Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits
C.Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise
D.Todescribedifferenttypesofworkoutsthatareavailabletoday
B
Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworld
Alma’soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”
TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.
Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“OfcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.
Alma’smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.
However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.
Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!
24.WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?
A.Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.
B.Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.
C.SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.
D.Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.
25.HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?
A.Throughanonlinevideo B.Byperformingontelevision
C.Byputtingonanopera D.Throughherparents’promotion
26.WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?
A.Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.
B.Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.
C.Sheismodestabouthermusicalachievements
D.Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.
27.WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?
A.Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.
B.Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.
C.TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.
D.TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.
C
Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.
Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist(经济学家)JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.
Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.
Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously.
Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.
Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.
Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.
So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'
sfears.
28.Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?
A.Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.
B.Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.
C.Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.
D.Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.
29.Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?
A.Confusing B.Reliable C.Stable D.Variable
30.Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?
A.Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.
B.Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.
C.Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.
D.Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.
31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?
A.Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.
B.Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.
C.Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.