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度广州二模英语试题

2019年广州二模英语试题

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ThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggiveninanup-countrystationbyacolonialofficialandhiswife.Theguestsarearmyandgovernmentofficersandtheirwives,andanAmericannaturalist.

Atonesideofthelongtable,aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlandanarmyofficer.Thegirlinsistswomenhavelongoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseera,andthattheyarenotasanxiousastheirgrandmotherswere.Theofficersaystheyare,arguingwomenhaven'ttheactualnervecontrolofmen.

“Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,"theofficersays,“istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas."

TheAmericanscientistdoesnotjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Ashestares,heseesaslight,thoughstrangelookofanxietycomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Withasmallgestureshesummonstheservantstandingbehindherchair.Shewhisperstohim.Theservant'seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.Nooneelseseesthis,northeservantwhenheputsabowlofmilkonthebalconyoutsidetheglassdoors.

TheAmericanunderstands.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething.Itisbaitforasnake.Herealizesthereisacobraintheroom.TheAmerican'seyesmoveacrosstheroombutheseesnothing.Herealizesthesnakecanonlybeinoneplace-underthetable.

Hisfirstreactionistojumpbackandwarntheothers.Butheknowsanysuddenmovementwillfrightenthecobraanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,thequalityofhisvoicesoarrestingthatitquietenseveryone."Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred-that'sfiveminutes-andnotoneofyouistomoveasinglemuscle.Now!

Ready!

"

The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying".…twohundredandeighty.."

when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthesnakeemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoslamshutthebalconydoors.

Thereisyourproof!

"thehostsays."Amanhasjustshownusrealcontrol."

"Justaminute,"theAmericansays,turningtohishostess,"Howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?

"

Afaintsmilecomesacrossthewoman'sfaceasshereplies."Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot."

21.Whatistheargumentbetweenthearmyofficerandtheyounggirlabout?

A.Whetherwomenareafraidofmice.

B.Whethermenarecalmerthanwomen.

C.Whethermenareclevererthanwomen.

D.Whetherwomenwouldmakesuitablesoldiers.

22.Whyistheservantaskedtoputoutsomemilk?

A.Toplayatrick.

B.Toservetheguests.

C.Toattractthesnake.

D.Tofeedthehostess'spet.

23.Whydoesthescientistsuggesttheguestsplayagame?

A.Hedoesn'twantanyonetopanic.

B.Heintendstotesttheofficer'stheory.

C.Heseestherewasasnakeintheroom.

D.Hewantstoentertaintheotherguests.

24.Whatdoestheauthorimplythroughthehostess'sfinalstatement?

A.Thearmyofficer'sopinioniswrong.

B.ThehostessunderstoodtheAmerican'sintention.

C.TheAmericanwassurprisedbythesnake'spresence.

D.Thehostesshashadpreviousexperiencedealingwithsnakes.

25.Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1930's?

A.Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.

B.Theaudience'sdemandformorerealisticartforms.

C.Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.

D.Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.

26.Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?

A.Pre-1900.

B.1900-1929.

C.1940-1949.

D.1950-1959.

27.WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?

A.Ittolditsstoryinanewway.

B.Itwasbasedonatruestory.

C.Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.

D.Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.

C

In1874FrancisGalton,aBritishprofessor,analyzedasampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirst-bornsons.Thisledhimtotheorizethatfirst-bornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtoadvanceintellectually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler,anAustrianpsychologist,madeasimilarargumentrelatingtopersonality.

First-bornchildren,hesuggested,weremorediligent,whilethelater-bornweremoreoutgoingandemotionallystable.Manysubsequentstudieshaveexploredtheseideas,buttheirfindingshavebeenvaried-somesupportingandsomerejectingtheoriginalconclusions.

Themainproblemwiththepreviousstudiesisthattheyweretoosmall-oftenlimitedtoafewdozenindividuals.Thiswouldbetrueevenifthestatisticalmethodsneededtoanalyzethedataweresimple,buttheyarenot.Distinguishingbirth-ordereffectsfromthosecausedbyfamilysizecomplicatesmatters,meaningstillbiggersamplesmustbeanalyz