广州市高考一模综合测试一英语试题附答案.docx

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广州市高考一模综合测试一英语试题附答案

2018年广州市高考一模综合测试

（一）英语试题附答案

　　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）

　　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.committedBflexibleCindependentD.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.ThroughanonlinevideoB.Byperformingontelevision

　　C.ByputtingonanoperaD.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.ConfusingB.ReliableC.StableD.Variable

　　30.Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?

　　A.Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.

　　B.Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.

　　C.Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.

　　D.Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.

　　31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?

　　A.Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.

　　B.Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.

　　C.Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.

　　D.Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.

　　D

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