广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试一英语.docx

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广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试一英语

2018年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试

（一）

英语

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'tlikesocializingwithotherpeople.

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

Supermarketshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free（非乳制的）optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomakingmilk-based