2023屆廣東省揭陽高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will2．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone3．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sthough4．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup5．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that6．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward7．Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.8．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where9．John,________moneywasnownoproblem,startedanewcompanywithhisfriends.A．forwhose B．ofwhoseC．ofwhom D．forwhom10．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed11．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the12．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where13．MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable14．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened15．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports16．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn);the C．the;/ D．a(chǎn)n;/17．I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.18．Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone19．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made20．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）BigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:Textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99(6.06yuan)ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicbtionthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan200millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.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.22．（8分）We’reoftenbeingtoldhowself-drivingcanwillrewardUSWithalmostunimaginablebenefitswhentheyfinallyhitthestreets.Asidefromtheconvenienceofbeingchauffeured(私人司機)everywherebyartificialintelligence(AI),there’sthesafetyfactor,nottomentionhowenvironmentallyfriendlydriver-lesselectricvehiclescouldbe.Butthere’salsoanotheradvantage—parking.It’sonethatcouldhaveavastimpactonthelook,feel,andfunctionofthecities,anditcouldthoroughlychangethecrowdedurbanspaces.“Wearen’tgoingtoneedparking,definitelynotintheplaceswehaveitnow,”AlainL.Komhauser,aresearcheratPrincetonUniversity,toldPatrickSissonatCurbed.“Havingparkingclosetowherepeoplespendtimeisgoingtobeathingofthepast.IfI’mattheoffice,itdoesn’tneedtobethere.”Theextremecaseoftotallyemptycarparksandcitystreetswithnostationary(靜止的)vehicleswouldprobablyrequirepeopletofullyletgoofpersonalcarownership.“Carsharingisalreadyreducingtheneedforparkingspaces,”CarloRattitoldCurbed.“Self-drivingvehicleswillstrengthenthistrendandhaveadramaticeffectonurbanlife,becausetheywillblur(使模糊)thedistinctionbetweenprivateandpublicmodesoftransportation,”headded.“‘Your’carcouldgiveyoualifttoworkinthemorningandthen,ratherthansittinguselessinaparkinglot,givealifttosomeoneelseinyourneighbourhood，social-mediacommunity,orcity.”Inthatcase,weneedn’tparkourcars.They’llparkbythemselves,sowewouldseeahugeincreaseinthewidthofsidewalks,bikelanes,andspaceforanyotherkindoftransportation.Inalllikelihood,wewon’tseethesekindsofchangeshappeningverysoon.Butit’sexcitingtothinkofthebenefitsthistechnologycouldbring.1、Whydotheauthormentiontheoften-toldadvantagesofself-drivingcars?A．Todrawaconclusion.B．Tomakeacomparison.C．Toanalyzetheunderlyingreasons.D．Tointroducethetopic.2、Howcanweachievezeroparkingincities?A．Byproducingmoreeco-friendlyelectriccars.B．Bysellingpublicvehiclestopersonalowners.C．Bypromotingcar-sharingwithself-drivingvehicles.D．Byallowingonlyself-drivingvehiclestorunonroads.3、Whatwillhappenifweneedn’tparkourcars?A．Morepeoplewillwalktowork.B．Publictransportationwillshrink.C．Urbanareaswillbelesscrowded.D．Weneedn’tspendmoneyontransportation.4、Whatattitudedoestheauthorhavetowardsself-drivingtechnology?A．Indifferent.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.23．（8分）3Dprintingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Wearenowabletocreatethingsweneedveryquicklyandeasilyusing3Dprinters.Butcanyouimagineprintingfood?Somescientistsaretryingtorevolutionizethediningexperiencebydoingthis.Theyhopethathavinga3Dprinterinthekitchenwillbeascommonasthemicrowaveovenorblender.Scientistssaythatit’llbequiteeasy:yousimplyhavetoselectarecipeandputtherawfood‘inks’intotheprinter.Youcanalsomodifytheinstructionstomakethefoodexactlyhowyouwantit.Thismeansthatitwouldbeveryquickandeasytocreatetastyandnutritiousmeals.Using3Dprinterstocreateyourmealswouldalsobesavingtheenvironment.Therewouldbelessneedfortraditionalgrowing,transportingandpackagingprocessesasfoodproductionwouldbealotmoreefficient.Forexample,alternativeingredients(原料)suchasproteinsfromalgae,beetrootleavesandinsectscouldbeconvertedintotastyproducts.Printingfoodcouldalsohelppeoplewhosufferfromdysphasia(aswallowingdisorder).Theycouldprogramtheprintertoprintsofterversionsoftheirfavoritefoodssothattheywouldnothavetroubleinswallowingthem.However,somepeoplethinkthatafutureof3Dfoodprintingwouldbeadisaster.Itcouldtakeawaymanyjobs,includingthosefrogrowing,transportingandpackagingfood.Imagineaworldwheretherewasnoneedforfarmingorgrowingcropsandthesametastescouldbeprintedfromaraw“foodink”.Likewise,traditionalcafesandrestaurantsmightlosebusiness.Also,thereareconcernsaboutthenutritionalvalueofprintedfood:isitreallypossibletobegetthenutrientsweneedfromfood–basedinksandgels(凝膠)?What’smore,cookingandeatingtogetherwithfamilyandfriendshaslongbeenatraditionalandenjoyableactivity.Itishardtoimagineaworldwherethepleasureofcookingisdeadandmealscanbecreatedatthetouchofabutton.1、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes3Dfoodprinting?A．Quickandpopular.B．Easyandefficient.C．Nutritiousandtasty.D．Softandconvenient.2、Whydosomethinkthat3Dfoodprintingwouldbeadisaster?A．Traditionalfoodwoulddisappear.B．Manypeoplecouldlosetheirjobs.C．Itwouldaffectthepeople’shealth.D．Wecouldalleatthesamefood.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．3Dfoodprintingwillreplacetraditionalcooking.B．Thefutureof3Dfoodprintingisuncertain.C．Itwouldhurtourtraditionoffoodculture.D．3Dfoodprintingwouldbeafailure.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．3Dfood“printing”:comingtothekitchenB．Can3Dprintingcreateeverything?C．3D—printingfoodwillbeinfashion!D．Thedisadvantageof3Dfoodprinting24．（8分）SpainEnvironmentalProjectFullDescriptionGreenheartTravel?CasitaVerde(GreenHouse)isanincredibleeco-centersituatedinabeautifulvalleynearthevillageofSanJose,Ibiza.ThisgreatMediterraneanislandisrenownedforitsrichcultureandincrediblescenery.CasitaVerdeisconsideredanexperientialeco-educationcenter,andshowcasesthebestpracticesforsustainablelivingandalternativeenergies.Thecenterincludesalmost14acresofworkingfarmlandcreatedtodemonstrateecologicaldevelopmentpoweredbywindandsunenergy.HowYouWillMakeaDifference:—Maintainandimprovethefarmfacilities—Installanalternativeenergysystem—Promoteenvironmentalawarenessamongvisitors—Cookdelicious,organicmealsforvisitors—LearnfarmingthatemphasizestheuseofrenewablenaturalresourcesandtheenrichmentoflocalecosystemAssistwithSundaycommunityvisit/mealsDates:FlexibledatesavailableDuration:1to12weeksCostDetails:feeincludes:housing,fool,medicalinsurance,in-countrystaffsupport,pre-departureorienta-tion,in-countryorientation,24-houremergencycontactAGreatOpportunityfor:Teens/ProfessionalsSkillsNeeded/ExperienceParticipantsshouldhaveanactiveinterestinenvironmentalstudies/ecology,andstrongdesiretocontributetotheinternationalefforttoprotecttheenvironment.Thosewhoareinterestedinitmusthaveextensivehands-onconservationexperienceandbewillingtoliverustically（淳樸地）inanalternativecommunity.SomeknowledgeofSpanishishelpfulbutnotrequired.1、WhatdoweknowaboutCasitaVerde?A．Itcoversabout14acresinsize.B．Itispoweredbyrenewableresources.C．Itisthecenterofabeautifulvalley.D．Itdevelopsitsuniqueculture.2、WhatcanyoudoinCasitaVerde?A．Teachvisitorshowtogroworganicplants.B．Helpthelocalpromoteenvironmentalawareness.C．PrepareorganicmealsforvisitorsonSunday.D．Makeresearchintoanalternativeenergysystem.3、Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?A．Travelers.B．Famers.C．Workers.D．Volunteers.25．（10分）Whenmygrandmotherdiedattheageof96,thereweretwothingssheleftbehindinabundance—nearly100photoalbumsdocumentingdecadesoftravelandhomelife,andadozenquilts,oneofwhichmymothergaveme.Quiltingistheprocessofsewingtogetherfabric(布料)tomakeonelargepieceoffabric.Inmyfamily，quiltingandsewingisatraditionthathasbeenpasseddownthroughthegenerations.Mymothersayshergreat-grandmotherwouldoccasionallytravelaroundNewYorkStatetosewclothingforotherfamilies.IntheUnitedStates，quiltingwasacraft(手藝)thatstartedasanecessityandeventuallybecamemuchmore.In1862,theU.S.governmentofferedmillionsofacresoflandtoAmericanswhowantedtomovewest.Thisallowedfamiliestosettleonlandthatthatcouldeventuallyown.Theyoftenbuilttheirownhomesandlivedoffthevegetablesintheirgardensandthelivestocktheyhad.Sewingwasveryimportantforwomenbecausetheywereresponsibleforclothingtheirfamiliesandkeepingthemwarm.Quiltingalsobecameachanceforwomentosocializewitheachother.Theywouldgatherforso-called“quiltingbees”，wheretheywouldmeetupandworkononequiltingprojecttogether.Thisprovidedamuch-neededrelieffromthelonelylifeoflivingonalargepieceofland.Throughouthistory,thedifferentpatternsonAmericanquiltshaveconveyedallkindsofinformation.Fromthen，wecantellwhereapersonlived，whatregionoftheworldtheyoriginatedfrom,orsometimesastoryistoldinpicturesonaquilt.Eventoday，womenstillgathertoquittogetherinashowoffriendshipandaloveforthecraft，justliketheolddays.Mysisterhastriedquiltingafewtimes，andhopefully，hertwodaughtersmayonedaycontinuethisfamilytradition.1、Whatdoweknowaboutquilting?A．Itisalosttraditionalcraft.B．ItisamajormeansofmakingalivingintheUSA．C．Itisacraftthathasbecomeaculturalsymbol.D．ItwasawaytocarryontheAmericanhistory.2、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3？A．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.B．SummarizethepreviousparagraphsC．Addsomebackgroundinformation.D．PraisetheU.S.government'spolicy.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto？A．Workingontheland.B．Participatingin“quiltingbees”.C．Designingaquiltingproject.D．Clothingthefamily.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext？A．Toinstructhowtosewtogetherfabric.B．Toshowtheauthor'sskillsofquilting.C．Totellaboutthestruggleofwomen.D．Toappealforpreservationofquilting.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）ThepartybeganshortlyafterMr.Wood,wholivedintheflatbelow,sighedtohimselfasheheardexcitedvoicesandthenoisymusic.Luckilyhehad36someworkhomefromtheoffice,37hekepthimselfbusyforacoupleofhours,thusmanagingtopaynoattentiontothenoise38.Butbyeleveno’clockhefelt39andwasreadytogotobed,thoughfromhisearlierexperienceheknewitwas40tryingtogettosleep.Heundressedandlayforawhileonthebed,tryingtoread,buthe41himselfreadingthesamepageoverandoveragain.Hethenturnedoffthelightand42hisheadinthepillow.But43hecouldnotshut44thenoise,finally,after45seemedhours,his46wasgone.Hejumpedoutofbed,47someclothing,marched48upthestairs,andwalkedintohisneighbor’sflat.Theowneroftheflat,who49himinhisdressinggown,came50theroomand,51Mr.Woodcouldsayanything,cried,“Mydearfellow,comeand52.Iknowourparties53you.Imeanttosendyou54”Mr.Wood’sangerdisappearedthenandthere.Hesaid,“I’dbettergoandget551、A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched2、A．withwhich B．fromwhich C．where D．when3、A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby4、A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless5、A．useless B．necessary C．possibleD．helpful6、A．had B．found C．caughtD．felt7、A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned8、．A．tillthen B．worsestill C．strangeenough D．evenso9、．A．a(chǎn)way B．offC．down D．up10、A．it B．what C．that D．which11、A．sleep B．strengthC．patience D．a(chǎn)nger12、A．pulledon B．dressedupC．selected D．wore13、A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly14、A．madefunof B．staredat C．wasangrywithD．caughtsightof15、A．a(chǎn)cross B．a(chǎn)round C．towardsD．by16、A．a(chǎn)s B．before C．thoughD．until17、A．meetas B．sithere C．joinus D．scoldme18、A．shouldbother B．wouldbother C．needbother D．shallbother19、．A．a(chǎn)notice B．a(chǎn)messageC．a(chǎn)ninvitation D．a(chǎn)napology20、A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Scientistssaycrocodileshaveoutliveddinosaurs1．some65millionyears.Onereasonwhytheyaresuchgood2．(survive)isthattheycangoforaverylongtimewithouteating.Andtheyareexperthunters,3．(use)theirstrongjawstobitetheirprey(獵物)andthenswallowitwhole.Whentheyloseatooththeygrowonerightback.Acrocodilecangothrough8,0004．(tooth)inonelifetime!Whatdoestheexpression“crocodiletears”mean?Simplyput,“crocodiletears”arefakesadness.Youpretend5．(cry)andfeelbadforsomethingwheninfactyoucouldnotcare6．(little).Agreatwordtodescribeitisinsincere.Thephrase“crocodiletears”comesfromanoldmyththatcrocodileswouldshedtearswhileeatingtheirprey.Areligiousworkerwrotethat7．a(chǎn)crocodilefoundamanbythewater,itwouldkillhimifitcould.Thenthecrocodilewouldcrytearsontheman,butthenfinallyswallow8．(he).Anothermythsuggests9．crocodileisverycleverindeed.Crocodiles,thestorygoes,wouldcrytearsasafalseshowofguiltorsadnesstotricktheirprey.Thepreywouldcomecloserandthenbecomedinner.ScientistsexplainthatcrocodilesDOcreatetears,buttheydonotcry.Thetearshelptocleantheireyes.Cryingispurelyemotionalandit10．(reserve)forushumans.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。ThreeyearsagoIfailedanimportantexaminmylifeandbecomeastudentinanordinaryschool、DisappointingasIfeltattheshabbycampusandthepoorly-equippedclassroom,Ifoundtheteacherspatientlyandconsiderate、Besides,Ienjoyedthefriendlyatmosphereinclass、Idecidedmakethebestofit、Iworkedhardandgotalonggoodwithmyteachersandclassmates、WheneverIhaddifficulty,theyarealwaysavailable、Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,andwhichgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandgotmemotivated、Myexperiencetellmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbuthowyoumakeuseforitthatdetermineswhoyouare、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Peter來信詢問你上周末是如何度過的，請你給他寫一封回信。要點如下：1.騎共享單車出游；2.超市購物自助結(jié)賬；3.你對科技的感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：self-servicecheckout自助結(jié)賬_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、A5、C6、D7、A8、C9、D10、A11、B12、D13、B14、A15、B16、B17、A18、A19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、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.22、1、D2、C3、C4、B23、1、B2、B3、C4、A24、BeforeleavinghisjobinBrooklyn,BrianPeterhadonethinghewantedtodoonhislastday-saythankyoutothecityheloves.Peterdecidedtousethemoneyhemadeforaday’swork,aswellasthe$17peryearheearnedforhisservice,togivebacktohiscommunity.“I'vegotnothingbutgoodthingsfromthecityandthecitizens,”Petersaid.“ItakewhatImakeinadayandaddthat$1136thatthepoliceassociationwasgoingtogiveme,andI’lljustadditupto$500andgetsomegiftcardsforpeople.”Soafterfourteenyears’servingasapoliceofficer,Peterspenthislastdaydoingthat.Usinghisownmoney,PeterpurchasedfivegiftcardsfromTargetandfivegiftcardsfromthegrocerychainCubFoodsworth$50eachandhandedthemouttostrangersinBrooklynCenter.Ittookhimabouttwohourstogiveawaythecardsandthathecouldputsmilesonalotofpeople’sfaces,includingonewomanhestoppedafternoticingtheconditionofhercar.“Hercarwasreallyoldandreallydamaged.Isawherwindshieldwiperswerestuckintheupposition,”Peterrecalled.“IexplainedwhatIwasdoingandgaveheragiftcard,andimmediately,shelitupwithasmile.”O(jiān)ncepeopleovercametheinitialshockofwhathewasdoing,Petersaidhereceivedalotmorehugsthatday.MoniqueDrier,whostayedwithPeter,saidPeterhasalwayswantedtogivebackanddidn’treallywanttheattention.“Hedidn’tevenhaveagoing-awayparty,”Driersaid.Peter,whostartedhisnewjobthreedaysago,saidhestillwantedtocontinuegivingbacktothecommunity.“Communityserviceisextremelyimportant,andwhenyou’refortunateinlife,youshouldgivebacktootherswhoaren’tasfortunateasyou,”Petersaid.“That’swhatmakestheworldgoround.”17、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatPeter______.A．decidedtoretirefromhispositionasapoliceofficerB．wasinterestedinmakingfriendswithsomestrangersC．showedhiskindnesstostrangersbeforeleavinghisjobD．earnedtendollarsayearforhisserviceasapoliceofficer5、Thewomaninacarismentionedinthepassageinordertoshow____.A．howPeter’sgiftcardinfluencedherattitudeB．howPeteraddedhappinessintoothers’dailylifeC．howPeterfoundothersintroubleandhelpedthemD．howPeterreceivedhugsfromthosewhoweregrateful18、HowdoesPeterthinktheworldcangoroundaccordingtothepassage?A．Byinvolvingotherincommunityservice.B．Bysharingwhatwehavewiththeunfortunate.C．Bygivingre