2019屆江蘇七高2016級高三三調(diào)考試英語試卷及答案

2019屆江蘇省七市高2016級高三三調(diào)考試英語試卷 2019.5★祝考試順利★本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分。滿分120分，考試時間120分鐘。第I卷（選擇題共85分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。（ ）1.Whatwillthewomanprobablywritehernamewith?A.Apencil.B.Herfinger.C.Anelectronicpen.（ ）2.Whatwouldthewomanprobablyorderwithchicken?A.Whitewine.B.Redwine. C.Beer.（ ）3.Whatisthewoman'sredjacketbestfor?A.Therainydays.B.Thewindydays.C.Thewarmdays.（ ）4.Wheredidthemangoyesterday?A.Thehotel.B.Theoffice. C.Theairport.（ ）5.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'sapartment?Itisnotquietenough.Itisnearthetrainstation.Ithasagoodviewofthepark.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。1/21聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。)6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inagiftshop.B.Inafoodstore.C.Inatravelagency.)7.Whatdidthewomanbuy?A.Acup.B.Ashirt.C.Thekeychains.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。)8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ashoppingtrip.B.Afamilyargument.C.Aworkingenvironment.)9.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywantthemantodo?A.Dosomecleaning.B.Becarefulinhisjob.C.Takeoutthetrashinturn.)10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Brotherandsister.C.Managerandnewworker.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。)11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Orderingfood. B.Waitinginline. C.Takingabreak.)12.Howoftendoesthewomanexerciseeveryweek?A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.)13.Howdoesthemanusuallygettowork?A.Bywalking.B.Bydrivinghiscar.C.Bytakingthesubway.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。)14.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe?A.Adoctor.B.Ateacher.C.Anengineer.)15.Whodoesthemanadmiremost?A.Hisbrother.B.Hisfather.C.Hisgrandfather.)16.Whichplacewouldthemanlovetotravelto?Asia.B.Europe.C.NorthAmerica.2/21( )17.Whatwillthewomandothissummer?A.Findajob.B.Goonatrip.C.Takeextraclasses.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。( )18.Whatisthespeakertryingtotellus?A.Sheeatstoomuchchocolate.It'sbadtohavetoomanyhobbies.Keepingfitisnotaneasythingtodo.)19.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkaboutbeforeexercising?A.Wateringplants.B.Takingpictures.C.Watchingvideos.)20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofdoingexercise?A.Itmakesherhappy.B.Itmakesherguilty.C.Itmakesherbored.第二部分：英語基礎知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)：單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)請認真閱讀下列各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。)21.Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindtheforinvestment.A.potentialB.reservationC.criterionD.allowance)22.Don'tbebycriticism.Itcanaddtoourself—awarenessandbenefitourdevelopment.A.putupB.putawayC.putoffD.putthrough)23.Asvisitorsfromadifferentculture,theleastwecandoisbetothepeopleintheirownland.A.distantB.civilC.allergicD.cruel( )24.AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A.inwhichcaseB.inthatcase3/21

C.inwhatcaseD.inwhosecaseC.inwhatcaseD.inwhosecase( )25.—Thisareahaschangedbeyondrecognition.-Indeed.Butforthereformandopening—uppolicy,peoplehereoutofpoverty.A.wouldn'tbeliftedB.wouldn'thavebeenliftedC.weren'tliftedD.hadn'tbeenlifted)26.一Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?一Yes.ButthecommunityverylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A.hadbeenB.wasC.willbeD.is)27.Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumptionreadingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A.whetherB.thatC.whereD.when)28.Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhavetotheissueofpollution.A.maintainB.simplifyC.overlookD.address)29.WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient.A.payingB.paidC.topayD.tobepaid)30.TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryandofhisneighbouringcountries.A.thoseB.thatC.itD.theone)31.Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodeveloptheirvaluesinlife.A.inchargeofB.incontrasttoC.inexchangeforD.intunewith( )32.一Whatanamazingpicture!一Thelittleboythesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.4/21

wassalutingsalutedhadsalutedwouldsalutewassalutingsalutedhadsalutedwouldsalute( )33.todevelopingthegreeneconomy,asisreported,isthedrivingforcebehindthesuccessofthevillage.A.CommittedB.TohavecommittedC.BeingcommittedD.Havingcommitted( )34.theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn'trealizedshewasforeign.A.UntilB.UnlessC.SinceD.Although( )35.—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.一Oh,it'sreally.aconfidentialsourceB.acatch-22situationaPandora'sboxD.aHerculeantask第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AsachildIneverworriedaboutlosingmyhearing,eventhoughmanyothermembersofmyfamilyhaddoneso.ItseemedIwasoneofthe_36ones.Ihadalovelyvoiceandfelt37__aboutmysinging.At13,Imademydebut(初次登臺)inaschoolproductionofCarloMenotti'soperaandknewthenthatI 38__onstage.ButthenInoticedthat39__Ididn'tsitatthefrontinlectures,Iwould 40__tohear.Iwenttothehospitaltohavea41__test.Ifeltdesperate,myambitions42byadiagnosisofincurablenervedeafness.However,mybraverypersuadedmeto__43__myplansandIwentontostudyattheRoyalNorthernCollegeofMusic.Ikeptmy_44_acloselyguardedsecret,convincedthatadmittingitwould__45__mycareer.Iwon5/21rolesonmerit憑成績)，buttheaddedfearandanxietyatauditions試音）46me.音）46me.At28,ImademydebutatNewSadler'sWellsOpera.Butmyhearinglosswas__47__.Icouldn'thearmyselfsingwellanymore.I'dgetafeeling49__,asuperbofterrorandwantto__48__beforeeveryperformance.49__,asuperbtechnicianfittedin—the—earhearingaids,makingmeself-consciousandmyconfidence50.Iwasfastlearningto51,singingbysensation.Recordingmusicisnowajoyandacoustic(原聲的)soundsthroughtheheadphoneshelpme__52____53__intechnologymeanmylatesthearingaidsarewireless,andheadphoneshelpme__52____53__intechnologymeanmylatesthearingaidsarewireless,andmy__54__isatitspeak.Icontinuetotourtheworld.Thisyear,Idecidedmy__54__isatitspeak.Icontinuetotourtheworld.Thisyear,Idecideditwastimetobe__55__,notashamed,andwentpublicastheonlydeafitwastimetobe__55__,notashamed,andwentpublicastheonlydeafmezzo-sopranointheworld.)36.A.cleverB.luckyC.pitifulD.active)37.A.curiousB.anxiousC.awkwardD.confident)38.A.belongedB.sacrificedC.survivedD.trembled)39.A.thoughB.sinceC.ifD.after)40.A.struggleB.hesitateC.pretendD.cease)41.A.bloodB.hearingC.sightD.memory)42.A.achievedB.developedC.crushedD.extended)43.A.figureoutsticktogooverD.giveup)44.A.backgroundB.scoresC.ambitionsD.deafness)45.A.startB.furtherC.changeD.ruin)46.A.puzzledB.consumedC.impressedD.motivated)47.A.acceleratingB.compensatingC.recovering)36.A.cleverB.luckyC.pitifulD.active)37.A.curiousB.anxiousC.awkwardD.confident)38.A.belongedB.sacrificedC.survivedD.trembled)39.A.thoughB.sinceC.ifD.after)40.A.struggleB.hesitateC.pretendD.cease)41.A.bloodB.hearingC.sightD.memory)42.A.achievedB.developedC.crushedD.extended)43.A.figureoutsticktogooverD.giveup)44.A.backgroundB.scoresC.ambitionsD.deafness)45.A.startB.furtherC.changeD.ruin)46.A.puzzledB.consumedC.impressedD.motivated)47.A.acceleratingB.compensatingC.recoveringD.disappearing)48.A.restB.playC.drillD.flee)49.A.ThankfullyB.ClearlyC.ActuallyD.Generally6)48.A.restB.playC.drillD.flee)49.A.ThankfullyB.ClearlyC.ActuallyD.Generally6/21C.counted D.helpedC.cooperate D.C.relax D.)53.A.DrawbacksC.counted D.helpedC.cooperate D.C.relax D.)53.A.DrawbacksB.ApplicationsC.Improvements( )50.A.fadedB.grew( )51.A.forgetB.judgeadapt( )52.A.laugh B.howlsleepRegulations)54.A.attention B.performance C.intelligence D.energy)55.A.famousB.creativeC.proud D.innocent第三部分：閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWebelieveeverykiddeservesachildhood.Theopportunitytobeakid.AWebelieveeverykiddeservesachildhood.Theopportunitytobeakid.Sunshineindarkdays.That'swhywe'vepartneredwithTheSunshineKidsTMThenon-profitSunshineKids?,establishedin1982,iscommittedtobringingsunshinetoyoungcancerpatients'livesbyprovidingpositivegroupactivitiesandemotionalsupport,helpingthemdowhatkidsaresupposedtodo一havefunandcelebratelife.ThefoundationprovidesavarietyoffreeprogramsandeventsforkidsreceivingcancertreatmentsinhospitalsacrossNorthAmerica.EachyearBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesnetworkmembersraise$2million+throughawidevarietyoffundraisersandcommunityevents,and7/21throughticketsalesandcontributionsmadeatourannualSalesConvention.TheSunshineKids??andBerkshireHathawayHomeServiceslookforwardtothedaywhentheFoundationwillnolongerneedtoexist.Butuntilthatday,bothorganizationsremaindedicatedtothecause.TalktoyourBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesagenttoseehowyoucanbringsunshineintothelivesofyoungcancerpatients.)56.Accordingtotheadvertisement,theSunshineKids?Fvidesfreemedicaltreatmentforkidswithcancerismeanttobringjoyandsupporttokidswithcancerisfundedbygovernmentbudgetandpersonaldonationsexpectstheverydaywhenkidswillbefreefromcancer( )57.Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisto.appealtopeopletocontributetocharityeducatepeopleontheimportanceofcharitypromoteBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesofferconsultantservicetotheSunshineKids?BResearchersaroundtheworldinterestedinuncoveringcomplexhumandisorders,suchasAlzheimer'sdisease,couldsoonhaveaccesstoclonedmonkeyswithgenomesthathavebeeneditedtodisplaytheseconditionsinChina.On24January,scientistsattheInstituteofNeuroscience(ION)inShanghaireportedthattheyhadusedgene-editingtodisableageneinmonkeysthatiscrucialtotheirsleep—wakecycle.Thescientiststhenclonedoneofthosemonkeystoproducefiveprimates(靈長目動物)withalmostidentical(相同的)genes.Itisthefirsttimethatresearchershaveclonedagene—editedmonkey.Primatesarethebestanimalmodelforstudyinghighercognitive認8/21知的）functionsandbraindisordersinhumans,saysneuroscientistMu—mingPoo,lON'sdirectorandco—founderofthenew720millionyuan（US$106million）centre.Theadvantageofcreatingclonedmonkeysisthatitreducesthenumberofanimalsneededforcertaintypesofexperiments,suchastestingwhetheradrugworks.Butsomescientiststhinkthatexperimentsusingmonkeysshouldbealastapproachbecauseoftheirhigherlevelsofcognition.MitchellLazar,whostudiesmetabolicdiseaseattheUniversityofPennsylvania,saysthatsomeexperimentsinmice一forexample,researchintothegenesbehindhumandiseases一areequallyappropriatescientificallyasinprimates.Researchinmiceisalsomoreacceptedbythepublic,andtheanimalsarecheaperandquickertoproduce.Lazarworriesthatifscientistshavereadyaccesstopopulationsofgene—editedmonkeys,theymightusethemforexperimentswhenrodents（嚙齒動物）woulddo.Poosaysthatmicearenotagoodsubstituteforstudyinghighercognitivefunctionsandbraindisordersinhumans.Hearguesthatcloningwillreducetheburdenonmonkeysbycuttingthenumberusedinlabs.ThelONfollowsstrictinternationalguidelinesforanimalresearch,hesays.Poo'steamwillcontinuetostudytheeffectofgeneeditingontheirfiveclonedmonkeys.Thegroupdisabledagene,BMAL1,thathasacrucialroleinmaintainingcircadianrhythm生理節(jié)奏），theinternalclockthathelpsahealthysleep—wakecycle.lnpeople,BMAL1mutationshavebeenlinkedtodiabetes,hypertensionanddepression.ThemonkeyswiththedisabledBMAL1genesmovemoreatnightandsleeplessoverall.Theyalsodisplaypsychosis—relatedsymptoms,suchasfearandanxiety,whenputinunfamiliarenvironments.Theteam'snextstepistolookindetailattheneural（神經(jīng)的）mechanismsthatmightcreatetheseproblems.ltwillalsotakeadvantageofthegeneticallyidenticalmonkeystohuntfordiagnosticmarkersof9/21circadianrhythm-relateddisordersandpossibletreatments.( )58.Whywerethegeneticallyidenticalmonkeyscloned?Toprovescientists'innovationincloninganimals.Tostudytherarecharacteristicsofclonedmonkeys.Toexploremanypossibilitiesformonkeys'cognition.Toprovideimprovedanimalmodelsofhumandiseases.)59.WhatdoesMitchellLazarthinkofcloningmonkeys?Itisoflittlevalue.Itisofmuchpractice.Itishardlyacceptable.Itiscompletelyillegal.( )60.FromthepassagewecanknowthatPoo'steamwill.continuetodisableageneonthemonkeystrytoclonemoremonkeysandedittheirgenesfindthesimilaritiesbetweenhumansandmonkeysdeterminethecauseofsleepdisordersandfindcures)61.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?Chineseefforttoclonegene-editedmonkeyskicksoff.Chinesedreamtoclonemonkeyshasfinallycometrue.Cloningmonkeysisanimportantbreakthroughinscience.Cloninggene-editedmonkeyshascausedsomemoralrisks.CWeareobsessed(迷戀)withourselves.Westudyourhistory,ourpsychology,ourphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgerevolves(使旋轉(zhuǎn))aroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturieswehavecometorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswe'vehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andoftheextraordinarymolecularstructuresineverycellofourbodies.10/21Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon'tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopes,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookattheminutedetailofmatter,themorewediscoverofitsprofoundstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirstthelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed,stunsandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohiscompanionstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignorance,ourprejudices,andourweaksensesrevealonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitscapacitytodemolish（推翻）01dideas,torevealnewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theincompletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss（深淵）ofwhatwedon'tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless:itmakesitinterestingandprecious.（ ）62.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstthreeparagraphs?Thenewdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovetobewrong.Manhascreatedsplendidculturesinthecourseofcenturies.11/21Ourknowledgeoftheuniverseisincompleteanduncertain.Theexistingtechnologiesareenoughforfurtherexploration.( )63.ThestorytoldbyPlatoismeantto.makeusawareofthecrueltyofrealityencourageustoexploretheunknownworldapplaudtheheroicdeedsofchasingfreedomjustifyourignoranceandprejudiceabouttheworld( )64.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthepassage?Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.Leavingthingsastheyaremakesourlifeperfect.Newdiscoveriesoftheuniversewillcauseconfusion.Pastknowledgepreventsusconstructinganewworld.DItwas2012,andsomewhereonacassava(木薯)andbananafarminruralTanzania,therewerefourofusstandinginacircle:me,twofarmersnamedJoyceandElijah,andtheformersecretarygeneraloftheUnitedNations,KofiAnnan.ElijahandJoycedidmostofthetalking.Theytoldushowthisfarmwasunlikeanytheyhadworkedon;howtherewereimprovedcropvarietiesandnewtoolstoprocesstheharvest.Therewasevenadaycarecentrenearthefarm.Thisway,womencouldspendmoretimesellingwhattheygrew.Irattledoff(不假思索地說出)somequestions.Doyousellyourcassavaonlyhere一ordoyoushipitsomewhereelse?Howfaristhemarket?Haveyouseenadifferenceinyouryields?Kofi,though,mostlylistened.Later,afterweleftthefieldsandwalkedtowardsthedaycarecentrewheretherewasabiggercrowd,Kofistartedtalking.Hewastellingjokes,tryingtoputeveryoneatease,anddoingaverygoodjobofit.Themanhadthedeepest,mostinfectiouslaughI'veeverheardandanincrediblycommandingvoice.Hesoundedlikeanactorplayinghimself.12/21KofiandIhadattendedalotofthesameUNevents,andhe'dvisitedourfoundation'sofficesinSeattleafewtimes,soI'dseenhimcharmaroombefore.Butthisdayonthecassavafarmwasdifferent.Hewascompletelyathomehere.IsupposeIshouldn'thavebeensurprised:KofiAnnan,ofalltheworldleadersIhadmet,hadspentthemosttimethinkingabouthowtohelpplaceslikethisfarmandpeoplelikeJoyceandElijah.WhenmyhusbandBillandIstartedourfoundationin2000,westillhadsomanyquestionsaboutthebestwaystofightpovertyanddisease,andKofi,itseemed,alreadyhadtheanswers.Thatyear,he'dwrittenamanifesto(宣言)abouttheUN'sroleinthe21stcentury.Initsfinalpages,he'dincludedasetoftargetsaroundpovertyanddiseasereductionthathewantedtheworldtoachieveby2015.ThesebecameknownastheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG),andatfirst,criticsdismissedthemimmediately.Cutextremepovertyinhalf?StopthespreadofHIV,malariaandTB,thethreegreatestkillersinpoorcountries?Atbest,itwasoverlyoptimistic.Kofiwasn'tsatisfiedwithjustsettingthegoals,though.Hewantedtopushtheworldtoachievethem.NoothersecretarygeneralwassoabletoconnecttheUN'sheartwithitsbrain,itsmissiontoliftupthesickandthepoorwithaneffectiveplanfordoingso.Hewasamaster,too,atbringingworldleadersalongfortheride.Today,thereare27millionpeoplealivewhowouldhaveotherwisediedfromHIV—relatedillness,TBormalaria.Andtheylive,inlargepart,becauseKofigatheredtheworldtoestablishtheGlobalFund,whichpaysformedicinesandthingsthatpreventthosediseasesfromspreading,suchasmosquitonets.Theworldmetitsgoalofhalvingtheglobalpovertyrateby2015;infact,itdidsofiveyearsaheadofschedule,in2010.“Developmentexperts,“oneobserverwrote,“arestillrubbingtheireyes.”13/21WhenhereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2001,Kofisaidthat“today'srealbordersarenotbetweennations,butbetweenthepowerfulandpowerless”.HesawAfrica'ssmallfarmersaspartofthelattercampandwantedtogivethemawaytoliftthemselvesoutofpoverty.Thiswaswhatledustothatcassavafarmbackin2012.Irememberthatafterourvisitthatday,Kofithankedmeforthefoundation'swork.Hewasgenerousinhispraise,andthenhegavemeanickname.“MamaMelinda，”hecalledme.Itwasatermofrespect,typicallygiventoanelder,andIfelthonouredbutsurprised.MamaMelinda?Iftherewasonepersonwhodeservedsuchanhonour,Ithoughtitwasn'tme.( )65.KofiAnnan'sinspectionofthefarmismentionedroducethecarefreelifestyleofAfricanpeopleillustratehiscloserelationshipwithAfricanfarmersemphasizethegravityofpovertyinAfricancountriesshowhisconcernforthepoverty-reliefworkinAfrica( )66.WecanknowfromthepassagethattheMDG.failedtowinsupportfromleadersoftheworldwastooambitiousandoptimistictobesuccessfulfocusedmoreonthegoalsthaneffectivemeasuresrevealedKofi'sextraordinarywisdomandcapability( )67.WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpartinParagraph7?Itwashardtoseewherethehopelay.ThesuccessoftheMDGwasunbelievable.Thedevelopmentexpertsweremovedtotears.Thelong-termcommitmentmadepeoplesleepy.)68.WecanlearnfromKofi'swordsinParagraph8that.thepowerfulpeopleruleoverthepowerlessmassesthepowerfulnationsoftenoccupytheirpowerlessneighbors14/21thegapbetweentherichandthepoorseparatestheworldaparttherichandthepoorcountriesshouldcompromiseonborderissues（ ）69.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeKofiAnnan?Charming,aggressiveandstubborn.B.Ambitious,easy-goinganddutiful.C.Conservative,humorousandpositive. D.Bureaucratic,sympatheticandgenerous.（ ）70.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MamaMelinda:anicknamewithgreathonour.TheUN:anorganizationfullofdifferentvoices.Africa:alandblessedwithconsiderableopportunities.KofiAnnan:astatesmandevotedtoglobaldevelopment.第II卷（非選擇題共35分）第四部分：任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。HowmanycabsinNewYorkCity?Howmanytearsinabottleofwine?Thesearen'tjustthelyrics歌詞）toasongbytheAustralianmusicianPaulKelly.Theyarethekindofquestionsyouarelikelytobeaskedduringajobinterview.Inrecentyears,ithasbecomecommonforbossestoaskinterviewquestionsthatareimpossibletoanswer.Thereisnorightanswertothese“brainteasers”.Instead,theyaresupposedtohelpaninterviewercalculateanapplicant'sabilitytoreason.Whatmattersishowyoucometotheconclusion,notwhatconclusionyouarriveat.Brainteasersstartedoutinmanagementconsultancyfirms.Younggraduateshopingtojointhecompanywouldbeasked:“HowmanyphoneboothsarethereinManhattan?”Theyweren'texpectedtoblurtout（脫口說出arandomnumber—instead,theywereexpectedtoshowtheycouldsolveeven15/21themoststupidproblem.Asconsultantsswarmedacrossotherorganizations,theyboughttheirinscrutable（難以理解的）questionswiththem.Now,peopleapplyingforajobinacallcentrecanexpecttobeaskedhowanuclearpowerplantworks.Whilemanybosseshavegreatconfidenceinhowgoodoreffectivebrainteasersare,aresearchpaperpublishedinthejournalAppliedPsychologyfoundtheyareuselessforspottingthebestcandidateforthejob.Whattheyaregreatforistomakeemployersfeellikeintellectualgiants.Thestudy'sfindingsarenotsurprising.Studieshaverepeatedlyfoundthatmostmethodsofselectingjobcandidatesarehopelesslyflawed值缺點的）.Jobinterviewsareamongtheworstwayofpickingtherightpersonforthejob.Theresultsofthisresearchraisethequestion:Ifinterviewsarebadatpickingtherightpersonforthejob,whataretheytherefor?OnefeelingIhaveisthatmanyjobselectionprocessesarethinlydisguised（裝的）formsofsuffering,designedtomakeapplicantsfeelworthlessandboosttheconfidenceofthepersonaskingthequestion.Thinkabouttheextensivelistofpersonalskillsrequiredforeventhemostlowlyentry—leveljob.Orthosepainfulassessmentcentreswhereyouaresupposedtoplaynicewithpeopleyouarecompetingagainsttogetthejob.Andthentherearethefirmsthataskapplicantstomakeapresentationtoconveyhowawesomethefirmsare.Alltheseexercisesseemdesignednottogetthebestpersonfortherole,buttoassurethebosshowgreattheyare,andremindyoujusthowluckyyouwouldbetogetthisboringjob.PassageoutlineSupportingdetailsIntroductionto?Theyarewidelyusedinjobinterviewsandthe16/21

brainteasersanswersare(71) tointerpretation.?Theyfocusmoreonanapplicant's(72) skillsratherthantheoutcomes.(73) andpopularityofbrainteasers?Theystartedoutinmanagementconsultancyfirmsandspreadtootherorganizations.?Nowadays,ajobapplicantisoftenaskedquestions(74) tothejobheappliesfor.Researchfindings?(75) topopularbeliefofthebosses,brainteasersareactuallyuselessforselectingcandidates.?Theyarejustmeanttoshowoffthe(76) oftheemployers.In—depthAnalysis?Manyjobselectionprocessesmakejobapplicantshaveapoor(77) ofthemselvesandtheemployersmoreconfident.?Somejobapplicantsareaskedtoshowskills,someofwhichare(78) therequirementsofacertainoccupation.?Insomeassessmentcentres,jobapplicantsarerequiredtoplaynicewiththeir(79) .?Somejobapplicantsare