江蘇省常州一中高三第一學(xué)期期初（8月）考試英語試卷

2019屆高三年級英語期初試卷2018.8第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)，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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inastore. B.Inarestaurant. C.Atastation.2.Whoisspeakingtotheman?A.Hiswife. B.Hismother. C.Hismanager.3.Whocanbecalledthebeststudentintheman’sopinion?A.Harry. B.Susan. C.Theboy.4.Whydidthemangetaticket?A.Becausehewasspeeding.B.Becauseheranaredlight.C.Becausehewastoocareless.5.Whatmighthavehappened?A.Agasaccident. B.Afire. C.Anearthquake.第二節(jié)，聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)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(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoesthemanliketodothisevening?A.Holdaparty. B.WatchTV. C.Gotothecinema.7.Whenwillthepanypartystart?A.At7:30. B.At5:30. C.At8:00.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.WhattimedidthewomanthinkCindywoulde?A.After4:00. B.Before4:00. C.At4:00.9.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Attheman’shome. B.Atthewoman’shome. C.Atacafe.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablyhappen?A.Atthedoctor’soffice. B.Atthepolicestation. C.Inthestreet.11.Whatisthemanwhoaskedthetimelike?A.Heisshortandthin. B.Heistallandfat. C.Heistallandthin.12.Howmanypeoplerobbedthewoman?A.Three. B.Two. C.Wedon’tknow.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatistheman?A.Adoctor. B.Anurse. C.Achemist.14.Whatiswrongwiththewoman?A.Sheiswetallover. B.Shehasabadheadache. C.Shehascoughedforthreedays.15.Whatdoesthemantellthewomantodo?A.Goaroundfromtimetotime. B.Stayinbedforsometime. C.etoseehimtomorrowmorning.16.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inagarden. B.Intheman’soffice. C.Inthewoman’shouse.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whoisthespeaker?A.Anewsreporter. B.Aspecialistinoilspillprevention. C.Anoilpanytechnician.18.Whatisthemaintopicofthereport?A.Wheretheoilspilloccurred. B.Whatcausedtheoilspill. C.Howtheoilspillwastreated.19.Whovolunteeredtocleanuptheoil?A.Storekeepers,reporters,businessmenandothers.B.Businessmen,storekeepers,studentsandothers.C.Farmers,scientists,teachersandothers.20.Whatdoestheoilpanypromisetodo?A.TocleanuptheoilatSeaviewBeachsoon.B.Togetridofalltheoldshipsatonce.C.Topreventanymoreoilspills.第二部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共25小題；每小題1分，滿分25分）21.SkyHuntersuccessfullycapturesthebraveryofPLAsoldiers,_________doesWolfWarriorⅡ,butmetwithboxfailure.A.as B.so C.which D.what22.ItishardtobelievethattheheartbrokencoupleseparatedinWorldWarⅡcouldmeetagainonthesamedaythattheytheirfifthweddinganniversary.A.shouldcelebrate B.wouldhavecelebratedC.wascelebrating D.musthavecelebrated23.－ThereseemstobenohopeofevergettingthemoneybackfromHarry.Ithinkyouhavetohisdebt.－Givenhisgreatlossinthecrisis,Iamafraidthereisnobetterway.A.letoff B.writeoff C.putoff D.setoff24.WashingtonobviouslyhadmultiplepurposesinchoosingtoannounceabanonUSpanies’exportingtoZTE,_______containingChina’sriseasa5Gpowerwasmorethanunfair.A.amongwhich B.forwhich C.towhich D.inwhich25.Estellashowedmethewaywithacandle.Whensheopenedthesideentrance,the___________ofthedaylightquiteconfusedme.A.trend B.crashC.increase D.rush26.Theadvertisementpany__________amassaudience.A.wasintendedtotargetwith B.intendedtheadvertisementtotargetC.intendedtheadvertisementtobetargeted D.wasintendedtobetargeting27.Oneofthemostmon________ofthebirdfluisthatthepatientgetsahighfever.A.judgments B.challenges C.symptoms D.impressions28. －Whydotheresearcherssometimeshavetoclimbsohigh?It’sdangerous!－AsfarasIknow,onthetopofthemountainisacertainwildplantsaidtohavesomemedicalvalue.A.grown B.growing C.beinggrown D.havinggrown29.HeiswecallLittleEinstein,forhecanexplainsuchdifficultscientifictermsmostofushaven’tevenheardof.A.who;that B.whom;which C.what;as D.which;that30.Fearingfurtherattacksfromtheenemy,mostofthepopulationinthisareachoseto___________thehometown.A.returnB.fightC.abandon D.support31.Onlytwoareopentothem－eithertheyacceptourofferortheygiveupthefightpletely.A.avenues B.criteria C.scales D.versions32. －Didyouhearaboutthepany’ssecondquarterloss?－Almosteveryoneknowsit.Rumorhasitthatthepanywilllayoff25,000employees.A.underitsumbrella B.initswake C.beyonditsmeans D.toitsknowledge33. －Mary,doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou________toourcollege?－Well,I’mthinkingabouttheschoolfees.A.willbeadmitted B.haveadmitted C.areadmitted D.willadmit34. －Thenewworkerisoftenlateforwork.－Tellhimheanswerforitifhegoesonbehavinglikethat.A.shall B.may C.will D.must35.Howcouldtheyreachanagreement?Somesaidonething,butothers_____________.A.other B.another C.theother D.others36. －I________imagineitwilltakeabouttwohourstohaveyourpicturesdeveloped.－Allright.I’lletogetthembythen.A.shouldB.mustC.mightD.would37.Youneedn’tbetooconcernedaboutwhattoweartotheparty—it’sall____anyway,becauseyouhaven’tevenbeeninvitedyet.A.academicB.painfulC.physicalD.economical38.OnMay12,1907,twoyearsafterhermother’sdeath,Annahelda(an)______forhermotherandstartedacampaigntomakeMother’sDayarecognizedholiday.A.monumentB.anniversaryC.memorialD.mourning39.Thenaughtyboyhidhimselfbehindthedoor,______herushedouttoscaretheteacher.A.fromwhereB.fromwhichC.whereD.which40.Inselfies,manygirlsnevermissachancetomakeaduckface,anexaggeratepoutingexpression_____thelipsarepointedoutward.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.as41.Itisonlywheneachlogicalstephasbeencheckedbyothermathematicians___________.A.theproofwillbeacceptedB.willtheproofbeacceptedC.thatwilltheproofbeacceptedD.thattheproofwillbeaccepted42.Hefounditverydifficulttospeak_____,forhislipstrembledandrefusedtoformthewords.A.plainlyB.closelyC.sharplyD.frequently43.Thenewairportisa________!It’sgotfourrunwaysandit’sequippedwiththelatesttechnology,butnotmanypeoplevisittheregion.A.homebirdB.sacredcowC.sleepingdogD.whiteelephant44.－Ilostfivepoundsjustafteramonthonthisnewdiet.It’sdefinitelyworthatry.－Right,______.Ibadlyneedtogetinshapeformyschoolreunion.A.itbeatsme.B.Idon'tbuyit.C.justcan’thelpit.D.you’vesoldittome45. －Excuseme,Professor.Whydidn'tmyessayachieveahighscore?Iputmyheartintoit.－Well,youhaven’t________yourideasveryclearlyinthisessay.A.stretchedoutB.setoutC.givenoutD.figuredout第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）Leafingthroughyourfamily’santiquemediamakesclickingthroughsocialmediaafeastofemptycalories(46)weshouldthrowourputersandphonesaway,thenopeneveryboxineveryatticandreadwhatever(47)suchaswhatIrecentlyfound—diarieswrittenbymygrandmotherwhenshewas16.I(48)thediarieswouldbedarkandoldfashioned,butmyteenagegrandmotherhadmuchfunandhergeniuswassowellpresentedinlabelingboysshecaredforthatIcan(49)keepupwithhercrushes（迷戀）,wonderingwhothemysterious‘Sunshine’was,thesweetestyoungmaninmygrandmother’seyes.Argumentswithadultsareonlyreferredtobutneverdescribedin(50).Shedoesn’tresisthermother’sstrict(51),evenwhenshegetsa“l(fā)ovely(52)“forfinishingsomeoneelse’sicecream.(53),Irecordedevery(54)Isufferedinmyteenagediary.This,however,further__(55)__bitterness.Ithinkmyteenagegrandmother’ssuperior(56)wasduetoherbeing16beforetheinventionof‘cool’asasymbolof(57),orforthatmatter,‘teenager’asanidentity.Ihavenot(58)readingthediariesandIdonotwantto,Butmyfavoritepassagesofarwastheone(59)onaMondayeveninginlatesummerin1911.Shewassittingontheporchwithfriendswhenaneighborstartedplayingan(60)tune.Thegirls‘flew’acrossthestreettolisten,andwhentheneighborstartedupwith‘PutYourArms(61)Me,Honey’,something(62)happened:‘Wecouldn’thelpdancing(63)onthestreetandfeltsosweetaridnice’Andthen,justwhenmyteenagegrandmotherthoughtthingscouldn’tgetany(64),Harveywalkedby,likearayof(65).46.A.because B.yet C.so D.while47.A.fallsout B.pullsout C.holdsout D.dropsout48.A.concluded B.assumed C.doubted D.bet49.A.closely B.barely C.precisely D.readily40.A.detail B.vain C.defence D.effect51.A.discipline B.control C.planning D.treatment52.A.scolding B.scream C.treat D.credit53.A.Inaddition B.Ingeneral C.Incontrast D.Infact54.A.injustice B.defeat C.disease D.loss55.A.respondsto B.leadsto C.tendsto D.correspondsto56.A.habit B.personality C.effort D.intelligence57.A.slogan B.fight C.principle D.virtue58.A.skipped B.regretted C.finished D.opposed59.A.mentioned B.remembered C.recorded D.celebrated60.A.irresistible B.antique C.original D.odd61.A.Over B.Behind C.On D.Around62.A.abnormal B.imaginary C.magical D.mysterious63.A.straight B.right C.fast D.hard64.A.sweeter B.quicker C.crazier D.easier65.A.heat B.sunshine C.hope D.fort第三部分閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）AMARIJUANA（大麻）RESEARCHGETSSERIOUSEightstatesvotedtolegalizemarijuanaformedicalorrecreationalusein2016,puttingthetotalnumberofstateswithsomeformoflegalpotat28.Instateswhereitislegal,doctorsalreadyprescribeitforthingslikepain,depression,migrainesandPTSD—butresearchhasbeenlimitedbyfederaldraglaws.Agrowingquorumofscientistsiscallingforlegitimateresearchintomarijuana’spotentialasaformofmedicine.SUPERBUGSBEEASUPERTHREATIn2016,global,leaderspromisedtoaddressthegrowingissueofdrugresistance―meaningbacteriathatcannolongerbetreatedwithantibiotics—duringahistoricmeetingattheU.N.headquartersInNewYorkCity.Majorprogressisyettobeseen,butpanieslikeMcDonald’shavevowedtophaseoutantibioticsintheirchicken,andscientistsarehuntingfornewdrugpoundsinplaceslikecavesandtheoceans.CRISPRTACKLESCANCERCRISPRisthemosthypedtechnologyinmedicineforgoodreason:itallowsscientiststoeasilyandinexpensivelyeditanyplaceofDNAfromnearlyanyspecies.RecentlyChinesescientistshaveusedCRISPRtotreatapersonwithlungcancer.Meanwhile,U.S.scientistsareworkingonthefirsthumantrialsusingCRISPRtotreatcancerstateside－thefirstofwhatwillsurelybemanystudieslikeit.CLIMATECHANGEASPUBLICHEALTHTHREATClimatechangeandpollutionarecontributingtothespreadofinfectiousdisease,lessnutritiousfood,asthmaanddangerousheatwaves.Inresponse,theU.S.andothernationshavemittedtoreducinggreenhousegasemissionsbyasmuchas28%below2005levelsby2025.ItremainstobeseenifPresidentelectDonaldTrampwillhonorthatmitment,butscientistssaytheissueisonlygrowingmorecritical66.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Aselfhelpbook. B.Amagazine. C.Abrochure. D.Amanual67.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.MarijuanawillsurelybemorewidelyprescribedbydoctorsformedicaltreatmentintheU.S.B.McDonald’schickentreatedwithantibioticshascontributedtothespreadofsuperbacteria.C.U.S.Presidentwillobservethemitmentasclimatechangeisthreateningpublichealth.D.ChinesearidU.S.scientistshavemadeprogressinusingCRISPRtechnologytotreatdisease.BThousandsoffree,popularchildren'sappsavailableontheGooglePlayStorecouldbeviolatingtheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct(COPPA),accordingtoanew,large-scalestudy,highlightinggrowingcriticismofSiliconValley'sdata-collectionefforts.“Thisisamarketfailure，”saidSergeEgelman,aco-authorofthestudy.“Whatwehaveuncoveredpointsoutbasicenforcement(執(zhí)行)workthatneedstobedone.”Thepotentialviolationswereabundantandcameinseveralforms,accordingtothestudy.Morethan1，000children'sappscollectedidentifyinginformationfromkidsusingtrackingsoftwarewhosetermsexplicitlyforbidtheiruseforchildren'sapps.TheresearchersalsosaidnearlyhalftheappsfailtoalwaysusestandardsecuritymeasurestotransmitsensitivedataovertheWeb,suggestingaviolationofreasonabledata-securitymeasureslaidoutbyCOPPA.SomeoftheappsinquestionincludedDisney's“Where'sMyWater？”，Gameloft's“MinionRush”andDuolingo,alanguagelearningapp.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthatappcreatorsthathadbeenofficiallyrecognizedasCOPPA-pliant(遵守)werenobetterthananyoftheotherappdevelopersatprotectingchildren'sprivacy.Disneyarguedthatthestudydoesn'tclaimtoidentifyanyactualviolations.“Protectingchildren'sonlineprivacyisveryimportanttousandweareconfidentthatourpracticesplywiththelaw，”thepanysaid.“WehaveasoundCOPPAplianceprogram,andwemaintainstrictdatacollectionandusepoliciesforDisneyappscreatedforchildrenandfamilies.”Gameloftannouncedthatchildren'sprivacyisof“utmostimportance”andisinvestigatingtheissue.“Wehaveaverystrictdata-collectionpolicyatGameloftandalwaysmakesurethatwearepliantwithprotectionlaws，”thepanysaid.Duolingodidnotrespondtorequestsforment.AlthoughGooglestatedthat“Wearetakingtheresearcher'sreportveryseriouslyandlookingintotheirfindings”，criticsofGoogle'sappplatformsaythepanyhasprofitedgreatlyfromadvancesindata-trackingtechnology.“Googlehasbasicallylookedtheotherwaywhileitwasabletogeneraterevenuesoffofchildren'sapps，”saidJeffreyChester,theexecutivedirectoroftheCenterforDigitalDemocracy.“Thenew,alarmingreportisfurtherevidencethatGoogleisthumbingitsnoseattheonlyfederalonlineprivacylawthatwehave.”68.HowdidpaniesrespondtotheaccusationofviolatingCOPPA?A.Gameloftquestionedthevalidityofthestudy.B.Disneyclaimedtostrictlyobeyprivacylaws.C.Duolingoplannedtoadoptstrictdata-collectionpolicies.D.Googleadmittedtothechargeandpromisedtodomore.69.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thumbingitsnoseat”probablymean?A.Disrespecting.B.Observing.C.Prohibiting.D.Introducing.70.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________．A.chargeapppanieswiththeviolationofCOPPAB.informreadersofdifferentwaystoviolatechildprivacylawsC.illustratethegrowingcriticismofapp'sdata-collectionfunctionD.highlighttheurgencyofstrengtheningenforcementofCOPPACEarlylastyear,theWorldEconomicForumissuedapaperwarningthattechnologicalchangeisontheverge（邊緣）ofupending（顛倒）theglobaleconomy.Tofillfeesophisticatedjobsoftomorrow,theauthorsargued,the‘reskillingandupskillingoftoday’sworkerswillbecritical’.Aroundthesametime,thethenpresidentBarackObamaannounceda‘puterscienceforall’programmeforelementaryandhighschoolsintheUnitedStates.‘Wehavetomakesureallourkidsareequippedforthejobsofthefuture,whichmeansnotjustbeingabletoworkwithputersbutdevelopingtheanalyticalandcodingskillstopowerourinnovationeconomy,’hesaid.Butthetruthis,onlyatinypercentageofpeopleinthepostindustrialworldwilleverendupworkinginsoftwareengineering,biotechnologyoradvancedmanufacturing,Justasthehugemachinesoftheindustrialrevolutionmadephysicalstrengthlessnecessaryforhumans,theinformationrevolutionfreesustoplement,ratherthanpetewith,thetechnicalpetenceofputers.Manyofthemostimportantjobsofthefuturewillrequiresoftskills,notadvancedalgebra.Backin1983,thesociologistArlieRussellHochschildcoined（創(chuàng)造）theterm‘emotionallabour’todescribetheprocessesinvolvedinmanagingtheemotionaldemandsofwork.Sheexploredthetechniquesthatflightattendantsusedtomaintainthefriendlymannerstheirairlinedemandedinthefaceofabusivecustomers:takingdeepbreaths,silentlyremindingthemselvestostaycool,orbuildingempathyforthenastypassenger.‘Itrytorememberthatifhe’sdrinkingtoomuch,he’sprobablyreallysearedfflying,’oneattendantexplained.‘Ithinktomyself:“He’slikealittlechild.”’Acrosstheeconomy,technologyisedginghumanworkersintomoreemotionalterritory.InretailAmazonanditsimitatorsarerapidlydevouringthemarketforroutinepurchases,buttotheextentthatbricksandmortarshopssurvive.Itisbecausesomepeoplepreferchattingwithaclerktoclickingbuttons,.Already,argumentsforpreservingruralpostofficesfocuslessontheirserviceshandledmostlyonlinethanontheirvalueascentersformunitysociallife.Inthesphereofmedicine,oneoftheloudestmomentsofaphysician’sjobissittingwithapatient,surveyinghowadiagnosiswillalterthelandscapeofthatpatient’slife.Thatisworknotechnologycanmatchunlikesurgery,whereautonomousrobotsarelearningtoperformwithsuperhumanprecision.WithAInowbeingdevelopedasadiagnostictool,doctorshavebegunthinkingabouthowtoplementtheseautomatedskills.AsastrategicreportforBritain’sNationalHealthService(NHS)putitin2013:‘TheNHScouldemployhundredsofthousandsofstaffwiththerighttechnologicalskills,butwithoutthepassiontocare,thenwewillhavefailedtomeettheneedsofpatients.’Agrowingrealworlddemandforworkerswithempathyandatalentformakingotherpeoplefeelateaserequiresaseriousshiftinperspective.Itmeansmovingawayfromoursingularfocusonacademicperformanceastheroadtosuccess.Itmeansgivingmorerespect,andbetterpay,toworkerstoooftengeneticallydismissedas‘unskilledlabour’.And,itmeansvaluingskillsmoreoftenfoundamongworkingclasswomenthanhighlyeducatedmen.71.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.PresidentObamalaunchedaprogrammetodeveloppeople’ssoftskills.B.Thereisnoneedforpeopletocontinuedevelopingtechnicalskills.C.Futurejobswillrequirelessphysicalstrengthbutmoresoftskills.D.Today’sworkershavetoupdatetheirskillstopetewithmachines.72.Theunderlinedword“empathy”inParagraph3probablymeanstheability.A.toappreciateothers B.toforgiveothersC.torespectothers D.tounderstandothers73.Accordingtothepassage,whichworkofthefollowingjobsdoesn’tinvolvemanagingemotionaldemands?A.Flightattendants. B.Softwareengineers. C.Shopclerks. D.Medicalworkers.74.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsemotionalskills?A.Favorable. B.Unclear. C.Critical. D.Negative.DMychildrenareperfect.Allfourofthem.Perfectandbeautifulandclever.Ibetyoursare,too.Except,ofcourse,theyarenot.Inreality,mychildrenandyoursarelikelytobereasonablyaverageintermsoflooks,behavior,intelligenceandcharm.That’swhyitiscalledaverage.Yourbeliefinyourchildbeingspecialismoreprobablyabiologicalthingthanafact.Alovedone,particularlyalovedchild,iseditedasweobservethem.Otherpeople’schildrenarespoiled;oursarespirited.Theirsarenaughty;oursareconfident.Thisisallnaturalandeventouchingwhennottakentoofar.However,itisonethingfeedingthisideatoourselvesbutfeedingittoourchildrenmaybealittlelessdesirable.Wehavetheideathat

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unlikemyparents’generation

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weshouldbuildourchildren’sselfrespectashighaswecan.Therefore,theirrandomscribble(胡寫亂畫)isuptherewithPicasso,theirCminusisanunfortunateoversightonthepartoftheteacher,andthefactthatnoonewantstobefriendswiththemisbecausetheyareparticularlycleverorsensitive.Childrenseethroughthiskindofthingveryquicklyandignoretheirparents’praisesasamatterofcourse.Astheygrowup,theysensethatthewiderworldjudgesthemdifferently.Thisleadstoa–hopefullygentle–cynicism(猜忌)aboutanythingtheirparentstellthemabouttheirachievements.PerhapsthatisOK

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butI’mnotsureifitisgoodforthemtohavetheparentalpraisesooverlooked.Ifparentswerealittle

harsher

sometimes,thiscouldhavetwopositiveeffects

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first,whenpraisecame,itwouldbemorelikelytobebelievedand,second,itwouldfitinrathermoreaccuratelywiththepictureofrealitythatthechildisformingintheirheads.Alotofpressureisputonchildrenwhoaretoldtheyarebeautiful,specialandperfect.Becausethen,whereistheretogo?Onlydownwards.Theybeetoomuchawareoftheirstatusinyoureyes,andadangermustbethattheyfearfailingyou.Tobeoverpraisedbyyourparentsisthecountersideofbeingcriticizedallthetime.Bothcanhavenegativeconsequences.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildrenthefreedomtobeflawed(缺點(diǎn))

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toknowthatit’sOKtobeimperfect,andthat,infact,weoftenlovepeoplefortheirflaws

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perfectpeople(whomwecanonlyimagine,astheydonotexist)areeasytorespect,buthardtolove.NowIamnearly60,mymaininsightisthatIammuchlessspecialthanIoncebelieved.Thisknowledgehasactuallybeenhelpfulinleadingamorewellbalancedlife.Icertainlywouldn’tliketogobacktoattitudesthatmyparents,particularlymyfather,held,thattopraisethechildwasto“spoilthem”ormakethembigheaded.However,thehistoryoffamiliesislikethehistoryofeverythingelse

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thestoryofoverreactions.Wepraiseourchildrentotheskies,partlybecausewethinkitmakesthemfeelgood,butalsobecauseitmakesusfeelgood.Andperhapsitismorethelatterthantheformer.Toomuchlovecanbeasbigaburdenasashortageofit.Myadviceistolimityourpraise.Theneverypieceofpraisewillcount,ratherthanbeingjustignored.75.

Insomeparents’eyes,whoistoblamefortheirchildren’spoorgradesatschool?

A.Picasso.

B.Theteacher.

C.Thechildren.D.Thechildren’sfriends.76.

Onepossibleconsequenceofparents’overpraisingisthat

_______.

A.thechildrenwillthereforebeemoreconfident

B.thechildrenwilldoubtthewaytheworldjudgesthem

C.thechildrenwillnottaketheirpraiseseriously

D.thechildrenwillunderstandnoonecanbeperfect77.

Accordingtothepassage,somechildrenfeelpressurebecause

_______.

A.theyareoftentoldtheyareuniqueandperfect

B.thesocietyjudgesthemdifferentlyfromtheirparents

C.theyareworriedthattheymaylettheirparentsdown

D.theyhavenofreedomtoexpresshowtheyreallyfeel78.

Theword“harsher”(Paragraph5)isclosestinmeaningto________.

A.gentler

B.severer

C.weaker

D.stronger79.

Whichofthefollowingwillthewritermostprobablyagreewith?

A.Children’sselfrespectshouldn’tbeparents’majorconcern.

B.Theeasiestwaytospoilachildistopraisehimorher.

C.Perfectpeopledeserveourrespectbutnotourlove.

D.Parentsshouldpraisetheirchildrenbutnottoomuch.80.

Whichbestdescribesthewriter’stoneinthepassage?

A.

Pessimistic.

B.Approving.

C.Enthusiastic.

D.Concerned.第四部分：任務(wù)型閱讀(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)Youcanrelaxifrememberingeverythingisnotyourstrongsuit.Recentresearchmakesthecasethatbeingforgetfulcanbeastrength—infact,selectivememorycanevenbeasignofstrongerintelligence.Traditionalresearchonmemoryhasfocusedontheadvantagesofrememberingeverything.Butlookingthroughyearsofrecentmemorydata,researchersPaulFranklandandBlakeRichardsoftheUniversityofTorontofoundthattheneurobiologyofforgettingcanbejustasimportanttoourdecision-makingaswhatourmindschoosetoremember.“Thegoalofmemoryisnotthetransmissionofinformationthroughtime.Rather,thegoalofmemoryistohelpimprovedecision-making.Assuch,transience(轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝)isasimportantaspersistenceinmemorysystems，”theirstudyinNeuronstates.Makingintelligentdecisionsdoesnotmeanyouneedtohavealltheinformationathand,itjustmeansyouneedtoholdontothemostvaluableinformation.Andthatmeansclearingupspaceinyourmemorypalaceforthemostup-to-dateinformationonsituations.Ourbrainsdothisbygeneratingnewneurons(神經(jīng)元)inourhippocampus(海馬體),whichhavethepowertooverwriteexistingmemoriesthatareinfluencingourdecision-making.“Ifyou'retryingtodealwiththesituationandyourbrainisconstantlybringingupmultipleconflictingmemories,thatmakesitharderforyoutomakeawisedecision，”RichardstoldScienceDaily.Ifyouwanttoincreasethenumberofnewneuronsinyourbrain'slearningregion,tryexercising.Moderateaerobicexerciselikejogging,powerwalking,andswimminghavebeenfoundtoincreasethenumberofneuronsmakingimportantconnectionsinourbrains.Whenweforgetthenamesofcertainclientsanddetailsaboutoldjobs,ourbrainismakingachoicethatthesedetailsdonotmatter.Althoughtoomuchforgetfulnesscanbeacauseforconcern,theoccasionallostdetailcanbeasignofaperfectlyhealthymemor