上海市松江區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)控英語試題2

松江區(qū)2023學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)控試卷高三英語(滿分140分，完卷時(shí)間120分鐘)考生注意：1.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分，試卷包括試題與答題要求，所有答題必須涂(選擇題)或?qū)?非選擇題)在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。2.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫學(xué)校、班級、姓名和考號。3.答題紙與試卷在試題編號上是一一對應(yīng)的，答題時(shí)應(yīng)特別注意，不能錯(cuò)位。I.ListeningprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Happy. B.Angry.C.Relaxed. D.Confused.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Anactress. B.Adirector.C.Awriter. D.Atranslator.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Professorandstudent. B.Doctorandpatient.C.Employerandapplicant. D.Shopownerandcustomer.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Tonyshouldcontinuetotaketheclass.BSheapprovesofTony’sdecision.C.Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.D.ShecanmeetTonyearlyinthemorning.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Anannoyingdog. B.Mrs.White.C.Theflowergarden. D.Theirneighborhood.6.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Hewasn’tinvitedtothemeeting.B.Hedidn’tfindthemeetinghall.C.Hemissedthemeetingintheend.D.Hewasdelayedbytheheavyfog.7.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.15,000yuan. B.16,500yuan.C.50,000yuan. D.55,000yuan.8.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Asportsmeeting. B.Ahikingtrip.C.Apressconference. D.Asurpriseparty.9.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A.Themanisseeingoffthewoman.B.TheyarecelebratingtheNewYear.C.Thewomanispickinguptheman.D.Theyareplainingabouttheairport.10.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】A. B.C. D.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】11.A.Toreduceourchanceofregularwalking.B.Toshowustheadvantagesofexercising.C.Topersuadeustowalkinourdailylife.D.Tochangeourhabitofwalkingeveryday.12.A.Walkinginruralareasarousesnewideas.B.Walkingofferscancerpatientsconfidence.C.Walkingenlargeselderpeople’sbrainsize.D.Walkinginnaturehelpstobeatdepression.13.A.Itcancuremonheartdiseases.B.Ithasbeenmadepartofpeople’slife.C.Itistheeasiestwaytoloseweight.D.Itworksbetterontheoldthantheyoung.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】14.A.Howhistorycanbedefineddifferently.B.Whypeopleshouldstudyhistory.CHowpeoplecanbetterunderstandthepast.D.Whyhistorymayaffectcareerchoice.15.A.Tounderstandunfamiliarthings.B.Toconvincedifferentpeople.C.Todevelopskillstogivedirections.D.Toidentifywithpeoplearound.16.A.Historyisabodyofknowledgeratherthanawaytothink.B.Beingahistorianisnotapopularideaforpresentstudents.C.Studyingthepasthelpspeopleunderstandthemodernworld.D.Thespeakerdoesnotagreewithothers’definitionsofhistory.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】17.A.Becausehedidn’ttakepletenotes.B.Becausehisvisionisn’tgoodenough.C.Becausehehasmissedseveralclasses.D.Becausehisnotebookwaslostoncampus.18.A.Atalibrary. B.Atacopyshop.C.Atalaboratory. D.Atacoffeeshop.19.A.Gettingsomerest. B.Studyingtogether.C.Havingmoreclasses. D.Exchangingnotes.20.A.Themandoesnotwanttospendtimetakingnotes.B.Themanenjoysplayingslideshowsfortheprofessor.C.Thewomanwouldnotliketolendthemanhernotes.D.Thewomanwillhelptokeepthemanawakeinclass.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.BuyNow,PayLaterSpendingBuynow,paylater(BNPL)spendingisexpectedtorisetorecordlevelsthisholidayseason.Withsomanyyoung“buynow,paylater”shoppersalreadyindebtfromthisshorttermfinancingtoolnotrequiringinterest,questionsemerge:Whydotheseshoppersusesuchatool?Andwhatrisksdoesitposetotheirbudgetsinthemonths____21____(e)?ThemanyGenerationZandmillennials(typicallyaround40yearsandyounger)tendtousethisshorttermfinancing,____22____allowsthemtobuyitemsandpayforthemovertime.Offeredmostlybyfinancialtechnologies,BNPLallowsthesecustomerstopaybacktheirpurchases____23____interestandwiththefirstpaymentusuallymadeatcheckout.Themostmon“buynow,paylater”planis____24____customersmakefourequalpaymentsandpayoffthedebtinsixweeks.It’sbeenalifelineforsomepeople,suchasauniversitystudent____25____weeklyineisnotbigenough.“BNPLprovidesconsumerswithflexiblepaymentoptionssothey____26____managespending,”saidVivekPandya,leadanalystatAdobeDigitalInsights.Thatisofgreatimportanceformanyconsumers,especially____27____withatendencytopurchasehighercostitems.However,sinceBNPL____28____(appear),warningsfromexpertshaveeintoourview.Theyhavebeenindicatingthatit’sfinanciallyunhealthytoformsuchaspendinghabit.AccordingtoNewYorkFederalReserveeconomists,BNPLmayencouragedebttoincreaseovertime,____29____(influence)aconsumer’sabilitytomeetnonBNPLmitments,oruserstooverextendthemselves.Usersshouldalsonotethat______30______interestisnotchargedontheloan,they’llbehitwithlatefeesformissedpayments,whichcanaddupquickly,saystheConsumerFinancialProtectionBureau.SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．a(chǎn)ttractiveB．botheredC．buildingD．contrastsE．crossedF．demonstratesG．dramaticallyH．greyedI．instrumentalJ．sustainingK．vividlyAReviewonOppenheimerOppenheimerisChristopherNolan’sfilmaboutJ.RobertOppenheimer,themanknownas“thefatheroftheatomic(原子的)bomb”.Asadramaaboutgenius,prideanderror,it____31____thelifeoftheAmericantheoreticalphysicistwhohelpedresearchanddevelopthetwoatomicbombsthatweredroppedonHiroshimaandNagasaki,twocitiesinJapan,duringWorldWarII.Oppenheimerisagreatachievement,partlybecauseit____32____relatesthatperiodofhistorythankstoNolan’slifelikefilmmaking.Nolangoesdeepandlongonthe____33____ofthebomb,buthedoesn’trestagetheattacksandtherearenodocumentaryimagesofthedeadorcitiesinashes.ThestorytracksOppenheimeracrossdecades,startinginthe1920swithhimasayoungadultandcontinuinguntilhishair____34____.Thefilmtouchesonhispersonalandprofessionalmilestones,thecontroversiesthat____35____him,andtheattacksthatnearlyruinedhim.Besides,thefriendshipsandromances____36____him,yetalsotroubling,arealsodescribed.ThepathofOppenheimer’slife___37___shiftedatBerkeley.Hewasonceonlyanacademicthere,buthisidentitychangedafterGermanyenteredPolandbyforce.Bythattime,OppenheimerhadbeefriendswithErnestLawrence,aphysicistwhoinventedthehistoricparticleaccelerator(粒子加速器)andplayeda(n)____38____roleintheManhattanProject.AndOppenheimeralsomettheproject’smilitaryheadandwasthenmadedirectorofLosAlamos,wheremuchofhislaterresearchonnuclearweaponstookplace.Fran?oisTruffautoncewrotethat“warfilms,eventhosewhosupportpeace,eventhebest,willinglyornot,presentwarsinacertain____39____way.”ThatiswhyNolanrefusestoshowthebombingofHiroshimaandNagasaki,killingmillionsofsouls.Inthefilm,youhearthatOppenheimer’sfamouswords____40____hisownmindasthemushroomcloudrose:“NowIambeeDeath,thedestroyerofworlds.”Nolanisactuallyremindingaudiencetoreconsidertherolestheycanplayintheworld.III.ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Parishaslongbeenattheheartofthehistoryofflight.ItiswheretheMontgolfierbrotherswentupinthefirsthotairballoonin1783,andwhereCharlesLindberghpletedthefirstonepersontransatlanticareophanejourneyin1927.Nextyear,ifallgoestoplan,Pariswillwitnessthebirthofanotherindustry____41____,whenVolocopter,aGermanmakerofelectricaircraft,launchesaflyingtaxiserviceduringtheOlympicGames.AttheParisAirshowinJune,Volocopterandsomeofitspetitorsdisplayedanewgenerationof____42____flyingmachinesdesignedforurbantransport.Theelectrificationofaviation(航空)hasoftenbeendismissedasapipedream,withbatteriesassumedtooheavya___43___fortraditionalfuelinanairbornevehicle.Forlongerjourneys,thatmaywellbetrue.YetupstartslikeVolocopterarebettingthatelectrificationcan____44____aboomindemandforcleanandquickairjourneysovershorterdistances.Themainformofaflyingtaxiunder____45____,calledanelectricvertical(垂直)takeoffandlanding(eVTOL)aircraft,isexpectedtocarryuptofourpassengersplusapilot.Poweredbybatteries,itispredictedtobebothquietenoughtoreduceplaintsincrowdedcities,andfast:capableofupto300kph,enoughtofortably____46____acar,especiallytheonestuckintraffic.AndoptimistsbelievetheabsenceoftrafficintheskywillalsomakeeVTOLswellsuitedto____47____operation.Theycouldprovehandyfortransportinggoods,too.Thatvisionhasinspired____48____predictions.Forexample,MorganStanley,aninvestmentbank,estimatesglobalspendingoneVTOLscouldhit$1,000billionby2040!Regardlessoftheabove____49____expectations,challengesremain.Oneproblemistechnicalcertification,whichisturningouttobea(n)____50____processasaviationregulatorsworkonanentirelynewformofaircraft.Latelastyear,duetoregulatorydelaysandsomeotherfactors,Joby,aSiliconValleystartup,wasforcedto____51____itslaunchbyonemoreyearuntil2025.Manyhaveevenlongertogo.Thebiggerquestionis—isthebusinessofflyingtaxis___52___practicable?EVTOLscurrentlyrangeinpricefrom$1millionto$4million.Somebelievethattheircostmayedownastheindustrydevelops.BrianYutkoofWisk,amakerbackedbyBoeing,saysthatflyingtaxirideswillbeaccessibleto____53____inthenearfuture.AndJobypromisesthatitsfareswillbeparabletocatchingamontaxi.____54____,thereisanoppositebeliefthateVTOLsarelikelytoremainexpensive.Somestudiessuggestthecostcouldendupashighas$7perkilometer,manytimesaregulartaxifare.Thatmeans,evenwithoutapilot,flyingtaxismayremainaconvenience____55____onlytoaluckyfew.Let’sexpectplentymoreexperimentswithelectricaircraftintheyearsahead.41.A.cooperator B.petitor C.observer D.pioneer42.A.winddriven B.batterydriven C.gasdriven D.solardriven43.A.substitute B.shelter C.treatment D.desire44.A.regulate B.maintain C.unlock D.reverse45.A.pressure B.attack C.development D.repair46.A.underestimate B.update C.outpace D.overdo47.A.rigid B.autonomous C.attentive D.illegal48.A.daring B.discouraging C.unclear D.ordinary49.A.technological B.unrealistic C.rewarding D.enthusiastic50.A.efficient B.simple C.lengthy D.intelligent51.A.putoff B.speedup C.objectto D.approveof52.A.historically B.technically C.theoretically D.economically53.A.thelearned B.thedisabled C.theseniors D.themasses54.A.Furthermore B.However C.Fortunately D.Consequently55.A.affordable B.valuable C.unbelievable D.unsuitableSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Everysummer,asachild,Ispentwithmyparentstheannualfamilyholiday,flyingawayfromourhomeintheWestMidlandstotheirbirthplaceinIreland.Ienjoyedit,butonce,Ibehaveddifferentlyandlefthome.Packagetoursandlongdistanceflightsbecamemyideaofaholiday.IthenwentandranintoanEnglishmanwhoalsocameofIrishstock,andwebothfelttheurgetorenewourknowledgeofIreland.Itwasimportantforustodiscoversomethingdifferentfromourchildhoodvisits.Sothat’showwecametodrivealongthewindingStJohn’sPointPeninsula(半島)inDonegal,partofIreland’sWildAtlanticWay,tovisitauniquepartofthe20thcenturyhistory—theDonegalCorridor.Whenanyonedrivestothepointwherethelandrunsout,heseesgiantwhitestonesfixedfirmlyingreengrassspellingout“EIRE”and“70”,whiletheAtlanticwindfiercelyblowsacrosstheheadlandandtheicewhitewavessmashintotherocksbelow.Themeaningbehindthestones?TheydatebacktotheSecondWorldWarwhenStJohn’sPointwasnumber70inatotalof83LookOutPoints(LOPs),observationstationssetupandmaintainedbyIrelandallarounditscoast.ThereliesabitofcuriousUKIrelandhistory.AlthoughIrelandwasofficiallyneutralduringthewar,theBattleoftheAtlanticwasbeingfoughtclosetoIrishshores,andtheseLOPs,staffedbylocalvolunteersknownasCoastwatchers,passedoninformationonactivitiesconnectedwiththeseaandweatherfrontstoLondon.AtStJohn’sPoint,wewerestandingrightundertheDonegalCorridor,alongnarrowareaofairspaceinwhichIrelandensuredsafepassageduringWorldWarIItoplanesintheRAF(RoyalAirForce)frombasesintheUKgovernedNorthofIreland.Thestonemarkingsactedasreferencepointstoaircrews.StandingonthisroughareaoflandsurroundedbythewildandwindyoceanbroughthometoustheconditionsinwhichtheCoastwatchersandaircrewsintheRAFcooperatedinasharedhistory.Irevoltedagainstmyfamilytraditionthatsummer,andIfulfilledmyaimofdiscoveringsomethingnewandabsorbedallDonegalhastooffer:emptygoldenbeaches,mysteriousancientstonecircles,folkmusicandcrafts,andtastyfood.IhadfalleninlovewithIrelandalloveragain.56.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraphs1to3?A.ShemetachildhoodfriendfromIrelandthatyear.B.SheandthatEnglishmanbothhadIrishancestors.C.Shetookpackagetoursandlongdistanceflightseveryyear.D.SheexploredtheWildAtlanticWaywithherfamilymembers.57.ThegiantwhitestoneswereimportantduringWWIIbecause.A.theBattleoftheAtlantictookplacerightclosetothemB.weatherinformationfromtheUKwassentthroughthemC.theyfunctionedasreferencepointstoaircrewsintheRAFD.theyrankedatthetopinthe83LOPsaroundtheIrishcoast58.Theexpression“revoltedagainst”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.worriedabout B.passedon C.celebrated D.disobeyed59.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AGlobalJourney B.DiscoveringUndiscoveredDonegalC.HappyHolidays D.EscapingfromtheWestMidlands(B)Ads,news,movies,TVshows,andmanyothertypesofmediaallwantyoutoaccepttheirmessagesatfacevalue.However,youshouldlookbeneaththesurfaceandaskquestionstodecodewhatthemediamessageisreallysaying.Youneedtoaskyourselftwobasicquestions:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?Howisittryingtogetyourattention?Question1:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?(PictureA)Knowingwhoisresponsibleforamessagecanrevealitstrueintention,aswellasanypossibleprejudice.Justtakethepictureaboveasanexample.Whyareweaskedtobantheimpacts?Don’tforgetthatthesourceatthebottomplaysapart.If,sometimes,thesourceisn’tclear,wecanlookforitbycheckinglegaldocuments.Question2:Howisittryingtogetyourattention?(PictureB)Theobviouspartofamessageiscalledthetext,whichincludesanylanguage,imagery,music,oranythingelseyoucanseeorhear.Theimpliedpartofamessageiscalledthesubtext,andit’ssuggestedbythecontentratherthandirectlyseenorheard.Weasindividualsthendecidehowtointerpretthissubtextbasedonourpersonalideas,worldviews,andexpectations.Peoplewithdifferentperspectivesmightinterpretthesamepieceofmessagedifferently.Mindthatsomemediamayjusttakeadvantageoftheprejudice.(PictureC)Photocontrolisnearlyasoldasphotographyitself,butmoderntechnologyhasmadeitmonandeasytodo.Usingphotoeditingsoftware,almostanyonecanmakebigchangestoanimage,fromadjustingcolorsandlightingtoaddingandremovingcontent.That’swhyyoushouldalwayskeepacriticaleyeonimagesinthemedia.Somemediamayholdbackoroverstateinformation,likeanadvertisementthatmakestheproductsappearmoreeffectivethantheyreallyare.(PictureD)Socialmediauserscanalsogivethemselvesadigitaltransformationwithalittleeffort.Theycanmakethemselveslookhowevertheylikeinjustafewmoments.Butsincetheseeditedimagesarepresentedasreality,theycanaffectourmentalwellbeing.Byconstantlyseeingpicturesofartificiallysuperbpeople,someofusmaystarttobelievethatthesepicturesaregenuine,andthatwecanneverliveuptotheseunrealisticideals.Thistypeofharmfulthinkingcanleadtoallsortsofmentalandemotionalhealthconcerns.60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.themediahopethatyoucanmakesenseoftheirtruemeaningsB.findingthesourcesofmediahelpstoformasensiblejudgmentC.textismoreimportantthansubtextwhenweanalyzethemessagesD.photographyandphotoeditingsoftwaredatebacktothesametime61.Yourauntfindshernewlyboughtbeltdoesn’tmakehersostylishasadvertised.Whichpicturecanillustratethecase?A.PictureA B.PictureB C.PictureC D.PictureD62.Thispassagecanbefoundunderthesectionof________.A.MassMediaReading B.ContentTargetedAdvertisingC.DeconstructingWebpages D.PersuasiveLanguageRecognition(C)Antibiotics,whichcandestroyorpreventthegrowthofbacteriaandcureinfections,arevitaltomodernmedicine.Theirabilitytokillbacteriawithoutharmingthepatienthassavedbillionsoflivesandmadesurgicalproceduresmuchsafer.Butafterdecadesofoveruse,theirpowersarefading.Somebacteriahaveevolvedresistance,creatingagrowingarmyofsuperbugs,againstwhichthereislittleeffectivetreatment.Antimicrobial(抗菌的)resistance,expectedtokill10millionpeopleayearby2050upfromaround1millionin2019,hasbeenseenasacrisisbymany.Itwouldbeunwisetorelyonnewantibioticstosolvetheproblem.Therateatwhichresistanceemergesisincreasing.Somenewdrugslastonlytwoyearsbeforebacteriadevelopresistance.Whennewantibioticsdoarrive,doctorsoftenstorethem,usingthemonlyreluctantlyandforshortperiodswhenfacedwiththemostpersistentinfections.Thatlimitssales,makingnewantibioticsanunappealingideaformostdrugfirms.Governmentshavebeentryingtofixtheproblembychannelingcashintoresearchindrugfirms.Thathasproducedonlylimitedimprovements.Butthereisaphenomenonworthalook.Microbiologistshaveknownfordecadesthatdiseasecausingbacteriacansufferfromillnessesoftheirown.Theyaresupersensitivetoattacksbyphages,specializedvirusesthatinfectbacteriaandoftenkillthem.Phagesareconsideredapromisingalternativetoantibiotics.Usingonediseasecausingvirustofightbacteriahasseveraladvantages.Likeantibiotics,phagesonlytendtochooseparticulartargets,leavinghumancellsaloneastheyinfectanddestroybacterialones.Unlikeantibiotics,phagescanevolvejustasreadilyasbacteriacan,meaningthatevenifbacteriadodevelopresistance,phagesmaybeabletoevolvearoundtheminturn.Thatatleast,isthetheory.Thetroublewithphagesisthatparativelylittleisknownaboutthem.Afterthediscoveryofpenicillin,thefirstantibiotic,in1928,theywerelargelyignoredintheWest.Giventheseverityoftheantibioticresistanceproblem,itwouldbeagoodideatofindoutmoreaboutthem.Thefirststepistorunmoreclinicaltrials.InterestfromWesternfirmsisgrowing.Butitisbeingheldbackbythefactthatphagesareanevenlessappealinginvestmentthanantibiotics.Sincetheyarenaturallivingthings,theremaybetroublepatentingthem,makingithardtorecoveranyinvestment.Governmentscanhelpfundbasicresearchintophagetreatmentandclarifythelawaroundexactlywhatisandisnotpatentable.Intimetheycansetupphagebankssoastomakeproductioncheaper.Andtheycanspreadawarenessoftherisksofoverusingantibiotics,andthepotentialbenefitsofphages.63.Wecanlearnfromparagraphs1and2that.A.doctorstendtousenewantibioticswhenthepatientsaskforthemBantimicrobialresistanceisdevelopingmorerapidlythanpredictedC.newantibioticsfailtoattractdrugfirmsduetolimiteduseofthemD.previousantibioticsareeffectiveinsolvingmodernhealthproblems64.Whatisphages’advantageoverantibiotics?A.Theycanincreasehumancellswhenfightingbacteria.B.Theyarenotparticularaboutwhichcellstoinfectandkill.C.Theycanevolveaccordinglywhenbacteriadevelopresistance.D.Theyaretoosensitivetobeinfectedbydiseasecausingbacteria.65.Accordingtothepassage,theobstacletophagetreatmentisthat.A.thereislittlechanceofpatentingphagesinthefutureB.governmentsprovidefinancialsupportforotherresearchC.theemergenceofsuperbugsholdsbackdrugfirms’interestD.overdependenceonantibioticsdistractsattentionfromphages66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Governmentsfailtostoptheuseofantibiotics.B.Phagescouldhelppreventanantibioticscrisis.C.Developmentofantibioticsislimitedbyphages.D.Antimicrobialresistancecallsfornewantibiotics.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.SocialMaskingAmandaisalwaysanexpertatworkingtheroom.Shewouldadoptthemannerofthepeoplearoundhertofitinwhilehidinghertruepersonality.Thisissocialmasking,theprocessofhidingyournaturalwayofinteractingwithotherssoyoucanfeelaccepted.____67____Instead,theyarehopingtofitinwitheverybodyelse.Socialmaskingisasetoflearnedpatternmatchingbehaviors,movementsandactionswhereyoutrytobenormaltofitinratherthanstandout.____68____Peopleallwearcertainsocialmasksinordertogetthroughsometrickylifesituationswithconfidence,accordingtoDr.TaraQuinnCirillo.Andsomeexpertseventhinksocialmaskingisbuiltinallhumanbeingsataphysicallevel,addingthatsomethinginourbraingivesindicationsofhowtoessentiallystaysafeandnotstickout.Inaworldthatoftentellsustojustbeourselves,youmightwonderwhywearestilldependentonthesesocialmaskingbehaviors.“Socialmaskinghappensbecauseweasaspecieswanttobeincluded,”saysTara.“Ithasbeenatribalthingofbeingtogetherratherthanbeingonourown,fromahistoricalperspective.____69____”Thereisahugedifferencebetweennaturallyidentifyingwithsomeoneandconsciouslysocialmasking.____70____Socialmasking,ontheotherhand,involvesaconsciousefforttochangeyourpersonalitytosuityoursurroundings.Ittypicallyinvolvesdepressingyournaturalurgesandchangingyourpersonalintereststofitthecrowd.A.Socialmaskersdonottryhardtomatchotherpeopleinpaceandtone.B.Socialmaskingissomethingweallengageintosomeextent.C.Socialmaskersarenottryingtofoxanyone.D.Whenweareinnaturalidentificationwithsomeone,ithappensnaturally,andthereisverylittleeffortinvolved.E.It’sadoptedbypeopleunabletonaturallyactinawayconsideredsociallyacceptable.F.Thatis,it’sanancientpartofourevolutiontosocialize,ratherthanbeantisocialoramisfit.IV.SummaryWriting71.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.WhyShouldWeReadLiteraryClassics?Manyhavegrownuponahealthydietofliteraryclassics.Someliteraryclassicshavebeeninspiringreadersinmanyways.Inthisageoffastturners,howdoesinvestingourtimeinatimelessliteraryclassicchangeusforthebetter?Manyliteraryclassicsfromyesteryear,whichgotlittleornosuccesswhenpublished,areconsideredinvaluable.Thesebooksofferawindow