2018年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（一）
英 语
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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It’s no secret that your personal characteristics directly affect how you interact with the world-but you might be surprised at just how deep it goes. Experts think that your personality can even affect how you exercise and influence what sports are suitable for you. Highly Sensitive
Highly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or poor workout, says researcher Elaine Aron.
For such people, individual or non- competitive activities like biking, running and hiking are ideal. Type A Personality
Type A individuals often have an “all or nothing approach” to exercise. This personality type is known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive. However, this can cause them to stick too closely to a fitness routine, which means they might try to push past an injury.
To get better exercise results, Type A people need to be aware that following an exercise plan too strictly may limit their progress. They should be more flexible and listen to their body, especially when they are in pain. Type B Personality
This laid-back group may get too lazy about their exercise plan, which prevents them from seeing results. They are often less willing to devote enough time and energy to their fitness goals, especially if exercise is something that makes them anxious
Type B individuals succeed in creative and co-operative environments, so team sports and group gym classes may be perfect.
Remember, there are plenty of ways you can adapt a fitness plan to suit your needs, regardless of your characteristics. Just keep in mind what you like.
21. Why might highly sensitive people be unwilling to take part in group sports?
A. They will feel like they are being evaluated. B. They don't like socialising with other people. C. They don't consider themselves to be athletic. D. They fear they'll be let down by their teammates. 22. Type A personalities can be best described as
A. committed
B flexible
C independent
D. sensitive
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To help people understand what personality type they are B. To explain how personal characteristics affect exercise habits C. To identify the dangers of doing the wrong type of exercise D. To describe different types of workouts that are available today
B
At first sight, Alma Deutscher, a twelve-year-old girl from England appears to be like any other typical pre-teen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first full-length opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world
Alma’s operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming through a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad --- but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.”
The opera was first performed in Vienna, Australia on December 29, 2016, where the then eleven-year-old skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and receives enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.
While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young, Alma is not worried. She says, “Of course I have to work hard. But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on stage.
Alma’s musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her parents recall that as an 18-month-old toddler, she was able to hum a pitch perfect version of the children’s rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
However, Alma’s abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly swamped with media requested and Alma became an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”.
Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying, “There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself, the twelve-year-old is changing the world of music forever! 24. What do we know about Alma Deutscher?
A. She comes from a famous musical family.
B. She has shown great musical talent from a young age. C. She regularly performs the classical music of Mozart. D. She has adapted some famous works of classical music. A. Through an online video C. By putting on an opera
B. By performing on television D. Through her parents’ promotion
25. How did Alma get to be widely known?
26. What is Alma’s attitude towards her success?
A. She is still unsatisfied with her performance. B. She is uncomfortable with so much pressure. C. She is modest about her musical achievements D. She is proud to have become a professional musician. 27. What can we infer about Alma’s parents?
A. They are very well-educated people. B. They are protective of their daughter. C. They have pushed Alma to take up music. D. They have made a good life plan for Alma.
C
The belief that new technologies are causing the death of work is the idea that never goes away. Despite evidence to the contrary, we still view technological change today as being more rapid and dramatic in its consequences for work than ever before. But this is nothing new. People have always viewed the technological changes that take place during their lives as the most dramatic and dangerous that ever happened in history.
In the 1930s, the British economist(经济学家) John Maynard Keynes predicted the widespread use of electricity would produce a world where people spend most of their time doing nothing. In the United States during the 1960s, the government repeatedly investigates fears that automatic machines would permanently reduce the amount of work available. In 1988, one Australian historian claimed that at least a quarter of the workforce would be without jobs within 10 years because of computers.
Of course, none of these disasters came to pass in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, or anywhere else. Yet today, we are seeing the return of these predictions, with some experts claiming the world of work is once more
undergoing radical and unprecedented change. They argue that robots and other workplace technologies are causing a reduction in the total amount of work available, or are bringing a more rapid pace of substitution of machines for humans than has been seen previously.
But there is a little evidence to support such beliefs. Statistics show that the percentage of people in work, the number of This stability should not come as a surprise. There are good reasons why we should not expect new technologies to cause hours they work, and how frequently they change jobs have remained remarkably constant over the past 20 years.
the death of work. New technologies always cause job losses, but that is only part of the story. What also needs to be understood is how they increase the amount of work available.
One way this happens is through the increases in incomes that accompany the use of new technologies. With the introduction of these technologies, good and services can be produced faster, which results in higher real incomes for workers. Higher incomes then increase demand for other products and consequently more workers are needed to make them. Additionally, while new technologies are likely to substitute for some types of workers, they will also increase demand for other types of workers, especially those with higher level skills and expertise.
So, the end of work is no closer today than at any time in the past. But there is still a need to keep disproving the prediction, to reduce people's fears.
28. What is the function of the second paragraph?
A. To explain the importance of developing new technology. B. To show how technology affected employment in the past. C. To argue that technological dangers are becoming more serious. D. To give historical examples of unnecessary fear about new technology. 29. How can employment statistics over the past 20 years best be described?
A. Confusing
B. Reliable
C. Stable
D. Variable
30. According to paragraph 7, why does demand for products often increase after new technology is introduced?
A. There are more goods for people to choose from. B. There is more demand for new skills in the economy. C. Productivity improvements help raise workers’ salaries. D. Higher quality goods at lower prices encourage consumption. 31. What is the author’s opinion about the introduction of new technology?
A. It does not have an effect on most people’s jobs. B. Its benefits are usually not worth the introduction.
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