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--2020届江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三第四次联考英语★祝考试顺利★注意事项:1、考试范围:高考范围。2、试题卷启封下发后,如果试题卷有缺页、漏印、重印、损坏或者个别字句印刷模糊不清等情况,应当立马报告监考老师,否则一切后果自负。3、答题卡启封下发后,如果发现答题卡上出现字迹模糊、行列歪斜或缺印等现象,应当马上报告监考老师,否则一切后果自负。4、答题前,请先将自己的姓名、准考证号用 0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在试题卷和答题卡上的相应位置,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。5、选择题的作答:每个小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非选择题答题区域的答案一律无效。6、主观题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域的答案一律无效。如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。7、保持答题卡卡面清洁,不折叠,不破损,不得使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带等。8、考试结束后,请将本试题卷、答题卡、草稿纸一并依序排列上交。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。( )1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanalwaysloseshiscarkeys.B.Themanshouldstudyharderforhislessons.C.Themanshouldletthewomankeepthecarkeys.( )2.Whatdoesthegirlimply?A.Shewillbeoutoftownthatday. B.Shewilldefinitelygototheparty.C.Shewon'tcomebecauseit'sFriday.( )3.Whydoesn'tthewomanwanttodrinkthewater?A.Sheisn'tthirsty.B.Ithasdarkstuff.C.Ittastesbad.( )4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomangotagooddeal. B.Thewomanprobablypaidtoomuch.C.Thewoman'shairlooksbetterthannormal.( )5.Whatwillthemandoatnoon?A.Playfootball.B.Rideabike.C.Stayathome.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。( )6.Whereisthewoman'snewhouse?A.Bythebeach.B.Inthecity.C.Inthecountry.( )7.Howdoesthemansoundintheend?A.Satisfied.B.Unhappy.C.Humorous.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。( )8.Whatdoesthemanrecommendtobeginwith?A.Sharingaflat.B.Stayinginahotel.C.Stayingwithafamily.( )9.Accordingtotheman,whocanhelpthewomanfindtherightplacetostay?A.Herteacher.B.Peopleatthestudentunion.C.Herfriends.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。( )10.Whyisthewomanabitnervous?A.Sheisafraidofgettinguplate. B.Sheisanewcomerattheschool.C.Sheisn'treadyforthecomingexam.( )11.Whatmustthestudentsdobeforemorningreading?A.Handintheirhomework. B.Gototheteacher'soffice.C.Dosomemorningexercise.( )12.Whatcanstudentsdoiftheyfeelhungry?A.Eatsomethingduringabreak. B.Asktheteacherforsomefood.C.Havingcookiesandfoodforfree.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。( )13.Wheremightthewomancomefrom?A.China.B.America.C.TheUK.( )14.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?A.Chinatown.B.NationalHistoryMuseum.C.CentralPark.( )15.WhenisthebesttimetogotoBroadway?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.( )16.Wherewillthespeakershavedinnerprobably?A.InHarlem.B.Atthewoman'shome.C.InChinatown.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。( )17.Whatisthewebsitecalled?A.GlobalC.B.MobileC.C.MobileC.( )18.Whattypeoffooddoesthespeakermention?A.Americanbarbecue.B.Chinesenoodles.C.Italianricedishes.( )19.Howcanpeoplefinddishestocook?A.Bypressingthe "Shop"button.B.Bytypingwordsinthesearchbar.C.Byfirstpayingafeetousethesite.( )20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesite'susers?TheymainlycomefromAmerica.Theysometimesmakemoneyfromtheirposts.Theyalwayspostvideosofthemselvescooking.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。( )21.Toensureacorrectunderstandingofthenewregulations,weneedtoclarifysomepointsofviewandputthesystemintopractice.A.artificialB.arbitraryC.ambiguousD.absolute( )22.—Anewmonetarypolicywilltakeeffectnextmonth.—Reallygoodnews,especiallyforthosecompaniesthatwithmoney.A.havestruggledB.struggledC.havebeenstrugglingD.hadstruggled)23.Japanhasrecentlyannouncedthatitwillrestartcommercialwhaling,greatconcernandcontroversythroughouttheworld.A.tocauseB.causingC.havingcausedD.tohavecaused)24.StanLee,anoutstandingcomic-bookwriter,createdplentyofsuperheroesinhisworks,theSpider-manandtheX-menarethemostfamous.A.forthemB.forwhichC.ofthemD.ofwhich)25.Therelevantauthoritieshaverecentlysomecompaniesandindividualsfortheirillegalemissionthatisharmfultotheenvironment.A.cutbackonB.crackeddownonC.followeduponD.heldouton)26.Nowadays,somepeopletendtodrinkandgambleforthesakeoftheycallthecircles,whichisdefinitelystupid.A.whyB.howC.whereD.what)27.Accordingtothenewregulation,everyemployeeshallbepaidtheirworksothatproductivitycanbeincreased.A.inregardtoB.inreferencetoC.inproportiontoD.incontrastto)28.ThenewssaidthatthedeathtollinthetsunamiinIndonesiahadclimbedover400,withalotmorereported.A.tomissB.tohavebeenmissingC.havingmissedD.missing)29.Thegirlwasthenhitasecondtimebyanothervananelderlytrashcollectorcametoheraid,accordingtosomewitnesses.A.beforeB.whereC.untilD.when)30.TheautobiographyBecomingbyMichelleObama,aboutherlifeintheWhiteHouse,soldwellonceonthemarket.A.definitelyB.essentiallyC.initiallyD.accurately( )31.WheneverIfeellonelyorupset,Ialwaysdosomereading,whichmewell.A.servesB.suitsC.favorsD.motivates)32.Withtheapplicationof5Gtechnologyprofoundchangesinalmostallfieldsthroughouttheworld.A.willcomeB.arecomingC.comesD.come)33.AsanAmericanlivinginTianjinforabout10 years,ChrissaysthatithasbeenatobeawitnesstoChina'sgreatprogress.A.privilegeB.preferenceC.priorityD.principle)34.-HopetherewillbeanendtothetradewarbetweenChinaandtheUS.Indeed,otherwisebothsidesalot.A.mustsufferB.weretosufferC.sufferedD.wouldsuffer( )35.—Kelly,whatdoyouthinkoftheguywhohasasweetvoice?—Tobefrank,heis.

A.notthesaltoftheearth B.notmycupofteaC.apersonofinterest D.amaninthestreet第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。JuliewasoneofmyfavoritestudentsattheUniversityofNebraska.Irememberhercomingtomeafterclassoneday.Whilemoststudentshurriedlyleft,Julie__36toaskquestionsaboutthenextweek'sexam.Julienever__37ittotheexam,though.Thedayafterourconversation,shewastragicallystruckbyatruck.InJulie'sward,herparentsstoodinquiet__38__.Thephysicianentered,clearedhis39,andsaid,“YourJuliehasonlyafew40tolive.Hefeltthe41toask,“Wouldyouconsiderdonatingsomeofherorgans?"42,inaneighboringstate,Maryleanedforward,hereyesfollowingeverymovementofherchild.Shewas43memoriestoenjoywhenshecouldnolonger__44__him.Severalstatesaway,John,26,wasreadingtohissons,hisbodyconnectedtoalife-giving“artificialkidney”.Doctorshadgivenhimofonlyweekstolive.Hisonlyhopewasakidneytransplant.Julie'sgrief-strickenparents46thephysician'squestionintheirmind.Juliehadoncesaidshewantedtobeanorgandonor __47__herdeath. 48astheywere,theyturnedtothephysician,responding, "Yes.Juliealwaysgavetootherswhileliving.Shewouldwanttogiveindeath.”Within24hours,MarywasinformedshewouldreceiveoneofJulie'seyes,andJohnwastoldtoprepareforakidneytransplant.Julie'sotherorganswouldgivelifeand_49tootherwaitingrecipients.“Juliediedrightafterhertwentiethbirthday.Myheartbreaksagainandagain,ateachbirthday,ateach50__:whenshemighthavegraduated;whenshemighthavemarried…"saysJulie'smother."ButJulie'slifewasa__51_tous.Knowingthatinherdeath,shegavelifeandsighttoothersis__52二tous,andrememberingthatwecarriedouther_53_hashelpedus _54__thelossofher.”ImayhavehadasmallpartinteachingJuliehowtolive.Butshe,andherfamily,arestillteachingmeanevengreaterlesson—howto__55((((((((((((()36.A.continuedB.offered)37.A.gotB.madeC.took)38.A.embarrassmentB.shock)39.A.hand)40.A.months)41.A.urgeB.B.mindB.hourspressure((((((((((((()36.A.continuedB.offered)37.A.gotB.madeC.took)38.A.embarrassmentB.shock)39.A.hand)40.A.months)41.A.urgeB.B.mindB.hourspressure)42.A.However)43.A.callingup)44.A.seeB.touch)45.A.prescription)46.A.turnedover)47.A.byvirtueof)48.A.MiserableC.remainedD.cameD.deservedC.disbeliefC.throatC.minutesC.freedomB.MeanwhileB.pickingupC.hugIB.noticefiguredoutD.desperationD.pocketD.weeksD.prideC.AnyhowsettingupD.SomewhatstoringupD.feelC.diagnosisD.predictionC.thoughtupD.tookinB.intheeventofC.onaccountofD.forfearofB.HesitantC.PassionateD.MotivatedmilestoneD.junction.chanceC.rewardingD.demandingwishesD.valueswithD.diemilestoneD.junction.chanceC.rewardingD.demandingwishesD.valueswithD.die分,满分30分)A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。( )50.A.ceremony B.crossroads C.( )51.A.lessonB.blessC.gift D( )52.A.comfortingB.heartbreaking( )53.A.arrangementsB.expectations( )54.A.overB.throughC.beyond( )55.A.giveB.sacrificeC.help第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的IncredibleexperiencesinBucharestAdmireoneoftheworld'slargestbuildingsTheworld'sbiggestparliamentarybuilding,PalaceofParliament,happenstobeinBucharest.Hour-longguidedtoursmanagetotakeinjustafractionofthebuilding'sthree-million-plussquarefeet(therearemorethanathousandrooms)andfocusonthetonsofmarble,hardwood,andgoldusedinthebuilding'sconstructioninthe1980s,atimewhenRomaniawastryingtofeeditsownpeople.Ceausescuandhiswife,Elena,bothplayedadirectroleintheconstruction.ItwasoriginallyintendedtohousethepresidentialofficesandtheCentralCommitteeoftheRomanianCommunistPartybutwasneverfinished.Seeremainsofold“Paris”“ParisoftheEast"wasBucharest'snicknameinthedecadesbeforeWorH.Wecadesofcommunistmisruleandatragicearthquakein1977broughtmuchoftheoldcitydown,butthereareplaceshereandtherewherethatformerelegancecanstillbeglimpsed.TheCismigiuGardensinthecenterofthecityisapearlofparkbuiltaroundaromanticlakeandfeaturingold-growthtreesandgracious,wrought-ironsignpostsandbenches.LearnaboutRomania'srootsWalkingthroughBucharest'sbusystreets,it'seasytoforgetthatoutsidethecapitalandahandfuloflargecities,Romaniaisalargelyagriculturalcountry,withalongandrichpeasanttradition.TheamazingMuseumoftheRomanianPeasantshowsofftheelaboratewoodworking,pottery-making,egg-painting,andweavingskillsofthepeasantryinawaythat'sbotheducationalandamusing.Smalltongue-in-cheeksignsattheentrancetoeachroompokefunatmodernlife,bringachuckle,anddrawyouin.Downstairsthere'sasideexhibitionontheCommunists'effortstonationalizethepeasantryinthe1970sand1980s.Appreciate21st-centuryartRomaniahasexplodedontothecontemporaryartsceneinrecentyears.TheexcitementwasgeneratedinitiallybyagroupofyoungpaintersandvisualartistsfromthenortherncityofCluj-Napoca,butatleastsomeoftheactionhasshiftedtothecapitalasnewgalleriesanddesigncentersopenup.It'shardtopinpointpreciselywhatconstitutesRomaniancontemporaryart,thoughcriticspointtosharedelementsofwitanddarkhumor,asombermood,andbitsofsurrealismindefiningacommonstyle.( )56.TouriststoBucharestcandothefollowingthingsEXCEPTadmiringbeautifulsceneryofaparkappreciatingitsuniquecontemporaryartlearningabouttheagriculturaldevelopmentinRomaniaseeingtheoldcityofBucharestthathasbeenwell-preserved( )57.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.CeausescuandElenaweretwofamousarchitectsRomaniansmighthavesufferedalotduringthe1970sand1980sPalaceofParliamentinBucharestisthelargestbuildingintheworldRomanian's21st-centuryartoriginatedfromthecapitalcityBucharestBIn2016,designerLizCiokajloreceivedataskfromtheMuseumofModernArt(Moma)inNewYork:revisittheMoonBoot,afluffy-lookingsnowshoeinspiredbythefootwearusedbytheApolloastronauts.Launchedin1972attheheightofthelunarmissions,theMoonBootisaniconofthe20thCentury's"plasticage"andthemuseumadministratorswantedanewtakeonit.Ciokajlosetouttoreimagineit.Sheknewonlyabiomaterialwouldworkina“post-plasticage”,butthedesigneralsowantedanewdestinationtoinspireit.Ourgeneration'sspacetravelobsessionisnottheMoon,shethought,buttheredplanet—Mars.AndMarsallowsyoutoreallythinkoutsideofthebox.ThetaskledhertoanamazingbiomaterialthathadalreadyattractedtheattentionofengineersinnovatinginbuildingmaterialsandoftopspaceagencieslikeNASAandESA.Herfinaldesign,atall,female,rough-lookingboot,canbemadeonboardaspaceshipwithalmostonlyhumansweatandafewfungusspores(真菌抱子),idealforaseven-monthtriptoMarswithlimitedcheck-inluggage.Thismagicbiomaterialismycelium(菌丝体),thevegetativepartofthefungus.Itlookslikeamassofwhitethread-likestructures,eachcalledhyphae.Collectively,thesethreadsarecalledmyceliumandarethelargestpartofthefungus.Myceliumhasamazingproperties.Itisagreatrecycler,asitfeedsoffasubstratetocreatemorematerial,andhasthepotentialofalmostlimitlessgrowthintherightconditions.Itcanenduremorepressurethanconventionalconcretewithoutbreaking.Itisaknowninsulatorandfire-retardantandcouldevenprovideradiationprotectiononspacemissions.OnEarthit'scurrentlyusedtocreateceilingpanels,leather,packagingmaterialsandbuildingmaterials,butinouterspaceitstandsoutforitsarchitecturalpotential,saysartistandengineerMaurizioMontalti,whohasteamedupwithCiokajlo.Forherrevisitedboot,Ciokajlowantedtousethehumanbodyasthesourceforsomeofthebuildingmaterialsanddecidedtoemploysweat.Reusingsweatisnotentirelynewinspaceexplorationbutanoveltyapproachforfootwear.ShethinksitmightmakeastronautsfeelclosertohomeduringthelongjourneytoMars.Thedesignisstillhypothetical,becausetherealbootsubmittedforMoma—andcurrentlyindisplayattheLondonDesignMuseum—didusemyceliumbutnothumansweat,astheirdeadlinewastootight,butthesciencechecksout.)58.Thesentences“'Marshasalwaysbeenaplacewhereyoucandream.ItisaplacewhereyoucanreimaginehowtoliveonEarth.’Ciokajlosays.shouldbeputA.betweenPara.1andPara.2B.betweenPara.2andPara.3C.betweenPara.3andPara.4D.betweenPara.4andPara.5( )59.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoesn'tbelongtothecharacteristicsofmycelium?Itcanberecyclable.Itcanprotectpeoplefromradiation.Itcangrowwithoutlimitwhateverthecondition.Comparedwithconventionalconcrete,itcanenduremorepressure.( )60.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Thenewdesignwillbeusedformoonexploration.Itwillbesometimebeforethenewdesignisputintoactualuse.Myceliumhasbeencurrentlywidelyused,especiallyinouterspace.Humansweatwasn'tusedinthedesignbecauseofsomedrawbacks.( )61.Theauthortakesa(n)attitudetowardsthenewdesign.optimisticB.indifferentC.objectiveD.doubtfulCGoingtouniversityissupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatassumptionispossiblymadeincontrasttotrainingforworkstraightafterschool.Butisitactuallytrue?JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTubingen,Germany,thoughtshewouldtrytofindout.Herresult,however,isnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.Itshowsthatthosewhohavebeentouniversitydoindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmoreinquiringmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocationaltrainingforwork.However,itisnotthecasethatuniversitybroadensminds.Rather,workseemstonarrowthem.Afterstudyingtheearlycareerof2095Germanyoungsters,Dr.Gollereachedtheconclusion.Duringtheperiodunderinvestigation,Germanyhadthreetracksinitsschools:alowoneforpupilswhowouldmostprobablyleaveschoolearlyandentervocationaltraining;ahighoneforthosealmostcertaintoenteruniversity;andanintermediateone,fromwhichtherewasachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers.Onewasofpersonalitytraitsandtheotherofattitudes.Theyadministeredbothteststwice—oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer'stimeatschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382wereontheintermediatetrack,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Ofthem,212wenttouniversityandtheremaining170chosenforvocationaltrainingandajob.Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofthosewhohadgonetouniversityhadnotapparentlychanged.Thosewhohadundergonevocationaltrainingandthengotjobswerenotthatmuchchangedinpersonality,either—exceptinonecrucialrespect—theyhadbecomemoreresponsible.Thatsoundslikeagoodthing,comparedwiththecommonpublicimageofundergraduatesasabunchofpamperedlayabouts(娇生惯养的闲人).Butchangesinattitudetheresearchersrecordedweremoreworrying.Intheuniversitygroup,again,noneweredetectable.Butthosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.Someinvestigativeandenterprisingjobs,suchasscientificresearch,are,indeedofflimitstothedegreeless.Butmany,particularlyinGermany,withitstraditionofvocationaltraining,arenot.The

researchersmention,forexample,computerprogrammers,finance-sectorworkersandentrepreneursascareersrequiringtheseattributes.IfDr.Golleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingGermanypridesitselfonarenarrowingpeople'schoices,thatisindeedamatterofconcern.( )62.Comparedwithstudentsgoingtouniversity,thosechoosingthevocationalrouteA.showmorechangesintheirattitudes B.finditmoredifficulttolandsuitablejobsC.aremoreinterestedintasksrelatedtoscienceD.aremoreresponsibleanddotheirworkbetter( )63.Theunderlinedwordadetectable"inPara.9canbereplacedby. ”A.desirableB.predictableC.noticeableD.changeable( )64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Universitygraduatesdon'tneedtoreceivetrainingatall.Germanyshouldchangethetraditionofvocationaltraining.Peoplewithoutadegreemayfindalimittotheirchoicesofcareers.Incomparisonwithvocationaltraining,universitiescangreatlybroadenpeople'sminds.( )65.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanyoufindthepassage?Science.B.Culture.C.Economy.D.Education.DWhenmyvision-challengeddaughterwas3,andIwaspregnantwithmysecondchild,wegotherglasses.Itwasalongprocessinvolvingmanydifferentopticians(配镜)overthecourseofayear,becauseofmydaughter'soverwhelmingdesiretoscreamandflyintoatemperanytimewetriedtohavehereyesexamined.Thefourthopticianwasamazing—whilemydaughterdidn'tcooperate,sheperformedvariousmiraclesandmanagedwhatshecalleda“besguess“atherprescription.“Startwiththis,"shesaid. "Whensherealizesshecanseebetter,bringherbackandwecantryforsomethingmoreaccurate. ”Ididn'twanttopay$300forglassesthatmightbereplacedinamonth'stime,soIdecidedtobringherstraighttoaWalmartoptical.Thingsweregoingonwell,untiltheopticianneededtotakeanadditionalmeasurement,whichwouldinvolveholdingaruleruptohereyesandmeasuringthedistancebetweentheoutercornerofoneeyeandtheinnercorneroftheother.“Areyousureyouneedthemeasurement?”Iasked."She'sreallynotcooperativewhenitcomestotheeye-testingstuff.”theoptician“Wedefinitelyneedtohaveit,wecan'tfillherprescriptionwithoutit.theopticianButmydaughterwouldnotlettheopticiananywherenearherfacewiththesmallplasticruler.Shestartedyellingandcrying,andwetookherofftothesideandpromisedwe'dgeticecreamafterwardifshelettheniceladyholdtherulernearhernose!Theopticiangaveustheruler,thinkingwewouldhaveaneasiertime,butwhenmydaughterknewweneededtoholdtherulernearherface,which,intoddlerlogic,meantalife-or-deathsituation,shepreventedusfromgettinganywherenearher.Finally,myhusbandandIagreedthatoneofuswouldhavetoholdherdownandtheotherwouldtakethemeasurement.Isatonthefloortryingtoholdherheadstillwhilemyhusbandtriedtogetanaccuratereadingonthatstupidruler.Despiteherstruggleandscream,wefinallygotit.Mydaughterstoppedcryingthreesecondslaterandwentbacktoplayasifnothinghadhappened.ThereisnoversionofthisstorywhereIfeelcomfortableusingphysicalforceonmychild,evenifitwasforherowngood.Ifeltawful—wondering,ifIwereabetterparent,wouldImagicallyknowwhattosaytogethercooperation?Theweeksspentwithaspecialbookaboutwearingglasses,tellingherhowgreatglasseswere…IcouldfeeltearswellingupandIthought,"Ican'tcry.I'msittingonthefloorofaWalmartopticalcentre.Ican'tcryhere. ”Andthereitwas—thefinalthingIcouldnotbear.Itwasonlynoon,andthedayhadalreadyreducedmetosittingonthefloorofaWalmartopticalphysicallyholdingmyscreamingtoddlerdowntopressaruleragainstherfaceanddoitforthepackedSaturdayaudienceofalltheWalmartcheckoutcounters.Icried.Big,shoulder-shakingsobs.SittingrightthereonthefloorofaWalmart,behindtheopticalcounter.Fivedayslater,theWalmartopticalcentrecalled.Theysaidmydaughter'sglasseswerereadyforpickupandIshouldscheduleanappointmentwiththeopticiansothatwecanhavethemproperlyfitted.IsaidI'dbepickinguptheglassesaloneandwewoulddothefittinganotherday.Sheinsistedthatthefittingwascrucial,towhichIreplied,"don'tknowifyouwereworkinglastSaturday,butmydaughterisreallynotcooperatingonthiswholeglassesthing.I'dprefertojustpickthemup."Silence.Thenshesaid, “IwastherelastSaturday,Irememberyou.Absolutely,youcanpickthemupanytime.”( )66.Whydidthedaughterscreamandyellwhenthemeasurementwastakenforherglasses?A.Becauseshedidn'tliketheopticians.Becauseshewasafraidthatshewoulddie.Becauseherparentsdidn'tgivehericecream.Becauseshehadlittleknowledgeoftakingmeasurementforglasses.( )67.InPara.1,thewriterdescribedtheworkofthefourthopticianina(n)tone.ironicB.straightforwardC.criticalD.approving( )68.WhydidthewritercryintheWalmart?A.Becauseshefoundithardtoeducateherdaughter.Becauseshefeltshecouldhavedoneinabetterway.Becauseshestronglyfeltasenseoffailureasamother.Becauseshefeltitashametobewatchedbysomanycustomers.( )69.Accordingtothelastparagraph,theopticianintheWalmartcanbedescribedasA.tolerantB.trustworthyC.considerateD.casual( )70.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.Astoryofglasses B.MybigfatWalmartcryC.Agreatlessonforparents D.Mystrugglewithmydaughter第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填 1个单词。Who'sReallyAddictingYouToTechnology?“NearlyeveryoneIknowisaddictedinsomemeasuretotheInternet,wroteTonySchwartzinTheNewYorkTimes.It'sacommoncomplaintthesedays.AsteadystreamofsimilarheadlinesaccusestheNetanditsoffspringapps,socialmediasitesandonlinegamesofaddictingustodistraction.There'slittledoubtthatnearlyeveryonewhocomesincontactwiththeNethasdifficultydisconnecting.Thenwho'satfaultforitsoveruse?Tofindsolutions,it'simportanttounderstandwhatwe'redealingwith.Therearefourpartiescooperatingtokeepyouconnected:thetech,yourboss,yourfriendsandyou.Thetechnologiesthemselvesandtheirmakersaretheeasiestsuspectstoblameforourdistraction.OnlineserviceslikeFacebook,Google,twitterandthelikerelyonadvertisingrevenue,sothemorefrequentlyyouusethem,themoremoneytheymake.Nowonderthesecompaniesemployteamsofpeoplefocusedonimprovingtheirservicestobeasattractiveaspossible.Goodastheseservicesare,therearesimplestepswecantaketokeepthemfromcomingtooclose.However,lessthan15percentofsmartphoneusersarewillingtoadjusttheirnotificationsettings—meaningtheremaining85percentofusdefaultto(默认)theappmakers'everypresetdevices.WhilecompanieslikeFacebookharvestattentiontogeneraterevenuefromadvertisers,othertechnologieshavenosuchagenda.Takeemail,forexample.Wecheckemailatallhoursoftheday—we'reobsessed,becausethat'swhatthebosswants.Foralmostallwhite-collarjobs,emailistheprimarytoolofcorporatecommunication.Aslowresponsetoamessagecouldhurtnotonlyyourreputationbutalsoyourlivelihood.Yourfriendsarealsoresponsiblefortheaddiction.Thinkaboutthisfamiliarscene.Peoplegatheredaroundatable,enjoyingfoodandeachothers'company.Then,duringanintervalintheconversation,someonetakesouttheirphonetocheckwhoknowswhat.Barelyanyonenoticesandnoonesaysathing.Therealityistakingone'sphoneoutatthewrongtimeismorethananimpolitebehaviorbecause,unlikeotherminoroffense,checkingtechiscontagious(传染).Onceonepersonlooksattheirphone,otherpeopletendtodothesame,startingachainreaction.Thetechnology,yourboss,andyourfriends,allinfluencehowoftenyoufindyourselfusing(oroverusing)thesegadgets.Butthere'sstillsomeonewhodeservescarefulexamination —thepersonholdingthephone.Whenpeoplearedoingsomethingdifficultthey'drathernotdo,thephoneisusedtotransportthemelsewhere.Theycaneasilyescapediscomforttemporarily,byansweringemailorbrowsingthewebundertheexcuseofso-called “research”.Thetruthisthatweareworkvegyunprofductiourbadhabits.Personaltechnologyisindeedmoreattractivethanever,whichdoesn'tmeanweshouldn'tattempttocontrolouruseoftechnology,instead,weshouldcometotermswiththefactthatit'smorethanthetechnologythat'sresponsibleforourhabits.Ourworkplaceculture,socialnormsandindividualbehaviorsallplayapart.Who'sReallyAddic

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