2023年职称英语-职称英语(综合类)考试高频考点参考题库带答案

长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。2023年职称英语-职称英语(综合类)考试高频考点参考题库带答案（图片大小可自由调整）答案解析附后第1卷一.单项选择题(共15题)1.Hewaspersuadedto→giveup←theidea.(真题)（）A.mentionB.acceptC.considerD.drop2.

TryingtoFindaPartner

OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofarecentpollintheU.K.isthatofthepeopleinterviewed，oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.

Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartandsustainintimaterelationships?Doesmodemlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?

Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthisspousetobeinsolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.

Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.

Intheory，findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago，yourchoiceofsoulmate(心上人）wasconstrainedbygeography，socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverexplicit，manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.

Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster（牡蛎），yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.

Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:thetyrannyofchoice.

Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflatedtoanunmanageabiedegree:goodlooks，impressivesalary，kindtograndmother，andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.

Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t，itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.Theword“sustain”(paragraph2)couldbebestreplacedby→

←.A.“reduce”B.“shake”C.“maintain”D.“weaken”3.ExcessiveDemandsonYoungPeople Beingabletomultitaskishailedbymostpeopleasawelcomeskill,butnotaccordingtoarecentstudywhichclaimsthatyoungpeoplebetweentheagesofeightandeighteenoftheso-calledGenerationMarespendingaconsiderableamountoftheirtimeinfruitlesseffortsastheymultitask.Itarguesthat,infact,theseyoungpeoplearefrittering(浪费）awayasmuchashalfoftheirtimeastheywouldiftheyperformedtheverysametasksoneaftertheother. Someyoungpeopleareusinganeverlargernumberofelectronicdevicesastheystudy.Atthesametimetheyareworking,youngadultsarealsosurfingontheInternet,orsendingoutemailstotheirfriends,and/oransweringthetelephoneandlisteningtomusicontheiriPodsoronanothercomputer.Assomenewdevicecomesalong，itisalsoaddedtothelistratherthanreplacingoneoftheexistingdevices. Otherresearchhasindicatedthatthismultitaskingisevenaffectingthewayfamiliesthemselvesfunctionasyoungpeoplearetoowrappedupin(沉湎于）theirownisolatedworldstointeractwiththeotherpeoplearoundthem.Theycannolongergreetfamilymemberswhentheyenterthehousenorcantheyeatatthefamilytable. Allthiselectronicwizardry(魔力）issupposedlyalsoseriouslyaffectingyoungpeople’sperformanceatuniversityandintheworkplace.Whenaskedabouttheiropinionsoftheimpactofmoderngadgets(小装置)ontheirperformanceoftasks,thegreatmajorityofyoungpeoplegaveafavourableresponse. Theresponsefromtheacademicandbusinessworldswasnotquiteaspositive.Theformerfeelthatmultitaskingwithelectronicgadgetsbychildrenaffectslaterdevelopmentofstudyskills,resultinginadeclineinthequalityofwriting,forexample,becauseofthelackofconcentrationontaskcompletion.Theyfeelthatmanyundergraduatesnowurgentlyneedremedial(补救的）helpwithstudyskills.Similarly,employersfeelthatyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceneedtobetaughtalloveragain,astheyhavebecomedeskilled. Whileallthismaybetrue,itmustbeborneinmindthatmoreandmoreisexpectedofyoungpeoplenowadays；infact,toomuch.Praiseratherthancriticismisdueinrespectofthewaytoday'syouthareabletocopedespitewhattheoldergenerationthrowatthem. MultitaskingmakestheGenerationM（）.A.feellonelyandpitifulB.selfishandaggressiveC.silentandsadD.distanttotheirfamily4.CreatingaWorldwithoutSmokingSmokingwillbebannedinallpubs，dubsandworkplacesfromnextyearafterhistoricvotesintheCommonslastnight.Afterlast-minuteappealsfromhealthcampaigners，MPsoptedforablanketprohibitionwhichwillstartinsummer2007，endingmonthsofargumentoverwhethersmokersshouldbebarredinpubsandrestaurantsonly.Theyvotedtobansmokinginallpubsandclubsby384to184，asurprisinglylargemajorityof200.Smokingwillstillbeallowedinthehomeandinplacesconsideredtobehomes，suchasprisons，carehomesandhotels.Smokerslightingupinbannedareaswillfaceafixedpenalitynoticeof￡50andspotfinesof￡200willbeintroducedforfailingtodisplayno-smokingsigns，withthepossiblepenalty，iftheissuegoestocourt，increasingto￡1,000.CarplineFlint，thePublicHealthMinister，alsoannouncedthatthefineforfailingtostoppeoplesmokinginbannedareaswouldbeincreasedto￡2,500—morethantentimesthe￡200originallyproposed.TheBillalsoallowstheGovernmenttoincreasetheageforbuyingcigarettes.Ministerswillconsultonraisingitfrom16to18-TheBillnowgoestotheLordsbutwillbethroughbythesummerrecess.EvenaplantoallowsmokingtocontinueinprivateclubswasthrownoutasMPsonallsidesweregivenpermissiontovotewiththeirconscienceratherthanonapartyline.PatriciaHewitt,theHealthSecretary,saidtheHealthBillwouldbansmokingin“virtuallyeveryenclosedpublicplaceandworkplace”inEnglandandsavethousandsoflivesayear.Smoke-freeworkplacesandpublicplaces“w"lbecomethenorm”.Shesaid:“Anadditional600,000peoplewillgiveupsmokingasaresultofthislawandmillionsmorewillbeprotectedfromsecond-handsmoke.”PeterHollins,director-generaloftheBritishHeartFoundation，said:“Thevoteisalandmarkvictoryforthepublichealthofthiscountryandwillsavethelivesofmanypeople.”TheGovernmentwilldefinitelyimposeamuchheaviertaxontobacco.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned5.IstheTieaNecessity?(真题)Ties,orneckties,havebeenasymbolofpolitenessandeleganceinBritainforcenturies.ButthecasualPrimeMinisterTonyBlairhasproblemswiththem.Reportssuggestthateventhecivilservantsmaystopwearingties.So,arethefamouslyformalBritishreallygoingtoabandontheneckties?Maybe.Lastweek,theUK'sCabinetSecretaryAndrewTurnbullopenlywelcomedatielessera.Hehintedthatcivilservantswouldsoonbefreeofthecosdiest12inchesoffabricthatmostmeneverbuyintheirlives.Infact,Blairshowedthisattitudewhenhehadhisfirstgueststoacocktailparty.Manyofthemwerecelebrities(知名人士)withoutties,whichwouldhavebeenunimaginableevenintherecentpast.ForsomemoreconservativeBritish,thetieisamustforproperappearance.Earlier,LaborleaderJimCallaghansaidhewouldhavediedratherthanhavehischildrenseeninpublicwithoutatie.ForpeoplelikeCallaghau,thetiewasasignofbeingcomplete,ofshowingrespect.Menweresupposedtowearatiewhengoingtochurch,toworkintheoffice,toapartyalmosteverysocialoccasion.Buttoday,peoplehavebeguntoacceptacasualstyleevenforformaloccasions.Theoriginofthetieistricky.Itstartedassomethingcalledsimplya"band".Thetermcouldmeananythingaroundaman'sneck.Itappearedinfinerwaysinthe1630s.Frenchmenshowedaloveofthisparticularfashionstatement.Theirneckwear(颈饰)impressedCharlesII,thekingofEnglandwhowasexiled(流放)toFranceatthattime.WhenheretnmedtoEnglandin1660,hebroughtthisnewfashionitemalongwithhim.Itwasn't,however,untilthelate18thcenturythatfancyyoungmenintroducedamorecolorful,flowingpieceofcloththateventuallybecameknownasthetie.Then,clubsmilitaryinstitutionsandschoolsbegantousecoloredandpatternedtiestoindicatethewearer'smembershipinthelate19thcentury.Afterthat,thetiebecameanecessaryitemofclothingforBritishgendemen.Butnow,evengentlemenaregettingtiredofties.Anyway,thedayfeelsabiteasierwhenyouwakeupwithouthavingtodecidewhichtiesuitsyouandyourmood.WhendidBritishgentlemenbegintoweartiesregularly?（）A.Afterthelate19thcentury.B.Inthe1630s.C.In1660.D.Inthelate18thcentury.6.

VoiceYourOpinion:ChangeIsNeedeInYouth

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Everywhereyoulook，youseekidsbouncingabasketballorwavingatennisracquet(网球拍）.Andthesekidsaregettingyoungerandyounger.Insomecountries，childrencompeteonbasketball，baseball,andvolleyballteamsstartingatagenine._____(46)Andswimmingandgymnasticsclassesbeginatagefour，topreparechildrenforcompetition.

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evenbecomemembersofthenationalOlympicteams.______(47)Thisemphasisoncompetitioninsportsishavingseriousnegativeeffects.

Childrenwhogetinvolvedincompetitivesportsatayoungageoftengrowtiredoftheirsport.Manyparentspressuretheirkidstochooseonesportanddevotealltheirtimetoit._____________(48)But66percentoftheyoungathleteswantedtoplaymorethanonesport—forfun. Anotherproblemisthepressureimposedbyover-competitiveparentsandcoaches.Childrenarenotnaturallycompetitive.Infact,arecentstudyby

PauloDavidfoundthatmostchildrendon'tevenunderstandtheideaofcompetitionuntiltheyaresevenyearsold._____________(49)

Thethird,andbiggest,problemforyoungathletesisthelackoftimetodotheirhomework，havefun，bewith

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kids? 7.OperationMigrationIfyoulookupattheskyintheearlyfallinthenorthernpartofNorthAmerica,youmayseegroupsofbirds.ThesebirdsareflyingsouthtoplaceswheretheycanfindfoodandwarmthforthewinterTheyaremigrating(迁徙).Theyoungbirdsusuallylearntomigratefromtheirparents.Theyfollowtheirparentssouth.Inoneunusualcase,however,theyoungbirdsarefollowingsomethingverydifferent.Thesebirdsareyoungwhoopingcranes,andtheyarefollowinganairplane!ThewhoopingcraneisthelargestbirdthatisnativetoNorthAmerica.Thesebirdsalmostdisappearedinthe1800s.By1941，therewereonlyabout20cranesalive.Inthe1970s,peoplewereworriedthatthesecreatureswereindangerofdisappearingcompletely.Asaresult,theUnitedStatesidentifiedwhoopingcranesasanendangeredspeciesthattheyneededtoprotect.Someresearcherstriedtohelp.Theybegantobreedwhoopingcranesinspecialparkstoincreasethenumberofbirds.Thisplanwassuccessful.Therewerealotofnewbabybirds.Asthebirdsbecameolder,theresearcherswantedtoreturnthemtonature.However,therewasaproblem:Theseyoungbirdsdidnotknowhowtomigrate.Theyneededhumanhelp.In2001,somepeoplehadacreativeidea.TheyformedanorganizationcalledOperationMigration.Thisgroupdecidedtouseverylightairplanes,insteadofbirds,toleadtheyoungwhoopingcranesontheirfirsttripsouth.Theypaintedeachairplanetolooklikeawhoopingcrane.Eventhepilotsworespecialclothingtomakethemlooklikecranes.Thecranesbegantotrusttheairplanes,andtheplanworked.Today,planesstillleadbirdsacrossapproximately1,200miles(1,931kilometers),fromtheUnitedStates-CanadianbordertotheGulfofMexico.Theyleavethebirdsatdifferentsites.Ifatripissuccessful,thebirdscantravelontheirowninthefuture.Then,whenthesebirdsbecomeparents,theywillteachtheiryoungtomigrate.ThepeopleofOperationMigrationthinkthisistheonlywaytomaintainthewhoopingcranepopulation.OperationMigrationworkswithseveralotherorganizationsandgovernmentinstitutes.Together,theyassisthundredsofcraneseachyear.However,someexpertspredictthatsoon,thiswon’tbenecessary.ThankstoOperationMigrationanditspartners,thecranepopulationwillcontinuetomigrate.Hopefully,theywon’tneedhumanhelpanymore.Whoopingcranesmigrateinwinterto（）.A.raisebabywhoopingcranesB.findwarmthandfoodC.gethumanhelpD.layeggs8.Canyougivemea→concrete←exampletoSupportyouridea?（）A.specialB.goodC.realD.specific9.They→converted←thesparebedroomintoanoffice.A.reducedB.movedC.turnedD.reformed10.Thestudyalsonotesa→steady←declineinthenumberofcollegestudentstakingsciencecourses.A.continuousB.relativeC.generalD.sharp11.TheForbiddenApple NewYorkusedtobethecitythatneversleeps.Thesedaysit'sthecitythatneversmokes,drinksordoesanythingnaughty(atleast,notinpublic).TheBigAppleisquicklyturningintotheForbiddenApple. IfyouwantedaglassofwinewithyourpicnicinCentralPark,couldyouhaveone?Nochance.Drinkingalcoholinpublicisn'tallowed.Ifyoudecidedtofeedthebirdswiththelastcrumbs(碎屑）ofyoursandwich,youcouldbearrested.It'sillegal.Ifyouwenttoabarforadrinkandacigarette,thatwouldbeOK,wouldn’tit?Er...no.Youcan'tsmokeinpublicinNewYorkCity. What’sgoingon?Whyisthecitythatusedtobesoopen-mindedbecominglikethis?ThemayorofNewYorkisbehinditall.Hehasbroughtinawholelotofnewlawstostopcitizensfromdoingwhattheywant,whentheywant. Thepressareshocked.EventheNewYorkpolicehavejoinedtheargument.Theyrecentlyspent$100,000ona“Don’tblamethecop”campaign.OneNewYorkpoliceofficersaid,“Weraisemoneyforthecitybygivingpeoplefinesforbreakingsomeverystupidlaws.It’sallaboutmoney.” Theresultisalotoffinesforminoroffences.YoavKashida,anIsraelitourist,fellasleeponthesubway.Whenhewokeup,twopoliceofficersfinedhimbecausehehadfallenasleepontwoseats(youmustn'tusetwoseatsinthesubway).ElleandSergeSchroitmanwerefinedforblockingadrivewaywiththeircar.Itwastheirowndriveway. TheangryeditorofVanityFairmagazine,GraydonCarter,says,“UnderNewYorkCitylawitisacceptabletokeepaguninyourplaceofwork,butnotanemptyashtray."Heshouldknow.Thepolicecametohisofficeandtookawayhisashtray(烟灰缸）. ButnotallofNewYork’sinhabitantsarecomplaining.MarciaDugarry,72，said,“Thecityhaschangedforthebetter.Ifmorecitieshadtheselaws,Americawouldbeabetterplacetolive.”NixonPatotkis,38,abarman,said,“Ilikethenewlaws.Ifpeoplesmokedinhere，we’dgohomesmellingofcigarettes.” RecentfiguresshowthatNewYorknowhasfewercrimesper100,000peoplethan193otherUScities.Andit'strue—it'ssafer,cleanerandmorehealthythanbefore.Butlet'sbehonest—whogoestoNewYorkforitscleanstreets? NewYorkiscleanerandsaferthanbefore.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned12.KickingtheHabit

Whatisabadhabit?Themostcommondefinitionisthatitissomethingthatwedoregularly,almostwithoutthinkingaboutit,andwhichhassomesortofnegativeconsequence.Thisconsequencecouldaffectthosearoundus,oritcouldaffectuspersonally.Thosewhodenyhavingbadhabitsareprobablylying.Badhabitsarepartofwhatmakesushuman.

Manyearlyhabits,likesuckingourthumb,arebrokenwhenweareveryyoung.Weareeithertoldtostopdoingitbyourparents,orweconsciouslyorsubconsciouslyobservethatothersdonothavethesamehabit,andwegraduallygrowoutofit.Itiswhenweintentionallyorunintentionallypickupnewhabitsinourlaterchildhoodorearlyadulthoodthatitbecomesaproblem.Unlesswecanbreakthathabitearlyon,itbecomesapartofourlife,andbecomes“programmed”intoourbrain.

Arecentstudyofhumanmemorysuggeststhatnomatterhowhardwetrytochangeourhabits,itistheoldwaysthattendtowin，especiallyinsituationswherewearerushed，stressedoroverworked.Habitsthatwethoughtwehadgotridofcansuddenlycomeback.Duringthestudyprogramme,theresearchersshowedagroupofvolunteersseveralpictures,andgavethemwordstoassociatewiththem.Theythenshowedthevolunteersthesamepicturesagain,andgavethemnewwordstoassociatewiththem.

Afewdayslater,thevolunteersweregivenatest.Theresearchersshowedthemthepictures,andtoldthemtorespondwithoneofthewordstheyhadbeengivenforeachone.Itcameasnosurprisethattheiranswersweresplitbetweenthefirstsetofwordsandthesecond.Twoweekslater,theyweregiventhesametestagain.Thistime,mostofthemonlygavethefirstsetofwords.Theyappearedtohavecompletelyforgottenthesecondset.

Thestudyconfirmsthattheresponseswelearnfirstarethosethatremainstrongestovertime.Wemaytrytochangeourways,butafterawhile,theresponsethatcomestomindfirstisusuallythefirstonewelearned.Themorethatresponseisused,themoreautomaticitbecomesandtheharderitbecomestorespondinanyotherway.

Thestudythereforesuggeststhatovertime,ourbadhabitsalsobecomeautomatic,learnedbehaviour.Thisisnotgoodnewsforpeoplewhopickedupbadhabitsearlyinlifeandnowwanttochangeorbreakthem.Evenwhenwetrytoputnew,goodintentionsintopractice,thosepreviouslylearnedhabitsremainstrongerinmoreautomatic,unconsciousformsofmemory.Thevolunteersfoundthetestmoredifficultwhentheydiditthesecondtime.ARight

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CNotmentioned13.BrotherlyLove

AdidasandPumahavebeentwoofthebiggestnamesinsportsshoemanufacturingforoverhalfacentury.

Since1928theyhavesuppliedshoesforOlympicathletes,WorldCup-winningfootballheroes,MuhammadAli,hiphopstarsandrockmusiciansfamousallovertheworld.ButthestoryofthesetwocompaniesbeginsinonehouseinthetownofHerzogenaurach,Germany.

AdolphandRudolphDasslerwerethesonsofashoemaker.Theylovedsportbutcomplainedthattheycouldneverfindcomfortableshoestoplayin.Rudolphalwayssaid,“Youcannotplaysportswearingshoesthatyou'dwalkaroundtownwith.”Sotheystartedmakingtheirown.In1920Adolphmadethefirstpairofathleticsshoeswithspikes(钉),producedontheDasslers'kitchentable.

On1stJuly1924theyformedashoecompany,DasslerBrothersLtdandtheyworkedtogetherformanyyears.ThecompanybecamesuccessfulanditprovidedtheshoesforGermany’sathletesatthe1928and1932OlympicGames.

Butin1948thebrothersargued.Nooneknowsexactlywhathappened,butfamilymembershavesuggestedthattheargumentwasaboutmoneyorwomen.TheresultwasthatAdolphleftthecompany.HisnicknamewasAdi，andusingthisandthefirstthreelettersofthefamilyname,Dassler，hefoundedAdidas.

RudolphrelocatedacrosstheRiverAurachandfoundedhisowncompanytoo.AtfirsthewantedtocallitRuda，buteventuallyhecalleditPuma,afterthewildcat.ThefamousPumalogoofthejumpingcathashardlychangedsince.

Afterthebigsplitof1948AdolphandRudolphneverspoketoeachotheragainandtheircompanieshavenowbeenincompetitionforoversixtyyears.Bothcompanieswereformanyyearsthemarketleaders,thoughAdidashasalwaysbeenmoresuccessfulthanPuma.Ahiphopgroup,RunDMC，hasevenwrittenasongcalled“MyAdidas”andin2005AdidasboughtReebok，anotherbigsportsshoecompany.

Theterriblefamilyargumentshouldreallybeforgotten,buteversinceithappened,oversixtyyearsago,thetownhasbeensplitintotwo.Evennow,someAdidasemployeesandPumaemployeesdon’ttalktoeachother.Thebrothersprovidedsportsshoesforthe1924OlympicGames.ARight

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CNotmentioned14.RoadTripVacationsIt'ssummer.IntheUnitedStates,it'stheSeasonofswimmingpods,barbeques,campingandroadtrips.Roadtripvacationswherethecarjourneyispartofthefunareespeciallypopularwithcollegestudents,wholiketoexplorethecountryonwheels.Thesebudgettripsareidealforstudentswhooftenhaveplentyoffreetimebutlittlemoney."EversinceIwenttocollege,I'vebeentravelingaroundalot,exploringthecountry,"saidAustinHawkins,a19-year-oldcollegestudentfromNewYork.Thissummer,HawkinsandhisfriendshavespentweekendstravelinginNewEngland.Thebestpartaboutcartrips,saidHawkins,isthatyoucanbespontaneous."Onaroadtrip,ifyougetinterestedinthingsyouseealongthewayyoucanstopandexplore."MattRoberts,a20-year-oldstudentfromOhiowhodrovetoMontreal,Canada,agrees."Withroadtripsyoudon'thavetoplaninadvance,youcanjustgetintoacaranddrive."Evenwithhighgasprices,drivingwithfriendsischeaperthanflying.Robertspaidabout40dollarsforgas,butaroundtripplaneticketwouldhavecostnearly400dollars.Drivingtripsfirstbecamepopularinthe1920s.Newlypavedroadsandimprovedcarsmadeitpossibletotravellongerdistances.Motels(汽车旅馆)startedappearingoutsidecities.Bythe1950s,carownershipbecamethenorm.ConstructionoftheU.S.interstate(州际的)highwaysystembeganin1956andmotelandrestaurantchainspoppedup(突然出现)everywheremakinglongdistancetripseasier.Today,theU.S.hasthehighestcarownershiprateintheworld.Only8percentofAmericanhomeshavenocar,accordingtothemostrecentU.S.census(普查).Thoughmanycollegestudentsdon'townacar,mosthaveaccesstoone.OnmanyofHawkins'trips,theyusedaborrowedvan.Hawkins'mostmemorableroadtriptookplaceoverspringbreak.HeandtwofriendsdrovefromNewYorktoNewOrleanstovolunteer,helpingrebuildthecityafterHurricane(风暴)KatrinahititlastJuly.Theycrossedthecountryintwodaysandsleptintheircarinchurchparkinglots.Roberts'roadtriptoCanadalastwinterwasevenmoreeventful(多事的).UponarrivinginMontreal,theywerelostinablizzardandshiveringinthe-25~Ccold.Tofindtheirhotel,theyturnedonalaptop(笔记本电脑)anddrovearoundincirclesuntiltheyfoundaspotwithwirelessInternetcoverage."Iknowweshouldhaveplannedbetter,butwe'reyoung.Now,whenIseethoseguysIalwayssay:'Rememberwhenwewerelostinthesnowstorm!'I'llneverforgetthat."WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeHawkins'triptoNewOrlends?（）A.Eventful.B.Colourful.C.Delightful.D.Unforgettable.15.TheDevelopmentofBalletBalletisadanceformthathasalonghistory.Thefactthatitsurvivestothisdayshowsthatithasadjustedastimehavechanged.BalletbeganintheroyalcourtsduringtheRenaissance.Atthattimeitbecamecommonforkingsandqueens,aswellasothernobility(贵族),toparticipateinpageantsthatincludedmusic,poetry,anddance.AstheseentertainmentsmovedfromtheItaliancourtstotheFrenchones,courtladiesbeganparticipatinginthem.Thoughtheirlongdressespreventedmuchmovement,theywereabletoperformelaborate(复杂的)walkingpatterns.Itwasnotuntilthe1600sthatwomendancersshortenedtheirskirts,changedtoflatshoes,andbegandoingsomeoftheleapsandturnsperformedbymen.Itwasalsointhe1600sthatprofessionalballetbegan.KingLouisXIVofFrance,himselfadevoteddancer,foundedtheRoyalAcademyofDance.Thefivebasicfeetpositionsfromwhichallballetstepsbeginwerefinalized.Inthelate1700sanotherimportantchangeoccurred.Balletbegantotellastoryonitsown.Itwasnolongersimplydancetobeperformedbetweenactsofplays,Elaboratewigs(假发)andcostumeswereeliminated.Bytheearly1800sdancerslearnedtoriseontheirtoestomakeitappearthattheywerefloating.ClassicalballetasweknowittodaywasinfluencedprimarilybyRussiandancing.TheRussiansremainedinterestedinballetwhenitdeclinedinotherEuropeancountriesinthemid-1800s.Oneofthemostinfluentialfiguresoftheearly20thcenturywasSergeiDiaghilev.Hisdancecompany,theBalletsRusses,broughtanewenergyandexcitementtoballet.Oneofhischiefassistants,GeorgeBalanchine,wentontofoundtheNewYorkCityBalletin1948andtoinfluencenewgenerationsofdancers.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethatballet（）.A.isadyingartB.willcontinuetochangeC.iscurrentlyperformedonlyinRussiaD.isoftenperformedbydancerswithlittletraining二.不定项选择题(共10题)1.Starbucks

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