2024届上海松江区高三一模英语试题含答案解析

松江区2023学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷

高三英语

（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）2023.12

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I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,a

questionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthe

bestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Happy.B.Angry.

C.Relaxed.D.Confused.

2.A.Anactress.B.Adirector.

C.Awriter.D.Atranslator.

3.A.Professorandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Employerandapplicant.D.Shopownerandcustomer.

4.A.Tonyshouldcontinuetotaketheclass.B.SheapprovesofTony'sdecision.

C.Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.D.ShecanmeetTonyearlyinthemorning.

5.A.Anannoyingdog.B.Mrs.White.

C.Theflowergarden.D.Theirneighborhood.

6.A.Hewasn'tinvitedtothemeeting.B.Hedidn'tfindthemeetinghall.

C.Hemissedthemeetingintheend.D.Hewasdelayedbytheheavyfog.

7.A.15,000//。〃.B.16,500ywan.

C.50,000yuan.D.55,000”6m.

8.A.Asportsmeeting.B.Ahikingtrip.

C.Apressconference.D.Asurpriseparty.

9.A.Themanisseeingoffthewoman.B.TheyarecelebratingtheNewYear.

C.Thewomanispickinguptheman.D.Theyarecomplainingabouttheairport.

B.

D.

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SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,

youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthe

bestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Toreduceourchanceofregularwalking.B.Toshowustheadvantagesofexercising.

C.Topersuadeustowalkinourdailylife.D.Tochangeourhabitofwalkingeveryday.

12.A.Walkinginruralareasarousesnewideas.

B.Walkingofferscancerpatientsconfidence.

C.Walkingenlargeselderpeople'sbrainsize.

D.Walkinginnaturehelpstobeatdepression.

13.A.Itcancurecommonheartdiseases.B.Ithasbeenmadepartofpeople'slife.

C.Itistheeasiestwaytoloseweight.D.Itworksbetterontheoldthantheyoung.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Howhistorycanbedefineddifferently.B.Whypeopleshouldstudyhistory.

C.Howpeoplecanbetterunderstandthepast.D.Whyhistorymayaffectcareerchoice.

15.A.Tounderstandunfamiliarthings.B.Toconvincedifferentpeople.

C.Todevelopskillstogivedirections.D.Toidentifywithpeoplearound.

16.A.Historyisabodyofknowledgeratherthanawaytothink.

B.Beingahistorianisnotapopularideaforpresentstudents.

C.Studyingthepasthelpspeopleunderstandthemodemworld.

D.Thespeakerdoesnotagreewithothers'definitionsofhistory.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Becausehedidn'ttakecompletenotes.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.

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II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.

Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useone

wordthatbestfitseachblank.

BuyNow,PayLaterSpending

Buynow,paylater(BNPL)spendingisexpectedtorisetorecordlevelsthisholidayseason.Withsomanyyoung

“buynow,paylater“shoppersalreadyindebtfromthisshort-termfinancingtoolnotrequiringinterest,questionsemerge:

Whydotheseshoppersusesuchatool?Andwhatrisksdoesitposetotheirbudgetsinthemonths(21)(come)?

ThemanyGenerationZandmillennials(typicallyaround40yearsandyounger)tendtousethisshort-term

financing,(22)allowsthemtobuyitemsandpayforthemovertime.Offeredmostlybyfinancialtechnologies,

BNPLallowsthesecustomerstopaybacktheirpurchases(23)interestandwiththefirstpaymentusuallymade

atcheckout.Themostcommon"buynow,paylater”planis(24)customersmakefourequalpaymentsandpay

offthedebtinsixweeks.Ifsbeenalifelineforsomepeople,suchasauniversitystudent(25)weeklyincomeis

notbigenough."6BNPLprovidesconsumerswithflexiblepaymentoptionssothey(26)managespending/9said

VivekPandya,leadanalystatAdobeDigitalInsights.Thatisofgreatimportanceformanyconsumers,especially(27)

withatendencytopurchasehigher-costitems.

However,sinceBNPL(28)(appear),warningsfromexpertshavecomeintoourview.Theyhavebeen

indicatingthatit'sfinanciallyunhealthytoformsuchaspendinghabit.AccordingtoNewYorkFederalReserve

economists,BNPLmayencouragedebttoincreaseovertime,(29)(influence)aconsumer'sabilitytomeet

non-BNPLcommitments,oruserstooverextendthemselves.Usersshouldalsonotethat(30)interestisnot

chargedontheloan,they911behitwithlatefeesfbrmissedpayments,whichcanaddupquickly,saystheConsumer

FinancialProtectionBureau.

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SectionB

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcan

beusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.attractiveB.botheredC.buildingD.contrasts

E.crossedF.demonstratesG.dramaticallyH.greyed

I.instrumentalJ.sustainingK.vividly

AReviewonOppenheimer

OppenheimerisChristopherNolan'sfilmaboutJ.RobertOppenheimer,themanknownas“thefatheroftheatomic

（原子的）bomb”.Asadramaaboutgenius,prideanderror,it31thelifeoftheAmericantheoreticalphysicistwho

helpedresearchanddevelopthetwoatomicbombsthatweredroppedonHiroshimaandNagasaki,twocitiesinJapan,

duringWorldWarII.

Oppenheimerisagreatachievement,partlybecauseit32relatesthatperiodofhistorythankstoNolan's

lifelikefilmmaking.Nolangoesdeepandlongonthe33ofthebomb,buthedoesn'trestagetheattacksandthere

arenodocumentaryimagesofthedeadorcitiesinashes.

ThestorytracksOppenheimeracrossdecades,startinginthe1920swithhimasayoungadultandcontinuinguntil

hishair34.Thefilmtouchesonhispersonalandprofessionalmilestones,thecontroversiesthat35him,and

theattacksthatnearlyruinedhim.Besides,thefriendshipsandromances36him,yetalsotroubling,arealso

described.

ThepathofOppenheimer'slife37shiftedatBerkeley.Hewasonceonlyanacademicthere,buthisidentity

changedafterGermanyenteredPolandbyforce.Bythattime,OppenheimerhadbecomefriendswithErnestLawrence,a

physicistwhoinventedthehistoricparticleaccelerator（粒子力口速器）andplayeda（n）38roleintheManhattan

Project.AndOppenheimeralsomettheprojecfsmilitaryheadandwasthenmadedirectorofLosAlamos,wheremuch

ofhislaterresearchonnuclearweaponstookplace.

FrancoisTruffautoncewrotethat“warfilms,eventhosewhosupportpeace,eventhebest,willinglyornot,present

warsinacertain39way."ThatiswhyNolanrefusestoshowthebombingofHiroshimaandNagasaki,killing

millionsofsouls.Inthefilm,youhearthatOppenheimer'sfamouswords40hisownmindasthemushroomcloud

rose:"NowIambecomeDeath,thedestroyerofworlds.Nolanisactuallyremindingaudiencetoreconsidertheroles

theycanplayintheworld.

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III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineach

blankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Parishaslongbeenattheheartofthehistoryofflight.ItiswheretheMontgolfierbrotherswentupinthefirst

hot-airballoonin1783,andwhereCharlesLindberghcompletedthefirstone-persontransatlanticaeroplanejourneyin

1927.Nextyear,ifallgoestoplan,Pariswillwitnessthebirthofanotherindustry41,whenVblocopter,aGerman

makerofelectricaircraft,launchesaflying-taxiserviceduringtheOlympicGames.AttheParisAirshowinJune,

Vblocopterandsomeofitscompetitorsdisplayedanewgenerationof42flyingmachinesdesignedforurban

transport.

Theelectrificationofaviation(航空)hasoftenbeendismissedasapipedream,withbatteriesassumedtooheavya

43fortraditionalfuelinanairbornevehicle.Forlongerjourneys,thatmaywellbetrue.YetupstartslikeVolocopter

arebettingthatelectrificationcan44aboomindemandforcleanandquickairjourneysovershorterdistances.

Themainformofaflyingtaxiunder45,calledanelectricvertical(垂直的)take-offandlanding(eVTOL)

aircraft,isexpectedtocarryuptofourpassengersplusapilot.Poweredbybatteries,itispredictedtobebothquiet

enoughtoreducecomplaintsincrowdedcities,andfast:capableofupto300kph,enoughtocomfortably46acar,

especiallytheonestuckintraffic.AndoptimistsbelievetheabsenceoftrafficintheskywillalsomakeeVTOLs

well-suitedto47operation.Theycouldprovehandyfortransportinggoods,too.Thatvisionhasinspired48

predictions.Forexample,MorganStanley,aninvestmentbank,estimatesglobalspendingoneVTOLscouldhit$1,000

billionby2040!

Regardlessoftheabove49expectations,challengesremain.Oneproblemistechnicalcertification,whichis

turningouttobea(n)50processasaviationregulatorsworkonanentirelynewformofaircraft.Latelastyear,due

toregulatorydelaysandsomeotherfactors,Joby,aSiliconValleystartup,wasforcedto51itslaunchbyonemore

yearuntil2025.Manyhaveevenlongertogo.Thebiggerquestionis-isthebusinessofflyingtaxis52

practicable?EVTOLscurrentlyrangeinpricefrom$1millionto$4million.Somebelievethattheircostmaycome

downastheindustrydevelops.BrianYutkoofWisk,amakerbackedbyBoeing,saysthatflying-taxirideswillbe

accessibleto53inthenearfuture.AndJobypromisesthatitsfareswillbecomparabletocatchingacommontaxi.

54,thereisanoppositebeliefthateVTOLsarelikelytoremainexpensive.Somestudiessuggestthecostcouldendup

ashighas$7perkilometer,manytimesaregulartaxifare.Thatmeans,evenwithoutapilot,flyingtaxismayremaina

convenience55onlytoaluckyfew.

Lefsexpectplentymoreexperimentswithelectricaircraftintheyearsahead.

41.A.cooperatorB.competitorC.observerD.pioneer

42.A.wind-drivenB.battery-drivenC.gas-drivenD.solar-driven

43.A.substituteB.shelterC.treatmentD.desire

44.A.regulateB.maintainC.unlockD.reverse

45.A.pressureB.attackC.developmentD.repair

46.A.underestimateB.updateC.outpaceD.overdo

47.A.rigidB.autonomousC.attentiveD.illegal

48.A.daringB.discouragingC.unclearD.ordinary

49.A.technologicalB.unrealisticC.rewardingD.enthusiastic

50.A.efficientB.simpleC.lengthyD.intelligent

51.A.putoffB.speedupC.objecttoD.approveof

52.A.historicallyB.technicallyC.theoreticallyD.economically

53.A.thelearnedB.thedisabledC.theseniorsD.themasses

54.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.FortunatelyD.Consequently

55.A.affordableB.valuableC.unbelievableD.unsuitable

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SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.

ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformation

giveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Everysummer,asachild,Ispentwithmyparentstheannualfamilyholiday,flyingawayfromourhomeinthe

WestMidlandstotheirbirthplaceinIreland.

Ienjoyedit,butonce,Ibehaveddifferentlyandlefthome.Packagetoursandlong-distanceflightsbecamemyidea

ofaholiday.IthenwentandranintoanEnglishmanwhoalsocameofIrishstock,andwebothfelttheurgetorenewour

knowledgeofIreland.

Itwasimportantforustodiscoversomethingdifferentfromourchildhoodvisits.Sothafshowwecametodrive

alongthewindingStJohn'sPointPeninsula(半岛)inDonegal,partofIreland'sWildAtlanticWay,tovisitauniquepart

ofthe20th-centuryhistory-theDonegalCorridor.

Whenanyonedrivestothepointwherethelandrunsout,heseesgiantwhitestonesfixedfirmlyingreengrass

spellingout"EIRE"and"70”,whiletheAtlanticwindfiercelyblowsacrosstheheadlandandtheice-whitewavessmash

intotherocksbelow.Themeaningbehindthestones?TheydatebacktotheSecondWorldWarwhenStJohn'sPoint

wasnumber70inatotalof83LookOutPoints(LOPs),observationstationssetupandmaintainedbyIrelandallaround

itscoast.

ThereliesabitofcuriousUK-Irelandhistory.AlthoughIrelandwasofficiallyneutralduringthewar,theBattleof

theAtlanticwasbeingfoughtclosetoIrishshores,andtheseLOPs,staffedbylocalvolunteersknownasCoastwatchers,

passedoninformationonactivitiesconnectedwiththeseaandweatherfrontstoLondon.

AtStJohn'sPoint,wewerestandingrightundertheDonegalCorridor,alongnarrowareaofairspaceinwhich

IrelandensuredsafepassageduringWorldWarIItoplanesintheRAF(RoyalAirForce)frombasesinthe

UK-governedNorthofIreland.Thestonemarkingsactedasreferencepointstoaircrews.

Standingonthisroughareaoflandsurroundedbythewildandwindyoceanbroughthometoustheconditionsin

whichtheCoastwatchersandaircrewsintheRAFcooperatedinasharedhistory.

Irevoltedagainstmyfamilytraditionthatsummer,andIfulfilledmyaimofdiscoveringsomethingnewand

absorbedallDonegalhastooffer:emptygoldenbeaches,mysteriousancientstonecircles,folkmusicandcrafts,and

tastyfood.IhadfalleninlovewithIrelandalloveragain.

56.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraphs1to3?

A.ShemetachildhoodfriendfromIrelandthatyear.

B.SheandthatEnglishmanbothhadIrishancestors.

C.Shetookpackagetoursandlong-distanceflightseveryyear.

D.SheexploredtheWildAtlanticWaywithherfamilymembers.

57.ThegiantwhitestoneswereimportantduringWWIIbecause.

A.theBattleoftheAtlantictookplacerightclosetothem

B.weatherinformationfromtheUKwassentthroughthem

C.theyfunctionedasreferencepointstoaircrewsintheRAF

D.theyrankedatthetopinthe83LOPsaroundtheIrishcoast

58.Theexpression"revoltedacainst"inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.

A.worriedaboutB.passedonC.celebratedD.disobeyed

59.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AGlobalJourneyB.DiscoveringUndiscoveredDonegal

C.HappyHolidaysD.EscapingfromtheWestMidlands

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(B)

Ads,news,movies,TVshows,andmanyothertypesofmediaallwantyoutoaccepttheirmessagesatfacevalue.

However,youshouldlookbeneaththesurfaceandaskquestionstodecodewhatthemediamessageisreallysaying.You

needtoaskyourselftwobasicquestions:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?Howisittryingtogetyourattention?

Question1:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?

(PictureA)

Knowingwhoisresponsibleforamessagecanrevealitstrueintention,aswell

asanypossibleprejudice.Justtakethepictureaboveasanexample.Whyarewe

askedtobantheimpacts?Don'tforgetthatthesourceatthebottomplaysapart.

sometimes,thesourceisn'tclear,wecanlookforitbycheckinglegaldocuments.

Question2:Howisittryingtogetyourattention?

(PictureB)(PictureC)(PictureD)

TheobviouspartofamessageisPhotocontrolisnearlyasoldasSocialmediauserscanalsogive

calledthetext,whichincludesanyphotographyitself,butmodernthemselvesadigitaltransformation

language,imagery,music,oranythingtechnologyhasmadeitcommonandwithalittleeffort.Theycanmake

elseyoucanseeorhear.Theimpliedthemselveslookhowevertheylikein

easytodo.Usingphotoediting

partofamessageiscalledthesubtext,justafewmoments.Butsincethese

software,almostanyonecanmake

andifssuggestedbythecontenteditedimagesarepresentedasreality,

bigchangestoanimage,from

ratherthandirectlyseenorheard.Wetheycanaffectourmentalwell-being.

adjustingcolorsandlightingto

asindividualsthendecidehowtoByconstantlyseeingpicturesof

interpretthissubtextbasedonouraddingandremovingcontent.That'sartificiallysuperbpeople,someofus

personalideas,worldviews,andwhyyoushouldalwayskeepacriticalmaystarttobelievethatthese

expectations.Peoplewithdifferenteyeonimagesinthemedia.Somepicturesaregenuine,andthatwecan

perspectivesmightinterpretthesamemediamayholdbackoroverstateneverliveuptotheseunrealistic

pieceofmessagedifferently.Mindinformation,Hkeanadvertisementideals.Thistypeofharmfulthinking

thatsomemediamayjusttakethatmakestheproductsappearmorecanleadtoallsortsofmentaland

advantageoftheprejudice.effectivethantheyreallyare.emotionalhealthconcerns.

60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.themediahopethatyoucanmakesenseoftheirtruemeanings

B.findingthesourcesofmediahelpstoformasensiblejudgment

C.textismoreimportantthansubtextwhenweanalyzethemessages

D.photographyandphotoeditingsoftwaredatebacktothesametime

61.Yourauntfindshernewly-boughtbeltdoesn'tmakehersostylishasadvertised.Which

picturecanillustratethecase?

A.PictureAB.PictureBC.PictureCD.PictureD

62.Thispassagecanbefoundunderthesectionof.

A.MassMediaReadingB.Content-TargetedAdvertising

C.DeconstructingWebsD.PersuasiveLanguageRecognition

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(C)

Antibiotics,whichcandestroyorpreventthegrowthofbacteriaandcureinfections,arevitaltomodemmedicine.

Theirabilitytokillbacteriawithoutharmingthepatienthassavedbillionsoflivesandmadesurgicalproceduresmuch

safer.Butafterdecadesofoveruse,theirpowersarefading.Somebacteriahaveevolvedresistance,creatingagrowing

armyofsuperbugs,againstwhichthereislittleeffectivetreatment.Antimicrobial(抗菌的)resistance,expectedtokill10

millionpeopleayearby2050upfromaround1millionin2019,hasbeenseenasacrisisbymany.

Itwouldbeunwisetorelyonnewantibioticstosolvetheproblem.Therateatwhichresistanceemergesis

increasing.Somenewdrugslastonlytwoyearsbeforebacteriadevelopresistance.Whennewantibioticsdoarrive,

doctorsoftenstorethem,usingthemonlyreluctantlyandforshortperiodswhenfacedwiththemostpersistentinfections.

Thatlimitssales,makingnewantibioticsanunappealingideaformostdrugfirms.

Governmentshavebeentryingtofixtheproblembychannelingcashintoresearchindrugfirms.Thathasproduced

onlylimitedimprovements.Butthereisaphenomenonworthalook.Microbiologistshaveknownfordecadesthat

disease-causingbacteriacansufferfromillnessesoftheirown.Theyaresupersensitivetoattacksbyphages,specialised

virusesthatinfectbacteriaandoftenkillthem.Phagesareconsideredapromisingalternativetoantibiotics.

Usingonedisease-causingvirustofightbacteriahasseveraladvantages.Likeantibiotics,phagesonlytendto

chooseparticulartargets,leavinghumancellsaloneastheyinfectanddestroybacterialones.Unlikeantibiotics,phages

canevolvejustasreadilyasbacteriacan,meaningthatevenifbacteriadodevelopresistance,phagesmaybeableto

evolvearoundtheminturn.

That,atleast,isthetheory.Thetroublewithphagesisthatcomparativelylittleisknownaboutthem.Afterthe

discoveryofpenicillin,thefirstantibiotic,in1928,theywerelargelyignoredintheWest.Giventheseverityofthe

antibiotic-resistanceproblem,itwouldbeagoodideatofindoutmoreaboutthem.

Thefirststepistorunmoreclinicaltrials.InterestfromWesternfirmsisgrowing.Butitisbeingheldbackbythe

factthatphagesareanevenlessappealinginvestmentthanantibiotics.Sincetheyarenaturallivingthings,theremaybe

troublepatentingthem,makingithardtorecoveranyinvestment.

Governmentscanhelpfundbasicresearchintophagetreatmentandclarifythelawaroundexactlywhatisandisnot

patentable.Intimetheycansetupphagebankssoastomakeproductioncheaper.Andtheycanspreadawarenessofthe

risksofoverusingantibiotics,andthepotentialbenefitsofphages.

63.Wecanlearnfromparagraphs1and2that.

A.doctorstendtousenewantibioticswhenthepatientsaskforthem

B.antimicrobialresistanceisdevelopingmorerapidlythanpredicted

C.newantibioticsfailtoattractdrugfirmsduetolimiteduseofthem

D.previousantibioticsareeffectiveinsolvingmodemhealthproblems

64.Whatisphages'advantageoverantibiotics?

A.Theycanincreasehumancellswhenfightingbacteria.

B.Theyarenotparticularaboutwhichcellstoinfectandkill.

C.Theycanevolveaccordinglywhenbacteriadevelopresistance.

D.Theyaretoosensitivetobeinfectedbydisease-causingbacteria.

65.Accordingtothepassage,theobstacletophagetreatmentisthat.

A.thereislittlechanceofpatentingphagesinthefuture

B.governmentsprovidefinancialsupportforotherresearch

C.theemergenceofsuperbugsholdsbackdrugfirms9interest

D.over-dependenceonantibioticsdistractsattentionfromphages

66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Governmentsfailtostoptheuseofantibiotics.B.Phagescouldhelppreventanantibioticscrisis.

C.Developmentofantibioticsislimitedbyphages.D.Antimicrobialresistancecallsfornewantibiotics.

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SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecan

onlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.

A.Socialmaskersdonottryhardtomatchotherpeopleinpaceandtone.

B.Socialmaskingissomethingweallengageintosomeextent.

C.Socialmaskersarenottryingtofoxanyone.

D.Whenweareinnaturalidentificationwithsomeone,ithappensnaturally,andthereisverylittleeffortinvolved.

E.Ifsadoptedbypeopleunabletonaturallyactinawayconsideredsociallyacceptable.

F.Thatis,it'sanancientpartofourevolutiontosocialize,ratherthanbeanti-socialoramisfit.

SocialMasking

Amandaisalwaysanexpertatworkingtheroom.Shewouldadoptthemannerofthepeoplearoundhertofitin

whilehidinghertruepersonality.Thisissocialmasking,theprocessofhidingyournaturalwayofinteractingwithothers

soyoucanfeelaccepted.(67)Instead,theyarehopingtofitinwitheverybodyelse.Socialmaskingisasetof

learnedpattern-matchingbehaviors,movementsandactionswh