2025年广东省大湾区普通高校学业水平英语模拟试卷（二）

第1页（共1页）2025年广东省大湾区普通高校学业水平英语模拟试卷（二）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。1．（7.5分）Setoutonacomprehensiveacademicjourneythroughhistory，analysis，composition，andperformance，andjoinsomeofthemostcelebratedmusicianswhohavestudiedortaughtatStanford.TheEchoesatStanfordcourseisdesignedforthosewhoarepassionateaboutdeepeningtheirunderstandingofmusicanditsvariousaspectswithinanacademicsetting.TEACHINGANDFACILITIESAttheheartofavastnetworkofmusicalstudy，researchandpractice，theDepartmentofMusiciswhereyou'llfindawealthofknowledgeandresources.Ourresearchstudents，lecturers，andwell﹣respectedinternationalvisitorsexplorediversemusicaltopics，fromearlymodernmusictoopera，popmusic，performancestudies，compositionandscientificapproachestomusic.YouracademicexperiencewillmainlytakeplacewithintheDepartment，whichincludes：•WestRoadConcertHall，aninvitingvenuewith500seats•PendleburyLibrary，offeringabroadcollectionofmusic，booksandrecordings•Afully﹣equippedrecordingstudio，completewithacontrolroomandrecordingroom•Musiccomputinglaboratories，featuringspecializedsoftwareCOURSEFEES＄199perperson.Groupsof5ormoreenjoyadiscountedpriceof＄149perperson.COURSECOMPLETIONUponcompletionofthiscourse，youwillearn2ContinuingEducationUnits（CEUs）.PleasenotethatCEUscannotbeappliedtowardanyStanforddegree.Thereceivinginstitution'spoliciesdetermineifCEUscanbeacceptedelsewhere.YouwillreceiveanemailwithalinktodownloadyourRecordofCompletionwithin3businessdaysofcoursecompletion.Foranyinquiries，pleasereachouttostanford﹣educ@.（1）WhoisthecourseatStanfordintendedfor？A.Soundanalysts.B.Musicscholars.C.Publicspeakers.D.Historyresearchers.（2）WhatdoestheDepartmentofMusicoffer？A.Computerlaboratories.B.Extensivereferences.C.High﹣endconcerthalls.D.Reliableinternetaccess.（3）Whatcanbeexpectedafterfinishingthecourse？A.Arecordingofperformances.B.Alinkforcourseapplication.C.Aproofofcoursecompletion.D.AStanforddegreewith2CEUs.2．（10分）Thepathtosuccessisn'talwaysclear﹣cut.JuliaGreenknowsthiswell.Justasshegraduatedfromcollege，afinancialcrisissweptthecountry，makingithardtogetajobinjournalism.Despitehergrowingworries，shedidn'tgiveuponherdream；instead，shetriedaglobalvolunteerprogramforherself﹣growth.Ayearlater，Greenbegantakingrandomwritingjobstomakeendsmeet，whiledreamingofadaywhenshecouldwritefreelyandbepaidforit.Afterwards，sheappliedforthefullyfundedMasterofFineArtsprogram，andwasacceptedtostudyfictionwritingattheUniversityofMichigan.Thoughtheprogramdidn'tendupopeningmanydoorsforher，shewaspaidtowriteandtakeclasses.Greenhasnevershiedawayfromchallengingtopics.Marriage，healthcare，employmentandmorehavefeaturednoticeablyinherwriting，andsheisespeciallyimpressivewhenitcomestomusiccriticism."I'veintentionallytriedtokeepmylane（道路）verywide，"shesaid."ItwaswhatIhadtodointhebeginning.Iwantedtobecomeawell﹣roundedwriter."Shepennedarticlesforavarietyofwebsites.Slowly，shebegantobuildareputationforfearlessness."I'vebeenwritingsinceIwas22.Thiscraftrequiresthatyouhaveatoughskin."saidGreen，whenaskedaboutherwritingjourney."Asawriter，youarenotwellservedbycaringwhatotherpeoplethinkaboutyou.Youhavetobeemotionallypreparedtofacerejection."Inthepastdecade，Green，lackingmanyexamplestomodelafter，hasachievedremarkablesuccessthroughgreateffort.Shelandedregularwritingpositions，hadworkedinrespectedjournals，madetheForbes30Under30list，andwroteaworld﹣classbestseller.Byanyyoungjournalist'sdefinition，Greenhadarrived.（1）WhatdoweknowaboutGreenfromthefirsttwoparagraphs？A.Afinancialcrisisruinedherdream.B.Furthereducationmadeheroptimistic.C.Volunteeringbroughthernewjobs.D.Herpassionforwritingdidnotchange.（2）WhydidGreenpursueadiversepath？A.Toshowoffhercreativity.B.Topleasecriticalreaders.C.Todevelopheradaptability.D.Tobuildherareputation.（3）WhatmattersmosttohercareeraccordingtoGreen？A.Handlingcriticismbravely.B.Maintainingyouthfulskin.C.Gainingpublicrecognition.D.Writingaboutherjourney.（4）WhichwordscanbestdescribeGreen？A.Independentandconsiderate.B.Generousandcreative.C.Hard﹣workinganddetermined.D.Ambitiousandmodest.3．（10分）Picturethis：You'resittingatyourdesk，finallygettingtothetaskthathasbeenputoffforages.Youhaveputyourphoneinyourbag.Despitetheurgetocheckitonceinawhile，youfeelfocused.Doyouthinkyou'rehavingaproductivetime？Thinkagain.Wetendtobelieveputtingourphoneface﹣sidedownonourdeskorinourbagisenoughtopreventusfrombeingdistracted（干扰）.However，arecentstudyrevealsthatthemerepresenceofyourphone，evenifit'soutofsight，canbeadistractiontoyourbrain﹣aconceptknownas"braindrain".Totestthe"braindrain"theory，548collegestudentsattheUniversityofTexasweredividedintothreegroupsandaskedtocompleteasetofbrainperformancetests，withtheirphonesfacingdownontheirdesk，intheirbag，oroutsidetheroom.Researchersfoundthatthegroupwiththeirphonesinanotherroomscoredsignificantlyhigher.Ananalysisof22studiesextendsthislineofresearch，indicatingthemerepresenceofsmartphonescreatesa"braindrain"andthatthefartherawaytheyarefromtheusers，theeasieritisforthemtoconcentrate.Why？Ourbrainscanonlyfocusonasmallamountofinformationatonce，andneedtoprioritizewhatisthemostever﹣presentandrelevant，likesmartphones.Infact，weengagewiththedeviceanaverageofmorethan150timesaday，whichmeanswearerarelyfocusedonataskformorethanafewminuteswithoutourattentionbeingdivided.Thisover﹣relianceonsmartphonestrainsourbraintobeinattentive，leavinglessspaceforothertasks.Asourphonesconstantlybattleforourattention，howcanwepreventthemfromnegativelyimpactingourperformanceatwork？Agoodstartingpointistoeducateourselvesontheimpactofphoneusageonourbrainssowecanmakemoreinformeddecisionswhenworkingonatask.Tofurtherimproveourproductivity，weshouldalsoremembertoplaceourphoneoutsidetheroom，ratherthansimplyturnitupsidedownorsilenceitrightbesideus.（1）Whatdoestheauthoropenthetextwith？A.Aheateddiscussion.B.Avividly﹣describedpainting.C.Awell﹣knowntheory.D.Acommonmisunderstanding.（2）Whyistheanalysisof22studiescited？A.Toconfirmpreviousfindings.B.Toanalyzestudies'outcomes.C.Tocompareresearchmethods.D.Totracksubjects'performances.（3）Whatcausesa"braindrain"accordingtothetext？A.Thelackofconcentrationtraining.B.Thelimitedcapacityofourbrains.C.Theoverloadofonlineinformation.D.Themindfuluseofdigitaldevices.（4）Howcanweavoiddistractionsfromphonesatwork？A.Byreducingourphone'susage.B.Byswitchingsmartphonestosilentmode.C.Bycoveringourphone'sscreen.D.Byseparatingworkzonesandphonezones.4．（10分）Thelong﹣heldassumptionthatintelligenceistheprimarydriverofacademicachievementischallengedbyarecentstudyinHumanBehavior.Thestudy，ledbyDr.MalanfromUniversityofLondonandjointlycarriedoutbyagroupofinternationalexperts，hasrevealedthatnon﹣cognitive（非认知的）skills，suchasmotivation，self﹣regulationandacademicinterest，arenolessimportantthanintelligenceindeterminingacademicsuccess.Theinfluenceoftheseskillsaccruesthroughoutachild'seducation，withgenetic（基因的）factorsplayingasignificantroleinshapingthisdevelopmentalpath.Thestudytrackedover10，000childrenfromage7to16inEnglandandWalesandusedtwinstudiesandDNAanalysistoinvestigatetheimpactofnon﹣cognitiveskillsonacademicoutcomesaswellastheinfluentialfactors，likegenesandenvironment，thataffecttheseskills.Onestrikingfindingisthegrowingroleofgeneticsinshapingnon﹣cognitiveskillsandtheirimpactonacademicachievement.Researcherscreatedaspecialmethodknownasthe"polygenicscore"tomeasuretheseskillsandfoundthatgeneticeffectsassociatedwithnon﹣cognitiveskillsbecameincreasinglypredictiveofacademicachievement，nearlydoublingbetweentheagesof7and16.Bytheendofrequiredschooling，geneticinfluenceonnon﹣cognitiveskillswasasstrongasthatoncognitiveskillsinpredictingacademicsuccess.Besides，bycomparingchildrenfromthesamefamily，researcherscouldseparatetheimpactofsharedfamilyenvironmentfromgeneticfactors."Wefoundthathowchildrenwereraisedinthefamilyplayedasignificantrole，althoughtheincreasinginfluenceofnon﹣cognitivegeneticsonacademicachievementwasstillevident，"saidDr.Alleg，aco﹣researcherinthestudy.Thefindingshavefar﹣reachingimplicationsforeducation.Thestudysuggeststhatschoolsshoulddevelopprogramstosupportstudents'emotionalandsocialdevelopment.Dr.Malansaid，"Bydoingso，wecancreateamoreinclusiveandeffectivelearningenvironmentforstudents."Thestudyalsohighlightstheneedforfurtherresearchintothecomplexinteractionbetweengenes，environmentandeducation.Byunderstandingthesefactors，educatorsandpolicymakerscandevelopmoreeffectivestrategiestosupportstudents'overalldevelopmentandachievebettereducationaloutcomes.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"accrues"inparagraph1mean？A.Mounts.B.Remains.C.Varies.D.Surfaces.（2）Whywasthespecialmethodusedinthestudy？A.Topredictstudents'academicachievement.B.Tomeasuretheroleofenvironmentinlearning.C.Toevaluatethegeneticimpactonnon﹣cognitiveskills.D.Toassesstheacademicinfluenceofcognitiveabilities.（3）Whataretheresearchersmostlikelytorecommend？A.Advancedmathcourses.B.AIprogrammingworkshops.C.Writingtrainingprograms.D.Communityserviceprojects.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？A.PromotingEffectiveLearningB.TheOverlookedBenefitsofGenesC.UnlockingAcademicPotentialD.TheHiddenKeytoAcademicSuccess第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。5．（12.5分）Booksoftenstruggletoengagemodernreaders，andthiscanbeespeciallytruefornonfiction.Formanypeople，it'slessexcitingandlessemotionalthanfiction.However，theproblemmaynotbewithnonfiction，buthowtheyreadit.Somepeoplestartanonfictionbookbutquitafterreadingafewchapters.Theyreadprobablybecausesomeonegivesthemthebookoreveryoneisreadingit.That'snothelpfultostayinacommittedrelationshipwithnonfiction.（1）Nomatterwhatyoursis，writeitdownbeforestartingtoread.It'llprepareyourmindonwhattolookforinthatbook.Ifyou'realreadyafictionreader，startwithnarrativenonfiction，whichcarriesastrongstorytellingelement.Thiskindofwritingissoengagingthatyoumayalmostforgetthestorybeingtoldisfactual.（2）However，ifyoustillfeelburdenedbyanentirebook，ananthology（选集）mightbeaperfectsolution.Ascollectionsofshorterpieces，anthologiesaimtobringtogetherthebestwritingonaparticularsubject.（3）Onceyou'redrawnin，you'llfindmoretoread.（4）Forthosewhopreferhighlightingandtakingnotes，aphysicalbookmaybeanicechoice.Incontrast，e﹣booksareidealifportability（便携性）ortheabilitytoadjustthetextareyourpriorities.However，ifyou'realreadyalistenertononfictionrecordedprograms，audiobooksmightbetheperfectfitforyou.Readingnonfictioncanbechallenging，butrememberthere'salwaysabookonthetopicthatinterestsyou.Itmaybeabouthistoricaleventsthatshapeourlivesorstorieswheretruthoutshinesfiction.（5）A.Soitrequiresapersonalinsightintothebook.B.Someofthepiecesaresuretograbyourinterest.C.It'sanaturalbridgebetweenfictionandnonfiction.D.Instead，youshouldhaveaclearobjectiveofreading.E.Readinghabitsaffectourselectionsofnonfictiontopics.F.Choosingsuitableformatsisalsokeytoenjoyingnonfiction.G.Whicheveritis，thetimespentonnonfictioncanberewarding.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。6．（15分）Iusedtobeanambitiousresolution﹣maker.EveryJanuary1st，Iwoulddutifullysitdownandwriteoutmy（1）resolutionslikelanding100newclients，gettingpromoted，orbeingthetopseller.However，Inever（2）thosegoals.ByMarch，I'dlosemywillpowerand（3）myoldhabits，andeverywinter，I'dfeelextremelyashamed，lookingbackatalloftheamazingthingsIdidn'tdo.Eventually，Iwastiredofthiscycle.Fueledbytheweightofyearsof（4），adesireforsomething（5）begantogrowwithinme.Idecidedto（6）.Iquitmyjobandpursuedmypassionfor（7）.Itwasn'tagrandexit，butabravedecision.Thistransformation，ofcourse，wasn't（8）.Financialanxietyandself﹣doubt（9）myeverystep.Itriedto（10）myworldshotbyshot.Isharpenedmyskills，builtaphotocollection，andconnectedwithotherartists.Insteadofaiming（11），Isetachievablegoals.Witheachonecheckedoffthelist，Ifeel（12）.Icansaythisdecisionhascompletelyshiftedmy（13）on"success"and"failure".Before，IalwaysfeltlikeIwasfailing，butnowsimplyphotographingabeautifulmomentorcheeringupsomeonewithaphotographcountsasahuge（14）.Now，myshinygoalsneverturnto（15）!（1）A.practicalB.grandC.creativeD.strange（2）A.metB.raisedC.setD.shared（3）A.fightforB.giveupC.slideintoD.shakeoff（4）A.arguingB.planningC.waitingD.failing（5）A.differentB.relevantC.complexD.difficult（6）A.workB.continueC.changeD.stay（7）A.shootingB.investmentC.photographyD.painting（8）A.completeB.easyC.rapidD.real（9）A.shadowedB.simplifiedC.outlinedD.decided（10）A.shakeB.defineC.ruleD.rebuild（11）A.aheadB.straightC.highD.right（12）A.respectedB.amusedC.shockedD.satisfied（13）A.viewB.strategyC.emphasisD.attention（14）A.impactB.successC.burdenD.advantage（15）A.goldB.poisonC.lightD.dust第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。7．（15分）Inthelate18thcentury，aformofdramacalled"FrenchLightandShadow"gainedwidespreadpopularityinParisandMarseilles.ThisartformwasinspiredbytraditionalChineseshadowplaydatingbackover2，000years，which，often（1）（refer）toastheworld'searliest"movieart"，combinesliveperformancewithvoiceeffects.BytheSongDynasty，it（2）（grow）intoahighly﹣developedartcapableofrelatingstoriesoftheThreeKingdomsbeforetheriseoftraditionalChineseopera.DuringtheMingDynasty，shadowplaysbecame（3）popularformofentertainment，especiallyincitieslikeBeijing.Eventoday，itsinfluencecanstillbeseeninmodernfilm﹣making，（4）（shape）howstoriesaretold.Creatingshadow﹣playpuppets（木偶）requiresbothchoice（5）（material）andskills.Donkeyhide（驴皮）iscarvedintotheheads，limbsandbodiesofthefigures，thenpaintedandjoinedusingthreadsandlinks.Thetruemagicofshadowplayliesnotjustinitsmaking，（6）initsliveperformance，（7）ateamofpuppeteers（木偶操纵师），narrators，andmusiciansworktogetherinharmony.Duringtheperformance，aslightshinesonthehumanfigures，vividshadows（8）（project）ontoascreen.Thepuppeteers，standing（9）thescreen，movethefigureswithfivebamboosticks，whilethenarratorssingandthemusiciansplayinstrumentslikedrumsandgongs.Ontheoppositeside，audiencesseethefiguresonthescreencometolifethroughtheshadows，whosemovementsareso（10）（express）thatpeopleforgetthey'rejustwatchingshadows.第四部分写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）8．（15分）最近，你班越来越多的同学使用AI助手完成学习任务，请你就该现象写一篇短文投稿校英文报，内容包括：（1）你的看法；（2）你的建议。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。MyViewsontheUseofAIAssistantsinLearning第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。9．（25分）Thelightsshoneaboveshelvesthatwerelinedwithcannedfood.Itookmyplaceinline.Sameroutine，differentweek.Thewomanaheadofmecoughedintohersleeve；themanbehindshiftedhisweightfromfoottofoot.Weallavoidedeyecontact，waitinginsilence.ThegroceriesquietedmyemptystomachbutincreasedtheacheIfeltinmychest.Unemploymentaidstoppedthreemonthsago.Thered﹣inkedwarningsforrentpoppeduplikemushroomsafterrain.Watchingavolunteerdryingsweatoffherface，Iwashappythatthestaffatthefoodbank（食物救济站）weretoobusytoaskquestions.Justshowidentityandtakeyourbagsofdignity.ButthatTuesday，somethingchanged.Anewvolunteercame﹣﹣earlytwenties，wearingacoffeeshopstaffT﹣shirt.Whileothersrushed，hearrangedboxesofcookieslikelibrarybooks.HisnametagreadJOHNincapitalletters."Odd，"Ithought."Whotakesprideinsortingthese？"Myturntocheckout."Mrs.Thompson？"Hisvoiceheldunexpectedwarmth，asifhehadknownmeforyearsratherthanseconds."Howhasyourweekbeen？"ThequestioncaughtmewhileIwasreachingformybags.Noonehereusednames.Mythroattightened."Gettingby，"Isaid，myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.Then，tomyamazement，IcouldnothelpaddingthatthebillswereeatingmysavingsaliveasIhadbeenunemployedforthreemonths.John'seyessoftened，andhemovedcloser."That'stough，"hesaid，hisvoicesteady."IsthereanythingIcandotohelp？"Ifroze，caughtoffguardbyhissincerity.Myfirstreactionwastoignoreit—Ididn'twanttobeaburden—soIforcedasmallsmileandtoldhimIwouldbefine.Beforehecouldsaymore，Igrabbedmyheavybagsandhurriedout.注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Iwasstrugglingforwardwhensomeonecalledmyname.Thenextday，Icametothecoffeeshopfortheinterview.

2025年广东省大湾区普通高校学业水平英语模拟试卷（二）参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。1．（7.5分）Setoutonacomprehensiveacademicjourneythroughhistory，analysis，composition，andperformance，andjoinsomeofthemostcelebratedmusicianswhohavestudiedortaughtatStanford.TheEchoesatStanfordcourseisdesignedforthosewhoarepassionateaboutdeepeningtheirunderstandingofmusicanditsvariousaspectswithinanacademicsetting.TEACHINGANDFACILITIESAttheheartofavastnetworkofmusicalstudy，researchandpractice，theDepartmentofMusiciswhereyou'llfindawealthofknowledgeandresources.Ourresearchstudents，lecturers，andwell﹣respectedinternationalvisitorsexplorediversemusicaltopics，fromearlymodernmusictoopera，popmusic，performancestudies，compositionandscientificapproachestomusic.YouracademicexperiencewillmainlytakeplacewithintheDepartment，whichincludes：•WestRoadConcertHall，aninvitingvenuewith500seats•PendleburyLibrary，offeringabroadcollectionofmusic，booksandrecordings•Afully﹣equippedrecordingstudio，completewithacontrolroomandrecordingroom•Musiccomputinglaboratories，featuringspecializedsoftwareCOURSEFEES＄199perperson.Groupsof5ormoreenjoyadiscountedpriceof＄149perperson.COURSECOMPLETIONUponcompletionofthiscourse，youwillearn2ContinuingEducationUnits（CEUs）.PleasenotethatCEUscannotbeappliedtowardanyStanforddegree.Thereceivinginstitution'spoliciesdetermineifCEUscanbeacceptedelsewhere.YouwillreceiveanemailwithalinktodownloadyourRecordofCompletionwithin3businessdaysofcoursecompletion.Foranyinquiries，pleasereachouttostanford﹣educ@.（1）WhoisthecourseatStanfordintendedfor？BA.Soundanalysts.B.Musicscholars.C.Publicspeakers.D.Historyresearchers.（2）WhatdoestheDepartmentofMusicoffer？BA.Computerlaboratories.B.Extensivereferences.C.High﹣endconcerthalls.D.Reliableinternetaccess.（3）Whatcanbeexpectedafterfinishingthecourse？CA.Arecordingofperformances.B.Alinkforcourseapplication.C.Aproofofcoursecompletion.D.AStanforddegreewith2CEUs.【解答】（1）细节理解题。由本文第一段中TheEchoesatStanfordcourseisdesignedforthosewhoarepassionateaboutdeepeningtheirunderstandingofmusicanditsvariousaspectswithinanacademicsetting."（斯坦福大学的"斯坦福回声"课程是为那些热衷于在学术环境中加深对音乐及其各个方面理解的人设计的。）可知，该课程是为对音乐有深入研究兴趣的人准备的，也就是音乐学者。故选B。（2）细节理解题。由本文TEACHINGANDFACILITIES部分中PendleburyLibrary，offeringabroadcollectionofmusic，booksandrecordings（彭德尔伯里图书馆，提供大量的音乐、书籍和唱片收藏。）可知，音乐系提供广泛的参考资料。故选B。（3）细节理解题。由本文COURSECOMPLETION部分中Uponcompletionofthiscourse，youwillearn2ContinuingEducationUnits（CEUs）.PleasenotethatCEUscannotbeappliedtowardanyStanforddegree.Thereceivinginstitution'spoliciesdetermineifCEUscanbeacceptedelsewhere.YouwillreceiveanemailwithalinktodownloadyourRecordofCompletionwithin3businessdaysofcoursecompletion.（完成本课程后，您将获得2个继续教育学分。请注意，继续教育学分不能用于任何斯坦福学位。接收机构的政策决定了继续教育学分在其他地方是否可以被接受。课程结束后的3个工作日内，您将收到一封电子邮件，其中包含下载您的结业记录的链接）可知，完成课程后可以得到课程完成的证明。故选C。2．（10分）Thepathtosuccessisn'talwaysclear﹣cut.JuliaGreenknowsthiswell.Justasshegraduatedfromcollege，afinancialcrisissweptthecountry，makingithardtogetajobinjournalism.Despitehergrowingworries，shedidn'tgiveuponherdream；instead，shetriedaglobalvolunteerprogramforherself﹣growth.Ayearlater，Greenbegantakingrandomwritingjobstomakeendsmeet，whiledreamingofadaywhenshecouldwritefreelyandbepaidforit.Afterwards，sheappliedforthefullyfundedMasterofFineArtsprogram，andwasacceptedtostudyfictionwritingattheUniversityofMichigan.Thoughtheprogramdidn'tendupopeningmanydoorsforher，shewaspaidtowriteandtakeclasses.Greenhasnevershiedawayfromchallengingtopics.Marriage，healthcare，employmentandmorehavefeaturednoticeablyinherwriting，andsheisespeciallyimpressivewhenitcomestomusiccriticism."I'veintentionallytriedtokeepmylane（道路）verywide，"shesaid."ItwaswhatIhadtodointhebeginning.Iwantedtobecomeawell﹣roundedwriter."Shepennedarticlesforavarietyofwebsites.Slowly，shebegantobuildareputationforfearlessness."I'vebeenwritingsinceIwas22.Thiscraftrequiresthatyouhaveatoughskin."saidGreen，whenaskedaboutherwritingjourney."Asawriter，youarenotwellservedbycaringwhatotherpeoplethinkaboutyou.Youhavetobeemotionallypreparedtofacerejection."Inthepastdecade，Green，lackingmanyexamplestomodelafter，hasachievedremarkablesuccessthroughgreateffort.Shelandedregularwritingpositions，hadworkedinrespectedjournals，madetheForbes30Under30list，andwroteaworld﹣classbestseller.Byanyyoungjournalist'sdefinition，Greenhadarrived.（1）WhatdoweknowaboutGreenfromthefirsttwoparagraphs？DA.Afinancialcrisisruinedherdream.B.Furthereducationmadeheroptimistic.C.Volunteeringbroughthernewjobs.D.Herpassionforwritingdidnotchange.（2）WhydidGreenpursueadiversepath？CA.Toshowoffhercreativity.B.Topleasecriticalreaders.C.Todevelopheradaptability.D.Tobuildherareputation.（3）WhatmattersmosttohercareeraccordingtoGreen？AA.Handlingcriticismbravely.B.Maintainingyouthfulskin.C.Gainingpublicrecognition.D.Writingaboutherjourney.（4）WhichwordscanbestdescribeGreen？CA.Independentandconsiderate.B.Generousandcreative.C.Hard﹣workinganddetermined.D.Ambitiousandmodest.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Despitehergrowingworries，shedidn'tgiveuponherdream；instead，shetriedaglobalvolunteerprogramforherself﹣growth.（尽管她的担忧与日俱增，但她并没有放弃自己的梦想；相反，她参加了一个全球性的志愿者项目来实现自我成长）以及第二段Ayearlater，Greenbegantakingrandomwritingjobstomakeendsmeet，whiledreamingofadaywhenshecouldwritefreelyandbepaidforit.（一年后，格林开始从事一些零散的写作工作来维持生计，与此同时，她梦想着有一天能够自由地写作并以此获得报酬）可知，尽管面临金融危机找工作困难，以及做随机写作工作来维持生计，但格林对写作的梦想和热情从未改变。故选D。（2）推理判断题。根据第三段"I'veintentionallytriedtokeepmylane（道路）verywide，"shesaid."ItwaswhatIhadtodointhebeginning.Iwantedtobecomeawell﹣roundedwriter."（"我有意地努力让自己的发展道路尽可能宽广，"她说，"这是我一开始就必须要做的事情。我想成为一名全面的作家。"）可推知，格林追求多样化的写作道路是为了让自己成为一个全面的作家，也就是培养自己的适应能力，能够应对不同类型的写作任务。故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据第四段"I'vebeenwritingsinceIwas22.Thiscraftrequiresthatyouhaveatoughskin."saidGreen，whenaskedaboutherwritingjourney."Asawriter，youarenotwellservedbycaringwhatotherpeoplethinkaboutyou.Youhavetobeemotionallypreparedtofacerejection."（当被问及自己的写作历程时，格林说："我从22岁起就一直在写作。从事写作这一行需要你有厚脸皮。作为一名作家，太在意别人对你的看法对你没有好处。你必须在情感上做好面对被拒绝的准备。"）可知，对于她的写作事业来说，最重要的是要勇敢地面对批评和拒绝，要有厚脸皮，不要在意别人的看法。故选A。（4）推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段JuliaGreenknowsthiswell.Justasshegraduatedfromcollege，afinancialcrisissweptthecountry，makingithardtogetajobinjournalism.Despitehergrowingworries，shedidn'tgiveuponherdream；instead，shetriedaglobalvolunteerprogramforherself﹣growth.（成功之路并非总是清晰明确的。朱莉娅・格林对此深有体会。就在她大学毕业之时，一场金融危机席卷了整个国家，这使得她很难在新闻行业找到一份工作。尽管她的担忧日益加剧，但她并没有放弃自己的梦想；相反，她参加了一个全球性的志愿者项目来实现自我成长）可知，格林在就业困难时没放弃梦想，通过不断努力，找写作相关工作，申请深造，尝试不同写作题材，最终取得成功，说明她努力且坚定。故选C。3．（10分）Picturethis：You'resittingatyourdesk，finallygettingtothetaskthathasbeenputoffforages.Youhaveputyourphoneinyourbag.Despitetheurgetocheckitonceinawhile，youfeelfocused.Doyouthinkyou'rehavingaproductivetime？Thinkagain.Wetendtobelieveputtingourphoneface﹣sidedownonourdeskorinourbagisenoughtopreventusfrombeingdistracted（干扰）.However，arecentstudyrevealsthatthemerepresenceofyourphone，evenifit'soutofsight，canbeadistractiontoyourbrain﹣aconceptknownas"braindrain".Totestthe"braindrain"theory，548collegestudentsattheUniversityofTexasweredividedintothreegroupsandaskedtocompleteasetofbrainperformancetests，withtheirphonesfacingdownontheirdesk，intheirbag，oroutsidetheroom.Researchersfoundthatthegroupwiththeirphonesinanotherroomscoredsignificantlyhigher.Ananalysisof22studiesextendsthislineofresearch，indicatingthemerepresenceofsmartphonescreatesa"braindrain"andthatthefartherawaytheyarefromtheusers，theeasieritisforthemtoconcentrate.Why？Ourbrainscanonlyfocusonasmallamountofinformatio