2022年上海市高三下学期5月模拟测试英语卷（十一） （不含听力音频）

PAGE12022届上海市高三下学期5月英语模拟测试卷11(满分:140分考试时间:120分钟)I. ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Red. B.Pink. C.Yellow. D.Blue.2. A.400,000yuan. B.200,000yuan. C.100,000yuan. D.800,000yuan.3. A.Doubtful. B.Approving. C.Objective. D.Negative.4. A.Heregrettednotwatchingit. B.Hewaseagertoknowwhowon.

C.Hecaredverylittleaboutit. D.Hethoughtofitasacupoftea.5. A.Stayathometostudyfortheexam. B.Haveabreakwiththewomanathome.

C.Gototheconcertwiththewoman. D.Askthewomantohelpwiththeexam.6. A.Sheisusuallyabsent-minded. B.Shehasakindofbraindisease.

C.Shedoesn’tknowSophie’splan. D.Shehasforgottentotelltheman.7. A.Whentoattendthemeeting. B.Howtodealwiththekettle.

C.Whethertocleanthefloor. D.Whattodowiththeshelf.8. A.Itisagainstmostpeople’swishes. B.Itcanleadtosomeseriousillnesses.

C.Itmaynotbeasdesirableaspeoplethink. D.Itisgoingtobereformedaftersixmonths.9. A.Johnwasobviouslylyingtothem. B.It’sbetterthattheydon’tbuythehouse.

C.TheyhavemisunderstoodJohn’swords.

D.Johnwastoocautioustotellthemeverything.10. A.MissWangwillnolongerwritenovels.

B.Thewomanhasacopyofthenewchapter.

C.HewillhelptofixtheInternetconnection.

D.Heisdesperatetoknowwhathappensnext.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.TheBritishinventedit. B.Masteringitrequirestechniques.

C.Ithassixstringslikeguitar. D.Hardfigurepressingisinvolved.12. A.Startingfromsimplifiedtunes. B.Usinghissenseofachievement.

C.Practicingtwohourseveryday. D.ReadingHarryPotterwhileplaying.13. A.Theauthor’senthusiasmforHawaiianmusic.

B.Theauthor’sdreamofbecomingaukulelemaster.

C.Theauthor’sdifficultiesoflearningtheukulele.

D.Theauthor’spersonalintroductionoftheukulele.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Theywillbedriedinaspecialoven. B.Theywillbecheckedforhidden insects.

C.Theywillbestoredinacottonbag. D.Theywillbeputinacontainerfullofair.15. A.ItislocatedintheNetherlands. B.Ithasahistoryofthreedecades.

C.Itisbuilttoresistexternalforces. D.Ithasmoreseedsthananyotherbanks.16. A.Toensurethesurvivalofhumans. B.Tofightagainstglobalwarming.

C.Topromoteagriculturalindustry. D.Toraiseecologicalawareness.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Ithappenswhenoneisdreaming. B.Itisaprocessinvolvingdifficulttasks.

C.Itoftenstartswithproblem-solving. D.Itdeterminesthequalityofgardening.18. A.Creativityisalwaysrelatedtogreatfamilies. B.Creativitycanbefoundinordinarypeople.

C.Creativityisdeterminedbyenvironment. D.Creativitymaybeinfluencedbygenes.19. A.Traditionalideasareremovedfromthebrain.

B.Thebrainstartstoconnectideasinnewways.

C.Ideasoccurtopeopleeasilyinthekitchen.

D.Pasteventsflashquicklybeforeone’seyes.20. A.Thenatureofcreativity. B.Theimportanceofcreativity.

C.Thebenefitsofcreativity. D.Thewaytoimprovecreativity.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.DoAnimalsDream?Youcan’tseeyoursleepingpet’sbrainwaves,butitsbehaviorcantellyouwhenFidoorFluffymightbedreaming.Ifyouwatchclosely,you’llseethatasyourcatfallsasleep,herbreathingbecomesslowandregularandherbodystill.Shehasenteredthefirststageofsleep,slow-wavesleep.Afterabout15minutesyou’llnoticeachangehereyesmoveunderherclosedlids.FluffyhasenteredtheREM(RapidEyeMovement),ordreaming,stageofsleep.Althoughshemovesandmakeslittlegruntingnoises,messagesfromherbraintothelargemusclesinherlegs,soshecan’trunabout.Backin1963,MichelJouvet,aFrenchscientistwhowasstudyingsleepincats,theirsleepparalysis,thestateofbeingunabletoactorfunctionproperly.theywerecompletelyasleep,thedreamingcatsbegantochaseballsthatJouvetcouldn’tseeandbenttheirbacksatinvisibleenemies.Hefigureshewaswatchingthemactouttheirdreams!Whatweretheydreamingabout?Mostly,thedreamingcatsseemedimportantcatskills:stalking,pouncing,andfighting.Instudy,MattWilson,aneuroscientist,recordedrats’brainwaveswhiletheylearnedmazes(迷宫).Oneday,heleftthebrain-wave-recordingmachineonwhiletheratsfellasleep.ThepatternofbrainwavesinthesleepingratsmatchedthepatternfromthemazesocloselythatWilsoncouldlocateexactlywhichpartofthemazeeachratwasdreamingabout!Manyresearchersnowthinkthatinbothpeopleandanimals,onepurposeofdreamsistopractiseimportantskillsandnaildownrecentlearning.Thismayexplainwhysomanypeopledreamaboutfightingandescaping,skillswereprobablyvitallyimportanttoourancestors,andwhydreamingaffectsourabilitytolearn.Doallanimalsdream?Fromlookingatthebrainwavesofsleepinganimals,scientiststhinkthatallmammalsdream,suchashumans,dogs,lions,andwhales,butfishnot.(They’renotsureaboutbirds.)Howoftenanimalsdreamseemstobetiedtobodysize.Catsdreamaboutevery15minutes,miceevery9minutes,andelephantsevery2hours.Andthoughcowsandhorsesusuallysleepstandingup,theyonlydreamwhendown.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.potentialB.limitlessC.attachedD.initialE.promotionF.appealG.expandH.equalI.recognitionJ.threatenK.practiceCelebrity(名人)hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutaspecificfilm,butnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumptionontheinterestofcelebrity31toanygivenproduct.Besides,fashionmagazineshavealmost

abandonedthe32ofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresult,celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarket33,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenon,butinthepast,theyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers,andlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoy34famewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket,theytryto35theirproductionscalerapidly,coveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylife.overvaluedhisconsumer.Nomatterhowfamoustheproduct’soriginis,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualities,itbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncethe37attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyaltyreturningtotried-and-truelabels.Today,celebritiesfaceevenmoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepislikelyto

38toreduceacelebrity’sshelflife,andthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Still,theego’s(自我的)potentialforexpansionis39.Havingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublic40,manycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquered.Asthesayinggoes,successandfailurealwaysgohandinhand.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttime,butfashion—likecelebrity—hasalwaysbeentemporary.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Makingchoicesishard.ThatwouldbewhyresearcherMoranCerfhas(41)______itfromhislife.Asarule,healwayschoosesthesecondmenuitematarestaurant.Thisis(42)______byhisresearchinneuroeconomics(神经经济学)(asomewhatnew,divisivefield)atNorthwesternUniversity.AsBusinessInsiderdescribes,Cerfhasextendedhisideas--whichdrawonsomecontroversialideasinpsychology,includingegodepletionout--intoapieceofadvicethat,to(43)______happiness,peopleshould"buildalifethatrequires(44)______decisionsbysurroundingthemselveswithpeoplewhopossesstraitstheyprefer.Onaninstinctivelevel,Cerf’sidea(45)______:Manychoicespeoplemakearetheproductofsocialpressuresandtheinputsof(46)______peoplearoundthem.OneexampleCerffurnishesisthat,(47)______consistentlyorderingthesecondmenuitem,heneverpickswheretoeat.Rather,he(48)______hisdecisiontohisdiningpartner--whichfriendheplanstoeatwith,probablyonehetrusts--andalwaysletsthempick.Whileit's(49)______what,ifany,scientificprinciplesunderliethosepiecesofadvice,thereisnoshortageofresearchshowingthatchoicescansometimesfeelmore(50)______thanliberating.AnexamplefromQuantapoits(假设):IfyouhaveaclearloveofSnickers(士力架),choosingthatoveranAlmondJoy(杏仁巧克力)oraMilkyWay(牛奶巧克力)shouldbea(51)______.And,asanexperimentconductedbyneuroscientistPaulGlimcheratNYUshows,mostofthetimeitis,(52)_______youintroducemorechoices.Whentheparticipantswereofferedthreecandybars(Snickers,MilkyWay,andAlmondJoy)theyhadnoproblempickingtheirfavorite,butwhentheyweregiventheoptionofoneamong20,includingSnickers,theywouldsometimesdriftawayfromtheir(53)______.Whenthechoicesweretakenawayinlatertrials,theparticipantswouldwonderwhatcausedthemtomakesuchabaddecision.AsQuantadetails,accordingtoamodelcalled"divisivenormalization(分裂归一化),whichhasgainedsomepopularity,thewaythebrainencodeschoiceshasalottodowithhowitvaluesallitsoptions.So,ifyouhavetwothingsthatareclearly(54)______,brainareasinvolvedindecision-makingfireinapatternthatmakesthedecisionclear.Whenthechoicesarecomparable,thebraindoesitsbesttofocusonthedistinctionsbetweenthetwo,butmorechoices(55)______thatabilityout.41.A.relieved B.released C.eliminated D.liberated42.A.influenced B.inherited C.implemented D.informed43.A.maximize B.balance C.cherish D.seek44.A.safer B.fewer C.better D.sounder45.A.standsout B.comesintoforce C.makessense D.playsapart46.A.distinguished B.trusted C.authorized D.honored47.A.inadditionto B.insteadof C.inspiteof D.regardlessof48.A.conveys B.relates C.submits D.limits49.A.evident B.unclear C.critical D.inevitable50.A.confusing B.inspiring C.worrying D.appealing51.A.stressor B.no-brainer C.challenge D.headache52.A.after B.before C.when D.until53.A.preference B.struggle C.status D.direction54.A.impressive B.insignificant C.unique D.distinct55.A.crowd B.figure C.sort D.putSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AThelivesoftheAncientGreeksrevolved（运转）aroundEris,aconceptbywhichtheydefinedtheuniverse.Theybelievedthattheworldexistedinaconditionofopposites.Iftherewasgood,thentherewasevil；iftherewaslove,thentherewashatred;joy,thensorrow;war,thenpeace;andsoon.TheGreeksbelievedthatgoodErisoccurredwhenoneheldabalancedoutlookonlifeandcopedwithproblemsastheyarose.Itwasakindofeaseoflivingthatcamefromtryingtobringtogetherthegreatopposingforcesinnature.BadEriswasevidentintheviolentconditionsthatruledmen’slives.Althoughthesethingswerefoundinnatureandsometimescouldnotbecontrolled,itwasbelievedthatbadErisoccurredwhenoneignoredaproblem,lettingitgrowlargeruntilitdestroyednotonlythatperson,buthisfamilyaswell.TheAncientGreekssawErisasagoddess:Eris,theGoddessofDiscord,betterknownasTrouble.OnemyththatexpressesthisconceptofbadErisdealswiththemarriageofKingPeleusandtherivergoddessThetis.Zeus,thesupremeruler,learnsthatThetiswouldbearachildstrongenoughtodestroyitsfather.Notwantingtofatherhisownruin,ZeusconvincesThetistomarryahuman,amortal（凡人）whosechildcouldneverchallengethegods.Hepromisesher,amongotherthings,thegreatestweddinginallofHeavenandEarthandallowsthecoupletoinvitewhomevertheyplease.ThisisoneofthefirstmixedmarriagesofGreekMythologyandthelessonlearnedfromitstillappliestoday.Theydoinviteeveryone...exceptEris,theGoddessofDiscord.Inotherwords,insteadoffacingtheproblemsbroughtonbyamixedmarriage,theyturntheirbacksonthem.Theyrefusedtodealdirectlywiththeirproblemsandtheresultistragic.Inherfury（狂怒）,Erisarrives,ruinsthewedding,causesajealousargumentbetweenthethreemajorgoddessesoveragoldenapple,andsetsinplacetheconditionsthatleadtotheTrojanWar.Thewarwouldtakeplace20yearsinthefuture,butitwouldresultinthedeathoftheonlychildofthebrideandgroom,Achilles.Eriswoulddestroytheparents’hopesfortheirfuture,leavingthecouplewithnolegalheirs(继承人)tothethrone.Hence,whenwearetold,“Ifyoudon’tinvitetrouble,troublecomes,”itmeansthatifwedon’tdealwithourproblems,ourproblemswilldealwithus...witharevenge!ItiseasytoseewhytheGreeksconsideredmanyoftheirmythslearningmyths,forthisoneteachesusthebestwaytodefeatthatwhichcandestroyus.56.BadErisisdefinedinthepassageas_______

A.theviolentconditionsoflife. B.theproblemsmanencounters.

C.theevilgoddesswhohasagoldenapple. D.themurdererofgenerations.57.ZeusmarriedThetisoffbecause_______

A.heneededtobuytheloyaltyofagreatkingofmankind.

B.hefearedthegodswouldcreatebadErisbycompetingoverher.

C.hefearedtheTrojanWarwouldbefoughtoverher.

D.hefearedbeingafatherofaboywhowouldkillhiminthefuture.58.ZeusdidnotfearachildofKingPeleusbecause_______

A.heknewthatthechildcouldnotclimbMt.Olympusandmanagetokillagod.

B.heknewthatthechildwouldbekilledintheTrojanWarwhichwouldhappenin20years.

C.heknewthatnomatterhowstrongamortalchildwas,hecouldn’toverthrowanimmortalgod.

D.heknewthatThetiswouldalwayslovehimaboveeveryoneelse.59.Whatdoesthemythinthepassagewanttotellus?

A.Donotconsideramixedmarriage.

B.Donotangerthegods.

C.Donotignoretheproblemsthatariseinlife.

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program,asyoumaypreferadifferentbrandfromthatlisted.WhichsectionCAN’Twefindonthewebsite?A.Classiccocktails B.VegetarianChristmas C.Roastcalculator D.Wealthmanagement 61. Howlongdoesittaketoroasttheturkey? A.1hour B.2hours C.1.5hours D.2.5hours62. WhichofthefollowingisTRUE? A.TheentireChristmasdinneriscomposedofaroastedturkeyanddessert. B.Theautomatically-generatedshoppinglistisjustforusers’reference. C.Mostoftheingredientsontheshoppinglistcomefromthesamebrand. D.YoucanbuyallyouringredientsonlinethroughWhiskbyoneclick.(C)Parallelworldsexistandinteractwithourworld,sayphysicists.Quantummechanics(量子力学),thoughfirmlytested,issoweirdandanti-intuitivethatphysicistRichardFeynmanonceremarked,“IthinkIcansafelysaynobodyunderstandsquantummechanics.”Attemptstoexplainsomeofthebizarre(奇异的)consequencesofquantumtheoryhaveledtosomemind-bendingideas,suchastheCopenhageninterpretationandthemany-worldsinterpretation.Nowthere’sanewtheoryontheblock,calledthe“manyinteractingworlds”hypothesis(假设)(MIW),andtheideaisjustasprofoundasitsounds.Thetheorysuggestsnotonlyparallelworldsexist,butthattheyinteractwithourworldonthequantumlevelandarethusdetectable.Thoughstillspeculative(推测的),thetheorymayhelptofinallyexplainsomeofthebizarreconsequencesinherentinquantummechanics.Thetheoryisaspinoffofthemany-worldsinterpretationinquantummechanics—anassumptionthatallpossiblealternativehistoriesandfuturesarereal,eachrepresentinganactual,thoughparallel,world.Oneproblemwiththemany-worldsinterpretation,however,hasbeenthatitisfundamentallyuntestable,sinceobservationscanonlybemadeinourworld.Happeningsintheseproposed“parallel”worldscanthusonlybeimagined.MIW,however,saysotherwise.Itsuggeststhatparallelworldscaninteractonthequantumlevel,andinfactthattheydo.“Theideaofparalleluniversesinquantummechanicshasbeenaroundsince1957,”explainedHowardWiseman,aphysicistatGriffithUniversityinBrisbane,Australia,andoneofthephysiciststocomeupwithMIW.“Inthewell-known‘Many-WorldsInterpretation’,eachuniversebranchesintoabunchofnewuniverseseverytimeaquantummeasurementismade.Allpossibilitiesarethereforerealized—insomeuniversesthedinosaur-killingasteroid(小行星)missedEarth.Inothers,AustraliawascolonizedbythePortuguese.”“Butcriticsquestiontherealityoftheseotheruniverses,sincetheydonotinfluenceouruniverseatall,”headded.“Onthisscore,our‘ManyInteractingWorlds’approachiscompletelydifferent,asitsnameimplies.”Wisemanandcolleagueshaveproposedthatthereexists“auniversalforceofrepulsionbetween‘nearby’(i.e.similar)worlds,whichtendstomakethemmoredissimilar.”Quantumeffectscanbeexplainedbyfactoringinthisforce,theypropose.Whenaskedaboutwhethertheirtheorymightimplythathumanscouldsomedayinteractwithotherworlds,Wisemansaid:“It’snotpartofourtheory.Buttheideaofhumaninteractionswithotheruniversesisnolongerpurefantasy.”Whatmightyourlifelooklikeifyoumadedifferentchoices?Maybeonedayyou'llbeabletolookintooneofthesealternativeworldsandfindout.63.AccordingtoParagraph1-2,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutquantummechanics?A.It'sbeentestedthatnooneintheworldknowswhatquantummechanicsis.B.Thetheoryofquantummechanicsisintuition（直觉）based.C.Quantumtheoriesshouldbeinterpretedinmanydifferentways.D.Quantummechanicsisvalidandbasedonprofoundresearch.64.Accordingtoparagraph3-5,thenewtheory"MIW"differsfromthepreviousoneinthat______.A.MIWdevelopsfromquantummechanicsB.MIWsuggeststheinteractioncanbedetectedC.ThepreviousoneisbasedonprofoundfoundationD.ThepreviousoneprovesthatMIWisimagined65.Accordingtothepassage,criticsofparalleluniversesanditssupportersmainlydisagreesin______________.A.theoriginoftheseparalleluniversesB.thefoundationoftheseuniversesC.therealityoftheseotheruniversesD.thewaysofhowtheseparalleluniversesinteract66.Thelastsentenceofthelastparagraphimpliesthat_______________________.A.somedayhumansmayliveindifferentuniversesinonelifetimeB.humansmaymakedifferentchoicessimultaneously(同时地)andliveindifferentuniversesC.humansmayliveagainfromthebeginningiftheyregrettheirlifeinthisuniverseD.lifewouldbemoreunexpected,butallyouexpectmaybetrueinotheruniversesSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencesgiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.However,facialrecognitionseemsmerelytoencodethem.B.Researchshowthatartificialintelligencecanreconstructthefacialstructuresofpeople.C.Anyonewithaphonecantakeapictureforfacial-recognitionprogramstouse.D.Technologyisrapidlycatchingupwiththehumanabilitytoreadfaces.E.Continuousfacialrecordingthatpaintscomputerizeddataontotherealworldmightchangethetextureofsocialinteractions.F.Theastonishingvarietyoffacialfeatureshelpspeoplerecognizeeachotherandiscrucialtotheformationofcomplexsocieties.NowhereToHide:WhatMachinesCanTellFromYourFaceThehumanfaceisaremarkablepieceofwork.67.Soistheface’sabilitytosendemotionalsignals,whetherthroughtheunconsciousshameorthetrickofafalsesmile.Peoplespendmuchoftheirwakinglives,intheofficeandthecourtroomaswellasthebarandthebedroom,readingfaces,forsignsofattraction,hostility,trustanddeceit.Theyalsospendplentyoftimetryingtohidetheirfeelings,intentionsornature.68.InAmericafacialrecognitionisusedbychurchestotrackworshippers’attendance;inBritain,byretailerstospotpastshoplifters.ThisyearWelshpoliceusedittoarrestasuspectoutsideafootballgame.InChinaitconfirmstheidentitiesofride-hailingdrivers,permitstouriststoenterattractionsandletspeoplepayforthingswithasmile.Apple’snewiPhoneisexpectedtouseittounlockthehomescreenSetagainsthumanskills,suchapplicationsmightseemenhancive.Somebreakthroughs,suchasflightortheinternet,obviouslytransformhumanabilities.69.Althoughfacesarepeculiartoindividuals,theyarealsopublic,sotechnologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatisprivate.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesoffacescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobringaboutfundamentalchangestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.70.Maskingtruefeelingshelpsfixthewheelsofdailylife.Ifyourpartnercanspoteveryprohibitedyawn,andyourbosseveryhintofannoyance,marriagesandworkingrelationshipswillbemoretruthful,butlessharmonious.Thebasisofsocialinteractionsmightchange,too,fromasetofcommitmentsfoundedontrusttocalculationsofriskandrewardderivedfromtheinformationacomputerattachestosomeone’sface.Relationshipsmightbecomemorereasonable,butalsotransactional.IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible. Asisknowntoall,manythingscanbemeasuredintermsofdata.Sometimesdatacanindeedtellthetruth.WiththehelpofdatawecaneasilyknowthepriceofacanofCokeinthesupermarketortheresultofafootballmatchorthetemperatureofacertainday.Obviously,datacanmakeourlifeeasierandmorecomfortable.

Whatismoreimportant,dataseemtobefairerthanwordsorstatements.Ifthedataaretrue,wedon’thavetoworryaboutbeingcheated.Nowadays,asliesexistintheworld,dataareexpectedtotellthetruth.Therefore,manyofuswouldratherbelievedata. Ontheotherhand,ifwejudgethingsonlybydatafromtheso-calledspecificresearch,aren’twealittletoonarrow-minded?Manypeopleoftentreattheso-calledspecificdataunwiselyjusttomakesurethattheyaremakingtherightdecisions.Butsometimeswemayfindthatdataaren’teverything.

Forexample,howcanyoutellthatsomebodyisn’tagoodstudentjustbecauseheo