高三英語第8周限時訓(xùn)練閱讀（2分/題）It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworldbutyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Expertsthinkthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyouexerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.HighlySensitiveHighlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreunfortablewithgroupexerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworkout,saysresearcherElaineAron.Forsuchpeople,individualornonpetitiveactivitieslikebiking,runningandhikingareideal.TypeAPersonalityTypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toexercise.Thispersonalitytypeisknownforstickingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsuperpetitive.However,thiscancausethemtosticktoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.Togetbetterexerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganexerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemoreflexibleandlistentotheirbody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.TypeBPersonalityThislaidbackgroupmaygettoolazyabouttheirexerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifexerciseissomethingthatmakesthemanxiousTypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandcooperativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justkeepinmindwhatyoulike.21.Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotakepartingroupsports?A.Theywillfeelliketheyarebeingevaluated.B.Theydon'tlikesocializingwithotherpeople.C.Theydon'tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.D.Theyfearthey'llbeletdownbytheirteammates.22.TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedasA.mitted B.flexible C.independent D.sensitive23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyareB.ToexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabitsC.ToidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexerciseD.TodescribedifferenttypesofworkoutsthatareavailabletodayBAtfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelveyearoldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpreteen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whoposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfulllengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“l(fā)ittleMozart”bythemusicworldAlma’soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballadbutatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethethenelevenyearoldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“OfcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.Alma’smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18montholdtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlineparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“l(fā)ittleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“aposerandmusician”.Almadoesnotwanttobeparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelveyearoldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!24.WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher? A.Sheesfromafamousmusicalfamily. B.Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage. C.SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart. D.Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.25.HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown? A.Throughanonlinevideo B.Byperformingontelevision C.Byputtingonanopera D.Throughherparents’promotion26.WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?A.Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.B.Sheisunfortablewithsomuchpressure.C.SheismodestabouthermusicalachievementsD.Sheisproudtohavebeeaprofessionalmusician.27.WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?A.Theyareverywelleducatedpeople.B.Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.C.TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.D.TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.CThebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory. Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist(經(jīng)濟學(xué)家)JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofputers. Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse. Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously. Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years. Thisstabilityshouldnoteasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable. Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesininesthatacpanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealinesforworkers.Higherinesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'sfears.28.Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A.Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B.Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.C.Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebeingmoreserious.D.Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.29.Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A.Confusing B.Reliable C.Stable D.Variable30.Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A.Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.B.Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C.Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.D.Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A.Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B.Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.C.Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D.Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.DSupermarketshelvesarefilledwithplantbasedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairyfree(非乳制的)optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitestomakingmilkbasedproductslikecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thankstoanewpanyinCalifornia,whichhasfiguredouthowtocreateanimalfreemilkinalaboratory!PerumalGandhiandRyanPandyafoundedthepanyin2014afterbeingincreasinglyannoyedwiththelackofcows’milkfreealternatives,particularlyforcheese.ForGandhi,whostoppedconsuminganimalproductsfiveyearsearlierduetoenvironmentalandanimalwelfareconcerns,themotivationtocreateabetteralternativestemmedfromhisloveofcheesypizza.Pandyawasspurredintotakingactionafterbeingforcedtoeatsome“reallybad”dairyfreecreamcheeseonhissandwich.ThetwoMITbiomedicalengineeringscientistsdecidedtojoinforcestocreateamorerealisticalternativetodairybasedproducts.Intheiruniversitylab,thepairspentninemonthsfirstisolatingcowDNAtheninsertingitintoyeast(酵母).Thisgeneticmodificationenabledtheyeasttoproducethenecessarymilkproteins.Thefinalstepoftheprocessinvolvedmixingtheproteinswithsomeplantnutrientsandfats.Thedairyfreemilknotonlytastesliketherealthingbutisalsohealthier,hasalongershelflifeand,mostimportantofall,isEarthfriendly.Accordingtothepany’swebsite,whenparedtoconventionalmilkproduction,theirprocessuses65%lessenergy,creates84%olessgreenhousegasemissionsandrequires91%lesslandandanamazing98%lesswater!Bestofall,sinceitcontainsrealmilkproteins,theproductbehaveslikethecowproducedversion,whichmeansvegetarianconsumerswillnolongerhavetodealwithsoggycheeseontheirsandwichesandpizzas.Thepanyplanstobringtheircreationtomarketlaterthisyearandtheirfirstproductwillmostlikelybecheesesincetherearealreadynumerousgoodcows’milkalternativesavailabletoconsumers.32.Theunderlinedword"those"inparagraph1refersto_______.A.alternatives B.people C.products D.reasons33.Thepanysfoundersweremotivatedtomakethenewproductbecauseof_______.A.theirdeepconcernfortheenvironmentB.theirworrythatfarmanimalswerepoorlytreatedCtheoverconsumptionofthedairybasedproductsD.thepoortasteofdairyfreecheesepresentlyavailable34.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.Thedairyfreeproductscannotbestoredforalongtime.B.Thenewproductswilltastebetterthandairybasedones.C.Cowfarmingcausesconsiderableenvironmentaldamage.D.Thedairyfreemilkwillbemoreexpensivethancow’smilk.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HealthierCheeseB.NewMilkSavesPlanetC.FresherMilk,BetterFutureD.MakingMilkwithoutCows完形填空（1.5分/題）Oneof'myteammatessaiditbestonourlastdayoftheseason:“Guys,youaremyfamily.Weareallbrothers.”O(jiān)urtennisteamismorethanjustagroupofindividualplayersthrown41;thereisafriendship42bynoothergroupwithwhichIhavebeeninvolved.Weare43,yetconnected.Wehavestudentathletesfromallfouryearsofhighschool,fromdifferentpartsofthecity,andfromdifferentfamiliesandsocial44.Nevertheless,weareall45byasharedloveoftennis.Thetennisteam46tomebecauseitcontainstwothingsthatItreasuremost:tennisand47.EversinceIwastenyearsold,the48aspectoftennisattractedmetoanotherwisephysicalsport.Myfirsttenniscoachalwaysusedtosay,“Tennisis10%physicaland90%ofmental.”49thementalstrengthtostay50andcontrolledunderpressure,skillsare51.SometimesIfeellikeIhavetwo52inamatch:meagainstthepersonontheothersideofthenet,andmeagainstthepersoninsidemyhead,tellingmetohitabettershot.However,despitethe53pressuresoftennis,thebrotherhood54byworkingtogetherasateamhelpsspreadthe_55ofthepressureoveranentiregroup.We56eachotheronandoffthecourt.Wedothisbecausewehavebeea/an57awayfromhome.IplaymybesttenniswhenIhavemyteamsful