課程主題5：疫情詞匯+閱讀C+翻譯學習目標1.掌握熱點詞匯2.掌握閱讀C的長難句理解教學內容【課前檢測】M開頭1.Ihopethegovernmentwilltakemorestrict____againstthesmogthataffectedseveralbigcitieslastwinter.A.attitudes B.measures C.schedules D.procedures2.InmanywaysChina’srapidgrowthhasbeenseenasa(n)______toimprovethecooperationwithothercountries.A.attempt B.motivation C.conception D.realization3.Ihaven’tgotasingle________fromUncleSamsinceIsawhimlasttime.A.message B.news C.advice D.information4.Don’tworry.It’sonlya(an)_____ofmoney.Wewilltryourbesttocollectenough.A.matter B.affair C.business D.accident5.—Doyouhaveanyoneparticularin____forthejob?—Inmyopinion,Tomistherightperson.A.head B.heart C.mind D.brain6Itwillbeabighelpifyougotothestoreandgetwhatweneedfordinner.______,I’llsetthetable.A.Asaresult B.OnthewholeC.InthemeanwhileD.Asamatteroffact7She_____thecarpetwithsomeverynicecurtainsincolor.A.connected B.fitted C.equipped D.matched.8.Hewilletounderstandyoureffortssoonerorlater.It’sjustamatterof_____.A.luck B.value C.time D.fact9．Wewereallagreedthatthecottagewould________aperfectholidayhomeforthefamily. A．make B．turn C．take D．have10Yourhouseisalwayssoneat—howdoyou______itwiththreechildren?A.manage B.serve C.adapt D.construct15BBAAC610CDCAAN開頭1.Don'tblamehimforwhathedid.Livelybehaviorisquite____forasixyearoldchild.A.normal B.occasional C.available D.urgent2Parentsandchildrenshouldmunicatemoreto________thegapbetweenthemsothattheycanunderstandeachotherbetter.A.open B.narrow C.widen D.leave3Theministersaid.“Wearereadyfordiscussionswithanylegalparties,butwe’llnever_______withcriminals.”A.negotiate B.quarrel C.argue D.consult4Weonlyhad＄100andthatwas_______tobuyanewputer.A.nowherenearenough B.nearenoughnowhereC.enoughnearnowhere D.nearnowhereenough5Ican__________beateacher.I’mnotaverypatientperson.A.seldom B.ever C.never D.always6Thefinalscoreofthebasketballmatchwas9394.Wewereonly________beaten.A.nearly B.slightly C.narrowly D.lightly7Hewasanunselfishand_____manwhowasalwayswillingtohelpothersinanywayhecould.A.clever B.rare C.faithful D.noble8Effortsdonot______leadtogoodachievementsiftheeffortmakeristooanxioustosucceed.A.exceptionally B.hopefully C.necessarily D.purposely9Thegovernmenthashadto________withtheoppositionpartyonthenewregulation,whichwilletoeffectnextmonth.A.negotiate B.bargain C.connect D.associate10Asaresultofheavysnow,thehighwayhasbeenclosedupuntilfurther______. A．news B．notice C．message D．knowledge15ABAAC610CDCABO開頭1.Itisamazinghowmuchpleasureweget____simplethingsinlife,suchashavingacupofteaintheafternoon.A.alongwith B.outof C.asfor D.insteadof2Agoodlistenertakespartintheconversation,______ideasandraisingquestionstokeepthetalkflowing.A.realizing B.copying C.offering D.misunderstanding3 —CanIhelpyouwithit?—Iappreciateyour________,butIcanmanageitmyself.A.advice B.question C.offer D.idea4Theformcannotbesignedbyanyone_________yourself.A.ratherthan B.otherthan C.morethan D.betterthan5Inthatschool,Englishispulsoryforallstudents,butFrenchandRussianare_________.A．special B．regional C．optional10 D．original6I’vebeenwritingthisreport____forthelasttwoweeks,butithastobehandedintomorrow.A.finally B.immediately C.occasionally D.certainly7_______,sheisthesortofwomantospreadsunshinetopeoplethroughhersmileA.Shyandcautious B.SensitiveandthoughtfulC.Honestandconfident. D.Lightheartedandoptimistic8I’llspendhalfofmyholidaypracticingEnglishand_______halflearningdrawing.A.another B.theother C.other’s D.other9Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly______.A.occasionally B.anxiously C.practically D.urgently10WhenJanebegantotakeswimminglessons,hermain_____wasthefearofwater.A.evidence B.crisis

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D.danger15BCCBC610CDBAC【疫情知識拓展】疫情社會生活117.生活必需品necessitiesoflife或dailynecessities118.錯峰上下班staggeredrushhourplan119.居家辦公workfromhome120.在線教育onlineeducation121.在線直播livestreaming122.遠程辦公telemuting123.云辦公軟件cloudbasedofficetools124.網(wǎng)上就業(yè)服務onlinerecruitmentservices125.開足馬力（滿負荷生產(chǎn)）gofullsteamahead或operateatfullcapacity126.有序復工resumeproductioninanorderlymanner【知識點梳理】知識點1：五年高考閱讀C篇考情分析近三年真題考情分析C篇閱讀理解年份2016年2017年一考2017年二考2018年一考2018年二考內容網(wǎng)絡機制家庭教育方式老年待遇網(wǎng)絡經(jīng)濟線性規(guī)劃題材科技說明教育生活情感科技說明人工智能經(jīng)濟生活（實際運用）解析：縱觀近三年的高考真題閱讀C篇題材，不難發(fā)現(xiàn)經(jīng)濟類以及科技說明類文章占據(jù)很大比重，建議老師在高考最后沖刺階段C篇閱讀的訓練內容可以以經(jīng)濟，教育，生活和科技四大類文章為主。知識點2：考題類型總結根據(jù)命題要求閱讀理解考題可分為4類：細節(jié)題；主旨題；推斷題；詞義猜測題；解析：其中，細節(jié)題在閱讀A、B篇出現(xiàn)較多，建議引導學生帶著問題在文章中尋找解題依據(jù)。C篇則是較多地出現(xiàn)主旨題和推斷題，側重對于全文的整體理解。知識點3：解題技巧一細節(jié)題細節(jié)題的解題要點是一定要對應到語篇中相應的語句，找到問題的出處?！罢业郊醋龅健笔羌毠?jié)題的解題秘鑰。細節(jié)題干擾項的設置一般有：1.范圍過大、過小。2.偷換概念。3.正誤并存，某個分句是正確的。細節(jié)題解題方法:原文定位法。查讀法：帶著問題尋找答案，把注意力集中在與who,what,when,where問題有關的細節(jié)上。仔細關注到原文每一個細節(jié)，尤其注意不要遺漏題干和文章中任何帶有限定和修飾性的詞，短語或是句子在閱讀理解中，要求查找主要事實和特定細節(jié)問題常有以下幾種命題方式：1）Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?2）Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthetext?3）Theauthor(orthepassage)statesthat___.4）Accordingtothepassage,when(where,why,how,who,what,which,etc.)___?【例題講解】（2015松江二中開學考）But,theILOreportreveals,thetruepictureofyouthunemploymentisevenmorepessimistic.Manyyoungpeopleareextendingtheirtimeinhighereducationbecausetheycannotfindjobs.Othersaretakingparttimeunskilledworkbecausetheycannotfindworkinthefieldstheytrainedfor.TheILOsaysthatmorethansixmillionyoungpeopleworldwidehavegivenuplookingforworkandarebeinglyincreasinglydetachedfromsociety.Bynotusingtheirskillstheyarelosingthem,thereportsays,andifthereisnoimprovementinthejobsmarketsoon,theymaybenotonlyunemployed,butunemployable.TheILOsuggestsofferingtaxbreakstobusinesseshiringyoungpeopleandofferingmoreprogrammestohelpkickstartcareers.76.AccordingtoILO,thefollowingarecausedbyhighyouthunemploymentrateexcept_______.A.ThegovernmentcallsonyoungpeopletotakeupwhateverjobisavailableB.ManyyoungpeoplearemakingtheirtimeinhighereducationlongerC.SomeyoungpeoplearetakingparttimeunskilledworkD.Manyyoungpeoplehavegivenuplookingforwork76.【參考答案】A【考查內容】細節(jié)題【試題解析】根據(jù)“Manyyoungpeopleareextendingtheirtimeinhighereducationbecausetheycannotfindjobs.”說明有B項所提到的因素；根據(jù)“Othersaretakingparttimeunskilledworkbecausetheycannotfindworkinthefieldstheytrainedfor.”說明有C項所提到的因素；根據(jù)“TheILOsaysthatmorethansixmillionyoungpeopleworldwidehavegivenuplookingforworkandarebeinglyincreasinglydetachedfromsociety.”說明有D項所提到的因素。故正確答案為A項?！緦嵺`演練】（七寶2016高三模擬）Consequently,discoveryclaimsshouldbethoughtofasprotoscience.Similartonewlystakedminingclaims,theyarefullofpotential.Butittakescollectivescrutinyandacceptancetotransformadiscoveryclaimintoamaturediscovery.Thisisthecredibilityprocess,throughwhichtheindividualresearcher'sme,here,nowbeesthemunity'sanyone,anywhere,anytime.Objectiveknowledgeisthegoal,notthestartingpoint.74.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thatcredibilityprocessrequires________..A.strictinspection.B.sharedefforts.C.individualwisdom.D.persistentinnovation.【參考答案】B【考查內容】細節(jié)題【試題解析】根據(jù)原文中出現(xiàn)的“Butittakescollectivescrutinyandacceptancetotransformadiscoveryclaimintoamaturediscovery.”一句以及后文的“nowbeesthemunity'sanyone,anywhere,anytime.”其中collective和munity等詞的細節(jié)可以判斷出答案為B二主旨題主旨題解題方法：在統(tǒng)覽全篇的同時要注意抓住文章的中心大意，捕捉主題句，因為一些顯性的答案是可以從主題句中直接回答，而隱性的答案則是要通過對全篇的理解才能得出。主題句一般具有以下特征：①概括全段思想。②一般位于段首、段尾或位于段中，它通常是用單詞、短語表達的。③解這種題目時，不能只憑文中的只言片語而斷章取義，需要在細讀全文的基礎上，結合所學語言知識、背景知識、生活常識等推理、判斷，從而獲取文章中內隱的信息。主旨題干擾項的設置一般有：1.可能是文中某個具體事實或細節(jié)。2.可能是從文中某些(不完全的)事實或細節(jié)片面推出的錯誤結論。3.可能屬非文章事實的主觀臆斷。(正確):據(jù)文章全面理解而歸納概括出來的；不能太籠統(tǒng)、言過其實或以偏概全。主旨題常見的命題形式：①Themainideaofthistextmaybe…….②Thispassageismainlyabout…….③Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthistext…….④Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?⑤What’sthetopicofthetext?⑥Thepassagegivesusis…...【例題講解】InspiteofthefactthatcarsfromGermanyandJapanarefloodingtheAmericanmarket,Ford,GeneralMotorsandChryslerareemployingmoreworkersthaneverbefore.ThefloodofcheaperforeigncarshasnotcastAmericanautoworkerstheirjobsassomeexpertspredicted.FordoperatesasfarasAsia,andGeneralMotorsisconsideredAustralian’sbiggestemployer.YetGeneralMotorshasitshugeAmericanworkforceandemployshundredsofpeopleeverydaytomeettheneedsofaninsatiable(不能滿足的）society.Question:WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaoftheparagraphA.GMisoneofthelargestcarproducers.B.FordoperatesnotonlyintheU.S.A.,butalsoinAsia.C.TheforeigncarshavenottakenawaythejobsofAmericanautoworkers.D.ThefloodofthecheaperforeigncarsisterribleforAmericanautoworkers.【參考答案】C。takesth.awayofsb.和castsb.sth.的意思相似?！究疾靸热荨恐髦碱}【試題解析】本段落以一、二句引出要表達的主題，在主題句出現(xiàn)后，再舉例子陳述細節(jié)或繼續(xù)論證。尋找主題句往往是做好此類題的關鍵。每段的主題句(常在首句、尾句、首尾句、段落中和歸納分析)一般都用來表示一個段落的主旨大意。C篇匯編（建平中學2018屆高三英語期中試卷）SectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（C）AtherapyanimaltrendattractstheUnitedStates.TheSanFranciscoairportusesapigtocalmtiredtravelers.Universitiesnationwidebringdogs(andadonkey)ontocampustorelievestudentsduringfinals.Andthatduckonaplane?Itmightbeanemotionalsupportanimalprescribedbyamentalhealthprofessional.Thetrend,whichhasbeengainingpopularityhugelysinceitsinitialstirringsafewdecadesago,isstrengthenedbyawidespreadbeliefthatinteractionwithanimalscanreducedistresswhetherithappensoverbeliefphysicalcontactattheairportorinlongtermrelationshipsathome.Certainlythegroupsofferinguppetsthinkso,asdosomementalhealthprofessionals.Butthepopularembraceofpetsasfurrytherapistsiscausinggrowingdisfortamongsomeresearchersinthefield,whosayithasracedfaraheadofscientificevidence.EarlierthisyearintheJournalofAppliedDevelopmentScience,anintroductiontoarticleson“animalassistedintervention”saidresearchintoitseffectiveness“remainsinitsinfancy.”ArecentliteraturereviewbyMollyCrossman,aYaleUniversitydoctoralcandidatewhorecentlywrappeduponestudyinvolvingan8yearolddognamedPardner,citeda“vaguebodyofevidence”thatsometimeshasshownpositiveshorttermeffects,oftenfoundnoeffectandoccasionallyidentifiedhigherratesofdistress.Overall,Crossmanwrote,animalsseemtobehelpfulina“smalltomedium”way,butit’sunclearwhethertheanimalsdeservethecreditorsomethingelseisatplay.“It’safieldthathasbeensortofcarriedforwardbythebeliefsofpractitioners”whohaveseenpatients’mentalhealthimproveafterworkingwithoradoptinganimals,saidJamesSerpell,directoroftheCentrefortheInteractionofAnimalsandSocietyattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolofVeterinaryMedicine.“Thatkindofthinghasalmostdriventhefield,andtheresearchisplayingcatchup.Inotherwords,peoplearerecognizingthatstoriesaren’tenough.”Usinganimalsinmentalhealthsettingisnothingnew.Inthe17thcentury,aQuakerrunretreatinEnglandencouragedmentallyillpatientstointeractwithanimalsonitsgrounds.SigmundFreudoftenincludedoneofhisdogsinpsychoanalysissessions.YetthesubjectdidnotbeearesearchtargetuntiltheAmericanpsychologistBorisLevinsonbeganwritinginthe1960saboutthepositiveeffecthisdogJingleshadonpatients.Buttheevidencetodateisproblematic,accordingtoCrossman’sreviewandothersbeforeit.Moststudieshadsmallsamplesizes,shewrote,andan“alarmingnumbers”didnotcontrolforotherpossiblereasonsforachangedstresslevel,suchasinteractionwithanimal’shumanhandler.Studiesalsotendtogeneralizeacrossanimals,shenoted.Ifparticipantsaremeasurablyrelievedbyonegoldenretriever,thatdoesn’tmeananotherdogoranotherspecieswillarousethesameresponse.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesthetherapyanimaltrendmorepopular?Ithasbeeninexistencefornolessthantwentyyears.Mentalhealthprofessionalshavemanagedtocurepatientswithanimals.Itiswidelyassumedthatstayingwithanimalscanmakepeoplehappier.Thereismuchrelatedresearchtoshowthatanimalsdogoodtosomepatients.MollyCrossmanisquotedinthepassageto____.illustratemorescientificevidenceisneededthatanimalsareeffectivetherapists.highlighttheimportanceofpractitioners’beliefsinthefieldofanimaltherapies.questionSrepell’sviewthatanimalsdeservethecreditinhelpingpatients.criticizepeoplefortheirtakinghumananimalstoriestooseriously.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?Animalassistedinterventionturnsouttobeofmoreusethanpeoplethink.Itishardtoseehowmanyreasonsthereareforpeopletobenefitfromanimals.Researchfindingsrelatingtoonebreedofdogsmaynotapplytoanotherbreed.SmallsamplesizescansometimesproducereliableeffectsinhumananimalstudiesWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?MoreevidencefoundfordoghumanrelationshipPotentialeffectsdogshaveonpatientsTherapeuticanimal:nothingnewGooddog,goodtherapist?【答案】63.C64.A65.C66.D（楊浦區(qū)區(qū)統(tǒng)考高三期中試卷）SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（C）Nearlythreequarters(73percent)ofUSadultsbelieveartificialintelligencewill‘eliminatemorejobsthanitcreates,’accordingtoaGallupBut,thesamesurveyfoundthatlessthanaquarter(23percent)ofpeoplewere‘worried’or‘veryworried’automationwouldaffectthemthesefiguresvarydependingoneducation.Forrespondentswithonlyafouryearcollegedegreeorless,28percentwereworriedaboutAItakingtheirjob;forpeoplewithatleastabachelordegree,thatfigurewas15percent.WillAIdestroyjobsorcreatethem?Noonereallyknows.Onthesurface,theseanswerssuggestignorance,orshortsightedness,buttheyalsoreflectadeepdivideamongexpertsonwhatexactlytheeffectsofnewtechnologywillhaveontheworkplace.StudiestryingtoestimatejoblossescausedbyadvancesinroboticsandAIvarywildly.though,technologyusuallyleadstoanetgaininjobs,destroyingsomeprofessionsbutcreatingnewonesintheprocess.What’sdifferentthistimearound,arguesomeeconomiesandAIexperts,isthatmachinesaresmarterthantheywere,andhistoricalexamplesdon’tofferausefulparison.Consideringthesecontradictorypredictions,it’snowonderthatmostAmericansthinkautomationissomeoneelse’sproblem.Thisisn’tignorance,Eveninhighriskindustriesliketruckdriving,there’sonlysomuchautomationcando.Aputercandriveonayes,butitcan’trepairatruck,unloaditsgoods,arguewithunhelpfulwarehousemanagers,orevenrefillthegastank.NotyetThefindingsfromGallup’ssurveyalsoshowthattheuseofAIisalreadywidespreadintheUS.Nearly9outof10Americans(85percent)useatleastoneofsixdevicesorservicesthatusefeaturesofartificialintelligence.84percentofpeopleusenavigationappslikeand72percentusestreamingserviceslikeNetflix,47percentusedigitalassistantsontheirsmartphones,and22percentusethemondeviceslikeAmazon’sEcho.AIissomethingintegratedintoproductsandjobsbitbybit.mightnotthinkthatNetflix’spredictionsofwhatyouwanttowatchnextcountasartificialintelligence(orthatthey’reevenintelligentatall),butthey’vehelpedtheservicestealviewersfromtraditionalTVandcablepaniesbyshapingthecreationofshowslikeHouseofCards.Measuringthissortofimpactineconomicsurveysisunderstandablyhard.Gallup’ssurveyhelpsillustrateAIisnotsomemysteriouseventthatwillchangetheworldovernightatsomepointinthefuture.It’ssomethingthatisalreadyhappening.AsFrankNewport,editorinchiefofGallup,toldTheNewYorkTimes:‘Whethertheyknowitornot,AIhasmovedintoabigpercentofAmericans’livesinonewayoranotheralready.’WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?Themoreeducationonereceives,themoreworriedheisaboutjoblosses.Thedevelopmentoftechnologyusedtocreatemorejobsthaniteliminated.MostAmericansareafraidthatAIisbeingathreattotheircurrentjobs.PeopleignorethedivideamongexpertsontheimpactofAIonworkplace.Theunderlinedword‘contradictory’isclosestinmeaningto .A.conflictingB.reasonable C.ridiculous D.objectiveWhyistruckdrivingclassifiedasahighriskindustry?Becausetruckdriversaremorelikelytogetintoaccidents.BecausetruckdriversusuallyhavetodoalotofmanualBecauseputerscantaketheplaceofthedriverstodrive.Becausetruckscanbeproducedandrepairedbyputers.WhatcanwelearnfromGallup’ssurvey?AIwillleadtomoreunemploymentinthefuture.AIisgraduallychangingdifferentaspectsofourlife.ThehiddenimpactofAIonjoblossesismeasurable.AlltheTVviewerswillturntostreamingservices【答案】41.B42.A43.C44.B（上海市七寶中學2019屆高三期中考模擬）SectionBCDiscoveriesinscienceandtechnologyarethoughtby“untaughtminds”toeinblindingflashesorastheresultofdramaticaccidents.SirAlexanderFlemingdidnot,aslegendwouldhaveit,lookatthemold(霉)onapieceofcheeseandgettheideaforpenicillinthereandthen.Heexperimentedwithantibacterialsubstancesfornineyearsbeforehemadehisdiscovery.Inventionsandinnovationsalmostalwayseoutoftoughtrialanderror.Innovationislikesoccer;eventhebestplayersmissthegoalandhavetheirshotsblockedmuchmorefrequentlythantheyscore.Thepointisthattheplayerswhoscoremostaretheoneswhotakemostshotsatthegoal—andsoitgoeswithinnovationinanyfieldofactivity.Theprimedifferencebetweeninnovationandothersisoneofapproach.Everybodygetsideas,butinnovatorsworkconsciouslyontheirs,andtheyfollowthemthroughuntiltheyprovepracticableorotherwise.Whatordinarypeopleseeasfancifulabstractions,professionalinnovatorsseeassolidpossibilities.“Creativethinkingmaymeansimplytherealizationthatthere’snoparticulargoodnessindoingthingsthewaytheyhavealwaysbeendone.”WroteRudolphFlesch,alanguageauthority.Thisaccountsforourreactiontoseeminglysimpleinnovationslikeplasticgarbagebagsandsuitcasesonwheelsthatmakelifemoreconvenient:“Howenobodythoughtofthatbefore?”Thecreativeapproachbeginswiththeproposalthatnothingbeasitappears.Innovatorswillnotacceptthatthereisonlyonewaytodoanything.FacedwithgettingfromAtoB,theaveragepersonwillautomaticallysetoutonthebestknownandapparentlysimplestroute.Theinnovatorwillsearchforalternatecourses,whichmayproveeasierinthelongrunandaresuretobemoreinterestingandchallengingeveniftheyleadtodeadends.Highlycreativeindividualsreallydomarchtoadifferentdrummer.63.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanby“untaughtmind”inthefirstparagraph?A.Anindividualwhooftenesupwithnewideasbyaccident.B.Apersonwhohashadnoeducation.C.Acitizenofasocietythatrestrictspersonalcreativity.D.Apersonignorantofthehardworkinvolvedinexperimentation.64.Accordingtotheauthor,whatdiffersinnovatorsfromnoninnovators?A.Thewaytheypresenttheirfindings.B.Thewaytheydealwithproblems.C.Theintelligencetheypossess.D.Thevarietyofideastheyhave.65.Thephrase“marchtoadifferentdrummer”(thelastlineofthepassage)suggeststhathighlycreativeindividualsare_____.A.unwillingtofollowmonwaysofdoingthingsB.diligentinpursuingtheirgoalsC.concernedabouttheadvanceofsocietyD.devotedtotheprogressofscience66.Themostsuitabletitleforthispassagemightbe_____.A.TheRelationBetweenCreationandDiligenceB.ToBeaCreativeExpertintheStudyofHumanCreativityC.WhatAreSoSpecialaboutCreativeIndividualsD.DiscoveriesandInnovation【答案】63.D64.B65.A66.C（上海市浦東新區(qū)2018屆高三上學期期中質量檢測英語試題）SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(C)Ourdaysarefilledwithcontinualinterruptions.Email,texts,meetings,needycolleagues—andthelistgoeson.Manypaniesevenencourageustoperformmultiplethingsatonce,creatingopenofficespacesthatpromoteimpromptu(臨時的)dialoguestogoalongwithjobsthatrequireustohandletotallydifferenttasksatthesametime.[來源:ZXXK]Butagrowingnumberofresearcherssaythattryingtoperformmultipletasksmakesyoulessproductive.Itturnsoutthatyougetmoredonewhenyoufocusonasingletask.That’sbecauseourbrainsarehardwiredtodoonethingatatime.Whenwethinkwearemultitasking,we’rereallynot.Instead,asfarasourbrainsareconcerned,wearefullyswitchingbackandforthbetweentasks.Doingthatrepeatedlytiresoutthebrainandlowerscognitive(認知的)ability,researchshows.“It’snevermultitasking,”saysDevoraZack,authorofthebookSingletasking.“Anditpletelybackfiresineverysenseoftheword.”Multitasking“producesshallowerthinking,reducescreativity,increaseserrorsandlowersourabilitytoblockirrelevantinformation,”saysDr.SandraBondChapman,founderandchiefdirector,CenterforBrainHealthatTheUniversityofTexasatDallas.Becausethebrainwasnotbuilttomultitask,overtimeitcanleadtoheightenedlevelsofstressanddepressionandloweroverallintellectualcapacity,shesays.Yetdespitemountingevidencethatmultitaskingisn’teffective,oldattitudesbinedwithnewtechnologymakemultitaskingpopularinmostworkplaces.Wehaveourselvestoblame,inpart.Whenwedoalotofthingsatonce,say,answeringemailswhilewritingareportortakingacallwhilewe’reinameeting,itmakesusfeelbusyandproductive,saysDr.ChristineCarter,executivedirectoroftheGreaterGoodScienceCenterattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.“Busynessisasignofimportance,whichservestheoldguard,”saysCarter.“Thereisthemyth(誤區(qū))thatthemoretimeyouspendintheoffice,thebetterworkeryouare.”Sheseesthatattitudeasahangoverfromtheprimeofindustrializationwhenweclockedinandoutoffactoriesandoffices.Backthenthemythwasmanageable,becausepeopleusuallyleftworkattheofficewhentheywenthomeintheevenings.“Thewholethinggotblownoutofbalancewiththeriseoflaptopsandemail,”shesays.“plicatingmatters,”writesChapman,“technologyisactuallyrewiringourbrains

tobeaddictedtointerruption,asweanxiouslywaitforthenextpingsignalinganewemail,textorsocialmediapost.”Inotherwords,likeanyaddiction,eventhoughweknowinterruptionsarebadforus,theyarehardtoswitchoff.“Wesufferasasocietyfromscatteredbrainsyndrome(綜合癥)",saysSingletaskingauthorZack."It’severywhere—throughoutourworklivesandpersonallives."63.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A.Multitaskingworkswellinoffices.B.Multitaskingproducesoppositeeffect.C.Multitaskingisunavoidablyatrendoftoday.D.Multitaskinghasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotamongthenegativeeffectsofmultitasking?A.Reducingcreativity. B.Gettingdistracted.C.Increasingstress. D.Feelingunimportant.[來源:學,科,網(wǎng)Z,X,X,K]65.Dr.ChristineCarter’sholdstheviewthat________.A.busynessisasignofimportanceB.thingshavechangedwiththeriseoflaptopsandemailC.technologyisresettingourbrains

togetusedtointerruptionD.themoretimeyouspendintheoffice,thebetterworkeryouare66.Whatcanbestdescribetheauthor’sopinionaboutmultitasking?A.Popularbutharmful. B.Onceaddicted,alwaysaddicted.C.Technologyhelps. D.Multiorsingle,stillaquestion.【答案】6366BDBA（行知中學2018高三英語期中考試）SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（C）Googlemustbethemostambitiouspanyintheworld.Itsstatedgoal,"toorganizetheworld’sinformationandmakeituniversallyaccessibleanduseful,"deliberatelyomitstheword"web"toindicatethatthepanyisreachingforabsolutelyallinformationeverywhereandineveryform.Frombookstohealthrecordsandvideos,fromyourfriendshipstoyourclickpatternsandphysicallocation,Googlewantstoknow.Tosomepeoplethissoundsuplifting,withpromisesoffreeaccesstoknowledgeandhelpinmanagingourdailylives.Toothers,itissomewhatlikeanotherBigBrother,nolessfrighteningthanitstotalitarian（極權主義的）ancestorsforbeingintheprivateinformation.RandallStross,ajournalistattheNewYorkTimes,doesagoodjobofanalyzingthisunboundedambitioninhisbook"PlanetGoogle".OnechapterisaboutthehugedatacentersthatGoogleisbuildingwithaviewtostoringallthatinformation,anotheraboutthesetsofrulesattheheartofitswebsearchandadvertisingtechnology,anotheraboutitsapproachtoinformationboundinbooks,itsvisionforgeographicalinformationandsoforth.HeisathisbestwhenexplaininghowGoogle’smissioncasuallybutfatallysmashesintolongexistinginstitutionssuchas,say,copyrightlaworprivacynorms.Andyet,it’spuzzlingthathemostlyomitsthem