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Section A
Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified bya letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any ofthe words inthe bank more than once.
When people set out to improve their health,they usually take a familiarpath:starting a healthy diet,getting better sleep,and doing regular exercise.Each of these behaviors is important,of course,but they all 26 on physical health—and a growing body of research suggests that social health is just as,if not more,important to. 27 well-being.
One recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE,for example,found that the strength of a person's social circle was a better 28 of self-reported stress,happiness and well-being levels than fitness tracker data on physical activity,heart rate and sleep.That finding suggests that the“ 29 self"represented by endless amounts of health data doesn't tell the whole 30 .
There'salso a qualified self,which is who I am,what are my activities,my social network,and all of these aspects are not 31 in any of these measurements.
This idea is supported byplenty of 32 research.Studies have shown that social support—whether it comes from friends,family members or a spouse—is 33 associated with better mental and physical health.A rich social life,these studies suggest,can lower stress levels,improve mood,encourage positive health behaviors and discourage damaging ones,boost hearthealth and improve illness. 34 rates.
Social isolation,meanwhile,is linked to higher rates of physical diseases and mental health conditions. It's a significant problem, 35 since loneliness is emerging as a widespread public health problem in many countries.
A)base I)prompt
B)eagerly J)puzzle
C)especially K)quantified
D)focus L)recovery
E)indicator M)reflected
F)overall N)story
G)preached O)strongly
H)prior
Section B
Direetions: In this section,yow aregoing to read apassage with ten statements attachedto it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identif theparagraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Teenagers and soclal networking
A)As a parent of twoboys at primary school,I worry about the issues associated with teenagers and social media.Newspapersare constantly filledwith frightening accountsof drug addiction andagressive behaviour supposedly caused by violent videogames.But even when these accounts touchon real concerns,they donot really reflect the great mass of everyday tenage social behaviour:the online chat,the texting,the surfing, and the emergence of a new teenage spherethat is conducted digitally.
B)New technologies always provoke generational panic,which usually has more to do with adult fears than with the livesof teenagers.In the 1930s,parents worried that radio was gaining“an irresistiblehold of their children".In the 80s,the great dangerwas theSony Walkman(隨身聽).When you look at today's digital activity,the facts are muchmore positive thanyoumight cxpcct.
C)Indeed,social scientists whostudy young people have found that their digital use can be inventive and even beneficial.This is true not just in terms of their social lives,but their education too.Soif you use a ton of social media,do you become unable,or unwilling,to engage in face-to-face contact?The evidence suggests not.Research by Amanda Lenhart of thePew Research Centre,a US think tank,foundthat the most passionate texters are also the kids most likely to spend time with friends in person.One form of socialising doesn't replace the other.It expands it.
D)“Kidsstill spend time face to face,”Lenhart says.Indeed,as they get older and are given more freedom,they often ease up on social networking.Early on,the web is their“third space”,but by the late teens,it's replaced in reaction to greater independence.They have to be on Facebook,to know what's going on among friends and family,but they are ambivalent(有矛盾心理的)about it,says Rebeca Eynon,aresearch fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute,who has interviewed about 200 British teenagers over threeyears.As they gain experience with living online,they begin to adjust their behaviour,strugling with newcommunication skils, asthey do in therealworld.
E)Parents are wrong to worry that kids don't care about privacy.In fact,they spend hours changing Facebook settings or usingquick-delete sharing tools,such as Snapchat,to minimise their traces.Or they post a photograph on Instagram,have a pleasant conversation with friends and then delete it so that no traces remain.
F)This is not to say that kids alwaysuse good judgment Like everyoneelse,they make mistakes-sometimes serious ones.But working out how to behaveonline is a new social skill.While there's plenty of drama and messiness online,it is not,for most tens,a cycleof non-stop abuse:a Pew study found only 15%of teens said someone had bullied them online in the last 12 months.
G)But surely llthis short-form writing is affecting literacy?Certainly,teachers worry.They say that kids use overly casual language and text-speak in writing,anddon't have as much patience for long reading and complex arguments.Yet studies of first-year college paperssuggest these anxieties may be partlybased on misguided nostalgia(懷舊).When Stanford University scholarAndrea Lunsford gathereddata on therates of errors in “freshman composition”papers going back to 1917,she found that theywere vitually identical to today.
H)But even as error rates stayedstable,student essays have blossomed insizeand complexity.They are now six times longerand,unlike older “what I did this summer”ssays,they offer arguments supported by evidence. Why?Computers have vastly increased the ability of students togather information,sample dfferent points of view and write more fluidly.
I)When linguist Naomi Baron studied students'instant messaging even there she found surprisingly rare usage of short forms such as“u”for“you”,and as students got older,they beganto write in more grammatical sentences.That is because they want to appear more adult,and they know how adults are expected to write. Clearly,teaching teens formalwriting is sill crucial,but texting probably isn't destroying their ability to learn it.
J)It is probably true that fewer kids are heavy readers compared with two generations ago,when cheap paperbacks boosted ratesof reading.Buteven back then,a minority of people—perhaps 20%—were lifelong heavyreaders,and it was cable TV,not the internet,that struck a blow at that culture in the 1980s.Still,15% or more of kids arefound to bedeeply bookish.In fact,the online world offerskids remarkable opportunities tobecome literate and creative because young people can now publish ideas no just totheir friends,bu to the world.And it turnsout thatwhen theywrite for strangers,their senseof"authentic audience"makes them work harder,push themselves further,and create powerful new communicative forms.
K)Few would deny that too much time online can be harmful.Some of the dangers are emotional:hurting someone from a distance is not the sameas hurtingthem face to face.If we're lucky,the legal environment will change to make teenagers'online lives less likely to haunt them lateron.Just last week,California passed a lawallowing minors to demand that internet firms erase theirdigital past and the EU has considered similar legislation.
L)Distraction isalso a serious issue.When kids switch from chat to music to homework,they are indeed likely to have trouble doing each task well.And studies show that pupils don't fact-check informationonline— “smart searching"is a skill schools need to teach urgently.It's also true that too much social networking and game playing can cut into schoolwork and sleep.This is precisely why parents still need to set firm boundaries around it,as with any other distraction.
M)So what's the best way to cope?The same boring old advice that applies to everything in parenting: moderation.Rebecca Eynon argues that it's key to model good behaviour.Parents whostare non-stop at their phones and don't read books are likely to bred kids who wlldothe same.As ever,we ought to becareful about our own behaviour.
36.Research has found the use of digital technology benefits not only teenagers'social lives but also their studies.
37.Itisurgent thatschoolsteach kids how to verify online information.
38.Students now write longer and more complex essays than their counterparts in previous decadeswhile the errorrates remain unchanged
39.Newspaper reports of teenagers give a false picture of their behaviour.
40.Parents are advised to mind their own digitalbehaviour and set a good examplefor their kids.
41.Contrary toparents'belief,kidstry hard to leave as fewtraces as possible on the web.
42.Students'ability tolearn formalwiting is unlikely tobe affected by texting
43.Historically,new technologieshave always caused great fears among parents.
44.The reading culture was seriously affected bycable television some four decades ago.
45.Teachers say that kids'writingistoo casual,using languagecharacteristic of text messages.
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or wnfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 arebased onthefollowingpassage
In the historyof horse racing,few horses have captured the ffectionof theBritish public ike Red Rum. Today,three decades after his retirement,he is till one of the best-known and most beloved racehorses of all time.
Red Rum was passed aroundto several owners beforebeing purchased for Noel Le Mar.The agent who made the purchase wasthe now-legendary horse trainerDonald“Ginger”MeCain.
It wasn't apparent at thetime,but Red Rum had a serious bonedisease in his foot.For many horses(and many trainers)this would mean the end of a racing career before it even began.For Ginger and Red Rum,though,it was just an obstacle to greatnes that had to beovercome.
Red Rum's true talent came out in steplechases(障礙賽馬).His power,speed and jumping abiliy caried him to his first GrandNational title in 1973.The very next year,Red Rum returned totake his second title.He was the first horse to take successive frsts since Reynoldstown in 1935-1936.Red Rum's spirit and grace had already begun to charm the leaguesof Grand National fans.
In the following two years,Red Rum lost out onthe title,coming in second both times.When hereturned in 1977 to try again,he was largely regarded as past his prime.He was 12 years old and notexpectedto place highly.He surprised sporting fans around the world when he came in a remarkable 25 lengthsahead of the nearest horse,taking his third Grand National win.To this day,Red Rum's third win is known as one of the greatest moments in horse racing history.
Red Rum was headed for the GrandNational once again in 1978 but suffered an injury in one of his heels shortly before therace.He was retired soon after,but his public life and fame by no means decreased with the end of his career.Red Rum taveled all over the country for various engagements.Heoften led pre-race parades at Aintree Racecourse and wasa popular guest at charity benefits and public events
46.What do we learn from the passage about Red Rum the racehorse?
A)He captured public affection long before he won national titles.
B)He won enormous fame and love from British people.
C)He became a myth three decades after his retirement.
D)He owed his great success to several well-known horse trainers.
47.What didthe serious bone diseasein Red Rum's foot meanto himself and his trainer?
A)It was simplya hindrance they had to get over to excel.
B)It was surely a disadvantage though not considered fatal.
C)It was actuallythe end of a racing career that hadjust begun.
D)It was really a major obstacle hard to overcome on their own.
48.What does the author say RedRum did with his power,peed and jumping ability?
A)Hc won his first Grand National title at 12.
B)He took two firsts successively in 1935-1936.
C)He surprised sporting fans worldwide in 1973.
D)He took three GrandNational wins in the 1970s.
49.What did peoplegenerally think of Red Rum when he returned to the racecourse in 1977?
A)He had already passed the peakof his racinglife.
B)He would have no rivalin Grand National steeplechases.
C)Hehad losthis charm with theleagues of Grand National fans.
D)He couldbe expected to repeat hisglory in the primeof his career.
50.What became of Red Rum afterhis career ended?
A)He suffered from severe pain ina heel.
B)He spent almost all his time traveling.
C)He lived on various charity benefits.
D)He remained famous and popular.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on thefollowing passage.
People in business often makedecisions based on their own personal felings or instincts.It is quite horrifying toseepeople being guided by some unknown force.But how wise is it,really,to let your instincts drive your decisions?
In the decision-making process,relying on instincts only makes sense when you have a vast experience to support you.Simply “feeling”that something is right or should be done is highly subjective and can drown you.
On the otherhand,thereisa more rational approach to making decisions.Data and analysishave longbeen associated with informed decisions.These reduce the likelihood of errorsand increase the chances of success. Big,systematic data is mostly the foundation of most of our decisions,personal and business alike,But with its extreme usability comesa complication:what do you do if youstrongly feelsomething should not be done,even if the data insists that it should?
This seemingly easy question is what drives the need to understand the relationship between instincts and data in the decision-making process.Without making things complicated,the solution to this dilemma is using data and instincts in conjunction to arrive at the best possible decisions.
Instinctive decisions are always backed by previous experiences or information,which acknowledges that instinctive decisionshave worked in the past.Decisions are not about making the choice and braving the consequencesbcause you wantto blindly trustyour instincts.They are about combining your inner wisdom with the knowledge of systematic data to make the best decisions.
Sometimes,rational analysis and data are impractical to be employed in certain situations.Absence of definitive criteria,and time and resource constraints,and novel situations are instances which limit the practicality ofdata.Theonly feasible option is to rely on what yourinstinctstell you.In these situations,instincts can help you make effective andquick decisions.
Combining instinctive and rational analysis produces well-rounded decisions.It reduces the chances of making mistakes,and has increasingly become a favorite approach to decision-making among leaders oftoday.
51.What does the author say businesspeople often do?
A)Strive to make sense of some unknown forces.
B)Avoid beingdriven by their own feelings.
C)Draw on avastwealth of past experience.
D)Rely on instincts in decision-making.
52.What should wetake into account in order to make informed decisions?
A)The likelihood of errors.
B)Systematic data and analysis.
C)The complexity of circumstances.
D)Personal feelings and business strategies.
53.What should people doin a decision-makingproces if instincts disagree with data?
A)Resolve the dilemma with previous experience.
B)Figure out which of thetwoismore reliable.
C)Combinethe two together.
D)Prioritize instincts over data.
54.What should we do when facing various factors that limit the practicality of data?
A)Make a rationaland systematic analysis.
B)Explorethe most feasible options.
C)Resort to our inner wisdom.
D)Apply definitive criteria.
55.What does it take for decisions to become the best according to the author?
A)Applying instinctsand data in conjunction.
B)Assessing all factors whenmaking a choice.
C)Recalling what hasactually worked in the past.
D)Refraining from trusting instincts arbitrarily.
26.D)focus (v. 把……集中于n.焦點；重點)
語義判斷 首句提到“當(dāng)人們著手改善自己的健康狀況時，他們通常會采取一種熟悉的路徑，即開始健康的飲食、改善睡眠，并定期鍛煉”。空格所在句意為“當(dāng)然，這些行為都很重要，但它們都____于身體健康”。focuson意為“專注于，集中于”,符合句意，故答案為focus。
27.F)overall(adj.總體的；全面的adv.全部；總體上)
語義判斷該句意為“當(dāng)然，這些行為都很重要，但它們都側(cè)重于身體健康——越來越多的研究表明，社交健康對_____健康同樣重要，甚至更為重要”。代人選項可知，overall 符合句意。
28.E)indicator(n.標(biāo)志；跡象)
語義判斷 該句意為“例如，最近發(fā)表在PLOS ONE雜志上的一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，與健身追蹤器上的體力活動、心率和睡眠數(shù)據(jù)相比，一個人社交圈的強(qiáng)度是其自述的壓力、幸福感以及健康水平更好的_____ ”。代入選項可知，indicator 符合句意。注意，根據(jù)中文表達(dá)習(xí)慣，此處需要名詞動譯，即將“是……更好的標(biāo)志”轉(zhuǎn)譯為“更能反映……”。
29.K)quantified(ad.量化的v.量化)
語義判斷 該句意為“這一發(fā)現(xiàn)表明，無窮無盡的健康數(shù)據(jù)所代表的_____自我’并不能說明全部_____ ”。quantified self意為“量化的自我”,符合句意，故答案為quantified。
30.N)story(n.故事；小說；情節(jié))
語義判斷 該句意為“這一發(fā)現(xiàn)表明，無窮無盡的健康數(shù)據(jù)所代表的‘量化的自我’并不能說明全部_____”。the whole story意為“一切；全部情況”,符合句意，故答案為story。
31.M)reflected(v.反映；顯示；反射)
語義判斷 該句意為“還有一個合格的自我，也就是‘我'是誰，‘我’有哪些活動，‘我’有哪些社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)，所有這些方面都沒有_____在這些評估中”。代人選項可知，reflected符合句意。
32.H)prior(adj.先前的，較早的)
語義判斷 該句意為“這一觀點得到了大量_____研究的支持”。代入選項可知，prior符合句意。
33.O)strongly(adu強(qiáng)烈地；堅決地)
語義判斷 該句意為“研究表明，無論是來自朋友、家人還是配偶的社交支持，都與更好的身心健康_____相關(guān)”。be strongly associated with意為“與……密切相關(guān)”,符合此處句意，故答案為strongly。
34.L)recovery(n.恢復(fù)；痊愈；改善)
語義判斷 這里列舉了豐富的社交生活給身心帶來的積極影響。該句意為“這些研究表明，豐富的社交生活可以緩解壓力，改善情緒，鼓勵積極的健康行為，阻止有害行為，促進(jìn)心臟健康，以及提高疾病_____率”。代入備選名詞或分詞選項可知，illnesrecovery rates意為“疾病康復(fù)率”,符合此處句意，故答案為recovery。
35.C)especially(adv.尤其；特別)
語義判斷 該句意為“這是一個嚴(yán)重的問題，_____在許多國家，孤獨正成為一個普遍的公共健康問題”。代入選項可知，especially 符合此處句意。
36.題干譯文 研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，使用數(shù)字技術(shù)不僅有利于青少年的社交生活，也有利于他們的學(xué)習(xí)。
答案解析 C。由題干關(guān)健信息the use of digital technology、not only..but also、teenagers'sociallives、studic 定位到C段。C 段前兩句提到，的確，研究年輕人的社會科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們對數(shù)碼的使用可以是創(chuàng)造性的甚至是有益的，的確如此，不僅從他們的社交生活來說是這樣，而且從他們的教育方面來說也是如此。題干是對這兩句的概括，其中the use of digital technology對應(yīng)原文中的their digital use,not only..but also對應(yīng) 原文中的not just in termsof..but..,social lives是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，studies對應(yīng)原文中的education,故答案為C。
37.題干譯文 學(xué)校迫切需要教孩子們?nèi)绾魏藢嵕W(wǎng)上的信息。
答案解析 L。由題干關(guān)鍵信息urgent、schools、teach、verify online information定位到L 段。L 段第三句提 到，研究表明，學(xué)生們不會在網(wǎng)上核實信息的真實性—“智能搜索”是學(xué)校迫切需要教授的一項技能。即，學(xué)校迫切需要教孩子們?nèi)绾魏藢嵕W(wǎng)上的信息。題干是該句的同義轉(zhuǎn)述。其中urgent對應(yīng)原文中 的urgently,schools 、teach是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，verify online information與原文中的fact-check information online同義，故答案為L。
38.題干譯文 與過去兒十年的學(xué)生相比，現(xiàn)在的學(xué)生寫的作文更長、更復(fù)雜，而錯誤率卻保持不變。
答案解析 H。由題干關(guān)健信息longer and morecomplex essays和the error rates remainunchanged定位到H 段。G段末尾提到，大學(xué)學(xué)者安德里亞·倫斯福德收集了1917年以來關(guān)于“新生作文”錯誤率的數(shù)據(jù)，她發(fā)現(xiàn)這些數(shù)據(jù)與今天的數(shù)據(jù)幾乎相同。H 段首句接著說，但即使錯誤率保持穩(wěn)定，學(xué)生的作文在長度和復(fù)雜性方面都有了很大的發(fā)展。題干與此同義，其中l(wèi)onger and more complex essays是對原文essays have blossomed in size and complexity的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，the erorratesremain unchanged是對原文error rates stayed stable的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，故答案為H。
39.題干譯文 報紙上對青少年的報道歪曲了他們的行為。
答案解析 A。 由題干關(guān)鍵信息Newspaper reports、teenagers、give a false picture、behaviour定位到A 段。A段提到，報紙上不斷充斥著關(guān)于吸毒成癮和一般相信由暴力電子游戲引起的攻擊性行為的可怕報道。但 是，即使這些報道觸及了真正的問題，它們也沒有真正反映出青少年日常社交行為的多數(shù)情況。也就是說，報紙上對青少年的報道歪曲了他們的行為。題干是對這兩句內(nèi)容的概括，其中newspaper 、teenagers和 behaviour是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，reports 與原文中的accounts 同義 ，give a false picture是對原文they do not really reflec的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，故答案為A。
40.題干譯文家長們應(yīng)注意自己的網(wǎng)絡(luò)行為，為孩子們樹立好榜樣。
答案解析 M 。由題干關(guān)鍵信息Parents 、are advised to 、mind their own digital behaviour和seta goodexample定位到M 段。M 段提到，最好的應(yīng)對方法還是老生常談，適用于育兒的方方面面：適度。樹立良好的行為 榜樣是關(guān)鍵。不停地盯著手機(jī)并且不讀書的家長可能會培養(yǎng)出同樣的孩子。我們應(yīng)該一如既往地注意自己的行為。題干是對這段內(nèi)容的概括，其中parents是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，advised對應(yīng)原文中的advice,mindtheir own digital b ehaviour是對原文be careful about our own behaviour的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，故答案為M。
41. 題干譯文 與父母的想法相反，孩子們努力盡可能少在網(wǎng)上留下痕跡。
答案解析 E 。由題干關(guān)鍵信息Contrary to parents'belief、leave as fewtraces as possible on the web定位到E段。E段提到，家長們擔(dān)心孩子不在意隱私，這是錯誤的。事實上，他們會花幾個小時去更改臉書的設(shè)置或使用Snapchat等閱后即焚分享工具。來減少自己的分享痕跡。題干是對這兩句的概括，其中Contrary to parents'belief對應(yīng)原文中的Parents are wrong to..,leave as few traces as possible對應(yīng)原文中的minimise their traces和 so thatno traces remain,故答案為E。
42. 題干譯文 學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)正式寫作的能力不太可能受到發(fā)短信的影響。
答案解析 I。由題干關(guān)鍵信息Students'ability、formal writing、unlikely to be affected、texting定位到I段。I段最后一句提到，顯然，教青少年如何正式寫作仍然至關(guān)重要，但發(fā)短信可能不會破壞他們學(xué)習(xí)正式寫作 的能力。題干是對該句的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，其中Students'ability to learn formal writing對應(yīng)原文中的theirability to learnit,unlikely to be affected by texting對應(yīng)原文中的textingprobably isn't destroying,故答案為I。
43. 題干譯文從歷史上看，新技術(shù)總是會引起家長的極大恐懼。
答案解析 B 。由題干關(guān)鍵信息new technologies 、always 、caused 、great fears 、parents定位到B段。B段第一句提到，新技術(shù)總是會引起一代人的恐慌，這通常更多地與成年人的恐懼有關(guān)，接下來舉了兩個例子：20世紀(jì)30年代，家長們擔(dān)心廣播；20世紀(jì)80年代，家長們擔(dān)心索尼隨身聽。也就是說，從歷史上看，新技術(shù)總是會引起家長的極大恐懼。題干是對這段內(nèi)容的概括，其中new technologies和always是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)，caused與原文中的provoke同義 ，great fears among parents是對原文中g(shù)enerational panic 、adult fears、an irresistible hold和greatdanger的概括，故答案為B。
44.題干譯文 大約40年前，有線電視嚴(yán)重影響了閱讀文化。
答案解析 J。由題干關(guān)鍵信息reading culture、seriously affected、cable television、some four decades ago定位到J 段 。J段提到，但即使在那時，也只有少數(shù)人——大約20%——終生都喜歡閱讀，而且在20世紀(jì)80年代 是有線電視，而不是互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，對閱讀文化造成了打擊。也就是說，在20世紀(jì)80年代，即大約40年前，有線 電視嚴(yán)重影響了閱讀文化。題干是對該句的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，其中reading culture對應(yīng)原文中的thatculture,cable television 對應(yīng)原文中的cable TV,seriously affected是原文中struck a blow at的同義復(fù)現(xiàn)，some fourdecades ago對應(yīng)原文中的in the 1980s,故答案為J。
45.題干譯文 老師們說孩子們的寫作太隨意，使用了短信的語言特征。
答案解析 G。由題干關(guān)鍵信息Teachers say、kids'writing、too casual、text messages定位到G段。G段第3句提到，他們說，孩子們在寫作中使用過于隨意的語言和短信語言，他們沒有足夠的耐心進(jìn)行長時間的閱讀和復(fù)雜的論證。題干是對該句的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，其中Teachers say對應(yīng)原文中的They say,too casual對應(yīng)原文中 的overly casual,using languagecharacteristic of text messages對應(yīng)原文中的usetext-speak in witing,故答案為G。
46.關(guān)于賽馬紅朗姆，我們從文章中了解到什么?
A) 早在贏得全國冠軍之前，它就俘獲了公眾的喜愛。
B) 它在英國民眾中享有盛譽(yù)，頗受喜愛。
C) 它在退役三十年后成為一個神話。
D) 它的巨大成功歸功于幾位著名的馴馬師。
題干關(guān)鍵詞Red Rum通篇都有出現(xiàn)，可以根據(jù)出題順序與答題順序基本一致的原則將答案定位到第一段。
第一段指出，在賽馬歷史上，很少有馬匹能像紅朗姆那樣俘獲英國民眾的喜愛。如今，在它退役三十年后，它仍是有史以來最著名和最受歡迎的賽馬之一。由此可知，選項B與原文表述相符，故選B。由原文 第四段可知紅朗姆是在蟬聯(lián)冠軍之后開始受到公眾喜愛的，因此選項A表述有誤，可排除；C 、D 兩項在原 文中沒有提及，故排除。
47.紅朗姆馬蹄上嚴(yán)重的骨病對它自己和它的馴馬師來說意味著什么?
A) 這只是他們成就非凡必須克服的障礙。
B) 雖然不致命，但這確實是一個劣勢。
C) 這實際上使得剛剛開始的賽馬生涯走向終結(jié)。
D) 這對他們來說確實是一個很難獨自克服的巨大障礙。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞serious bone diease in Red Rum's foot可以將答案定位到第三段。
第三段指出，當(dāng)時并不明顯，但是紅朗姆的馬蹄上有嚴(yán)重的骨病。對很多馬匹(和很多馴馬師)來說，這意味著其賽馬生涯還沒開始就結(jié)束了。然而，對于金加和紅朗姆來說，這只是成就非凡必須克服的一個障礙。由此可知，選項A正確，其中hindrance 、get ver 、excel分別對應(yīng)原文中的obstacle 、overcome 、greatness, 屬于同義替換。選項B和D的內(nèi)容原文沒有提到，可以排除。出原文第二段開頭的內(nèi)容可知，這種情況是對很多其他的馬匹和馴馬師而言的，對于金加和紅朗姆來說并非如此，故排除C項。
48.作者說紅朗姆憑借它的力量、速度和跳躍能力做了什么?
A)它在12歲時贏得了它的第一個英國國家障礙賽馬大賽冠軍。
B)它在1935-1936年連續(xù)兩次獲得冠軍。
C)它在1973年震驚了全世界的體育迷。
D)它在20世紀(jì)70年代獲得了三次英國國家障礙賽馬大賽冠軍。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞his power,speed and jumping ability可以將答案定位到第四段。
第四段第二句和第三句指出，它的力量、速度和跳躍能力使它在1973年獲得了它的第一個英國國家障礙賽馬大賽冠軍。就在第二年，紅朗姆再次奪冠。第五段提到它在1977年再次參賽時，以領(lǐng)先亞軍25個馬身 的非凡成績第三次贏得英國國家障礙賽馬大賽的冠軍時，它震驚了全世界的體育迷們。由此可知，紅朗姆 的三次奪冠均在20世紀(jì)70年代，選項D正確。其他三項均與原文不符，可排除。
49.1977年紅朗姆重返賽馬場時，人們普遍認(rèn)為它如何?
B)它在英國國家障礙賽馬大賽中沒有對手。
C)它在英國國家障礙賽馬大賽粉絲聯(lián)盟中已經(jīng)沒有吸引力了。
D)它有望在職業(yè)生涯的黃金時期重現(xiàn)輝煌。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞in 1977可以將答案定位到第五段第二句。
第五段第二句指出，當(dāng)它在1977年重返賽場再次嘗試時，人們普遍認(rèn)為他已經(jīng)過了黃金賽齡，故選項A正確，其中passed the peak of hisracinglife與原文中的pasthis prime為同義替換。選項D與原文意思相反，可以排除。選項B的內(nèi)容原文沒有提及。選項C的內(nèi)容屬于過度推測，原文只是說人們預(yù)計它的排名不會太 靠前，并沒有說它在粉絲聯(lián)盟中已經(jīng)沒有吸引力了。
50.紅朗姆的職業(yè)生涯結(jié)束后，它怎么樣了?
A)它的腳后跟劇烈疼痛。
B)它幾乎把所有的時間都花在了旅行上。
C)它靠各種慈善活動為生。
D)它仍然很有名，很受歡迎。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞after his career ended可以將答案定位到最后一段最后三句。
最后一段最后三句指出，不久之后，它就退役了，但它的公眾生活和名聲并沒有隨著它職業(yè)生涯的結(jié)束而減少，紅朗姆到全國各地參加各種各樣的活動，它經(jīng)常在安特里賽馬場的賽前游行中打頭陣，而且還是慈善活動和公共活動的熱門嘉賓。由此可知，退役之后，紅朗姆還是非常有名，也仍然很受歡迎，故選項D 正確。選項A錯在，原文雖然提到它腳后跟受傷，但并未提及退役后它的腳后跟仍然劇烈疼痛。選項B錯在，原文是說它到全國各地參加活動，但不是說它把所有時間都用在了旅行上。選項C錯在，它是作為慈善活動的嘉賓出席活動的，不是靠著慈善活動為生。
51.作者說商人經(jīng)常做什么?
A)努力理解一些未知的力量。
B)避免被自己的感覺所驅(qū)使。
C)借鑒大量過去的經(jīng)驗。
D)依靠直覺進(jìn)行決策 。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞businesspeople often do可以將答案定位到第一段。
第一段第一句指出，商界人士經(jīng)常根據(jù)自己的個人感受或直覺做決定。這與選項D的意思一致，故選D, 選項中的rely on與原文中的based on是同義替換。其他三項的內(nèi)容都與原文不符，均排除。
52.為了做出明智的決策，我們應(yīng)該考慮什么?
A)犯錯的可能性。
B)系統(tǒng)的數(shù)據(jù)和分析。
C)情況的復(fù)雜性。
D)個人感受和經(jīng)營策略。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞make informed decisions可以將答案定位到第三段。
第三段第二、三句指出，長期以來，數(shù)據(jù)和分析一直都與明智的決策聯(lián)系在一起，它們減少了出錯的可能性，并且增加了成功的機(jī)會。由此可知，為了做出明智的決策，我們需要考慮系統(tǒng)的數(shù)據(jù)和分析，故選B。其他三項的內(nèi)容都與原文不符，均排除。
53.如果直覺與數(shù)據(jù)不一致，人們在決策過程中應(yīng)該怎么做?
A)用以前的經(jīng)驗解決困境。
B)弄清楚兩者中哪一個更可靠。
C) 將兩者結(jié)合在一起。
D)將直覺置于數(shù)據(jù)之上。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞instincts disagre with data可以將答案定位到第三段最后一句和第四段。第三段最后一句提出了問題，如果直覺覺得不能做，數(shù)據(jù)覺得能做，該怎么辦?第四段給出了答案。
第四段第二句指出，在不讓事情變得復(fù)雜的情況下，解決這一兩難困境的辦法就是結(jié)合使用數(shù)據(jù)和直覺以達(dá)成可能做出的最佳決策。由此可知，如果直覺與數(shù)據(jù)不一致，人們應(yīng)該將兩者結(jié)合起來，故選C。其他 三項的內(nèi)容都與原文不符，故排除。
54.面對各種限制數(shù)據(jù)實用性的因素，我們應(yīng)該怎么做?
A)進(jìn)行理性、系統(tǒng)的分析。
B)探索最可行的選擇。
C)訴諸我們的內(nèi)在智慧。
D)應(yīng)用明確的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞limit the practicality of data可以將答案定位到倒數(shù)第二段。倒數(shù)第二段前兩句提到在什么情況下使用數(shù)據(jù)是不實際的問題，接下來的兩句給出了解決方法。
倒數(shù)第二段最后兩句指出，唯一可行的選擇是依靠你的直覺，在這些情況下，直覺可以幫助你做出有效和 快速的決定。但是選項中并沒有“依靠直覺”這一項，分析各個選項可知，只有選項C 表達(dá)的意思與原文一致。根據(jù)第五段最后一句可知，內(nèi)在智慧指的就是直覺。依靠直覺也就是訴諸于我們的內(nèi)在智慧，因為直覺就是我們靠經(jīng)驗得到的內(nèi)在智慧。其他三項的內(nèi)容都與原文不符，均排除。
55.根據(jù)作者的說法，怎樣才能做出最好的決定?
A)結(jié)合使用直覺和數(shù)據(jù)。
B)在做出選擇時評估所有因素。
C)回顧過去行之有效的方法。
D)不要武斷地相信直覺。
根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞decisions to become the best以及出題順序與原文順序基本一致的原則可以將答案定位到最后一段。
最后一段第一句指出，將直覺和理性分析相結(jié)合，可以做出全面的決策?！叭娴臎Q策”也就是“最好的 決定”,由此可知，選項A正確。其他三項的內(nèi)容根據(jù)事實邏輯來說好像都合理，但是都不是原文所表達(dá) 的意思，故排除。
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