2024屆松江區(qū)高三一模英語(yǔ)試卷及答案

松江區(qū)2024屆第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)控試卷高三英語(yǔ)

（滿(mǎn)分140分，完卷時(shí)間120分鐘）

2023.12

考生注意：

1.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分，試卷包括試題與答題要求，所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）

在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。

2.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫(xiě)學(xué)校、班級(jí)、姓名和考號(hào)。

3.答題紙與試卷在試題編號(hào)上是一一對(duì)應(yīng)的，答題時(shí)應(yīng)特別注意，不能錯(cuò)位。

I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,

aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.After

youhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhich

oneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Happy.B.Angry.C.Relaxed.D.Confused.

2.A.Anactress.B.Adirector.C.Awriter.D.Atranslator.

3.A.Professorandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Employerandapplicant.D.Shopownerandcustomer.

4.A.Tonyshouldcontinuetotaketheclass.B.SheapprovesofTony'sdecision.

C.Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.D.ShecanmeetTonyearlyinthemorning.

5.A.Anannoyingdog.B.Mrs.White.

C.Theflowergarden.D.Theirneighborhood.

6.A.Hewasn'tinvitedtothemeeting.B.Hedidn,tfindthemeetinghall.

C.Hemissedthemeetingintheend.D.Hewasdelayedbytheheavyfog.

7.A.15,000yuan.B.16,500yuan.C.50,000yuan.D.55,000yuan.

8.A.Asportsmeeting.B.Ahikingtrip.C.Apressconference.D.Asurpriseparty.

9.A.Themanisseeingoffthewoman.B.TheyarecelebratingtheNewYear.

C.Thewomanispickinguptheman.D.Theyarecomplainingabouttheairport.

10.

B.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,

youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneis

thebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Toreduceourchanceofregularwalking.B.Toshowustheadvantagesofexercising.

C.Topersuadeustowalkinourdailylife.D.Tochangeourhabitofwalkingeveryday.

12.A.Walkinginruralareasarousesnewideas.B.Walkingofferscancerpatientsconfidence.

C.Walkingenlargeselderpeople'sbrainsize.D.Walkinginnaturehelpstobeatdepression.

13.A.Itcancurecommonheartdiseases.B.Ithasbeenmadepartofpeople'slife.

C.Itistheeasiestwaytoloseweight.D.Itworksbetterontheoldthantheyoung.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Howhistorycanbedefineddifferently.B.Whypeopleshouldstudyhistory.

C.Howpeoplecanbetterunderstandthepast.D.Whyhistorymayaffectcareerchoice.

15.A.Tounderstandunfamiliarthings.B.Toconvincedifferentpeople.

C.Todevelopskillstogivedirections.D.Toidentifywithpeoplearound.

16.A.Historyisabodyofknowledgeratherthanawaytothink.

B.Beingahistorianisnotapopularideaforpresentstudents.

C.Studyingthepasthelpspeopleunderstandthemodemworld.

D.Thespeakerdoesnotagreewithothers9definitionsofhistory.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Becausehedidn'ttakecompletenotes.B.Becausehisvisionisn'tgoodenough.

C.Becausehehasmissedseveralclasses.D.Becausehisnotebookwaslostoncampus.

18.A.Atalibrary.B.Atacopyshop.C.Atalaboratory.D.Atacoffeeshop.

19.A.Gettingsomerest.B.Studyingtogether.C.Havingmoreclasses.D.Exchangingnotes.

20.A.Themandoesnotwanttospendtimetakingnotes.

B.Themanenjoysplayingslideshowsfortheprofessor.

C.Thewomanwouldnotliketolendthemanhernotes.

D.Thewomanwillhelptokeepthemanawakeinclass.

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheother

blanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

BuyNow,PayLaterSpending

Buynow,paylater(BNPL)spendingisexpectedtorisetorecordlevelsthisholidayseason.Withsomanyyoung

“buynow,paylater“shoppersalreadyindebtfromthisshort-termfinancingtoolnotrequiringinterest,questions

emerge:Whydotheseshoppersusesuchatool?Andwhatrisksdoesitposetotheirbudgetsinthemonths(21)

(come)?

ThemanyGenerationZandmillennials(typicallyaround40yearsandyounger)tendtousethisshort-term

financing,(22)allowsthemtobuyitemsandpayforthemovertime.Offeredmostlybyfinancial

technologies,BNPLallowsthesecustomerstopaybacktheirpurchases(23)interestandwiththefirst

paymentusuallymadeatcheckout.Themostcommon"buynow,paylater99planis(24)customersmake

fourequalpaymentsandpayoffthedebtinsixweeks.Ifsbeenalifelineforsomepeople,suchasauniversity

student(25)weeklyincomeisnotbigenough.t4BNPLprovidesconsumerswithflexiblepaymentoptionsso

they(26)managespending,9,saidVivekPandya,leadanalystatAdobeDigitalInsights.Thatisofgreat

importanceformanyconsumers,especially(27)withatendencytopurchasehigher-costitems.

However,sinceBNPL(28)(appear),warningsfromexpertshavecomeintoourview.Theyhavebeen

indicatingthatifsfinanciallyunhealthytoformsuchaspendinghabit.AccordingtoNewYorkFederalReserve

economists,BNPLmayencouragedebttoincreaseovertime,(29)(influence)aconsumer'sabilitytomeet

non-BNPLcommitments,oruserstooverextendthemselves.Usersshouldalsonotethat(30)___interestisnot

chargedontheloan,they'llbehitwithlatefeesformissedpayments,whichcanaddupquickly,saystheConsumer

FinancialProtectionBureau.

SectionB

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachword

canbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.attractiveB.botheredC.buildingD.contrasts

E.crossedF.demonstratesG.dramaticallyH.greyed

I.instrumentalJ.sustainingK.vividly

AReviewonOppenheimer

OppenheimerisChristopherNolan'sfilmaboutJ.RobertOppenheimer,themanknownas“thefatherofthe

atomic(原子的)bomb^^.Asadramaaboutgenius,prideanderror,it31thelifeoftheAmericantheoretical

physicistwhohelpedresearchanddevelopthetwoatomicbombsthatweredroppedonHiroshimaandNagasaki,

twocitiesinJapan,duringWorldWarIL

Oppenheimerisagreatachievement,partlybecauseit32relatesthatperiodofhistorythankstoNolan's

lifelikefilmmaking.Nolangoesdeepandlongonthe33ofthebomb,buthedoesn'trestagetheattacksand

therearenodocumentaryimagesofthedeadorcitiesinashes.

ThestorytracksOppenheimeracrossdecades,startinginthe1920swithhimasayoungadultandcontinuinguntil

hishair34.Thefilmtouchesonhispersonalandprofessionalmilestones,thecontroversiesthat35him,

andtheattacksthatnearlyruinedhim.Besides,thefriendshipsandromances36him,yetalsotroubling,are

alsodescribed.

ThepathofOppenheimer5slife37shiftedatBerkeley.Hewasonceonlyanacademicthere,buthisidentity

changedafterGermanyenteredPolandbyforce.Bythattime,OppenheimerhadbecomefriendswithErnest

Lawrence,aphysicistwhoinventedthehistoricparticleaccelerator（粒子力口速器）andplayeda（n）38rolein

theManhattanProject.AndOppenheimeralsomettheproject9smilitaryheadandwasthenmadedirectorofLos

Alamos,wheremuchofhislaterresearchonnuclearweaponstookplace.

FrancoisTruffautoncewrotethat“warfilms,eventhosewhosupportpeace,eventhebest,willinglyornot,present

warsinacertain39way."ThatiswhyNolanrefusestoshowthebombingofHiroshimaandNagasaki,killing

millionsofsouls.Inthefilm,youhearthatOppenheimer'sfamouswords40hisownmindasthemushroom

cloudrose:t4NowIambecomeDeath,thedestroyerofworlds.Nolanisactuallyremindingaudiencetoreconsider

therolestheycanplayintheworld.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillin

eachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Parishaslongbeenattheheartofthehistoryofflight.ItiswheretheMontgolfierbrotherswentupinthefirsthot-

airballoonin1783,andwhereCharlesLindberghcompletedthefirstone-persontransatlanticaeroplanejourneyin

1927.Nextyear,ifallgoestoplan,Pariswillwitnessthebirthofanotherindustry41,whenVolocopter,a

Germanmakerofelectricaircraft,launchesaflying-taxiserviceduringtheOlympicGames.AttheParisAirshowin

June,Volocopterandsomeofitscompetitorsdisplayedanewgenerationof42flyingmachinesdesignedfor

urbantransport.

Theelectrificationofaviation（航空）hasoftenbeendismissedasapipedream,withbatteriesassumedtooheavy

a43fortraditionalfuelinanairbornevehicle.Forlongerjourneys,thatmaywellbetrue.Yetupstartslike

Volocopterarebettingthatelectrificationcan44aboomindemandforcleanandquickairjourneysover

shorterdistances.

Themainformofaflyingtaxiunder45,calledanelectricvertical（垂直的）take-offandlanding（eVTOL）

aircraft,isexpectedtocarryuptofourpassengersplusapilot.Poweredbybatteries,itispredictedtobebothquiet

enoughtoreducecomplaintsincrowdedcities,andfast:capableofupto300kph,enoughtocomfortably46a

car,especiallytheonestuckintraffic.AndoptimistsbelievetheabsenceoftrafficintheskywillalsomakeeVTOLs

well-suitedto47operation.Theycouldprovehandyfortransportinggoods,too.Thatvisionhasinspired48

predictions.Forexample,MorganStanley,aninvestmentbank,estimatesglobalspendingoneVTOLscouldhit

$1,000billionby2040!

Regardlessoftheabove49expectations,challengesremain.Oneproblemistechnicalcertification,which

isturningouttobea(n)50processasaviationregulatorsworkonanentirelynewformofaircraft.Latelast

year,duetoregulatorydelaysandsomeotherfactors,Joby,aSiliconValleystartup,wasforcedto51itslaunch

byonemoreyearuntil2025.Manyhaveevenlongertogo.Thebiggerquestionis-isthebusinessofflyingtaxis

52practicable?EVTOLscurrentlyrangeinpricefrom$1millionto$4million.Somebelievethattheircostmay

comedownastheindustrydevelops.BrianYutkoofWisk,amakerbackedbyBoeing,saysthatflying-taxirides

willbeaccessibleto50inthenearfuture.AndJobypromisesthatitsfareswillbecomparabletocatchinga

commontaxi.54,thereisanoppositebeliefthateVTOLsarelikelytoremainexpensive.Somestudiessuggest

thecostcouldendupashighas$7perkilometer,manytimesaregulartaxifare.Thatmeans,evenwithoutapilot,

flyingtaxismayremainaconvenience55onlytoaluckyfew.

Lefsexpectplentymoreexperimentswithelectricaircraftintheyearsahead.

41.A.cooperatorB.competitorC.observerD.pioneer

42.A.wind-drivenB.battery-drivenC.gas-drivenD.solar-driven

43.A.substituteB.shelterC.treatmentD.desire

44.A.regulateB.maintainC.unlockD.reverse

45.A.pressureB.attackC.developmentD.repair

46.A.underestimateB.updateC.outpaceD.overdo

47.A.rigidB.autonomousC.attentiveD.illegal

48.A.daringB.discouragingC.unclearD.ordinary

49.A.technologicalB.unrealisticC.rewardingD.enthusiastic

50.A.efficientB.simpleC.lengthyD.intelligent

51.A.putoffB.speedupC.objecttoD.approveof

52.A.historicallyB.technicallyC.theoreticallyD.economically

53.A.thelearnedB.thedisabledC.theseniorsD.themasses

54.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.FortunatelyD.Consequently

55.A.affordableB.valuableC.unbelievableD.unsuitable

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingto

theinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Everysummer,asachild,Ispentwithmyparentstheannualfamilyholiday,flyingawayfromourhomeinthe

WestMidlandstotheirbirthplaceinIreland.

Ienjoyedit,butonce,Ibehaveddifferentlyandlefthome.Packagetoursandlong-distanceflightsbecamemyidea

ofaholiday.IthenwentandranintoanEnglishmanwhoalsocameofIrishstock,andwebothfelttheurgetorenew

ourknowledgeofIreland.

Itwasimportantforustodiscoversomethingdifferentfromourchildhoodvisits.Sothat'showwecametodrive

alongthewindingStJohn'sPointPeninsula(半島)inDonegal,partofIreland'sWildAtlanticWay,tovisitaunique

partofthe20th-centuryhistory-theDonegalCorridor.

Whenanyonedrivestothepointwherethelandrunsout,heseesgiantwhitestonesfixedfirmlyingreengrass

spellingout"EIRE"and"70”,whiletheAtlanticwindfiercelyblowsacrosstheheadlandandtheice-whitewaves

smashintotherocksbelow.Themeaningbehindthestones?TheydatebacktotheSecondWorldWarwhenSt

John'sPointwasnumber70inatotalof83LookOutPoints(LOPs),observationstationssetupandmaintainedby

Irelandallarounditscoast.

ThereliesabitofcuriousUK-Irelandhistory.AlthoughIrelandwasofficiallyneutralduringthewar,theBattleof

theAtlanticwasbeingfoughtclosetoIrishshores,andtheseLOPs,staffedbylocalvolunteersknownas

Coastwatchers,passedoninformationonactivitiesconnectedwiththeseaandweatherfrontstoLondon.

AtStJohn'sPoint,wewerestandingrightundertheDonegalCorridor,alongnarrowareaofairspaceinwhich

IrelandensuredsafepassageduringWorldWarIItoplanesintheRAF(RoyalAirForce)frombasesintheUK-

govemedNorthofIreland.Thestonemarkingsactedasreferencepointstoaircrews.

Standingonthisroughareaoflandsurroundedbythewildandwindyoceanbroughthometoustheconditionsin

whichtheCoastwatchersandaircrewsintheRAFcooperatedinasharedhistory.

Irevoltedagainstmyfamilytraditionthatsummer,andIfulfilledmyaimofdiscoveringsomethingnewand

absorbedallDonegalhastooffer:emptygoldenbeaches,mysteriousancientstonecircles,folkmusicandcrafts,and

tastyfood.IhadfalleninlovewithIrelandalloveragain.

56.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraphs1to3?

A.ShemetachildhoodfriendfromIrelandthatyear.

B.SheandthatEnglishmanbothhadIrishancestors.

C.Shetookpackagetoursandlong-distanceflightseveryyear.

D.SheexploredtheWildAtlanticWaywithherfamilymembers.

57.ThegiantwhitestoneswereimportantduringWWIIbecause.

A.theBattleoftheAtlantictookplacerightclosetothem

B.weatherinformationfromtheUKwassentthroughthem

C.theyfunctionedasreferencepointstoaircrewsintheRAF

D.theyrankedatthetopinthe83LOPsaroundtheIrishcoast

58.Theexpression“revoltedagainst“inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto

A.worriedaboutB.passedonC.celebratedD.disobeyed

59.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AGlobalJourneyB.DiscoveringUndiscoveredDonegal

C.HappyHolidaysD.EscapingfromtheWestMidlands

(B)

Ads,news,movies,TVshows,andmanyothertypesofmediaallwantyoutoaccepttheirmessagesatfacevalue.

However,youshouldlookbeneaththesurfaceandaskquestionstodecodewhatthemediamessageisreallysaying.

Youneedtoaskyourselftwobasicquestions:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?Howisittryingtogetyourattention?

Question1:Whoisthesourceofthemessage?

(PictureA)

Knowingwhoisresponsibleforamessagecanrevealitstrueintention,as

wellasanypossibleprejudice.Justtakethepictureaboveasanexample.

Whyareweaskedtobantheimpacts?Don'tforgetthatthesourceatthe

bottomplaysapart.If^sometimes,thesourceisn'tclear,wecanlookforit

bycheckinglegaldocuments.

Question2:Howisittryingtogetyourattention?

TheobviouspartofamessageisPhotocontrolisnearlyasoldasSocialmediauserscanalsogive

calledthetext,whichincludesanyphotographyitselfbutmodemthemselvesadigitaltransformation

language,imagery,music,ortechnologyhasmadeitcommonandwithalittleeffort.Theycanmake

anythingelseyoucanseeorhear.easytodo.Usingphotoeditingthemselveslookhowevertheylike

Theimpliedpartofamessageissoftware,almostanyonecanmakeinjustafewmoments.Butsince

calledthesubtext,andifssuggestedbigchangestoanimage,fromtheseeditedimagesarepresentedas

bythecontentratherthandirectlyadjustingcolorsandlightingtoreality,theycanaffectourmental

seenorheard.Weasindividualsaddingandremovingcontent.well-being.Byconstantlyseeing

thendecidehowtointerpretthisThat'swhyyoushouldalwayskeeppicturesofartificiallysuperb

subtextbasedonourpersonalideas,acriticaleyeonimagesinthemedia.people,someofusmaystartto

worldviews,andexpectations.Somemediamayholdbackorbelievethatthesepicturesare

Peoplewithdifferentperspectivesoverstateinformation,likeangenuine,andthatwecanneverlive

mightinterpretthesamepieceofadvertisementthatmakestheuptotheseunrealisticideals.This

messagedifferently.Mindthatsomeproductsappearmoretypeofharmfulthinkingcanleadto

mediamayjusttakeadvantageofeffectivethantheyreallyare.allsortsofmentalandemotional

theprejudice.healthconcerns.

60.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.themediahopethatyoucanmakesenseoftheirtruemeanings

B.findingthesourcesofmediahelpstoformasensiblejudgment

C.textismoreimportantthansubtextwhenweanalyzethemessages

D.photographyandphotoeditingsoftwaredatebacktothesametime

61.Yourauntfindshernewly-boughtbeltdoesn'tmakehersostylishasadvertised.Whichpicturecanillustrate

thecase?

A.PictureAB.PictureBC.PictureCD.PictureD

62.Thispassagecanbefoundunderthesectionof.

A.MassMediaReadingB.Content-TargetedAdvertising

C.DeconstructingWebsD.PersuasiveLanguageRecognition

(C)

Antibiotics,whichcandestroyorpreventthegrowthofbacteriaandcureinfections,arevitaltomodemmedicine.

Theirabilitytokillbacteriawithoutharmingthepatienthassavedbillionsoflivesandmadesurgicalprocedures

muchsafer.Butafterdecadesofoveruse,theirpowersarefading.Somebacteriahaveevolvedresistance,creatinga

growingarmyofsuperbugs,againstwhichthereislittleeffectivetreatment.Antimicrobial（抗菌的）resistance,

expectedtokill10millionpeopleayearby2050upfromaround1millionin2019,hasbeenseenasacrisisbymany.

Itwouldbeunwisetorelyonnewantibioticstosolvetheproblem.Therateatwhichresistanceemergesis

increasing.Somenewdrugslastonlytwoyearsbeforebacteriadevelopresistance.Whennewantibioticsdoarrive,

doctorsoftenstorethem,usingthemonlyreluctantlyandforshortperiodswhenfacedwiththemostpersistent

infections.Thatlimitssales,makingnewantibioticsanunappealingideaformostdrugfirms.

Governmentshavebeentryingtofixtheproblembychannelingcashintoresearchindrugfirms.Thathasproduced

onlylimitedimprovements.Butthereisaphenomenonworthalook.Microbiologistshaveknownfordecadesthat

disease-causingbacteriacansufferfromillnessesoftheirown.Theyaresupersensitivetoattacksbyphages,

specialisedvirusesthatinfectbacteriaandoftenkillthem.Phagesareconsideredapromisingalternativetoantibiotics.

Usingonedisease-causingvirustofightbacteriahasseveraladvantages.Likeantibiotics,phagesonlytendto

chooseparticulartargets,leavinghumancellsaloneastheyinfectanddestroybacterialones.Unlikeantibiotics,

phagescanevolvejustasreadilyasbacteriacan,meaningthatevenifbacteriadodevelopresistance,phagesmaybe

abletoevolvearoundtheminturn.

That,atleast,isthetheory.Thetroublewithphagesisthatcomparativelylittleisknownaboutthem.Afterthe

discoveryofpenicillin,thefirstantibiotic,in1928,theywerelargelyignoredintheWest.Giventheseverityofthe

antibiotic-resistanceproblem,itwouldbeagoodideatofindoutmoreaboutthem.

Thefirststepistorunmoreclinicaltrials.InterestfromWesternfirmsisgrowing.Butitisbeingheldbackbythe

factthatphagesareanevenlessappealinginvestmentthanantibiotics.Sincetheyarenaturallivingthings,theremay

betroublepatentingthem,makingithardtorecoveranyinvestment.

Governmentscanhelpfundbasicresearchintophagetreatmentandclarifythelawaroundexactlywhatisandis

notpatentable.Intimetheycansetupphagebankssoastomakeproductioncheaper.Andtheycanspreadawareness

oftherisksofoverusingantibiotics,andthepotentialbenefitsofphages.

63.Wecanlearnfromparagraphs1and2that.

A.doctorstendtousenewantibioticswhenthepatientsaskfbrthem

B.antimicrobialresistanceisdevelopingmorerapidlythanpredicted

C.newantibioticsfailtoattractdrugfirmsduetolimiteduseofthem

D.previousantibioticsareeffectiveinsolvingmodemhealthproblems

64.Whatisphages'advantageoverantibiotics?

A.Theycanincreasehumancellswhenfightingbacteria.

B.Theyarenotparticularaboutwhichcellstoinfectandkill.

C.Theycanevolveaccordinglywhenbacteriadevelopresistance.

D.Theyaretoosensitivetobeinfectedbydisease-causingbacteria.

65.Accordingtothepassage,theobstacletophagetreatmentisthat.

A.thereislittlechanceofpatentingphagesinthefuture

B.governmentsprovidefinancialsupportforotherresearch

C.theemergenceofsuperbugsholdsbackdrugfirms'interest

D.over-dependenceonantibioticsdistractsattentionfromphages

66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Governmentsfailtostoptheuseofantibiotics.B.Phagescouldhelppreventanantibioticscrisis.

C.Developmentofantibioticsislimitedbyphages.D.Antimicrobialresistancecallsfornewantibiotics.

SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentence

canonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.

A.Socialmaskersdonottryhardtomatchotherpeopleinpaceandtone.

B.Socialmaskingissomethingweallengageintosomeextent.

C.Socialmaskersarenottryingtofoxanyone.

D.Whenweareinnaturalidentificationwithsomeone,ithappensnaturally,andthereisverylittleeffort

involved.

E.It'sadoptedbypeopleunabletonaturallyactinawayconsideredsociallyacceptable.

F.Thatis,ifsanancientpartofourevolutiontosocialize,ratherthanbeanti-socialoramisfit.

SocialMasking

Amandaisalwaysanexpertatworkingtheroom.Shewouldadoptthemannerofthepeoplearoundhertofitin

whilehidinghertruepersonality.Thisissocialmasking,theprocessofhidingyournaturalwayofinteractingwith

otherssoyoucanfeelaccepted.(67)Instead,theyarehopingtofitinwitheverybodyelse.Socialmasking

isasetoflearnedpattern-matchingbehaviors,movementsandactionswhereyoutrytobenormaltofitinratherthan

standout.

(68)Peopleallwearcertainsocialmasksinordertogetthroughsometrickylifesituationswithconfidence,

accordingtoDr.TaraQuinn-Cirillo.Andsomeexpertseventhinksocialmaskingisbuiltinallhumanbeingsata

physicallevel,addingthatsomethinginourbraingivesindicationsofhowtoessentiallystaysafeandnotstickout.

Inaworldthatoftentellsustojustbeourselves,youmightwonderwhywearestilldependentonthesesocial

maskingbehaviors.""Socialmaskinghappensbecauseweasaspecieswanttobeincluded,saysTara."Ithasbeen

atribalthingofbeingtogetherratherthanbeingonourown,fromahistoricalperspective.(69)"

Thereisahugedifferencebetweennaturallyidentifyingwithsomeoneandconsciouslysocialmasking.(70)___

Socialmasking,ontheotherhand,involvesaconsciousefforttochangeyourpersonalitytosuityoursurroundings.

Ittypicallyinvolvesdepressingyournaturalurgesandchangingyourpersonalintereststofitthecrowd.

IV.SummaryWriting

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomore

than60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

71.WhyShouldWeReadLiteraryClassics?

Manyhavegrownuponahealthydietofliteraryclassics.Someliteraryclassicshavebeeninspiringreadersin

manyways.Inthisageoffast-turners,howdoesinvestingourtimeinatimelessliteraryclassicchangeusforthe

better?

Manyliteraryclassicsfromyesteryear,whichgotlittleornosuccesswhenpublish