2024-2025年上海市寶山區(qū)高考英語一模試題(帶答案)

寶山區(qū)2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末

高三年級英語學(xué)科質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試卷

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第I卷（共103分）

I?ListeningComprehension

SectionAShortConversations

Directions:InSectionA,yo.uwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheend

ofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthe

questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,read

thefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthe.bestanswertothequestion

youhaveheard.

1.A.Athome.B.Onabus.C.Inataxi.D.Onaplane.

2.A.Ajournalist.B.Anofficial.C.Anengineer.D.Acashier.

3.A.15minutes.B.90minutes.C.120minutes.D.105minutes.

4.A.Policemananddriver.B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Bossandclerk.D.Doctorandnurse.

5.A.Themanisn'tsurewhetherhe'llgototheparty.

B.ThemanjustreturnedfromavisittotheAndersons.

C.Themanmaynotbeabletogivethewomanaride.

D.ThemanwillgethiscarbackonFriday.

6.A.Hehasn'thadachancetomeetKathyyet.

B.Kathyhadalreadytoldhimthenews.

C.Hedidn'tknowthatKathywasbeingmoved.

D.HisnewofficewillbelocatedinNewYork.

7.A.Thestyleismoreimportantthanthecolor.

B.Thegreendressdoesn'tfitaswellastheblueone.

C.Thewomanshouldbuyadressinsteadofasuit.

D.Thewomanlooksbetterinblue.

8.A.FewstudentsmeetProfessorJohnson'srequirements.

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B.FewstudentsunderstandProfessorJohnson'slecture.

C.ManystudentshavedroppedProfessorJohnson'sclass.

D.ManystudentsfindProfessorJohnson'slectureboring.

9.A.Themanwilltakethecameratoberepaired.

B.Thewomanwilltakeapictureoftheman.

C.Thewomanwillshowthemanhowtousethecamera.

D.Thewomanwillborrowtheman'scamera.

10.A.Hecan'tgetaroomatthehotel.

B.Hedidn'tgetthetypeofroomhewanted.

C.Heexpectedtheroomtobemoreexpensive.

D.Hethoughthehadalreadymadeareservation.

SectionBPassages

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestions

oneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonly

once.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhich

onewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.ANewYorktourguide.B.Acomputerexpert.C.Afilmmaker.D.Ateacher.

12.A.Asciencefictioncartoon.B.Ascientificprogram.

C.Amovieonmedicaldevelopment.D.AdreamaboutNewYorkCity.

13.A.Toexplainhowthebrainworks.

B.Toshowthelatesttypeofcomputers.

C.Toincreasemembershipinmedicalsocieties.

D.Toraisefundsforpublictelevisionprogramming.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Providingconvenience.

B.Sellingtheirproducts.

C.Informingthepublicofavailableservices.

D.Tellingtheconsumerabouttheirproducts.

15.A.Thinkcarefully.B.Thinkquickly.

C.Donotconsidereconomy.D.Thinklittleofconvenience.

16.A.Spendyourmoneymorewisely.

B.Buythingsmorelikeafilmstardoes.

C.Becomeamoreemotionalconsumer.

D.Beabletogetcheaperthings.

SectionCLongerConversations

Directions:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillberead

twice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththe

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informationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

Thewoman'smajor」7—.

HerideasonlanguagelearningHardbut_18—.

SomethingdifferentfromhercountryIts_19_.

TheplacesheworksatInacompanydoing_20—withthepeoplethere.

Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

ExperienceofgoingthroughCustoms

Whatistheman?A—21—.

Whatisthewomangoingtodo.first?Attend_22—.

Howlongwillthewomanstayinthecountry?_23_.

Showherpassport,answersomequestions

Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

and—24—.

ILGrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentand

grammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformof

thegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

(A)

OnedayGeneandHannahBortnickheardpianomusic(25)(come)fromtheirliving

room.Theythoughttheir3-year-oldsonEthan(26)(listen)toaCD.Thentheywalked

intotheroom.Totheiramazement,theyfoundhimplayingmusiconhistoypiano!

Havingdiscoveredhisremarkabletalent,Ethan5sparentschangedtheirmindsandagreedto

hispreviousbeggingforpianolessons.Theyturnedtoafamilymemberwhotaughtpiano,andshe

beganworkingwithEthan.Itwasn'tlong,however,(27)theteacherknewthathewasno

ordinarystudent.Ethanwasapianoprodigy(神童)andneededsomeonewhounderstoodhis

specialtalentsandabilities.ThefamilyfoundDr.IrenaKofman,(28)immediately

recognizedhistalentandintelligence.

WithDr.Kofinan'shelp,Ethanlearnedaboutpianotechniqueanddifferenttypesofmusic.

Beforelong,hewasbeingaskedtoperformformanyevents.Laterhewasreceivinginvitations

fromthelikesofJayLenoandOprah.Ethanwas6andinkindergarten(29)hefirst

appearedonTheTonightShowwithJayLeno.Atthattime,healreadyhadover200songs

(30)(memorize)andwasdevelopingaCD.

Today,attheageof13,itseemsthereis(31)Ethancannotdo.Heplayspiano,sings,

composessongsandacts.Hehasentertainedaudiencesaroundtheworldwithmusic(32)

(range)fromBeethoventoBieber.

In2024,Ethanbecame(33)(young)musiciantocreateandhosthisownTVconcert

special.

Thenin2024,theperformerstarredinandwrotemusicforthemovieAnythingisPossible.

(B)

TasuiisateenagerwholivesinAfrica.Whenhewasyoung,hehadpolio(小兒麻痹癥).

Althoughhewantstogotoschool,hemustwork.

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Tasuiisonlyoneofmillionsofchildrenwhocan'tgotoschool.Many(34)workto.

supporttheirfamilies.Therefore,morethan100millionchildrenwillneverreceiveaneducation.

Cananythingbedone?GlobalCampaignforEducation(GCE)thinksso.Itwasformedtosolve

thisproblem.Thegovernmentaimstogiveeveryperson,especiallythoseinpoverty,(35)

opportunitytogetaneducation.

Establishedin1999,GCEismadeupof120organizationswithmembersinalmost100

countries.Educationisabasichumanright,andGCEcampaignstorealizethisright.Itworks

withgovernments(36)(improve)educationineachcountry.

Today,nearly1(37)6peoplearoundtheworldcannotreadorwrite.Notbeingable

toreadimpactsaperson'sjobopportunitiesandincreasespoverty.GCEseekstoprovide

(38)(teach)materialsinprimarystudents'mothertongues.

Aroundtheworld,manygirlsfaceneglectandareoftendeniedaneducation.GCEaimsto

givewomenthesameopportunitiesasmen.

Everyspring,GCEleadstheGlobalActionWeek.Duringthisweek,GCEhighlightspeople

who(39)(deny)educationalopportunities.ThisyeartheGlobalActionWeekfocuseson

providinganeducationtodisabledpeople.

GCEbelieves(40)qualityeducationcanchangelives.

SectionB

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonly

beusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.studiesB.reachingC.familiarD.foldedE.complicationsF.monitors

G.probablyH.helpfulI.exploringJ.discussionsK.particularly

GoogleInc.issearchingforabetterwayformillionsofdiabetics(糖尿病患者)tomanage

theirdiseasebydevelopingacontactlensthat(41)glucose(葡萄糖)levelsintears.

The“smart“contactlensusesatinywirelessc.hipandsmallglucosesensorthatis

(42)intotwolayersofsoftcontactlensmaterial.

Googleisin(43)withtheFoodandDrugAdministration,thecompanysaid.Butthe

contactlensescouldbeyearsfrom(44)thepublic.Theprototype(原型)canbringabouta

readingoncepersecond,whichcouldbevery(45)fordiabeticswhomustpayclose

attentiontotheirbloodsugarandadjusttheirdoseofinsulin(胰島素).Googleisalso(46)

whetherthelensescouldbean“earlywaming^^fordiabeticsbyequippingthemwithtinyLED

lightsthatlightupwheninsulinlevelsgettoohighorlow.

“You've(47)heardthatdiabetesisahugeandgrowingproblem-affectingoneout

ofeverynineteenpeopleontheplanet.Butyoumaynotbe(48)withthedailystruggle

thatmanypeoplewithdiabetesfaceastheytrytokeeptheirbloodsugarlevelsundercontrol.

Uncontrolledbloodsugarputspeopleatriskforarangeofdangerous(49),some

short-termandotherslonger-term,includingdamagetotheeyes,kidneysandheart,9,Googlesaid

inablogpost."It'sstillearlydaysforthistechnology,butwe'vecompletedmultipleclinical

research(50),whicharehelpingtoimproveourprototype.Wehopethiscouldsomeday

leadtoanewwayforpeoplewithdiabetestomanagetheirdisease.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

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Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,

CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Residentsofurbanareasoftenmakeuseofpublictransportationontheirwaytoschoolorthe

office.Butwhentheirfinal_51_isn'tnearabusstoporsubwaystation,thosefolkshavea

problem.Transportationexpertsoften_52_tothisasthe“l(fā)astproblem-findingaway

toclosethegapbetweenpublictransportationstopsandone'sdestination.

Withthelastmileprobleminmind,themakersoftheURB-E_53—acompactelectric

vehiclethatweighsaround13kilograms.Unlikebikes,whichoftendon'tfitoncrowdedbusesor

trains,theURB-Ecollapsesintoaform_54—tocarry-onluggage.AndsincetheURB-Ecanbe

carried_55_anywhere,ifsnotasu(易受攻擊的)tothievesasbikesare.

Dependingonusage,theURB-Ecantravelfor32kilometersonasingle_56—,reachinga

topspeedof24kilometersperhour.Althoughthereareothervehiclesattemptingto_57—the

lastmileissue,theURB-E_58—foritseaseofuse,portabilityandaffordableprice.Forthe

priceofanicelaptop,youcouldhaveanURB-Etodrivetotheoffice.

TheURB-Eismadefromaircraft-gradealuminumandcomesintwobasicmodels:the

URB-ECommuterandtheURB-EGP.Themain_59—betweenthetwoisthattheCommuter

modelhastworearwheelswhiletheGPhasonlyone.ThatmeanstheCommuteroffersgreater

stability,as_60_totheGP'sabilitytomakesharperturnslikeabicycle.

Bothmodelscomewithaccessories{@5)—61—LEDfrontandrearlightsanda

shock-absorbingseat.Theyalso_62—asmartphoneholderandUSBchargingportrightonthe

steeringcolumn.Infact,.smartphonesplayabigroleintheURB-Eapptodothingslikemonitor

batterychargeorcontrolthelights.—63—accessoriesincludeacupholderandafoldingluggage

shelf.

Atthisyear'sinternationalConsumerElectronicShow(CES)inLasVegas,techwebsiteThe

VergeawardedtheURB-Ewithits"BestPersonalTransportation^^award.SingingtheURB-E's

_64_,VergeeditorBenPoppersaid,“TheURB-Efeltlikethekindofvehicleanenlightened

citizenof2030wouldown.^^Sowhywaitthatlong,whentheURB-Eis_65—forordernow?

51.A.purposeB.destinationC.transportationD.vehicle

52.A.referB.accustomC.attachD.stick

53.A.discoveredB.introducedC.designedD.manufactured

54.A.convenientB.efficientC.objectiveD.similar

55.A.constantlyB.eventuallyC.mainlyD.practically

56.A.chargeB.tourismC.competitionD.distance

57.A.coverB.developC.addressD.conquer

58.A.breaksawayB.standsoutC.investsinD.perseveresin

59.A.differenceB.characteristicC.shortcomingD.advantage

60.A.familiarB.strangeC.importantD.opposed

61.A.asaresultofB.suchasC.inallD.inadditionto

62.A.installB.exploreC.featureD.equip

63.A.OptionalB.CriticalC.EssentialD.Unique

64.A.influencesB.contributionsC.praisesD.achievements

65.A.accessibleB.flexibleC.fascinatingD.available

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsor

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unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethe

onethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

RugbylookslikeamixtureofsoccerandAmericanfootball.InRugby,playerscarrytheball,

kicktheballandtackle(攔截?fù)屒?oneanother.Men,womenandchildrenplayitinmorethan

120countries.

Legendsaysrugbywasinventedin1823ataschoolinthetownofRugby,England.Oneof

theschool'sstudents,ayoungmannamedWilliamWebbEllis,wasplayinginasoccermatch.But

hegotboredwithjustkickingtheball,sohepickeditupandranwithit.Beforelong,thisnew

wayofplayingsoccerbecamepopularattheschool.Whentheschool'sstudentsfinishedtheir

studies,theymovedtootherpartsofBritain,takingthenewgame,whichtheycalledrugby,with

them.Beforelong,theyandothersestablishedrugbyclubsthroughoutBritainandinBritish

coloniesaroundtheworld.

Bythe1870s,thereweremanyrugbyclubsinBritainandelsewhere,buttheyweren'tall

playingrugbythesameway.Tosolvethisproblem,representativesfromtwenty-twoteamsmet

andagreedonofficialrugbyregulations.Theyalsofoundedanassociationofrugbyteams,called

theRugbyFootballUnion(RFU).

Today,RugbyUnionWorldCuptournamentsareheldeveryfouryears.Thefirstoneoccurred

in1987withAustraliaandNewZealandhosting.ThenextWorldCupwillhappenin2024and

willbehostedbyEngland.Thousandsoffanswilltraveltoattendthematchesandcheerontheir

favoriteteams.Believeitornot,notoneteamwho'swontheRugbyWorldCuphasmanagedto

winthenextWorldCup!Butplayersandfansdon'tmind.Theyjustenjoythegame.

66.Whatisthisarticlemainlyabout?

A.Aninstitutionfordisabledyoungsters.

B.Anactivitywhichprovidesrecreation.

C.Ayearlycompetitionwithhugeprizes.

D.Acommunitywithaninterestinghistory.

67.WhatdidWilliamWebbEllisdodifferently?

A.Hekickedtheballrepeatedly.B.Hebeatballsaftermatches.

C.Heheldtheballinhishands.D.Hethrewtheballreallywell.

68.Whatdidtheclubsfinallyconfirminthe1870s?

A.Aunitedlegaldefense

B.Plansfornewstadiums

C.Standardrulesofplay

D.Backingforothersports

69.WhatdoesthisarticletellusabouttheRugbyUnionWorldCup?

A.Howfrequentlyittakesplace

B.Howmechanicalifsbecome

C.Howofficialsplantochangeit

D.Howwelljournalistscoverit

(B)

TheInternetofThings(loT)aimstogeteverythingandeveryonetalking.Attachingsensors

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to“things”,suchascows,carsandrefrigerator,andthenassigningthemuniqueIPaddressesallow

themto"talk"totheInternet.Ofcourse,theloTwillinvolvemuchmorethanahandfulofsensors.

NetworkingcompanyCiscoestimatesthat50billionInternet-connecteddevicesandobjectswill

besendingoverdataby2024.

SpecificBenefits

TheloTwillallowpeopletotrackthingsandprocesseslikeneverbefore.Airplanemanufacturers

willbeabletocontinuouslytracktheconditionofairplaneparts,allowingthemtodopreventive

maintenanceandavoidcostlydowntime.Consumerscouldinstallsmartmetersintheirhomesto

monitorenergyusageandobserveenergypricechangesinrealtime.Thatwouldallowpeopleto

adjusttheirhabitsanduseelectricalappliancesduringlower-pricedhours.

SomeFears

SomecriticsfearthattheloTcouldendupbeingafashionthatpeopleloseinterestinovertime.

HavingTwitterfeedsonrefrigeratordoorsmaysoundcoolatfirst,buttheattractioncouldfadeas

quicklyastheexcitementoverlastyear'ssmartphone!Othercriticsaredoubtfulthatcompanies

makingInternet-connectedapplianceswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdates.Ifthathappens,a

refrigeratororwashingmachinethatshouldlast10yearsormorecouldlasttwoorthreedueto

softwarethafsoutdated.

APositiveExample

Earlythisyear,ownersoftheTeslaModelSelectriccarreceivedarecallnoticealertingthemtoa

chargerplug,needingtobefixed.Amazingly,ownersoftheModelSsatbackwhilethecompany

performedan“overtheair“wirelessupdate.Customersconfirmedtheupdatebytappingonthe

car'stouchscreenconsoletoseethattheModelSwasrunningthelatestsoftwareversion.Notrip

tothe.dealerwasrequired!

PerhapsTesla'sremotefixisasignofthingstocome.Somedaysoon,people'slivesmight

becomealotmoreefficientandconvenientthankstotheloT.

70.Howdoresearchersgeteverythingandeveryonetalking?

A.ByestablishingtheloTandlaunchingahandfulofsensors.

B.ByconnectingsensorswiththemandappointingthemuniqueIPaddresses.

C.BycommunicatingwiththemallthetimethroughtheloT.

D.Bysendingpeopletotrackthemdayandnightandcollectusefuldata.

71.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?

A.loTcanhelppeopledopreventivemaintenanceandsavemoney.

B.loTcanhelppeoplemonitorenergyusageandobservepricechangestimely.

C.loTcanhelppeopleadjusttheirhabitsanduseelectricalappliancesmoresmartly.

D.loTcanhelppeopleinvestigatethingsandupdatealotofimportantdata.

72.WhatelsedocriticsworryabouttheloTbesidesitsprobablyendingupbeingafashion?

A.Peoplewillloseinterestinitasquicklyasthethrilloverlastyear'ssmartphone.

B.Refrigeratorsandwashingmachineswillbereplacedbyotherdevicesinafewyears.

C.Whetherrelatedcompanieswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdatesornot.

D.Thesoftwareprovidedbycompanieswillbeoutdatedeasilyandquickly.

73.Accordingtothepassage,whenownersoftheTeslaModelS

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74.electricreceivedarecallnotice,

they.

A.justwaitedinthecarwhilethemaintenanceisbeingdonethroughwirelessupdate

B.wererequiredtogotothenearest4sstoretomakesomeadjustmentsorrepairs

C.coulddefinitelydependontheloTtosendthemthechargerplugtobefixed

D.hadtoconfirmtheupdatewiththehelpoftheequipmentprovidedbythecompany

（C）

The$19billionthatFacebookInc.ispayingforasmartphoneapplicationmad,ejawsdrop,

eveninSiliconValley.

ButanalystssaythepurchaseofWhatsAppcouldpayoffforFacebookasittakesonGoogle

Inc.andothertechnologygiantsintheracetobethenextbigthing

inmobile.

Thebattleformobile

Technologygiantsarefightingfortheirfutureasconsumersswitchtheirloyaltiesfrom

personalcomputerstomobiledevices.By2024,5billionpeopleareexpectedtobecarrying

aroundthetinycomputersintheirpockets.

Asaresult,quickstartupsthathaveoutpacedtheirgrown-uprivalsinbuildingpopular

mobileserviceshavebecometakeovertargets.

JustlastyearFacebookoffered$3billionforLosAngeles-basedmessagingcompany

Snapchat,butwasturneddown.WhatsApp,atinyCaliforniacompany,wasafarbiggerprize.

With450millionusers,WhatsAppisthemarketleaderinmobilemessaging.Chief

ExecutiveJanKoumsayshiscompany'sgoalfromthestartwas“tobeoneverysingle

smartphoneintheworld.^^

FacebookisbettingWhatsAppcanhelpitgobeyondcompetitorsinmessaging,thenew

communicationmediumofchoice.

Survivalatstake（在緊急關(guān)頭）

ThestakescouldnotbehigherforFacebook.Morepeopl

earecommunicatingontheirmobiledevicesratherthansendinginformationtohundredsof

friendsonsocialnetworks.Itsverysurvivaldependsonitsabilitytoobtainthenewwayspeople

areconnectingandsharing.

Bythatlogic,thepriceFacebookispayingforWhatsAppisn'tsobubbly（多泡的），said

DavidWessels,afinanceprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvania.

“Asastand-alonecompany,WhatsAppisclearlynotworth$19billion,period,Wesselssaid.

“ButbynomeanswouldIconsiderthisunreasonable.Wouldyougiveaway10percentofyour

companytoextendthelifeofyourcompany?^^

Awiseinvestment?

Atfirst,FacebookinvestorsdidexperiencewhatanalystArvindBhatiacalled"stickershock”

afterlearningthatFacebookplannedtopay$19billionforWhatsApp,acompanythathad

declaredithadnoplanstomakemoneyanytimesoon.

Butinvestorsquicklyneglectedconcerns.SharesofFacebookbrieflyhitarecordhighthe

dayafterthesalewasannounced.

Facebookiscertainlynotaloneinplacingsky-scrapingevaluationsonunprovenstartups,

analystssay.

BloggingserviceTumblrsoldtoYahooInc.formorethan$1billion.Dozensmorestartups

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arevaluedat$1billionormore.

FacebookisquicktopointoutthatWhatsAppreached450millionusersfasterthanany

companyinhistory.

75.Thephrase“takeon“inthesecondparagraphmostprobablym

76.eans.

A.showoffB.competewithC.cooperatewithD.objectto

75.Whydothetechnologygiantsstartthebattleformobileaccordingtothepassage?

A.Becausetheyallwanttobecomenumberoneinthefieldoftechnology.

B.Becauseallofthemwisheverycustomertousetinycomputers.

C.Becauseconsumersprefermobiledevicestocomputers.

D.Becausemobiledevicesarethelatesttechnologyatpresent.

76.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoestheauthorimply?

A.Facebook'sdecisioniscorrectandreasonable.

B.Facebook'sdecisionisincorrectandunreasonable.

C.Facebook'sdecisionisacceptablebutunreasonable.

D.Facebook'sdecisionisbrightbutadventurous.

77.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheRevolutionaryaboutMobileDevices

B.FacebookInc.andWhatsApp

C.HowTechnologyGiantsGrow

D.WhafsUpwithWhatsApp

SectionC

Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsin

thefewestpossiblewords.

ForsenioradviserKathrynCramer,authorofLeadPositive:WhatHighlyEffectiveLeaders

See,Say,andDo,thebestwaytoinspirefollowersistofocusonthepositive.Cramerdevelopeda

methodologycalledAsset-BasedThinking(ABT)basedonthismessageofpositivethinking,and

describesinherbookhowleaders:

?seethepositiveinthepast,presentandfuture;

?saythepositivewithcommunicationswithsubstance,enthusiasmandsoul;

?dothepositivebyrespondingwithintention(notreacting),usingtheirqualitiesanddriving

positivechangeoverthelongterm.

Thesee-say-doframeworkisattheheartofCramer'sAsset-BasedThinkingmethodology,

whichoffersacomprehensiveframeworkforleaderstorespondtoawidevarietyofchallenges

andsituations.InLeadPositive,CramerdescribesarangeofABTtechniquesandguidelinesfor

applyingtheframework.

The""forcefieldanalysis”,forexample,isatechniqueusedtolearnfromapastsituationthat

successfullyworked,andisbuiltaroundfourquestions:

?"Whatforceswereworkingforus?”Withthisquestion,youshouldidentifyfivepositive,

promotingforces,Cramerwrites.

?"Whatforceswereworkingagainstus?”Thisquestionshouldleadtooneortwonegative

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forces.

?"Whatdidwedotousethepromotingforcesandeliminateorsidestepthenegativeforces?99

?"Whatbehaviordowewanttorepeatandknowledgedowewanttocarryforward?Which

situationalassetsdowewanttorecreate,andwhichsituationaltrapsmustweavoid?”

Thesequestionswillgivetheleaderandhisorherteam