江蘇省揚州市2016屆高三第四次模擬考試英語試題

江蘇省揚州市2016屆高三第四

次模擬考試英語試題

揚州市2015-2016學年度高三第四次模擬測試

英語試卷

本試卷分五部分。滿分120分。考試時間120

分鐘。

第I卷（共85分）

第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你

將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出

最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有

關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoesthemanimply?

A.Hecan'tgonow.

B.Hecan'twaitanylonger.

C.Hewantstocallsomeone.

2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Furnishedapartmentswillcostmore.

B.Shecanprovidethemanwiththeapartmenthe

needs.

C.Theapartmentisjustwhatthemanislooking

for.

3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Lookforahotel.B.Havehiswatchrepaired.

C.Meetsomeoneatthehotel.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Abook.B.Ateacher.C.An

exam.

5.Whatdothespeakersthinkofthemusic?

A.Pleasant.B.Acceptable.C.

Disturbing.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C

三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間

閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話

或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Whatdopeopledoattheskiclubmeeting?

A.Buyskiingequipment.B.Planskiing

trips.C.Presentskiinglectures.

7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthe

speakers?

A.Closefriends.B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。

8.Accordingtotheman,whatisthebestwayto

manageanxiety?

A.Totakemedicine.B.Tosleepmore.

C.Toworkless.

9.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheanti-anxiety

drugs?

A.Theyarenotharmfultothebrain.

B.Theyhavemorebenefitsthanharm.

C.Theyarevaluablebutcostly.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whydoesthewomancall?

A.Toreportarobbery.B.Tomakea

complaint.C.TobuysomeT-shirts.

11.Howdidthewomandescribetheyoungman?

A.Hewasshortinablackshirtandjeans.

B.Hewastallinawhiteshirtandjeans.

C.Hewastallinablackshirtandjeans.

12.Whatmightthemandoaftertheconversation?

A.Meetthewoman.B.Apologizetothe

woman.C.Lookforthathandbag.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.WhichisthelargestethnicgroupinSan

Francisco?

A.TheChinese.B.Thewhites.C.The

blacks.

14.WheredomostoftheChinesepeopleliveinSan

Francisco?

A.Inthenorthernpartofthecity.B.In

Chinatown.C.Alloverthecity.

15.WhatistheJapanesepopulationinSan

Francisco?

A.12,000.B.700,000.C.50,

000.

16.WhydoesthemanknowSOmuchaboutSan

Francisco?

A.Hetravelsalotinthecity.

B.Heteachesethnichistoryatauniversity.

C.Hethinksthecityispretty.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whydidthespeakergiveuptheideaofbeinga

chocolatetester?

A.Itisadangerousjob.

B.Itishardtobeprofessional（專業(yè)的）,

C.Hehadtotakemoreresponsibility.

18.Whatmadethespeakerwanttobecomea

footballreferee（裁判）?

A.Thesalary.B.Thehobby.C.The

advisor.

19.WhatcanPhilipobe?

A.Adog.B.Astylist.C.Adoctor.

20.Whydidthespeakerdecidetobecomea

journalist?

A.Hewantedtoearnmuchmoney.

B.Hewasgoodatfindingoutinformation.

C.Hewasexpectedtofollowinhisfather's

footsteps.

第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并

在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21.——Ifeelindividualscanalsocauseenvironmental

problems.

一Yes,donotbeaboutthis.Turnlights

offifnotusingthem.

A.particularB.carefulC.concerned

D.casual

22.Everyyearforover100years,theNobelPrize

topeoplefromaroundtheworldfortheir

achievements.

A.isawardedB.hasbeenawarded

C.wasawardedD.hadbeen

awarded

23.Peoplewhocannotbetweencolorsare

saidtobecolor-blinded.

A.appreciateB.compareC.

distinguishD.recognize

24.Onereasonforherpreferenceforthisschoolis

,assheputit,itcanprovideforherfuture

development.

A.whatB.whichC.thatD.

it

25.Toohighhousepricescanbebroughtunder

control,___theauthoritiesintroduceaseries

ofregulatorypolicies.

A.evenifB.asifC.so

thatD.onconditionthat

26.ThepopularityofHouseofCardswithaudiences

hascometothepointpeopletacitly（心照

不宣地）competetoseehowquicklytheycan

finishtheentireTVseries.

A.thatB.whichC.when

D.where

27.Whentodanger,mentendtoincrease

bloodpressure,nervousoranxious.

A.exposed;feelingB.exposed;felt

C.exposing;feltD.exposing;

feeling

28.Incaseyouarestillaboutvisiting

ShanghaiDisneyland,theparkhasjustreleased

someimagesofitsstandoutattractiontohelpyou

decide.

A.overthemoonB.notallthere

C.onthefenceD.feelingblue

29.Themanarrestedforatheftwasjusttheonewho

themurder20yearsago,whichcleared

thelonginjusticedonetoanotherinnocentvictim.

A.gotawayfromB.gotawaywith

C.gotoutofD.gotalongwith

30.NoChinesewritereverthe

HansChristianAndersonPrize,untilApril4,

whenCaoWenxuanreceivedthehonoratthe

BolognaChildren'sBookFairinItaly.

A.has...wonB./...wonC.had...won

D.would...win

31.Ifwehadn'tbeenstuckinthetrafficonthe

highway,wedinneratthetablenow.

A.arehavingB.wouldhavehad

C.shouldhaveD.wouldbehaving

32.Justbepatient.YouexpectyourEnglish

improvessignificantlyinjusttwoweeks.

A.can'tB.mustn'tC.needn't

D.won't

33.LilyaskedmetomakeaifIwasserious

aboutourrelationship.

A.cooperationB.commitmentC.

comprehensionD.compromise

34.Althoughthefinalamountisnotexactlyin

agreementwiththeestimate,itisour

expectation.Thedifferenceisinsignificant.

A.incontrastwithB.incontact

with

C.inlinewithD.inconflict

with

35.—Ninety-sevendollarsinall.Hereisthechange.

—Thankyou..

A.Idon'tcareB.Takeiteasy

C.KeepittoyourselfD.That'stoo

much

第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選

項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Toliveistotrust.That'sespecially36for

someonelikeme,blindfrombirth.Asachild,whenI

wasfeelingfrustratedbymy37orifIraninto

someotherproblemIcouldn't38wellonmy

own,I'dgotomyfather.“39inside,"he'dsay

"Searchdeepwithinyourself,andfindthat40

whereyoucantrustyourself.Allyouneedtodois

41listening,andtrustwhatyouhear.”WhenI

foundmyselfin42situationsovertheyears,

I'dtrywhatmyfather43.Pd44that

voice.

OnthemorningofSeptember11,2001,amoment

camewhenIneededitasI45hadbefore.Iwas

atmycomputer46somewhereabovemethe

loudestexplosionPdneverheard47.Shouts

and48camefromoutsidemydoor.Thefloor

listedlikethedeckofaship,andtheonlythingtodo

wasgotothatplace49myself,andprayforthe

guidance.Itookadeep50.Itriedtolisten.I

headedforthestairs.I9dneverwalkedthe7851

downbefore,butImadeit.Isurvivedthe52of

theskyscrapers.

Therearestillsomany53questionsabout

whathappenedthatday—notthe54ofwhichis

howImanagedtogetdownalltheflightswhen

everythingwentwrong.TheonethingIknowfor

certainisthatmydadwas55Evenwhen

thingsareattheirdarkest,trustyourselfandstay

calm.

36.A.unbelievableB.worthwhileC.true

D.rigid

37.A.disabilityB.capabilityC.

visionD.drawback

38.A.viewB.induceC.

undergoD.handle

39.A.ListenB.LookC.

TryD.Curse

40.A.placeB.foundationC.

graceD.insight

41.A.interactB.imitateC.

practiceD.exceed

42.A.earnestB.toughC.

crucialD.desperate

43.A.deducedB.innovatedC.

interferedD.suggested

44.A.makeforB.headforC.

reachforD.listenfor

45.A.neverB.everC.

stillD.always

46.A.whenB.whereC.

whichD.while

47.A.setoffB.wentoffC.fell

offD.calledoff

48.A.scratchesB.impactsC.

screamsD.flames

49.A.beyondB.againstC.

insideD.beneath

50.A.screamB.sighC.

bounceD.breath

51.A.flightsB.stairsC.

stepsD.barriers

52.A.eruptionB.collapseC.

explosionD.submission

53.A.unidentifiedB.unknownC.

unconsciousD.unanswered

54.A.bestB.leastC.

mostD.biggest

55.A.uniqueB.fantasticC.

rightD.ridiculous

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選

項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

(CERNVy

CERNHousingservice

WelcometoCERN!

TheCERNHotelismadeavailableto

personsvisitingorworkingatCERNfor

theirconvenienceandquietenjoyment.

Wehopeyourstayispleasantand

productive.Foryoursafetyandcomfort,

aswellasthatofyourfellowguests,

pleasereadthefollowingRulesandstick

tothemthroughoutyourstay.

HotelRules-Codeofconduct

1.Guestsshallacquaintthemselves

withthefiresafetyproceduresand

followimmediatelywithfireorother

safetydrills,alarmsand

instructions.

2.Guestsshallbehaveappropriatelyat

alltimes,respectfuloftheHotel

environmentaswellasofother

guests.

3.Duringthequiethoursfrom11pmto

7am,guestsshallbeparticularly

considerateandavoidanyconduct

56.AccordingtotheCode,guestsshouldbehave

A.delightfullyandcreativelyB.quietly

andrespectfully

C.cautiouslyandsafelyD.carefully

andresponsibly

57.Whatareyouallowedtodowhenstayingat

CERN?

A.Putupafriendforthenight.

B.Haveaget-togetherwithparents.

C.Havesupperintheirrooms.

D.Placefurnituretothewall.

B

Iexpectthetravelofthefuturetobecomeless

physical,moremental.Throughtheuseof

technology,you'llbeabletoletyourbrain

experiencethesensationsofanewplacewithout

actualgoingthere.Robotsandcomputersimulation

（模仿）willenableyoutovisitremoteexoticplaces

withouteverleavinghome—thewreckageofthe

Titanic,theGalapagosIsland,eventhemoon.

Asanoceanographer,Pvespentdecades

developingrobotstoexplorethedepths,andnow

we'reputtingthattechnologytouseinourJASON

Project,acooperativeeffortbetweenindustry,

science,andeducatorsthafsdesignedtobeaworld

classroomforchildren.Inauditoriumsthroughout

thecountry,webringkidstogetherandtransmit

backtothemonlargescreensourliveexplorations

offar-flungareasoftheglobe.Notonlyarethekids

observers,buttheytrulyparticipate.Theyhavethe

sensationofreallybeingatthesitewithus—through

the“eyes"，"ears"，andmotionsoftherobot.

Thisyearwe'retakingtheprojecttothe

GalapagosIslands.TheGalapagosarean

exceedinglyfragileenvironment,sofragilethatonly

60,000peopleareallowedtovisitthemeachyear.

ButwithJASONwewillbeabletoletsome300,000

childrenexperiencethoseuniqueislands.

Ibelieveadvancesinrobottechnologywillone

daybethekeytoanentirelynewkindoftravel.In

thenext10or15yearsIforeseepeoplehavingrooms

intheirhousesthatwillbeabletosimulateother

environments.Iliketocalltheserooms“home

domes^^—miniaturetheatreswithwrap-around

screensandsophisticatedequipme.ntthatcan

reproducethesights,sounds,smells,andfeelofa

desert,oraforest,orameadowinhighmountains.

Today,muchoftheworld9spopulationnever

travelsmorethan50or60milesfromhome.And

evenapersonwithabundantwealthandtimecan

seeonlyafractionoftheearth9ssights.Butthisnew

eraoftravelwillcostsomuchlessinbothtimeand

moneythatmanymorepeoplewillbeexposedtoa

lotmoreoftheglobe.Andsimulatedtravelwillhelp

protectourplanet.Youcan'ttakelargegroupsof

touriststroopinguptolookatDianFossey'sgorillas.

Butasmallrobotcangetveryclosetoasilverback

andsendthesights,sounds,andsmellsbacktoa

millionpeople.

Iliketousethisanalogy（類比）tocompare

traditionaltravelwithfuturetravel:ridingahorseis

wonderful,butIdon'tneedtorideonetowork

anymore.That'showIfeelabouttraditionaltravel.

SometimesIstillmightwanttohoponaplaneand

seeaplacefirsthand,butsometimesImaysimply

wanttowalkintomyhomedomeandtakethetrip

fromthere.

58.Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaof

thisarticle?

A.Protectingfragileenvironmentslikethe

GalapagosIslands.

B.Buildinghomedomestomeetpeople'sdesireof

travelling

C.Travelinggloballywithoutevenleavinghomein

thefuture.

D.Owningroomscalled“homedomes“tobeput

intoreality.

59.Accordingtothearticle,simulatedtravel

A.isapieceofequipmentmadefortraveling

B.providesvirtualaccesstoactualtraveling

C.hasanegativeeffectonfutureenvironment

D.willbeavailableinaroundfiftyyears9time

60.WhichquestionisNOTansweredinthearticle?

A.Whyisthe"homedome"designedand

produced?

B.Whenmighta“homedome”beavailabletous?

C.Whatwillbelikeina"homedome"infuture?

D.Howmuchdoesa“homedome"probablycost?

C

Bostonschoolofficialsplantonotifyparentsat

fourschoolsthattheirchildrenmayhavedrunk

watertaintedwithleadfromdrinkingfountainsthat

weremistakenlyturnedonbeforewatertestingwas

complete.

Thefountainswereactiveforaslittleasseveral

hourstoaslongasthreeweeks.

BostonPublicSchoolsrecentlylauncheda

$300,000projecttorepairandupgradeplumbing（管

道系統(tǒng)）sothatfountainwatercouldberestoredat

sixbuildingsthathadbeenusingbottledwater.

Thefacilitieswereselectedforthepilotprogram

becausepriortestsindicatedleadlevelsthatwere

belowstateandfederalstandards,schoolofficials

said.

However,testingconductedinrecentmonths

foundelevatedleadlevelsinatleastonefountainat

fourofthesixschools,namelyMatherElementary

SchoolinDorchester,LeeK-8Schoolin

Dorchester,CurleyK-8SchoolinJamaica

Plain,AnotherCoursetoCollegeinBrighton.Lead

contaminationwasalsofoundatafifthschool,but

officialsdon'tbelieveanyonedrankfromthe

fountains.

SchoolofficialshadpreviouslytoldTheGlobe

thatnoneofthenewfountainshadbeenturnedon

sincebeinginstalled.Buttheyhadlearnedinrecent

daysthatthefountainshadbeenmistakenly

activated,theysaidWednesday.

Officialsblamedalackofcommunication

betweenemployeesoftheschooldistricfsfacilities

departmentandathird-partycontractor.

Thefountainsarenowshutoffinallsixschools.

Bottledwaterisbeingprovidedthereinstead,

officialssaid.

Thefourschoolswherechildrenmayhave

drunkwaterwithhighleadlevelsare:Mather

ElementarySchool,LeeK-8School,CurleyK-8

School,andAnotherCoursetoCollege.

“BPSiscommunicatingwithfamiliesatthe

schoolsaboutthesecircumstancesandtheiroptions

iftheyareconcernedaboutpotentialexposureto

leadindrinkingwater,"saidastatementfrom

BostonPublicSchools.

Schoolofficialssaidautomatedphonecallswere

tobemadetofamiliesattheaffectedschools

Thursdayafternoonandthatletterswouldalsobe

mailedhome.

Inthemeantime,schoolofficialscontinueto

investigatewhywaterfromthenewfountainshas

highleadlevels,aprocessthatmaycausetheproject

torunoverbudget.

Officialshadhopedthenewfountainswould

producelong-termsavingsbyallowingtheschoolsto

droptheircostlyrelianceonbottledwater.Most

Bostonschoolsusebottledwaterbecauseofpastlead

concerns.Thecityexpectstospend$415,000this

schoolyearalonetoprovidebottledwater.

Fourotherschoolsthatwerestillusingtap

waterwererecentlyfoundtohavehighleadlevelsin

fountains.Theaffectedfountainswereshutoffand

replacedwithbottledwater.

Childrenareparticularlyvulnerablewhenit

comestolead.ExposurehasbeenlinkedtoIQ

deficits,shortenedattentionspans,behavioral

problems,hearingdamage,stuntedgrowth,and

loweredbirthweight.

Officialssaidtheywerealsocontactingparents

atTrotterInnovationSchoolinDorchesterand

BostonGreenAcademyinBrighton,thetwoother

schoolsinthefountainrestorationproject.

AtTrotter,highleadlevelswerefound,but

officialsbelievenoonedrankfromthefountains.At

BostonGreenAcademyallsixfountainstestedhad

leadlevelsbelowthestate'sstandards.

61.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothe

passage?

A.Thefountainsinvolvedintheincidentarenow

nolongerinuse.

B.Noneofthosenewly-installedfountainshaveyet

beenturnedonsofar.

C.Longtermexposuretohighleadlevelscan

damageone'simmunesystem.

D.Fountainstestedinallsixschoolshadlead

levelsabovestatestandards.

62.Accordingtothepassage,whatwillmakethe

projectoverspendbudgetmoney?

A.Tofindoutactualcausesofhighleadlevels

B.Tolaunchandupgradeplumbinginschools

C.Tohavefountainsreplacedwithbottledwater

D.Topayhealthservicesstafftoanswerquestions

63.Theofficialshadfountainrestorationproject

carriedoutforthepurposeof.

A.boycottingbottledwaterB.

loweringleadlevels

C.usingnewfountainsD.cutting

expenses

64.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto.

A.disclosetheproblemofhighlead-levelfountain

water

B.warnkidsofpotentialdangerofdrinking

fountainwater

C.reportlead-affectedwaterfoundatBoston

schools

D.urgeofficialtoacceleratethefountain

restorationproject

D

November20,1924

DearScott:

Ithinkyouhaveeverykindofrighttobeproudof

thisbook-TheGreat（了不起的蓋茨比）.Itis

anextraordinarybook,suggestiveofallsortsof

thoughtsandmoods.Youadoptedexactlytheright

methodoftellingit,thatofemployinganarrator

whoismoreofaspectator（旁觀者）thananactor:

thisputsthereaderuponapointofobservationona

higherlevelthanthatonwhichthecharactersstand

andatadistancethatgivesperspective.

Icouldgoonpraisingthebook,butpointsof

criticismaremoreimportantnow.Ithinkyouare

rightinfeelingsomeloosenessinchapterssixand

seven,andIdon'tknowhowtosuggestaremedy.I

hardlydoubtthatyouwillfindoneandIamonly

writingtosaythatIthinkitdoesneedsomethingto

holdupheretothepaceset,andfollowing.Ihave

onlytwoactualcriticisms:

Oneisthatamongasetofcharactersmarvelously

vividandvital-IwouldknowTomBuchananifI

methimonthestreetandwouldavoidhim-Gatsby

issomewhatvague.Thereader'seyescanneverquite

focusuponhim,hisoutlinesaredim.Thismaybe

somewhatofanartisticintention,butIthinkitis

mistaken.Couldn'thebephysicallydescribedas

distinctlyastheothers,andcouldn'tyouaddoneor

twocharacteristicsliketheuseofthatphrase”old

sport“一notverbal,butphysicalones,perhaps.I

thinkthatforsomereasonorotherareadergetsan

ideathatGatsbyisamucholdermanthanheis.But

thiswouldbeavoidedifonhisfirstappearancehe

wasseenasvividlyasDaisyandTomare,for

instance——andIdonotthinkyourschemewouldbe

weakenedifyoumadehimso.

TheotherpointisalsoaboutGatsby:hiscareer

mustremainmysterious,ofcourse.Butintheend

youmakeitprettyclearthathiswealthcame

throughhisconnectionwithWolfsheim.Nowalmost

allreadersaregoingtobepuzzledbyhishavingall

thiswealthanddemandanexplanation.Togivea

distinctanddefiniteonewouldbe,ofcourse,

completelyabsurd.Itdidoccurtome,though,that

youmighthereandthereinsertsomephrases,and

possiblyincidentsthatwouldsuggestthathewasin

someactivewaymysteriouslyengaged.Youdohave

himcalledonthetelephone,butcouldn'thebeseen

onceortwiceconsultingathispartieswithpeopleof

somesortofmysterioussignificance,fromthe

political,thegambling,thesportingworld,or

whateveritmaybe.Ifsomesortofbusinessactivity

ofhisweresimplysuggested,itwouldlendfurther

probabilitytothatpartofthestory.

Thereisoneotherpoint:ingivingdeliberately

Gatsby'sbiography,whenhegivesittothenarrator,

youdowithdrawfromthemethodofthenarrativein

somedegree,forotherwisealmosteverythingistold,

andbeautifullytold,intheregularflowofit.Butyou

can'tavoidthebiographyaltogether.Ithoughtyou

mightfindwaystoletthetruthofsomeofhisclaims

likehisarmycareercomeout,bitbybit,inthe

courseofactualnarrative.

Thegeneralbrilliantqualityofthebookmakesme

ashamedtomakeeventhesecriticisms.Theamount

ofmeaningyougetintoasentence,thedimensions

andintensityoftheimpressionyoumakea

paragraphcarry,aremostextraordinary.Itseems,

inreading,amuchshorterbookthanitis,butit

carriesthemindthroughaseriesofexperiencesthat

onewouldthinkwouldrequireabookofthreetimes

itslength.

Youoncetoldmeyouwerenotanatural

writer-myGod!Youhaveplainlymasteredthe

craft,ofcourse;butyouneededfarmorethan

craftsmanshipforthis.

Asever,------MaxwellE.Perkins

65.Theauthorwrotethisletterinorderto.

A.praiseScotthadwrittenamagnificentbook

B.criticizeScotfsdescriptionofGatsby

C.helpScottimprovehisbook

D.discussthewritingskillsappliedbyScott

66.HowmanysuggestionsdidPerkinsofferinhis

letter?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.

Five.

67.By“IwouldknowTomBuchananifImethimon

thestreetandwouldavoidhim,“Perkinsintends

tosay,

A.hedoesnotlikeTomBuchanan

B.hehasnevermetTomBuchananbefore

C.somecharactersinthebookaredescribedvery

well

D.GatsbyismysteriouscomparedtoTom

Buchanan

68.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.

A.themethodoftellingthestorydisconnects

readersfromthebook

B.ScottmightdeliberatelydescribesGatsbyinan

unclearway

C.aclearexplanationwillhelpreaders

understandGatsby'sbusiness

D.thebookistooshortfortheamountofcontent

deliveredinit

69.Whatdoes"Youhaveplainlymasteredthecraft,

ofcourse;butyouneededfarmorethan

craftsmanshipforthis."mean?

A.Scottistoomodestabouthistalents.

B.Scottisaborntalentedwriter.

C.Scottneedstoimprovehiswritingskills.

D.Scotthastobetterhimselfinotheraspects.

70.Inwritingthisletter,Perkinsappearstobe

A.politeandstraightforwardB.proudbut

insightful

C.modestanduncertainD.sharpand

definite

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OvercometheComplexityWithinYou

Althoughitdoesn'tshowupclearlyinany

personalitytest,somepeopleseemtobelikelyto

createcomplexity.Insteadofcuttingtotheheartof

anissueandnarrowingdownprojects,theyallowthe

scopetokeepexpanding;andinsteadofmaking

decisions,theyalwayswaitformoredataandbetter

analysis.

Peopleof66complexifiers,9arecharacterized

withthesebehaviors,alwaysleavingcomplexityin

theirwakeandmakingitmoredifficultfor

colleagues,customers,andevenfamilymembersto

getthingsdone.Here'sabriefexample:

Duetochangingmarketconditions,a

billion-dollarconsumerproductscompanywas

startingtoseedeclineinmarketshareand

profitability.Toturnthingsaround,anindustry

expertnamedPhillipwasbroughtinasanew

generalmanager.

Phillipturnedouttobeaclassiccomplexifier.At

everymeetingheaskedforextradataandscolded

hispeoplefornotknowingtheanswerstoevery

detailedquestionhecouldthinkof.Andalthoughhe

wasdissatisfiedwithsomemembers,hekepttelling

HRthathewantedmoretimetoevaluatethem,sono

changesweremade.Eventuallyhereorganizedthe

unitintoateamthatmostofhispeopledidn'tfully

understandhim.Theresultwasthatmarketshare

andprofitabilitycontinuedtodecline.

ObviouslyPhilliprepresentsanextreme

exampleofacomplexifier.Butallofusfallintothis

categoryfromtimetotime.Ifyouwanttolearnhow

tothinkmorelikea“simpli行er,“herearefour

questionsthatyoucanaskyourselfand/ordiscuss

withyourteam:

Howmuchdataisenough?Complexifiers

alwayswantmoreinformation,withthehopethat

thenextbitorbytewillanswerallquestionsand

holdthekeytosuccess.Simplifiersunderstandthat

therewillneverbecompletedataandthatifs

necessarytocreatehypotheses（假設）andaction

plansbasedonanintuitivesenseofhowmuchis

enough.

Haveweagreedonthekeyissues?Ratherthan

getlockedintoafewthings,complexifiersasktheir

peopletokeepmultipleballsintheair.Simplifiers

ontheotherhandnarrowthefocustoafewkey

thingsandgivetheirpeoplepermissiontostopdoing

thingsthatdon'tmakethecut.

Dowehaveanefficientprocessforrapidreview

andcoursecorrection?Complexifiersliketospend

theirtimeinlongmeetings,sortingthroughreports

andanalyses.Simplifiershavefocusedreviewsofthe

keyprioritiesandholdpeopleaccountablefortheir

commitmentsandresults.Theyalsolearnastheygo,

continuallytestingtheirhypothesesaboutwhat

shouldbedoneagainsttherealityofwhafsworking

andwhatisnot.Thisallowsthemtoshiftcourse

whenevernecessary.

Canweexplainourplantoothers?

Complexifiershaveahardtimecommunicatingtheir

planstocolleaguesandcustomers,relyingon

intricate(復雜的)chartsanddiagramsratherthan

simple,straightforwardmessages.Simplifierstell

storiesthatcangetacrossthesituation,thegoals,

andtheplans-inawaythathelpspeople

understandwhattheyneedtodoandhowtheirwork

fitswitheverythingelse.

Somepeoplearenaturalsatsimplification.But

fortherestofus