2024届上海市闵行区高三上学期学业质量调研一模英语试卷（含答案）

2024届上海市闵行区高三上学期学业质量调研一模英语试卷考生注意：1.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。2.答题前，务必在答题纸规定的地方张贴条形码并填写考生号和姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Inagrocerystore. B.Atthewedding. C.Inarestaurant. D.Atacafe.2. A.£120. B.£160. C.£180. D.£240.3. A.Bytakingtrains. B.Bytakingcoaches. C.Byrentingacar. D.Bytakingataxi.4. A.Exhausting. B.Pleasant. C.Boring. D.Educational.5. A.Thewoman’stourtoZhejiangprovince. B.Thewoman’suniversitylife.C.Thewoman’simpressionofthemuseum. D.Thewoman’suniversitytour.6. A.Sheistootiredtoenjoythefilm. B.Shehasseenthefilmbefore.C.Sheiseagertoseethenewfilm. D.Shehasnointerestinthefilm. 7. A.Toexpresshersympathy. B.Tolifttheman’sspirits.C.Toshowherdisappointment. D.Tohighlighttheman’stalent.8. A.Shewasasconfidentasshelooked. B.Shesangwithallherheart.C.Shecouldhardlyfinishthesong. D.Shefeltextremelynervous.9. A.It’smuchbetterthanexpected. B.It’ssurprisinglyoutstanding.C.It’saverage,nothingtowritehomeabout.D.It’ssomethingterribleheneverfancied.10. A.Heregrettednothavingpreparedsufficiently. B.Heisn’tawareofthetopicsofthespeakingtest.C.Hehaspreparedeverythingfortheoralexam.D.Hediscussedthepreparedtopicsintheoralexam.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Low-incomeMexicanstudentswhowanttobepilots.B.Low-incomeCalifornianstudentswholiveinMexico.C.Low-incomeMexicanstudentswholiveneartheUSborder.D.Low-incomeCalifornianstudentswhowanttoattendcommunitycolleges.12. A.$1,500. B.$7,200. C.$8,000. D.$10,000.13. A.HelpingCaliforniansbecomelawmakersintheUS.B.IncreasingdiversityamongworkforceintheUS.C.MakingiteasyforMexicanstoachieveeducation.D.AvoidinglossoftalentintheUnitedStates.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingspeech.14. A.Toreduceunemploymentrates.B.Toincreaseworkers’salaries.C.ToattractinternationalcompaniestotheUK.D.Tocheckifashorterworkweekisachievable.15. A.Toreduceemployees’expenses. B.Tomeetemployees’preferences.C.Toincreaseproductivity. D.Tofollowgovernmentregulations.16. A.Awaytoattractandkeeptalent. B.Atrendintheworkplace.C.Atry-outofanewworkweekpolicy. D.Ademandforhigherpay.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.High-qualityequipment. B.Agreatamountofpractice.C.Personalphysicalcondition. D.Previoussportingexperience.18. A.Informsomeoneofyourreturntime. B.Staymindfulofyoursurroundings.C.Tellsomeonehowyoucanbeidentified. D.Usethemostadvancedboardandsail.19. A.Teachingandsharing. B.Connectionwithnature.C.Competitionsandchallenges. D.Speedandexcitement.20. A.Explorenewwindsurfingdestinations. B.Takepartinwindsurfingcompetitions.C.Develophigh-qualityboards. D.Startawindsurfingbusiness.

Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Therainforests

arealivewiththesoundofanimals.Besidesthepleasureofthenoise,itisusefultoecologists.Listeningoutforanimalcallsisconsideredamethodofmeasuringthebiodiversityofapieceofland.(21)____________itismucheasierthandiggingunderthebusheslookingfortracks,suchanalysisistime-consuming.Italsorequires(22)______expertpairofears.Inapaperpublishedin

NatureCommunications,agroupofresearchersledbyJörgMüller,anecologistattheUniversityofWürzburg,describeabetterway:haveacomputerdothejob.Smartphoneappsalreadyexistthrough(23)______thesoundsofbirdsormammals(哺乳动物)canbeidentified.Theresearcherstookrecordingsfromacross43sitesintheEcuadoreanRainforest(厄瓜多尔雨林).Somesiteswererelativelyprimitive,old-growthforests.Otherswereareasthat(24)_____(clear)forpasture(牧场)already.Soundrecordingsweretakenfourtimeseveryhour,overtwoweeks.Thevariouscallswereidentifiedmanuallybyanexpert,andthenusedtoconstructalistofthespeciespresent.Asexpected,thelongerthelandhadbeenfreefromagriculturalactivity,themoresignificantthebiodiversityithosted.Thenitwasthecomputer’sturn.Theresearchersfedtheirrecordingsto(25)______(train)AImodels,usingsoundsamplesfromelsewhereinEcuador,toidentify75birdspeciesfromtheircalls.Theyfoundthe

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analysis(26)______(identify)them,DrMüllerandhiscolleaguesfoundthediversityofnoisyanimalswasareliableindicatorforthediversityofthequieter(27)______,too.Theresultsmayhaverelevanceoutsideecologydepartments,too.Underpressure(28)______theircustomers,somemake-upcompaniesandoilfirmshavebeenspendingmoneyonforestrestorationprojects.DrMüllerhopesanautomatedapproachto(29)______(check)ontheresultscouldhelpmonitorsuchefforts.Thismethodwouldalsoprovideastandardizedwaytomeasure(30)______theyareworkingaswellastheirsponsorssay.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.mineB.criteriaC.catalogedD.candidateE.delayF.anticipatingG.comprisedH.perceivingI.initiativeJ.compoundsK.unfavorableWhatLiesBeneath“Earth”hasalwaysbeenanoddchoiceofnameforthethirdplanetfromtheSun.Afterall,an

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Ⅲ.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.MantheHunter,akeyideainhumansciences,proposesthathuntingwasamajordriverofhumanevolutionandthatmenconductedthisactivity,leavingwomenout.Itholdsthathumanancestorshadadivisionof41,rootedinbiologicaldifferencesbetweenmalesandfemales,inwhichmalesevolvedtohuntandprovide,andfemalestendedtochildrenanddomesticduties.Itassumesthatmalesare42superiortofemalesandthatpregnancy(怀孕)andchild-caringreduceoreliminate(根除)afemale’sabilitytohunt.MantheHunterhasdominatedthestudyofhumanevolutionfornearlyhalfacenturyandspreadthroughpopular43.Itisrepresentedinmuseumdisplaysandtextbookfigures,Saturdaymorningcartoonsandfeaturefilms.Thethingis,it’s44.Researcherslookatthedamageonourancestors’remainsforcluestotheir45.Neandertalfemalesandmalesdonotvaryin46patternsorexhibitsexdifferencesindiseasesfromrepetitiveactions.Theirskeletonsshowthesamemodesofwearandtear.Thisdiscoveryimpliesthattheywereengagingin47activities,fromhuntinglargegameanimalstoprocessingfurforleather.Observationsofrecentandcontemporarysocietiesprovidedirectevidenceofwomen48

hunting.AgtapeopleofthePhilippines,49,huntwhilepregnantandbreastfeeding,andtheyhavethesamehuntingsuccessasAgtamen.Arecentstudyofcross-culturalobservationaldatalastingthepast100years—muchofwhichwas50byMantheHuntercontributors—foundthatwomenfromawiderangeofcultureshuntanimalsforfood.79percentofthe63societieswithcleardescriptionsoftheirhuntingstrategiesreportedlyfeaturewomen51.Thewomenareinvolvedinhuntingregardlessoftheirchildbearingstatus.Muchaboutfemaleexercisescienceandthe52ofprehistoricwomenremainstobediscovered.Buttheideathatinthepastmenwerehuntersandwomenwerenotisabsolutely

53evenbythelimitedevidencewehave.Nowwhenyouthinkof“cavepeople”,wehope,youwillimaginea(n)54groupofhunterssurroundingadeerorhittingstonetoolstogetherratherthanaheavy-browedmanwithaheavystickoveroneshoulder.Huntingmayhavebeenremadeasa55activityinrecenttimes,butformostofhumanhistory,itbelongedtoeveryone.A.food B.labor C.resource D.powerA.technically B.socially C.physically D.intellectuallyA.culture B.belief C.science D.awarenessA.wrong B.unbelievable C.simple D.reasonableA.emotion B.appearance C.diet D.behaviorA.injury B.interaction C.growth D.settlementA.various B.identical C.outdoor D.manualA.takingover B.sufferingfrom C.longingfor D.participatinginA.infact B.asawhole C.forinstance D.asaresultA.quoted B.ignored C.collected D.storedA.supporters B.pioneers C.leaders D.huntersA.hobbies B.status C.lives D.rightsA.established B.unsupported C.developed D.misguidedA.ever-growing B.self-governing C.mixed-sex D.multi-culturalA.team B.sporting C.leisure D.maleSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)CanadageeseareacommonandplentifulNorthAmericanbirdfoundinmanyurbanparks,golfcourses,airports,orareaswithlargelawnsnearwater.Theyarealargewaterbirdwithafairlybrownbody,palebreast,andlongblackneckwithwhitecheeks.Canadageeseareparticularlyattractedtourbanareasforthemanygrassylawnsnearsmallbodiesofwater.Theycanoftenbeseenfeedingonlawnsorplayinginshallowwaterbytippingforwardandextendingtheirnecksunderwatertoreachforplants.Canadageeseprefertogatheringinlargeflocks(群)andcanbeseenflyingoverintheclassicVformation.InChicago,Canadageesemayremaininthecitythroughouttheyear,althoughsomegeesegetusedtomovinglongdistancestomoresouthernsectionsforthewinterornorthwardinspringtobreed.Eachbreedingseason,pairsbuildlargeopencupgroundnestsandlay2to8eggswhichareraisedinasinglebrood(窝).Urbanhabitatsarealsoattractivetothisspeciesasneatly-maintainedlawnsmakeiteasywhengrazingwithyoungtokeepwatchforapproachingenemies.Itis,however,theiruseoftheseurbanareasthatoftenleadstoconflictswithhumans.AsCanadageesenumbersrise,sodotheirconflictswithhumans.Canadageese’sdailyactivitiesmaydamagegardensandlandscaping.Geesemayalsocrossroadswhensearchingforfoodorwalkingbetweennestingsitesandbodiesofwater,slowingmovementorposingapotentialriskontheroadway.Althoughdirectinjuriesbyfiercegeeseareuncommon,peoplesometimesfallandpickupinjurieswhensurprisedbyacharginggoose.Additionally,peopleoftenfeedthebirds.Notonlyarethetypesoffoodpeopletypicallyprovide,suchasbread,unhealthyforthebirds,butthisencourageshighconcentrationsofgeeseleadingtomoreharmfulbehaviorandhigherriskofdiseases.Lastly,plane-birdconflictsareestimatedtoberising,likelyduetoincreasingnumbersofplanes,butalsoincreasesinpopulationsofcertainbirdspecies,includingCanadageese.Althoughcrashesrarelyresultinanaccident,theyoftencausecostlydamagetoplanes.56. WhatdoweknowaboutCanadageesefromthefirstandsecondparagraph? A.Theyareavaluedandrarespecies. B.Theyliketospendtimenearwater. C.Theyalwayslivequietlyandseparately. D.Theirappearanceisinauniformandsinglecolor.57.Whichofthefollowingwordsfromthepassageissimilarinmeaningto“grazing”(paragraph 3)? A.feeding(paragraph2) B.playing(paragraph2) C.gathering(paragraph2) D.moving(paragraph3)58. Fromthesentence“Althoughdirectinjuries…”(inthelastparagraph),weknowthatCanadageesearelikelyto__________. A.adorehumans B.threatenhumans C.frustratehumans D.safeguardhumans59.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichofthefollowingisnotthetroublecausedbyanincreasingnumberofgeese? A.Frequentaircrashes. B.Damagetocityview.C.Trafficjamanddanger. D.Indirecthumaninjuries.(B)15THOCT2023CULTUREGazelleTwin,acomposer,producer,andmusician,opensupaboutbeingaconceptualartistandestablishingauniqueidentityaheadofthereleaseofhernewalbum(专辑),BlackDog.Q:Wouldyoudescribeyourmusicasconceptual?A:Conceptualisagoodterm.Idon’tmakemusicjustforthesakeofmakingmusic.Myrecordsareinspiredbythemes.Ispendaconsiderableamountoftimebeforewritingthemusic,learningaboutsubjectsrelatedtothetheme.ThenIworkonthestructureofthealbum.Ideascanchange.Forexample,BlackDogwasoriginallyaboutghosts(幽灵),butIendedupwithanalbumaboutmychildhoodexperiences,throughtoadulthoodandparenthood,andtheanxietyandfearthathasbeenwithmeduringthattime.Q:Throughoutthealbum,thereisasenseofanobserver.Isthatpersonyourself,oranotherpresence?

A:Both.Thereisthevoiceofdepressionandanxiety,andalsothisotherpersonyouknowisalwaysthere.Ithoughtofhavingthisominouspresence(不祥之兆)aroundyou.Thereisalsothatsenseofbeingoutintheworld,asawoman,awareofmyvulnerability(脆弱).Forexample,justgoingforawalkisneversimple.Wehavetobuildprotectiveinstinctsaroundourselves.Q:Whenyoustartedout,didyouhaveanyideaofthekindofartistyouwantedtobe?A:IknewIdidn’twanttofitafixedstyleorberestrictedbybeingfemale.Iwantedtobeflexible.IliketothinkinscaleandofmorethanIcanachieveasoneperson.Ilikeartistswithuniqueidentities.Q:Whatwouldbeyouradvicetoanyonewithambitionstobecomeamusician?A:Followyourinstincts.Putyourselfouttherewithoutpressuretobe“finished”.Absorbthings,experiment,andallowyourselftofollowajourneywhereyoudon’tknowwhereyouwillendup.Beingsuccessfulcommerciallytakesateamandtime.Youhavetoloveitandbeinitforthelongjourney.Q:Fastforwardtenyears,wheredoyouwanttobe?A:Iwouldlovetocarryonfollowingmyinstinctsandmakingalbums.IwouldlikemoreofacollectionofTVandfilmscoresbecauseIenjoywritingscoresandcooperativework.60.WhyisGazelleTwin’smusicconceptual? A.Herrecordsareusuallyaboutghosts. B.Thealbum’sstructureisatoppriority. C.Theword“conceptual”itselfisattractive. D.Hermusicishighlymotivatedbythemes.61. Inthesecondpartoftheinterview,“thisotherperson”mostlikelyrepresents__________. A.spiritualgrowth B.vividimagination C.innerself-awareness D.externalintervention 62.WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromGazelleTwin’sresponseintheinterview? A.Shetendstotakethebiggerpictureintoaccount. B.Herfutureplanningisprofit-driventosomeextent. C.BlackDoghasalreadybecomeahitalbumworldwide. D.Sheexpresseswillingnesstohelpthepotentialmusicians.(C)HowtoRecruit(招聘)withSofterSkillsinMindSoftskillsmattertoemployers.Ananalysisofalmost5000jobdescriptionsshowedcompanieshaveshiftedawayfromemphasizingfinancialandoperationalskillstowardssocialskills—anabilitytolisten,reflect,communicateandempathise(共情).Thetroubleisthatsoftskillsarehardtomeasure.Worsestill,theconventionalprocessforrecruitingpeopleisoftenbetteratrecognizingotherqualities.Theearlyphasesofrecruitmentfocusonscreeningcandidatesbasedontheirexperiencesandhardskills,criteriathatareeasiesttoassessremotely.Thelaterphases,whencandidatesandemployersengageinactualconversation,arebettersuitedtoassessinganapplicant’ssofterskills.Thinkofhowfundamentallyunsocialthesituationis!Candidatesareexpectedtotalk,notlisten;toimpress,notempathise.Structuredinterviewscriptsenablelike-for-likecomparisonsbuttheyalsolimitthecefornaturalness.Tworecentstudiesofwhatmakesforagoodteammemberagreeonwhatmightbedescribedasanabilitytoreadtheroom.Oneresearchfoundpeoplewhocanaccuratelyjudgethelevelofinfluenceheldbyvariousteammemberspossessamagicpowercalled“statusacuity”.Suchroom-readersreducegroupconflictandenhanceteamperformance.Theyaccordinglydesignedatest,inwhichparticipantswatchedavideoofagroupperformingatask.Theparticipantsthenratedmembersofthegroupbasedonhowmuchrespecteachwasperceivedtohold.Peoplewhoseratingswereclosesttotheassessmentsoftheteammembersthemselveshadthequalityofstatusacuity.Theotherstudyfoundthatcertainindividualsconsistentlymadetheirgroupsperformbetterthanexpected.Suchpeoplearegenuineteamplayers,capableofmakingthewholegreaterthanthesumoftheparts.ThesewonderfulcreaturesdidnotstandoutfromtheirpeersonIQtests.Buttheydidsignificantlybetteronthe“ReadingtheMindintheEyes”test,anassessmentinwhichparticipantsareshownpicturesofvariousfacialexpressionsandthenhavetopickthewordthatbestdescribeswhateachpersonisfeeling.Bettertestsarenottheonlywaytogathermoreinformationaboutsoftskills.Don’tjusthavepeoplehigherupthefoodchainaskinterviewquestions.Askthepeoplewhointeractcasuallywithapplicants,fromtheassistantstothereceptionists,whattheythoughtofthem.Undeniably,peoplemaysucceedinfakingtheirwaythroughtheprocess.Andtheremaybemoreroomforinterviewers’prejudicetoemerge.Findingsomeoneannoyingmaybeasignalthatsomeonelackssocialskills.Butitmayalsomeanthattheyarenervousorthatinterviewersarebad-tempered.Recruitmentissettochangeandisunlikelytobecomelesschallenging.63. Whatmakestherecentrecruitmentprocessdistinctfromthetraditionalone? A.Prioritizationofsoftskills. B.Focusonascreeningmethod. C.Dependenceonstructuredinterviewscripts. D.Emphasisuponfinancialandoperationalskills. 64. Accordingtothethirdandfourthparagraph,apersonwiththeabilitytoreadtheroomis capableof__________. A.adjustingone’sbehaviororattitudeswiftlytofitthecontext B.understandingtheindividual’sperspectivetorespondappropriately C.resolvinggroupconflictorjudgingfacialexpressionsinasituationD.interpretingindividual’srolewithinateamortheirmood65. Whatisthepurposeofthetwostudiesmentionedinthepassage? A.Toidentifywaystoperfectstructuredinterviewscripts. B.Todiscovershortcutsfortestingandidentifyingsoftskills. C.Toexplorerecipesforcultivatingaqualifiedteammember.D.Tointroducemethodsofimprovingcandidates’non-technicalskills.66.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelasttwoparagraphs? A.Integratingsoftskillsassessmentintoahiringprocesswon’tintroducesideeffects.B.Employeesinlowerpositionsmayprovideuselessinsightsintoapplicants’softskills.C.Interviewers’prejudicemayinfluencetheirfairassessmentsandperceptionsofcandidates.D.Thereisnopossibilityofindividualssuccessfullydeceivingothersduringtheinterview.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Odoursarealsoessentialsignalsinsocialbonding.B.Besides,odoursaregranteddifferentculturalvalues.C.Human’sperceptionofsmellfacilitatesthespreadofhumanculture.D.Ournosescanperceiveodourspresentinextremelysmallquantities.E.

F.TheMeaningandPowerofSmellAsurveyrevealedthatsmellcancausestrongemotionalresponses.Asmellconnectedwithagoodexperiencecanpleaseus,whileanodour(气味)bondedwithabadmemorymaydisgust(使恶心)us.67Suchassociationscanbesopowerfulthatodoursgenerallylabelledunpleasantbecomeagreeable,andthosegenerallyconsideredsweetbecomedisagreeableforparticularindividuals.68Onerespondentbelievesthereisnotrueemotionalbondingwithoutsmellingalovedone.Infantsrecognizetheirmothers’odourssoonafterbirth.Individualswereabletodistinguishbythesmellaloneclothingwornbytheirpartnersfromsimilarclothingwornbyotherpeople.Despiteitsimportancetoouremotionalandsensorylives,smellisprobablythemostundervaluedsenseinmanycultures.Whileourolfactory(嗅觉的)powersarenothinglikeasfineasthosepossessedbycertainanimals,theyareremarkablysensitive.69...urs,unlikecolours,can’tbenamedinmanylanguagesbecausethespecificvocabularysimplydoesn’texist.“Itsmellslike...,”wehavetosaywhendescribinganodour,strugglingtoexpressourolfactoryexperience.Norcanodoursberecorded:thereisnoeffectivewaytocaptureorstorethemovertime.70Smellsconsideredoffensiveinsomeculturesmaybeacceptableinothers.Therefore,oursenseofsmellisameansofinteractingwiththeworld.Thestudyoftheculturalhistoryofsmellisindeedaninvestigationintotheessenceofhumanculture.Ⅳ.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.EmotionalPreparedness:ManagingLife’sChallengesExpectingtheworsttoavoidfeelingbadlaterisknownas“bracing”.Itmayhelppeopleprepareforemotionallychallengingsituations,particularlyinthemomentsbeforethesesituationsoccur.Peoplebracefortheworstwhilewaitingforpotentiallynegativeoutcomes.Someonemightalsobracefortheworstinanticipationofstressfuleventslikegivingapresentationatwork.Somepsychologicaltheoriessuggestthatbracingshouldhelp.Forexample,“decisionaffecttheory”proposesthathowwefeelaboutasituationisdeterminedpartlybycomparingwhatactuallyhappenedwithwhatcouldhavehappened.Basedonthis,peopleshouldbehappywhenaneventgoesbeyondtheirexpectations,anddisappointedwhenaneventfallsbehind.Therefore,byanticipatingtheworst,onecansafeguardthemselvesagainstfuturedisappointment,becauseanyresultwilllikelysurpass(优于)expectations.However,otherpsychologicaltheorieschallengetheideathatbracingwillbehelpful.Ithasbeentheorizedandscientificallyestablished—thatexpectationscanpowerfullyinfluencereality.Therearetwokeywaysthatexpectationscanshapereality.First,peoplemaybehaveinwaysthatfitwiththeirexpectations.Ifyouexpecttofailanupcomingtestorinterview,thenyoumightnotinvesteffortsinpreparation,whichinturnreducesyourchancesofdoingwell.Second,peoplemayinterpretasituationinlinewiththeirexpectations.Imagineyoubelieveyouareinsufficientlyqualifiedforajobyou’veappliedfor.Duringthejobinterview,you’relikelytointerpretblankexpressionsfromtheinterviewerinlinewiththisbelief,whichcouldnegativelyaffectyourperformance.Infact,theinterviewerdidnotwanttogiveanythingaway.Drawingtogetherthescientificstudies,itseemsthatexpectingtheworstisnotawise