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20232024学年上学期期中模拟考试03高二英语Listeningprehension（第110题,每题1分；第1120题，每题1.5分；共25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Athome. B.Inaschool. C.Inalecturehall. D.Inarestaurant.A.$50. B.$100. C.$150. D.$200.A.Hewillhelpthewomantoreadthetouristmap.B.Hewillshowthewomanaroundthepalace.C.Hewillfollowthewomantothemaingateofthepalace.D.Hewillshowthewomanthewaytothegate.4. A.ThesummersareevenhotterinHongKong. B.HewishesthathewereinHongKonglastsummer. C.Itisdifficulttoparethesummersindifferentplaces. D.HongKongisthehottestplaceintheworld.5. A.Thewomangavethetickettotheman. B.Thewomanwenttoseetheedy. C.Themandidn’tgotoseetheedy. D.Thewomanhadtwotickets.6. A.Atleast,sheenjoyshercollegelife. B.Collegelifehasn’tchangedmuchsincelastyear. C.Shehasmanynewfriends. D.Itiseasiertofindherwayaroundthisyear.7. A.Hewasaninterestingguy. B.Hedeservedthetitle. C.Hewasveryluckytowinthehonor. D.Hislifewasdifferentfromotherpeople’s.8. A.Itwillbeanexcellentfacilityintheneighbourhood. B.Itisn’tneeded. C.Itshouldbebuiltquickly. D.Itistimetogoswimming.9. A.Thewomaninsistsongoingout. B.Themanpromisedheragiftonherbirthday. C.Themanistootiredtogoout. D.Thewomanpreferstostayathomeontheirweddinganniversary.10. A.Sheusedtobethinner. B.Shedoesn’teatmuch. C.Sheknowshowtodressherself. D.Sheseemstohavelostweight.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andpassage(s).Theconversation(s)andpassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Becausetherearesomanypeopleandcarsaroundyou. B.Becausethetaxidrivertalkstoyouallthetime. C.Becausethevoiceofafamouspersongivesyouwarningmessagesfrequently. D.Becausesingersorsportsannouncerstellyouwhattodoinperson.12. A.Morethan12,000. B.Over15,000. C.About11,000. D.Lessthan10,000.13. A.Thedriverwilllosehisjob. B.Thepassengerswillplain. C.Thedriverwillbepunishedfinancially. D.Thedriverwillbeawarded100dollars.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Becausetheyhaveadvancedknowledge. B.Becausetheyareflexibletochange. C.Becausetheycanfinddifferentjobseasily. D.Becausetheyworkinbigpanies.15. A.Peoplewhohavedifferentskills. B.Peoplewhoaregoodatmunication. C.Peoplewhohavereceivedtechnicaltraining. D.Peoplewhohaverichworkexperience.16. A.Theparisonbetweensocialsciencesandtechnicalsciences. B.Strategiesforlandingajobeasily. C.Socialsciencemajors’advantages. D.Thefeaturesofthecurrentjobmarket.Questions17and20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Hisnewjobisnearhishome. B.Heisusedtothenewworkplace. C.Hehasahighersalarynow. D.Heistiredofthenewjob.18. A.Becauseshelikeslivinginthesuburbs. B.Becauseshecanaffordit. C.BecauseherparentswillliveinShanghai. D.Becauseherparentswillpayashortvisittoher.19. A.Hejoinedabridgepetition. B.Hereadanovel. C.Hediscussedanewbookwithneighbours. D.Helookedforfunactivities.20. A.Tonyenjoysthetimehespendsonthesubway. B.JanehasdecidedtobuyasmallapartmentinTony’sneighbourhood. C.Jane’sparentsdon’tlikelivingwithyoungpeople. D.Tony’shomeisclosetothemetrostation.II.GrammarandVocabulary（每题1分；共20分）SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.BehaviourcontractsforteenagersTheconflictbetweenyouandyoursonordaughterisaproblemandmaybeit’stimeyou21(think)aboutsettingupa“homerulescontract”Thisisanideathat’sbeingusedmoreandmoreoften.especiallyinfamilieswithrebelliousteenagechildren.WeinterviewedDrAmyBarker,apsychologist,whoisinfavouroftheidea.Whatisahomerulescontract?DrBarker:It’saformalagreementabouttherulesofbehaviorthatteenagers22(expect)tofollowathome.Ishouldstateclearlywhattherulesare,whatprivilegestheteenswillgetiftheyobeytherulesandwhatpunishmentswillfollowiftheydon’t.Thecontractissignedbyeveryone23(involve),justlikealegaldocument.Who24writethecontract?DrBarker:Alltheadultswhohaveaparentalroleshouldbeengaged.It'simportantthattheyallagreeandsticktotherulesthemselves.Atthesametime,theteenagersshouldalsocontributetheirideas.25theytakepartinmakingtherules,they’llbemorelikelytofollowthem.Thefinalcontractshouldbetheresultofdiscussion,26(respect)everyone’spointofview,andallthepeoplewhohavesignedshouldgetacopy.Whataretheadvantagesofacontract?DrBarker:Itmakesitverycleartoteenswhattheyareandaren’tallowed27(do),andtheycanseewhattheconsequencesoftheiractionswillbe.Sotheylearntocontroltheirbehaviour.Forparents,thecontractstrengthenstheirauthorityandhelpsthemtobefairandreliable.Whatareasshouldbecoveredinacontract?DrBarker:Thatdepends.Youcan’tmakerulesforeverything,soyouhavetodecidewhat'smostimportantand28themainproblemslie.montopicsincludethehours29teenagersoughttobehome,thespendingmoneytheyreceive,thehouseworktheyneedtodoathomeandtheiruseofphonesornetworkingsites.Forolderteens,rulesaboutdrivingacarmayalsobeimportant.Docontractssolvealltheproblems?DrBarker:No.ofcoursenot!Therewillalwaysbeconflictsanddisagreements30peopleinafamily.Butacontractthateveryonerespectscanhelptokeepthepeace.SectionBDirections:ineachblankwithathebox.Eachcanbeonlyonce.NotethatisoneyouAquestionB．favor

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Whenaconsumerfindsthatanitemsheorheboughtisfaultyorinsomeotherwaydoesnotliveuptothemanufacturer’s31,thefirststepistopresentthewarranty(保修卡),oranyotherrecordswhichmighthelp,atthestoreofpurchase.Inmostcases,thisactionwillproduceresults.However,ifitdoesnot,therearevariousmeanstheconsumermayusetogain32.Asimpleandmonmethod33bymanyconsumersistoplaindirectlytothestoremanager.Ingeneral,the“higherup”hisorherplaint,thefasterheorshecanexpectittobesettled.Insuchacase,itisusuallysettledintheconsumer’s34,supposingheorshehasajustclaim.Consumersshouldplaininpersonwheneverpossible,butiftheycannotgettotheplaceofpurchase,itis35tophoneorwritetheplaintinaletter.plainingisusuallymosteffectivewhenitisdonepolitelybutfirmly,andespeciallywhentheconsumercandemonstratewhatiswrongwiththeitemin36.Ifthiscannotbedone,theconsumerwillsucceedbestbypresentingspecificinformationastowhatiswrong,ratherthanbymaking37statements.Forexample,“Theleftspeakerdoesnotworkatallandthesoundingoutoftherightoneisunclear”isbetterthan“Thisstereodoesnotwork”.Thestoremanagermay38theconsumertowritetothemanufacturer.Ifso,theconsumershoulddothis,statingtheplaintaspolitelyandfirmlyaspossible.Ifapoliteplaintdoesnotachievethe39result,theconsumercangotoastepfurther.Sheorhecan40totakethesellertocourtorreportthesellertoaprivateorpublicorganizationresponsibleforprotectingconsumer’srights.ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextAgainstallourwishes,advertisingworks,whichiswhy,eveninhardeconomictimes,MadisonAvenueisa$34billionayearbusiness.AndifMartinLindstrom,amarketingconsultantiscorrect,tryingto41theadvertisementisabouttogetespeciallyhard.83%ofallformsofadvertisingprincipally42onlyoneofoursenses:sight.Hearing,however,canbejustaspowerful,thoughadvertisershavetakenonlylimitedadvantageofit.Historically,adshavereliedonslogans(广告语)tocatchourear,43everydaysounds—asteaksizzling(发嘶嘶声),ababylaughingandothersoundswecan'thelppayingattentionto.Weavetheseeverydaysoundsintoanadcampaignandwecustomersmaybe44toresistthem.AccordingtoLindstrom,theeverydaysoundthatismostimpressive,bothintermsofinterestand45feelings,isababylaughing.Theotherhighrankingsoundsarealsopowerful—thesoundofacarengineorasodabeingpoured.Inallofthesecases,itdoesn’tneedanexperiencedadvertisementdesignertoinventthesounds,associatethemwithmeaningsandthenplaythemoverandoveruntilthesubjects46them.Rather,theeverydaysoundsalreadyhavemeaningsandthuscancauseakindof47:hunger,thirstorhappyexpectation.SomeTVadshavealreadygivenviewerscloseupshotsofmeatwithsizzlingsounds.Andretailersare48.Lindstromisnowconsultingwithclients,intendingtopipethesoundoffilteringcoffeeorfizzingsodaintothedrinkdepartmentorthatofababylaughingsoundintothebabyfoodsection.Ofcourse,thisdoesn’tmeanthatadvertiserscanjustpresstheaudiobutton49andconsumerswilleeagerly.Indeed,sometimescustomersflee.Intheearlyyearsofcellphoneuse,theringtone(铃音)ofafamouscellphonebrandwasrecognizedbymanypeopleintheU.K.,butsoonitbecamewidely50.That,Lindstromsays,waspartlybecausesofewusersobservedcellphonemannersand51accidentskepthappeninginplaceslikemovietheaters.Theputerstartupsoundhastakenonthesimilarlynegative52,becausepeoplesooftenhearitwhenthey’rerestartingtheputerafterit53.Inthesecases,manufacturersthemselvesmayaswellrevisethebothersomesoundor54itentirely.Lindstrom’sexperimentalsoshowsthatpeoplerespondtoasoundbetterwhenit’s55.Ifnothingelse,smartmarketersmayatleastkeepthevolumelow.41．A．tuneout B．admitto C．dependon D．takeover42．A．evaluate B．spoil C．engage D．portray43．A．classifying B．ignoring C．challenging D．representing44．A．sensible B．selfish C．powerless D．pleasant45．A．hollow B．positive C．violent D．foreign46．A．infer B．reject C．internalize D．perform47．A．consumption B．reaction C．favor D．spread48．A．followingsuit B．coolingdown C．losingheart D．takingrisks49．A．onguard B．withease C．underway D．inreality50．A．disliked B．observed C．represented D．enveloped51．A．objective B．temporary C．mysterious D．annoying52．A．association B．agreement C．tip D．symptom53．A．responded B．revived C．crashed D．persisted54．A．replace B．rescue C．balance D．refund55．A．optional B．random C．specific D．faintSectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. (A)AsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica,shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupoflittleGentoopenguinslongingtosayhello.Thesegentle,lovelygatekeepersweledherandkickstartedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71,hashadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareerasaprofessionaldancer,shetouredintheUK,butalwayslongedtoexplorefurther.Whensheretiredfromdancingandhersonseventuallyflewthenest,shedecideditwastimetotaketheplunge.AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts,Ginnibegantotraveltheworld,eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglishinJapanandChile.AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlastminutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFugeo,thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland.“IjustdecidedIwantedtogo,”shesays.“IhadnoideaaboutwhatI’dfindthereandIwasn’tnervous.Ijustwantedtodoit.AndIwantedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway.”InMarch2008,Ginniboardedashipwith48passengersshe’dnevermetbefore,tobeginthejourneytowardsAntarctica.“Fromseeingthewildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpressiononmethatnootherplacehas,”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater.”Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland,toberespectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.56．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“taketheplunge”underlinedinparagraph2?A．Bringbacklostmemories. B．Takeadegree.C．Trychallengingthings. D．Sticktoapromise.57．WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarctica?A．Lovelypenguins B．Adiscountfare.C．Beautifulscenery. D．Afriend’sinvitation.58．WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafterthejourney?A．Itcouldbeahomeforher. B．Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.C．Itneedstobefullyintroduced. D．Itshouldbewellpreserved.59．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Achildhooddream. B．MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.C．Sailingaroundtheworld. D．Anunforgettabletravelexperience. (B)Withthefragranceindustryexpectedtobeworthanenormous$92billionby2024,thereisbigmoneytobemadefromscents.Asthefashionandmarketingindustrymovesawayfromtargetingmenandwomenandontoamoreinclusive,nongenderedapproach,fragrancepaniesaredoingtheexactsamecreatingproductsthatcanbewornhappilybyallgenders.Thesmellswe’redrawntoareinherentlyuniversal,acrossallgendersandincludingallnoses.Withthisinmind,wetestedournosesagainstthreeofthebrandsthathavemadeaplayforgenderneutrality.EccentricMoleculesTheuniquesellingpointofEccentricMoleculesisthatit'sdesignedtosmellpletelydifferentoneverywearer,reactingwithournaturalscentstocreateauniqueblend.Withpotentialforsharingwithalovedone,theirpackagingisapracticalifalittleunromantic,simplebottle.Still,uponopeningtheirbestseller"Molecule01",thejourneybegins.Uponfirstspray,theoverwhelmingscentisofalcohol,butitsoonsettlesintoabarelytheresmellthatrecallssoftleatherandfeelssurprisinglysoothingonskin.TopScent:Molecule01,￡72for100mlCleanReserveCleanReservesmellslikeitsoundsbright,freshscentsthatwouldappealtothosewhopreferlightsmell.Itisalsoperfectforkeepinginyourgymordaybagtofreshenupyourself.Packagingfeelsweightyandluxurious—withoutpromisingsustainability—thebottleismadefromsustainabilitymanagedfores:woodandeventhealcoholisderivedfromcorn.TopScent:Rain,£82for100mlLaboratoryPerfumesPackagedinchemistryclassbottles,thisbrand'slatestcollectionisstronglyinspiredbyBritainanditsnaturalabundanceofherbsandflowers.Whatresultsaregrownup,powerfulscents.Ourclearfavouritesfromthecollectioncouldn'tbemoredifferent—“Samphire”isarefreshingcoastalscentmixedwithrose,while“Atlas”isastrongblendofwineandtobacco,aneasysignaturescentfordayandnightwithminimalreapplicationneeded.TopScent:Atlas,£65for100ml60．Thepurposeofparagraph1is______.A．toanalyzehowsmellsinfluenceusB．toselltheideaofnongenderedfragranceC．toinformthereadersofalatestfashiontrendD．tojustifythedevelopmentoffragranceindustry61．ThemonfeatureofEscentricMoleculesandCleanReserveis______.A．practicalandsimplepackagingB．sustainablepackagingmadefromwoodC．asoftandlightscentD．smellingtotallydifferentoneveryuser62．Foracustomerwhopreferstrongmaturesmellsthatlastsawholeday,whichproductshouldhechoose?A．Molecule01. B．Rain. C．Samphire. D．Atlas. (C)Bettergradesmightbefoundontheplayground.Anewstudyofelementaryagechildrenshowsthatthosewhowerenotpartofanafterschoolexerciseprogramtendedtopackonaparticulartypeofbodyfatthatcanhavedeleteriousimpactsonbrainhealthandthinking.Butpreventionandtreatmentcouldbeassimpleasplayingmoregamesoftag(捉迷藏，捉人游戏).Mostchildrendonotmeetthefederalhealthguidelinesforexercise,whichcallforatleastanhourofitadayforanyoneundertheageof18.Physicalinactivitycanresultinweightgainespeciallyaroundthemidsectionincludingvisceral(内脏的)fat,atypeoftissuedeepinsidetheabdomen(腹部)thatisknowntoincreaseinflammation(炎症)throughoutthebody.Itisalsolinkedtoheightenedrisksfordiabetesandcardiovascularplications(并发症)eveninchildren,andmaycontributetodecliningbrainfunction.Obeseadultsoftenperformworsethanpeopleofnormalweightontestsofthinkingskills.Butlittlehasbeenknownaboutvisceralfatandbrainhealthinchildren.Forasoontobepublishedstudy,researchersfromNortheasternUniversityinBostonandtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaiontrackedhundredsof8to10yearoldchildreninaninemonthafterschoolexerciseprograminUrbana.Everyday,onegroupofchildrenplayedtagandotheractivegamesforabout70minutes.Thesubjectsinacontrolgroupcontinuedwiththeirnormallives,withthepromisethattheycouldjointheprogramthefollowingyear.Allthechildrenpletedtestsoffitness,bodypositionandcognitiveskillsatthestartandendoftheprogram.Theresearchersdidnotaskthechildrentochangetheirdiets.Afterthetrialtheexercisingchildrenwhowereobeseatthestudy’sonsethadlessvisceralfatrelativetotheirstartingweight,eveniftheyremainedoverweight.Theyalsoshowedsignificantimprovementsintheirscoresonaputerizedtestthatmeasureshowwellchildrenpayattention,processinformationandavoidbeingimpulsive.Notablyasimilareffectwasobservedinchildrenwhoseweightwasnormalatthestart.Acrosstheboardthemorevisceralfatachildshedduringtheninemonthsofplay,thebetterheorsheperformedonthetest.Thechildreninthecontrolgroup,incontrasthadgenerallyaddedtotheirvisceralfat;thiswasparticularlytrueamongthosewhowerealreadyobese.Theygainedonaverage,fourtimesasmuchvisceralfatasthenormalweightchildreninthecontrolgroup,andalsodidnotperformaswellonthesubsequenttest.LaurenRaine,apostdoctoralresearcheratNortheasternUniversitywhoconductedthestudywithCharlesHillmanandothers,saysthatthetrialwasdesignedtostudyaerobicfitnessandchildren’sabilitytothinknottherelationofabdominalflabtoinflammation.Butareductioninoverallinflammationverylikelyplaysarolebecauseitisthoughttobeunhealthyforthebrain.Morebroadly,Rainesaysthestudysuggeststhatgettingchildrentorunaroundwon’tjustenhancetheirbodiesitmightalsoimprovetheirreportcards.63．Whatdoestheword“deleterious”inParagraphOneprobablymean?A．inevitable B．vigilant C．harmful D．beneficial64．ItcanbeinferredfromtheresearchconductedbyresearchersfromNortheasternUniversityinBostonandtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaignthat________.A．gamesmayhelpreducevisceralfatinchildrenandthusimprovetheirbrainpowerB．obesitycontributestodecliningbrainfunctioninchildrenC．childrenhavefewerweightrelatedhealthandmedicalproblemsthanadultsD．obesechildrenhavetroublestayingfocusedandpayingattention65．AccordingtoLaurenRaine,themainfocusofthestudyis________.A．tofindtherelationshipsbetweenphysicalactivityandhealthinchildrenB．todiscovertherelationshipsbetweenobesityandhealthproblemsinchildrenC．tounderstandandassesstherisksofobesityinyoungchildreninschoolD．tounderstandhowgamesaffectchildrenintermsofacademicperformances66．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．VisceralFatAndSugarHeavyDietHarmsYourBrainB．LosingFat,GainingBrainPower,onthePlaygroundC．ThisIsWhatWeightLossDoesToYourBrainD．WhychildrenShouldn’tSitStillUndertheAgeofEighteenSectionCDirections:pletethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesintheboxEachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.Manyofushavealreadylostthe“raceagainstthemachines”wejustdon’tknowityet.ThatistheconclusionofnewresearchbytheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment.Unlikemoststudiesintotheimpactofautomation,thisonedoesnotrelyoninformedguessworkaboutwhatmachineswillbeabletodoin20years’time.67Theyareliteracy,numeracyandproblemsolvingwithputersandparesourperformanceagainsttheabilitiesofmachines.Theresultsaresobering,butratherthanareasontodespair,Inthesurveyagroupofputerscientistswasgiventhesametestandaskedwhichquestionsputerscouldanswer,usingtechnologythatexistsbuthasnotnecessarilybeenrolledoutyetintheworkplace.Theconclusion?Almostathirdofworkersusethesecognitiveskillsdailyintheirjobsandyettheirpetencylevelshavealreadybeenmatchedbyputers.About44percentarestillbetterthanthemachines.Theremaining25percenthavejobsthatdonotusetheseskillseveryday.Therearetwocaveats.First,theOECDonlyaskedputerscientistshowwelltheythoughtmachinescoulddo.68.Second,justbecausetechnologyexistsdoesnotmeanitwillbedeployedquicklyintheworkplace.Itdependsonhoweasilyitcanbemadeoperational,howmuchitcostsrelativetothevalueitcreates,andwhetherpanieshavetheappetitetoinvest.69.

StuartElliott,theauthor,concludesthatin10to20years,onlyworkerswithverystrongliteracyandnumeracyskillswillbefortablymoreproficientthanputers.Attheminute,onlyaboutonein10workingageadultsinOECDcountriesareofthisstandard.Itistruethattheeducationsystemsinmostcountrieshavebeenraisingtheirgame:youngerpeopletendtohavebetterskillsthanolderpeople(theUKbeingonenotable,andworrying,exception).ButevenifyoutakethemostskilledgenerationinthemostskilledcountryyoungpeopleinFinlandtwothirdsstilldonotmeetthesetoplevelsofliteracyandnumeracy.70.Theriskstoworkersfromeversmarterputersareclear,buttheopportunitieswilllieinmaximizingthevalueoftheirhumanskills.Forsomepeople,suchastalentedchefs,thebattleisalreadywon.Othersmightneedtoharnesstheputerstoleveragetheirhumantalents.A．Andyet,theimplicationofthestudyarehardtodismiss.B．onmanyofthesefronts,putersarebehindhumans,iftheyareintheraceatall.C．Technologydoesnotnecessarymeandoomtoallbutthehighestskilled.D．Insteadittakesthreebasicandparesourperformanceagainsttheabilitiesofmachines.E．Apartfromastonishingimprovementineducation,itlookslikeonlyaminorityofpeoplecanwinthisrace.F．Theresultwouldbemorealarmingifmachinewereactuallyputtothetest.IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Areyouatextaholic?Doyouspendoveranhoureachdaytextingyourfriends?Doyoufrequentlyneglectwork,studyandleisureactivitiestocheckyourphonefortextmessage?Areyoumoodyandemotionalifyouareseparatedfromyourmobilephone?Doyouhardlyeveruseyourphonetotalkanymore,anddoyourthumbsfromtextingtoomuch?Ifyouanswered'Yes'toanyoftheabovequestions,thenthechancesarethatyouareatextaholic.Atextaholiccanbedefinedassomeonewhoisaddictedtosendingandreceivingtextmessages.Themainsymptomsarestrongwilltotextwhich