江西省九江市修水县第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案）

保密★启用前江西省修水县第二中学2024-2025学年度上学期12月阶段测试高三英语试题时间：120分钟总分：150分二、阅读理解AIrelandmayberelativelysmall,butitsdramaticcoasts,countryroads,andhistoriccitieshavevisitorswishingformoretime.Tohelpmaximizeyourtrip,weconsultedlocalexpertsfortheirbestbets.CoumshingaunJohnG.O’Dwyer,theauthorof50BestIrishWalks,saidhisfavoriteisahikethatleadstoCoumshingaun,alakehiddeninCountyWaterford’sComeraghMountains,where18th-centuryhighwaymanWilliamCrottyissaidtohavehiddenhistreasure.“Youcanaccomplishitinfourhoursandit’sstilloffthebeatenpath,”saysO’Dwyer.TraditionalpubsDoheny&NesbittsisagreattraditionalIrishbarinDublin.TheVictorianclassicisknownastheDoheny&NesbittSchoolofEconomics.InBray,HarbourBarbringsabitofeverythingwithgreatmusic,greatfoodintheFishBarandgreatbeer.Datingfromthe1880s,theolddrinkingholefeelsatoncelikeahomeofanIrishclassic.SalteeIslandsPuffins(海鹦)arrivefromtheAtlantictoCountyWexford’sSalteeIslandsbirdreserveandCountyKerry’sSkelligMichaelfromMaytoJuly(bookboattripswellinadvance).Youcaneasilytakeacellphoneorcameraphoto.Watchforpuffinsbringingfishintotheirburrows,ormomentswhentheyturntheirheads.Trinity’sOldLibraryTheninth-centuryBookofKellscombinescalligraphy,creativity,andanamazingstateofpreservation.ThebookishousedinTrinity’sOldLibrary,a213-foot-longroomsaidtohaveinfluencedStarWars.Thissummerisaspecialtimetovisit,withthelastofthestorehouse’s200,000worksbeingrecoveredaheadofamajorrestoration.Visitorscanwatchstaffcautiouslyremovingthetreasures.21.WhatisthebesttimetoattendSalteeIslands?A.Dec.30. B.Oct.26. C.Aug.14. D.Jun.10.22.WhatcanweknowaboutBookofKells?A.Ithasahistoryof12centuries. B.TheauthorofStarWarscreatedit.C.Halfofthecontenthasbeenlost. D.Itsadaptationwillbedisplayedinautumn.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.TheEconomist. B.TheCelebrity.C.NewScientist. D.NationalGeographic.BAtmostschoolsintheU.S.it’scustomarytohaveacheersquad(啦啦队)tosupportathletics.Cheerleadersdrumupexcitementbeforegames,putonjaw—droppingroutinesatgames,andprovidesupportonthesidelinesofmostevents.Butstudentswhoparticipateinperformingandvisualartsseldomreceivethesamedisplaysofsupportasathletesdo.AgroupofstudentsatMountainViewHighSchoolinOrem,Utah,decidedtochangethatfactbycreatingacheersquadjustforthearts.Theirschool’sathleticscheersquadiscalledtheBruinCraziessotheynamedtheirartisticcheersquadtheBruinClassies!Thisisanewbrandwithwhichtheycouldcreatesomethingforallofthearts,whetheritisband,danceshow,photographyandartgalleries—togivethemsomepublicityandcheerthemon.Classiesweara“uniform”ofbowtiestoindicatethe“senseofclass”artisticeffortsbringtheirschool.Theycarryaroundsignstoadvertisetheupcomingplay,musical,ordanceperformance.Hopingtodrumupticketsales,theyencouragetheirfellowstudentstocomeouttosupportthehardworkofothers.Theyalsoattendperformancesanddisplaysatschooltocheertheirclassmateson.Afteryearsofdiscussiontomakeacheersquadforthearts,thisisthefirsttimethey’vebeenabletopullitoff.Morethan90studentshavealreadysigneduptobeaBruinClassy!“Thestudentshavepouredtheirtimeandenergyintotheirarts,anditisworthytobecelebrated.”CalebStay,thecheersquadleader,said,“Ifyouworkedreallyhardonsomethingandnooneshowedup,itwouldbedisappointing.Wejustwanttomakesurethatnoonefeelsthatway.”Thisissuchanamazingidea!Wecan’tbelievenoonehascomeupwithitbefore,buthopefullythesethoughtfulteenshavestartedanewtrendtosupporttheartsinotherschools,too.24.WhydidthestudentsinMountainViewhighschoolsetuptheBruinClassies?A.Tosupporttheartsintheirschoo1. B.TocompetewiththeBruinCrazies.C.Toparticipateintheartperforming. D.Tocheertheathletesoninthegames.25.HowdoClassiesmaketheartperformancesappealingtostudentsatschool?A.Byofferingfreeticketstostudents.B.Bypopularizingtheartperformances.C.Byinvitingstudentstoattendperformances.D.Bywearingaspecialuniformforartfestivals.26.WhatcanbeinferredfromCalebStay’swords?A.MorestudentswillsignuptheBruinClassy.B.Fewstudentsliketoattendtheartperformance.C.Theartisticcheersquadwillbecomeanewtrend.D.Thestudents’artisticeffortsdeservetobeadmired.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Moveover,“Crazies,”the“Classies”arehereB.“Crazies”keepup,nevergiveinto“Classies”C.TheBruinCrazies,a“uniform”ofbowtiesD.TheBruinCraziesabighitinOrem,UtahCTheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicator(MBTI)wasinventedbyKatharineCookBriggsandherdaughterIsabelBriggsMyers.Itisaself-reportquestionnaireindicatingdifferingpsychologicalpreferencesinhowpeopleperceivetheworldandmakedecisions.TheMBTIpersonalityinventory(量表)sortspeopleinto16typecategories,eachofwhichisrepresentedbyfour-lettercodessuchasINFPandESTJ.Everyyear,about1.5millionpeoplehaveenjoyeddiscoveringtheirpersonalitytypebycompletingtheMBTI.Manycompanies,aswellashundredsofuniversities,useitinhiringandtraining.Nevertheless,theMBTIhasreceivedanoticeablecriticismfromtheacademiccommunity.SomeresearchsuggeststheMBTIisunreliablebecausethesamepersoncangetdifferentresultswhenretakingthetest.OtherstudieshavequestionedthevalidityoftheMBTI,whichistheabilityofthetesttoaccuratelylinkthe“types”tooutcomesintherealworld-forexample,howwellpeopleclassifiedasacertaintypewillperforminagivenjob.MerveEmre,aprofessoraOxfordUniversity,pointsoutthatitwouldbemorescientificallyadvisabletoscoretheMBTIscalescontinuouslytoshowpeoplethedegreetowhichtheyresemblethetypes.EvenwhentheMBTI’sresultsdon’tquitematchyourintuition(直觉)aboutyourselforarejustwrong,theycanstillprovideself-insightandinsightintodifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenpeople.ScoringandinterpretingtheMBTIthewayotherpersonalityinventoriesarescoredandinterpretedmightbelessfunthanfinding.Allofthefolklore(民间看法)aboutINFPs,ESTJs,etc.wouldhavetobedismissed.But,intheendtheMBTIissufficientlyreliableandvalidenoughtobeusefulinanumberofreal-worldcontexts.28.WhatdoweknowabouttheMBTIfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisapersonality-testingtool. B.Itisdividedinto16categories.C.Itisastudyofpersonalpreference. D.Itisaquestionnaireonfour-lettercodes.29.WhydoestheMBTIinvitecriticism?A.Itperformsbadlyinjobinterviews B.Itsreliabilityhasbeenquestioned.C.Itrequirespeopletoretakethetest D.Itsadvantagesarenotfullyshown.30.WhatdoesMerveEmrethinkoftheMBTI?A.Itisbeyondcriticism. B.Itisamorescientifictest.C.Itislessfunthanothertests. D.Itisusefulforself-exploration.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowCanWeUsetheMBTI? B.WhydoWeCriticisetheMBTI?C.IstheMBTITotallyMeaningless? D.IsScoringtheMBTIReallyNecessary?DEngineersfromChinaAerospaceScienceandTechnologyCorp(CASC)areknownfortheirachievementssuchaslandingarobottoexploreMars.However,thelatestdisplayoftheirwisdomandknowledgetookplaceonthegroundattheBird’sNestduringtheopeningceremonyfortheBeijing2022WinterOlympics.Theyweretaskedwithbuilding11majorcomponentsforthe140-minuteceremony.The“icecube(立方)”,astructurecoveredbyLEDscreens,wasanexampleofengineersusingtheirknowledgetohandletechnicalchallenges.Themainbodyweighed180tonsandhadtoberaisedgraduallyduringtheceremony,whichmeantthatengineersneededtodesignareliablemethodtoliftit.Designersandtechniciansdevelopedafoldableframecapableofliftingthehugecubeinjust43seconds.Anothervisualbreakthroughisaground-baseddisplayscreencovering10,100squaremeters.Theyusedindustrialinternettechnologiestoconnectmorethan40,000screensandmonitortheirworkingconditions.Itisessentialthatengineersshouldplacefoursignaltransmissionlinesforthescreentopreparesufficientbackupcapacitytoensurethatitfunctionsproperly.Thetorches(火把)carriedbyChineseathletesduringthefinallegsoftherelayinthestadiumweredevelopedbyresearcherswhousedtheirknowledgeandskillsgainedfromdevelopingrocketengines.Thetorchescanburnamongwindupto28meterspersecond.Theywillnotgooutduringstrongrainorinlowtemperatures.NewflagpolesinthestadiumflyingtheChinesenationalflagandtheOlympicflagwerealsodesignedandmadebyspaceresearchers.Thereisnodoubtthattechnologyfromspaceindustryhashadanunexpectedeffectontheperformancestageduringtheopeningceremony.FamousfilmmakerZhangYimou,directoroftheopeningceremony,said,“Asacrucialtechnicalcompany,itwasresponsibleforthedesignandconstructionworkfortheperformancestage.Thedesignsandequipmentprovidedbythiscompanyworkedverywellandfarexceededourexpectations.”32.Whatmightbeachallengeinliftingtheicecube?A.Makingitmorebeautiful. B.ProtectingtheLEDscreens.C.Liftingitsafelywithinashorttime. D.Usingtheengineers’wisdomandskills.33.Whatplayedamajorroleinkeepingthedisplayscreenfunctioningwell?A.Industrialinternettechnologies. B.Sufficientsignaltransmissioncapacity.C.Theareaofthedisplayscreen. D.Amonitorfortheirworkingconditions.34.WhatdoZhangYimou’swordsmeaninthelastparagraph?A.Hefeltverysatisfiedwiththeopeningceremony.B.Hethoughtitwasimportanttousespacetechnology.C.Hethoughtlittleofthecontributionofthecompany.D.Hefeltconfidentinfurtherusingmoderntechnology.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.UsingSpaceTechnologyintheBeijingWinterOlympicsB.TheBreakthroughofSpaceTechnologyinChinaC.UsingKnowledgetoHandleTechnicalChallengesD.AWonderfulCeremonyoftheBeijingWinterOlympics七选五Teaiscurrentlytheworld'smostpopulardrink,onlyafterwater.However,therewasatimewhenteawasknownonlytotheChinese.___36___Andhowdiditgettoconquertheworldtotheextentthatpeopleoftendescribesomethingtheyreallylikeastheir“Cupoftea?”WhileweknowthatteadrinkstartedinChina,itstrueoriginremainssomethingofamystery.Legendhasitthatabout5,000yearsago,Shennongcameacrossteawhendriedleavesblewintoapotofboilingwater.Followinghisdiscovery,teawasusedasmedicine,includedinmealsandlaterofferedasarefreshingdrinktoofficialsandnoblemen.___37______38___overtheyears,asteadrinkingbecameanimportantpartofChina'srichculture.ThegreatTangpoetDuFudescribedhistea-drinkingexperienceinpoeticlanguage.LuYu,ateamaster,wroteTheClassicofTea,whichremainstheearliestandmostfamousdetailedstudyonteaintheworld.Itisthennotsurprisingthatthebeautyofteawaseventuallyrevealedtoawiderworld.___39___Porterscarryingback-breakingloadsofteabricksmadetheirwaythroughdangeroussnow-coveredmountainpasses,totradeSichuanandYunnanteaforhorses:___40___AsearlyastheTangDynasty,JapanesemonkscametostudyinChinaandtookwiththemteaseedsandtea-makingcustomswhenreturningtoJapan.Aroundthe1600s,teawasshippedtoEuropefromChinabyPortugueseandDutchseatraders.A.So,howdidteaoriginateinChina?B.Buthowwasteaintroducedoverseas?C.Teabecamethemainthemeinancientpoems,D.Theloveofteainspiredmanypeopletowriteaboutit,E.Overtime,thegiftofteawasfurtherdeliveredtoWesternAsiaandEasternAfrica.F.Eventually,itbecameacommondrinkenjoyedandembracedbyallChinesepeople.G.TangandSongDynastiesneededstrongTibetanhorses,theTeaHorseRoadwasborn.三、完形填空Earlymorning,Tyler,ZoeandIheadedoutforawalk.First,though,wevisitedthelocal____41____shoptogetacupofteatodrinkaswewalked.I____42____TylerandZoetoametaltable.Iturnedtolookatthembeforegoinginandsaid,“Begood.I’llberight____43____.”After____44____mytea,Iwentovertothedoor.Suddenly,aman____45____,“Someoneownthose____46____outthere?”Irushedoutside,Tyler,Zoeandthe____47____weregone.Theywererunningalongthestreetasifatigerwaschasingthem.Themetaltablekept____48____andmakingaloudnoise,whichcausedTylerandZoetorun____49____.Iranafterthem,_____50_____theirnames.Iwassoonexhausted,andIhadno_____51_____howlongthe“tablechase”wouldlast.WhenIfeltalmost_____52_____,Inoticedayoungman_____53_____tochaseafterthedogsandstopthemjustastheywereabouttocrossa_____54_____roadfilledwithcars.Fromthatpointon,TylerandZoewerealwaystiedtoan_____55_____object,suchasalamppost,whenwewenttothecoffeeshop.41.A.milk B.coffee C.tea D.food42.A.took B.set C.fastened D.freed43.A.in B.away C.around D.out44.A.getting B.drinking C.making D.offering45.A.shouted B.laughed C.whispered D.cheered46.A.cars B.dogs C.children D.shops47.A.owner B.seller C.table D.baby48.A.dancing B.jumping C.circling D.tearing49.A.slower B.closer C.faster D.further50.A.yelling B.finding C.picking D.making51.A.idea B.choice C.luck D.doubt52.A.doubtful B.confident C.thankful D.hopeless53.A.getdown B.setout C.hangout D.wakeup54.A.quiet B.familiar C.empty D.busy55.A.unknown B.irregular C.immovable D.invaluable四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinahasonceagainshoweditsabilitytochangetheworldwithits“fourgreatnew___56___(invent)”—high-speedrail,electronicpayment,sharedbicycle,andonlineshopping.China’snew-generationhigh-speedtrain,theFuxingHao,isnowoneofthe___57___(fast)trainsintheworld,whichcantravelataspeedof350km/h.Besideshigh-speedrail,China___58___(improve)people’slivesinmanyotherinnovativewaysoverthelastdecade.Bikesharing,forexample,isnotnewitself.ButChinahasmade___59___muchmoreconvenientandpopularbothinChina___60___overseas.TheleadingChinesebikesharingcompaniesMobikeandOfoarenowoperatinginforeigncountriessuchasSingaporeandBritain.AndbackinChina,whenridingasharedbike,youcanstop___61___(buy)andeatwhateveryouwant___62___(simple)withataponyourphone.Youcouldeasilypaywithyoursmartphoneby___63___(scan)theseller’sQRcode.Cashlesspaymenthasgrownintoa___64___(choose)forChinesepeople—evenapancakesellerisusingAlipay.AsforAlipay,itwasdesignedtoservetheonlineshoppingatfirst,____65____isnowthemostwaystomakepurchasesinChina.Youcanbuyanythingyouneedwithoutleavingyourhomes.五、书面表达66.上星期日，你班组织了一次到theCityLake的骑自行车观光活动。请你为班级的英语角写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，题目已经给出。内容包括：1.活动过程；2.个人感受注意：写作词数应为80左右ACyclingTour__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文AGirlwithStageFrightItwasobviouslygoingtobeoneofthosedays.Studentswerepreparingforasingingcontestactively.Paul,amusicteacher,madecommentsonthestudents'performanceattheendofarehearsal（彩排）.AgirlnamedLisadidthepoorestpreparation.Paulwasveryannoyedandentirelyfrustratedwithher.Hedoesn'trecallhowheclosedtherehearsal,buthe'ssurethewordshechosewerenotwordsthatwouldliftthegirl'sspiritsbutrathersatisfyhisselfishneedtopunishherforthepoorperformance.ThemomentPauldismissedthestudents,Lisa,theveryreservedfreshmangirl,madeapathstraighttowardhim.Shelookedhimrightintheeyeandsaid,"Ihateyou!"Paulwastakenabackandfrightenedbythepassionandhonestyinhervoice.Thoughentirelyshocked,hewassomehowabletocollecthimselfandstaycalm.Helookedherrightintheeyeandsaid,"Well,that'sashame,butit'smydutytoremindyouandinspireyou."Shedidn'treact,butratherstormedaway,herangerunchanged.Severaldayslater,theyhadtheoccasiontospeakinprivate.LisaaskedifPaulrememberedthetimeshetoldhimthatshehatedhim.Howcouldheforget?Shewentontoadmitquiteopenlyandhonestlythatitwasherself,nothim,whoshehated.Themomentgotheavyandshebegantotellhimofherfearandpressurewhenstandingonthestage.Shebelievedthatnomatterhowwellsheprepared,shewouldperformterriblyonthestage.Paulbecameawarethatshehadseriousstagefrightandalsorealizedthatmaybehehaddonesomethingimproperseveraldaysago.Thenhetalkedtoherpatientlyandsincerely,hopingtohelpherbuildtheconfidence.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.开头已给出Thedaybeforethecontest,shewaspractisingforthesingingcompetitionalone.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________However,thenextmorning,whenshestoodonthestage,herfaceturnedpale.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________保密★启用前江西省修水县第二中学2024-2025学年度上学期12月阶段测试高三英语试题答案版时间：120分钟总分：150分二、阅读理解AIrelandmayberelativelysmall,butitsdramaticcoasts,countryroads,andhistoriccitieshavevisitorswishingformoretime.Tohelpmaximizeyourtrip,weconsultedlocalexpertsfortheirbestbets.CoumshingaunJohnG.O’Dwyer,theauthorof50BestIrishWalks,saidhisfavoriteisahikethatleadstoCoumshingaun,alakehiddeninCountyWaterford’sComeraghMountains,where18th-centuryhighwaymanWilliamCrottyissaidtohavehiddenhistreasure.“Youcanaccomplishitinfourhoursandit’sstilloffthebeatenpath,”saysO’Dwyer.TraditionalpubsDoheny&NesbittsisagreattraditionalIrishbarinDublin.TheVictorianclassicisknownastheDoheny&NesbittSchoolofEconomics.InBray,HarbourBarbringsabitofeverythingwithgreatmusic,greatfoodintheFishBarandgreatbeer.Datingfromthe1880s,theolddrinkingholefeelsatoncelikeahomeofanIrishclassic.SalteeIslandsPuffins(海鹦)arrivefromtheAtlantictoCountyWexford’sSalteeIslandsbirdreserveandCountyKerry’sSkelligMichaelfromMaytoJuly(bookboattripswellinadvance).Youcaneasilytakeacellphoneorcameraphoto.Watchforpuffinsbringingfishintotheirburrows,ormomentswhentheyturntheirheads.Trinity’sOldLibraryTheninth-centuryBookofKellscombinescalligraphy,creativity,andanamazingstateofpreservation.ThebookishousedinTrinity’sOldLibrary,a213-foot-longroomsaidtohaveinfluencedStarWars.Thissummerisaspecialtimetovisit,withthelastofthestorehouse’s200,000worksbeingrecoveredaheadofamajorrestoration.Visitorscanwatchstaffcautiouslyremovingthetreasures.21.WhatisthebesttimetoattendSalteeIslands?A.Dec.30. B.Oct.26. C.Aug.14. D.Jun.10.22.WhatcanweknowaboutBookofKells?A.Ithasahistoryof12centuries. B.TheauthorofStarWarscreatedit.C.Halfofthecontenthasbeenlost. D.Itsadaptationwillbedisplayedinautumn.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.TheEconomist. B.TheCelebrity.C.NewScientist. D.NationalGeographic.【答案】21.D22.A23.DBAtmostschoolsintheU.S.,it’scustomarytohaveacheersquad(啦啦队)tosupportathletics.Cheerleadersdrumupexcitementbeforegames,putonjaw—droppingroutinesatgames,andprovidesupportonthesidelinesofmostevents.Butstudentswhoparticipateinperformingandvisualartsseldomreceivethesamedisplaysofsupportasathletesdo.AgroupofstudentsatMountainViewHighSchoolinOrem,Utah,decidedtochangethatfactbycreatingacheersquadjustforthearts.Theirschool’sathleticscheersquadiscalledtheBruinCrazies,sotheynamedtheirartisticcheersquadtheBruinClassies!Thisisanewbrandwithwhichtheycouldcreatesomethingforallofthearts,whetheritisband,danceshow,photographyandartgalleries—togivethemsomepublicityandcheerthemon.Classiesweara“uniform”ofbowtiestoindicatethe“senseofclass”artisticeffortsbringtheirschool.Theycarryaroundsignstoadvertisetheupcomingplay,musical,ordanceperformance.Hopingtodrumupticketsales,theyencouragetheirfellowstudentstocomeouttosupportthehardworkofothers.Theyalsoattendperformancesanddisplaysatschooltocheertheirclassmateson.Afteryearsofdiscussiontomakeacheersquadforthearts,thisisthefirsttimethey’vebeenabletopullitoff.Morethan90studentshavealreadysigneduptobeaBruinClassy!“Thestudentshavepouredtheirtimeandenergyintotheirarts,anditisworthytobecelebrated.”CalebStay,thecheersquadleader,said,“Ifyouworkedreallyhardonsomethingandnooneshowedup,itwouldbedisappointing.Wejustwanttomakesurethatnoonefeelsthatway.”Thisissuchanamazingidea!Wecan’tbelievenoonehascomeupwithitbefore,buthopefullythesethoughtfulteenshavestartedanewtrendtosupporttheartsinotherschools,too.24.WhydidthestudentsinMountainViewhighschoolsetuptheBruinClassies?A.Tosupporttheartsintheirschoo1. B.TocompetewiththeBruinCrazies.C.Toparticipateintheartperforming. D.Tocheertheathletesoninthegames.25.HowdoClassiesmaketheartperformancesappealingtostudentsatschool?A.Byofferingfreeticketstostudents.B.Bypopularizingtheartperformances.C.Byinvitingstudentstoattendperformances.D.Bywearingaspecialuniformforartfestivals.26.WhatcanbeinferredfromCalebStay’swords?A.MorestudentswillsignuptheBruinClassy.B.Fewstudentsliketoattendtheartperformance.C.Theartisticcheersquadwillbecomeanewtrend.D.Thestudents’artisticeffortsdeservetobeadmired.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Moveover,“Crazies,”the“Classies”arehereB.“Crazies”keepup,nevergiveinto“Classies”C.TheBruinCrazies,a“uniform”ofbowtiesD.TheBruinCrazies,abighitinOrem,Utah【答案】24A25.B26.D27.ACTheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicator(MBTI)wasinventedbyKatharineCookBriggsandherdaughterIsabelBriggsMyers.Itisaself-reportquestionnaireindicatingdifferingpsychologicalpreferencesinhowpeopleperceivetheworldandmakedecisions.TheMBTIpersonalityinventory(量表)sortspeopleinto16typecategories,eachofwhichisrepresentedbyfour-lettercodessuchasINFPandESTJ.Everyyear,about1.5millionpeoplehaveenjoyeddiscoveringtheirpersonalitytypebycompletingtheMBTI.Manycompanies,aswellashundredsofuniversities,useitinhiringandtraining.Nevertheless,theMBTIhasreceivedanoticeablecriticismfromtheacademiccommunity.SomeresearchsuggeststheMBTIisunreliablebecausethesamepersoncangetdifferentresultswhenretakingthetest.OtherstudieshavequestionedthevalidityoftheMBTI,whichistheabilityofthetesttoaccuratelylinkthe“types”tooutcomesintherealworld-forexample,howwellpeopleclassifiedasacertaintypewillperforminagivenjob.MerveEmre,aprofessoraOxfordUniversity,pointsoutthatitwouldbemorescientificallyadvisabletoscoretheMBTIscalescontinuouslytoshowpeoplethedegreetowhichtheyresemblethetypes.EvenwhentheMBTI’sresultsdon’tquitematchyourintuition(直觉)aboutyourselforarejustwrong,theycanstillprovideself-insightandinsightintodifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenpeople.ScoringandinterpretingtheMBTIthewayotherpersonalityinventoriesarescoredandinterpretedmightbelessfunthanfinding.Allofthefolklore(民间看法)aboutINFPs,ESTJs,etc.wouldhavetobedismissed.But,intheendtheMBTIissufficientlyreliableandvalidenoughtobeusefulinanumberofreal-worldcontexts.28.WhatdoweknowabouttheMBTIfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisapersonality-testingtool. B.Itisdividedinto16categories.C.Itisastudyofpersonalpreference. D.Itisaquestionnaireonfour-lettercodes.29.WhydoestheMBTIinvitecriticism?A.Itperformsbadlyinjobinterviews B.Itsreliabilityhasbeenquestioned.C.Itrequirespeopletoretakethetest D.Itsadvantagesarenotfullyshown.30.WhatdoesMerveEmrethinkoftheMBTI?A.Itisbeyondcriticism. B.Itisamorescientifictest.C.Itislessfunthanothertests. D.Itisusefulforself-exploration.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowCanWeUsetheMBTI? B.WhydoWeCriticisetheMBTI?C.IstheMBTITotallyMeaningless? D.IsScoringtheMBTIReallyNecessary?【答案】28.A29.B30.D31.CDEngineersfromChinaAerospaceScienceandTechnologyCorp(CASC)areknownfortheirachievementssuchaslandingarobottoexploreMars.However,thelatestdisplayoftheirwisdomandknowledgetookplaceonthegroundattheBird’sNestduringtheopeningceremonyfortheBeijing2022WinterOlympics.Theyweretaskedwithbuilding11majorcomponentsforthe140-minuteceremony.The“icecube(立方)”,astructurecoveredbyLEDscreens,wasanexampleofengineersusingtheirknowledgetohandletechnicalchallenges.Themainbodyweighed180tonsandhadtoberaisedgraduallyduringtheceremony,whichmeantthatengineersneededtodesignareliablemethodtoliftit.Designersandtechniciansdevelopedafoldableframe