上海市某中学2022-2023学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷(含详解)

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10ᨴᨴὃᔁI.ListeningComprehensionᶍILGrammarandVocabularySectionA1.Ifyoureadthelines,youwillknowthattheydon'treallywelcomeustotheirmeeting.A.withinB.inC.betweenD.at2.Seetheflagsontopofthebuilding?Thatwaswedidthismorning.A.whenB.whichC.whereD.what3.Shehadtogivethedoormanatiphewouldhelpherwiththesuitcases;otherwise,shecouldturntonobodyexceptherselfonsuchahotday.AbeforeB.unlessC.ifD.until4.“Chinglish"isgrammaticallywrong,misspelledEnglishwrittenandspokenbyChinese;however,sopopularontheInternetthatthephenomenonisgeneratingitsownspecialists.A.ithasbecomeB.hasitbecomeC.itisbecomingD.becomesit5.Thecorrectionoferrorsinthelanguageclassshouldneverbecarriedtothepointitinterfereswiththewillingnessofthestudentstorespondorally.AwhereB.whichC.howD.when6.Whenwestartgazingintothenightskywithatelescope,soonwe'llbeastonishedbytherealizationweandourworldarepartofthisgiantsystem.A.thatB.whyC.asD.whether7.Chineseparentsprovetobethemostlovingparentsintheworld,tryingeveryefforttosatisfydesiretheirkidscherish.A.nomatterwhatB.howeverC.whateverD.whichever8.unemploymentandcrimearehigh,itcanbeassumedthatthelatterisduetotheformer.A.AlthoughB.UnlessC.WhereD.Because9.Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith_oftheirparents.A.thoseB.oneC.bothD.that10.weeatforbreakfasthasagreateffectonourhealth,manystudentsskipbreakfastforvariousreasons.

1A.ThoughB.InspiteofthatC.DespitewhatD.Althoughwhat11.Nowadays,manygovernmentshaveadoptedanattitudeisgoodforthepeopleisgoodforthenation.A.thatwhatB.whatthatC.thatwhichD.what12.astheirlivingandworkingconditionswere,asenseofmutualassistanceamongthepoorestcitydwellers,especiallythoselivingalone,didexist.A.SpecialB.MiserableC.ImprovedD.Satisfying13.Peoplewhoarebornintoalifeofmayfindithardtounderstandtheproblemsofthepoor.A.freedomB.routineC.peaceD.prosperity14.Ifyoulikeyourjob,butdon'tthelackofadvancement,considerstayinginyourindustrybutfindinganothergroupofpeopletoworkwithwhoareabetterfitforyou.A.appreciateB.abandonC.avoidD.absorb15.Iknowyoudidn'tgetintoBerkeleyUniversity,butyoushouldandfeelluckytohavebeenacceptedbyfiveuniversities.A.haveyourheadinthecloudsB.countyourblessingsC.getakickoutofitD.takeitforgrantedSectionBDoesAnyoneDrinkHotCoffeeAnymore?HannahMaute'sobsessionwithicedcoffeesbeganduringherfreshmanyearatTempleUniversity,whereshe16(surround)bystudentswho“lookedcool“bouncingfromclasstoclasswithacupinhand.Now,notadaygoesby17sheisn'tsippingoneherself“IgenuinelythinkthatIhaveaccidentallyconditionedmyselftoassociateanicedcoffeewithproductivity,shesaidonWednesday.Ms.Maute,23,afull-timecontentcreatorinManhattanwhooftenshareshericed-coffeeordersonYouTube,explained18shedoesn'tgofbrhotcoffee:It'susuallytoohottodrinkatfirst.Then,it'sdrinkablefbronlyashortperiod19turningcold,atwhichpointthetasteisruined.AccordingtoMs.Maute,20currentfavoriteiceddrinkatStarbucksisaPumpkinCreamColdBrewwithoatmilkandtwopumpsofchai,themanyways21(customize)needdrinksmakethemsuperiortohotdrinks.Icedcoffeein2002hascometorepresentmuchmorethanthesugary,caffeinateddrinksthemselves.Affectionforit22(become)apersonalitytrait;memes(⊤ᒹ)ofpeople23(run)latetoclassorworkwithanicedcoffeearealong-runningjokeonsocialmedia.

2Manyuseicedcoffeetosymbolizethattheyleadverybusylives,ambitiouslystrivingtomakeeveryhourofthedaycount.Butdoesalltheloveforicedcoffeemeanthatcoffeedrinkershavecooledonhot?LastmonthStarbucksreportedthatcoldbeveragestook75percentof24drinksalesfromAprilthroughJune,whichthecompanyattributedinlargeparttothepopularityoficeddrinksamongitsGenZcustomers.25itmightcomeasnosurprisethatcustomersatStarbucksarechoosingmostlyiceddrinksduringwarmermonths,coldbeverageshaveaccountedforatleast60percentofthecoffeegianfsbeveragesaleseveryquarter-includingthewintermonths—sinceApriloflastyear.SectionC⌱A.aidB.associatedC.boostingD.bounceE.extendedF.headsG.emergingH.pushI.significantlyJ.similarlyK.threatenedThePursuitofaBetterSleepLastyearMirandaLimfoundthattakingcareofthreeyoungchildrenhome-boundduringthepandemicmeantsheoftenhadtoworklateintotheeveningtostayontopofherjob.Fearingthatthe26hoursweretakingatollonhersleep,Limstartedtrackinghersleeptimewithanapponhermobilephone.Shewasn'tquitepreparedfbrtheresults.sawa27ofmybedtimebetween9p.m.and3am,"shesays.Consequently,sheimmediatelysetupadailyalarm-notforwakingup,butforheadingofftobedatareasonablehour.It'sobviouswhyLimwouldbeabitofanalarmistwhen28withalackofaconsistentnight'ssleep.Lim,whoisleadingaglobalteamofmedicalresearchers,hasinrecentyearsbeendiscoveringthewaysinwhichevenmoderatesleepdeprivationinmiddleagewouldbestrongly29withAlzheimer'sdiseaselaterinlife.Shesays,“Ourbigdiscoverywasthatthelackofsleepinvolvesbrainprocessesthatmaydevelopintothedisease.^^Thefindingthatgettingmoreandbettersleepcouldofferthebestandpossiblytheonlywayto30reducetheriskstonauro-degeneration⌨ឋ"#$atanadvancedageislikelytofurtherruelanemergingsleepindustry.MarketresearchfirmInfiniumGlobalResearchputsthecurrentworldwidemarketforsleep31—includingdrugs,specialbedding,andhealthcareservices-atanestimated$80billion-plus,andpredictsitwillascendto$114billionoverthenextfiveyears.ResearchfirmBCCprojectsasimilargrowthrate.NowTimO'Brien,who32lifesciencescontentatBCC,sayshe'swatchingfor“asuddenleap”.Thatleapwouldbedrivennotonlybyconsumers9intensifyingpursuitofbettersleep-relatedhealth,butalsobyastreamofnewtherapiesandtechnologies33tohelpachieveit.Fitbit'scompanionappoffersarangeofinsightsandexercisesaimedat34sleep,includingsleep€€scores^^thatbreakdowndifferentaspectsofsleep,recommendationsfbrwhentogettobedand

3whentowakeup,deepbreathingandmindfulnessexercises,andmore.Inaddition,abig35intothemarketisbeingmadebypackinganumberofsleep-trackingandsleep-promotingfeaturesintothelatestversionofitssmartspeaker-and-screendevice.III.ReadingComprehensionsSectionADirections:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Deliberatepracticereferstoaspecialtypeofpracticethatispurposefulandsystematic.36regularpracticemightincludemindlessrepetitions,deliberatepracticerequiresfocusedattentionandisconductedwiththespecificgoalofimproving37.Thegreatest38ofdeliberatepracticeistoremainfocused.Inthebeginning,showingupisthemostimportantthing.Butafterawhilewebegintocarelessly39smallerrorsandmissdailyopportunitiesforimprovement.Thisisbecausethenaturaltendencyofthehumanbrainisto40repeatedbehaviorsintoautomatichabits.41.whenyoufirstlearnedtotieyourshoesyouhadtothinkcarefullyabouteachstepoftheprocess.Today,aftermanyrepetitions,yourbraincanperformthissequence42.Themorewerepeatataskthemoremindlessitbecomes.Mindlessactivityisthe43ofdeliberatepractice.Thedangerofpracticingthesamethingagainandagainisthatprogressbecomes44.Toooften,wethinkwearegettingbettersimplybecausewearegainingexperience.45*wearemerelyreinforcing%&'$ourcurrenthabits—notimprovingthem.Claimingthatimprovementrequiresattentionandeffortsoundslogicalenough.Butwhatdoesdeliberatepracticeactuallylooklikeintherealworld?Thefirsteffectivefeedbacksystemis46.Thisholdstrueforthenumberofpagesweread,thenumberofpush-upswedo,thenumberofsalescallswemake,andanyothertaskthatisimportanttous.Itonlythroughmeasurementthatwehaveany47ofwhetherwearegettingbetterorworse.Thesecondeffectivefeedbacksystemiscoaching.Oneconsistentfindingacrossdisciplinesisthatcoachesareoftenessentialfor48deliberatepractice.Inmanycases,itisnearlyimpossibletobothperformataskandmeasureyourprogressatthesametime.Goodcoachescantrackyourprogress,findsmallwaystoimprove,andholdyou49foryourbestefforteachday.Deliberatepracticeisnotacomfortableactivity.Itrequiressustainedeffortandconcentration,butifyoucanmanagetomaintainyourfocusand50,thenthepromiseofdeliberatepracticeisquitetempting:togetthemostoutofwhatyou'vegot.36.A.SinceB.WhetherC.WhileD.As

437.A.awarenessB.performanceC.enjoymentD.intelligence38.A.equivalentB.ambitionC.challengeD.appeal39.A.overlookB.insertC.detectD.implement40.A.transportB.transferC.transplantD.transform41.A.ForexampleB.OnthecontraryC.AsaresultD.Ontheotherhand42.A.carelesslyB.accuratelyC.instantlyD.automatically43.A.outcomeB.enemyC.sourceD.evidence44.A.distractedB.imposedC.assumedD.noted45.A.InrealityB.OnaverageC.BycontrastD.Inreturn46.A.encouragementB.complimentC.measurementD.management47.A.motivationB.proofC.troubleD.concern48.A.resistingB.eliminatingC.definingD.sustaining49.A.responsibleB.gratefulC.qualifiedD.known50.A.existenceB.commitmentC.dignityD.perspectiveSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingtwopassage.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)WhenIwasgrowingup,IhadanoldneighbornamedDr.Gibbs.HedidnotlooklikeanydoctorIhadeverknown.Heneveryelledatusforplayinginhisyard.WhenDr.Gibbswasnotsavinglives,hewasplantingtrees.Hishousesatontenacres,andhislife'sgoalwastomakeitaforest.Thegooddoctorhadsomeinterestingtheoriesconcerningplanthusbandry(ᱣ*).Hecamefromthe“Nopain,nogain^^schoolofgardening.Heneverwateredhisnewtrees,whichflewinthefaceoftraditionalwisdom.OnceIaskedwhy.Hesaidthatwateringplantsspoiledthem,andthatif

5youwaterthem,eachsuccessivetreegenerationwillgrowweakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethingsroughfbrthemandweekouttheweaktreesearlyon.Dr.GibbswenttogloryacoupleofyearsafterIlefthome.Everynowandagain,IwalkedbyhishouseandlookedatthetreesthatIhadwatchedhimplantsome25yearsago.Theyarestrongnow.Bigandrobust.Iplantedacoupleoftreesafewyearsback.Carriedwatertothemforasolidsummer.Sprayedthem.Prayedoverthem.Thewholenineyards.Twoyearsofcoddling,᰿$hasresultedintreesthatexpecttobewaitedonhandandfoot.Wheneveracoldwindblowsin,theytrembleandchattertheirbranches.EverynightbeforeIgotobed,Icheckonmytwosons.Istandoverthemandwatchtheirlittlebodies,therisingandfallingoflifewithin.Ioftenprayforthem.MostlyIpraythattheirliveswillbeeasy.ButlatelyIhavebeenthinkingthatitistimetochangemyprayer.Thischangehastodowiththeinevitabilityofcoldwindsthathitusatthecore.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtoencounterhardship,andIamprayingtheywon'tbenaive.Thereisalwaysacoldwindblowingsomewhere.SoIamchangingmyprayer.Toomanytimesweprayfbrease,butthatisaprayerseldommet.WhatweneedtodoisprayforrootsthatreachintotheEternal.ឤ$0sowhentherainsfailandthewindsblow,wewon'tbesweptapart.51.Dr.Gibbsneverwateredhistreesbecausethe.A.prayedfbrrootsthatreachdeepintotheEternalB.learnedinagardeningschoolthat"Nopain,nogain^^C.didn'tbelieveintheconventionalwisdomthatwateringtreeswouldspoilthemD.believedthatdeprivationmightbenefittheminwayscomfortandeasenevercould52.TheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2means"A.togetridofB.toputupwithC.tomakepeacewithD.tobecomeresistantto53.Thewriterchangedhisprayerforhissonswhenherealizedthat.A.timewasripeforhimtodosoB.thetreeshehadcaredforwereweakandsissyC.theyweretoonaivetostandthetestofhardshipD.lifewastough,whetherornotwewantedittobe54.Whichofthefollowingbestservesasthetitleforthisarticle?A.GrowingPainsB.GrowingRootsCWateringTreesD.ChangingPrayersB
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6Includes:Returnflightsfrom8UKairportstoNaplesReturnairporttohoteltransportSevennights5accommodationatthe3ਮHotelNiceTheservicesofguidesGovernmenttaxesJoinusforawonderfulholidayinoneofEurope'smostwonderfulcorners.Afavoritewithholidaymakers—indeedtheancientRomanscalledthearea“happyland^^——thissimplyattractivecoastlineofcolorfultowns,splendidviewsandthewarmMediterraneanSeaisaperfectchoiceforatrulymemorableholiday!ChoosebetweenthepeacefultraditionalvillageofSanfAgata,setonahillsidesixmilesfromSorrento,orthemorelivelyandwell-knowninternationalresorttownofSorrento,withwonderfulviewsovertheBayofNaples.Breathtakingsceneryandfamoussightseverywhere.FromthelegendaryIsleofCapritothehauntingruinsofPompeii,andfromtheunforgettable"AmalfiDrive"tothedelightfulresortsofPositano,SorrentoandRavello,theareaisafeastfortheeyes!Shouldyouchoosetojoinus,weknowthatyouwillnotbedisappointed!WithachoiceofhotelsandoptionalexcursionsincludingCapri,Pompeiiandthe44AmalfiDrive,\thisisatnilyunmissableholiday.Pricebasedontwotouristssharingatwin/doubleroomattheHotelNice.Liketoknowmore?ThentelephoneNew-marketAirHolidaysLtdon:0845-226-7766(Allcallschargedatlocalrates).55.AHᵫefollowingareincludedinthepriceof£299EXCEPT.A.transportbetweentheairportandthehotelB.alltelephonecallsmadebytouristsC.theservicesofguidestotouristsD.doubleroomsfbreverytwotourists56Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToinvitepeopletotakeabreathintheBayofNaples.B.ToadvisepeopletotelephoneNew-marketAirHolidaysLtd.C.TopersuadepeopletoenjoyaboattourintheMediterraneanSea.D.ToattractpeopletogotoSant'AgataorSorrentoforsight-seeing.57.Afterreadingtheadvertisement,onewillprobablyjointhetourbecause.A.thesightsareattractiveandthetourstartsinMayorOctoberB.thepriceislowforthoseintendingtostayatthe3HotelNiceC.thepriceofferedisreasonableandthesightsarebeautifulD.goodservicesareofferedtothosewhostayindoublerooms(C)

7ThebattletocontaintheglobalobesitycrisisspeededupasAmericanpublichealthexpertspressedforasugartaxonthecountry'smostpopularsourceofrefreshment—sweetenedcarbonateddrinksandfruitjuices.Inwhatiscertaintobecomeaworldwidedebateontheuseofsanctionsᑴ4$todealwithobesity,agroupledbyacademicsfromYaleandHarvarduniversitiesproposeda“colawar”,witha1centtaxperfluidounceonsweetenedbeverages,raisingthepriceoftheaveragecanofcolaby15to20percent.Theysaythiswouldcutcalorieconsumptionfromdrinksbyaminimumof10percentandcontributealmost$15bntowardsthehealthcostsofobesity.“Thereasonstoproceedareconvincing.Thesciencebaselinkingtheconsumptionofsugar-sweetenedbeveragestotheriskofchronicdiseaseisclear.Researchsuggestsataxwouldhavestrongpositiveeffectsonreducingconsumption.Webelievethattaxesonbeveragesthathelpdrivetheobesityepidemicshouldandwillbecomeroutine,“theexpertssayintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Britishnutritionspecialistsbackedthemovebutsaidothersanctions,suchasatariffᐵ6$onsugarimports,couldhavethesameimpactbutbelesspoliticallyarguable.TamFry,spokesmanforUKNationalObesityForum,said:"Wehavegottostartthinkingveryseriouslyabouttaxingunhealthyfoodanddrinkaspartofthedrivetoimprovethenation\healthandcutobesity.Theamountofsugarthatgoesintothesesoftdrinksissurprisingandithasadoublewhammy,increasingobesityandrottingteeth.”TheUSproposalfollowsareportbytherespectedInstituteofMedicinethismonthcallingforanincreaseinlocaltaxesonsoftdrinksandjunkfood.IntheUK,theBritishMedicalAssociationnarrowlydefeatedaproposalforachocolatetaxatitsannualmeeting.Consumptionoffizzydrinks,fruitjuices,smoothiesandothersweetenedbeveragesisrisingrapidlyaroundtheworldandisrecognizedasamajorcontributortotheobesityepidemic,especiallyamongchildren.Americansaredrinkingtwiceasmuchofthedrinksastheydid25yearsago,andtheynowcontribute172caloriesdailytotheaverageUSchild'sdiet.ExpertssaytheUKisclosebehind.JackWinkler,professorofnutritionpolicyatLondonMetropolitanUniversity,said:44Isupportthis.Itwouldbeamassivepublicacknowledgementaboutthedangersugarposestohealth."Butheproposedraisingthepriceofsugarpermanentlybyreformingtheworldgoodsmarkets.Chargingtariffs,whichareinvisible,wouldbemuchbetterthanraisingtaxes,hesaid.TheBritishNutritionFoundationsaidthat,insteadofalteringfoodchoices,increasingtaxes“couldsimplymeanhigherpricesforconsumers—especiallythoseonlowerincomes”.58.Accordingtothepassage,thesugartaxonthepopularsweeteneddrinksandfruitjuicesisproposed.A.towamthepublicthatsuchdrinksareharmfulandpoisonousB.torestricttheproductionandelimnatetheglobalobesitycrisisC.tostartaworldwidedebateonthestrategiestodealwithobesitycrisis

8D.toreducecalorieconsumptionandraisemoneytofightagainstobesity59.Theword“whammy“inparagraph5canbestbereplacedby.A.reasonB.blowC.aimD.struggle60.Whichofthefollowingcannotbetrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NowitisurgenttodealwiththeobesityepidemicintheUnitedStatesandBritain.B.TheBritishpeopleconsumemoresoftdrinksandfruitjuicesthantheAmericansdotoday.C.Theconsumptionofsweetenedsoftdrinksandfruitjuicesisrisingrapidlyaroundtheworld.D.Americansaredrinkingtwiceasmuchcomparedwiththeamountaquarterofacenturyago.61.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.BanonCarbonatedDrinksandFruitJuicesB.LinkbetweenSweetenedBeveragesandObesityC.DemandforEconomicMeasurestoReduceObesityD.TheHighConsumptionandRisingPriceofSoftDrinksD
Whenitcomestoblackholes,wearecaughtbetweenarockandahardplace.Inthe1970s,StephenHawkingshowedthatallblackholesgiveoffthermalradiation789$andeventuallyevaporate:;.Indoingso,theyseemedtobedestroyinginformationcontainedinthematterthatfellintothem,thereforegoingagainstaruleofquantummechanics<=%$>informationcannotbecreatedordestroyed.Somearguedthattheoutgoing“Hawkingradiation,,preservedtheinformation.However,ifthiswerethecase,thengivencertainassumptions,theeventhorizon?@$----theblackhole'sboundaryofnoreturn------wouldbecomeintenselyenergetic,formingafirewall.Butsuchfirewallsgoagainstthetheoryofgeneralrelativity,whichsaysthatspace-timeneartheeventhorizonshouldbesmooth.Theblackholefirewallparadoxwasthusborn.Now,SeanCarrollattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyandhiscolleagueshaveshownthattheparadoxdisappearswhentheevolutionofblackholesisunderstoodinthecontextofthemanySworldsinterpretationofquantummechanics.ThequantumstateoftheuniverseisdescribedbysomethingcalledtheglobalwavefunctionᐰCDEᦪ$.Accordingtotraditionalquantummechanics,whenevertherearemanypossibleoutcomesforphysicalprocess,thiswavefunction“collapses"torepresentoneoutcome.Butinthemany-worldsInterpretation,thewavefunctiondoesn'tcollapse-rather,itbranches,withonebranchforeachoutcome.Thebranchesevolveindependentlyofeachother,asseparateworlds.Inthiswayofthinking,theformationofablackholeanditsevaporationduetoHawkingradiationleadtomultiplebranchesofthewavefunction.Anobservermonitoringablackholealsosplitsintomultipleobservers,oneineachbranch.Thenewworkshowsthatfromtheperspectiveofanobserverinagivenbranch,space-timebehavesasdescribedbygeneralrelativityandtheblackholehasnofirewall.

9Butdoesthatimplylossofinformation?No,saysteammemberAidanChatwin-Davies,alsoofCaltech.Thatisbecausetheprincipleofpreservationofinformationappliestotheglobalwavefunctionandnottoitsindividualbranches,hesays.Informationispreservedacrossallbranchesoftheglobalwavefunction,butnotnecessarilyinanyonebranch.Giventhiscase,ablackholethatdoesn'tloseinfbnnationandyethasasmooth,uneventfuleventhorizonwithoutafirewallisn'tacontradiction.YasunoriNomuraattheUniversityofCalifomiaatBerkeleyyhasindependentlyarrivedatsomesimilarconclusionsinhiswork.Heagreesthatthemany-worldsapproachresolvestheparadoxaroundinformationlossfromblackholes."Manyworldsshouldbetakenseriously,hesays.62.WhichwordinthearticleissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinParagraph2?A.Assumption(Paragraph2)B.Interpretation(Paragraph4)C.Evaporation(Paragraph5)D.Contradiction(Paragraph7)63.Accordingtothemany-worldsinterpretation,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereisafirewall.B.Noobserverwillsplit.C.Noinformationislost.D.Thewavefunctioncollapses.64.Thelastparagraphisintendedto.A.introduceanindependentscientistB.supportthemany-worldsinterpretationC.questionwhethermanyworldsreallyexistD.argueagainsttheinformationlossfromblackholes65.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Rulesofquantummechanics.B.Anewunderstandingoftheblackhole.C.Hawking'sinterpretationoftheblackhole.D.Thedevelopmentoftheglobalwavefunction.V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.66.HIJKLMNOPQRᜫTUV஺(lack)(XY)67.Z[\]^ᡃ`a;bḄdᯠfghijbᡭ⌼ᡂnopqrḄs஺(tuvw)(XY)68.xyz{|}<Ḅ◤᪵0ὅᓫ☠ὑ}<ᩭḄ஺(consumption)(XY)69.“;”஺ᨵ¢᪵0ᡃ`£}¤¥Ḅ¦᪗஺(necessarily)(XY)70.¨©Ḽ«Ḅ¬0Z[®¯©°±²T|³0h´µ¶·¸¹º»Ḅz஺

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20yourshoesyouhadtothinkcarefullyabouteachstepoftheprocess.Today,aftermanyrepetitions,yourbraincanperformthissequence42.Themorewerepeatataskthemoremindlessitbecomes.Mindlessactivityisthe43ofdeliberatepractice.Thedangerofpracticingthesamethingagainandagainisthatprogressbecomes44.Toooftenwethinkwearegettingbettersimplybecausewearegainingexperience.45,wearemerelyreinforcingLMNOPourcurrenthabitsQnotimprovingthem.Claimingthatimprovementrequiresattentionandeffortsoundslogicalenough.Butwhatdoesdeliberatepracticeactuallylooklikeintherealworld?Thefirsteffectivefeedbacksystemis46.Thisholdstrueforthenumberofpagesweread,thenumberofpush-upswedo,thenumberofsalescallswemake,andanyothertaskthatisimportanttous.Itonlythroughmeasurementthatwehaveany47ofwhetherwearegettingbetterorworse.Thesecondeffectivefeedbacksystemiscoaching.Oneconsistentfindingacrossdisciplinesisthatcoachesareoftenessentialfor48deliberatepractice.Inmanycases,itisnearlyimpossibletobothperformataskandmeasureyourprogressatthesametime.Goodcoachescantrackyourprogress,findsmallwaystoimprove,andholdyou49foryourbestefforteachday.Deliberatepracticeisnotacomfortableactivity.Itrequiressustainedeffortandconcentration,butifyoucanmanagetomaintainyourfocusand50ஹthenthepromiseofdeliberatepracticeisquitetempting:togetthemostoutofwhatyou'vegot.36.A.SinceB.WhetherC.WhileD.As37.A.awarenessB.performanceC.enjoymentD.intelligence38.A.equivalentB.ambitionC.challengeD.appeal39.A.overlookB.insertC.detectD.implement40.A.transportB.transferC.transplantD.transform41.A.ForexampleB.OnthecontraryC.AsaresultD.Ontheotherhand42.A.carelesslyB.accuratelyC.instantlyD.automatically43.A.outcomeB.enemyC.sourceD.evidence44.A.distractedB.imposedC.assumedD.noted45.A.InrealityB.OnaverageC.BycontrastD.Inreturn46.A.encouragementB.complimentC.measurementD.

21management47.A.motivationB.proofC.troubleD.concern48.A.resistingB.eliminatingC.definingD.sustaining49.A.responsibleB.gratefulC.qualifiedD.known50.A.existenceB.commitmentC.dignityD.perspectiveூSᫀ௃36.C37.B38.C39.A40.D41.A42.D43.B44.C45.A46.C47.B48.D49.A50.BூVW௃'HQXYZᦻ஺ᦻ\]^_:`a!bHQcᨵdḄefḄᱯhḄ`a!-ijkl:mnoḄlᦔ!qrsMtu!vwxᓄᦟ`{ᑮᨬ}ᓄ.ூ36⚪௃ὃCC᪆஺0:`a-ᒹl:mḄ!_:`a◤⌕u:M!iᡂ;ᐹd᪗஺A.Since"!;B.WhetherHᔲ;C.While……¡᎛,ᯠ#D.As……¡᎛!;஺70H¥`a¦_:`a§¨©!while⊤3¨©ªc«ᱥ஺ᦑ⌱C஺[37⚪௃ὃBCC᪆஺0:`a-ᒹl:mḄ!_:`a◤⌕u:M!iᡂ;ᐹd᪗஺A.awareness:mB.performanceᡂC.enjoyment®!«D.intelligenceM!¯஺7C?ḄoBC;improving"!ᦋ”!01Ḅ²WH_:`a!ᦻ\³´ḄH_:`a⌕{ᡂḄdḄH`aᡂµ!ᡠiḄ·5Hᡂ஺ᦑ⌱B஺[38⚪௃ὃBCC᪆஺0:_:`aḄᨬᜧᢧᡊH⌕ºᢝtu஺A.equivalent¼xB.ambition½ᔣ¿ÀC.challengeᢧᡊ;D.appealᔾÂM஺7CH01Ḅ²W!⊤WHtoremainfocused,²⊤⌕ÃÄÅÆÇ!ºᢝtuHᨬÈÉᑮḄ!ᡠiHᨬᜧḄᢧᡊ஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ39⚪௃ὃoCC᪆஺0:ÊrQË¡Ì!ᡃÎÏÐÑÒÓÔᙢÖᶍQØÙ┯Û஺A.overlookÖᶍ,Ü#ÒÝ;B.insertÞᐭ;C.detectßà,áD.implement᡻ã!äå஺70ÅQ0ᵨᑮshowup,æḼ70ᵨèᢚCÂV!⊤Zᐸ:ê¦?0ëì!ᡠi⌕ᵨshowupḄìCoverlookoᦑ⌱A஺ூ40⚪௃ὃoCC᪆஺0:'H;íᾯḄᯠïᔣH¥ã;èðᡂoañ஺A.transportòó!ôqB.transferèõ;C.transplantõöD.transformðᣚ!èᣚ஺7

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24youwaterthem,eachsuccessivetreegenerationwillgrowweakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethingsroughfbrthemandweekouttheweaktreesearlyon.Dr.GibbswenttogloryacoupleofyearsafterIlefthome.Everynowandagain,IwalkedbyhishouseandlookedatthetreesthatIhadwatchedhimplantsome25yearsago.Theyarestrongnow.Bigandrobust.Iplantedacoupleoftreesafewyearsback.Carriedwatertothemforasolidsummer.Sprayedthem.Prayedoverthem.Thewholenineyards.Twoyearsofcoddling}~᰿hasresultedintreesthatexpecttobewaitedonhandandfoot.Wheneveracoldwindblowsin,theytrembleandchattertheirbranches.EverynightbeforeIgotobed,Icheckonmytwosons.Istandoverthemandwatchtheirlittlebodies,therisingandfallingoflifewithin.Ioftenprayforthem.MostlyIpraythattheirliveswillbeeasy.ButlatelyIhavebeenthinkingthatitistimetochangemyprayer.Thischangehastodowiththeinevitabilityofcoldwindsthathitusatthecore.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtoencounterhardship,andIamprayingtheywon'tbenaive.Thereisalwaysacoldwindblowingsomewhere.SoIamchangingmyprayer.Toomanytimesweprayfbrease,butthatisaprayerseldommet.WhatweneedtodoisprayforrootsthatreachintotheEternal}ឤ6sowhentherainsfailandthewindsblow,wewon'tbesweptapart.51.Dr.Gibbsneverwateredhistreesbecausethe.A.prayedfbrrootsthatreachdeepintotheEternalB.learnedinagardeningschoolthat"Nopain,nogain^^C.didn'tbelieveintheconventionalwisdomthatwateringtreeswouldspoilthemD.believedthatdeprivationmightbenefittheminwayscomfortandeasenevercould52.TheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2means"A.togetridofB.toputupwithC.tomakepeacewithD.tobecomeresistantto53.Thewriterchangedhisprayerforhissonswhenherealizedthat.A.timewasripeforhimtodosoB.thetreeshehadcaredforwereweakandsissyC.theyweretoonaivetostandthetestofhardshipD.lifewastough,whetherornotwewantedittobe54.Whichofthefollowingbestservesasthetitleforthisarticle?A.GrowingPainsB.GrowingRootsC.WateringTreesD.ChangingPrayersூᫀ௃51.D52.A53.D54.Bூ௃ᦻᦻ஺ᦻ⌕ᔡk᪛Ḅᦑᩭ▊⍝ᳮ6h᪛H6ᡃb◤⌕ḄἌἩ£᪷ᑮឤ6j᪵F¦ᡭ¨ᔿª6ᡃbr«¬ᔿKᑖ¯°஺

25[51⚪"#௃±⁚ᳮ#⚪஺᪷³ᦻ´µ"Hesaidthatwateringplantsspoiledthem,andthatifyouwaterthem,eachsuccessivetreegenerationwillgrowweakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethingsroughforthemandweekouttheweaktreesearlyon.}¶\·¸ᱥº»«¼½.b6᝞9:·.bº»6¾¿᪛ᩈÁ«ÂKÃᩭÃÄ஺ᡠh:ÅÆÇ.bḄSÈ᛻ÂK⁎Ë6qᙠÌfÍÎ@ÏÄÐḄ᪛஺”ÑᔡIᩭr·¶Ḅ᪛º»6ÒÓEÔᒑÖ·᪛º»ḄᩗᑭÑ;«·.bÙᩭ—〉3Ú⍎ÜÝ<ÙᩭḄÞᜐ஺ᦑ⌱D⚗஺ூ52⚪"#௃+áâ⚪஺᪷³ᦻ´ãµ“Hesaidthatwateringplantsspoiledthem,andthatifyouwaterthem,eachsuccessivetreegenerationwillgrowweakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethingsroughforthemandweekouttheweaktreesearlyon.}¶\·¸ᱥº»«¼½.b6᝞9:·.bº»6¾¿᪛ᩈÁ«ÂKÃᩭÃÄ஺ᡠh:ÅÆÇ.bḄSÈ᛻ÂK⁎Ë6qᙠÌfweekout@ÏÄÐḄ᪛஺”ÑDr.GibbsäÓ·᪛ᩈº»ẚ½æç᪛6hèé¿ê¿Ḅ᪛«ÃᩭÃÄ6j᪵oÑhÍÎᣵ@ÏÄÐḄ᪛஺ᡠhìᜐ“weekout”Ḅ,íî“ÍÎ"6ðA⚗"getridof",íEñ஺ᦑ⌱A⚗஺ூ53⚪"#௃±⁚ᳮ#⚪஺᪷³ᦻ᎔ᦪ´ãµ“Iknowmychildrenaregoingtoencounterhardship,andIamprayingtheywon'tbenaive.Thereisalwaysacoldwindblowingsomewhere.}ᡃôõ⍝ᡃḄö÷bø«⍗ᑮúË6ᡃἌἩ¶br⌕ûᜩý஺þᨵÿᔿḄᙢ஺”ὅᑮᡃ⁎ḄḄ᎛ᦋ!"#$%ḄἌἩ஺ᦑ⌱D⚗஺[54⚪,-௃/0ᜧ⚪஺ᦻ3/⌕567ᔡ9:;<᪛Ḅᦑ>ᩭ▊7⍝ᳮC᪛DEFGHIᑮ"growingrootsḄK⌕ឋMᦻ3ᨬOPH“WhatweneedtodoisprayforrootsthatreachintotheEternalQRឤ,sowhentherainsfallandthewindsblow,wewon'tbesweptapart.
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8ᜩ¬◤299╏”¯°¬¬299╏±²³´ᔠᦻµ"JoinusforawonderfulholidayinoneofEurope'smostwonderfulcorners.Afavoritewithholidaymakers—indeedtheancientRomanscalledthearea“happyland”—thissimplyattractivecoastlineofcolorfultowns,splendidviewsandthewarmMediterraneanSeaisaperfectchoiceforatrulymemorableholiday!Q¶·ᐭᡃ,ᙠ|}ᨬ¹ᝯḄ»¼P½P¾¹¿ḄᎷÁ஺u½ᎷὅḄᨬ᰿——ḄÅÆÇÈEÉuÂÊk“ÌÍḄÎᙢ”——uÂᨵÏEḄÐÑÒaÓÔÕḄÖ╋ØÙḄ⁐ÛᨨḄᙢµÐP¾ÝÞßḄᎷÁḄà¹⌱áâ”⌶ä¹³ᦑ᝞æP¾E¢"uᑣ¤dèéêëᐭìᐸíîwïð쯰ᔠᳮñä¹஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺CThebattletocontaintheglobalobesitycrisisspeededupasAmericanpublichealthexpertspressedforasugartaxonthecountry'smostpopularsourceofrefreshment—sweetenedcarbonateddrinksandfruitjuices.InwhatiscertaintobecomeaworldwidedebateontheuseofsanctionsQᑴótodealwithobesity,agroupledbyacademicsfromYaleandHarvarduniversitiesproposeda“colawar”,witha1centtaxperfluidounceonsweetenedbeverages,raisingthepriceoftheaveragecanofcolaby15to20percent.Theysaythiswouldcutcalorieconsumptionfromdrinksbyaminimumof10percentandcontributealmost$15bntowardsthehealthcostsofobesity.“Thereasonstoproceedareconvincing.Thesciencebaselinkingtheconsumptionofsugar-sweetenedbeveragestotheriskofchronicdiseaseisclear.Researchsuggestsataxwouldhavestrongpositiveeffectsonreducingconsumption.Webelievethattaxesonbeveragesthathelpdrivetheobesityepidemicshouldandwillbecomeroutine,theexpertssayintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Britishnutritionspecialistsbackedthemovebutsaidothersanctions,suchasatariffQᐵõonsugarimports,couldhavethesameimpactbutbelesspoliticallyarguable.TamFry,spokesmanforUKNationalObesityForum,said:"Wehavegottostartthinkingveryseriouslyabouttaxingunhealthyfoodanddrinkaspartofthedrivetoimprovethenation'shealthandcutobesity.Theamountofsugarthatgoesintothesesoftdrinksissurprisingandithasadoublewhammy,increasingobesityandrottingteeth.^^TheUSproposalfollowsareportbytherespectedInstituteofMedicinethismonthcallingforanincreaseinlocaltaxesonsoftdrinksandjunkfood.IntheUK,theBritishMedicalAssociationnarrowlydefeatedaproposalforachocolatetaxatitsannualmeeting.Consumptionoffizzydrinks,fruitjuices,smoothiesandothersweetenedbeveragesisrising

28rapidlyaroundtheworldandisrecognizedasamajorcontributortotheobesityepidemic,especiallyamongchildren.Americansaredrinkingtwiceasmuchofthedrinksastheydid25yearsago,andtheynowcontribute172caloriesdailytotheaverageUSchild'sdiet.ExpertssaytheUKisclosebehind.JackWinkler,professorofnutritionpolicyatLondonMetropolitanUniversity,said:"Isupportthis.Itwouldbeamassivepublicacknowledgementaboutthedangersugarposestohealth.^^Butheproposedraisingthepriceofsugarpermanentlybyreformingtheworldgoodsmarkets.Chargingtariffs,whichareinvisible,wouldbemuchbetterthanraisingtaxes,hesaid.TheBritishNutritionFoundationsaidthat,insteadofalteringfoodchoices,increasingtaxes“couldsimplymeanhigherpricesforconsumers-especiallythoseonlowerincomes”.58.Accordingtothepassage,thesugartaxonthepopularsweeteneddrinksandfruitjuicesisproposed.A.towarnthepublicthatsuchdrinksareharmfulandpoisonousB.torestricttheproductionandelimnatetheglobalobesitycrisisC.tostartaworldwidedebateondiestrategiestodealwithobesitycrisisD.toreducecalorieconsumptionandraisemoneytofightagainstobesity59.Theword“whammy“inparagraph5canbestbereplacedby.A.reasonB.blowC.aimD.struggle60.Whichofthefollowingcannotbetrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NowitisurgenttodealwiththeobesityepidemicintheUnitedStatesandBritain.B.TheBritishpeopleconsumemoresoftdrinksandfruitjuicesthantheAmericansdotoday.C.Theconsumptionofsweetenedsoftdrinksandfruitjuicesisrisingrapidlyaroundtheworld.D.Americansaredrinkingtwiceasmuchcomparedwiththeamountaquarterofacenturyago.61.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.BanonCarbonatedDrinksandFruitJuicesB.LinkbetweenSweetenedBeveragesandObesityC.DemandforEconomicMeasurestoReduceObesityD.TheHighConsumptionandRisingPriceofSoftDrinksூqᫀ௃58.D59.B60.B61.Cூst௃£ᦻkPvö÷ø⍝஺ᦻ3yz"Pùúὅ⌕ûüýþÿ
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29ூ59⚪%&௃STUV⚪஺᪷,ᑜXSᡠᙠT“Theamountofsugarthatgoesintothesesoftdrinksissurprisingandithasadoublewhammy,increasingobesityandrottingteeth.04\]^|■7ḄabcdefḄgᨵijwhammy,kl!ῖnḄᱛpH”JKqḄ]ᧇrkᵨὅḄ!nᱛḄu᳛ᵨὅwxyᜧb{ijᡭ}஺ᵫJKᑜXSwhammyblow0ᡭ}HD஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺ூ60⚪%&௃(⁚ᳮ&⚪஺᪷,-/ᨬTuAmericansaredrinkingtwiceasmuchofthedrinksastheydid25yearsago,andtheynowcontribute172caloriesdailytotheaverageUSchild'sdiet.ExpertssaytheUKisclosebehind.0FdḄ0ᧇHb25Ḅᙠ12ᜩ=FḄᙳBCl172ᓱ஺⊤ᐸH”JKd]ᧇḄaF஺ᵫJKB⚗┯¢஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺ூ61⚪%&௃£¤ᜧ⚪஺¥¦ᐰᦻ©ᐸb-/“ThebattletocontaintheglobalobesitycrisisspeededupasAmericanpublichealthexpertspressedforasugartaxonthecountry'smostpopularsourceofrefreshment—sweetenedcarbonateddrinksandfruitjuices.0ḼF«ᐳ®ᦦ°Fᨬ±²³ₐᧇᩭµ——N⏚ᧇᦈ·ᑴᐰᳫ!ᓻ»Ḅᧅ½¾lH“À-./“Inwhatiscertaintobecomeaworldwidedebateontheuseofsanctions0ᑴÁHtodealwithobesity,agroupledbyacademicsfromYaleandHarvarduniversitiesproposeda“colawar"witha1centtaxperfluidounceonsweetenedbeverages,raisingthepriceoftheaveragecanofcolaby15to20percent.Theysaythiswouldcutcalorieconsumptionfromdrinksbyaminimumof10percentandcontributealmost$15bntowardsthehealthcostsofobesity.0ᙠ4{ÂÃrᡂ=ÄᐵÆ6ᵨ0ᦈHᑴÁᩭÇ!ḄᐰᳫÈÉ7ÊᵫὤÌᜧÍÎÏᜧÍḄÍὅÐÑl{“JÒᡊ½”1FᑖᦈÕÖ×ØNᧇÐqJÒḄᙳÙÚ15%ᑮ20%஺123456ᧇ7Ḅᓱ9ὑ;10%,<=!"ḄᏉ?ᡂABCD150EFᐗH”JKAᦻÜÝlÊÍὅ⌕ßàáâã
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Whenitcomestoblackholes,wearecaughtbetweenarockandahardplace.Inthe1970s,StephenHawkingshowedthatallblackholesgiveoffthermalradiation0êëìHandeventuallyevaporate0íî.Indoingso,theyseemedtobedestroyinginformationcontainedinthematterthatfellintothem,thereforegoingagainstaruleofquantummechanics0aïðÍHñinformationcannotbecreatedordestroyed.Somearguedthattheoutgoing“Hawkingradiation^^preservedtheinformation.However,if

30thiswerethecase,thengivencertainassumptions,theeventhorizon(óô)theblackhole'sboundaryofnoreturn------wouldbecomeintenselyenergetic,formingafirewall.Butsuchfirewallsgoagainstthetheoryofgeneralrelativity,whichsaysthatspace-timeneartheeventhorizonshouldbesmooth.Theblackholefirewallparadoxwasthusborn.Now,SeanCarrollattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyandhiscolleagueshaveshownthattheparadoxdisappearswhentheevolutionofblackholesisunderstoodinthecontextofthemanySworldsinterpretationofquantummechanics.Thequantumstateoftheuniverseisdescribedbysomethingcalledtheglobalwavefunctionedö÷øᦪ).Accordingtotraditionalquantummechanics,whenevertherearemanypossibleoutcomesfbrphysicalprocess,thiswavefunction“collapses“torepresentoneoutcome.Butinthemany-worldsInterpretation,thewavefunctiondoesn'tcollapse-rather,itbranches,withonebranchforeachoutcome.Thebranchesevolveindependentlyofeachother,asseparateworlds.Inthiswayofthinking,theformationofablackholeanditsevaporationduetoHawkingradiationleadtomultiplebranchesofthewavefunction.Anobservermonitoringablackholealsosplitsintomultipleobservers,oneineachbranch.Thenewworkshowsthatfromtheperspectiveofanobserverinagivenbranch,space-timebehavesasdescribedbygeneralrelativityandtheblackholehasnofirewall.Butdoesthatimplylossofinformation?No,saysteammemberAidanChatwin-Davies,alsoofCaltech.Thatisbecausetheprincipleofpreservationofinformationappliestotheglobalwavefunctionandnottoitsindividualbranches,hesays.Informationispreservedacrossallbranchesoftheglobalwavefunction,butnotnecessarilyinanyonebranch.Giventhiscase,ablackholethatdoesn'tloseinformationandyethasasmooth,uneventfuleventhorizonwithoutafirewallisn'tacontradiction.YasunoriNomuraattheUniversityofCalifomiaatBerkeleyyhasindependentlyarrivedatsomesimilarconclusionsinhiswork.Heagreesthatthemany-worldsapproachresolvestheparadoxaroundinformationlossfromblackholes."Manyworldsshouldbetakenseriously,hesays.62.WhichwordinthearticleissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinParagraph2?A.Assumption(Paragraph2)B.Interpretation(Paragraph4)C.Evaporation(Paragraph5)D.Contradiction(Paragraph7)63.Accordingtothemany-worldsinterpretation,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereisafirewall.B.Noobserverwillsplit.C.Noinformationislost.D.Thewavefunctioncollapses.64.Thelastparagraphisintendedto.A.introduceanindependentscientistB.supportthemany-worldsinterpretationC.questionwhethermanyworldsreallyexistD.argueagainsttheinformationlossfromblackholes

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