2019届高考英语二轮考点解析卷（十）
1、 Many of us have reached in our pockets,feeling a vibration(振动), wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung. The phenomenon even has a name: ‘phantom vibration syndrome’—and found it is surprisingly common.
Now scientists believe that we are so alert(警觉) for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms(痉挛) as proof of a call. Robert Ronberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls. He said sufferers describe a vague tingling feeling which they think is their mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on “silent”. But when the device is retrieved,there was no one on the other end.
Dr. Ronberger said, “ I find so many people say, This happens to me, but I thought I was the only one. I thought I was odd.” It ems that the syndrome particularly affects people at the beck and call of mobile phones or pagers. A 2010 study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 per cent of doctors at a hospital in Massachutts suffered phantom vibrations. A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 per cent. While the odd feeling is widespread, it
does not em to be considered a grave problem. Dr. Ronberger said,“It’s not actually a syndrome in a technical n. That’s just the name that’s got stuck to it." He added, “Only 2 per cent of people consider it a problem."
While widespread, the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls. Dr. Ronberger said, "People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy. The cognitive(认知的) scientists are talking about brain chemistry, cognitive pathways changing. But it’s not like they have brain scans to go on." He said, “We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourlves. We have this sort of readiness to experience a call. We feel something and we think, OK, that could be a call.”
1.Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?
A.They all have a vivid imagination.
B.They are nsitive to calls and messages.
C.There are few calls and messages in their life.
D.Sight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.
2.Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?
A.Doctors.厦门日记
B.University professors.
C.College students.08北京奥运
D.The cognitive scientists.
3.In Dr. Ronberger’s opinion, phantom vibration syndrome ________.
A.isn’t a kind of dia actually越鞠丸方歌
B.is considered a problem by most people
C.is a rious problem ignored by people
D.has something to do with brain chemistry
2、 SHANGHAI—The Shanghai World Financial Centre will be the tallest land-mark in the world after its completion this century in Pudong, according to the project’s Japane investors. The building will be located in the prime Lujiazui Zone in Pudong, on a 30.000-square-metre site.
The building was originally designed to be a 94-floor office tower with a height of 460 metres. The project broke ground in 1997 but was later halted as a result of the financial crisis in Southeast Asia.
“As the economy warms up, we are more confident about Shanghai and the wholeChinaand we are working hard to get the project restarted as soon as possible, ” said Katsuyuki Takeuchi , vice-president and general manager of the Shanghai World Financial Centre Company.
Its parent company, Japan-bad Mori Building Co. Ltd, established the Shanghai subsidiary as the operator responsible for this ambitious project. The design, which is undergoing revision in Japan, will accommodate international high-tech business, department stores, art galleries, clubs and a five-star hotel. Unlike the gloomy economies of the United States, Europe and Japan, China enjoys a strong growth with brighter prospects, Takeuchi said.
More capital and business are expected to flow into Shanghai , which aims to become a world centre for trade and the financial industry—with Lujiazui as its showpiece.
The layout of Luijiazui includes three tall buildings, one of which is the completed Jinmao Tower, each rising above 400 metres, as designed by local government after holding an international design competition early last decade. Other buildings nearby fall in height gradually, creating a special shape against the skyline. The Shanghai World Fiancial Centre will be built as the peak of the mountain.
“The peak will be safe thanks to the perfect design, advanced technology and the stable social and political environment in Shanghai, ”Takeuchi said, reassuring tho who might be anxious about the safety of the soon-to-be world’s tallest building.
1.Why is the Shanghai World Financial Center to be built?
A.Becau it is by the bank of the Changjiang River.
B.Becau it is going to be the highest building in China.
C.Becau the economy of China is of a better future than of other countries.
D.Becau the builders in Shanghai could be sure of the quality of the building.
大国之路2.Seen from a long distance, the Lujiazui Zone looks like a (an) _______.
A.apple
C.box
D.basin
3.Why will the Shanghai World Financial Center be of great safety?
A.Becau it will be the peak of a mountain
B.Becau its design and technology are of the top levels.
电脑水平怎么填C.In Shanghai there is a stable social and political environment.
D.B and C.
4.Which of the following has the same meaning as the ntence”.. . reassuring tho who might be anxious about the safety of the soon-to-be world’s tallest building”?
A.Comfort the people so that they won’t worry about the safety of the peak.
B.Tell the people the tallest building will be finished soon.
C.Advi people not to be anxious about the building until it is finished.
D.Make sure that the building will be built in Shanghai.
3、 Black Friday is just a week away, an annual tradition in which holiday shoppers rush to the supermarkets and malls. Most shoppers pack stores to buy things at a discount. For some, however, shopping is less of a pastime and more of an addiction. The people have compulsive(强迫性的) shopping disorder, a condition filled with debt and regret.
While it's true that many lack money and credit management skills, what the shoppers are often looking for is a “buy high”,an emotional rush to put themlves in a better mood, found San Francisco State University rearchers in 2013. The types of shoppers often hold materialistic values. When under stress, materialistic shoppers are more likely to shop compulsively.
Rather than providing any social or emotional outlet(发泄出口),the extreme stress-induced purchas only increa anxiety and lower well-being, and materialistic shoppers already tend to have lower lf-esteem than others to begin with.
In fact, it’s exactly at low moments that materialistic shoppers are most likely to shop for expensive items, and they're more likely to make tho purchas on credit. This of cour can create a vicious cycle, in which a materialistic shoppers with low lf-esteem buys a luxury item he or she cannot afford in an effort to improve n of lf. The financial burden can cau stress and strain relationships over the issue of money, further affecting the mood of the shopper and leading to more spending to try to regain a n of lf-worth.
Symptoms of shopping addiction include constant thoughts about shopping, buying to improve the mood and inability to change behavior.
There are treatment options for tho with compulsive shopping disorder, which may include medication. Other recommendations include shopping with a friend, getting rid of credit cards and above all, developing meaningful hobbies.
1.What do you learn about Black Friday?
A.Many shops have special offers.
B.Customers can enjoy leisure time.
C.Shoppers can get free products.
鸟巢水立方
D.Shoppers spend much money on uless things.
2.According to the passage, the extreme stress-induced purchas _____.
D.improve management skills
年度总结开头
3.When are materialistic shoppers most likely to shop for expensive items?
A.When they are delighted.
B.When they are excited.
C.When they are inspired.
D.When they are depresd.
4.According to the author, which of the following is the most important treatment option?
A.Taking chemical medicine.
B.Shopping with a friend.
C.Developing meaningful hobbies.
D.Getting rid of credit cards.
一听就心情好的歌曲Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently t April 30 as a day to rai awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic advir for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and prerve its history and culture.
“Jazz ems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
