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1、阶段检测一第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。AWill you be playing some music at work?Music is particularly popular in the medical profession,especially among surgeons(外科医生).A recent survey shows that 90% of surgeons in the UK put music on the sound syste
2、m in the theatre during operations.Plastic surgeons(整形外科医生)play the most music,it appears;ear,nose,and throat specialists the least.But it isnt only in surgeries where music is popular.In another recent survey,one-third of the 1,613 people said they listen to music while working.And 79% of them said
3、 that humming(哼歌)along improves their job satisfaction or productivity.Is listening to music at work a good idea?Yes,say the experts.Many surgeons say that music contributes to creating a “calm atmosphere”,and a third of them added that it avoids getting bored!Also,listening to music raises the leve
4、ls of a brain chemical that can help people focus.Office workers say it improves job satisfaction.Several studies suggest that its also good for hospital patients.Those listening to music through headphones during surgery require less anaesthetic(麻醉剂),up to 50% less in some cases,and recover more qu
5、ickly afterwards.“Sure,music reduces anxiety before surgery,” says Zeev Kain,an anaesthetist at Yale University.So,what type of music should we be listening to?Surgeons from the previous survey favored rock,pop music and classical.And hip-hop is popular too.However,whatever the kind,it appears that
6、self-selected music is the best choice.Pennsylvania State University research showed that when people chose their own music there was more stress reduction.And other researchers found that when listening to self-selected music,surgeons did the maths faster and more accurately than when they were lis
7、tening to music chosen for them.1.The underlined word “theatre” in Paragraph 2 probably means . A.an operating roomB.a rest room for surgeonsC.a waiting room in a hospitalD.a building where shows are performed提示:词义猜测题。由该词前后的 surgeon 和 operation 等词可以推断,theatre 的意思是“手术室” 。答案:A2.The surveys mentioned i
8、n the passage show . A.music is popular in many professionsB.most surgeons in the UK are music loversC.office workers learn a lot from listening to musicD.more than half the people listen to music at work提示:推理判断题。由第二、三段的两项调查可知,不只是医生喜欢在工作时听音乐,许多其他行业的人也都喜欢工作时听音乐,故 A 项正确。其余选项均答非所问。答案:A3.What are the ad
9、vantages of listening to music at work?improving memorykeeping people relaxedimproving job satisfactionimproving eyesightA.B.C.D.提示:细节理解题。由第四段内容可知,办公室人员工作时听音乐有助于提升对工作的满意度;而病人手术前听音乐有助于缓解其紧张感,故正确,其余两项与文意不符,故选 C 项。答案:C4.How should you choose music for work time according to the passage?A.Turn to the su
10、rgeons for help.B.Make your selection by yourself.C.Rock,pop music and classical are always good choices.D.The most popular music should be taken into consideration.提示:细节理解题。由最后一段第四句“However,whateverthekind,itappearsthatself-selectedmusicisthebestchoice.”可知,选择自己喜欢的音乐是最好的。答案:BBAlthough the 1-year-old
11、 smartphone still works perfectly,many people already feel the need to replace it.There are many better ones available now and its time to upgrade the phone.Shortly after the season when new gadgets are released,many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic devices,even though the ones th
12、ey have still work just fine.As consumers obsess(迷住)over Apples newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle,it might be time to take a step back and ask,“Do we really need the latest upgrades?”Newpsychology:“Planned obsolescence(计划报废)” is the tri
13、ck behind the upgrading culture of todays consumer electronics industry.Electronics manufactures strategically release new upgrades periodically,both for hardware and software,so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.This is an old-time tricktheyre not inventing anyth
14、ing new.This is a wasteful system through which companies release shoddy products simply because “in six months or a year,theyll put out a new one”.But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system,“People now want something new,something pretty,the next shiny thing.”Hugeprofits:“Its to the
15、 detriment of the consumer and the environment,but perhaps to the betterment of the stockholder.Apples profit margin was more than 21 percent,Hewlett-Packard,the worlds biggest PC manufacturers profit was only 7 percent.Apples annual upgrades of its products generate sales of millions of units as ow
16、ners of one years MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version,even when the changes are incremental.”Peerpressure:The need for upgrading the smartphone comes mainly from friends and classmates.When the majority of friends are switching to the latest devices,people worry about feeling left out.Some apps and games require better hardware to run.If you dont join in,you lose part of the connection to your friends.5.Why do many people u
