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1、1 2019 届高考英语二轮考点解析卷（十）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 syndromeand found it is surprisingly common. Now scientists believe that we are so alert(警觉)
2、for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms(痉挛) as proof of a call. Robert Rosenberger, 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 mobi
3、le 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. Rosenberger 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 seems that the syndrome
4、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 Massachusetts suffered phantom vibrations. A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as
5、 90 per cent. While the odd feeling is widespread, it does not seem to be considered a grave problem. Dr. Rosenberger said,“Its not actually a syndrome in a technical sense. Thats just the name thats got stuck to it.“ He added, “Only 2 per cent of people consider it a problem.“ While widespread, the
6、 scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls. Dr. Rosenberger 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 its
7、 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 ourselves. 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 m
8、uscle spasms for a call? A.They all have a vivid imagination. B.They are sensitive to calls and messages. C.There are few calls and messages in their life. 2 D.Sight muscle spasms affect them more than other people. 2.Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than oth
9、ers? A.Doctors. B.University professors. C.College students. D.The cognitive scientists. 3.In Dr. Rosenbergers opinion, phantom vibration syndrome _. A.isnt a kind of disease actually B.is considered a problem by most people C.is a serious problem ignored by people D.has something to do with brain c
10、hemistry 2、 SHANGHAIThe Shanghai World Financial Centre will be the tallest land-mark in the world after its completion this century in Pudong, according to the projects Japanese investors. The building will be located in the prime Lujiazui Zone in Pudong, on a 30.000-square-metre site. The building
11、 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
12、 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-based Mori Building Co. Ltd, established the Shanghai subsidiary as the operator responsible for this ambitious pro
13、ject. The design, which is undergoing revision in Japan, will accommodate international high-tech businesses, 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, Takeu
14、chi said. More capital and businesses are expected to flow into Shanghai , which aims to become a world centre for trade and the financial industrywith Lujiazui as its showpiece. 3 The layout of Luijiazui includes three tall buildings, one of which is the completed Jinmao Tower, each rising above 40
15、0 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 b
16、e safe thanks to the perfect design, advanced technology and the stable social and political environment in Shanghai, ”Takeuchi said, reassuring those who might be anxious about the safety of the soon-to-be worlds tallest building. 1.Why is the Shanghai World Financial Center to be built? A.Because it is by the bank of the Changjiang River. B.Because it is going to be the highest building in China. C.Because the economy of China is of a better future than of other countri
