2019广州二模英语试题

12019年广州二模英语试题AThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggiveninanup-countrystationbyacolonialofficialandhiswife.Theguestsarearmyandgovernmentofficersandtheirwives,andanAmericannaturalist.Atonesideofthelongtable,aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlandanarmyofficer.Thegirlinsistswomenhavelongoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseera,andthattheyarenotasanxiousastheirgrandmotherswere.Theofficersaystheyare,arguingwomenhaven'ttheactualnervecontrolofmen.“Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,theofficersays,“istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas.TheAmericanscientistdoesnotjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Ashestares,heseesaslight,thoughstrangelookofanxietycomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Withasmallgestureshesummonstheservantstandingbehindherchair.Shewhisperstohim.Theservant'seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.Nooneelseseesthis,northeservantwhenheputsabowlofmilkonthebalconyoutsidetheglassdoors.TheAmericanunderstands.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething.Itisbaitforasnake.Herealizesthereisacobraintheroom.TheAmerican'seyesmoveacrosstheroombutheseesnothing.Herealizesthesnakecanonlybeinoneplace-underthetable.Hisfirstreactionistojumpbackandwarntheothers.Butheknowsanysuddenmovementwillfrightenthecobraanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,thequalityofhisvoicesoarrestingthatitquietenseveryone.Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred-that'sfiveminutes-andnotoneofyouistomoveasinglemuscle.Now!Ready!The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying.…twohundredandeighty..when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthesnakeemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoslamshutthebalconydoors.Thereisyourproof!thehostsays.Amanhasjustshownusrealcontrol.2Justaminute,theAmericansays,turningtohishostess,Howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?Afaintsmilecomesacrossthewoman'sfaceasshereplies.Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot.21.Whatistheargumentbetweenthearmyofficerandtheyounggirlabout?A.Whetherwomenareafraidofmice.B.Whethermenarecalmerthanwomen.C.Whethermenareclevererthanwomen.D.Whetherwomenwouldmakesuitablesoldiers.22.Whyistheservantaskedtoputoutsomemilk?A.Toplayatrick.B.Toservetheguests.C.Toattractthesnake.D.Tofeedthehostess'spet.23.Whydoesthescientistsuggesttheguestsplayagame?A.Hedoesn'twantanyonetopanic.B.Heintendstotesttheofficer'stheory.C.Heseestherewasasnakeintheroom.D.Hewantstoentertaintheotherguests.24.Whatdoestheauthorimplythroughthehostess'sfinalstatement?A.Thearmyofficer'sopinioniswrong.B.ThehostessunderstoodtheAmerican'sintention.C.TheAmericanwassurprisedbythesnake'spresence.D.Thehostesshashadpreviousexperiencedealingwithsnakes.325.Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1930's?A.Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B.Theaudience'sdemandformorerealisticartforms.C.Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D.Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.26.Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A.Pre-1900.B.1900-1929.C.1940-1949.D.1950-1959.27.WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A.Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B.Itwasbasedonatruestory.C.Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D.Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.4CIn1874FrancisGalton,aBritishprofessor,analyzedasampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirst-bornsons.Thisledhimtotheorizethatfirst-bornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtoadvanceintellectually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler,anAustrianpsychologist,madeasimilarargumentrelatingtopersonality.First-bornchildren,hesuggested,weremorediligent,whilethelater-bornweremoreoutgoingandemotionallystable.Manysubsequentstudieshaveexploredtheseideas,buttheirfindingshavebeenvaried-somesupportingandsomerejectingtheoriginalconclusions.Themainproblemwiththepreviousstudiesisthattheyweretoosmall-oftenlimitedtoafewdozenindividuals.Thiswouldbetrueevenifthestatisticalmethodsneededtoanalyzethedataweresimple,buttheyarenot.Distinguishingbirth-ordereffectsfromthosecausedbyfamilysizecomplicatesmatters,meaningstillbiggersamplesmustbeanalyzedtoobtainmeaningfulresults.Toovercomethelimitationoftheseearlierstudies,GermansocialscientistDr.HelmetSchmukleandhiscolleaguesanalyzedthreehugesetsofdatafromAmerica,BritainandGermany.Thesedatasets,thoughcollectedforotherpurposes,includedpersonalityandintelligencetestson20,186peopleatdifferentstagesoftheirlives.TheAmericantestswereonindividualsagedbetween29and35.TheBritishtestswereconductedon50-year-olds.TheGermantestsranthewholespanofadultlife,from18to98.Birthorder,theyfound,hadnoeffectonpersonality:first-bornswerenomore,norless,likelythantheiryoungersiblingstobehardworking,outgoingoranxious.Butitdidaffectintelligence.Inafamilywithtwochildren,thefirstchildwasmoreintelligentthanthesecond60%ofthetime,ratherthanthe50%thatwouldbeexpectedbychance.Onaverage,thistranslatedtoadifferenceof1.5IQpointsbetweenfirstandsecondsiblings.Thatfigureagreeswithpreviousstudies,andthuslooksconfirmed.Itis,nevertheless,quiteasmalldifference-andwhethe