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2024学年第二学期高二年级
Section B
Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be
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used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.actions
B.choosing C.exercising D.grounded E.intentional F.modest
I.Grammar and Vocabulary
G.passengers H.predictive I.separating J.thoughts K.weighing
Section A
Free Will Under the Scanner
Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and
One night,while lying awake,I found myself turning over different ways to begin an essay.I
grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the
imagined sentence after sentence,11 how each might flow into the next.All the while,neurons
given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.
(were quietly firing in my brain.That neural activity helps explain why I had those 12
Shop Smart During Store Closing Sales
-but does it also mean I had no choice in the matter
When a major store like Toys R Us goes out of business,it's easy to assume that everything on
Some scientists believe so.A number of influential studies suggest that our brains launch 13
the shelves is being sold at a huge discount."Store Closing"signs make shoppers feel pressured to act
before we are aware of making a decision.In the 1980s,Benjamin Libet found that electrical signals in
fast,encouraging them (1)(rush)in and grab what they can.But in reality,liquidation sales
the brain-so-called readiness potentials-appear before people report choosing to move.More
often require careful attention if you want to find real value.
recent studies have found similar results,sometimes detecting 14 brain activity several seconds
Liquidation sales,which are special sales held when a store is going out of business,(2)
in advance.
(design)to sell off all items quickly-but that doesn't necessarily mean the prices are the lowest.
These findings have led some researchers to conclude that free will doesn't exist-that the brain,
Many liquidation events begin (3)not-so-big discounts,usually around 20%,and the reductions
not the mind,determines what we do.Neuroscientist John-Dylan Haynes,for instance,has argued that
deepen as time goes on.By then,however,the most desirable items may already be gone.That's
our decisions are "predetermined,"and that the brain is "making the decision before the person."
(4)experts recommend comparing prices at other stores or online before making a purchase.
Philosopher and biologist Jerry Coyne goes further,claiming that none of our choices result from
Shoppers should also be careful when using gift cards.Once a store files for bankruptcy ()it
15 reflection at all.
may stop (5)(honor)gift cards without warning.This happened when Borders shut down in
But do these experiments really show that we are mere 16,watching decisions unfold from
2011-many customers were left holding worthless cards.(6)(use)in a timely manner,a gift
the backseat Not quite.The tasks involved in these studies,like 17 between two buttons,are
card from a closing store can still hold its full value.
simple.They do not reflect the kind of thoughtful planning we engage in every day.Moreover,the
Another important point:check every item thoroughly.In most cases,liquidation purchases are
power of early brain signals is 18 at best.In many cases,it's only slightly more accurate than a
final sale,meaning you can't return anything (7)
it's damaged.Electronics,in particular,
coin flip(抛硬币).
(8)be tested or inspected before buying.
Other research shows that conscious thought does matter.Forming specific intentions,
Be mindful of marketing tricks too.Phrases like“Everything Must Go！”or“Best Prices Ever!”
reflecting on goals,and 19 self-control can significantly influence our actions.These processes,
often (9)(create)pressure.Instead of buying on impulse ()take a moment to ask yourself
though 20 in the brain,are central to what we understand as free will.
whether the item is really worth it.
In short,store closures can offer great deals-but only to shoppers (10)do their homework,
III.Reading Comprehension
stay alert,and shop smart.
Section A
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C
and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In its best days,a visit to the London Trocadero was the highlight of many tourist trips to Britain.
Opened in 1896,it was one of the grandest restaurants in the world.After a long decline it 21 in
1965.Yet soon the Trocadero will be on the London tourist-map once again:a 583-room hotel has
come back.
It is a(n)22 of the hotel boom currently under way in London.The number of hotel rooms

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