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1松原实验高中2016年三校联合模拟考试英语学科能力测试长春十一高中东北师大附中第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithmyhandsandkneesontheflooroftheairplane,Iwassearchingforanoldlady’smissinghearingaidduringtheflightfromSydneytoLosAngeles.ItoccurredtomethatthismaynotbethemostdignifiedpostureforaBuddhistnun（修女）.Ihadseentheoldladyfromtheseatinfrontofmeasshewalkedupanddownthepassagewithaflashlight.Iaskedafewtimeswhatwaswrong,butshedidn’tansweratfirst—–shecouldn’thearme.Shewaswearingawoolencoat.Judgingfromheraccent,shecamefromEasternEurope.Doyouknowwhathearingaidscost?Thousands,especiallyforthenewtinyhidden-in-the-eartypeshedescribed.Ittakesalongtimeforanappointmenttomakenewoneandmanydoctorvisitstogetthethingadjustedright.Therefore,mydignityseemedlessimportantthanfindingthathearingaid.Buthowdoesonefindatinyblackobjectinashadowyjetcabin?Theladywasn’tevensurewhereorwhenshehadlostit.Atonepoint,acoupleofflightattendantsdidarandomsearcharoundthelady’sseat;Iwasn’timpressed.Theyleftsuggestingthatshesearchtheseatofherpreviousflight!Myflashlightturnedupallkindsofsmallobjects,bitsofplastic,brokenpiecesofheadphones.Theoldladysaidthatshegaveup.YetIcouldn’t.Afterwelanded,aspassengersstreamedpastus,Iinsistedthattheladymoveasidewhileawaitingherwheelchair.ThenIgotintoarealdownanddirtysearchamongthedustunderherseatandonthefloor.Look!Alittlepeanut-sizedshinyblackobjectcaughtthelightofmyflashlightinafloorcracknearherseat.Whatarush.“Ifoundit!”Withgreatastonishmentandgratitude,theoldladyresponded,“Ihaven’tthewordstoexpressmythanks!”21.Whydidtheauthorputherhandsandkneesonthefloor?A.SheisareligiousBuddhistnun.B.Shehelpedtheoldladylookforherhearingaid.C.Shefelldownfromherseat.D.Shewantedtostandoutamongthepassengers.22.Whatdoweknowabouttheoldlady?A.Sheignoredtheauthor’squestiononpurpose.B.SheisanAmerican.C.Itwasnotdifficultforhertogetthehearingaidatall.D.Shelostherhearingaidbyaccident.23.Wherewasthehearingaidfound?A.Closetotheoldlady’seat.B.Onthepreviousflight.C.Onthewheelchair.D.Inanotherjetcabin.24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Topresentthelovefromallpeopleonboard.B.Toteachushowtofindthelostthing.C.Totellusastoryaboutkindhelp.D.Towarnustobemorecareful.BAtfiveo’clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey’redone.2Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshinder(阻碍)creativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarandAnne,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities—fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga—bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs.“tasktime”.Theyfoundclock-timerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Task-timersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieveswilltrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere？A.Itmakeseverybodytime-conscious.B.Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.C.Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.D.Itmayhaveanegativeeffectoncreativework.26.Howdopeopleusuallygoabouttheirworkaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theyaccomplishtheirtasksonebyone.B.Theycombineclock-basedandtask-basedplanning.C.Theysetatimelimitforeachspecifictask.D.Theygiveprioritytothemosturgenttaskonhand.27.Whatdidtheresearchersfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?A.Theytendtobemoreproductive.B.Theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlives.CTheyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.D.Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.28.Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttoday'sbusinessculture?A.Itdoesnotsupportthestrategiesadoptedbysmartcompanies.B.Itplacesmoreemphasisonworkefficiencythanonworkers'lives,C.Itdoesnotattachenoughimportancetotask-basedpractice.D.Itaimstobringemployees'potentialandcreativityintofullplay.CResearchersrecentlyfoundthathackerstookcontrolof300,000homerouters(路由器).Onceyourhomerouterhasbeencontrolled,hackerscouldredirectyournetworktomaliciouswebsitescontrolledbyhi-techthieveswhocouldthenstea