2024屆上海市徐匯區(qū)高三下學期二?？荚囉⒄Z試題

學年第二學期徐匯區(qū)學習能力診斷卷高三英語試卷2024.4（滿分140）考生注意：考試時間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。本考試設試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或寫（非選擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。答題前，務必在答題紙上填寫準考證號和姓名，并將核對后的條形碼貼在指定位置上，在答題紙反面清楚地填寫姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Earlymorning B.Midday C.Afternoon D.LateatnightA.Improvedflexibility B.Stressrelief C.Weightloss D.MusclebuildingA.Changeinmeetingvenue B.FrequentreschedulingC.Longmeetingduration D.LackofagendaA.Humorandlovestories B.ThrillingandsuspenseC.CreativefantasyandfuturisticvisionsD.Documentariesforlearningaboutreal-worldeventsA.Filledwithexcitingchallengesandprojects B.Surprisinglyrelaxedandstress-freeC.Productivebutabitoverwhelming D.UnpredictableandfullofsurprisesA.IfitoffersanyuniqueorsignaturedrinksB.WhetherthecoffeeisfreshlybrewedC.IfithasacozyatmosphereandcomfortableseatingD.IfithasfreeWi-FiandaquietenvironmentA.Exploringthelatestmoviesatthecinema B.GoingonanadventuroushikingtripC.Takingaleisurelystrollinthepark D.AttendingalivemusicperformanceA.Nervousbutsatisfiedwiththechange B.RegretfulanduncertainaboutthestyleC.Uninterestedandindifferenttohisappearance D.ExcitedandconfidentwiththenewlookA.Boringanduninteresting B.Dullandslow-pacedC.Arealturner D.ToocomplextofollowA.WhetherithelpswithfocusandconcentrationB.Ifit’satime-consumingpracticeC.IfitinvolvesmeditationorothertechniquesD.Howitaffectssleeppatternsandoverallwell-beingSectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.TheinventionoftheIntelligentRailTransit(IRT)inChina.B.Thedevelopmentofpublictransportationsystemsinurbanareas.C.Theinnovativetransportationsolutiontotrafficcongestion.D.Thebenefitsofelectric-poweredvehiclesinreducingpollution.A.Lowerpollution. B.Higherpassengercapacity.C.5Gcommunicationssystem. D.Automateddrivingsystem.A.Identifyingvirtualtrackroutes. B.Prioritizingpassageattrafficlights.C.Controllingmovementwithsensors. D.Ensuringsafetythroughmachinevision.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.ThehistoryofChineseNewYearcelebrations.B.ThedebateoverbanningfireworksduringChineseNewYear.C.Theenvironmentalimpactoffireworks.D.TheculturalsignificanceoftheSpringFestival.A.Over80percentofpeoplesupportfireworks.B.Mostpeoplebelievefireworksbansarenecessary.C.Therearefewobjectionstofireworksbans.D.Themajorityofpeoplepreferquietcelebrationsduringthefestival.A.Limitedenforcementresources.B.Publicresistanceleadingtounrest.C.Economicconcernsfrommanufacturers.D.Environmentalactivismpressureslawmakers.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Stayingathomeandrelaxing. B.TravelingtoEuropeancountries.C.Takingextracourses. D.Doingpart-timejobs.A.Torelaxandunwind. B.Toexplorenewcountries.C.Togetaheadoncredits. D.Todovolunteerwork.A.Torelaxandgetreadyformoreexperiences.B.Toexplorenewcountriesinatotallyfreshway.C.tocontributeandhaveapositiveimpact.D.Tosaveupfortuitionfeesaswellasexpectations.A.Hethinksit'sasmartmove. B.Hebelievessheshouldrelaxinstead.C.Heisindifferent. D.Hethinkssheshouldjoinhimforvolunteerwork.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AFrenchbakeryhasbecomeatouristattractioninNanpingtownship,whichispartofZhuhai,acoastalcityinGuangdongprovince.PapaRomantic,locatedinBeishancommunity,attractsalargenumberofChineseandforeignersalike.After(21)_______(taste)thebakery'sbread,someChinesestudentswhohavereturnedfromabroadhaveexpressedadmiration,whileforeignerswholivedinZhuhaibutmovedtootherChinesecitiessuchasBeijing(22)_______(continue)tohavebreadandpastriesfromtheshop(23)_______(ship)tothem.ThebakeryisawelcomingenvironmentforthosewhowanttositandenjoyauthenticFrenchcuisine.Ononesideisawell-preservedoldancestralhall,andontheothersidearelushtreesthatprovideshade(24)_______thesun.Theshophasabrightstorefront,andthearomaofthebread,thealuminumtablesandthechairsundersunumbrellasdisplayapeacefulatmosphereawayfromthehustleandbustle.AtPapaRomantic,thebest-sellingitemsincludebaguettes,croissants,sandwiches,crepesandcookies.Inaddition,someuniquetreatssuchasfigbreadandcolorfulmacronsarealsopopularamongyoungcustomers.OwnerandbakerRonanSalaun,(25)_______comesfromtheBrittanyregionofFrance,saidtheingredientsathisbakery(26)______(import),andherefusestousechemicalsoradditivesinhisfood.(27)_______hisfriendsreturntoFrance,theyknowtheyneedtobringhimsomecrystalsaltfromanaturalsaltpondinFrance.TheblackpepperheusescomesfromMadagascar."Simplethingsareimportant,andthequalityofsaltandpeppermakesabigdifference,"Salaunsaid.WhileremainingtruetohisFrenchroots,hehasalsotakenintoconsiderationthedietaryhabitsofChinesepeople."Chineselocalsprefersoftcrustbread,whileFrenchlikethecrustyone.Isellbothkinds.Ican'tjustmaintaintheoriginalcharacteristics;Imustadapttolocals'preferences,"hesaid.Aformermechanicalengineer,Salaun,wassentbyaHongKongcompanytoworkatafurniturefactoryinWanzaitownship,Zhuhai,inNovember2000.Hesaidhecouldn'thaveimaginedhowmuchhislifewouldchangewiththatmove.Atthattime,Wanzaiwasatinytown(28)_______(border)Macaoknownforitsflowertrade.ForSalaun,lifeinWanzaiseemedsimpleandrustic.Heremembers(29)_______whenhewantedtotakeabath,hehadtoheatthewaterupwithfirewoodandthentransportthewaterinabuckettothebathtub.Althoughthelivingandworkingconditionswerenotasfavorableas(30)______abroad,SalaungrewtoloveZhuhai,whichislocatedatthemouthofthePearlRiver.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.conservation B.relocate C.momentarily D.program E.criticalF.initiative G.ensure H.permanently I.additional J.reserve K.unexpectedAteamofscientistsledbyAlejandroArteaga,granteeofTheExplorersClubDiscoveryExpeditionsandresearcheratKhamaiFoundation,discoveredthreenewcryptozoic(livingunderground)snakesdwellingundergraveyards(墓地)andchurchesinremotetownsintheAndesregionofEcuador.Itwasanexplorationthatledtothemost(31)_______ofplaces.Firstpublishedinthejournal,Zookeys,Arteagaandhisteamnamedthesmallbrowncolor-patternedsnakesinhonorofinstitutionsorpeoplesupportingtheexplorationand(32)_______ofremotecloudforestsinthetropics.TheDiscoveryGroundSnake(Atractusdiscovery)wasfoundundergroundinasmallgraveyard.Two(33)_______newspecieswerefoundnearanoldchurchandinsideasmallschool.Destructionofthesnake'snativeforesthabitatmayhaveforcedthemto(34)_______tothesepeople-lessareasaccordingtoArteaga'sfindings.AtractusdiscoverywasnamedtohonorTheExplorersClubDiscoveryExpeditionGrants(35)_______,aprogramseekingtofosterscientificunderstandingforthebettermentofhumanityandalllifeonEarthandbeyond.Thegrantprogramsupportsresearchersandexplorersfromaroundtheworldintheirquesttoeasetheclimatechangecrisis,preventtheextinctionofspeciesandcultures,and(36)_______thehealthoftheEarthanditsinhabitants.AtractuszgapwasnamedinhonoroftheZoologicalSocietyfortheConservationofSpeciesandPopulations(ZGAP),a(n)(37)_______seekingtoconserveunknownbuthighlyendangeredspeciesandtheirnaturalenvironment.AtractusmichaelsabiniwasnamedinhonorofMichaelSabin,grandsonofAmericanphilanthropistandconservationistAndrewSabin.ThroughconservationorganizationRe:wild,theSabinfamilyhassupportedfieldresearchofthreatenedreptilesandhasprotectedthousandsofacresof(38)_______habitatthroughouttheworld.“Thediscoveryofthesenewsnakesisonlythefirststeptowardsamuchlargerconservationproject,”saysArteaga.“Wehavealreadystartedtheprocessofestablishinganature(39)_______toprotectthegroundsnakes.Thisactionwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutfirstunveilingtheexistenceoftheseuniqueandcrypticreptiles,evenifitmeant(40)_______disturbingthepeaceofthedeadinthegraveyardwheretheylived.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Alipay,thedigitalpaymentarmofChinesefinancialtechnologycompanyAntGroup,isallocatingmoreresourcestorollouttranslationservicesin16languages,toensureforeignersinChinacanusemobilepaymentswithoutanyhurdles.Alipay'smovecomesamidChina'sintensifiedeffortstofurtherimproveforeigners'payment(41)_______inthecountry.AlipayhasallowedforeignersinChinatolinktheir(42)_______bankcards,includingVisaandMastercard,toitsmobilepaymenttool,greatlystreamlining(精簡)thepaymentprocesses,saidZhuXugang,directorofthecross-borderbusinessatAntGroup.Usersof10oversease-walletsarealsoabletousetheirfamiliarhomee-walletsontheirownphonesby(43)_______AlipayQRcodes,toenjoyseamlessmobilepaymentexperiencesacrossAlipay'svastmerchantnetwork.AccordingtoAlipay,foreignerscanusetheapptocompletepaymentsatrestaurants,hotels,scenicspots,conveniencestoresandsupermarkets,aswellasforride-hailing,sharedbikes,busesandotherpublic(44)_______servicesinChina.Thenewly(45)_______multilingualappincludesEnglish,French,Spanish,German,Italian,Portuguese,RussianandJapanese.Themobilepaymentapphasalso(46)_______thesingletransaction(交易)limitforoverseastravelersusingmobilepaymentsfrom$1,000to$5,000andliftedtheannualcumulativetransactionlimitfrom$10,000to$50,000.TheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet,publishedaguidelineonimprovingpaymentservicesand(47)_______paymentconvenienceinearlyMarch,amovetobettermeetthe(48)_______paymentneedsoftheelderlyandforeignvisitors.Lastweek,thePeople'sBankofChina,thecountry'scentralbank,(49)_______apaymentguidethatprovidesforeignerswithtextandgraphic(50)_______onusingbankcards,cash,mobilepaymentsande-CNYinChina,thelateststepinthecountry'spushtooptimizethepaymentexperienceforforeigners.WangPengbo,asenioranalystatmarketconsultancyBotongAnalysys,saidtheintensifiedeffortstoprovideconvenientpaymentserviceswillnotonly(51)_______improvethelivingandconsumptionexperienceofforeignersinChinaandattractmoreofthemtothecountry,butalsopromotethehealthyandsustainabledevelopmentofthepayment(52)_______.Wangsaidthemovedemonstratesthecountry'sresolvetoexpandhigh-standardopening-up,(53)_______theonlinepaymentscenariosofAlipayarewideenough,withhighusagefrequency.So,whatitshoulddonowistoexpandthescopeofforeignbankcardbindingandimproveandsimplifyauthenticationofnewusers,toprovidemoreconvenientpaymentservicestoforeigners.Meanwhile,Chinesebanksaretakingmeasurestoexpandthe(54)_______ofoverseasbankcardsandfacilitatetheiruseofcashinthecountry.Dongsaidmoreeffortsareneededtoexpandthescenariosofvarioustypesofpaymentmethodsattouristattractions,sportingevents,transportationhubs,healthcareandbeautycentersandotherdaily(55)_______sites.A.expectations B.memorizations C.experiences D.durationsA.international B.domestic C.interior D.commercialA.copying B.photographing C.sharing D.scanningA.transportation B.security C.education D.maintenanceA.evolved B.launched C.specialized D.simplifiedA.decreased B.restricted C.suspended D.raisedA.implementing B.enhancing C.administrating D.subscribingA.diversified B.facilitated C.digitalized D.conflictedA.purchased B.authorized C.released D.commercializedA.designs B.illustrations C.instructions D.imageryA.significantly B.artificially C.individually D.frequentlyA.gateway B.industry C.deadline D.termA.developing B.monitoring C.securing D.addingA.recognition B.acceptance C.regulation D.policyA.construction B.application C.production D.consumptionSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. AGrowingupinthe80sasachildwithlotsofsiblings,Iplayedinthestreetuntildarkoruntilwewerecalledfordinner.Wehadanamazingcommunityofneighbours.However,oneelderlyneighbourhatedus.Everytimethefootballwentintohergarden,shewouldconfiscateit–andthenpoptheball.Whenshecollectedover20deflatedfootballs,shewouldtakethemdowntothepolicestationandcomplain.Toher,atleast,freeandactivechildrenwereapestandadisgrace.Actually,atthattime,nothingbutonestoppedusplaying:theshatteringofawindowandthescreamofaparentcomingoutsidetotellusoff.Onreflection,Iwasprobablypartofthelastgenerationofchildrentoplayoutsideregularly.NowinLondon,theestateIliveiniscoveredwithhistoricsignssaying:“Noballgames”.Thesignsfunctionasaplaybanforchildren.Evenduringthesummer,thereareonlyacoupleofrebelswhodaretoplayfootballonthestreet.Theygetmynodandakickoftheballbackwhenitcomesinmydirection.Theproblemis,manypeopledon’tknowthatthesesignsarenotenforceablebylaw:theyaresimplyarequestfromlocalhousingassociations.Ofcourse,ifpeoplearekickingtheballagainstsomeone’shouseoroutonthestreetsmakingnoiselateatnight,itwouldbeconsideredcriminaldamageandantisocialbehaviour–andquiteright.Butmostofthetimethesignsarejustpreventingchildrenfromplaying.TheLondonSportcharityhasrecommendedthatthesesignsareremoved.Iagree-let’sburnthemall.ButIdothinkitissimplistictoimaginebanningthesignswillcombatanationalobesityepidemic.TheActiveLivesSurveyshowsthatjust47%ofchildreninEnglandaregettingtherecommended60minutesormoreofsportandphysicalactivityaday.Removing“Noballgames”signsdoesn’tmeanthattheother53%ofchildrenwillfeelmotivatedtoventureoutsideandplay.TheActiveLivesSurveyalsosuggeststhatboysaremorelikelytobeactivethangirls.Perhapsboysarestillgivenmoreactivityopportunities.TheLionesses（英格蘭女足）winattheEurosfootballtournamenthighlightedthelackofopportunitiesforgirlsinfootballandinequitablesportscurriculumsinschools.Childrenandyoungpeopleofblack,Asianandotherminorityethnicitiesareleastlikelytobeactive.Perhapsbecauseracisminsportisaliveandkicking?Inaddition,accesstosportandphysicalactivityisasocialjusticeissuethatdependsonlocationandfinancialcircumstances.Forachildfromaneconomicallydisadvantagedbackground,wholivesinahigh-riseflatwithlittlegreenspacearound,thecostsandpracticalitiesofparticipatinginsportareprohibitive.Forexample,aweekendtenniscourtcostsanywherebetween￡10and￡27,withouttravelorequipment.So,whilewecanburnallthe“Noballgames”signsinthecountry,therealbarriertocombatinglowactivitylevelsinchildrenissocialinequality.Whatreallyneedstohappentogetourchildrenmoving?Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confiscate”inParagraph1meaninthecontext?A.Collectsomethingasahobby B.TakesomethingawayasapunishmentC.Destroysomethingduetobeingannoyed D.RemoveandmakesomethingdisappearWhydoestheauthorbelievethatremoving"Noballgames"signsmaynoteffectivelycombatlowactivitylevelsinchildren?A.Becausechildrenpreferindooractivities.B.Becauseboysaremoreactivethangirls.C.Becauseaccesstophysicalactivityisinfluencedbysocialinequality.D.Becauseofthelackofinterestinsportsamongchildren.Whatconclusiondoestheauthordrawregardingtherelationshipbetween"Noballgames"signsandlowactivitylevelsinchildren?A.Removingthesignswilldirectlyaddresstheissueoflowactivitylevels.B.Socialinequalityistheprimarybarriertoincreasingchildren'sactivitylevels.C.Boysaremorelikelytoplaysportsthangirlsduetoculturalbiases.D.Racisminsportsisasignificantfactorinpreventingchildrenfrombeingactive.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theauthorreminiscesabouttheirchildhoodandthechangesinoutdoorplay.B.Theineffectivenessof"Noballgames"signsinencouragingphysicalactivityamongchildren.C.Theimpactofsocialinequalityonchildren'saccesstophysicalactivity.D.Theauthor'ssupportforremoving"Noballgames"signsbutrecognitionofdeeperissues.BFromadistance,thegreycementbridgelooksunremarkable.TwotunnelsoneithersideoftheTrans-CanadaHighwayareinsemi-circlesthatendbluntlyonthepavementbelow.Butontop,awayfrompassingmotorists’eyes,liesagrassyoasis.Againsttheodds,pinetreesandwildflowershavetakenroothere,givingtheoverpassafringeofgreenery.Ontheedges,wirefencingprovidessafepassageforwanderinganimals.TonyClevengerhasdedicatedmuchofhislifetostudyingtheperformanceofBanff’swildlifecrossingstructures.Whenthefirstwildlifebridgeswentup,Clevenger,aresearcherwiththeWesternTransportationInstitute,waslivinginCanmore,andrecallsthedistinctlynegativeatmospherethatsurroundedwhatmanysawasahair-brainedschemebyParksCanada.SaveforafewsmallcrossingsintheeasternUnitedStates,noonehadeverattemptedsomethinglikethisbefore—andnoonebelieveditwouldwork.Editorialsinthelocalpaperscoffedatthe“wasteoftaxpayers’money”andconfidentlystatedanimalswouldneverusethe$2millionto$3millionman-madebridges.Othersbelievedwolveswouldherdtheirpreyintothefence,violentlykillingthembeforeshockedtourists.

“Thisprojectstartedinabadspot.Therewasalotofoppositionandcriticism,”Clevenger

says.“Ittookseveralyearsofgooddata,publishinginscientificpeer-reviewedjournals,tochangepeople’sminds.”

Clevengernowhas17years-worthofdataprovingtheefficacyofthecrossings.Amonglargecarnivores,mortality(死亡)ratesare50to100percentloweralongsectionsofthehighwaywhereoverpassesandunderpassesexist.Inthosesamesections,mortalityratesforelkarealmostzero,comparedto100elk-vehiclecollisionsperyearinthemid-1990s.Clevenger’sresearchhasshownthat11speciesoflargemammalsinBanffhaveusedthestructuresmorethan200,000times,includingunexpectedspeciessuchasredfox,hoarymarmot,borealtoads,wolverines,lynx,gartersnakesandbeavers.

In2014,aMontanaStateUniversitystudyfoundthatnotonlyaregrizzlybearsusingthecrossingstructures,butthestructuresarealsohelpingtomaintaingeneticallyhealthypopulationsamongthebearsthatusethem.Grizzlieswerecrossingwithenoughfrequencytoensurepopulationsoneithersideofthehighwayweren’tgeneticallyisolatedfromeachother.

“ThisisCanada’sbiggestconservationsuccessstory—it’sthelargesthighwaymitigationcomplexintheworld,”saysClevenger.“Youwon’tfindanythinganywhereelseintheworldclosetowhatwehave.WehavethemostoverpassesinonelocalizedareaandalmosthalfofalltheoverpassesinNorthAmerica.”WhydidTonyClevengerfaceoppositionandcriticismatthebeginningofthewildlifecrossingproject?A.Becauseofdisbeliefregardingtheproject'sfeasibilityandeffectiveness.B.Duetothedesignflawsofthecrossingstructures.C.Becauseofconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthestructures.D.Duetoinsufficientfundingfortheproject.WhichunexpectedspecieshavebeenobservedusingthewildlifecrossingstructuresinBanff?A.Grizzlybearsandelk. B.Wolvesandredfoxes.C.Gartersnakesandbeavers. D.Hoarymarmotsandwolverines.HowdidaMontanaStateUniversitystudycontributetotheunderstandingofwildlifecrossingsinBanff?A.Itconfirmedthedisbeliefsurroundingtheeffectivenessofthecrossings.B.Itidentifieddesignflawsinthecrossingstructures.C.ItcriticizedtheCanadiangovernment'sconservationefforts.D.Itprovidedevidenceofgrizzlybearsusingthecrossingsandmaintaininggeneticallyhealthypopulations.CBothmyparentsworkedfor30-plusyearsfortheiremployers–theyhadlifelongcareersatasinglecompany.Growingup,theytaughtmetheimportanceof“l(fā)oyalty”and“commitment”.Butinarapidlychangingworld,theconceptofajobforlifehasbecomeasrareasadial-upinternetconnection.Thisshiftfromstable,long-termemploymentandsingle-employercareerstoaworldwherefrequentjobchangesarethenormcomesdirectlyfromglobalisation,rapidtechnologicaladvancementsandthechangingideasaboutwork.Globalisationhasturnedtheworldeconomyintoagiant,interconnectedweb.Thishasmadejobmarketsfiercelycompetitiveandtalentandopportunitiesinthelabourmarketmorediverseanddigitallyaccessible.Jobscanbewidelypublicisedandexploredonlineandarenolongertiedtoyourcityofbirth.Addtothistherapidtechnologicalprogress.Wenowliveinaworldwheretheskillsyoulearnedyesterdaymightnotbeenoughfortoday’sjobmarket.Thejobmarketistransforming,withnewcareersemergingasautomationandartificialintelligence(AI)advances.RisksandpricepoliciescanbeefficientlyassessedusingAI,makinginsuranceunderwritersredundantwhileadvancedsoftwareinbankingandfinancemeandataanalysiscanbeautomated.Onlinebookinghasreduceddemandfortravelagentsanddesktoppublishersarebeingreplacedbyuser-friendlysoftware,whichallowspeopletocreatetheirownmaterials.Thesechangeshighlighttheneedforprofessionalstoupdatetheirskillsandadapttoatechnologicallyevolvingjobmarket.Asaresult,careerpathshavebecomefluidandmulti-directional.It’snolongerjustaboutclimbingthecorporateladderandgettingaregularpaycheck;it’saboutexploringdifferentpaths,switchingjobsandindustriesandsometimesevenventuringintofreelancingandthegigeconomy.Loyaltyisdefinedasanemployee’scommitmenttotheirorganisationanditsgoals.Itmeansawillingnesstoputinextraeffortandtoupholdthecompany’svaluesandobjectives.Loyalworkersoftenidentifystronglywiththeirworkplace,arereliableandviewtheorganisationpositively,evenduringtoughtimes.Whenlong-termemployeeschangeworkplaces,itdoesnotmeantheyaredisloyal.Itsignifiesachangeinprioritiesandaredefinedloyaltybond.Employeesareloyaltotheiremployeranditsinterestswhileworkingthere.Buttheyalsoseekmutualgrowthandexpecttoberecognisedandrewarded.Careerpathsarenowakaleidoscope(萬花筒)ofexperiencesandopportunities.Insteadofacareeridentitybeingaboutacompanybrand,itisaboutskills,experiencesandthemeaningfulnessofthework.Thistransformationmeanscareerdecision-makingismoreintricate,consideringpersonalaspirations,markettrendsandfamilyconsiderations.Whatfactorshavecontributedtotheshiftinjobmarketdynamics?A.Increasedrelianceondesktoppublishingsoftware.B.Changingideasaboutloyaltyandcommitment.C.Thedecreasingdemandfortravelagentsduetoonlinebookingsystems.D.Globalization,rapidtechnologicaladvancements,andevolvingworkconcepts.Whatskillsarehighlightedasessentialforprofessionalsintheevolvingjobmarket?A.Skillsrelatedtodesktoppublishing.B.Skillsthatwererelevantyesterday.C.Skillsindataanalysisandadaptability.D.Skillsininsuranceunderwriting.Howdoesthepassagesuggestemployeesshouldapproachloyaltyinthemodernworkplace?A.Byremainingwithasingleemployerfortheirentirecareer.B.Byprioritizingpersonalgrowthandrecognition.C.Byrelyingontraditionaldefinitionsofloyalty.D.Byavoidingjobchangestomaintainloyalty.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A.ForgetAboutaJobforLife.B.LearnMoreasMuchasYouCanC.BenefitfromLong-termEmployment.D.TheImpactofGlobalization.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Thisrecurrentnatureprovidesastronomerswithsomepredictabilityregardingitseruptions,aidingintheirmonitoringandpreparationfortheupcomingevent.Themechanismdrivingtheseeruptionsisthetransferofmatterfromtheredgianttothewhitedwarf.Itconsistsofawhitedwarfandanagingredgiantstar.Thisheightenedvisibilitywilllastforafewdayswithouttheneedforanyequipmentandslightlyoveraweekwiththeaidof