專題09 閱讀理解長難句及C篇考點(diǎn)專練（原卷版） -【高頻考點(diǎn)解密】2024年高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)高頻考點(diǎn)追蹤與檢測（上海專用）

專題驗(yàn)收評價(jià)專題09閱讀理解長難句及C篇考點(diǎn)專項(xiàng)練內(nèi)容概覽A·常考題不丟分B·拓展培優(yōu)拿高分C·挑戰(zhàn)真題爭滿分【長難句考例分析】【考例1】WhywasGarzasmoveasuccess？A.Itstrengthenedherfamilyties.B.Itimprovedherlivingconditions.C.Itenabledhertomakemorefriends.D.Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.主要答題依據(jù)：Todayallthreegenerationsregardthemoveasasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.分析：【考例2】WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s？A.Theywereunsureofthemselves.B.Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.C.Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.D.Theyhadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparents.主要答題依據(jù)：“Inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn’tgetawayfromhomefarenoughorfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown，”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofGrand,amagazineforgrandparents.分析：【考例3】Whatmadetheauthorsgettingupearlyworthwhile？A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmersmarket.主要答題依據(jù)：Swimmingpools，winetasting，andpinksunsets（atnormaleveninghours，not4intheafternoon）filledtheweekend，butthebestpart—particularlytomytaste，dulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables—wasa7a.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmersmarketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.分析：【考例4】Whatwastheauthorgoingtodothatevening？A.Gotoafarm.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant.D.Buyfreshvegetables.主要答題依據(jù)：DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrownsGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where—luckilyforme—Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.分析：【考例5】Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies,passengerpigeons_______.A.werethebiggestbirdintheworldB.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmericaC.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironmentD.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS主要答題依據(jù)：Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreacheditshighestpoint，thereweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.分析：【考例6】WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardstheexpertsmentionedinParagraph3？A.Tolerant.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.主要答題依據(jù)：Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest，thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.分析：1.【上海市曹楊第二中學(xué)2024屆高三上學(xué)期9月英語模擬卷】Ofallthejournalismspecialties,sciencewritingmaywellbethemostchallenging.Sciencewriterscoverfieldsundergoingsomeofthemostrapidadvancesinhistory,fromstunningadvancesingeneticsandbiotechnologytoexoticdiscoveriesinastrophysics.Asciencewriter’sweekmayincludecoverageofnewdiscoveriesaboutviruses,thebrain,evolution,artificialintelligence,planetsaroundothersuns,andglobalclimatechangeanditsenvironmentalimpact,tonameonlyafewtopics.Writinganythingthat’sanygoodishardwork,butsciencewriterslabortinderaparticular,andratherpeculiar,setofconstraints.Scienceisnew—onlyabout400yearsold,asagoingconcern—andprodigious,havingtransformedourconceptionoftheuniverseandofourplaceinit.Butpreciselybecauseitsimpacthasbeensorapidandsomonumental,sciencehasnotyetbeenabsorbedintoourcommonconsciousness.Readerscometotheprintedpagealreadyknowingsomethingaboutcrimeandpunishment,loveandloss,triumphandtragedy—butnot,necessarily,abouttherolesplayedbytheoryandobservationinidentifyingavirusortracingthecurvatureofintergalacticspace.Hencesciencewritershavetokeepexplainingthings,fromthesignificanceofscientificfactstothemethodsbywhichtheyareadduced,whilesimultaneouslyholdingthereaders’attentionandmovingthestoryalong.It’sasifbusinessreportershadtoconstantlyexplainwhatismeantby“turningaprofit”,orsportswritersby“scoringatouchdown”.Unsurprisingly,wesciencewritersareoftenmisunderstood.Peopletendtoassumethatwewritecomputersoftwaremanualsorthosebuckram-boundengineeringtextbooksassignedtostudentsintechnicalstudies.Fellowauthorsdismissusastranslators.Editorsmaythinkusnarrow.Aquarter-centuryago,whenIwasstrugglingtomoveawayfromwritingaboutpoliticsandrockmusicinordertoconcentrateonastronomy,theeditorofamajormagazinepressedmetodoanarticle,called“TheBionicMan”,onartificialbodyparts.WhenIdeclined,hebecameimpatient.“Well,whatdoyouwanttowriteabout?”heasked,throwinguphishands,likeamotoristcutoffintraffic.“Astronomy,”Ireplied.“You’vealreadywrittenaboutastronomy!”“Yes,butIlikeit.Itwasmyoriginalinterestinlife.”“Aren’tyouafraidofbecomingsomesortofJohnnyOneNote?”“Well,notreally.Youknow,what’soutthereissomethinglikeninety-nine,thenadecimalpoint,thentwenty-eightmoreninespercentofeverything.Coveringnearlyeverythingdoesn’tseemallthatlimiting.Anditleadstolotsofotherthings.”I’vebeenonthewrongsideofargumentswitheditorsmoreoftenthanitiscomfortabletorecall,butonthisoccasionIturnedouttohavebeenright.Astronomydidleadtoeverythingelse.Itledmeintoothersciencesofcourse—amongthemphysics,chemistry,andbiology—andalso,bymanywindingpaths,topoetry,literature,history,philosophy,art,music,andintoconversationwithsomeofthesmartestandmostcreativepeopleintheworld.43.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthemaindifficultyfacingsciencewriters?A.Findingnewsciencetopics.B.Meetingthereader’sexpectationsofscience.C.Overcomingthereader'sunfamiliaritywithscience.D.Keepingupwiththerapiddevelopmentsinscience.44.WhydidthewriterrefusetowriteaboutTheBionicMan?A.Hehadnoexpertiseinthetopic.B.Hewasnotpassionateaboutthetopic.C.Hedidnotrealizethepotentialofthetopic.D.Hedidnotwanttowriteaboutthesametopicagain.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthewriterisNOTtrue?A.Hefindsitdifficulttogetrecognitionfromothersasasciencewriter.B.Hefeelsquitecomfortablewiththepreviousargumentshehadwitheditors.C.Akeeninterestinastronomycontributestohisexplorationofotherdisciplines.D.Astronomyhelpshimformaconnectionwithsomegreatmindsintheworld.46.Whichwordbestdescribesthetoneofthelastparagraph?A.indifference B.amusement C.frustration D.satisfaction2.【上海市建平中學(xué)2024屆高三上學(xué)期9月考試英語試題】Metaphorisformostpeopleadeviceofthepoeticimaginationandtherhetoricalflourish-amatterofextraordinaryratherthanordinarylanguage.Moreover,metaphoristypicallyviewedascharacteristicoflanguagealone,amatterofwordsratherthanthoughtoraction.Forthisreason,mostpeoplethinktheycangetalongperfectlywellwithoutmetaphor.Wehavefound,onthecontrary,thatmetaphorispervasiveineverydaylife,notjustinlanguagebutinthoughtandactionaswell.Ourordinaryconceptualsystem,intermsofwhichweboththinkandact,isfundamentallymetaphoricalinnature.Theconceptsthatgovernourthoughtarenotjustmattersoftheintellect.Theyalsogovernoureverydayfunctioning,downtothemostordinarydetails.Ourconceptsstructurewhatweperceive,howwegetaroundintheworld,andhowwerelatetootherpeople.Ourconceptualsystemthusplaysacentralroleindefiningoureverydayrealities.Ifwearerightinsuggestingthatourconceptualsystemislargelymetaphorical,thenthewaywethink,whatweexperience,andwhatwedoeverydayisverymuchamatterofmetaphor.Butourconceptualsystemisnotsomethingwearenormallyawareof.Inmostofthelittlethingswedoeveryday,wesimplythinkandactmoreorlessautomaticallyalongcertainlines.Justwhattheselinesareisbynomeansobvious.Onewaytofindoutisbylookingatlanguage.Sincecommunicationisbasedonthesameconceptualsystemthatweuseinthinkingandacting,languageisanimportantsourceofevidenceforwhatthatsystemislike.Togivesomeideaofwhatitcouldmeanforaconcepttobemetaphoricalandforsuchaconcepttostructureaneverydayactivity,letusstartwiththeconceptARGUMENTandtheconceptualmetaphorARGUMENTISWAR.Thismetaphorisreflectedinoureverydaylanguagebyawidevarietyofexpressions:ARGUMENTISWAR.Yourclaimsareindefensible.Heattackedeveryweakpointinmyargument.Hiscriticismswererightontarget.Idemolishedhisargument.I'veneverwonanargumentwithhim.Youdisagree?Okay,shoot?!Ifyouusethestrategy,he’llwipeyouout.Heshotdownallofmyarguments.Itisimportanttoseethatwedon'tjusttalkaboutargumentsintermsofwar.Wecanactuallywinorlosearguments.Weseethepersonwearearguingwithasanopponent.Weattackhispositionsanddefendourown.Wegainandloseground.Weplanandusestrategies.Ifwefindapositionindefensible,wecanabandonitandtakeanewlineofattack.Manyofthethingswedoinarguingarepartiallystructuredbytheconceptofwar.Thoughthereisnophysicalbattle,thereisaverbalbattle,andthestructureofanargument-attack,defense,counterattack,etc.-reflectsthis.ItisinthissensethattheARGUMENTISWARmetaphorisonethatwelivebyinthisculture;itstructurestheactionsweperforminarguing.43.Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthormostprobablyagreewith?A.Metaphorisprimarilyaliterarytoolthatpolishesourthoughtsandexpressions.B.Theactionsinvolvedinargumentisunderstoodintermsofwarconceptually.C.People'sactionisgenerallymoredependentonmetaphorthanonconcept.D.Theconceptofargumentexistsonthepreconditionthatthereiswar.44.Accordingtoparagraph3,whatistherelationshipbetweenlanguageandourconceptualsystem?A.Languageandtheconceptualsystemarestructuredseparatelyandautomatically.B.Theconceptualsystemremainsinaccessibledespitetherevelationoflanguage.C.Theconceptualsystemprovidesvariousdefinitionsforourlanguage.D.Languageprovidescluestowhatconstitutestheconceptualsystem.45.Theunderlinedword“demolished”isclosetinmeaningto“________”.A.defeated B.dismissed C.justified D.favored46.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Warisnon-verbalargument. B.Ourcommunicationismetaphorical.C.Conceptsareinternallyconstructed. D.Fewpeoplespeakinmetaphoricallanguage.3.【上海市復(fù)興高級(jí)中學(xué)2024屆高三上九月考試】Inhis1975novelChangingPlaces,BritishnovelistDavidLodgedescribedthelifestyleoftwoliteratureprofessorswhocrosstheplanetrepeatedly,tradingarainyEnglishcampusforasunnyCaliforniauniversity,andviceversa.Alongtheway,manyotherthingsareexchangedaswell,includingaffairsoftheheart.Whilescholarsworkingtodaydon'tenjoythesamebenefits—luxuryhotelsandbusiness-classflightsinparticular—theymightrecognizethattheystillliveinLodge'ssmallworld.Sincethemid-l970s,transportationandcommunicationadvanceshavemadetheplanetsteadilysmallerandthenumberofinternationalstudentshasrisensharplyinturn.InLodge'snovels,universitiesseemedchangeless,whitefourdecadeslatertheyarefullyengagedininternationalization.InthepostColdWarera,academicrelationshipsarebecomingricherandmorecomplex.StudentsintheGlobalSouth,eagertoparticipateintheknowledgeeconomyandreceivesomeofitsbenefits,aredrivingmuchoftheincreaseddemandforeducationatalllevels.Thatfutureprofitsandsolutionstopressingglobalproblemsaretobefoundinadvancedresearchmakesinternationalcooperationessential.Asarecentreportshows,internationalizationisastrategicpriorityformanyuniversitiesandthey'reworkingtoputthemselvesontheworldmap.Whencompetingfornewlands,however,familiarrulesnolongerapplyandnewguidelinesmustbeestablishedtoincreasethechanceofprofits,oratleastminimizepotentiallosses.Theinternationalizationofuniversitiesraisesanoldproblem:theabilitytoconnecttoglobaldevelopmentwithoutlosingdiversity.Someaspectsofglobalscience,suchasNobelprizes,tendtopromotea“winner-takes-all'system.Highereducationinstitutionsshouldtakeacriticaldistancefromthistendencyandembracetheirdiversity—thereismorethanoneTreasureIslandforscience.Internationalizationisnotaboutgoingtoplacessimilartoourowncountryorinstitution.Instead,studentsandscholarscanfindstimulatingenvironmentsandacademicconditionsthatcanchallengewhattheytakeforgranted.Wegenerallyassumethathighereducationandinnovationgohandinhand,butwedonotknowhowinnovationcomesabout.Theonlyreasonableassumptionisthatithappensindifficultconditions,whenwehavetoovercomeaproblem.That'swhyit'simportanttoputstudentsandscholarsinchallengingdiversesituationsandhelpthemlearndifferentwaysofthinking.Frommypointofview,enhancingaccessandpromotingdiversityshouldbethecompassofallinternationalizationstrategies.So,theshiphasstarted,andlet'ssail.43.ThepurposeofmentioningthenovelbyDavidLodgeisto________.A.showhowthingsarechangedinternationallyB.criticizethelifestyleoftwoliteratureprofessorsC.convincethereadersthatuniversitiesarechangelessD.introducethetopicofinternationalizationofuniversities44.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Universitieshavetosetupnewrulestocopewiththecompetition.B.Alltheuniversitiesareworkinghardtoattractmoreinternationalstudents.C.Internationalstudentsmakeacademicrelationshipofuniversitiesmorecomplex.D.Thereasonsforinternationalcooperationofuniversitiesareprofitsandcompetition.45.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence"thereismorethanoneTreasureIslandforscience"inParagraph5mean?A.GlobalizedHighereducationshoulddevelopmoretreasureswithscience.B.InternationalizedHighereducationisexpectedofwinningmoreNobelPrizes.C.GlobalizedHighereducationshouldbediverse.D.Internationalizationofuniversitiesshouldchallengescholarsmore.46.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Innovation—thebestsolutiontoglobalizationB.InnovationandcooperationcometoushandinhandC.InternationalcooperationofuniversitiesbecomesmoreessentialD.Globalizedhighereducation—there'smorethanonewaytoexcellence4.【上海市實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2024屆高三上學(xué)期10月摸底考試】Earlydecision-youapplytooneschool，andadmissionisbinding--seemslikeagreatchoicefornervousapplicants，Schoolsletinahigherpercentageofearly-decisionapplicants,whicharguablymeansthatyouhaveabetterchanceofgettingin.Andifyoudo，you'redonewiththewholeprocessbyDecember.Butwhatmoststudentsandparentsdon'trealizeisthatschoolshavehiddenmotivesforofferingearlydecision.Earlydecision，sinceit'sbinding，allowsschoolstofilltheirclasseswithqualifiedstudents；itallowsadmissionscommitteestoselectthestudentsthatareinparticulardemandfortheircollegeandknowthosestudentswillcome.Italsogivesschoolsahigheryieldrate，whichisoftenusedasoneofthewaystomeasurecollegeselectivityandpopularity.Theproblemisthatthisprocesseffectivelyshortensthewindowoftimestudentshavetomakeoneofthemostimportantdecisionsoftheirlivesuptothatpoint.Underregularadmissions，seniorshaveuntilMay1tochoosewhichschooltoattend；earlydecisioneffectivelystealssixmonthsfromthem，monthsthatcouldbeusedtovisitmoreschools，domoreresearch，speaktocurrentstudentsandalumniandarguablymakeamoreinformeddecision.Thereare，frankly，anastonishingnumberofexceptionalcollegesinAmerica，andforanygivenstudent，thereareanumberofschoolsthatareagreatfit.Whenstudentsbecometoofixated（專注）onaparticularschoolearlyintheadmissionsprocess，thatfixationcanleadtoseveredisappointmentiftheydon'tgetinor，iftheydo，thepossibilitythattheyarenowboundtogotoaschoolthat，giventimeforfurtherreflection，maynotactuallyberightforthem.Earlydecisionoffersagenuineadmissionsedge，butthatadvantagegoeslargelytostudentswhoalreadyhavenumerousadvantages.Thestudentswhouseearlydecisiontendtobethosewhohavereceivedhigher-qualitycollegeguidance，usuallyaresultofcomingfromamoreprivilegedbackground.Inthisregard，there'sanargumentagainstearlydecision，asstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesarefarlesslikelytohavetheadmissionsknow-howtonavigatetheoften-confusingearlydeadlines.Studentswhohavedonetheirresearchandareconfidentthatthere'soneschooltheywouldbethrilledtogetintoshould，underthecurrentsystem，probablyapplyunderearlydecision.Butforstudentswhohaven'tyetdoneenoughresearch，orwhoarestillconstantlychangingtheirmindsonfavoriteschools，theearlydecisionsystemneedlesslyandprematurelynarrowsthefieldofpossibilityjustatatimewhenstudentsshouldbeopeningthemselvestoawholerangeofthrillingoptions.43.Whatarestudentsobligedtodounderearlydecision？A.Consultthecurrentstudentsandalumni. B.Thinktwicebeforetheyaccepttheoffer.C.Attendtheschooloncetheyareadmitted. D.Lookintoalotofschoolsbeforetheyapply.44.Whatissaidtobetheproblemwithearlydecisionforstudents？A.Itplacestoohighademandontheirresearchability.B.Itmakestheirapplicationprocessmorecomplicated.C.Itexertsmuchmorepsychologicalpressureonthem.D.Itallowsthemlittletimetomakeinformeddecisions.45.Whyaresomepeopleopposedtoearlydecision？A.Itisbiasedagainststudentsatordinaryhighschools.B.Itinterfereswithstudents'learninginhighschool.C.Itcausesunnecessaryconfusionamongcollegeapplicants.D.Itplacesstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesatadisadvantage.46.Whatdoestheauthoradvisecollegeapplicantstodo？A.Lookbeyondthefewsupposedlythrillingoptions.B.Findsufficientinformationabouttheirfavoriteschools.C.Avoidchoosingearlydecisionunlesstheyarefullprepared.D.Refrainfromcompetingwithstudentsfromprivilegedfamilies.（2022年1月上海春季高考）Conservationistsgotowaroverwhetherhumansarethemeasureofnature'svalue.NewConservationistsarguesuchtrade-offsarenecessaryinthishumandominatedepoch.Andtheysupport“re-wilding",aconceptoriginallyproposedbySoulewherepeoplecurtaileconomicgrowthandwithdrawfromlandscapes,whichthenreturntonature.NewConservationistsbelievethewithdrawalcouldhappentogetherwitheconomicgrowthTheCalifornia-basedBreakthroughInstitutebelievesinafuturewheremostpeopleliveincitiesandrelylessonnaturalresourcesforeconomicgrowth.Theywouldgetfoodfromindustrialagriculture.includinggeneticallymodifiedfoods,desalinationintensifiedmeatproductionandaquaculture,allofwhichhaveasmallerlandfootprint.Andtheywouldgettheirenergyfromrenewablesandnaturalgas.Drivingtheseprofoundshiftswouldbegreaterefficiencyofproduction,wheremoreproductscouldbemanufacturedfromfewerinputs.Andsomeunsustainablecommoditieswouldbereplacedinthemarketbyother,greeneronesnaturalgasforcoal,forinstance,explainedMichaelHeisenberg.,presidentoftheBreakthroughInstitute.Naturewould,inessence,bedecoupledfromtheeconomy.Andthenheaddedacaveat:"Wearenotsuggestingdecouplingastheparadigmtosavetheworld,orthatitsolvesalltheproblemsoreliminatesallthetrade-offs.Cynics(悲觀者)maysayallthissoundstooutopian,butBreakthroughmaintainstheworldisalreadyonthispathtowarddecoupling.NowhereisthismoreevidentthanintheUnitedSates,accordingtoIddoWernick,aresearchscholarattheRockefellerUniversity,whohasexaminedthenation’suseof100maincommodities.WemckandhiscolleagueslookedatdatacarefullyfromtheU.S.GeologicalSurveyNationalMineralsInformationCenter,whichkeepsarecordofcommoditiesusedfrom1900throughthepresentday.Theyfoundthattheuseof36commodities(sand,ireore,cottonetc.)intheU.S.Economyhadpeaked.Another53commodities(nitrogen,timber,beef,etc.)arebeingusedmoreefficientlyperdollarvalueofgrossdomesticproductthaninthepre-1970sera.Theirusewouldpeaksoon,Wernicksaid.Only11commodities(industrialdiamond,indium,chicken,etc.)areincreasinginuse(Greenwire,Nov.6),andmostoftheseareemployedbyindustriesinsmallquantitiestoimprovesystemsprocesses.Chickenuseisrisingbecausepeopleareeatinglessbeef,adesirabledevelopmentsincepoultrycultivationhasasmallerenvironmentalfootprint.ThenumbersshowtheUnitedStateshasnotintensifiedresourceconsumptionsincethe1970sevenwhileincreasingitsGDPandpopulation,saidJesseAusubeloftheRockefellerUniversity.“Itseemslikethe20th-centuryexpectationwehad,wewerealwaysassumingthefutureentailedgreaterconsumptionofresources,"Ausubelsaid."Butwhatweareseeinginthedevelopedcountriesis,ofcourse,peaks.”63.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"trade-offs"refertointhefirstparagraph?A.ThebalancebetweenhumandevelopmentandnaturalecologyB.Theprofitabilityofimportandexporttrade.C.TheconsumptionofnaturalresourcesbyindustrialdevelopmentD.Thedifficultplightofeconomiesgrowth.64.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheviewsofthenewenvironmentalists?A.TheybelievethatmankindshouldliveinforestswithrichvegetationB.Theybelievethatmankindwillneedmorenaturalresourcesinthefuture.C.Theybelievethatmankindisthemasterofthewholeuniverse.D.Theybelievethatmankindshouldlimiteconomicgrowth65.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphofthepassage?A.Naturalresourcescannotsupporteconomicdevelopment.B.Moreresourceconsumptionwillnotoccurinacertainperiodoftime.C.ExcessiveresourceconsumptionwillnotaffecttheecologicalenvironmentD.Allresourceconsumptionindevelopedcountrieshasreachedapeak66.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Urbanizationandre-wildness.B.HumanexistenceandindustrialdevelopmentC.SocioeconomicdevelopmentandresourceconsumptionD.Commoditytradingandrawmaterialdevelopment（2022年7月上海高考）Businessinnovationisanorganization'sprocessforintroducingnewideas,workflowsmethodologies,servicesorproducts.LikeITinnovation,whichcallsforusingtechnologynewwaystocreateamoreefficientandagileorganization,businessinnovationshouldenabletheachievementofgoalsacrosstheentireorganization,withsightssetonaccomplishingcorebusinessaimsandinitiatives.Innovationoftenbeginswithideageneration,whereasideasarenarroweddownduringbrainstormingsessions,afterwhichleadersconsiderthebusinessviability,feasibilityanddesirabilityofeachidea.existingproducts,servicesorprocesses;oritshouldsolveaproblem;oritshouldreachnewcustomers.RecentexamplesofbusinessinnovationincludetheintroductionoftheDysonvacuumcleaner,whosecreatorandnamesakeJamesDysondeclaredinadvertisementsthathesetouttobuildabetterproductbyapplyingindustrialcyclonetechnologiestothehouseholdappliance.Thepurposeofthebusinessinnovationprocessistocreatevaluefortheorganization.Thatvaluecancomefromcreatingnewrevenueopportunitiesordrivingmorerevenuethroughexistingchannels:fromcreatingefficienciesthatsavetime,moneyorboth;orfromimprovementstoproductivityorperformance.Inshort,innovationshouldleadtohigherprofitsAdditionally,theresultsofanorganization’sinnovationprocessshouldyieldacompetitiveadvantage;it