2015赣州一模英语试题及答案(3)

C. It looked like the moon.   D. It looked like Pantha1-a
29. What can be inferred about the drift theory?
    A. It was a little bit absurd. B. It was very controversial
    C. It came from Greek. D. It was popular in 1900s
30. The underlined word "this" refers to
    A. the Tethys Ocean B. the Pangaea C. the gap D. the east
31. From the text we know that
    A. there were three major stages in the breakup of Pangaea
    B. Columbia supercontinent caused the breakup of Pangaea
    C. the continental drift theory was named after Alfred Wegener
    D. the seven continents appeared before the Jurassic Period
                              D
    It is a familiar scene these days: employees taking newly laid-off(下岗）co-workers out for a drink for comfort. But which side deserves sympathy more, the jobless or the still employed?
On March 6, researchers at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting it's the latter.
    Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist, presented his analysis based on various surveys conducted across Europe. The data suggest that employed people who feel insecure in their job show similar levels of anxiety and depression as those who are unemployed. Although a newly jobless person's mental health may "bottom out' after about six months, and then even begin to improve, the mental state of people who are continuously worried about losing their job "just continues to get worse and worse," Burchell says.
    Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stress during times of insecurity because they sense an immediate but invisible threat. Patients have been known to experience higher levels of anxiety, for example, while waiting for examination results than knowing what they are suffering from- even if the result is cancer. It's better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than wait with anxiety. When the uncertainty continues, people stay in a nonstop "fight or flight" response, which leads to damaging stress.
    But not every employee in insecure industries has such a discouraging view, Burchell says. In general, women get on better. While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly questioned, women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12, even when they had a job they felt insecure about losing. As Burchell explains, "For women, most studies show that any job一it doesn't matter whether it is secure or insecure一gives psychological improvement over unemployment”Burchell supposes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed, but also to be the primary breadwinner, and that more of a man's self-worth depends on his job.
32. Why do researchers think the still employed deserve sympathy more?
    A. They have to do more work since then
    B. They have no chance to find better jobs
    C. They have to work with inexperienced wokers
    D. They constantly worry about losing their jobs
33. What is most likely to cause a "fight or flight" response?
    A. Not having a paid job.       B. Fierce competition for jobs
    C. Not knowing what will happen. D. Pressure to work longer hours
34. What will the writer talk about following the last paragraph?

   C. Some knowledge of psychology. D. Difference in men and women
35. What could be the best title for the text?
    A. Is It Less Stressful to Get Laid Off Than Stay On?
    B. Should Greater Sympathy Be Given to the Jobless?
    C. Do Employees Bear More Stress Than Ever Before?
    D. Do Men or Women Show Higher Levels of Anxiety?
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    No matter what problem you're facing, tough times happen to the best of us. Whether it's financial trouble or just an overall bad day, finding positiveness in a discouraging situation is the key to overcoming it. 36           However, everything passes in time. Be sure to remember these things to help you through the day:
    1. Accept it
    Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, it's your best bet in moving toward a resolution. 37          But you can focus on how to improve the circumstances now.
    2.38          

Having a support system is important for any tough moment. Family members, significant others, and best friends are the ones who know you best and can give you advice from an outside perspective. Besides, it doesn't hurt having someone you love and care for.
    3. Learn from it
    39.           Take some time to reflect on the situation, how you reacted, and what you can do if you ever go through it again, which could help you avoid the situation in the future or assist a friend who is going through something similar.
    4. Look to the future
  Now that all is said and done, it's time to start looking ahead to the future. Leave the past behind you, and begin looking to a brighter tomorrow. Change begins and ends with you, and clinging to（沉溺）a past event won't help change it. 40          It all starts with a positive mindset.