仔细阅读：
Passage One（Silicon Valley）
Could you reproduce Silicon Valley elsewhere, or is there something unique about it?
It wouldn’t be surprising if it were hard to reproduce in other countries, because you couldn’t reproduce it in most of the US either. What does it take to make a Silicon Valley?
It’s the right people. If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from Silicon Valley to Buffalo, Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.
You only need two kinds of people to create a technology hub （中心）:rich people and nerds （痴迷科研的人）.
Observation bears this out. Within the US, towns have become startup hubs if and only if they have both rich people and nerds. Few startups happen in Miami, for example, because although it’s full of rich people, it has few nerds. It’s not the kind of place nerds like.
Whereas Pittsburg has the opposite problem: plenty of nerds, but no rich people. The top US Computer Science departments are said to be MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, and Carnegie-Mellon. MIT yielded Route 128. Stanford and Berkeley yielded Silicon Valley. But what did Carnegie-Mellon yield in Pittsburgh? And what happened in Ithaca, home of Cornell University, which is also high on the list.
I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell, so I can answer for both. The weather is terrible, particularly in winter, and there’s no interesting old city to make up for it, as there is in Boston. Rich people don’t want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca. So while there are plenty of hackers （电脑迷）who could start startups, there’s no one to invest in them.
Do you really need the rich people? Wouldn’t it work to have the government invest the nerds? No, it would not. Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people. They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business. This helps them pick the right startups, and means they can supply advice and connections as well as money. And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.
56. What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage?
A) Its success is hard to copy anywhere else.
B) It is the biggest technology hub in the US.
C) Its fame in high technology is incomparable.
D) It leads the world in information technology.
57. What makes Miami unfit to produce a Silicon Valley?
A) Lack of incentive for investments.
B) Lack of the right kind of talents.
C) Lack of government support.
D) Lack of famous universities.
58. In that way is Carnegie-Mellon different from Stanford, Berkeley and MIT?
A) Its location is not as attractive to rich people
B) Its science department are not nearly as good
C) It does not produce computer hackers and nerds
D) It does not pay much attention to business startups
59. What does the author imply about Boston?
A) It has pleasant weather all year round.
B) It produces wealth as well as high-tech
C) It is not likely to attract lots of investor and nerds.
D) It is an old city with many sites of historical interest.
60. What does the author say about startup investors?
A) They are especially wise in making investments.
B) They have good connections in the government.
C) They can do more than providing money.
D) They are enough to invest in nerds.
56. A
定位再第二段第一句话，复制一词copy是reproduce同义替换。
57. B
定位第五段第二、三句话，迈阿密没有痴迷科研的人，他们不喜欢这里。Talents是nerds同义替换。
58. A
倒数第二段解释原因，第二、三句说明原因，天气不好也没有名胜古迹，有钱人不想住在那里。
59. C
倒数第二段，最后一句话说明没有人投资。
60.C
最后一段倒数第二句话，提供建议，关系和钱，所以C的意思是他们能提供的不仅仅只有钱而已。
Passage Two（liked-minded people 志同道合的人）
It’s nice to have people of like mind around. Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable. Unfortunately, that comfort can hinder the very learning that can expand your company and your career.
It’s nice to have people agree, but you need conflicting perspectives to dig out the truth. If everyone around you has similar views, your work will suffer from confirmation bias. (偏颇)
Take a look at your own network. Do you contacts share your point of view on most subjects? It yes, it’s time to shake things up. As a leader, it can be challenging to create an environment in which people will freely disagree and argue, but as the saying goes: From confrontation comes brilliance.
It’s not easy for most people to actively seek conflict. Many spend their lives trying to avoid arguments. There’s no need to go out and find people you hate, but you need to do some self-assessment to determine where you have become stale in your thinking. You may need to start by encouraging your current network to help you identify your blind spots.
Passionate, energetic debate does not require anger and hard feelings to be effective. But it does require moral strength. Once you have worthy opponents, set some ground rules so everyone understands responsibilities and boundaries. The objective of this debating game is not to win but to get to the truth that will allow you to move faster, and better.
Fierce debating can hurt feelings, particularly when strong personalities are involved. Make sure your check in with your opponents so that they are not carrying the emotion of the battles beyond the battlefield. Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforce the idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward a common goal.
Reword all those involved in the debate sufficiently when the goals are reached. Let your sparring partners (拳击陪练) know how much you appreciate their contribution. The more they feel appreciated, the more they’ll be willing to get into the ring next time.
61.What happens when you have like-minded people around you all the while?
A)It will help your company expand more rapidly.
B)It will be create a harmonious working atmosphere.
C)It may prevent your business and career from advancing.
D)It may make you fell uncertain about your own decision.
62.What does the author suggest leaders do?
A)Avoid arguments with business partners.
B)Encourage people to disagree and argue.
C)Build a wide and strong business network.
D)Seek advice from their worthy competitors.
63.What is the purpose of holding a debate?
A)To find out the truth about an issue.
B)To build up people’s moral strength.
C)To remove misunderstandings.
D)To look for worthy opponents.
64.What advice does the author give to people engaged in a fierce debate?
A)They listen carefully to their opponents’ views.
B)They slow due respect for each other’s beliefs.
C)They present their views clearly and explicitly.
D)They take care not to hurt each other’s feelings.
65.How should we treat our rivals after a successful debate?
A)Try to make peace with them.
B)Try to make up the differences.
C)Invite them to the ring next time.
D)Acknowledge their contribution.
解析：
61. C
定位在第一段最后一句话舒适感将会阻止你拓展公司和事业。C是该句话的同意转述。
62. B
第三段，As a leader...领导人能够创造一种人们自由表达非议和争论的环境。。。说明作者建议领导人要鼓励人们表达非
和争论。
63. A
倒数第三段最后最后一句，争论的目的不是要赢而是要得到真相。
64. D
倒数第二段第一句话说激烈的讨论伤害感情，后文都是在说措施，正确选项是D，要小心不要伤害情感。
65. D
最后一段第二句话，感激他们的付出，D为认可他们的付出，属于同义替换。
解析教师：吴琼，哈尔滨新东方国内考试部教师，主讲四级阅读。英语专业研究生，毕业于哈尔滨工程大学，英语专业八级，英语笔译三级。曾在外语类主要期刊上发表多篇学术论文。热爱课堂和学生，讲课风格轻松幽默。始终相信人生有梦想才完整，愿意为每一个学生的梦想助力加油。
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