外研版英语选修7同步精练module4单元测试Word格式.docx

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阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

SummercoolsdowninAugustwhenthecityfeaturesalotofjazztosendexcitementtoanymusicfan.BeginningfromAugust28,thecityhostsaweekofjazzperformancesinavarietyofplaces.

Thisyear'

sannualJazzFestivalinGrantParkwilloffera“TributetoNewOrleans”，featuringperformersfromCrescentCity,honoringthebirthplaceofjazz.JazzfanswhowanttobepartoftheweeklongcelebrationcanstartwithafreeconcertatMillenniumPark'

sfamousPritzkerPaviliononMonday,August28at6:

30p．m.

Othereventswillinclude：

Tuesday,August29—theJazzInstituteofChicagopresenttheFourthAnnualGalaConcert.

Wednesday,August30—HeatupWednesdaynightwitharidetothebestjazzhotspotsandlearnabitofhistoryofthegenrewiththeJazzInstitute'

sJazzClubTour,whichstartsat6p．m.untilmidnight.Atalowprice,visitmorethanadozenJazzClubs.ThetourcoversnearlyeveryinchofChicago.

TheChicagoJazzFestivalofficiallyopenswithaticketedperformanceattheSymphonyCenteronThursday,August31.Then,thefestivalmovestoGrantParkonFriday,September1,forthreedaysoffreemusiconthreestages.Theeventopensdailyat11a．m.

Performancehoursare：

JazzonJacksonStage12p．m.—4:

Jazz&

HeritageFamilyStage12:

30p．m.—4:

PetrilloMusicShell5p．m.—9:

Inadditiontothemusic,theChicagoJazzFestivalfeaturesanartfairlocatedinRoseGardenjustsouthofJackson.Thefairoffersavarietyofhandmadecraftsandartwork.

文章大意：

本文是一则广告，主要是关于在芝加哥举行的为期一周的爵士乐表演。

1．WhatisspecialfortheChicagoJazzFestivalthisyear?

A．JazzonJacksonStage.

B．Jazz&

HeritageFamilyStage.

C．TributetoNewOrleans.

D．JazzClubTour.

答案：

C　细节理解题。

由文章第二段可知，今年的芝加哥爵士音乐节的特别之处是在GrantPark举行“TributetoNewOrleans”这项活动，以引来纪念爵士乐的诞生地—NewOrleans.

2．Accordingtothetext,mostprobablyPritzkerPavilionis________.

A．aplacetoholdtheconcert

B．awellknownjazzband

C．afamousjazzperformer

D．ajazzfan

A　推理判断题。

由文章第二段可以推断出，介词at后面的名词应是举行音乐会的地方。

故答案选A。

3．Whichofthefollowingeventsneedspayingtoattend?

A．TheconcertatMillenniumPark.

B．TheFourthAnnualGalaConcert.

C．TheJazzInstitute'

sJazzClubTour.

D．TheArtFairinRoseGarden.

文中第四段提到“Atalowprice,visitmorethanadozenJazzClubs.”，这说明参加“TheJazzInstitute'

sJazzClubTour”这项活动是要花钱的。

故答案选C。

4．Thepurposeofwritingtheadisto________.

A．introducetheChicagoJazzFestival

B．welcomepeopletotheweekofjazzperformances

C．earnmoremoneyfromtourists

D．honorthebirthplaceofjazz

B　作者意图推断题。

这则广告主要向读者介绍了theweekofjazzperformances，目的就是让更多的人知道并参与进来。

由于里面的大多数活动是免费的，因此盈利不是目的。

故答案选B。

B

Companieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefiteveryonefrominvestorstostaff,astudyshowed.Businessschoolresearcherssaidthefindingsshowthathavingwomenintheboardroomisnotjustgoodforequalitybutgoodforbusinesstoo.

Thestudysurveyed600boarddirectorsabouttheirapproachtodecisionmakingandothercompany

problems.Itfoundthatwhentherewereconflictinginterests,womenboardmemberstendedtomakefairerdecisionsthanmen.

Femaledirectorsaremorelikelytoconsiderhowthedecisionwillaffectothers,whetheritisemployees,investorsforexample.Todothis,womenontheboardarealsomorelikelytouseothersinthedecisionmakingprocess,whichleadstoamuchmorecooperativefeelingwithinthecompanyitself.Asaconsequence,femaleinfluencedcompaniesaregenerallymoresuccessfulthanthoseonlyinthechargeofmales.

Ofthe600boardmembersstudied,75percentweremaleanditfoundmenweremorelikelytomakedecisionsbasedonrules,regulationsandtraditionalmethods.Women,however,weremorelikelytotrynewways.ProfessorBartsaid,“We'

veknownforsometimethatcompaniesthathavemorewomenontheirboardshavebetterresults.”Ourfindingsshowthathavingwomenontheboardisnolongerjusttherightthingbutalsothesmartthingtodo.“Companieswithfewfemaledirectorsmayactuallybeshortchangingtheirinvestors.”

GregoryMcQueensaid,“Womenseemtobemoreinquisitiveandtoseemorepossiblesolutions.Attheboardlevelwheredirectorshavetoactinthebestinterestofthecorporationwhiletakingtheviewpointsofmultiplestakeholdersintoaccount,thisqualitymakesthemmoreeffectivecorporatedirectors.”Previousstudieshaveshownthatcorporationswithwomenontheboardperformbetterandarelesslikelytogobankrupt.

5．What'

sthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Benefitsofhavingwomenboardmembers

B．Advantagesaboutcorporationswithwomen

C．Popularfemaledirectors

D．Femaledirectorsandmaledirectors

A　主旨大意题。

根据文章首段首句Companieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelyto