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I.阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳答案
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MELBOURNE,Australia–Akangaroofrightenedbyamanwalkinghisdogattackedthepair,throwingthepetunderwaterandhittingtheownerinthestomachwithitsbacklegs.TheAustralian,ChrisRickard,wasinstableconditionMondayaftertheattack,whichendedwhenthe49-year-oldstruckthekangaroointhethroat.
Rickardsaidhewaswalkinghisbluedog,Rocky,onSundaymorningwhentheysurprisedasleepingkangarooinArthur'
sCreeknortheastofMelbourne.Thedogchasedtheanimalintoapond,whenthekangarooturnedandknockedthepetunderwater.
WhenRickardtriedtopullhisdogfree,thekangarooturnedonhim,attackingwithitsbacklegsandtearingadeepcutintohisstomachandacrosshisface.
"
IthoughtImighttakeactiontodragthedogoutfromunderhisgrasp,butIdidn'
texpecthimtoactuallyattackme,"
Rickard,49,toldTheHeraldSunnewspaper."
Itwasashockatthestartbecauseitwasakangaroo,about5feethigh,theydon'
tgoaroundkillingpeople."
IwasstuckhavingtoholdontothedogwithbothhandsbecauseitwashalfdrownedandIcouldn'
treallyseeanythingbecausethekangaroojustattackedme.”
Headded,"
AllIcoulddowasjustkeeppushingforthebankandhewastryingtopushmeunderthewater,soatthatpointIstruckhiminthethroatandthatmadehimbackoffalittlebit.
Idon'
tthinkI'
lleverbeabletowatchkangarooprogramsquitethesameasIusedto—itmightbringbackacoupleofbadmemories.”
Kangaroosrarelyattackpeoplebutwillfightiftheyfeelthreatened.
Dogsoftenchasekangaroos,whichhavebeenknowntoleadthepetsintowateranddefendthemselvesthere.
RickardsaidheendedtheattackbyhittingthekangaroointhethroataddingRockywas"
half-drowned"
whenhepulledhimfromthewater.
1.Rickardandhispetdogwereattackedwhen_________.
A.swimminginthepondB.hewasteasingakangaroo
C.hewaswalkinghisdogD.dragginghisdogoutfromwater
2.InAustralia,kangaroos________.
A.getalongratherpeacefullywithpeopleB.areonlyseeninzoos
C.frequentlyattackpeopleandpetsD.canbefoundswimminginponds
3.Thekangarooattackedthemanandhisdogprobablybecause________.
A.themanstruckitinthethroatB.itwantedtodrownthedog
C.themanwantedtodrownitD.thedogchasedit
4.Asaresultoftheattack,________.
A.thekangaroowaskilledB.Rickardwasleftadeepimpression
C.kangaroosshouldbeunderstricterprotectionD.thedogwasdrowneddead
B
Whentherearesomestrangersinfrontofus,whichofthemwillwetrust?
AccordingtoanewstudyintheonlinePLOSOne,peoplemaketheirdecisionstotrustotherslargelybasedontheirfaces.Yourappearancecandoalotforyou,especiallyifyouareinthefinancialindustry.Themoretrustworthyyoulook,themorelikelypeoplewillbuywhatyou’reselling.
ResearchersfromBritain’sUniversityofWarwickBusinessSchool,UniversityCollegeLondon,andDartmouthCollege,US,didanumberofexperiments.
Theresearchteamusedcomputersoftwaretomake40faces,fromtheleasttothemosttrustworthy-looking.
Thestudysaidthatthedifferencebetweenatrustworthyfaceandonethatisn’tastrustworthycomesfromfeaturesthatlookslightlyangryorslightlyhappy,evenwhenthefaceisatrest.However,aslightlyhappyfaceismorelikelytobetrusted.
Researchersgaveparticipantssomemoneyandaskedthemwhichfacetheytrustedtoinvestthemoneyforthem.Thenresearchersgavesomegoodandbadinformationaboutthepeoplewiththesefaces,andaskedtheparticipantsagainwhomtheytrusted.
Theresultsshowedthateveniftheygotdifferentinformation,theparticipantsdidn’tchangetheirchoices.Theywerestillmorelikelytoinvesttheirmoneywiththemoretrustworthy-lookingfaces.
ChrisOlivola,oneofthestudy’sauthors,saidintheUniversityofWarwick’spressrelease:
“Itseemswearestillwillingtogowithourowninstinctsaboutwhetherwethinksomeonelookslikewecantrustthem.Thetemptationtojudgestrangersbytheirfacesishardtoresist.”
5.Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthispassage?
A.Whatkindoffacedoyoutrust?
B.Whodidtheexperiments?
C.Whydoyoutrusthimorher?
D.Whydidtheydotheexperiments?
6.Accordingtothestudy,whichofthefollowingfacesismostlikelytobetrusted?
A.Asadface.B.Asmilingface.C.Acryingface.D.Anangryface.
7.WhichofthefollowingabouttheexperimentisTRUE?
A.Thetrustworthyfacesweregivengoodinformation.
B.Researcherstookphotosofthe40people’sfacesincollege.
C.Mostparticipantsgavetheirmoneytothetrustworthy-lookingfaces.
D.Participantslikedtochoosethefaceswithgoodinformation.
8.