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1、About the course: Many people get blocked when forced to put their thoughts into words at work. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing, whether its a two-line email or a two-hundred-page report.Travel writing courses Classroom, Seminar115 （ full day）;125 （evening clas

2、ses） Do you want to be a travel writer? Then come along to a one-day travel writing workshop or a four-week travel writing evening class. The courses help participants to write travel features and publish them in newspapers, magazines or on websites.Pre-sessional programmes in EAP Starting from 1,25

3、0 Our five pre-sessional programmes in English for academic purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University. These programmes aim to equip you with the language and academic skills necessary for success in your future chosen subject area.Masterclass335 Whether

4、you write fundraising letters, or for your website（s）, this course will help you gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results.1How is the business writing course different from the others?AIt is delivered online. BIt off

5、ers evening classes.CIt focuses on report writing. DIt is hosted by Aston University.2What can pre-sessional programmes in EAP help students do?AChoose a suitable college subject. BPrepare themselves for university.CGo to world-class universities. DOnly improve their academic skills.3Which course fi

6、ts John if he hopes to write inspiring words for fundraising activities?APre-sessional programmes in EAP. BTravel writing courses.CBusiness writing. DMasterclass.【答案】1 A 2 B 3 D 【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了伦敦专业发展课程中的四个课程：商业写作课程、旅行写作课程、预备课程和高级讲习班。1细节理解题。根据“Business writing Delivery method: Online, Video”可知本课程是在线学

7、习，其余是“Classroom,”故选A。2在本课程中“About the course: Our five pre-sessional programmes in English for academic purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University.”可知这种课程是专为计划在阿斯顿大学学习的国际学生。选B。3推理判断题。根据“Masterclass”课程中的“About the course: Whether you write fundraising lette

8、rs, this course will help you gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results.” 无论你写筹款信，还是这门课程都会帮助你获得你所需要的想法、知识和技能来写筹款副本，从而产生更令人印象深刻和有利可图的结果。故选D。My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative（权威的） person tower

9、ing over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart（使我胆战心惊）. And everyone elses of course. Just the mentio

10、n of her name made the most unruly classes silent.Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfort

11、ably.To everyones surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of tr

12、ying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lov

13、ely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking（激怒） her.Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would tak

14、e part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.4During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was .Aproud but patient Bbeautiful but strictCscholarly but serious Dhumorous but single-minded5What does the unde

15、rlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?AWin her favor. BEmbarrass her.CArgue with her. DFollow her closely.6What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?AMiss Vicki was a good joke teller.BMiss Vickis jokes were always boring.CStudents liked Miss Vickis class very much.DStudents pretended to laug

16、h to please Miss Vicki.7What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?AShe was fired by the school.BShe was not accepted by the students.CShe was unwilling to leave her students.DShe had a strong sense of social responsibility.4 C 5 A 6 D 7 D 本文是记叙文，主要讲述了作者曾经的一位博学而又严格的老师，她为了教育好学生而不苟言笑，实

17、则她是一位有着强烈的社会责任感的老师。4推理判断题。由第一段中的She was a knowledgeable literature teacher thenHowever，during my first year in school，she struck terror into my heart （使我胆战心惊）。And everyone elses of courseJust the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent可知，作者第一年对Miss Vicki的印象是她是一名博学而又严格的老师故选C。5词义猜测题。由画

18、线部分前的I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near以及划线部分后面的I tried my best to be my natural self in front of her可知我不想再取悦Miss Vicki，而是通过做自己来和她相处结合选项，故选A。6细节理解题。由第四段中的My lovely class，however，was always ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing storiesAfter all，we would not want to run th

19、e risk of provoking（激怒）her可知，Miss Vicki讲的笑话并不是那么有趣，但是学生们为了不激怒她，总是假装发笑结合选项，故选D。7推理判断题。由最后一段中的Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor可推知Miss Vicki是一名有着强烈的社会责任感的老师，故选D。A recent study led by researchers from the Nationa

20、l University of Singapore（NUS）has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The high

21、er visibility （能见度）of yellow makes it easier for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a causal relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the researc

22、h team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.The researchers also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi

23、company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio（比例） of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents would occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car

24、and a downtime of six days, switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual savings of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate（证实） the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For instance, we hope to

25、compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Prof

26、Ho.8Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?ABecause yellow can be seen more easily.BBecause yellow signals a warning of danger.CBecause drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.DBecause people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.9Whats Prof Hos study based on?APhysical risks taxi p

27、assengers experience.BThe economic effect of changing taxi color.CData from Singapores largest taxi company.DPersonal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.10What do Prof Hos words in the last paragraph suggest?ASchool buses should be painted yellow.BTheir findings are worth popularizing.CYellow shoul

28、d be widely used in public transport.DTheir study will be furthered.11What can be the best title for the text?ACaution: yellow taxis aheadBSafer to ride in yellow taxisCWhy are yellow taxis preferred?DHow can colors help prevent accidents?8A9C10D11B【解析】这篇文章主要讲了研究表明黄色的出租车比蓝色的出租车发生事故的几率更低，所以乘坐黄色的出租车会更

29、安全。8细节理解题。由The higher visibility （能见度）of yellow makes it easier for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.可知黄色出租车会减少交通事故是因为黄色更容易被看到，所以选A。9细节理解题。由the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore.可知Prof Ho的研究是基于新加坡

30、最大的出租车公司的数据，选C。10推理判断题。由For instance, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Prof Ho.可知他们的研究会更进一步，选D。11主旨大意题。由The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.可知这篇文章主要讲了研究表明黄色的出租车比蓝色的出租车发生事故的几率更低，所以乘坐黄色的出租车会更安全，选B。二、七选五You are what you