1、 Manypeople believe henry fordinvented the automobile (汽车), but hennery ford didnt start tobuild his first car until1896. That was eleven years after two Germansdeveloped the worlds firstautomobile. Many people believe henry ford inventedthe production line thatmoved a cars parts to the worker, inst
2、ead of makingthe worker move to theparts. That is not true, either. Many factory ownersused methods of this kindbefore ford. What henry ford did was to use otherpeoples ideas and make thembetter. And he made the whole factory a movingproduction line. Inthe early days of theautomobile, almost every c
3、ar maker raced his cars. It wasthe best way ofgaining public notice. Henry ford decided to build a racing car.Fords mostfamous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which hedrove thecar himself. Therace was in 1901, at a fieldnear Detroit. All of the most famous cars hadentered, but o
4、nly two were left:the Winton and Fords. The Winton was famousfor its speed. Most people thoughtthe race was over before it began. The Wintontook an early lead. But halfwaythrough the race, it began to lose power. Fordstarted to gain. And near theend of the race, he took the lead. Ford won therace an
5、d defeated the Winton. Hisname appeared in newspapers and he becamewell-known all over the United States. Withinweeks of the race, henryford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctorin Detroit bought thefirst car from the company. That sale was the beginning ofhenry fords dream.Ford said, “
6、I will build a motor car for the great mass ofpeople. It will belarge enough for the family, but small enough for one personto operate andcare for. It will be built of the best materials. It will bebuilt by the bestmen to be employed. And it will be built with the simplestplans that modernengineerin
7、g can produce. 1Henry Ford built the worldsfirst automobile. A.True B.False C. Not given 2Henry Ford invented theproduction line method. 3Henry Ford joined the car race tomake his car known by public. 4Henry Ford raced his car himselfonly once all his life. 5 Theford was much safer than the Winton.
8、A .True B.False C. Not given 6Many people thought ford wouldwin the race. 7Millions of people were excitedabout the race. 8Ford led the race from the verybeginning of the race. 9Henry Ford formed a newautomobile company in 1901. 10henry ford produced cars of thelowest price in the world. 二、阅读选择(第11-
9、15题,每题2分,共10分) 阅读下面短文,请从短文后所给各题的4个选项(A,B,C,D,)中选出1个最佳选项,并在“答题卡”上将相应字母涂黑。 Body language Bodylanguage is theunspoken communication that goes on in every face-to-faceencounter withanother human being. It tells you their true feelings towards youand how wellyour words are being received. Between 50%-100
10、% of our message iscommunicatedthrough our body language. Only 7%-10% is the result of actualwords we use ina conversation. Eye contact is one of the most important waysof dealing with others, especiallypeople weve just met. Keep good eye contactshows respect and interest in whatthey have to say. In
11、 the UK, people tend tokeep eye contact around 60%-70% ofthe time. (However, there are wide culturaldifferences, so be careful in othercountries.) By doing this, you give them afeeling of comfort and real warmth. Otherwise,they will feel you are lackinginterest in them or their conversation. Head po
12、sition is a great one to play aroundwith yourself and others, when youwant to feel confident and self-assured,keep your head level both straight andupright. You can also use this straighthead position when you want to bepowerful and what you are saying be to takenseriously. If you want to befriendly
13、, tilt(倾斜)your head just a little to oneside or other. Hand gestures are so many and varied thatits hard to give a brief guide, buthere goes. Palms(手掌) slightly up and outward is seenas openand friendly. Palm-down gestures are generally seen as commanding,emphasizingand possibly aggressive (挑衅的). Th
14、is palm-up, palm-down isveryimportant when it comes to handshaking and we suggest you always offerahandshake upright, which should convey equality. Distance from others is crucial if you wantto give off the right signals. Standtoo close and youll be marked as“stubborn” (顽固的,棘手的).Stand or sit too far
15、away and youll be “keeping your distance”. Neither is whatwe want, so observehow close all the other people are to each other if in agroup. Also notice ifyou move closer to someone and they back away. Youreprobably a bit too muchin their personal space, their comfort zone. 11.Bodylanguage is importa
16、nt in face-to-face communicationbecause_. A. it is unspoken in conversations B. ittells peoples true feelings C. itreceivers our words very well D.itexpresses 7 -10% of meaning 12.We keep eye contact in conversations to_. A. attractothers attention B. catch upwithothers C. understandothers fully D.
17、pay respecttoothers 13.Ifyour head is moved a little to one side, itmeans you_. A. feelconfident B. feel powerful C. areserious D. are friendly 14.Which of the following is considered as a friendlygesture? A. Palmsslightlyup. B. Palmsslightlydown C. Standingclose to others D. Standingawayfrom others
18、 15.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. More thanhalf of our meaning is expressed by body language. B. keeping eyecontact with others is a sign of confidence. C. It issuggested to have a handshake upright with others. D. Its betterto see how close other people stand from each other. 第二
19、部分 非选择题(共80分) 三、概括段落大意和补全句子(第16-25题,每题1分,共10分) 阅读下面短文,请完成短文后的两项测试任务:(1)从第16-20题后所给的6个选项中为第-段每段选择一个正确的小标题;(2)从第21-25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。在“非选择题”答题区内 Have a safe trip 1Peoplevisit other countries for many reasons. Some travel on business; otherstravelto visit interesting places that are only fo
20、und in other countries, suchas theTaji Mahal (泰姬陵) in India, or the temples of Thailand. 2 Whereveryou go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. Atourist canattract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority ofpeople youwill meet when traveling are sure to be friendly an
21、d welcoming, therearedangerstheft being the most common. Just as in your home country, donotexpect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. 3As youprepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You dontwantto get to your destination only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse
22、,thatyour passport is about to expire (期满,失效). Also,make sure you travelwith proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick orinjured during yourtravels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want todrive while you areabroad, make sure you have an international driverslicense. 4 Buy aguideboo
23、k and read about the local customs of the country you are goingto. Doas the romans do, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.Besides,learning in advance can help you understand the local culture betterwhen youare there. Also, try to learn a few basic words and phrase-dontassume thatthe local p
24、eople will speak you language. 5 When youget to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus andtaxistands; dont accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there isnometer(表)in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in. if you preferto stay in cheaphotels when traveling, m
25、ake sure you can lock the door of yourroom from theinside. If you are traveling with valuables such as jewelry, or alot of cash,you should ask about a safe(保险箱) forstoring them in. Task1 A. Dangers in travelingB. Benefits from travelingC Reasons fortravellingD. Transport during travelingE. Important
26、 papers fortravelingF. Learning customs before travelling 16.Paragraph: 17.Paragraph: 18.paragraph: 19.paragraph: 20.Paragraph: Task2 21 Ifonetravels in a foreign country, the local people probably will givehim_. 22 inourhome country, there are also_. 23peoplewith international drivers licenses can
27、_. 24 wewillhave less troubles in others countries if we can _. 25whenyou are carrying much money with you, its better to _. Atake a taxi B drive abroad C ask for a safe D a lot of attention E unfriendlypeople F follow their customs 四、填句补文(第26-30题,每题2分,共10分) 下面的短文有5处空白,短文后有6个句子,其中5个取自短文,请根据短文内容将其分别放
28、回原有位置,以恢复文章原貌,并在“非选择题”答题区作答。 Friendshipof American Style Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistryclass at an American university.Yaser was an international student fromJordan. He was excited to get to know anAmerican. Yaser hoped that he and Stevewould become good friends. As first, Steve seemed
29、 very friendly. Healways greeted Yaser warmly beforeclass. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser._26_. Butafter the semester was over, Steve seemed moredistant. One day Yasser decidedto call Steve. Steve didnt seem veryinterested in talking to him. Yaser washurt by Steves change of attitude. Yase
30、r is a little confuse. He is an outsiderto American culture._27_. Americans view the word “friend” in avery general way.Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friendsand neighborhoodfriends. _28_. When the shared activityends, the friendshipmay fade. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates,their friendship haschanged. In some cultures friendship means a stronglife-long bond between two people. Inthese cultures friendships developslowly, since they are built to last. _29_.America
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