1、文体包括记叙文、议论文、说明文和应用文等。” 网络版英语文章也有可能成为阅读理解命题的材料。1. Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit (联系) groups developed their own patterns of s
2、peech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A. They developed very fast.B. They were large in numb
3、er.C. They had similar patterns.D. They were closely connected.I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years? says Gin. I ve been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.
4、I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather see it as an area of freedom. 30. What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative. 2. In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on
5、 their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter, the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. its not that ta
6、lking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband.”says Dunn .But interactions with peripheral (边缘的)members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?A. It improves family relationships.B. It raises peoples confidence.C. I
7、t matters as much as a formal talk.D. It makes people feel good.3. Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many challenges to overcome. Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste(糊状物) before a printer can use them, and the printing process is quite time-consumin
8、g, because ingredients interact with each other in very complete ways. On top of that, most of the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may easily go bad. Some experts are skeptical about 3D food printers, believing they are better suited for fast fo
9、od restaurants than homes and high-end restaurants.What is the main factor that prevents 3D food printing from spreading widely?A. The printing process is complicated.B. 3D food printers are too expensive.C. Food materials have to be dry.D. Some experts doubt 3D food printing.4.“The if it bleeds rul
10、e works for mass media, says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”What can we infer
11、about people like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactive. B. Theyre good at telling stories. C. Theyre inconsiderate of others. D. Theyre careful with their words.5.December 15,2014 Dear Alfred, I want to tell you how important your help is to my life. Growing up, I had people telling me I was to
12、o stow, though, with an IQ of 150 + at 17, Iam anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍).Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time. Thank you. Youve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good abo
13、ut myself because I m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole. This is why youre saving my life. Yours, Tanis 8. Tanis wrote this letter in order to_A. explain why she was interested in the computer B. share the ideas she had for her profession C. show how gratefu
14、l she was to the center D. describe the courses she had taken so far5Conflict is on the menu tonight at the caf La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to
15、 get in touch with their true feelings. It isnt always easy. They customers-some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session-care quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论),slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say one feels,or people think,”Lehane told them. “Say I think, Thi
16、nk me.”What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope? A. Learn a new subject B. Keep in touch with friends. C. Show off their knowledge. D. Express their true feelings.6. In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its env
17、ironment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A
18、California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses
19、.What is the California builders story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.Have you ever dreamed of having a fashion
20、able watch of great value?A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic watch to show the day, month, and date. Today, it is so hard to get an original watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $200,000 for one. These watches attracted a lot of people for th
21、eir splendid color, fashionable s ty, and new uses in the 1920s. Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical movement. You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller.
22、 If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Dont miss the chance to realize your dream. 题目 The passage is probably taken from a _A. report B. magazine C. text book D. science book7. About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invita
23、tions to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific wer
24、e shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees(棕榈树), sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left won
25、dering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film stars!What would happen in the three minutes mentioned in the last paragraph?AA new scene would be filmed.BMore stars would act in the film.CThe author would leave
26、the studio.DThe next scene would be prepared.1. 细节推断A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstanding-undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism-if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, mos
27、t of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海滩), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.13. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley? A. They were made last week B. They showed
28、undersea sceneries C. They were found by a cameraman D. They recorded a disastrous adventure2. 写作意图推断Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business d
29、ecisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas. One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that ones own cultures way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. Its ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, its necessary to s
30、tudy the different elements(组成部分) of culture: language, values and attitudes, and customs and manners.A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. Values are peoples basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. An attitude is a w
31、ay of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. Customs are common social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. 64. The authors purpose of writing this article is to tell people _.how to take a right attitude in business B. how to avoid misunderstandings in businessC. how to use a local language in business D. how to
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