高考北京市崇文区模拟测试英语试题2.docx

1、高考北京市崇文区模拟测试英语试题22014年高考北京市崇文区模拟测试英语试题2 高考英语 2014-05-13 1652 Cdoctors mistake during his surgeries brought Joe great pain Dhis mothers company contributes greatly to Joes recoveryCIt was a lovely day and Stella was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy approached her son and p

2、ushed him to the ground.“Id watched him for a little while and my son was the fifth child hed shoved,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, No, we dont push”. What happened next was unexpected. “The boys mother ran toward me,” Stella says, “I thought

3、she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child . Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process?Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other peoples children

4、 has become a minefield.“Kids arent all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University. “But there is still an idea that theyre the possessions of the parents. We see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if youre saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then th

5、ats somehow a criticism（批评）of me.”In those circumstances, its difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two schools of thought.“Id go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet reminder that we dont do that here is en

6、ough. Kids have finely tuned antennae（直觉）for how to behave in different setting. ” He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel overlooked, which could caused problems. Of course, approaching the children first can bring its own overlooked, which could cause problems. Of cou

7、rse, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too. This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. “Raise your concerns with the parents if theyre there and ask them to deal with it.,” she says.Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith

8、Fuller answers “Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Begin your remarks with something like I know youll think Im silly but in my house I dont want” He doesnt believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other peoples kids. “Look at kids that arent your own a

9、s a potential minefield,” he says. He recommends that we dont stay silent over inappropriate behavior, particularly with regular visitors.64What did Stella do after the young boy pushed her son to the ground? AShe made an apology to his mother. BShe took her own boy away angrily. CShe shouted to the

10、 boy to discipline him. D She told him his behavior was unacceptable.65What does the author say about dealing with other peoples children? AIts important not to hurt them in any way. BIts no use trying to stop their wrongdoing. CIts advisable to treat them as ones own kids. DIts possible for one to

11、get into lots of trouble.66According to professor Naomi White, what will the parents probably do when other people find fault with their kids? AThey will feel hurt as well. BThey will scold their kids. CThey will lose control of themselves. DThey will defend their child successfully.67According to A

12、ndre Fuller, what should one do when seeing other peoples kids misbehave? AExpress dissatisfaction to their parents politely. BMake comments on inappropriate behavior. CTalk to the kids directly in a mild way. DStress the importance of friendship.DAll consumer problems solvedOne of these days, I wil

13、l call up the courage to telephone my broadband service provider to find out why I am unable to read my office e-mail from home. I am not looking forward to it; my last call was answered by someone who clearly could not wait to get rid of me.Why is everything so difficult? We can now buy a huge rang

14、e of electronic products at ever-lower prices. We can compare prices online and have goods delivered to our door. And we can do all that in the certain knowledge that what arrives will not work.At least I know I am not alone in these problems. James Womack and Daniel Jones in the Harvard Business Re

15、view ask “Why does consumption which should be easy and satisfying require so much time and energy?”The answer to all these problems, they say, is lean consumption（精益消费）. Their idea is an extension of lean production, as first practiced by Toyota. Workers who saw faults occurring could stop the asse

16、mbly line (生产线)to ensure they were corrected and this solves the faults permanently. They argue that the same principles can be applied to solve consumers problems today.How would it work ? Take help lines, for example. At present, they try to solve problems after they have occurred. They do not do

17、it very well, either. Help line workers are rewarded for their “efficiency”, in other words how many callers they deal with which is why they are so eager to move on to the next one. Help lines should do more that help people with problems, the writers say. The help line staff should use the calls t

18、o identify common problems, which can then be solved equal to the stopping of the Toyota line.“This same concept can be applied to the process of consumption, ”the writers say. “For example, why cant a single provider solve a customers problems by uating his specific needs and then determining the b

19、est equipment, software and services? The provider could then obtain, fix, take care of, upgrade and replace the required articles for a standard fee.”The method the writers are recommending could improve the processes, get rid of problems and lower the cost of consumption. Let us hope it happens so

20、on.68The author doesnt want to call his broadband service provider because . Ait will take a long time Bhe doesnt expect them to be helpful Cit will be difficult to explain the problem Dhe is afraid to be looked down upon69How did Toyota deal with faults in the producing process? AFaults were dealt

21、with after accidents. BThe assembly line was shut down more and more often. CProblems were identified and corrected during the process. DWorkers were required to find fault with each others performances.70Which of the following actions can be called “lean consumption”? AProviders try to save the con

22、sumers time and trouble. BProducers correct and solve faults during the production. CProducers serve their customers for a standard fee. DProviders set up a help line to give advice to customers.71The author believes that lean consumption would . Aincrease the number of help lines Bmake life easier

23、for consumers Cresult in consumers paying more fees Dbe more time-consuming for the customersEFear can be fun. Many young people queue up to ride very fast and scary roller coasters（过山车）screaming but enjoying themselves. Other people like to read “goose bumps （鸡皮疙瘩）” books or watch horror movies at

24、night, scared to death but feeling excited. Why do people like being scared? Fear is an ancient way of surviving. Being scared makes animals, including humans escape from danger and save themselves. It is because of fear that we have lived through millions of years of evolution. Those who lacked a s

25、trong fear response were more likely to be killed, leaving the more fearful and careful to pass their genes onto the next generation.How do scientists explain why shaking over such scary things is fun? “Some kids will go to a scary movie and love it and laugh over it, others will feel anxious and hi

26、de their faces and some wont even set foot in the cinema, said Ned Kalin, a US scientist. Which kind of person you are depends partly on experiences youve had and partly on your genes.What happens in the brain when something frightens you? Nerves that begin at the eyes and ears lead to a part of the

27、 brain called the amygdala. When you suddenly see a snake, for example, the amygdala makes you freeze, perspire, have a quickened heartbeat, or run very fast. However, seeing the snake also uses another part of the brain, the cortex. It analyzes the situation, and if it finds that the snake is only

28、made of rubber it tells your heart and the rest of your body to calm down. Think of the amygdala as the engine and the cortex as the brake.Back to the first question Why do some people like to make themselves scared? One reason is that we can play games with fear, find ways to reduce the scariness b

29、y looking away or thinking of something else, Kalin said. To believe we have control over a situation gives us a feeling of power. Scary movies or novels are good practice to prepare young people for the real thing. Thrills such as roller coaster rides also go to the brains pleasure centre.And there

30、 might be some evolutionary advantage to being able to adjust this system that is there to protect people.72How many questions are answered in the passage? A2. B3. C4. D5.73Some people like to be scared because . Athey are afraid that the fear genes will be passed onto their children Bits a good pra

31、ctice to get prepared for the real frightening situation Cit can help them show their own personalities Dthey will feel powerful after getting rid of fear74Which of the following is true about the people who are not easily scared? ATheir cortex is better at analyzing the situations. BThey are more likely to suffer from potential danger.