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5.AB・prepare C・handle D・manage D.、17A.arrangeB,careful C・normal friendlyD.、18A.unusual、B・taught C・paid givenD.19A.toldB.shouting C.drawing Knocking20A.cryingSection IIReading ComprehensionPartADirections:Read the following fourtexts.Answer the questions beloweach textby choosingA,B,C or()D.Mark youranswers on the ANSWER SHEET.40pointsText1I amwriting totell youabout yourarticle SmartphonesMake LifeEasier inlast Sundaysnewspaper.You didan excellentjobexplaining thegood pointsof smartphones,but youdidnt talk about theirbad pointsat all.So,I hopeyouUl letme giveyour readers(礼仪).some adviceon smartphoneetiquetteThe firstpoint Idlike to address isloudness.When youtalk on your smartphonein public,please dontshout.In fact,the(灵敏的).microphones insmartphones arevery sensitiveSo,you can be heardeven if you speakquietly.Another pointis aboutpersonal space.I dontthink it is politeto makecalls insmall spacesfull of people.This makesothersuncomfortable andforces themto listento yourpersonal business.Whafs worse,it stopsmany face-to-face conversationsfrom everbeginning.Lastly,doing twothings at the sametime isdangerous.For example,making callswhile drivingis abad habit.Pay attentionto theroad!Similarly,when stayingwith yourfriends,turn offyour smartphoneand enjoytheir company.Yours truly,、Amber Jala1Amber Jalawrote theletter to.A.find agood jobB.provide adviceC,make herlife easierD.buy asmartphone、2What doesthe underlinedword“address,in Paragraph2probably mean致函称呼A.B,陈述选址C.D.、3According toParagraph3,what makespeople aroundyou uncomfortableA.Discussing face-to-face.B.Speaking quietlyonyourphone.C.Minding yourown business.D.Calling insmall spacesfull ofpeople.、4What canwe learnfrom thelast paragraphA.It isdangerous todrive onthe road.B.It iseasy tostart acompany with others.C.It isbad toturn offour phoneswhile driving.D.It isimportant to use oursmartphones properly.Text2Semi-retired advertisingagency ownerStephen Thomas,28,has beeninvesting onand offfor the past30years.He mademoneyin the.dotcom boombut gothis fingersburned whenthe bubbleburst inMarch
2000.When hegot accessto hispension hedecided tostartinvesting again,this timewith thehelp ofhis sonSam.Now thetwo meetup mostafternoons atStephens homein Sandbach,Cheshire totalk aboutinvestments.The daystarts at4amwhen Samlooks atcompany announcementsonline.These regulatoryannouncements caninclude afirms accounts,general updatesor合并news ofmergers oracquisitions.Sam flags up companiesthat hethinks lookinteresting tohis dadwho thendoes somemoreresearch.Each hasan ISAIndividual SavingsAccount withAJ Bell,which theyuse to buy individualstocks andshares.It isa riskywayto investbut thetwo likedoing their own researchon companiesand Stephenmakes aneffort togo toinvestor presentationsand trytomeet theCEO anddirectors of the firmsthey investin andto speakto other investors in the companies.They haveinvested inoil companiesand petcare businesses,to namejust afew.But whilethe investmentsof thetwo menaresimilar,they dohave differentapproaches.While Samlikes tohold sharesfor thelong termas heis savingmoney forhis futureretirement,Stephen likestobuywith anyprofits hemakes.Sam says,We donot arguebecause wehave separateISAs.It meansfinally wemake ourown decisionsabout whichshares toinvestin.The onlytime wemight have a disagreementis whenwe bothwant touse thelogin for the newsservice atthe same、1What happenedto Stephenin2000A.He hadto retirefrom theagency.B,He gaveaway allhis pensions.C.He gotinjured inan accident.D.He suffereda lossin hisinvestment.、2What doesthe underlinedwords“flagsup”in Paragraph2meanA.Marks.B,Abandons.C,Takes over.D.Sets up.、3How didStephen usuallyconduct his own researchA.By meetingclients andotherinvestors.B.By predictingthe trend of themarket.C.By analyzingsome researchdata.D.By doingongoing interviewsonline.、4In whataspect doSam andhis fathershare ininvestmentA.The wayto dealwith thereturn.B,The percentageof theshares theyhold.C.The enthusiasmfor theinvestment.D.The approachto stockmarket research.Text3Dos andDonts inWhale MWatchingThe Departmentof Fisheriesand Oceanshas developedguidelines forwhale watchingin JohnstoneStrait,where killerwhales are船只found ona dailybasis eachsummer.It isstrongly recommendedthat vesseloperators followthese guidelinesfor allkinds ofwhales.•Approach whalesfrom theside,not from the frontorthe back.•Approach nocloser than100metres,then stopthe boatbut keepthe engineon.•Keep noiselevels down-no horns,whistles orracing ofengines.•Start yourboat onlyafter the whales aremore than100metres fromyour vessel•Leave thearea slowly,gradually movingfaster whenyou aremore than300metres fromthewhales.•Approach andleave slowly,avoiding suddenchanges inspeed ordirection.•Avoid disturbinggroups ofresting whales.•Keep atlow speedsand remainin the same directionif travelingside byside withwhales.•When whalesare travelingclose toshore,avoid crowdingthem nearthe shoreor comingbetween thewhales and the shore.•Limit thetime spentwith anygroup ofwhales toless than30minutes ata timewhen within100to200metres ofwhales.•If thereis more than onevessel atthesameobservation spot,be sureto avoidany boatposition thatwould resultin surroundingthewhales.•Work togetherby communicatingwithothervessels,and makesure thatall operatorsare awareof thewhale watchingguidelines.、1For whomis thistext writtenA.Tour guides.B.Government officials.C.Whale watchers.D.Vessel operators.、2When leavingthe observationareas,the vesselshould.A.move closeto thebeach B.increase speedgraduallyC.keep itsengine runningslowly D.remain atthebackof thewhalesText4Experts liketo saythe bestform ofexercise iswhatever kindyoull actuallydo.But thatmay notalways bethe case;new独自research findsthat people who combineexercise withtheir sociallives may be atan advantageover solitaryexercisers.Tennis,长寿badminton andsoccer areall betterfor longevitythan cycling,swimming,jogging orgym exercise,according to the research.The studywas basedon datafrom about8,500adults whowere partof theCopenhagen CityHeart Study.They completeda healthandlifestyle questionnaire,which includedquestions abouttype andfrequency of physical activity,and weremonitored by theresearchers for around25years,a periodduring whichabout4,500of thesubjects died.Tennis cameout ontop inthe research.Compared withpeople sittingall day,those whoreported playingtennis astheir mainformof exercisecould expecttoadd
9.7years to their lifetime,followed bybadminton
6.2years,soccer
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1.5years.Tennis likelytook thetop spotbecause itsvery interactive,says studyco-author Dr.James O9Keefe,a physicianat SaintLukesMid AmericaHeart Institute.At everypoint you,re talking.Ifs justa verynatural wayto emotionallybond withpeople,besides gettingyourexercise.But headds that the studymay nothave beenable tofully accountfor thefact thatwealthier,better-educatedpeople—who tendto behealthier to begin with—maybemore likelyto playtennis.Activities like running andweight liftingstill extendyour lifeand offerplenty ofother healthbenefits.But forthe bestpossiblebenefits,OKeeffe saysgym-goers maywant toconsider combiningthose workoutswith activitiesthat fostersocial connection.O,Keefe,whose exercisetypically includesrunning andweight lifting,says heseven changedhisownbehavior becauseof thestudy:he andhis familyhave takenup badminton.“You cantplay badminton without feelinglike akid again,he says.Its justpure fun.^^、1Which of thefollowingis bestfor livinga longlifeA.Cycling.B.Badminton.C.Swimming.D.Gym exercise.、2How manypeople werestill livingattheendofthe researchA.About8,
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2500.、3What mattersmost tothe resultoftheresearchA.Family life.B.Social connections.C.Frequency ofexercise.D.Wealth andeducation.、4What doesOKeefe doafter thefindingA.He putsthe theoryinto practice.B,He playsbadminton justfor fun.C.He feelshke playingbadmintonwithkids.D.He takesmore exercisethan before.Part BDirections:Read thefollowing textand answerthequestionsby choosingthe mostsuitable subheadingfromthelist A一-G foreach numberedparagraph
4145.There aretwo extrasubheadings whichyou donot need touse.Markyour answersonthe ANSWERSHEET.10points」For many times inthepastyears Iwent tothe hospitalfor someminor1treat duringmy travelin othercities Itwas the
2.sadmoment ofmy life,I think,because nobodywould cometothehospital to visit me3-patients hadfamily orfriends tovisit themduringthe visitinghours Ifelt reallyalone4-is itpossible thatout of a wholeworld fullofpeople,5-would cometovisitme forjust anhour药物治疗,」The answerin mycase wassimple Witha bitof medicationI wasback inthe streamof lifeagain ButI6leave withadeep thoughtfor all the peopleandtheelderly7-knows howmany othersthat lieinthehospital withnobody
8.visit themor giveakind wordof comfortI hadthis wonderfulidea offorming
9.organization incities aroundthe world,getting tohospitals tovisit thepatients whonever geta visitand someonelocal coulddrop
10.with asmile anda kindword Wouldn*t itbe niceand relativelyeasy to do」Folk musicincludes manymusical variationsover thecenturies Thisform ofmusic is1energy inEnglish-speaking countriesInthe199s,folk music
2.become verypopular thanksto artistslike USsong-writer BobDylan andCanadian singerLeonard歌词Cohen Atthat time,folk musicused traditionalinstruments andhad lyricsthat focused on socialissues such as povertyand warThepower offolk musicwas
3.big asto inspirepolitical andartistic movementsOne ofDedylans famoussongs,Blowinin theWind」圣歌4honor asan all-purpose progressiveanthem and it suggested5-some thingswould changeThe songserved6,the centerofseveral protestmovenments」Contemporary folkmusicians stilluse traditionalinstruments andstrong story-telling techniques7set theirtunes apart,but theirlyricsare muchless seriousAnd theyhave involvedelements ofother kindsof musicTheBritish bandMumford Sonsis oneofthe most recentexamples WhenMumford Sonsburst onthe sceneback in2011withtheir
8.one performancein America,they weremet withgreat enthusiasmThe mediabegan totalkabouta newfolkrock”Their songsare richin referencetotheBible andpoets aswell Theirmusic removesall politicsand becomesan exercisein曼陀铃romantic
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10.important,their songsare niceto listento andsing alongwithSection III TranslationDirections:CharismaTranslate thefollowing textinto Chinese.Write yourtranslation ontheANSWERSHEET.15pointsAre leadersborn ormade Manyleaders throughouthistory-suchasGandhi,Churchill,Napoleon,and MartinLutherKing——seem to haveaspecial qualitythat madethem powerfuland persuasive.We canidentify thatquality ascharisma,but canweexplain itCharismameans anatural abilityto attractother peopleand makethem admireyou.It isa complexmixture ofsocial and青感的、emotional Tskills.1Richard Wiseman,a famouspsychologist,points outthat thereare threekey qualitiesofacharismaticperson:They feeltheirownemotions strongly;they inspirestrong emotionsin otherpeople;and theyare unaffectedbytheinfluences ofothercharismatic people.、You needntworry ifyou donthave thesequalities.2Wiseman says that whenyou comeupon someone who ischarismatic,youcan copyhis orher bodylanguage andfacial expressionswithout realizingit.This iscalled mirroring,anditworks partlybecausepeople9s behaviorinfluences theiremotions.
3、He proveshis pointby givingthe exampleof smilingback atsomeonewhosmiled atyou.Your smilingback suggeststhat youaccept thegoodwill fromthe otherperson andhope togive itback tohim.、4For example,ifyoustand upstraight andraise yourchest,you aremore likelyto feelconfident andinspire othersto feelconfidencein you.Another expertsays thatthemostcharismatic peopleare usuallygood listeners.They giveothers theimpression ofbeingfocused andmodest.Charisma playsa largepart insuccess becauseit islinked toself-confidence.5One successfulleadership coachpoints outthat youneedtocome byyour skillsand techniquesnaturally,she warns-if thepersonalityyou projectis not real,you maycome acrossas insincere.A.This typeofphysicalpresence canbe usedto greateffect.B,Today thereis growingevidence thatcharisma canbe learned.C.Charismatic personsshould be active andsensitive totheir surroundings.D.It needsto berecognized thatcharisma ismorethanjust beingoptimistic.E.It helpsto makestrong personalconnections andcommunicate effectivelywith others.F.But itis worthnoting thatcharisma cantbeapretended abilityalthough itcanbelearned.G.He addsyou,re unawareof pickingup othersgestures,but youknow itmakes youfeel good.A newurban sport,parkour,is hittingthe streets.It hasevolved fromobstacle coursetraining intoa fitnessoption foryoungpeople.In parkour,the outsideworld isthe gym!j The goal of parkour isa directroute from one place to another.You meetanobstacle,you overcomeit.Mark Toorock,who teachesthe techniquesofparkourat hisfitness gym,says thatparkour isa methodto trainthe bodyand mindusingobstacles asthe medium.He saysthat thisnew sportis demandingand takesyears tomaster.22But Toorock,who usedtobea martialarts expert,saysthateveryone canbenefit fromlearning thebasic skillsinvolved in parkour型彳亍).、likerunningjumping andcrawling Theseare thethings thathumans usedtohavetodoallthetime.3The originalideaof parkourwas toreturn torunning andjumping asbasic elementsin movingfromoneplacetoanother.Georges Hebert,a Frenchnavy officer,was soimpressed bythe effortlessathleticism ofAfrican tribesthat hedevised atrainingmethod basedon running,climbing jumping,balancing andthrowing.The wordparkour comesfrom parcoursde combatant,theFrench termforamilitary obstaclecourse.4Dr KennethKao explainsthatthe sport ofparkour isnot extreme-itisthe environmentwhich isextreme anddangerous.Beingoutside jumpingoff railingsand flippingover parkbenches canbe quitefrightening,so parkourcourses ingyms concentrateon、practicing allthe individualmoves tomake everythingeasier.5However,that isnotrealparkour becauseits indoorswith afixedobstacle.Thegoalfor everyoneis togo outdoors.(垫子)A.Gyms providethick floormatting forrolling andrubberized boxesfor jumpingover.(栏杆)B.The bridges,buildings andrailings ofeach andevery cityare theequipment.C.Every actioninparkouris natural,so everyonemust havethe abilityto movein thisway.D.Parkour wasintroduced intochina inrecent yearsand hasgained popularity.E.But today,due tomodern transport,these basicskills areno longerusedona regularbasis.F.The Frenchword forpeoplewhoparticipate inthesportis traceursor traceuses.G.Beginners shouldrealize thatthey wontbe jumpingover buildingsanytimesoon!参考答案SectionIUse ofEnglish
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