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导读:太奇教育长沙分校英语周测一 总分: 100 总用时: 180 分钟 Section I Use of English (10 points) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET. The homeless make

 

   太奇教育长沙分校英语周测一

                                   总分:100      总用时:180分钟

 

 

Section IUse of English (10 points)

Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET.

The homeless make up a growing percentage of America's population. __1 __ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly __2__. To help homeless people __3 __ independence, the federal government must support job training programs, __4 __ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.

 __5 __ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates __6 __ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __7 __ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is __8 __. One of the federal government's studies __9 __ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.

Finding ways to __10 __ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. _11 _ when homeless individuals manage to find a _12 _ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day _13 __ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, _14 __ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday _15 _ skills need to turn their lives _16 _. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are _17 _ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. __18 __ Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, _19 _ it, “There has to be _20 _ of programs. What we need is a package deal.”

1.    A. Indeed                     B. Likewise           C. Therefore        D. Furthermore

2.    A. stand               B. cope                 C. approve            D. retain

3.    A. in                    B. for                   C. with                 D. toward

4.    A. raise               B. add                  C. take                 D. keep

5.    A. generally           B. almost              C. hardly              D. not

6.    A. cover                      B. change             C. range                D. differ

7.    A. Now that          B. Although          C. Provided          D. Except that

8.    A. inflating           B. expanding        C. increasing        D. extending

9.    A. predicts            B. displays            C. proves              D. discovers

10.   A. assist               B. track               C. sustain              D. dismiss

11.   A. Hence              B. But                  C. Even               D. Only

12.   A. lodging            B. shelter              C. dwelling           D. house

13.   A. searching          B. strolling           C. crowding          D. wandering

14.   A. when                      B. once                 C. while                      D. whereas

15.   A. life                  B. existence          C. survival            D. maintenance

16.   A. around             B. over                 C. on                    D. up

17.   A. complex           B. comprehensive C. complementary        D. compensating

18.   A. So                   B. Since                      C. As                    D. Thus

19.   A. puts                 B. interprets          C. assumes            D. makes

20.   A. supervision       B. manipulation     C. regulation          D. coordination

 

 

 

Section IIReading Comprehension (50 points)

Part A

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)

Passage 1

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.

The study also found the effect is greater the younger people learn a second language.

    A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

    Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.

    “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.

    It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.

    Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”

    The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

21. The main subject talked about in this passage is_________________.

A. science on learning a second language            B. man’s ability of learning a second language

C. language can help brain power                             D. language learning and math study

22. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______________.

A. say language is also a kind of physical labor

B. prove that one needs more practice when he(she)is learning a language

C. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language

D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

23.The underlined word“bilingual”probably means________________.

A. a researcher on language learning                  B. a second language learner

C. a person who can speak two languages            D. an active language learner

24. We may know from the scientific findings that______________.

A. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density is

B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language

C. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people’s brain

D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

25. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that_________________.

A. learning a second language is the same as studying math

B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjects

C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language

D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language.

 

Passage 2

You never see them, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you're going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They're known as the black box.

When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the device's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.

In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first model for a black box, which became a requirement on all US commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane—the area least subject to impact—from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). That same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.

Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2 000°F. When submerged, they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20 000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1, 2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane's black boxes were never recovered.

 

26. What does the author say about the black box?

   A. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.             B. The idea for its design comes from a comic book.

   C. Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible.            D. It is an indispensable device on an airplane.

27. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?

   A. Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.                B. The total number of passengers on board.

   C. The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.      D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.

28. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?

   A. New materials became available by that time.          B. Too much space was needed for its installation.

   C. The early models often got damaged in the crash.     D. The early models didn't provide the needed data.

29. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?

   A. To distinguish them from the color of the plane.             B. To caution people to handle them with care.

   C. To make them easily identifiable.                                   D. To conform to international standards.

30. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?

   A. There is still a good chance of their being recovered.      

B. There is an urgent need for them to be restructured.

   C. They have stopped sending homing signals.

   D. They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.

 

 

Passage 3

Is the customer always right? The answer, it seems, depends on which country you are in. Shopping is very much a part of a country's culture, and attitudes to shopping and consumers vary from country to country just as much as climate or taste in food. From the air-conditioned American shopping centers to the street market of African towns, the way we shop shows the way we see ourselves and our relationships with other people.

Business competition in Europe has given consumers increased power.This has meant falling prices, plenty of special offers and a re-examination of what customer service really means. People often point to America as an example of excellent customer service. In restaurants in the south of the USA, for example, waiters compliment you on your clothes, ask about your day, compliment you on the wisdom of your order and then return every ten minutes to refill your glass and make sure that everything is to your satisfaction.

 Anyone who has waited 30 minutes to be served in a restaurant might well dream of such attention, but do Europeans really want US style service? As a friend of mine once told me, “By the end of the evening I had spent as much time talking to the waiter as to my wife.” It is a question of expectations. Different nationalities expect different types of service. A Chinese-American friend loves telling people about how her Chinese mother shops for clothes: “First of all she waits until they are on sale, then she bargains until she gets an even better price and then she finds some small fault with the product and demands a further reduction. She never buys anything at the regular price.” Could you imagine trying such tricks in a department store in your country?

Attitudes to service are, of course, affected by employers’ attitudes to their workers. As American sales and service personnel are heavily reliant on commission and tips, they have more motives to provide more service. But is this fair? Do we think it is fair to ask shop assistants to work late evenings, Sundays and 12 hour shifts? It might not be a case of “Is the customer always right?” but a case of “How much service is it fair to expect?”

 

31. The way people shop ________

     A. reflects the developmental stage of a country

     B. carries social and cultural values

     C. determines the way they socialize

     D. reveals their social status

32. The word “compliment” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_________”

     A. evaluate           B. criticize           C. praise            D. laugh at

33. The remarks of the author’s friend in Paragraph 3 indicate that Europeans ________.

     A. think highly of the American service

     B. do not appreciate the American service

     C. find it impossible to accept the American service

     D. will gradually accept the American service

34. Why does the author use the Chinese mother's shopping experience as an example?

     A. To warn shop assistants of tough customers.

     B. To teach people how to get better service as customers.

     C. To criticize some improper shopping behavior.

     D. To show how different people's expectations of service are.

35. According to the last paragraph, the service quality of American service personnel may depend on _________.

     A. the customers’ attitude towards them        B. their working experience

     C. the length of their working hours             D. the amount of commission and tips

 

 

 

Passage 4

 Americans have a great love for informality and nowhere is this better expressedthan in their love for nicknames (昵称、绰号). Upon greeting strangers for the first time they will quickly introduce themselves by their nickname. These are shortened forms of their given name at birth and reflect the casual relationships which exist among friends and coworkers. Family names are hardly ever used in daily situations and the use of one’s father’s last name is saved only for rare and formal occasions.

In many traditional cultures the use of the family name is seen as a sign of respect. For Americans, however, it's the nickname which creates an immediate intimacy between two people upon which to build a relationship. By speaking to another on a first name basis and using his nickname, walls are immediately torn down and equality between two people is established.

At work bosses will refer to their employees by their nicknames. Should an employer use a worker's family name, you can be sure that some kind of correction or serious business will follow.

This love for nicknames can create a sense of closeness between people who are otherwise not related. Even the presidents of the United States have borne nicknames. Abraham Lincoln was known as Honest Abe. John F. Kennedy was known as Jack or JFK and William Clinton has no reservations in letting people know he prefers to be called Bill, but those who look upon him with disfavor may call him Slick Willy.

Not only people but cities often carry their own nicknames. Chicago is called the “Windy City” because of the strong winds which come down from Canada throughout the year. New York City is considered the “Big Apple” for reasons which are still obscure to most people including many New Yorkers.

Not every nickname, however, is positive and some can be rather rude and insulting. If someone should demonstrate a certain negative characteristic, a label will soon be attached to describe that person in an unpleasant way.

Likewise a person's physical traits which are very dominant may lead to nicknames but not necessarily to one's liking or choice. A nickname, therefore, is a way of identifying or describing someone or something for better or worse. 

36. Why do Americans prefer to use nicknames when addressing one another?

    A. Nicknames are easy to remember.

    B. Americans are a friendly people.

    C. Nicknames help build a closer relationship.

    D. Nicknames are convenient to use in daily life.

37. Americans tend to use others' family names ________.

    A. on formal occasions            B. when writing letters

    C. in the work place                D. when making phone calls

38. Many traditional societies see the use of one's family name as a sign of_________.

    A. respect         B. distance             C. importance        D. gratitude

39. An American employer is likely to use a worker's family name when __________.

  A. the worker is to get a promotion                 B. the worker has done something wrong

  C. he speaks to the worker at a gathering          D. he is being friendly with the worker

40. In Paragraph 5, the word “obscure” is closest in meaning to “__________”.

A. funny           B. sound                C. unclear              D. popular

 

Part 2

Directions: Read the following text and answer questions by marking T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

 

Biggie Burger, a new fast food restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents were holding signs shouting outside it yesterday. They were there because hey didn't want the restaurant to open. Never!

“This kind of food is really bad for us!” said Diana,” It’s high in salt, fat, and sugar. it’s unhealthy and we are going to say ‘no’ to it!”

“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara.” And I’m afraid they will take business away from our local restaurants.”

Other local people disagree .The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open.” I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”

Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees,” Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”

Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too.” Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”

The town will hold a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!

      41. Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.

      42. Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.

      43. Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.

      44. Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.

      45. The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision.

 

Section IIITranslation (15 points)

46. Directions: In this section there is a text in English. Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Human friends may come and go, but a horse could be one of your most loyal, long-term friends if you treat it right.

  Horses understand words better than expected, since horses can hear the human voice better than even dogs can, due to their particular range of hearing. And scientists predict that trainers could have greater success if they use more verbal commands in their horse training programs.

Horses possess excellent memories, which allow horses to not only recall their human friends after a long period of separation but also to remember some complex human instructions for ten years or more. The bonds with humans are likely an extension of horse behavior in the wild, since horses value their own horse relatives and friends, and are also open to new, non-threatening acquaintances. Horses maintain long-term bonds with several members of their family group, but they also interact temporarily with members of other groups when forming herds.

                                                                                           

                                                                                           

                                                                                            

                                                                                            

                                                                                            

                                                                                            

                                                                                            

                                                                                             

                                                                                           

 

Section IV    Writing (25 points)

Part 1

47. Directions: The following contains the main information of a notice (通知) of the Public Relations Department (公关部) of a joint venture (合资企业). You are required to write an English notice of 80-100 words based on the following points.(10 points)

说明:根据下列信息以公关部的名义给所有员工写一份通知,邀请他们为公司庆祝活动献计献策。

1. 历史与现状:成立15年,在规模和效益方面现处于同行业五强之一;

2. 庆祝活动:举行一系列活动,庆祝取得的成就;

3. 欢迎献计献策:被采用者有奖,所提建议送往本部门办公室。

Words for Reference:(参考词汇)

周年纪念日anniversary                规模scope         经济效益economic benefits      

同行业the same industry             同仁 colleague     献计献策 make proposal

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Part 2

48. Directions: It is known that text message (短信) has both advantages and disadvantages. Some people think it is a blessing(福音), while others regard it as a hell(地狱). In this section, you are asked to write on text messaging. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.(15 points)

 

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