答案:D 考点:作者的写作目的 解析:本文主要让读者了解这类健康.环保.经济类住房. Passage 11 The term “multitasking originally referred to a computer’s ability to carry out several tasks at one time. For many people, multitasking has become a way of life and even a key to success. In fact, some excellent mental aerobic exercises involve engaging the brain in two or more challenging activities at a time. Although checking e-mail while talking on a phone and reading the newspaper may be second nature for some people, many times multitasking can make us less productive, rather than more. And studies show that too much multitasking can lead to increased stress, anxiety and memory loss. In order to multitask, the brain uses an area known as the prefrontal cortex . Brian scans of volunteers performing multiple tasks together show that as they shift from task to task, this front part of the brain actually takes a moment of rest between tasks. You may have experienced a prefrontal cortex “moment of rest yourself if you’ve ever dialed a phone number and suddenly forgotten who you dialed when the line is answered. What probably occurred is that between the dialing and the answering, your mind shifted to anther thought or task, and then took that “moment to come back. Research has also shown that for many volunteers, job efficiency declines while multitasking, as compared to when they perform only one task at a time. Multitasking is easiest when at least one of the tasks is habitual, or requires little thought. Most people don’t find it difficult to eat and read the newspaper at the same time. However, when two or more attention-requiring tasks are attempted at one time, people sometimes make mistakes. We often don’t remember things as well when we’re trying to manage several details at the same time. Without mental focus, we may not pay enough attention to new information coming in, so it never makes it into our memory stores. That is one of the main reasons we forget people’s names---even sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect our relationships. If someone checks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may come off as absent-minded or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss or overlook key information being passed on to them. 本篇文章是一篇说明文. 查看更多

 

题目列表(包括答案和解析)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day a few years ago we had an uninvited guest—a sparrow.  36  the little bird had flown into our open garage. Then I  37  the bird before I saw it.

“What’s that?”I asked when I first heard the sound.

“It’s coming from the  38  .”my wife, Anita, said. “Maybe it’s one of the little  39  .”

I looked into the garage. No children at all. But there was that sound again, coming from right up there. And that’s  40   I saw the sparrow. It was flying  41  just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly  42  to get out, but couldn’t see the way out was not up, but  43  and and out through the garage door. So the bird continued flapping its wings and bumping its little head 44  the ceiling.

I tried to terrify it out, but only succeeded in driving it into the  45  open space between the door and the ceiling. Then I tried to show the bird how to fly down a few feet  46   it could get outside, but that only seemed to  47  it more.

“Why don’t we just leave for a few minutes,” Anita  48  .“I’m sure he’ll figure it out eventually.”

We went back into the house, where we  49  to hear the ongoing struggle between the sparrow and the ceiling. Then suddenly, it was  50  and our uninvited guest was gone.

I’ve  51  that little sparrow through the years, and I’ve decided that birds are not different much from people. We think we were  52  to fly ever upward, and we don’t even consider the  53  that something good might happen if we just fly down a little bit. Once we figure out that we can make  54  without banging(碰)our heads against ceilings, we can usually save ourselves much  55  .

36.A. Still              B. Somehow          C. Instead              D. Perhaps

【答案】B

【解析】不知怎么的,这只小鸟飞进了我们开着的车库。B.不知怎么的。

37.A. heard            B. caught               C. searched           D. observed

【答案】A

【解析】根据下文when I first heard the sound, 可知本句的意思是“未见其鸟,先闻其鸣”。

38.A. house           B. backyard           C. garage               D. basement

【答案】C

【解析】根据36题所在的句子可知, 小鸟进入了garage,所以声音应该从garage传来。

39.A. birds            B. guests               C. cats                  D. kids

【答案】D

【解析】根据下文no children at all.可知, 作者的妻子认为是期中一个孩子

40.A. when            B. how                  C. why                  D. whether

【答案】A

【解析】when引导表语从句。“就在那时我看到了那只麻雀。”

41.A. quickly         B. anxiously           C. cautiously          D. slowly

【答案】B

【解析】anxiously不安的,焦虑的。因为被困,所以很焦虑。

42. A. deciding       B. hesitating           C. trying                D. choosing

【答案】C

【解析】try to get out努力要出去。

43. A. up               B. backward          C. forward            D. down

【答案】D

【解析】但是它看不到出去的路不在上方,而在下方。

44. A. against         B. off                    C. along                D. into

【答案】A

【解析】bump its little head against the ceiling 小脑袋撞击天花板

45. A. free             B. small                 C. wide                 D. dark

【答案】B

【解析】门和天花板之间的空间很小。

46. A. in case         B. even if               C. as though          D. so that

【答案】D

【解析】so that 引导目的状语从句。

47. A. puzzle          B. confuse             C. frighten             D. disturb

【答案】C

【解析】但是这样似乎使它更害怕。Frighten sb使某人害怕, 吓唬某人

48. A. suggested     B. explained           C. insisted             D. demanded

【答案】A

【解析】why don’t sb do 是表示建议的用语。 所以选择A。

49. A. attempted     B. continued          C. refused             D. failed

【答案】B

【解析】continue to do sth继续干某事

50. A. fierce           B. empty               C. safe                  D. silent

【答案】D

【解析】根据下文our uninvited guest was gone, 所以没有声音了,很安静

51.A. looked after   B. worried about    C. thought about    D. brought up

【答案】C

【解析】A.照看 B.担心 C.思考  D. 提出。下文题到“鸟和人没有什么不同”,所以作者是在思考。

52. A. forced         B. determined         C. born                 D. urged

【答案】C

【解析】be born to do 天生就是干某事的。 “我们认为我们天生就是往上飞的”

53. A. idea             B. possibility          C. challenge           D. problem

【答案】B

【解析】我们甚至没有考虑这种可能性,如果我们飞的低一些,好事也可能会发生。

54. A. progress      B. peace                C. decisions           D. efforts

【答案】A

【解析】make progress取得进步

55. A. panic           B. pressure            C. loss                  D. trouble

【答案】D

【解析】save some trouble 省去很多麻烦。

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根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上。选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

A: Can't you do something about the service in your hotel, manager?

B:  1.

A: My breakfast, that's the problem.

B: Yes?

A: I ordered a breakfast from room service half an hour ago.

B: Yes?

A: I've phoned room service three times, but my breakfast still hasn't come.

B:  2.  Surely, you are angry.

A: I've got a meeting at nine. And now it seems I'll have to go there without breakfast.

B: Sorry, madam. You ordered breakfast half an hour ago and you've phoned three times since then

A:  3.

B: You should have received your breakfast no later than five or ten minutes after you'd ordered it.

A:  4.

B: 1'll work into this and make sure that the breakfast is sent to you immediately. Full English breakfast, was it?

A: Yes. Full English breakfast.

B:  5.

A: Thanks.

A. I see.

B. That’s right.

C. You are welcome.

D. So what, madam?

E. That’s what I thought.

F. Sorry, madam. What’s the problem exactly?

G. I’ll deal with this and have it sent to your room right away.

 

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第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出匹配信息。答案填在第II卷的相应位置。

A. Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street.

B. Are you looking for a part time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for more information.

C. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.

D. Teacher Needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/ trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56.

E. Part-time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.

F. University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.

请阅读以下职位申请者的信息,然后匹配申请者和他/她要申请的职位。

61. Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.

62. Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.

63. Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full-time position.

64. Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full-time position.

65. Lynne Nagata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part-time job.

申请者                申请职位

61. Jack Anderson          A. full-time secretary

62. Margaret Lillian    B. part-time shop assistant

63. Alice Fingelhamm       C. computer trained secretary

64. Peter Florian       D. kindergarten teacher

65. Lynne Nagata      E. part-time job at the weekend

F. university teaching assistant

 

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第二节 补全对话。根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出最佳选项,并将其答案标号填入题后的空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbour’s car. What did he look like?

—Well, sir. He was tall…

—  61 

—Oh, yes, and he was younger than you—only about thirty, I’d say.

—Well! And what colour was his hair?

—It was brown, and short…it was similar to yours, actually.

—  62  

—No, he was clean-shaven.

—OK. Now have a look at these photos—can you see him?

—  63  

—But that’s Frankie Farnham—he’s got a beard, and he’s very short!

—Hm, well…

—  64 

—Yes, the strongest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman—he was wearing a suit…not like a thief at all.

—Hm, like this photo?

—Yes, that’s him!

—That’s Bill Mahony: he’s in prison! Are you sure you saw the thief?

—  65 

A.No, I can’t.

B.Taller than me?

C.How tall was he?

D.Did he have a beard?

E.Well, er, it was very dark…

F.Oh, yes, he looked exactly like this one here.

G.Do you remember anything else about the man?

 

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阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

例:We________(起床)before dawn.It was still dark outside.(get)

答案:got up

 

31.__________(最长的三条河流)in the world are the Niles,the Amazon,and the Changjiang River.(long)

32.Seldom____________(他们玩)video games ever since they entered college.(play)

33.The city__________(我成长的)is very hot and damp in summer.(grow)

34._________(我花了)one thousand dollars to buy the painting last week.(cost)

35.I fell so sick .I wish Mum__________(没有逼我)to eat so much.(force)

36.―You’d better go and_________(把你的轿车洗洗).

   --No,I’ll do it myself.(wash)

37.With the rapid development of science and technology,I can’t imagine________

(我的家乡会是什么样子)in ten years.(what)

38.Ir is your efforts,not your intelligence,_______(决定)your success.(determine)

39.He looks sleepy.He must________(熬夜了)last night,writing the essay.(stay)

40.At present,lots of food,water,tents,and medicine__________(正在运往)from all over China and other parts of the world to the earthquake-stricken areas.(transport)

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