Weekend getaways and romantic dinners used to be sweet escapes from the daily wo
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Weekend getaways and romantic dinners used to be sweet escapes from the daily working life. Nowadays, vacations are often interrupted by the ding of an instant message on a wireless laptop. That’s not news to modern workers, many of whom may just be getting back from a long winter break during which they worked more than in years past. One-fifth of Americans carry a laptop on vacation. Countless more carry cell phones, many of which can be used to check company e-mail.
And why not? With wireless coverage extending, staying connected is simple. Recently, JetBlue Airways announced a trial of free e-mail and instant messaging services for passengers on one of its aircraft. Other airlines are expected to follow suit. But there’s a hidden cost to companies: employee burnout. Using work cell phones and checking company e-mail at the poolside is not a vacation.
“If I were a manager, I would insist that my employees leave their cell phones at work during their vacation and not check their e-mail while away ,” said Dov Eden, an organizational psychologist. “In the long run, the employee will be better rested and better able to perform his or her job.”
A nine-year study of more than 12,000 middle-aged men at high risk of heart disease showed that participants who vacationed more had a lower risk of dying than the vacation-deprived(剥夺的). In a nationwide survey, nearly half of the 2,000 adults questioned said stress has increased in the past five years, with 75 percent ranking money and work as the leading causes of stress.
One way to beat work stress could be to work from home or another remote location. This alternative work arrangement is a win-win set-up. Telecommuting（远程办公）has an overall beneficial effect, because the arrangement provides employees with more control over how they do their work. Telecommuters reported more job satisfaction, less stress and improved work-family balance.
71. According to the first paragraph, Americans carry a cell phone or a laptop on vacation mainly to .
A. entertain themselves B. keep in touch with their family
C. check company emails D. tell their managers about their experiences
72. What does the underlined phrase “employee burnout” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Employees become very angry. B. Employees get extremely tired
C. Employees leave the company. D. Employees demand a pay rise.
73. We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A. companies have more control over telecommuters
B. telecommuting is good for both companies and employees
C. employees will work more slowly if they work at home
D. telecommuting can reduce the company’s stress
74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In the past, people on vacation were seldom interrupted by work.
B. Dov Eden agrees with JetBlue Airways’ announcement.
C. Many airlines have been providing their passengers with instant service.
D. Most people are under stress because they have no vacation to relax.
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to spend your holidays B. The modern vacation: fully wired, totally ruined
C. Modern life with cell phones D. Telecommuting-----a win-win set-up |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B |
解析
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举一反三
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的对话，掌握其大意，并根据各题所结合实际字母的提示，在横线上写出一个英语单词的完整正确的形式，使对话通顺。
S="Shop" assistant C="Customer"
S: What can I do for you, sir ?
C:I (76)b this mobile phone here last month, but it doesn’t work now.
S: What’s the matter with it ?
C: I tried hard several times, but it can’t (77)s be turned on.
S: Let me have a look, hm , has it run out of (78)e ?
C: No, the battery has just be fully (79)c .
S: Did you read the (80)i before using it?
C: Of course I did .
S: Have you ever dropped it in the (81)w by accident?
C: Certainly not. I am not that (82)c . I have always been very careful.
S: It’s not our fault. It’s the fault of the (83)c who made it . What would you like me to do then?
C: I (84)i that should change it for another one.
S: I’m sorry, But our manager is not in at the moment. I’ll report it to him when he come back and give you a (85)r as soon as possible. |
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. The alarm makes a loud sound. 71
Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. 72
Practise for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety．Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
Don"t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. 73 Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises．
What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! 74 Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. 75 If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help. | A．Turning over and over will make the fire go out． | | B．Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. | | C．The cleanest air is found at the top． | | D．Stay close to the floor! |
E. A wise family is ready all the time．
F. Make sure all the windows can be opened easily．
G. Do not go back to the house for any reason． |
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
No matter how many boos (嘘声) or abuses you get, they shouldn’t stop you from being the champion you are.
When I was in primary school, I was 36 asked by my teachers to sit at the 37 of the class because I was not clever. I was the butt (对象) of class jokes. I was all alone, friendless and 38. I hated school, but my dad would have none of it. He 39 telling me that I was a champion, if I 40 it.
A turnaround 41 one day when I remembered the spelling of the word “cognoscenti”, a word all the other “42” students had forgotten how to spell because they spent their free time 43 me. I raised my hand 44 I wasn’t asked to spell. I stood up and went to the front of the class, with 23 pairs of eyes 45 on me. My teacher grabbed her cane (藤条), ready to beat me if I’d 46. I spelt the word and became a(n) 47 champion. I represented and won for my school, five Spelling Bee championships.
Secondary school had its own share of 48. I was tall but wasn’t good at any 49. I loved basketball and lawn tennis. The first day I held a racket, I was disgraced (使丢脸) by my opponent (对手). He 50 six straight sets without sweat and there I was sweating 51 as if I’d run a marathon, while I hadn’t even made a single point.
My dad’s 52 kept playing in my ears, “Stanley, you’re a champion if you believe it.” I did. Finally, I was not only 53 at lawn tennis and basketball. I was an all-round athlete and 54 won both athletic and academic scholarships to college.
Now, staring at this old racket of defeat that once brought me 55, I can’t help but say to it, “You made me a champion when I believed.”
36. A. seldom B. never C. once D. always
37. A. back B. front C. outside D. middle
38. A. shocked B. satisfied C. depressed D. surprised
39. A. avoided B. preferred C. forgot D. kept
40. A. started B. imagined C. liked D. believed
41. A. came B. followed C. worked D. paid
42. A. poor B. bright C. dull D. active
43. A. picking out B. getting along with C. looking after D. making fun of
44. A. only if B. just as C. as if D. even though
45. A. fixed B. closed C. held D. called
46. A. delay B. fail C. fight D. offend
47. A. permanent B. frequent C. instant D. temporary
48. A. aims B. targets C. reasons D. challenges
49. A. sport B. subject C. action D. field
50. A. moved B. won C. missed D. found
51. A. slightly B. weakly C. heavily D. openly
52. A. songs B. voices C. whispers D. words
53. A. good B. angry C. strict D. serious
54. A. still B. even C. yet D. thus
55. A. pride B. joy C. shame D. happiness |
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once a neighbour stole one of Washington’s horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour’s farm to get the horse, but the neighbour refused to give the horse up; he claimed (声称) that it was his horse.
Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, “If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eyes he is blind.”
“In the right eye,” the neighbour said.
Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye.
“Oh, I have made a mistake,” said the neighbor. “He is blind in the left eye.”
Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye, either.
“I have made another mistake,” said the neighbor.
“Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington.”
56. Why did Mr. Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer?
A. Because the neighbor was the police officer’s friend.
B. Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse.
C. Because the police officer was Washington’s friend.
D. Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm.
57. When Washington and the police officer reached the neighbor’s farm, the neighbor _____.
A. immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse
B. received them warmly
C. said he had lost a horse, too
D. didn’t want to give the horse back to Washington
58. When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind, the neighbor _____.
A. didn’t say anything B. knew the horse wasn’t blind at all
C. thought the horse was really blind D. said he had stolen the horse
59. From the passage, we know _____.
A. Washington was a wise man
B. Washington’s neighbor was cleverer than Washington
C. the police officer was the cleverest of the three
D. all the three men were not very clever |
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In so many ways, cyberspace (网络空间) mirrors the real world. Some people ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. 71 Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity (身份) and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. 72 So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.
Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation (对话). 73
But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. 74 Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask.
75 Others fail miserably.| A．Instead, a person’s thoughts or at least the thoughts they type are what really matters. | | B．Others buy and sell products. | | C．They’re looking for serious love relationships. | | D．But cyberspace is different from the real world in some aspects (方面). |
E. Some of these relationships actually succeed.
F. Where else can so many people come together to chat?
G. Chatting online isn’t always reliable (可靠的). |
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