Climbers at the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will now be able
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Climbers at the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones, a Nepalese (尼泊尔的) telecom group claims.
Ncell, a branch company of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera, said on Thursday it had set up a high-speed third-generation (3G) phone base station at an altitude of 5,200 metres in the Everest region.
“Today we made the world’s highest video call from Mount Everest base camp successfully. The coverage (覆盖范围) of the network will reach up to the peak of Mount Everest,” Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen told reporters in Kathmandu.
The installation (安装) will also help tens of thousands of tourists and hikers who visit the world’s highest mountain every year.
Climbers who reached its 8,848-metre peak previously depended on expensive satellite phones and a voice-only network set up by China Mobile in 2007 on the Chinese side of the mountain.
“This is a great milestone for mobile communications as the 3G high speed Internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services from the world’s tallest mountain,” said Lars Nyberg, chief executive of TeliaSonera, which owns 80 percent of Ncell.
The 3G services will be fast enough to make video calls and use the Internet, said the company, which also claimed the world’s lowest 3G base at 1,400 metres below sea level in a mine in Europe.
Despite the installation in Mount Everest, telecom services cover less than one-third of the 28 million people of Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world.
TeliaSonera said it planned to invest $ 100 million in the next year to ensure that mobile coverage increases to more than 90 per cent of the Himalayan nation’s population.
The 3G network on Mount Everest puts TeliaSonera ahead of state-controlled Nepal Telecom, Indian-owned United Telecom and China Mobile.
Around 3,000 people have climbed to the Everest summit since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to conquer the peak in 1953.
小题1:Who are most likely to benefit from the 3G services at Mount Everest?| A．The telecom firm. | B．The local residents. | | C．Travelers to Nepal. | D．Mount Everest explorers. |
小题2:According to Lars Nyberg, the 3G services they provide __________.| A．are fast and convenient | B．are a little expensive | | C．can make voice-only calls | D．offer free emailing |
小题3:What do we know about TeliaSonera?| A．80 percent of it is owned by Ncell | | B．It belongs to Nepal Telecom. | | C．It is in the charge of Pasi Koistinen | | D．It provides services for Pasi Koistinen. |
小题4:What is the best title of the text?| A．Telecommunication in Nepal | | B．3G services reach Mt. Everest summit | | C．TeliaSonera takes lead in communication | | D．Good news for hikers and climbers |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B |
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试题分析：本文叙述了瑞典手机巨头TeliaSonera的分公司Ncell它们已经在海拔5200米以上的建立了3G的服务，这对于等珠穆朗玛峰的人来说是一件好事，这项服务既快捷又方便。
小题1:推理判断题。根据set up a high-speed third-generation (3G) phone base station at an altitude of 5,200 metres in the Everest region因为在海拔5200米以上有3G手机的信号，当然对登山的人有好处，他们能受益，故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据This is a great milestone for mobile communications as the 3G high speed Internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services from the world’s tallest mountain可知 3G是非常快的和方便的，故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Ncell, a branch company of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera, 及Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen可知Pasi Koistinen 负责TeliaSonera公司，故选C。
小题4:标题归纳题。纵观全文主要叙述了在海拔很高的珠穆朗玛峰可以收到了3G的服务信号，故选B。
点评：推理判断题属于主观题，是层次较高的题目。它包括判断和推理题。这两类题常常相互依存，推理是为了做出正确的判断，正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。该题要求在理解表面文字的基础上做出判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意思和深层意思，也就是通过文章中的文字信息，上下逻辑关系及事物的发展变化等已知信息，推断出作者没有直接表达的态度和观点。 |
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Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships．One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances．Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties．Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties．People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties．Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways．First, friends, relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us．Our self respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties．Second, other people often provide us with informational support．They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them．Third, we typically find social companionship supportive．Engaging in leisure time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distract（转移…注意力）us from our worries and troubles．Finally, other people may give us important support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems．
小题1:Research shows that people’s physical and mental health has much to do with .| A．the social medical system | | B．the amount of support they get from others | | C．their strength for dealing with interpersonal ties | | D．their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles |
小题2:The underlined word “cushions” probably means “ ”| A．adds up to | B．decreases the effect of | | C．gets rid of | D．lays the foundation for |
小题3:Social companionship is beneficial in that it| A．helps strengthen our ties with relatives | | B．enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakes | | C．makes our leisure time activities more enjoyable | | D．draws our attention away from our worries and troubles |
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It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 1 , my friends and I had decided to 2 and take some extra courses. We had 3 the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 4 into a stuffy (愁闷的)former laundry room and each night was a new 5 in humidity. Still, it felt 6 to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, 7 , the thrill faded and 8 set in. I found myself sitting alone each night 9 my home and my parents.
My summer holidays had always been a 10 time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 11 helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 12 with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet 13 . Now I found myself missing them 14 than ever.
Finally when my 15 were at their lowest, I heard a 16 at the door. I opened it and was 17 to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 18 heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating 19 , and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.
Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 20 that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself.” It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
| 小题1: | | A．journey | B．term | C．break | D．way |
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| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．stay | C．relax | D．travel |
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| 小题3: | | A．rented | B．bought | C．painted | D．repaired |
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| 小题4: | | A．made | B．changed | C．jammed | D．hidden |
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| 小题5: | | A．wish | B．pleasure | C．experiment | D．adventure |
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| 小题6: | | A．exciting | B．boring | C．astonishing | D．moving |
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| 小题7: | | A．anyway | B．though | C．therefore | D．instead |
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| 小题8: | | A．headache | B．loneliness | C．satisfaction | D．homesickness |
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| 小题9: | | A．forgetting about | B．relying on | C．thinking of | D．referring to |
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| 小题10: | | A．special | B．terrible | C．specific | D．difficult |
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| 小题11: | | A．gave up | B．had trouble in | C．put off | D．took pride in |
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| 小题12: | | A．frozen | B．prepared | C．tasted | D．kept |
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| 小题13: | | A．laughter | B．scream | C．whistle | D．sigh |
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| 小题14: | | A．less | B．more | C．worse | D．better |
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| 小题15: | | A．minds | B．dreams | C．spirits | D．thoughts |
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| 小题16: | | A．kick | B．hit | C．crash | D．knock |
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| 小题17: | | A．disappointed | B．surprised | C．puzzled | D．encouraged |
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| 小题18: | | A．hungry | B．open | C．sick | D．gentle |
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| 小题19: | | A．making up | B．getting up | C．catching up | D．taking up |
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| 小题20: | | A．sign | B．chance | C．secret | D．belief |
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Fourteen – year – old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first．
The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges．But Hawley says he did pretty well in staying calm. “I couldn’t be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make—it would distract me from playing,” he says．“I didn’t even remember trying to impress people while I played． It’s almost as if they weren’t there． I just wanted to make music．”
Hawley is a winner． But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning． He did it by concentrating on playing well．
“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin．“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle．The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well．”
A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr．Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions．“They are interested in winning, but they’re most interested in self-development, testing their limits．”
One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had and how much they’ve learned from each． “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,” Garfield says．“They kept calling their losses ‘setbacks’．”
A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree．
“The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression． You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them．” Garfield believes that most people don’t give themselves enough praise． He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things you’ve done on the way to a goal．
小题1:Hawley won the contest because _______．| A．he put all his mind to his performance | | B．he cared much about the judges’ feelings | | C．he tried his best to avoid making mistakes | | D．he paid close attention to the people around |
小题2:High performers is that they tend to give priority to _______．| A．glory | B．wealth | C．pleasure | D．work |
小题3:According to the passage, successful people concentrate on _______．| A．challenging their own limits | B．learning from others | | C．defeating their opponents | D．avoiding setbacks |
小题4: It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not _______．| A．interested in winning | B．free of losses | | C．accustomed to failures | D．concerned about setbacks |
小题5:The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble _______．| A．helps people deal with their disappointment | | B．makes people forget their setbacks | | C．makes people regret about their past | | D．helps people realize their goals |
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Statuses are wonderful human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. In our everyday lives whenever we meet people, we always try to judge them in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman and so on.
Our statuses often vary with the people we meet, and change through life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume(表现出) the different statuses that various situations require. Much of social communication consists of recognizing and selecting among proper statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people, based on a constant mental process of assessment and understanding. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather easily.
A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and material. But an American is not free to choose the clothes of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society.
Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our wallet. Having made a choice within these limits, we can have certain changes made. But apart from small adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their shelves. Statuses too come ready-made, and the range of choice among them is limited.
小题1:According to the writer, people often assume different statuses______.| A．in order to distinguish themselves from others | | B．in order to better recognize other people | | C．as their mental processes change | | D．as the situation changes |
小题2:In the last sentence of the second paragraph, “it” refers to “___”| A．constant mental process | | B．selecting one’s own statuses | | C．recognition of other people’s statuses | | D．fitting our actions to those of other properly |
小题3:What can be the best title for this text?| A．Proper Relations. | | B．Limited Choices. | | C．Judgment of Statuses. | | D．Comparison of Clothes. |
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Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.
We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic (传统型) or Pepsi, Diet (低糖的) Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.
We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.
Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse----only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.
While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so tiredness, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.
小题1:According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.| A．show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-work | | B．compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks | | C．find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking | | D．reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers |
小题2: It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph that ________.| A．the competition between the two colas is very strong | | B．blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans | | C．the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas | | D．the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies |
小题3:The word “burnout” (Line3, Para. 5) refers to the state of _________.| A．being seriously burnt in the skin | | B．being badly damaged by fire | | C．being unable to function because of excessive use | | D．being unable to burn for lack of fuel |
小题4:The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.| A．emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other | | B．recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas | | C．show that taste preference is highly subjective | | D．argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy |
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