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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ifyougiveemployeestherighttotelework,becareful!
Theverytechnologythatenablesworkingfromhomecouldbe1itsvaluetoyourcompany.Althoughproductivitymayincreaseintheshortterm,workingfromhomemaypreventyourteamsfromworking2.
Whileremoteworkersmayindeedbehappier,morecarefreeand3,thatdoesn’tmeanit’sgoodfortheir4.Acompanyismorethanjusttheworkthatneedstobedone,plustheworkerswhoaretheretodoit.
Ahealthyorganizationhasa5thatallowsthesharingofvaluesandideasandthe6
ofcompetitivespiritthatallowsacompanytobeflexibleandcreative.
However,workingfromhomecanfailtomotivateremoteworkersinthesamewayasa/an
7companyenvironment.Asaresult,companies8—despitetheincreasesinproductivityandhappinessthatcomewithteleworking.
Inworkenvironmentswhereco-workerssocializeandhave9lunchtimechats,somereallearninggetsdone.Alotofinformation10takesplace,whichallowstheverysameworkerstoincreasetheir11totheorganization.Thereissomething12aboutspendingthetimetogether,aboutsharingmeals,about13ideas,andaboutasking.
Magicalornot,thefactremainsthatteleworkinggenerallydoesn’tworkwell.Astechnologicalchange14andmarketplacepressuresincrease,companiesneedtobecomemoreflexibleandcreative,justtokeepup.
Strangeasitsounds,theverytechnologythatmadeteleworkingarealoptionisnowrequiringworkerstoremaininthe15.
1.A.testingB.destroyingC.keepingD.assessing
2.A.effectivelyB.normallyC.formallyD.separately
3.A.attentiveB.talkativeC.productiveD.sensitive
4.A.workersB.companiesC.healthD.family
5.A.leaderB.ruleC.partyD.culture
6.A.senseB.costC.wayD.lack
7.A.independentB.differentC.specialD.shared
8.A.developB.surviveC.sufferD.expand
9.A.officialB.regularC.requiredD.planned
10.A.exchangeB.technologyC.gapD.search
11.A.availabilityB.damageC.valueD.disappointment
12.A.reasonableB.magicalC.psychologicalD.typical
13.A.discussingB.changingC.welcomingD.selling
14.A.variesB.differsC.acceleratesD.stops
15.A.placeB.houseC.distanceD.office
第二节语法填空(共10小题;
每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
RobertBurnsisthemostfamouspoettowriteinScots,thetraditionallanguageofScotland.
BorninAyrshire,Scotlandtoapoorfarmingfamily,hisparentsmadesurethathewaswelleducatedasachild.In1783hestartedcomposingpoetry16atraditionalstyleusingtheAyrshiredialectofScots.Thesepoemswerewellreceived17(local)andin1786theywerepublishedinthevolume,Poems,Chiefly,18madehimfamousinScotlandovernight.
19,hisfamewasnotaccompaniedbymoneyandhefound20necessarytoreturntofarming.21thisalsoprovedunprofitable,heenteredgovernmentservicein1789.
Hediedattheageof37asaresultofaweakheart,broughtonbyyearsofpoorworkingconditionsonthefarm22(date)backtohischildhood.Withinashorttimeofhisdeath,moneystartedpouringinfromalloverScotland23(support)hiswidowandchildren.
Today,hismemory24(celebrate)byBurnsclubsacrosstheworldandhisbirthdayis
25unofficial“NationalDay”forScotsandthosewithScottishancestry,celebratedwithBurnssuppers.
II阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
MichaelJ.“CrocodileDundee”(alsocalledMick),playedbyPaulHogan,isthemaincharacterinthefictionalCrocodileDundeefilmseriesconsistingofCrocodileDundee,CrocodileDundeeII,andCrocodileDundeeinLosAngeles.Thecharacterisacrocodilehunter,hencethenickname.
Inthefirstfilm,CrocodileDundee,MickisvisitedbyaNewYorkreporter,SueCharlton,whotravelstoAustraliatoinvestigateareportsheheardofacrocodilehunter,whohadhislegbittenoffbyacrocodileintheoutback.Thehuntersupposedlywalkedmorethanahundredmilesbacktocivilizationandmiraculouslysurvivedhisinjuries.However,bythetimeshemeetshim,thestoryturnsouttobeasomewhatexaggeratedlegendwherethe“bitten-offleg”turnsouttobejustbeingsomebadscarringonhisleg;
a“lovebite”asMickcallsit.Stillintriguedbytheideaof“CrocodileDundee”,Suecontinueswiththestory.Theytraveltogetherouttowheretheincidentoccurred,andfollowhisroutethroughthebushtothenearesthospital.Despitehisold-fashionedviews,thepaireventuallybecomeclose,especiallyafterMicksavesSuefromacrocodileattack.
Feelingthereisstillmoretothestory,SueinvitesMickbacktoNewYorkwithher,ashisfirsttriptoacity(or“firsttripanywhere,”asDundeesays).TherestofthefilmdepictsDundeeasa“fishoutofwater,”showinghow,despitehisexpertknowledgeoflivingoutdoors,heknowslittleofcitylife.MickmeetsSue’sboyfriend,Richard,buttheydonotgetalong.Bytheendofthefilm,Mickisonhiswayhome,lovesick,whenSuerealizesshelovesMick,too,andnotRichard.SherunstothesubwaystationtostopMickfromleavingand,bypassingonmessagesthroughthepacked-to-the-gillscrowd,shetellshimshewon’tmarryRichard,andsheloveshiminstead.Withthehelpoftheotherpeopleinthesubway,MickandSuehavealovingreunionasthefilmends.
26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMick?
A.HeisacrocodilehunterlivinginLosAngeles.
B.HeisbasedonarealpersoninAustralia.
C.Hegothisnicknamebecauseofhisjob.
D.Hewroteafilmseriesabouthimself.
27.InthefilmCrocodileDundee,Mick________.
A.pretendshewasbittenbyacrocodile
B.urgesSueCharltontowritehislifestory
C.hasn’tbeenabroadbeforehistriptoAmerica
D.showsSueCharltonaroundthetownhelivesin
28.Theunderlinedword“intrigued”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.
A.annoyedB.interestedC.troubledD.surprised
29.WheninNewYork,Mick________.
A.makesfriendswithRichardB.makesfulluseofhisbushskills
C.feelsexcitedaboutlivinginabigcityD.doesn’tknowhowtofitintocitylife
30.ThefilmCrocodileDundeecanbebestdescribedas________.
A.aromanticstoryB.anactionmovie
C.asciencefictionD.afrighteningstory
B
Silkproductionhasalongandcolourfulhistoryunknowntomostpeople.ScientificdiscoverieshaveshownthatsilkproductionexistedinChinafromaround2500B.C.,althoughitcouldbemucholder.Forhundredsofyears,Chinakeptthesecretofsilktoitselfasoneforthemostcloselyprotectedsecretsinhistory.AnyonerevealingthesecretofsilkwormsortryingtotakesilkwormeggsoutofancientChinawaspunishedbydeath.
AtonetimesilkwasreservedonlyfortheChineseemperor.Gradually,othersbeganwearingsilk.Inadditiontobeingusedforclothing,silkcametohaveindustrialusesinancientChina,somethingthathappenedintheWestonlyinmoderntimes.Silkwasusedtomakemusicalinstruments,fishinglines,weapons,ropesandevenpaper.DuringtheHanDynastysilkbecameaformofmoney.Farmerspaidtaxesinbothriceandsilk.Thepricesofgoodswerecalculatedinlengthsofsilkjustastheyhadoncebeencalculatedingold.TheimportanceofsilkisevenreflectedintheChineselanguage.Forexample,ofthe5000mostcommonChinesecharacters,around500havesilkastheir“key”.
Inspiteoftheirsecrecy,theChineseeventuallylosttheirmonopolyonsilkproduction.ItreachedKoreainaround200B.C.whenimmigrantsfromChinaarrivedthere.SilkproductioncametoIndiain300A.D..Itwasnotuntil500A.D.thatsilkproductioncametoEuropewhentravellerssmuggledoutsilkwormsinhollowtubesofbamboo.ThesewereusedtoestablishsilkindustryinRome(modern-dayItaly),althoughChinesesilkwasstillconsideredtobethebest.
SilkwasbroughttoRomefromChinabymeansoftheSilkRoad.TherewereactuallytwoSilkRoads,oneoverlandandoneonthesea.Thelandrouteinparticularhadahugeeffectinhistory.Allsortsoftradegoods—silver,gold,jade,porcelain—passedalongthisroad.IdeastravelledtheSilkRoadtoo.ForexamplethereligionofBuddhismwascarriedtoChinafromIndiabytradersontheSilkRoad.TheSilkRoadcreatedthefirstinternationalculture,exposingmanypeopletotheideasandtreasuresofbothWesternandChinesecultures.
31.HowwasChinaabletokeepthesecretofsilkproduction?
A.Itrefusedtosellitssilktoothercountries.
B.ForeignerswerenotpermittedtoenterChina.
C.ThesilkwormsneededwerenotabletosurviveoutsideChina.
D.Chinesepassingonthesecrettoforeignerswereseriouslypunished.
32.WhichofthefollowingusesofsilkisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Awayofpurchasinggoodspeoplesold.
B.Amaterialusedformakingdifferentproducts.
C.Amethodofpayingmoneytothegovernment.
D.AvaluablegiftgiventoforeignerstravellinginChina.
33.Inwhatorderdidsilkproductionspreadthroughouttheworldaccordingtothepassage?
A.EuropeIndiaKoreaChina.B.ChinaKoreaIndiaEurope.
C.ChinaIndiaKoreaEurope.D.ChinaEuropeIndiaKorea.
34.Theunderlinedphrase“smuggledout”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.
A.quietlytradedB.openlyremoved
C.illegallytransportedD.violentlystole
35.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheSilkRoad?
A.Itallowedfore