题目内容

Experts ______ what the weather will be like tomorrow.


  1. A.
    forecast
  2. B.
    predict
  3. C.
    prove
  4. D.
    broadcast
A
解析：
既然是“专家”，说明他不是像平民百姓那样用经验来判断，而是根据科学的推测；“专家”不能报道(broadcast)；prove（证明）句意不合适：难道他的预测一定确切吗?天气是变化无常的。
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　　Scientific experts from around the world are genuinely predicting that 3 years from now, all life on Earth could well finish．Some are saying it'll be humans that set it off．Others believe that a natural phenomenon will be the cause．And the religious folks are saying it'll be God himself who presses the stop button．．．Seven reasons are going about why the world will end in 2012 and netizens have started a discussion in the forum．

　　1．Mayan Calendar

　　The first mob to predict 2012 as the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race that were good at two things：Building highly accurate astrological(占星术的)equipment out of stone and sacrificing virgins．

　　Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out．The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012．Given that they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it's likely they’ve got the end of the world right as well．

　　2．Sun Storms

　　Solar experts from around the world monitoring the sun have made an extremely discovery：our sun is a bit of conflict．The energy output of the sun is, like most things in nature, cyclic(循环的), and it's supposed to be in the middle of a period of relative stability．However, recent solar storms have been bombarding the Earth with so much radiation energy, and it's been knocking out power grids and destroying satellites．This activity is predicted to get worse, and calculations suggest it will reach its deadly peak sometime in 2012．

　　3．The Atom Smasher

　　Scientists in Europe have been building the world's largest particle accelerator(粒子加速器)．Basically it's a 27km tunnel designed to break atoms together to find out what makes the Universe tick．However, the device has caused serious concern, with some scientists suggesting that it's properly even a bad idea to turn it on in the first place．They’re predicting all manner of deadly results, including mini black holes．So when this machine is fired up for its first serious experiment in 2012, the world could be squeezed into a super-dense drop the size of a basketball．

　　4．The Bible says…

　　If having scientists warning us about the end of the world isn't bad enough, religious folks are getting in on the act as well．Interpretations of the Christian Bible reveal that the date for Armageddon, the final battle between Good and Evil, has been set down for 2012．The I Ching, also known as the Chinese book of Changes, says the same thing, as do various sections of the Hindu teachings．

　　5．Super Volcano

　　Yellowstone National Park in the United States is famous for its thermal springs and Old Faithful geyser．The reason for this is simple-it's sitting on top of the world's biggest volcano, and geological experts are beginning to get nervous sweats．The Yellowstone volcano has a pattern of erupting every 650, 000 years or so, and we’re many years overdue for an explosion that will fill the atmosphere with ash, blocking the sun and suddenly moving the Earth into a frozen winter that could last up to 15, 000 years．The pressure under the Yellowstone is building steadily, and geologists have set 2012 as a likely date for the big bang．

　　6．The Physicists

　　This one is case of bog-simple maths mathematics．Physicists at Berkley University have been dealing with the numbers and they have determined that the Earth is well overdue for a major catastrophic event．Even worse, they’re claiming their calculations proof that we’re all going to die, very soon-while also saying their prediction comes with a certainty of 99 percent-and 2012 just happens to be the best guess as to when it occurs．

　　7．Slip-Slop-Slap-BANG!

　　We all know the Earth is surrounded by a magnetic(磁的)field that shields us from most of the sun's radiation．What you might not know is that the magnetic poles we call north and south have a bad habit of swapping places every 750, 000 years or so-and right now we’re about 30, 000 years overdue．Scientists have noted that the poles are drifting apart roughly 20-30kms each year, much faster than ever before, which points to a pole-shift being right around the corner．While the pole shift is underway, the magnetic field is disrupted and will eventually disappear, sometimes for ups to 100 years．The result is enough UV(紫外线的)outdoors to crisp your skin in seconds, killing everything it touches．

(1)

Some people are convinced of Mayans’ prediction about the end of the world probably because ________．

[　　]

A．

they had stone astrological equipment

B．

they calculated the lunar cycle highly accurately

C．

they could get close to the lunar moon

D．

they were the first group to predict things

(2)

According to solar experts, what have solar storms attacked the Earth with?

[　　]

A．

Satellite power．

B．

Black holes．

C．

Radiation energy．

D．

Wind energy．

(3)

What does the writer mean by “religious folks are getting in on the act as well”(Paragraph 6)?

[　　]

A．

Religions also have predictions about the end of the world．

B．

Religious people are taking action to solve the problem．

C．

Religions come up with different views from the scientists．

D．

Scientists do their research among the religious people．

(4)

According to Paragraph 7, we probably know that in Yellowstone National Park ________．

[　　]

A．

the volcano erupts rather frequently

B．

springs are unknown by American people

C．

pressure under it is gradually gathering

D．

a volcanic eruption is unlikely to take place

(5)

The word “shields”(Paragraph 9)can best be replaced by ________．

[　　]

A．

refreshes

B．

preserves

C．

replaces

D．

protects

(6)

What would the passage probably be if it's to be continued?

[　　]

A．

Worst effects．

B．

Possible solutions．

C．

Humans’ measures．

D．

Netizens’ discussion．

阅读下面短文，根据第1至第3小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。

A is for always getting to work on time.

B is for being extremely busy.

C is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的）way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead,

experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much as more than 50 years ago hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet , despite the obvious rewards of being dedicated to office politics –a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable —or unwilling—to “play the game.”

“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative（工于心计的）behavior,” says Deborah Comeran, assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics comes from the word ‘polite’. It can mean persuading and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”

In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to seek one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of getting along with others within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people , they say, have an idealistic idea of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery（奉承），fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear, to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest changing this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self promotion.

1．What does it mean by saying “many people are still unable—or unwilling—to ‘play the game’”?（回答词数不超过15个）

2．According to today’s experts, what is office politics?（回答词数不超过12个）

3．What’s the main idea of the passage?（回答词数不超过8个）

      "Most episodes (经历) of absent-mindedness -- forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room -- are caused by a simple lack of attention," says Schacter.  "You are supposed to remember something, but you haven't encoded (编号) it deeply."

      Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don't pay attention to what you did because you are involved in a conversation, you'll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe (衣柜). "Your memory itself isn't failing you," says Schacter.  "Rather, you didn't give your memory system the information it needed."

      Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness.  "A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago," says Zelinski , "may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox." Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that.

     Visual clues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. "But be sure the cue (暗示) is clear and available," he warns. If you want to remember to take medicine with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table -- don't leave it in the medicine box and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.

     Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why you are there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else.  "Everyone does this from time to time," says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you'll likely remember.

57. What is absent-mindedness mainly caused by?

   A. Lack of interest.   B. Lack of attention  C. Walking into a room. D. Visual clues.

58. Which of the following is an absent-minded symptom?

   A. Walking into a room to find where you are.  

B. Leaving the clue in the medicine bottle.

   C. Forgetting to drop a letter into the mailbox. 

 D. Reciting sports statistics 30 years ago.

59. What can help prevent absent-mindedness?

   A. Trying to remember something as much as possible. 

B. Returning to where you were.

   C. Encoding something deeply in your mind.  

D. Showing more interest in something.

60. According to the two experts, what can help people to remember

   something?

   A. Cues.        B. Bottles.          C. Environment.         D. Statistics.

完型填空。

     Are you good at understanding body language? You are probably   1    than you think,
according to the experts.
    What is body language exactly?   2    , it is signals made by body movement, gesture and
eye movement.
    Body language can actually   3   a lot of information, and it can help us   4   a person's attitude
and state of mind. In fact, studies have suggested that only 7% of communication involves actual
   5   ,while 55% is body language and 38% is intonation(语调).
     Many examples of body language are    6  to identify. In most cultures, smiling shows happiness
and a /an   7    attitude. So, when someone smiles at you, they're telling you that they are open,
interested and happy to   8   . But if someone puts their arms across their chest, they don't want
to communicate with you. And if this is combined with a serious facial expression, you should 
  9   because this can mean anger.
     It's very difficult to   10   with your body language. For example, when people pretend to   11  ,
they only use the muscles around the mouth-and the top half of their face remains   12  .
     However, a true smile involves the   13   face, including the cheeks and eyes. Research shows that
most people can see whether a smile is true by looking at the top half of the   14  .
     One of the great advantages with body language is that you don't have to   15   it -you already
know it, even if you don't know you do.

(     ) 1. A. cleverer    
(     ) 2. A. Basically    
(     ) 3. A. read        
(     ) 4. A. hide        
(     ) 5. A. words        
(     ) 6. A. sure        
(     ) 7. A. surprised    
(     ) 8. A. tell        
(     ) 9. A. leave out    
(     )10. A. begin        
(     )11. A. smile        
(     )12. A. untouched    
(     )13. A. partial      
(     )14. A. mouth        
(     )15. A. understand   		B. better    
B. Suddenly  
B. change    
B. create    
B. signals  
B. impossible
B. friendly  
B. say      
B. watch out
B. move      
B. speak    
B. unnoticed
B. whole    
B. cheek    
B. do        		 C. more interested
C. Truly          
C. receive        
C. understand    
C. meaning        
C. easy          
C. curious        
C. speak          
C. speak out      
C. answer        
C. look          
C. unchanged      
C. usual          
C. face          
C. mean           		D. more careful
D. Surprisingly
D. communicate  
D. like        
D. gesture      
D. hard        
D. lovely      
D. talk        
D. turn out    
D. lie          
D. reply        
D. uncovered    
D. happy        
D. body        
D. learn        

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