答对三题以上(含三题)才给予加分;请在完成前五部分的前提下完成该部分

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed.Researchers at Newcastle University set up the experiment in secret. They attached a poster to a cupboard of mugs above an honesty box alongside a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk. Over 10 weeks, they alternated (轮流替换) each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers.
Dr. Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real they still seemed to make people behave more honestly. The effect may result from behavioral characteristics that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival. Individuals had to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly.
“If nobody is watching us it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we think we’re being watched we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us,” Dr. Bateson said.
“We thought we’d get a slight effect with eyes, by it was quite striking how much difference they made. Even at a subconscious level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved(进化) to respond to.”
The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. The psychologists say images of eyes could increase ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about ____________.

A.the policy of honestyB.an honesty box to collect money
C.evolution on honestyD.an experiment on honesty
【小题2】The reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers __________.
A.wanted to get a comparatively more exact result
B.had known they wanted to do something illegally
C.meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues
D.intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price
【小题3】People behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because ____________.
A.they want to leave a good impression
B.they fear to be laughed at by others
C.they’ve got the nature through evolution
D.they take the photo for a real pair of eyes
【小题4】The underlined phrase “sheds light on” in the last paragraph means _________.
A.causes somebody to become cheerful
B.makes something easier to understand
C.comes upon something by accident
D.brings something into the broad daylight
【小题5】Images of a pair of eyes can be applied to all except ________.
A.ticket sales on public transport
B.cold drink sales in public places
C.places with “No spitting!” signs
D.electrical appliances(电器) used at home

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mix-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unusual to grade pupils just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is proper. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. And advanced pupil can do advanced work. It doesn’t matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to obtain this goal.
【小题1】By “held back” (the underlined part of the first sentence) the author means “______”.

A.drawn to their studiesB.prevented from advancing
C.made to remain in the same classD.forced to study in the lower class
【小题2】The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupil’s ______.
A.total personalityB.intellectual ability
C.personal qualitiesD.communicative skills
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph?
A.Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
B.Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
C.Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D.Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be good organizers.

When it comes to human resources, hiring highly-skilled staff is not usually enough for a company to function successfully. Besides the knowledge in their particular fields, employees must always have additional skills-----those of co-operation. In the case that work tasks can only be carried out by communicating with people, accepting common decisions, solving problems, sharing information and helping one another, teamwork skills are important.

While some jobs may require talent, the ability to work as a team is learned. There are no complicated formulas(规则); you don't need to have any special qualities or exceptional mental abilities. Individuals can be effective as a team if they have developed certain behaviors or habits of communication. Many companies, clubs and organizations use team building activities. Team building activities may include a number of teamwork elements. They are aimed at encouraging active participation in task accomplishment while all members have their roles as individuals and are able to co-operate towards a common goal as a team.

Many team building activities focus on problem solving and discussing team issues; thus argument as a way to common consensus (共识) is encouraged. Team building activities often involve recognition and identification of team member skills, talents, knowledge, and experiences which allow the team members to learn more about each other and fully utilize (利用) those skills where appropriate(合适的). Many team activities are focused on developing keys to trust during challenging times.

1.In the author's opinion, which of the following is important for a company to be successful?

A.Specialized knowledge.                   B.Highly-skilled staff.

C.Exceptional talent.                       D.Teamwork skills.

2.According to the second paragraph, co-operation skills______.

A.require special qualities and abilities

B.are learned while working in a team

C.need exceptional mental abilities

D.are quite complicated to learn

3.Team building activities are good for______.

A.hiring employees with special talent

B.encouraging employees to co-operate

C.helping employees work independently

D.training employees in their special fields

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Team Building                          B.Problem Solving

C.Communication Skills                     D.Company Management

 

When you meet someone for the first time, you will form an impression in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your reactions to other people, however, are really just barometers (晴雨表) for how you perceive(理解) yourself. Your reactions to others say more about you than they do about others. You cannot really love or hate something about another unless it reflects something you love or hate yourself. We are usually drawn to those who are most like us and tend to dislike those who display those aspects of ourselves that we dislike.

Therefore, you can allow others to be the mirror to illuminate (阐明;照亮) more clearly your own feelings of self-worth. Conversely, you can view the people you judge negatively as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.

To survive together peacefully with others, you will need to learn tolerance. A big challenge is to shift your perspective from judgment of others to a lifelong exploration of yourself. Your task is to assess all the decisions, judgments you make onto others and to begin to view them as clues to how you can heal yourself and become whole.

Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners. My first reaction was to judge him as rude and his table manners as annoying. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was embarrassed to be seen with someone who was chewing with his mouth open and loudly blowing his nose. I was astonished to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant perceived me.

Remember that your judgment of someone will not serve as a protective shield against you becoming like him. Just because I judge my lunch partner as rude does not prevent me from ever looking or acting like him. In the same way, extending tolerance to him would not cause me to suddenly begin chewing my food with my mouth open.

  When you approach life in this manner, those with whom you have the greatest dissatisfactions as well as those you admire and love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you reject and to embrace your greatest quality.

1.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to advise people to _______.

A.avoid inappropriate manners

B.learn tolerance towards others

C.pay attention to others’ needs and feelings

D.judge others favorably in any case

2.The underlined word “objectionable” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to __________.

A.discouraging       B.disappointing       C.disgusting         D.disturbing

3.According to the passage, the following statements are all true except ______.

A.You can’t really love or hate others if they are similar to you.

B.We are easily attracted by someone who is similar to us.

C.Our first judgment of a person mostly comes from our personal opinion.

D.The moment we see a stranger, our mind forms an impression of that person.

4.It can be implied from the text that __________.

A.the writer’s first reaction to the man was to judge him as offensive

B.we will need to learn tolerance to co-exist with others

C.we shouldn’t focus on judging others but should constantly reflect on our own

D.the writer didn’t care about other people’s view of him

 

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Here are some comments on Li Hua from his classmates.

Lily said, "Li Hua is the smartest student in our class and usually scores the highest marks in the English and mathematics exams. His homework and assignments are always done to a very high standard so our teachers ask us to follow his example. We all admire his intelligence."

Kate said, "Li Hua is really a hard-working student. He spends at least four hours every day reviewing his lessons and his homework is never late. As the exams get closer he becomes even more diligent and works into the early hours of the morning, making sure he has gone over all of the information covered in our classes."

John said, "Li Hua is the kind of person who is easy to co-operate with. Although he's very clever he is still willing to listen to others' opinions and take their suggestions. When we do groupwork in class we all want to be in his group because he always does his share of the work and is easy to get along with."

Tim said, "Li Hua is the class monitor and the most helpful student in our class. He always makes sure the classroom is kept clean and assists the teacher in handing out and collecting the students' books and homework. When a student is absent from school he will call and tell them what they have missed."

【写作内容】

假设你叫李平,你的同学李华拟申请到美国某大学学习。申请材料需包括同伴的推荐信。李华邀请你为他写一封推荐信。上文是其他同学对李华的一些评价,请根据这些材料和你自己对李华的看法,写一封推荐信。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已经为你写好):

1. 以约30个词概括同学们眼中李华的特点和优点;

2. 以约120个词表达你对李华的看法,并包括如下要点:

⑴ 你对同学们评价意见的看法;

⑵ 以你和李华之间的经历来说明其中的一点看法。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2. 信中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称。

 

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