摘要:(D) Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisers give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executivecircle, beauty can become a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder.it is negative to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having most honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes. Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminineand an attractive man more manlythan the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly qualities required. This is true even in politics--. 81. The underlined word “liability may be replaced with . A. disadvantage B. strength C. wealth D. uselessness 82. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness . A. makes women look more honest and capable B. often provides women a happier life C. may be a kind of shortcoming for women D. often enables women to succeed more easily 83. The underlined word “This (the last Para. but one) refers to . A. attractiveness is a negative quality for women in traditionally manly position B. attractiveness is a both positive and negative quality for women C. attractiveness is a positive quality for men in traditionally manly position D. attractiveness is a both positive and negative quality for men 84. It can be inferred from the passage that people’s view on beauty is often . A. selfish B. reasonable C. modern D. one-sided 85. Following the end of the passage, what will be written about? A. the disadvantage of attractiveness for men in another field B. the advantage of attractiveness for women in another field C. the disadvantage of attractiveness for women in another field D. the advantage of attractiveness for men in another field 第三部分 书面表达 假如你叫陈明.写信邀请你的外国朋友来北京玩.并在信中介绍北京的情况: 1. 北京是一个现代化的大都市,中国的首都.也是中国的政治和文化中心.人口1500多万.2008年的奥运会将在这里举办. 2. 北京有悠久的历史.许多朝代曾在这里建都.市内有许多古建筑和漂亮的公园.每年有数以百万计的各国旅游者来这里参观. 3.环境优美.污染得到了治理.到处是花草树木.随国家的发展.它会变得越来越美丽. 4. 希望外国朋友能来北京玩 注意:1. 词数:100 左右.不包括已给出的部分, 2. 可根据内容要求作必要的发挥.但是不要漏掉所给要点, 3. 信的开头已经给出. 参考词汇:朝代 dynasty 政治的 political Dear friends, Beijing is a big modern city. 季延中学2006届高二年第六模块考试试卷
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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy (值得表扬的). Almost everyone thinks
attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages (婚姻) and have more respectable jobs.
Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants.
But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to
a woman.
Handsome (帅的) male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and
ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success
was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than
the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was
connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman considered to be more feminine
has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears
to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women
differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political
candidates(候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men
and one of women, in order of attractiveness.
The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank
them again, in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males completely
defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest
votes.
attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages (婚姻) and have more respectable jobs.
Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants.
But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to
a woman.
Handsome (帅的) male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and
ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success
was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than
the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was
connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman considered to be more feminine
has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears
to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women
differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political
candidates(候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men
and one of women, in order of attractiveness.
The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank
them again, in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males completely
defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest
votes.
1. The word "liability" most probably means ____.
A. disadvantage
B. advantage
C. misfortune
D. trouble
B. advantage
C. misfortune
D. trouble
2. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness ____.
A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. affects men and women alike
B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. affects men and women alike
3. It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often ____.
A. practical
B. supportive
C. old-fashioned
D. one-sided
B. supportive
C. old-fashioned
D. one-sided
4. The author writes this passage to ____.
A. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C. demand equal rights for women
D. state the importance of appearance
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B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C. demand equal rights for women
D. state the importance of appearance