been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.
Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an ―enlarged reality‖ project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the which is the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built up by a content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material. Gambles says: ―Technology will enable us to make the library’s and services open to citizens as sever before.‖25.The underline part ―its idea‖ in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of____ A. the equipment B. the project C. the digital media D. the physical library26.While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_____ A. get a general idea of the LoB B. meet more world-famous experts C. learn how to put up a library building D. understand how the specialists work on the project 27.This text is more probably from ____ . A. a computer book B. a library guide C. a project handbook D. newspaper report
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―Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particular good teacher.‖ You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.
He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :―Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.‖The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及） serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book. In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says―The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.‖
Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Don’t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.
28. According to the text, James March is ____________. A. a poet who uses experience in his writing B. a teacher who teaches story writing in university C. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act D. a professor who helps organizations makes important decisions 29. According to James March, experience ______________. A. is overvalued B. is easy to explain
C. should be actively sought D. Should be highly respected 30. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Experience makes stories more accurate.
B. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth. C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.
D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described. 31. What’s the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. D
In business, there’s a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful or losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.
In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, What’s more, the firms that ―slowed down to speed up ―improved their top and bottom lines ,averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-years period.
How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better ? They thought differently about what ―slower ―and ―faster‖ mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly ) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example , may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference . But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services. In our study, high performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary . They became more open to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. By contrast (相比而言). Performance suffered at firms that moved falt all the among their employer , and had little time thinking about changes.
B. To describe a researcher.
C. To explain experiential learning. D. To discuss organizational decision making.
Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership . Teams that regularly take time to get things right , rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.
32 . What does the underlined part ―gain an edge ‖ in Paragraph 2 mean ? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal
33. The underlined part ―the laws of business physics‖ in Paragraph 3 means ___________. A. spending more time and performing worse. B. spending more time and performing better C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better 34. What can we learn from the text?
A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is. B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.
C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes. D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit. 35. Where could be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Habits to Help You Succeed
We a11 want to succeed，whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar．For those who have tried and failed，success seems difficult to understand．Why does one person succeed while another person fails? 36 1．Identify your core values．
Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation． 37 Pick a handful of things and actually write them down．Remind yourself of your values every day，and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work．
2．Pick a goal and focus on it．
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of
accomplishment，while adjusting well to your core values．Focus is key here． 38 If you perform many tasks at a time，you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.
3. Set a deadline for success.
Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. 39 By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.
4. 40 Failure can't be avoided when you take risks, By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don't fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is merely you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesn't. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and march on!
A. Stick to your goal. B. Make the right decision.
C. Sit and reflect on what you value most.
D. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time.
E. I've made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them. F. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. G. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum 41 in October 2007, I was cook.. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 42 . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）.Some days later, I was 43 that a guy who was working with us that day―could probably have made a fortune44 the necklace he found.‖ 45 , he returned it. Hearing that I’d46 Mum for six months before her death, he said, ―Christmas is going to be 47 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?‖
I come to Morzaine, a small , friendly village in the Alps and___48_ fell in love with it .What was __49__to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _50__ than I had in months. In December 2008 , I was __51_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .
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