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C.train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-minded D.describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others (3).In the last paragraph, according to the author, why wouldn’t one help the woman? He _______.D ____.
A.thinks he has no responsibilities to give a hand B.thinks he has nothing to do with it C.is too shy to give his helping hand
D.thinks someone else will offer assistance
(4).What method does the author mainly use to develop the text? ( A
A.Giving examples.
B.Cause-effect analysis. C.Comparative analysis. D.Process analysis.
2.Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but it also turns you into a workaholic, it seems. A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess(承认) they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 p.m. and midnight. GhadiHobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become , the more is expected of us in a work capacity(容量).” (1).What can we conclude from the text? C
A.All that glitters is not gold.
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B.It never rains but pours. C.Every coin has two sides.
D.It’s no good crying over spilt milk.
(2).The underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “____.D ( ____”. A.calling B.reaching C.getting D.using
(3).Which of the following is true according to the text? C
A.The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.
B.Nine- tenths of workers in UK spent over three hours checking work emails. C.One-fourth of the workers in UK check their first mail between 11 p.m. and midnight. D.The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 8. am. (4).What’s the main idea of the text? B
A.Workaholics like smartphones.
B.Smartphonesbring about extra work. C.Smartphonesmake our life easier. D.Employersdon’t like smartphones.
3.The sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion craze. But many supporters have overlooked the reality that this new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law. Airbnb is an internet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. There are hundreds of other such services. The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources. Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels. Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy. But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention. Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually an important source of tax income. But many of Airbnb’s customers are not paying the taxes required under the law. Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and trouble for hosts’ neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they don’t
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form other risks for visitors. Airbnb hosts face no such inspections. Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations, the company is simply promoting thefts. Others in the economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitors. The same story may apply with Uber. Uber is currently in disputes over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed on standard taxis. Also, if Uber and related services flood the market, they could harm all taxi drivers’ ability to earn a minimum wage. This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously, but that doesn’t mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect.
(1).What is the positive thing about the sharing economy? .C
A.It is a global trend. B.It is beyond regulations. C.It draws on spare resources. D.It brings in modest profits.
(2).What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage? D A.Theyare not regularly inspected. B.Theyare likely to commit thefts. C.Theyare allowed not to pay taxes.
D.They can be noisy to hosts’ neighbours.
(3).What is the argument over Uber according to the passage? A
A.Whether it guarantees customers’ safety. B.Whether it provides reliable services. C.Whether it lowers customers’ expenses. D.Whether it can compete with standard taxis.
(4).What will be talked about in the following paragraphs? .B
A.Existing regulations and laws. B.More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.
C.Further development of Airbnb and Uber. D.Necessary improvements of current laws.
三、简答题 (共 3 道试题,共 15 分)
1.Only in American can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.
答：只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像平民百姓一样安稳地过着普普通通的日子，而不致于惹来不必要的麻烦。
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2.And the 67 year old discount king Sam Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-Mart. 答：67岁的打折店大王萨姆.穆尔.沃尔顿仍然开着他那辆红白色的1979年出厂的福特牌轻型货车，仍然穿行在弯弯曲曲的乡间小道上，身边仍然坐着他的捕禽猎犬。每逢狩猎季节来临时，他跟别人一样在当地的沃尔玛商店排队购买猎枪子弹。
3.He figured in two or three months he’d have enough money to buy exactly the kind of guitar.
答：他合计着，再过两三个月他就会有足够的钱去买他想要的那种吉他。
四、问答题 (共 1 道试题,共 15 分)
1.Directions: 请在30分钟内以《诚实是有回报的》为题参照给出的提纲写大约80字的作文。It Pays to Be Honest. Outline: (1) 当前社会上存在着许多不诚实的现象。(2)诚实利人利己,做人应该诚实
答：\is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. The children are taught to be honest when they are very young. At schools the students are also instructed to be honest.However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. Reports with the theme of dishonesty often appear in the media. For example, some people try to get rich and live a comfortable life. But they do not work hard honestly, instead they cheat others. They sell something quite ordinary at a very high price. Some people's delaying paying back the loan can serve as another example. Some people, including some college students get loan from the bank, and promise to pay within 3 years. However, they don't do that.The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. So some people assert that dishonesty can bring people benefit, while honesty only makes people suffer. Is that so? Definitely not. It is always true that honesty is the best policy. It pays to be honest. The cheater selling \surely be disclosed and punished some day.On the contrary, if he had been honest, neither the buyer nor he himself would have suffered. The people who do not return money in time will sooner or later become notorious, and will not get the money from others again. If he had acted differently, he would have earned respect and trust, meanwhile, the bank would not have suffered from loss.In summary, honesty can not only benefit others but also oneself. We should be honest.\
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