himself
30. According to the passage, happiness lies in the ability to __________. A. think of something pleasant age
C. feel the magic quality of pleasure D. enjoy what one has at the moment
31. The passage aims to tell __________. A. the constant dream of happiness happiness
C. the real meaning of happiness D. the changing idea of happiness D
Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times. We say, “Nice song.” “Honey, you don’t look fat in that, no.” But another study showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other. We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do about other people. Women lie more to protect other people. If you’re married, you’re going to lie to your wife/ husband in one out of every 10 communications. If you’re unmarried, that number drops to three. But look, if at some point you got lied to, it’s because you agreed to get lied to. Truth about lying: lying’s a cooperative act. Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we’re willing to get lied to for social dignity(尊严), maybe to keep a private secret. Lying is complex. It exists in our daily and business lives. We’re deeply disturbed by the truth. We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just because we don’t understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives. We’re against lying, but secretly we’re for it in
B. the great importance of B. experience delight at an old
ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries. It’s as old as breathing. It’s part of our culture and history. Think the stories from Dante, Shakespeare, the Bible, News of the World.
Lying has great value to the evolution of human beings. Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species, the more likely it is to lie. We humans like to become leaders. It starts really early. How early? Well, babies will pretend to cry, pause, wait to see who’s coming and then go right back to crying. One-year-olds learn hiding truth. Five-year-olds lie outright and try to control through flattery (奉承). Nine-year-olds, masters of covering up.
So what do we do about lies? Well, there are steps we can take to guide our way through the bushes. Trained lie spotters (检测员) get to the truth 90% of the time. The rest of us, we’re only 54% right. There are clever liars and stupid liars, but there’re no real creative liars. While lying, we all make the same mistakes, and we all use the same techniques.
32. The passage tells us in the first paragraph that lying is very __________. A. harmful C. interesting
B. easy
D. common
33. Lying is complex because __________. A. people are for it as well as against it great culture
C. ancient stories are full of lies clever ones
34. According to the passage, a lie works when __________.
A. the liar’s words are sweet enough B. someone gives the liar cooperation
D. it is practiced by B. it is the whole part of
C. we are willing to lie for good reasons D. it is given to a complete stranger
35. What might the writer talk about in the following passage? A. How to become clever liars.
B. How to avoid stupid lies.
D. How to get through the
C. How to tell truth from lies. bushes.
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。
Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this doesn’t mean that we all behave in the same way.
How should you behave when you meet someone for the first time? 36 In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. 37 38 In Muslim countries, you shouldn’t expose your body, especially women, who should wear long blouses and skirts. In Korea, you should take off your shoes when entering a house. Remember to place them neatly together where you come in.
In Spain, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. 39 In Mexico, lunch is the time to relax, and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.
In most countries, an exchange of business cards is necessary for all introductions. It should include your company name and your position. If you
are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card printed in the local language. 40 A. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. B. As the saying goes, \C. In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect. D. In China, you may present your card with the writing side up. E. An American shakes your hand while looking into your eyes.
F. Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldn’t wear. G. Don't make any noise when you eat or drink soup.
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和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, in New York, the employees of a big company returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday the person who had been hindering (阻碍) your 41 in this company passed away. We 42 you to join the funeral in the room that has been 43 in the gym.”
At first, all the employees were sad to 44 that one of their colleagues had died, 45 after a while they started getting 46 about who this person might be.
The excitement 47 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last 48 . Everyone wondered, “Who is this person that was hindering my growth? Well, 49 he’s no longer here!”
One by one the 50 _ got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it, they 51 became speechless. They stood over the coffin, 52 into
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