where the mediocre is the gold standard．
28．Why is the approach to training baristas unreasonable in the author’s eyes? A．It makes the outcomes rather unexpected． B．It encourages low standards in workplaces． C．It can’t improve baristas’motivation in work． D．It ignores the fact that humans are not machines． 29．How does the author argue his main point? A．By giving an example and explaining． B．By criticizing the opposite point． C．By examining differences． D．By offering statistics．
30．What does the underlined word“mediocre”in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Special skill． B．Great creativity． C．Average quality． D．Outstanding ability．
31．What is probably the main purpose of the author in writing the text? A．To introduce new forms of learning and training． B．To explain how people learn and work nowadays． C．To state human beings’advantages over machines． D．To deny the general rule of measuring competence．
D
They say the average person makes 35，000 decisions a day．Yet in her new book，How Woman Decide，Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice．“There’s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers，”explains Therese，a psychologist from Seattle University．Therese decided to write the book after looking at her bookshelf：At one end，there were bestselling books about how to be a brilliant decision maker—all written by men and featuring interviews with men like athletes．At the other end were books aimed at women on gaining leadership skills and confidence．
“Once those women are at the table，will their decisions be taken as seriously as men’s?”Therese wondered．“Men are respected as decision makers more than women，especially in the workplace，largely because there’s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work．” So，Therese set out to pick apart the stereotypes(固有印象)to see what scientific research had found．“Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equally．The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years-teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys．Otherwise，there’s little difference between the genders(性别)．”
However，there are some differences．“Women are more collaborative(协作的)，”says Therese．“A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choice．Women ask for input，which helps make better decisions．However，this is often seen as a
weakness rather than a strength．”
Therese also found that during times of stress，men and women make different choices，and the outcomes are often better when women are involved．
Study after study backs this view up．Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress，they react very differently．
During their study，which involved playing a virtual gambling(赌博)game，they found that when the females became stressed，they made smart decisions—quitting while they were ahead or taking safe bets．But when the men became stressed，they did the opposite，risking everything for a slim chance of a big win．
32．Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide? A．Women are less respected as decision makers． B．Women are not equally treated in workplaces． C．Women are unable to make smart choices． D．Women are poor at making big decisions．
33．What is women’s weakness in decision—making according to Therese Huston? A．Men can make quicker decisions than women． B．Women easily get stressed when making decisions． C．Women are likely to ask for input when making decisions． D．Teenage girls are 1ess able to make decisions than teenage boys． 34．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Women show less confidence in times of stress． B．Men tend to make risky in times of stress． C．Men demonstrate great bravery in times of stress． D．Women quit making decisions when ahead in games． 35．What’s Therese’s final conclusion according to the text? A．Women are brilliant as decision makers． B．Men are weaker in making smart decisions． C．We should give up all cultural beliefs about gender．
D．Great difference exists between the two genders in decision—making． 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。 Have you wanted to try an ebook? Has the cost of ebooks stopped you? Well，there are ebooks that you can download． 36 Others share information about where to find free or discounted ebooks． There are several reasons some ebooks are free．In some cases，the book’s copyright(版权)has come to an end．In other cases，writers offer books for free to grow a readership． 37 The writer hopes you will 1ike the first book enough to buy those that follow．Similarly，Amazon is filled with free books，with a list of the top 100 free ebooks．This list changes constantly，based on how well the books are“selling”and whether they become or remain free．
When you find a free ebook you want to read，get it right away． 38 If you wait too long，you may discover the book now has a price attached.
39 They offer free ebook files to download directly from the sites．These files could have bad software designed to infect your computer．It is best not to download ebooks，or any file，from an unknown site．
Some free ebook sites offer referral(推荐)links to other websites． 40 These referral sites help you find free ebooks of interest to you．They also let you know when an ebook is free or goes on sale． A．Be careful of some websites． B．So visit Amazon’s list quickly． C．Several websites offer free ebooks． D．Referral links provide lists of best sellers． E．Often the offer is open only for a short time． F．Often a free book will be the first in a series． G．Therefore，you can download free ebooks there． 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As everyone grows，they realize there will always be someone who is better．I learned this 41 in the second year in high schoo1．The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my 42 was left on the side of the road for dead．That was all it took；one year and one person 43 everything． Her name is Jenny．She was the girl who 44 raised her hand and had useful comments about everything．When teachers needed challenging problems answered，they 45 her．And if students needed 46 ，they went looking for her．I didn’t 47 her，but I admit her presence annoyed me．In the first year，as a model student，I was the person everyone 48 and all the teachers trusted．Then she came out of 49 ! We also had two classes 50 ．There I got to see what everybody thought of her．When an exam finished，it became a 51 that she got the top grade and it didn’t 52 to my classmates whether I was right there， 53 I also got excellent grades．They would cross a desert and 54 her! I was left being denied my presence． 55 ，I felt like not trying anymore．
I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was 56 anymore．Later，I volunteered at the graduation ceremony．She was called to make a(n) 57 and discussed their difficulties．I realized all her hard work got her there，not her desire to 58 ．It finally hit me that Jenny 59 the attention she got．She showed me how big the world is and how 60 a world I used to 1ive in．I’11 do my best
because I know it will pay off． 41．A．1esson 42．A．sympathy
43．A．proved 44．A．only 45．A．called on
46．A．friends 47．A．hate
48．A．protected 49．A．somewhere 50．A．first 51．A．standard
52．A．return 53．A．even if 54．A．ask
55．A．Frightened 56．A．1aughing 57．A．decision 58．A．break up 59．A．1oved 60．A．1onely
B．course B．trust B．remembered B．still
B．interrupted B．answers B．hurt B．noticed B．everywhere B．again B．challenge
B．matter B．as if B．help
B．Confused B．chatting B．attempt B．give up B．deserved
B．small
C．plan
C．respect C．changed C．never C．supported
C．news C．stop
C．missed C．nowhere C．alone C．fact C．happen C．once C．remind C．Bored
C．watching C．speech C．take off C．needed C．peaceful
D．excuse D．pride D．checked D．always D．cared about D．money D．follow D．served D．anywhere D．together D．chance D．Occur D．since D．control D．Heartbroken D．hosting D．appointment D．show off D．escaped D．dark
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共60分)
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Did you grow up in one culture，your parents came from another，and you are now living in a 61 (total)different country? If so，then you are a third-culture kid．
The term“third—culture kid” 62 (use)in the 1960s for the first time by Dr．Ruth．She first came across this phenomenon while 63 (research)North American children living in India．In general，third-culture kids benefit from 64 (they)intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results．
Yet many 65 (difficulty)may arise from this phenomenon．Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely 66 their new surroundings．Also，they often find it hard 67 (develop)new friendship．Additionally，for a third-culture kid，it is often easier to move to a new country 68 to return to his homeland．For example，after living in Australia for many years，Louis finally returned to the country 69 she was born．She didn’t know anything about current TV shows 70 fashion trends．And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age． 第四部分 写作(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子所给汉语意思或括号里的单词完成句子，使得句意通顺、语法正确。 71．Once the flight is_____(确认)，you can pay for it．
72．Drunk driving，which was once a______(频繁的)occurrence，is now under contro1． 73．We want to_____(使接触)the kids to as much art and culture as possible． 74．I’11 meet you at the______(门口)to the schoo1．
75．AS a matter of fact，the prices may______(加倍)at Christmas time．
76．_______(equip)with new scientific farming methods，they have been able to use less farmland to produce more．
77．Settle the question by______(argue)，not by fight． 78．Is this pizza for pickup or______(deliver)?
7 9．She______(slide)some money into the drawer and left quickly．
80．Anyone，whether he is an official or a bus driver，should be______(equal)respected． 第二节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：把错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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