熙熙攘攘的夜生活场景。这个岛是名副其实的，因为它是一个聚会的好地方。这里可以体验城市的生活，是不同于其他的几个的地方。故选D。 【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据 A large dormant （休眠）volcano in east Maui可知，在Maui有许多休眠的火山；The Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning and volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.可知，大岛是夏威夷唯一还在生长的岛屿。这里也有火山。故选B。
B
I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: \will.”
The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldn't be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. \From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.
The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,\you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible.\
On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. \course,\Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle.%uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.
Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it 4. What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party? A. Tell a humorous story.
C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. mistake.
5. . Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table? A. Because he didn't know much about the Bible. B. Because he thought the author was really wrong.
C. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author. D. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author .
6. How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party? A. Thankful. C. Satisfied,
B. Regretful. D. Confused.
B. Show off his rich knowledge. D. Correct the storyteller's
7. What can be the suitable title for the passage? A. You Can't Win an Argument C. Do Have an Open Mind
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】
本文是一篇议论文。文章论述的是“你不可能赢得争论。”十有八九，争论的结果是每个参赛者都比以往更坚定地相信自己是绝对正确的。 【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中to get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee of one to correct him.可知，作者在聚会上纠正说书人的错误获得一种重要感。故选D。 【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said: “Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible.可知，Frank Gammond在桌子底下踢作者是因为他很有思想，想阻止作者。故选C。
B. You Can't Make Mistakes in Public D. Mind Your Manners at a Party
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中The man who said that taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.可知，作者对晚会上发生的事很后悔。故选B。 【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.“十有八九，争论的结果是每个参赛者都比以往更坚定地相信自己是绝对正确的。你不可能赢得争论。你不能因为你失去了它，你就失去了它;如果你赢了，你就输了。”可知，本文最佳主题是You Can’t Win an Argument。故选A。
C
Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products .
'The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the
public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes
selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.
8. What does the author try to argue in Paragraphi? A. The practice of choice is difficult
B. The right of choice is given but at a price. C. Choice and right exist at the same time. D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.
9. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?
A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.
C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice. D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product. 10. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that A. products of the latest design flood the market B. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry C. everyday goods need to be replaced often D. advanced products meet the needs of people 11. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The opinions on people's right in different countries. B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods. C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions. D. The variety of choices in modem society. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 【解析】
.几乎每天我们都会遇到这样的情况，我们不得不以某种方式做出决定。但对世界上许多人来说，在富裕和贫穷的国家，选择是一种奢侈，是一种美妙但很难得到的东西，而不是一种权利。随着社会的进步，一个人可以轻松地走进一家商店买一件东西的日子已经一去不复返了，
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