1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。BLUE is the most attractive eye colour according to new research.Blue eyes like those belonging to sexy star Angelina Jolie are the most appealing colour according to a poll of 3,000 18 24 year olds by FreshLook One Day Colour.Angelina，her partner Brad Pitt a
2、nd his exwife Jennifer Aniston all have blue eyes and have all been named in a top twenty of the worlds most desirable eyes.The survey found that young folk with blue eyes are generally seen as being more sexy and kind.And when asked if they would change the colour of their eyes if they could，only o
3、ne in ten blueeyed people wanted tosignificantly less than people with other colour eyes.One in three people who didnt have blue eyes wanted a change.One quarter of respondents have considered wearing coloured contact lenses to change their eye colour tempor arily and blue is most wanted colour.Gree
4、n was the second most popular colour for those wanting a new look，with respondents saying greeneyed people were usually mysterious and creative.People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colours.People with grey eyes were generally thought to be
5、more intelligent than other people，and they were also described as usually being shy.Blue was the most common eye colour among respondents，with 41 percent of those who answered the survey having baby blue peepers and 39 percent having brown or hazel eyes.The survey also found that 18 percent of peop
6、le dont know what colour eyes their partner has!1According to the new research，when considering changing their eye colour，the number of the people who will choose_ranks the second.ABrown BGreenCGrey DHazel解析：考查细节理解题。根据文章中Green was the second most popular color for those wanting a new look可知。答案：B2Acc
7、ording to the study result，if you were a manager and you wanted to find a most reliable person，youd better hire one who has_eyes.AGreen BBlueCBrown DGrey解析：考查细节理解题。根据文章中People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colors.可知。答案：C3According to the pa
8、ssage，which of the following is true?AAll people dont know what colour eyes their partner has!BAbout 30 percent people without blue eyes dont want a change.CBlue eyes are considered as the best eyes in the world.DYoud better change your eye colour into blue.解析：考查细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话可知在接受调查的人中有18%的人不知道父母的
9、眼睛是什么颜色，因此A项并不是所有的人都知道父母眼睛的颜色正确。B意思刚好相反；C和D文章没有提到。答案：A4Which of the following is the best title of the passage?ADifferent eye colours in the world.BA survey result on eye colours.CWho have the most charming eyes in the world?DBluethe most attractive eye colour.解析：考查主旨大意题。本文的中心段是第一段，下面好几段都是围绕着第一段的意思详
10、细论述的。因此答案为D。答案：D5The underlined word “peepers” in the passage could be replaced by_.Ababies BcoloursCeyes Drespondents解析：考查猜测词义题。根据前句话可知蓝色眼睛最流行，因此本句话的意思为被调查的人中有41%的人说自己有婴儿般的蓝色眼睛。答案：C。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。A is for always getting to work on time.B is for being extremely busy.C is for the
11、 conscientious（勤勤恳恳的） way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesnt
12、ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politicsa better job, a raise, praisemany people are still unable or unwillingto “play the game”.“People assume that office poli
13、tics involves some manipulative（工于心计的） behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University.“But politics derives from the word polite. It can mean lobbying（游说）and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior,
14、and then expecting something in return.”In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behaviors used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some forms of socializing within the office environmentnot just in large companies, but in small workplaces
15、as well.“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P.Lewis,a management psychologist.“But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he
16、or she likes best. It s simple human nature.”Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery, fearful tha
17、t, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.49. “Office politics” （Line 2,Para.4） is used in the passage to refer to_.A. the political views and beliefs of of
18、fice workersB. the interpersonal relationships within a companyC. the various qualities required for a successful careerD. the code of behavior for company staff50. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but_.A. avoid being too outstanding B. get along well with his colleaguesC. honest and
19、loyal to his companyD. give his boss a good impression51. The author considers office politics to be _.A. unwelcome at the workplaceB. bad for interpersonal relationshipsC. an important factor for personal advancementD. indispensable to the development of company culture52. It is the author s view t
20、hat_.A. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery B. hard work contributes very little to one s promotionC. many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryD. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature【参考答案】49-52 BDCA 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The producers of instant coff
21、ee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their products obvious advantages. Furthermore，the advertising expense for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the users seemingly unreasonable resistance to the prod
22、uct. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producers doubt that there might be deeper reasons，however. This was supported by one of motivation researchs classic studies，one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire of the University of California constructed two shopping lists t
23、hat were the same except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger，carrots，bread，baking powder，canned peaches，and potatoes，with the brands or amounts specified. The seventh item，in fifth place on both lists，read“lib. Maxwell House coffee”on one list and“Nescafe instant coffe
24、e”on the other. One list was given to each one in a group of fifty women，and the other list to those in another group of the same size. The women were asked to study their lists and then to describe，as far as they could，the kind of woman（personality and character）who would draw up that shopping list
25、. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand，only one woman in the other group described the housewife，who had included regular coffee on，her list was lazy; only six of that group suggested that she
26、 was a poor planner. Eight women felt that the instant-coffee user was probably not a good wife！No one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy regular coffee.53. The result of the investigation showed that _.A. women who used regular coffee were good planner
27、sB. most of the women investigated were good at reasonsC. many women believed that wives who used instant coffee were lazyD. housewives who used instant coffee were lazy54. In the study，the women were supposed to give the opinions about_.A. which was better，instant coffee or regular coffeeB. womens
28、attitude towards shoppingC. the necessity of making such a shopping listD. the personality of a woman who would prepare such a list55. Judging by the result of the study many women were not interested in instant coffee because_.A. they didnt trust advertisementsB. instant coffee was not suited to th
29、eir tasteC. they wanted to show that they were intelligentD. they had a sense of shame about using instant coffee56. The“instant coffee”probably means_.A. expensive coffee B. coffee made up quickly for useC. cheap coffeeD.coffee made up slowly for use【参考答案】53-56 CDDB完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、
30、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone 1_ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. _2_ is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. 3 , sometimes we need to be alone. We dont always want people 4 . But we would feel lonely if we _5_ had a friend
31、.No two people are 6 . Friends 7 dont get on well. That doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好) and become 8 again.Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very 9 . We miss them very much, but we can 10 them and write to them. And we can _11 new fr
32、iends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.Theres more good news for people who have friends. They live _12_ than people who dont. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. _13_ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just done that someone cares. If some
33、one cares about you, you take 14 care of 15 .名师点评本文讲述了朋友在人一生中扮演着重要角色。和朋友一起谈天说地，一起做事，不仅使我们远离寂寞，增添生活情趣，而且也使我们的身心更加健康。(C)1.A. loves B. hates C. needs D. becomes 【解析】C。根据上文，friends are very important. 可以知道每个人都需要朋友, 故选needs。(A)2.A. It B. He C. There D. Someone【解析】A。这里应用it做形式主语，代替后面真正的主语，即to have a friend
34、。(D)3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly 【解析】D。一方面我们需要和朋友在一起，另一方面我们也需要独处，根据句意，应该选certainly。(D)4. A. alone B. away C. all over D. around 【解析】D。根据上一句we need to be alone，可以知道我们有时也不希望周围一直有人相伴，故选around。(B)5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really 【解析】B。根据句意，没有朋友的情况下会感到孤独。故选never。(C)6. A. friendly
35、B. kind C. just the same D. quite different 【解析】C。根据句意，世界上没有两个人是相同的，故选just the same。(B)7 A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually 【解析】B。既然人与人之间总有不同之处，所以朋友有时也会有矛盾,故选sometimes。(D)8. A. friendly B. good C. pleased D. friends 【解析】D。根据上半句they will make up可以知道产生分歧的朋友也会和好如初。故选friends。(B)9. A. angry B. sa
36、d C. happy D. alone 【解析】B。根据语境，朋友离开应是很难过的事情。故选sad。(A)10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with 【解析】A。根据常识，思念朋友时，我们可以通过打电话和写信来和朋友联络, 故选call。(C)11. A. look for B. find C. make D. know 【解析】C。make friends为固定结构，意思是“交朋友”。(A)12. A. longer B. shorter C. slower D. faster 【解析】A。根据上句中“good news”, 可以知道这里应该是长寿，又因为
37、句中有than, 可以知道应填比较级，故选longer。(B)13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making 【解析】B。根据题意，心情好，有助于身体健康。这里用动名词短语充当主语，happy是形容词，前面应添上be动词，故选 being 。(B)14. A. less B. better C. little D. no 【解析】B。根据题意，如果别人关心你，你就会加倍珍惜自己，故选better。(D)15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself【解析】D。根据题意，这里表示“自己照顾自己“，故选yourself 。
