1、阶段综合检测(二)(时间:100分钟;满分:120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)AIdrive 360Looking for things to do in after youve visited Disney World? Families should head for Idrive 360: an 18acre entertainment complex centred around a 400foot tall observation wheelthe CocaCola Orlando eye that offers breathtaking views
2、of Central Florida.There two onsite museums make IDrive 360 stand out.Skeletons: Museum of Osteology features 500 complete animal skeletons that provide remarkable look into the world of wildlife.Sea Life Orlando is an interactive underwater adventure allowing you to observe sea species up close fro
3、m inside a thrilling 360degree ocean tunnel.Lake Eola ParkLocated in the heart of downtown Orlando,Lake Eola Park is continuously rated one of the best things to do in Orlando by both visitor and locals alike.Whether you want a leisurely walk or a heartpumping jog,you can taste the peaceful scenery
4、along the 1.5kilometre pathway that lines the lake.Feeling romantic?Wonder WorksWonder Works was actually built to look as though it was dropped upsidedown on an otherwise ordinary Orlando city block! No,your eyes arent playing tricks on youhere everything is upside down! Kids of all find the 100plu
5、s handson exhibits inside the striking structure just as mindblowing,from the natural disastersthemed displays to a 36foothigh indoor ropes course.College Park NeighborhoodVoted “Orlandos Best Neighborhood,” its here youll find the Dubsdread Golf Course (the only public golf course in the city),and
6、some of the best food Orlando has to offer.In the fall,College Park plays host to a popular Jazz Festival,with as many as 10 bands playing on three stages dotted throughout the neighborhood.【语篇解读】本文属于应用文,该宣传手册介绍了奥兰多市的四处游览胜地。1What makes Idrive 360 most famous?AThe CocaCola Orlando eye.BIts size and i
7、deal location.CIts two onsite museums.DThe 360degree ocean tunnel.C细节理解题。根据第一段There two onsite museums make IDrive 360 stand out.可知,IDrive 360内两个博物馆让这个地方更出名,故C切题。2If you have a mood for a walk,where would you go?A.IDrive 360.BLake Eola Park.CWonder Works.DCollege Park Neighborhood.B细节理解题。根据第二段Whethe
8、r you want a leisurely walk or a heartpumping jog,you can taste the peaceful scenery along the 1.5kilometre pathway that lines the lake.可知,Lake Eola Park可以供游客散步或者慢跑,同时还能欣赏到湖边景色,故B切题。3What can we know about Wonder Works?AIt has earned a lot of money.BMany hands are working there.CNo adult will be adm
9、itted into it.DIt is educational and entertaining.D推理判断题。根据第三段here everything is upside down! Kids of all find the 100plus handson exhibits inside the striking structure just as mindblowing可知,Wonder Works里面所有的东西都是颠倒的,让游客很惊讶,另外孩子还可以在里面发现超过100种需要自己亲自动手操作的展览品,足以让人大开眼界,因此可以推出,该景点让孩子在玩的时候也能学到东西,故D切题。4Wha
10、t do the four attractions have in common?AThey are all Orlandobased.BThey are closely located.CThey all are seaside ones.DThey are all for children.A细节理解题。根据Idrive 360部分an 18acre entertainment complex centred around a 400foot tall observation wheelthe CocaCola Orlando eye that offers breathtaking vi
11、ews of Central Florida.,Lake Eola Park部分中Located in the heart of downtown Orlando,Wonder Works部分中Wonder Works was actually built to look as though it was dropped upsidedown on an otherwise ordinary Orlando city block!以及College Park Neighborhood部分中Voted “Orlandos Best Neighborhood,”可知,这四个景点都在Orlando,
12、故选A。BLooking back on the first twenty years of my life,I feel grateful to have been so healthy and happy.For my happiness,I am grateful to so many people and lucky events,but what have guided me and supported me in my life are my physical health,healthy finances,and my familys happiness.Health comes
13、 first for me,because without health everything else is meaningless.Imagine starting a career without good health.Imagine starting a family without good health.Imagine achieving anything without good health.Clearly,good health is the first necessary for other part of ones life.Good health is not eno
14、ugh to be happy.We still need to have money in todays society.Money obviously pays for basic needs of lifefood,housing,clothingbut it is also necessary for other reason like the quality of our education and medical care.Next comes the most important thing in having a happy lifeour family.It provides
15、 the love,joy and support that everybody needs.I love my family with all my heart.I get pleasure from their pleasure.I suffer when they suffer.My family helped me get through the hard times of entrance exams.They comforted and advised me when I had misunderstanding with my friends.More importantly,t
16、hey have been there to share in my successes in the past twenty years.In summary,all these are what I need and want in this world.As long as I stay healthy,earn enough money,and share both good times and bad times with my family,I will always be the happiest girl in the world.【语篇解读】本文叙述了作者回顾过去的前20年做
17、了一下总结,其中有三个因素在人生中是非常重要的。一是身体健康,她认为健康比人生中的其他任何方面都重要。二是必须要有钱,它是维持和改善生活的保障。三是家庭,它是人处于困境中的避风港,同时又给人带来快乐。5The writer mentions her entrance exams to prove that Aopportunities go to those with strong beliefsBour quality of life can be improved with moneyCnothing can be achieved without a healthy bodyDfamil
18、y provides the support that everybody needsD推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Next comes the most important thing in having a happy lifeour family.It provides the love,joy and support that everybody needs.可知,作者认为家庭是拥有幸福生活中最重要的事情,它提供每个人都需要的爱、欢乐和支持。作者在这一段中提到自己的家人帮助她度过了入学考试的艰难时期,是为了证明家庭提供每个人都需要的支持。故D选项正确。6What is the main
19、 purpose of this passage?ATo argue about the importance of money.BTo explain what are the keys to happiness.CTo discuss ways of dealing with difficulties.DTo show peoples different attitudes to happiness.B推理判断题。文章第一段是主题段,第一段中的For my happiness,I am grateful to so many people and lucky events,but what
20、 have guided me and supported me in my life are my physical health,healthy finances,and my familys happiness.及下文对三个因素的介绍可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是解释什么是幸福的关键。故B选项正确。7How is the passage organized?AIntroductionExplanationSummaryBExamplesArgumentSummaryCArgumentTopicConclusionDTopicExamplesConclusionA文章结构题。通读全文可知,第
21、一段属于主题段,指明人生中是非常重要的三个因素;第二、三、四段分别解释了身体健康、健康的财务状况和家庭幸福对个人幸福的作用,最后一段中的In summary,all these are what I need and want in this world.As long as I stay healthy,earn enough money,and share both good times and bad times with my family,I will always be the happiest girl in the world.是对文章的总结。由此可知,A选项正确。CWhen
22、we look at a lovely baby,a puppy or a really cute kitten,many of us want to squeeze it.Why is that?According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, its a typical experience of “cute aggression”The experience results from the fight between the brains “emotion system
23、”,which impels (驱使) people to squeeze cute things,and its “reward system” which deals with feelings of “wanting”In the study,54 participants between the ages of 18 and 40 were presented with four groups of photos.Two of the groups of photos were of cute human babies and animals and the other two wer
24、e of less adorable adult humans and animals.As the participants looked at the photos,there researchers watched their brain activities.According to the researchers,the participants reward systems were found to be active as they looked at the cute babies,and they seemed to be overwhelmed(征服的)By contra
25、st,the reward systems of the people looking at the less cute adults were found to be inactive,and they seemed to be less impelled by their reward systems.This suggests that cute things activate their emotion systems in such a way that people are overwhelmed by the experience of cuteness.But reward s
26、ystems work against these emotions by creating the desire to protect cute things.As Katherine Stavropoulos,the leading researcher of this study at the University of California in the US told Science Alert,“The cute aggression is the brains way of bringing us back down by balancing our feelings of be
27、ing overwhelmed.”Stavropoulos compared this process of balancing to evolutionary adaptation.Such adaptation may have taken place to ensure that people are able to continue taking care of creatures they consider particularly cute.So,although cute babies and adorable animals may look completely helple
28、ss,their vulnerable(易受伤害的)appearance may in fact help them to survive.【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说明文。作者用相关研究成果解释了萌系侵略性这一现象产生的原因以及影响。8According to the text,“cute aggression” refers to Athe emotion of wanting to protect cute thingsBthe task of emotion system and reward systemCthe adaptation of consistently taking
29、care of cute creaturesDthe behavior of squeezing a cute baby or animal when seeing itD细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“When we look at a lovely baby,a puppy or a really cute kitten,many of us want to squeeze it.”以及第二段第一句“According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,its a typical
30、experience ofcute aggression”可知,萌系侵略性就是指人们一看到可爱的婴儿或小狗、小猫时就会想捏捏它们的这种行为。故选D。9In nature,“cute aggression” is caused by Athe need of the brain to balance all feelingsBthe photos of cute human babies and animalsCthe vulnerable appearance of babies or animalsDthe conflict between emotion system and reward
31、 systemD细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The experience results from the fight between the brainsemotion system,which impels(驱动) people to squeeze cute things,and itsreward systemwhich deals with feelings ofwanting”可知,萌系侵略性的起因是情感系统和反馈系统之间的冲突,选项D中conflict与原文中fight对应。故选D。10Which of the following statements about the st
32、udy is TRUE?AFacial expressions of the participants were observed.BKatherine Stavropoulos conducted this study on her own.CCute babies and animals affected brain activities of all the participants.DThe participants were divided into two groups in order to make a comparison.C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“According
33、to the researchers,the participants reward systems were found to be active as they looked at the cute babies,and they seemed to be overwhelmed(征服的)”可知,可爱的婴儿和小动物影响了参与者的大脑活动。故选C。11What is the authors purpose in writing this text?ATo persuade readers to protect cute animals.BTo stress the significance
34、of cute aggression.CTo present research findings on cute aggression.DTo share an interesting phenomenon with readers.C主旨大意题。根据全文可知,作者用a study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience这个研究解释了萌系侵略性这一现象产生的原因以及影响。故选C。DA new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artifici
35、al intelligence can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.The eyes,they say,are the windows to the soul.And if that is true,computers and robots powered by complex artificial intelligence algorithms(算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul.That is the result of a new stu
36、dy on the connection between eye movements and personality,conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the research
37、ers,led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher,whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements,then determines their personality traits(特点) with “wellestablished questionnaires” for determining personality type,according to a
38、summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a persons major personality traits,such as “neuroticism,agreeableness,consc
39、ientiousness,as well as perceptual(感知的) curiosity”,the scientists wrote.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other hightech devices,even robots,allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,” Loetscher said.“People are alw
40、ays looking for improved,personalized services.Todays robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to nonverbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express.This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more n
41、atural,and better at interpreting human social signals.The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies,according to a summary in Britains Daily Mail newspaper.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了一项新的研究表明,由人工智能驱动的计算机和机器人可以通过阅读人类的眼
42、球运动来“解读”人类的性格。12What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AStare at.BUnderstand.CSearch for. DConcern about.B词义猜测题。由第二段中的The eyes,they say,are the windows to the soul.可知,划线词组所在句的句意为“如果这是真的,由复杂的人工智能算法驱动的计算机和机器人可能很快就能探究你的灵魂。” “peer into”意思是获悉,故选B。13How did the researchers c
43、onduct the research?AIt was carried out in a lab.B42 subjects eye movements were recorded.CThe students daily movements were tracked.DIts subjects personalities were determined by computer.B细节理解题。由第三段中的whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements,th
44、en determines their personality traits(特点)with “wellestablished questionnaires” for determining personality type,可知,研究人员通过记录42名研究对象的眼球运动来进行这项研究的。故选B。14What can we know according to Tobias Loetscher?ARobots and computers are socially conscious.BPeople care less about improved,personalized services.CT
45、odays robots and computers can accustom to nonverbal information.DThe discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.D细节理解题。由第五段中的The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other hightech devices,even robots,allowing for more natur
46、al and realistic social interactions with machines可知,这一发现将改善人类和机器之间的互动。故选D。15What can be a suitable title for the text?AHuman Personality TraitsBWhat Human Eye Movements AreCTell Personalities by Eye MovementsDHow Humans and Machines Can InteractC标题判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现由人工智能驱动的计算机和机器人可以通过阅读人类的眼
47、球运动来“解读”人类的性格。因此,C项“通过眼睛的运动来判断一个人的性格”适合作本文标题。故选C。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)How You Open Your Car Door Matters to CyclistsThe “Dutch reach”isnt a new dance move or a random YouTube challenge.Its a simple move that can help prevent harm to cyclists.And you might keep your car door safe in the proces
48、s,too. 16 Typically,a person sitting in the drivers seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it.It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way. 17 .But if you happen to do that at the wrong time,you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist.The cyclist migh
49、t be knocked down off the bike.The car door is likely to be damaged by the fastmoving bicycle. 18 However,the car door design and longtime habits have made the process automatically.Luckily,theres a simple way to solve the problem.Open your car door with your other hand,using the Dutch reach.So inst
50、ead of using your left hand,reach for the door handle with your right. 19 At the very least,youll look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic.The Dutch are used to opening their car doors this way.All Dutch are taught it.Its part of regular driver education.The technique dates back abou
51、t 50 or 60 years in the Netherlands.In 2016 an American named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project.He wanted to popularize the practice in the United States.Charneys efforts may be paying off. 20 APull the handle and the door is openBThis will force you to turn your bodyCIt is easy to do
52、once you are used to itDPeople are trying to change the way to open the carEAll you have to do is change how you open your doorFSeveral states now include the Dutch reach in their drivers handbooksGClearly,the solution is for the person exiting the vehicle to check for traffic【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了如何打
53、开车门对骑自行车的人很重要。16E上文And you might keep your car door safe in the process,too.在这个过程中,你也可以保证车门的安全。该空承接上文,E选项“你所要做的就是改变你开门的方式。”切题,故选E。17A上文It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way.这是有道理的,因为门的设计就是这样打开的。下文 But if you happen to do that at the wrong time,you may unknowingly create an ob
54、stacle for a passing cyclist.但如果你碰巧在错误的时间这样做,你可能会在不知不觉中为一个路过的骑车者制造障碍。该空承上启下,A选项“拉把手,门就开了。”切题,故选A。18G下文However,the car door design and longtime habits have made the process automatically.然而,车门的设计和长期使用习惯使这一过程自动化。该空引出下文,G选项“显然,解决方案是让下车的人检查交通状况。”切题,故选G。19B上文Open your car door with your other hand,using
55、the Dutch reach.So instead of using your left hand,reach for the door handle with your right.所以不要用左手,用右手去抓门把手。 下文At the very least,youll look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic.至少,你要看看你的后视镜,看看有没有堵车。该空承上启下,B选项“这将迫使你改变你的身体。”切题,故选B。20F上文Charneys efforts may be paying off.Charney的努力可能会有
56、回报。该空承接上文,F选项“现在有几个州将Dutch reach纳入了司机手册。”切题,故选F。【解题策略】七选五题型主要考查上下文的理解与推断,虽然文章整体难度一般低于阅读理解,但是却给很多同学造成了很大的心理障碍。首先要克服心理障碍,同时要注意方式方法。注意设空前后的句子,因为这些句子之间是顺承和联系的,所有一定要联系和理解上下文的语境。例如第17题,上文It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way.这是有道理的,因为门的设计就是这样打开的。下文 But if you happen to do that at t
57、he wrong time,you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist.但如果你碰巧在错误的时间这样做,你可能会在不知不觉中为一个路过的骑车者制造障碍。该空承上启下,A选项“拉把手,门就开了。”切题,故选A。.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)In a used furniture business,unlike new,you cannot order stock from a catalogue.People call in,and you have to go out and make an off
58、er.“You cant 21 what you dont have,” my father would say.When I was aged thirteen,my father 22 his store manager,a onearmed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two.With his 23 gone,my father came to me.“Will you come in while I go out to answer the days calls 24 I find the
59、right person?” he asked.The store has tens of thousands of items.“People like to bargain,” he told me.“So I dont 25 prices.You just have to know a range.”He took me around and said,“A quarterhorse motor you can sell for four dollars.For a refrigerator,depending on the 26 ,you can sell for thirtyfive
60、 dollars to sixty dollars.However,if it has a freezer all the way across,sell it for eighty dollars; 27 excellent condition,maybe one hundred dollars.Dishes come in with a houseful of furniture,and I dont even figure them in when I give a price.You can sell them for a nickel to a quarter.Something r
61、eally nice.”Every day after 28 ,I would pedal(骑自行车) down to the store.Soon after,I was writing up a sales slip(纸条) for an attractive plate when my father walked in.I had asked a dollar and the guy did not hesitate.I was very 29 My father glanced down at what I was doing, 30 the customer and said,“Yo
62、u sure got a 31 today.My employee gave you the price and thats the price.” Afterward,I asked my father,“What was that all 32 ?”It turned out that it was an antique plate,worth a few hundred dollars.I was shocked.Here I was 33 to help my father in the business and instead I was losing money for him.H
63、e said,“I could have stopped the sales if Id wanted to.You were just writing up the slip and hadnt yet taken the money. 34 , by civil law,youre under age.But,a man stands by his word and the word of his agent.” It 35 my father a small amount of money,but I learned a lifelong lesson in integrity(正直)【
64、语篇解读】本文为记叙文。作者通过自己和父亲之间发生的事,说明了父亲为他上了一堂终生受益的课,并教会了他应该做一名正直的人。21A.buyBsellCorder DstoreB根据上文对经营二手家具的情况介绍可知,此处表示的应是:你不能卖你没有的东西。22A.missed BfiredCdismissed DlostD根据下文“a onearmed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two.With his gone”和“find the right person”可知,此处表示的应是:父亲失去了他的商店经
65、理。23A.manager BbossCservant DsalesmanA根据上文父亲失去了他的商店经理可知,此处指的应是:随着他的商店经理的离开。24A.if BwhenCuntil DunlessC结合上文可知,本句的意思应是:在我找到合适的人选之前,我出去回复一天的订货电话时,你愿意来吗?25A.offer BdecideCmark DcreateC本句的意思是:因为人们喜欢讨价还价,所以我不标价格。26A.price BsituationCcondition DquantityC根据上文讲的是二手家具可知,这里指的是根据商品自身的状况,来确定商品的价格。27A.on BforCby
66、DinD固定短语:in excellent condition 表示“情况特别好”。28A.school BworkCstudy DplayA根据上文“When I was aged thirteen”可知,因为作者那时只有13岁,因此可以判断出作者当时应该还是一名学生,此处指每天放学后。29A.upset BworriedCembarrassed DpleasedD根据“I had asked a dollar and the guy did not hesitate.”可知,作者要了一美元,顾客并没有犹豫地就给了一美元,所以可推测出,作者应该很高兴。30A.turned on Bturne
67、d toCturned up Dturned downB根据句意可知,此处指的是:父亲瞥了一眼我正在做的事情,转向顾客。31A.plate BrewardCbargain DfortuneC根据上下文可知,作者将一个古董盘子低价卖给了一位顾客,这里父亲告诉顾客的应是:今天你肯定买到了一个便宜货。32A.about BforCaround DtoA此处为固定的表达方式“What was that all about?”。句意:那是怎么回事?33A.willing BwaitingCmanaging DtryingD根据上文作者将一个价值几百美元的古董盘子只卖了一美元可知,他让父亲损失了钱,因此本
68、句话的意思应是:我在这本是试图帮助我的父亲做生意,但我却让他亏钱了。34A.However BThereforeCBesides DConsequentlyC根据句意关系可知,此处的前后两个句子之间是并列关系,句意:你只是写了纸条而且还没有收钱,此外根据民法,你属于未成年人。35A.spent BcostCtook DwastedB句意:虽然它花去了父亲少量的钱,但却在学做正直的人这方面,为我上了一堂终生受益的课。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)We need to face a lot of pains as we grow up.But these pains even
69、tually bring 36._(we) gains.As for me,I remember that my parents made me learn to play 37._ violin during my childhood,so I had little time to play with my friends,which 38._(annoy) me quite a lot.I hated violin at that time,just 39._ it was what they forced me to do.Now 40._(look) back,I appreciate
70、 what my parents did for me.In fact,music has enriched my life.It 41._(give) me comfort,relief and joy,especially when I am 42._ pressure.I have come 43._(understand) why my parents were always pushing me along.Everybody will experience pains.A little hard work and sweat will never hurt us.If we rea
71、lize these pains are just small bumps on our road to 44._(succeed),we will understand they are 45._(actual) gains.【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过作者的亲身经历说明了一些人生道路上的痛苦只是通往成功路上的小障碍。最终,我们会明白它们实际上是收获。36us考查代词宾格。该空作句子宾语,用宾格,所以填us。37the考查冠词。表示“演奏某种乐器”,前面用定冠词the,所以填the。38annoyed考查时态。发生在过去的事情,用一般过去时,所以填annoyed。39beca
72、use考查连词。句意:那时我讨厌小提琴,因为那是他们强迫我做的。文中表示“因为”,所以填because。40looking考查非谓语动词。look back的逻辑主语是I,它们之间是主动关系,用现在分词作时间状语,所以填looking。41gives考查时态。在一般现在时中,主语It是第三人称单数,谓语动词用单数,所以填gives。42under考查固定短语。句意:它给我安慰、放松和快乐,尤其是当我在压力下。under pressure在压力之下。43to understand考查非谓语动词。come to do明白,所以填to understand。44success考查名词。句意:如果我们
73、意识到这些痛苦只是通往成功路上的小障碍,最终,我们会明白它们实际上是收获。介词to之后,用名词,所以填success。45actually考查副词。该空修饰整个句子,用副词,所以填actually。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校学生会准备举办面向交换生的“读中文经典,学中文语言(Learning Chinese Through Reading Chinese Classics)”竞赛活动。请你用英语写一份通知,内容包括:1活动目的;2活动形式;3活动时间。注意:1词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。NoticeIn order to improve you
74、r Chinese,our school has decided to carry out a program called Learning Chinese Through Reading Chinese Classics for all you exchange students. The Students Union【参考范文】NoticeIn order to improve your Chinese,our school has decided to carry out a program called Learning Chinese Through Reading Chinese
75、 Classics for all you exchange students.During the activity,all of you are supposed to choose a Chinese masterpiece which you are interested in.Having read it,you have to write a book review in Chinese about the masterpiece and email it to studentsunion 567 .Students Union will call in experts to gr
76、ade the book reviews and award prizes to the winners.The program will last one month from next Monday.Any exchange student is welcome to take part in it.Looking forward to your participation.The Students Union.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Tim recently graduated from t
77、he university and was looking for a job.After searching on the Internet,he found out that a famous online business company is recruiting a new office manager.Many candidates applied for the entry exam,but only one would be accepted in the end.Tim noticed the resumes(简历) of other candidates and was s
78、urprised to see that some of them held a Masters Degree or even a Doctors Degree.But Tim was only a Bachelor,and barely met the lowest requirement of the diploma.Tim felt a bit frustrated because he had no advantage over other candidates who were excellent students.All the candidates entered the exa
79、m hall after handing up their resumes.Tim scanned through the pages of the test paper and found out that the questions were very difficult for him.Tim tried to calm down and focus on the questions themselves instead of their difficulty level.He started with the easiest ones and moved on to the more
80、difficult ones slowly.There were two invigilators(监考人) in the hall,one of them was tall and thin,while the other invigilator was of the opposite: he was short and fat.They seemed to be quite confident about the honesty of the candidates and were absentminded.After about 10 minutes,one of the invigil
81、ators left to answer a phone call.The other invigilator soon went out too.The atmosphere in the exam hall changed after the invigilators had left.Some of the candidates took out notes and books,some of them brought tablets to search for answers,and some even called others for help.Tim looked back,an
82、d he saw the candidate sitting behind him cheating too.The man winked (眨眼示意) to Tim,as if telling him to cheat in the test because everyone was doing so.Tim shook his head and continued doing the difficult problems at a slow pace.In about half an hour,the invigilators returned to the exam hall.Tim s
83、till had one question left blank at the end of the test.He was almost sure that he was not going to be accepted.Paragraph 1:The test result was to Tims surprise. Paragraph 2:Tim then understood everything that had happened. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1:The test result was to Tims surprise.After one week,Tim re
84、ceived an email from the company saying that he was accepted as the new office manager.The next day,Tim went to the company and knocked on the door of the chief managers office.Before Tim said a word,the chief manager smiled at Tim and asked Tim whether he could remember that they had met before.Tim
85、 was very confused until the chief manager explained that he was the candidate sitting behind Tim in the test.Paragraph 2:Tim then understood everything that had happened.The test was carefully arranged to test whether the candidates were honest even if no invigilator was there.The chief manager continued to say that their company was established based on honesty of the employees.The job of office manager would require the candidate to be independent and honest.In consideration of this,they found that Tim was the most suitable candidate to hold the position.