1、 Doctors are known to be terrible pilots. They dont listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didnt realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster
2、planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions. I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I w
3、ere flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak
4、 up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, We need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and Ive used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further
5、requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesnt overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when Im in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes theyre not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage
6、 them, someday someone will keep me from ”landing gear up”.36.What does the author say about doctors in general? A. They like flying by themselves.B. They are unwilling to take advice.C. They pretend to be good pilots.D. They are quick learners of CRM.37.The author deepened his understanding of the
7、power of CRM when_. A. he saved the plane by speaking upB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. his boss landed the plane too lateD. his boss operated on a patient38.In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means _.A. following flying requirements.B. overreacting to different opinions.C. list
8、ening to what fellow doctors sayD. making a mistake that may cost lives39.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB. Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorC. The Making of a Good PilotD.A Pilot-Turned DoctorB In 1947 a group of famous people from the ar
9、t world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War. It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as
10、well as the big symphony orchestras（交响乐团）. It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly. At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right
11、 to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known w
12、riters of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing,
13、some said it was getting too big.41. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A. They owned a public house there.B. They came to take up a challenge.C. They thought they were also famous.D. They wanted to take part in the festival.42. Who joined the Fringe after it appeared?A.
14、 Popular writers B. University students.C. Artists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance.43. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival_.A. has become a non-official eventB. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year roundD. keeps growing rapidly C Given that ma
15、ny peoples moods (情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Singapores Chocolate Research Facili
16、ty (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates. Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.If the CRF seems to be a smart idea, thats because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that ha
17、s business relations with big names such as Levis and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道) chocolates.The CRFs produce is green, made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The
18、Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper, red bean (豆), cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs, who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela , and Ghana, among others.44
19、. What is good about chocolate?A. It serves as a suitable gift.B. It works as an effective medicine.C. It helps improve the state of mind.D. It strengthens business relations.45. Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?A. He knows the importance of research.B. He learns from shops of si
20、milar types.C. He has the support of many big names.D. He has a lot of marketing experience.46. Which line of the CRF produce sells best?A. The Connoisseur Series. B. The Exotic Series.C. The Alcohol Series. D. The Sichuan Series.47. The words chocolate snobs in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people
21、who A. are particular about chocolateB. know little about cocoa beansC. look down upon othersD. like to try new flavors D Low-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up.
22、 Most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part ? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make
23、 a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage be
24、tter sleep, Savard said. We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) . Gift givers can choose from a
25、wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.48. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be wit
26、h her.C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.49. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.50. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_ .A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organizedC. get extra support
27、D. give others help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。Public Speaking TrainingGet a coach 51 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the t
28、raining thats right for you.Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 52 , so good public speaking training sho
29、uld develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 53 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 54 . As far as were concerned, there are basically no har
30、d and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 55 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not tr
31、y to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like anybody elseB. You already do lots of things wellC. Turn your back on too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughF .The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepG. So trying
32、 to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worseE（全国卷大纲版）The oldest and most common source(来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms of energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is eve
33、rywhere - from trees and grasses to agricultural and city-life wastes -biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no ca
34、rbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the suns energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the suns energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously -with only as much grown as is used-
35、 the “battery” lasts forever.According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nations total electricity supply. In 2008-although t
36、he numbers arent all in yet-wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materia
37、ls. Such practice may save homeowners money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it. 72. Why is biomass considered as “ a sort of natural battery”?A. It burns merely plant matter. B. It keeps producing electricity.C. It stores the energy from
38、 the sun. D. It produces zero carbon dioxide.73. We learn from the text that in 2008 _.A. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy. B. there was a rapid growth of electricity productionC. biomass might become the main energy source D. 0.50.9% of power supply came from biomass74. Why does t
39、he author encourage power plants to use biomass?A. To prevent the waste of energy. B. To increase production safety.C. To reduce pollution. D. To save money.75. Where does the text probably come from?A. A research plan. B. A science magazine C. A book review. D. A business report. 2013年全国高考-阅读理解训练（三）参考答案3639 BADB4043 ADBD4447 CDCA4850 BCD5155 EBCGA7275 CACB