1、2012届高考备考二轮复习每日精练（11）第二节：完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚语）is more powerful than truthIt suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine（小道消息）_36_they have evidence to the contrary Researchers, _37_students using a computer game,
2、also found gossip played an important role when people _38_ decisionsWe show that gossip has a strong _39_, even when people have _40_ to the original information as well as gossip about the same informationThus, it is _41_ that gossip has a strong controlling potential, said Ralf Sommerfeld, who le
3、d the study In the study, the researchers _42_ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of roundsThe students also wrote _43_ about how others played the game that everyone could reviewStudents tended to give _44_ money to people described as “scrooges （吝啬鬼）” and more to
4、those described as “_45_ players”“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions, Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had madeBut they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that _47_
5、In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, _49_ the hard evidence “If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still _50_ what others said,” Sommerfeld saidResearchers have _51_ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the _52_ of gossip
6、 in groupsScientists define gossip _53_ social information spread about a person who is not _54_In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to _55_ information about others reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives36Ain case Bfor fe
7、ar that Cas if Deven if 37Atesting Bchecking Cexamining Dexperimenting 38Adraw Bmake Creach Dconclude39Aimpression Bdifference Cinfluence Dfunction40Aaccess Bentrance Ccharge Dcommunication 41Acurious Bserious Cobvious Dworth 42Aimpressed Basked Cshowed Dgave 43Aarticles Bnotes Cdairies Dletters44Al
8、ess Bmore Cfewer Dmuch 45Ageneral Bmean Cgenerous Doutgoing 46Aaway Bforward Cahead Dfurther47Aexistence Bevidence Cconfidence Ddependence 48Abased Bput Cfocused Dpassed 49Amore than Bless than Crather than Dother than50Areferred to Blistened to Cturned to Dstuck to 51Asoon Bpresently Cfar Dlong52As
9、trength Benergy Ceffect Dforce 53Aas Bfor Cto Dby54Aabsent Bpresent Cgone Dmissing55Aachieve Bearn Cacquire DwinA Going on a date can be a nightmare for the best of us. But now a pair of social X-Ray glasses promises to tell you exactly what the other person is thinkingand when you should stop talki
10、ng.The glasses have a built-in camera which monitors the other persons facial expressions and matches them up with 24 known features which convey emotions. It will then tell the individual via an earpiece and lights on the glasses what their date is thinking. In a traffic light-style system, a red l
11、ight means negative, yellow means they are a bit interested and green means your date is happy. The glasses are under development at present by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Media Lab.They say that wearing them during a conversation with another person is like having an e
12、xtra sense that they are bored or losing interest.The eyewear was developed for people suffering from autism（孤独症）who have much difficulty interacting with others, but now the team behind it has seen wider applications. It works thanks to a camera the size of a grain of rice which is put into the gla
13、sses frame and connected via a wire to a small computer which can be attached to the users body. The camera monitors how long and how often 24 feature points appear on the subjects faces which are then analyzed by software developed by the MIT team.This data is then compared with a bank of expressio
14、ns and the computer tells the wearer what is going on via the earpiece and the traffic light system.So far the glasses are still a job in progress and have been accurate just 64 per cent of the time, a figure which is expected to improve with further tests.66. The passage mainly tells us that _. A.
15、going on a date can be a nightmare for the best of us B. scientists are showing more and more concern to people suffering from autism C. the glasses will be more and more popular D. the scientists are working on a new type of glasses to help people going on a date67. Which of the following is true a
16、ccording to the passage? A. The glasses were initially intended for helping people going on a date. B. The glasses are widely used and have achieved great success. C. The built-in camera in the glasses is of great importance. D. People wearing the glasses are sure to have a good date.68. The underli
17、ned word interacting in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _ . A. communicatingB. reactingC. affectingD. acting69. Which is right according to Paragraph 2 ? A. Red = negativeyellow = neutral green = positive B. Red = positiveyellow = neutral green = negative C. Red = neutralyellow = positive green = neg
18、ative D. Red = negativeyellow = positive green = neutral70. The passage is probably from _ . A. a guide book B. an autobiography book C. a leaflet D. a scientific reportB Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country. The new
19、measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations in September and will take effect in mid-2012.As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit (押金) required to study in Austral
20、ia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased. Also, overseas students receiving a higher education in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement. This change will
21、definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas, says Wang Lan, a consultant from Education International Cooperation Group (EIC), a Beijing-based company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas. However, in the past few ye
22、ars, many of Wangs student clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements, visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang say
23、s. A 22-year-old female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned about the policy change several weeks ago. According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan ($86,850). Now w
24、e only need to prepare 410,000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents, Li says.She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her feel much clearer about her study plans. I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China, she s
25、ays. Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC. 71. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia. B. Australia is a most attractive place for students in C
26、hina. C. Australia widens window of opportunity for international students. D. More students will work in Australia after their graduation.72. Which of the following is NOT the content of the new regulations? A. The student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified. B. The d
27、eposit required to study in Australia has been reduced. C. Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult. D. After graduation, some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia.73. After the new regulations are passed, _ . A. more students will come to Australia to wo
28、rk B. more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia. C. the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students D. more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia74. How much can Lis parents save according to the new regulations? A. 550,000 yuanB. 140
29、,000 yuan C. 410,000 yuanD. 86,850 yuan 75. Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation? A. The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness. B. They can earn more money in Australia. C. Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever. D.
30、 They have to do so according to the new regulations.完形填空：这是一篇议论文。本文议论的主题是：流言比事实更具威力，即：人们更容易听信流言蜚语，即使人们掌握了事实依据, 他们还是更易相信与事实不符的小道消息。36D。由首句意思“流言比事实更具威力”可知， 此处需要表示让步的从属连词才能使句子完整，所以even if“纵使，即使”是最佳选项。句意为：即使人们掌握了事实依据, 他们还是更易相信与事实不符的小道消息。 37A。据德国迈克斯普兰克研究所负责人、进化生物学家拉尔夫索姆费尔德介绍，研究人员借助一个电脑游戏对学生们进行测试。testing
31、测试，检测；checking 核实，查实； examining 考试，检查；experimenting实验。38B。结果发现，流言在人们做决定的过程中起了重要作用。make a decision作决定，是固定短语。draw/reach /conclude a decision 得出结论。39C。即便在研究对象知道了真相的情况下，流言仍有很强的影响力。have a strong influence具有很强的影响力。40A。have access to固定短语，意为：有（使用某物或接近某人的）机会或权利或条件。 41C。由此看来，流言显然具有很强的操纵力。obvious 显然的，明显的。42D。在
32、试验过程中，研究人员发给学生们一些钱并让他们分几轮把钱发给其他人。由后面的give it to others in a series of rounds 可知此处是gave。43B。学生们还得记录其他同伴在游戏中的所作所为，以供大家参考。write notes作记录，作笔记。 44A。索姆费尔德说，学生们倾向于发较少的钱给那些被描述为“吝啬鬼”的人，less与下文more 形成对比。 45C。而发较多的钱给那些“慷慨的玩家”。generous players与上文的scrooges形成对比。46D。研究人员又进行了几轮游戏，并在这几轮中告诉大家每个人的真实决定。further进一步地；又。47
33、B。但研究人员同时还“散布”了一些与真实依据相矛盾的流言。evidence 证据，依据。48A在这几轮中，学生们仍然根据他们听到的流言来决定发钱的多少。base sthon sth依某事物为另一事物的根据/证据。49C而不是根据摆在面前的事实。rather than而不是。other than 除之外。50B。如果你了解了真实情况，那就应该有所考虑，可他们仍然听信流言。listened to倾听，听取。 51D。研究人员长期用类似的游戏来研究人们如何合作及流言对于团队的影响。 long 长期地。 52C。effect影响。53A。科学家将流言定义为人们散布的有关不在场的人的社会信息。define as把定义为 54Bpresent 在场的，出席的。55C。从进化论角度来说，流言是人们获取其他人社会评价信息及游刃于工作和日常生活中各种社会关系网的重要工具。acquire 获取，获得。第三部分：阅读理解66-70 DCAAD 71-75 CCDBA