1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2012届高考备考二轮复习每日精练（13）（一）广东宝山学校2012届高三英语阶段考试卷It was a winter morning, just before Christmas, while most people were warming up their cars, my husband, Trevor, had to ride his bike 4 kilometers away from home to work. On his 16 (arrive), he parked his bike outside the back door 17 usua
2、l. After 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone, 18 was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, and also the bike was used 19 (get) groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from 20 we live.I was so sad that I wrote to the newspaper and told 21 our story. Short
3、ly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to fetch it. Once again my husband had a way to get to and 22 his job. It really is 23 honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never
4、 met before. People say that a smile can 24 (pass) from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 25 (strong) our faith in humanity. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways, we, too, can
5、 share with others.二阅读理解：AResearch has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. It wont make up for weak answers, but it can communicate some positive things about your personality and wha
6、t you might be like to work with. Blue: You cant go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. Choosing from this powerful color will project an image of someone who is in control. From the interviewers point of view, the color blue suggests calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and secu
7、rity. These are all great messages to send without saying a word. Gray: After blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. Like darker blue, its not a distracting color to the interviewer, which means theyll be focused more on what youre saying and how youre saying it. Gray
8、means sophistication (老成), so use it to your advantage. Black: This is a commanding color and represents authority. Black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. You may want to use it as an accent (着重色) like in a scarf or tie, for instancerather th
9、an as the primary color. Red: This is an extremely powerful color. Its so strong that you should only use it as an accent color. Reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. People think of intensity (紧张) and passion when they see the color red, so use it carefully or it c
10、ould send the wrong message to the interviewer. White: White shirts and blouses are always appropriate. It sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision and goodness. 61. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to Prepare for Your Job InterviewB. A Research on ColoursC. Colorful Cloth
11、es Never Fail D. What the Colors of Your Clothes Say about You62. Why is it important to choose what to wear to an interview?A. Because it will make up for your weak answers. B. Because it suggests something about your personality. C. Because it will make you feel better.D. Because the interviewer j
12、udges a person by his appearance. 63. Based on the passage, which of the following are the messages from “Blue”?stability energy power confidence securityA. B. C. D. 64. If you want to leave an impression of being simple and clean, you should be dressed in _.A. gray B. red C. black D. white65. From
13、the passage we can infer that . A. job interviewees should think twice before wearing red clothesB. the colors can send all the messages you want to conveyC. you can wear white clothes if you want to appear activeD. gray is the most popular color to wear for an interviewBItaly is one country where b
14、eauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbi
15、co since the 1960s. Thats when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered
16、beautiful. People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbicos town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins th
17、e election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20, 000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly. The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of
18、 attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli. Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the be
19、tter life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has a serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they dont meet societys standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more
20、 successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government. 66. Piobbico is rather special in that . A. it is a very small town B. it is home to ugly peopleC. it receives no visitors D. it is the capital of Italy67. Telesforo Lacobell
21、i started his dating agency about years ago. A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 6068. Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?A. Because he is the ugliest person in the whole world. B. Because his ugliness is always graded as bearable. C. Because he is a spokesperson for ugly people eve
22、rywhere. D. Because he has won the members trust and admiration. 69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Ugly people are most respected in Italy. B. The Festival of the Ugly is held every two years. C. Ugly people are unfairly treated in society. D. The uglier one is, the bett
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