1、英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共两节; 满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AYoure in a department store and you see a couple ofattractive young women looking at a weater You listen to their conversation:“I cant believe ita Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find Isnt it beautiful?
2、 And its a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome ”They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater Its nice and the price is right Youve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish They must know So, you buy it You never realize that those young women are e
3、mployees of an advertising agency They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too This is the secret of undercover marketing Companies
4、 from Ford to Nike are starting to use it Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that dont pay attention to traditional advertising This is particularly true of the MTV generationconsumers between the age of 18 and 34 It is a golden group They have a lot of money to spend, but t
5、hey dont trust ads So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places here young adults go Some people might call this practice deceptive（骗人的）, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative “Look at traditional advertising Its effectiveness is decreasing ”Ho
6、wever, one might ask what exactly is “real” about young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say its no less real than an ad The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something You don t know when a conversation you overhear i
7、s just a performance 56The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _ A get the sweater at a lower priceB be heard by people aroundC be admired by other shoppersD decide on buying the sweater57Lorenzo Bertolla is _A a very popular male singerB an advertising agencyC a clothing comp
8、any in RomeD the brand name of a sweater58Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla CompanyB The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads C Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because its too dir
9、ect D Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government 59Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A Two Attractive ShoppersB Lorenzo Bertolla SweatersC Ways of AdvertisingD Undercover MarketingBGo GreenJoin our Earth Day celebration as we give thanks to the air we
10、 breathe, the water we drink, and the sun that supports us We will learn how we can reuse and recycle material in our daily life and reduce our carbon footprints Make a rain barrel with us, learn about composting （堆肥）, and produce some art out of “trash”l Ages: 6-12l Date: Friday, April 22ndl Time:
11、4:00 pml Fee: $ 2 ACC resident, $ 3 Non-residentl Location: Rocksprings Community Center, 706-613-3603Knee-High NaturalistsJoin us for this program created for parents and their preschoolers to learn about nature together Classes include hiking, crafts, animal meetings, and other activities l Ages:
12、3-5l Date: Alternating Wednesdays, from Sept 7thto Dec 14thl Time: 3:30pm-4:30pml Fee: $ 24 ACC resident, $ 36 Non-resident, $ 22 SCNC membersl Location: Childrens Centre 706-613-3663Pre-registration and payment neededBabies and Beasties SeriesBabies and Beasties students exploring the streamJoin us
13、 for a program that allows toddlers（刚学步的孩子） and their parents to learn about the world around them Interact（互动） with nature through hands-on activities, crafts and outdoor adventures to have an interest earlyl Age: 18 months to 2 years with adultsl Date: November 3rd, 10th, 17thl Time: 10:00am10:45
14、aml Fee: $ 12 ACC resident, $ 18 Non-resident, $ 11 Membersl Location: Sandy Greek Nature Center, 706-613-3615Zoo Open Exhibit Hall SundaysExplore Bear Hollows exhibit hall and visit some of the animals used in programs such assalamander （蝾螈）, pond turtles, snakesl Age: All agesl Date: Sunday aftern
15、oonsl Time: 1:00 pm-4:00pml Fee: Free and open to the publicl Location: At Memorial Park, 706-613-361660 Which of the following statements is TRUE?A In Knee-High Naturalists, you are reminded to register and pay ahead of timeB After joining in Go Green, you will learn how to find valuable art work i
16、n trashC Babies and Beasties Series is intended for children above the age of 2 D You should pay to visit Bear Hollows exhibit hall61 The aim of Babies and Beasties Series is to _A get kids to become interested in natureB increase the environmental sense of kidsC allow parents to explore the kids wo
17、rldD improve the communication between parents and kids62 If parents want to take their kids out at weekends, they may phone _A 706-613-3603B 706-613-3616C 706-613-3615D 706-613-3663CIn our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery”feeling important and worthwhileand the sources of wh
18、at we call a sense of “pleasure”finding life enjoyableare not always the same Women often are told “You cant have it all” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is :“You choose a career, so you cant expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life” or “You have a wonderful husband and
19、 childrenwhats all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselvesOur study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, a
20、nd low levels of anxiety and depression Masteryis closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life The two are independent of each other A wo
21、man could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然） For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a timeThe concepts of mastery and pleas
22、ure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being But we know that both mastery and pleasureare important And mastery seems to be achieved largely through
23、 work In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employedA womans well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of rolesmarriages, motherhood,
24、 and employmentwere the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain63It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _Afor women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”Bfor women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”Ca
25、sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary for women Dwomen cant have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time64Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?A Family life B Multiple roles in societyC Regular employment D Fre
26、edom from anxiety65The authors attitude towards women having a career is _A negative B positive C indifferent D realistic66One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _Ait will be easier for her to overcome stress and strainBshe will be more successful in her car
27、eerCher chances of getting promoted will be greaterDher life will be richer and more meaningful DA pioneering head-teacher is calling for all secondary schools to follow his lead and start classes at 11 am, allowing teenagers two hours extra in bedDr Paul Kelley, head of Monkseaton Community High Sc
28、hool in North Tyneside, said it would mean the end of sleeping in lessons before lunch, after experiments showed teenagers could have different body clocks from adults and younger children Russell Foster, an Oxford professor of neuroscience （神经学）, tested the memory of 200 Monkseaton pupils at 9 aman
29、d 2 pmusing pairs of words, and discovered a 9% improvement in the afternoon Students correctly identified 51% of word pairs in the later session, compared with 42 % in the morning Tayler McCullough, 15, one of the test subjects, said the majority of students would welcome the extra hours inbed “Im
30、extremely hard to get up in the morning One or two people like to get to school early, but most of us would be for going in later Im sure it would make a big difference to our learning ability”Kelley is adamant that a change of school timetable will have a significant impact on exam performance He s
31、aid: “Teenagers arent lazy Were depriving（剥夺） them of the sleep they need through purely biological factors beyond their control This has a negative impact on their learning, and possibly on their mental and physical health Weve just learnt of this, but it is vital that we act on it” Kelley wants hi
32、s schools governors to approve his plan and put the new timetable in place before the opening of Monkseatons new20m school building, the most technologically advanced in the country, in SeptemberKelley hopes his latest idea will be just as successful “We have to be practical But this proves that, by
33、 starting later, childrens learning improves, as does their health” Foster said, “This is preliminary （初步的） data, but whats exciting is that it matches more detailed studies carried out in Canada and the US Teenagers get up late not because they are lazy but because they are biologically programmed
34、to do so”67 According to the passage, normally classes begin at _ in secondary schoolA 7:00 am B 9:00 am C 11:00 am D 2:00 am68 According to Russell Fosters research, _A the students tested did better jobs in the afternoon B the students tested had very good memoriesC 42% of the students tested coul
35、d do very good jobsD 51% of the students tested could master 9% of words69 What does the underlined word “adamant” in the fourth paragraph mean?A angry B absorbed C adaptable D determined70 Fosters opinion on teenagers getting up late is that _A teenagers are practical B teenagers are lazy-bonesC it
36、s based on their body development D its good for them to stay up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。Making Peace with Your ParentsAs a teen, youre going through big changes physically and mentally Your interests are expanding 71 Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore t
37、he world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are all out in that world These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in other wise calm houses Sometimes conflicts cant be avoided But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work t
38、owards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry A good time to talk is when youre all relaxedTiming is everything If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, youd bet
39、ter calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversationfor now 72 Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them This shows them that youre listening 73 Respect is the building block of good communication People who respect each other and care about each others feelings can disagree w
40、ithout things getting ugly74 How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say youre going to do Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makerstheyre interesting people who like
41、to watch moviesAnd go shoppingjust like their teenagers!What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 75 You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an earRemember you can only change your own behavior Your p
42、arents are the only ones who can change theirsAIt also gives them a chance to clear things up if youre not on the same pageBYou can pick it up again when everyones more relaxedCAnd then youll be able to accept what your parents sayDFaced with the challenge, children dont know what to doEYou are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence ifyour parents believe in youFAnd your desire to take control of your own life is growing G You may consider seeking outside help参考答案阅读：56-59 BDCD 60-62 AAB 63-66 CABD 67-70 BADC
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