1、.阅读理解ACakan is a successful businessman from Montenegro，who has earned himself nicknames(昵称) like “the best boss” and “Brother” by being surprisingly generous to his employees.Cakan，who owns “Cakan Sports”，the largest sporting goods store chain in Montenegro，has been making news headlines for years，
2、but not for his professional success.He is best known for the generosity he shows to his faithful and hardworking employees.The businessman firmly believes that his company can boom only if he keeps his employees happy，and to that end，he has offered the best of them some pretty unbelievable presents
3、.Cakan first surprised his workers back in 2012，when he offered four of them brand new cars2 VW Golf 6 and 2 VW polocomplete with paid insurance.They were some of the oldest and most hardworking employees of Cakan Sports，and since the company had recently moved its operations outside the city，Cakan
4、thought his best people shouldnt have to struggle to get to work.“When we saw them，we were speechless，” Danijela，one of the receivers，remembers.“While the boss was saying this is a gift for you，all I could think of was this is not real，this cant be happening to us” But this was just one of the gener
5、ous ways Cakan has rewarded his employees over the years.In 2014，after hearing that one of his workers had been saving up his paychecks so he could buy a ticket to the World Cup soccer final，in Brazil，he took him there himself，at his own expense.Asked why he doesnt use a cheaper means of motivating
6、his employees，like a small raise or a cash bonus，Cakan had this to say，“Money comes and goes，but memories are forever.” Asked why many of his employees call him “Brother”，Cakan told a reporter that it was because “brothers always help each other”1What is Cakan best noted for?AHis frequent headline n
7、ews for years.BHis great success in his business.CHis extreme generosity to his employees.DHis largest sporting goods store chain.2Why did Cakan offer his four best workers new cars?ATo make them travel to work easily.BTo reward their creative ideas in work.CTo encourage them to get to work earlier.
8、DTo help them reduce traffic expenses.3Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AA Smart BusinessmanBA Considerate EmployerCHardworking EmployeesDUnbelievable PresentsBWhat do you usually do when you have some free time？Do you take part in any form of hobby？If your answer is no，then
9、 you should think twice.Cultivating some types of interest or hobbies might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your creative thinking.Here is a common problem that many older people have.They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown
10、 and left home，they all of a sudden start to experience their age.Quite often，it is not their age that is the concern.It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.When you put in too much time not doing anything，this can affect your brain.This is just where the expressi
11、on “If you dont use it，you lose it” definitely is the truth.Your mind needs working out much like any other muscles in your body.This is why getting a hobby matters.It offers you something to do and is a perfect way to meet new people.Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinki
12、ng at any age.Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby.For retired people，enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feel young at heart.Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and your body include yoga，bi
13、king，swimming and golf.If you arent fond of sports，even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active.It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors green and blue help make you more creative.As you can see above，you can get pretty much from taking a h
14、obby.With so many choices waiting for you，begin your journey right away!4What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?AThey lack creative thinking.BThey should develop their brain.CThey concern about their age.DThey used to have little free time.5Why does getting a hobby matter accor
15、ding to the text?AIt strengthens ones brain.BIt helps build up ones muscles.CIt enables one to make friends.DIt improves ones living conditions.6What does the underlined word “terrific” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?ASpecific. BDisgusting.CWonderful. DFundamental.7Which of the following can be the be
16、st title for the text?ATrying Different HobbiesBSpending Your Free TimeCExperiencing Your Hobby NowDFeeling Young at HeartCCould the device，smartphone or PC，which you are using affect the moral decisions you make when using it？To test it，researchers presented multiple dilemmas to a sample set of 1,0
17、10 people.The participants were assigned a device at random.One case of the questions participants were asked is the classic “trolley(有轨电车) problem”：A runaway trolley is headed towards，five people were tied up on a set of train tracks.You can do nothing，resulting in the death of five people，or push
18、a man off the bridge，which will stop the trolley.The practical response is to kill one man to save five lives，which 33.5 percent of smartphone users chose，compared with 22.3 percent of PC users.“What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems，they were
19、 more likely to make more unemotional，reasonable decisions when presented with a highly emotional dilemma，”Dr Albert BarqueDuran，the lead author of the study，told City，University of London.“This could be due to the increased time pressure often present with smartphones and also the increased psychol
20、ogical distance which can occur when we use such devices compared to PCs.”As for why the researchers started this study，Dr BarqueDuran noted，“Due to the fact that our social lives，work and even shopping take place online，it is important to think about how the contexts where we typically face moral d
21、ecisions and are asked to engage in moral behavior have changed，and the impact this could have on the hundreds of millions of people who use such devices daily.” Its clear that we need more researches on how our devices affect our moral decisionmaking because were using screens at an everincreasing
22、rate.8Why did the author mention the trolley problem?ATo introduce a difficult problem to readers.BTo introduce the aim of carrying out the study.CTo show an example of the questions in the study.DTo show the difficulty in dealing with dilemmas.9How do the smartphone users of the study behave in dea
23、ling with emotional dilemmas?ACalmly. BCruelly.CHesitantly. DEnthusiastically.10What can we infer from the text?AShopping online has a great effect on making moral decisions.BThe people using smartphones are more than those using PCs.CPeople who often use smartphones or PCs always meet with dilemmas
24、.DIt is common for people to be involved in making moral decisions in daily life.七选五(2018湖南郴州第二次质检)Teenage Brains in the Digital WorldWhen it comes to technology，adults wont be able to keep up with their children.It took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million people，but it took only 20 years for the
25、 phone to reach the same number，and 13 years for the television.In contrast，it took Facebook 3.6 years. 11 .Over the 15 years，digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing press did in 1570.And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers，whose brains appear to hav
26、e an extraordinary capacity to adapt to the world around them. 12 ， enabling teenagers to keep up with the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking(多重任务处理)In the US，on average teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using computers，mobiles，and other de
27、vices to learn，interact and play. 13 ，such as talking on the phone while youre watching TV.As they stare at these screens，theyre taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information. 14 .YouTube indicates that teenagers all over the world are watching the same clips and laughing at the
28、same joke，indicating that they are more globalminded than teenagers in the past.They may be keen on texting their friends and posting updates on social media sites. 15 .By the age of 30，our brains will become more set in their ways，making it harder for us to adapt and cope with the new technology.AH
29、owever，there is a cutoffBTwitter only needed 88 daysCThere are concerns about how to make friends onlineDThere is an advantage of the growing digital trendEHaving a more flexible brain means certain parts of it havent developed yetFThis means that the teenage brains can adapt to new technologyGThis
30、increases to 11.5 hours if you include all the multitasking that goes on答案精析组合练.1C细节理解题。根据第一段可知，察坎以对员工非常的慷慨而著名。故答案为C。2A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“Cakan thought his best people shouldnt have to struggle to get to work”可知，察坎为他最优秀的员工提供汽车是为了让他们轻松地去上班。由此可知答案为A。3B标题归纳题。根据第一段及下文内容可知，本文叙述的是一位慷慨、体贴的老板察坎。故“A Considerat
31、e Employer(一位体贴的老板)”作本文标题最佳。语篇解读文章介绍了业余爱好对老年人的好处：锻炼脑力、强身健体。作者呼吁人们马上行动起来。4D推理判断题。由第二段中的“They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family.Quite often，it is not their age that is the concern.It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.”可知，很多老年人年轻时把时间主要用来养家糊口
32、，年老之后，他们担心的不是变老，而是他们有了过多的可以自由支配的时间。由此推知，他们原来很少有自由时间。故D选项正确。5A细节理解题。由第三段中的“Your mind needs working out much like any other muscles in your body.This is why getting a hobby matters.”可知，就像你身体的其他部位一样，你的大脑需要锻炼。这就是业余爱好重要的原因。可知，业余爱好可以锻炼大脑、增强脑力。故A选项正确。6C词义猜测题。第三段和第四段主要介绍了业余爱好可以锻炼脑力，同时对身体有好处。结合选项，该画线单词意思应为C选
33、项：极好的。7C标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了业余爱好对老年人的好处。最后一段是总结段。最后一段提到我们可以从业余爱好中受益。你可以有很多选择，马上开始吧。故C项适合做该文标题。语篇解读本文是一篇科普类文章。你所使用的手机或电脑设备能否影响你的道德决策？为此，研究者对1，010位参与者做了研究。8C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“One case of the questions participants were asked is the classic trolley(有轨电车) problem”可推断出，作者提到有轨电车问题，只是展示了研究中问题的一个例子。故选C。9A细节理解题。根据第三段中的
34、“What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems，they were more likely to make more unemotional，reasonable decisions when presented with a highly emotional dilemma”可知，面对情感困境，手机使用者能够更冷静地处理。故选A。10D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Due to the fact that our social lives，work
35、 and even shopping take place online，it is important to think about how the contexts where we typically face moral decisions and are asked to engage in moral behavior have changed，and the impact this could have on the hundreds of millions of people who use such devices daily.”可知，在日常生活中，人们参与道德决策是很普遍的
36、。.语篇解读提及技术，成年人将无法跟上他们的孩子。本文论述的是数字世界里的青少年大脑。11B根据上文“but it took only 20 years for the phone to reach the same number，and 13 years for the television.In contrast，it took Facebook 3.6 years.”由此可知，B项(Twitter only needed 88 days.推特只需要88天。)与之匹配。12F根据上句：他们的大脑似乎有非凡的能力去适应周围的世界。以及下文的“enabling teenagers to kee
37、p up with the increasing pace of digital technology”可知，此处说的是青少年的大脑可以适应新技术。故答案为F。13G根据上句：在美国，青少年平均每天花8.5小时在电脑、手机和其他设备上学习、互动和玩耍。G项指出，如果你把所有的多任务处理都包括在内，这就增加到11.5小时，承接上句。14D根据下文：视频网站表示，全世界的青少年都在观看同样的片段，并因为同一个笑话而哈哈大笑，这表明他们比过去的青少年更具有全球意识。可知，数字趋势的增长是有优势的。故选D。15A根据下句：到30岁时，我们的大脑将会变得僵化，让我们更难适应和应对新技术。可知此空的意思是：适应新技术也不是无限制的，有一个截止。此空位于句首，和上文内容是一个转折关系。故选A。
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