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1、阶段检测卷(五)第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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。AWorld Economic Annual ConferenceThe Start of the Davos Challenge：Walk for Education08：4509：45，at Congress CenterWeisshornWalking to school in rural areas of some African countries can mean a distance of 6
2、 kilometers or more every day.Evidence suggests that by giving children bikes to go to schoolshortening their travel time by 75%their school attendance and learning outcomes improve significantly.You can make a difference by taking this years Davos Challenge：Walk for Education.For every recorded 6 k
3、ilometers walked in Davos，UBS in cooperation with World Bicycle Relief(WBR) will donate a bicycle to a schoolchild in rural South Africa.Shaping Davos：Engaging Youth in Work9：0010：00，at Congress CenterSanadaWhat new thinking and approaches are closing the youth employment gap？Connecting live with th
4、e following cities：Chandigarh on making the nations youth more employableAbuja on reshaping the education system using technologyOrlando on making human capital competitive globallyJeddah on retaining human capital by providing opportunitiesOcean Matters12：3013：10，at Congress CenterAspen 2National G
5、eographic photographer Brian Skerry takes us on a visual voyage into the depth of the ocean and to explore what can be done to keep the oceans healthy.Struggle for Survival16：0017：40，at Berufschule DavosTake part to experience some of the struggles and choices of people trying to survive on less tha
6、n 2 a daywhich is nearly half of the worlds population.After the experience，participants will discuss options for helping those trapped in poverty.Take public bus line 1,3 or 7 to the Postplatz stop.Address：Berufschule Davos，Bahnhofstrasse Platz 5.For further information，please email rsvpcrossroads.
7、org.uk or call 41 (0) 79 212 9526.语篇解读本文是关于世界经济年会的说明，介绍了会议不同时间段所进行的不同会议的内容。21Who may receive bicycles?AKids in Orlando.BUnemployed young people.CThe South African children.DThe conference participants.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一个标题下最后一句的“.UBS in cooperation with World Bicycle Relief(WBR) will donate a bicycle t
8、o a schoolchild in rural South Africa.”可知，他们会给南非农村的孩子们捐赠自行车。故选C项。22When will Brian Skerry present his photos?A08：4509：45. B09：0010：00.C12：3013：10. D16：0017：40.答案C解析细节理解题。Ocean Matters部分提到国家地理摄像师布赖恩斯凯利会带参会者进行一次可视的深层海洋旅行，并探索保护海洋健康的方法。由此可以推断出布赖恩斯凯利会在这个会议主题中展示他的照片，即12：3013：10。故选C项。23Which event can be r
9、eached by public transport?AOcean Matters.BStruggle for Survival.CShaping Davos：Engaging Youth in Work.DThe Start of the Davos Challenge：Walk for Education.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Take public bus line 1,3 or 7 to.”可知，乘坐公共汽车可以到达Struggle for Survival主题的会议地点。故选B项。BSome people think that success is only fo
10、r those with talent or those who grow up in the right family，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.Im not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances dont come into play because they do some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and th
11、ats just the reality of how life is.However，to succeed in life，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And，in addition to that，in order to be really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things，it
12、ll require even more time，time that most people wont put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.If you dont enjoy what you do，it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see peo
13、ple exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success，you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and theres a huge chance th
14、at youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do，if you want to become great at it，you need to work day in and day out，almost to the point of addiction，and over a long period of time.If youre not willing to put in the time and work，dont expect to receive any rewards.Consistent，hard work wont guarantee you the
15、level of success you may want，but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.语篇解读文章主要告诉我们要想取得成功就需要投入大量的时间和练习而不是期盼所谓的天分和运气。24Paragraph 1 mainly talks about .Athe reasons for successBthe meaning of successCthe standards of successDthe importance of
16、success答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Some people think.success is only for those with.Im not going to say.because.”可知，此处是有些人或作者发表自己对成功的原因的观点或看法，故选A。25In Paragraph 2，the underlined word “that” refers to .Abeing good at somethingBsetting a practical goalCputting in more timeDsucceeding in life答案B解析词义猜测题。分析句子结构可知
17、，此处that指代前面内容，故定位上句one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical，故that指“树立一个实际的目标。” 答案为B。26What can we infer from Paragraph 4?ASuccessful people like to show their great skills.BPeople sometimes succeed without luck or talent.CPeople need to achieve success at the cost of l
18、ife.DIt helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.”可知作者要表达的意思是“认为成功的人有运气和天分这种想法对你没有好处，大多时候会使你犯错” ，也就
19、是说一些人的成功并不是靠运气和天分。故选B。27What is the main theme of the passage?AHaving a goal is vital to success.BBeing good is different from being great.COne cannot succeed without time and practice.DLuck，talent and family help to achieve success.答案C解析主旨大意题。总结文章大意以及第二段中的“.one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours
20、studying and practicing.”和最后一段中的“If youre not willing to put in the time and work，dont expect to receive any rewards.”可知作者主要叙述了成功需要付出大量的时间和练习。故答案为C。CA taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation.Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to give trai
21、ning to company executives and staff.It cost me a 12 taxi ride.I had flown into Dallas for the purpose of calling on a customer.Time was limited and my plan included a quick turnaround trip from and back to the airport.A spotless taxi pulled up.The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and
22、 made sure I was comfortably seated before he closed the door.As he got in the drivers seat，he mentioned that the neatlyfolded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use.He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.I could not believe the service I was receiving!
23、I took the opportunity to say，“Obviously you take great pride in your work.You must have a story to tell.”“You bet，” he replied，“I used to be in Microsoft.But I got tired of it，thinking my best would never be good enough.I decided to find my position in life where I could feel proud of being the bes
24、t I could be.I knew I would never be a rocket scientist，but I love driving cars，helping people and feeling like I have done a full days work and done it well.I thought about my personal strengths and.wham! I became a taxi driver.One thing I know for sure，to be good in my business I could simply meet
25、 the expectations of my passengers.But，to be GREAT in my business，I have to go above the customers expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being great better than just getting by being average”语篇解读本文叙述了作者乘坐出租车的一次经历，这位司机给作者提供了不可思议的良好服务。经过了解作者我发现他对自己的工作有疯狂的热爱，努力让顾客满意。28What does the writ
26、er really want to say in Paragraph 1?AThe writer thought the driver motivational.BThe writer benefited a lot from the ride.CThe writer was over charged for the ride.DThe writer paid less for the ride.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章首句“A taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expec
27、tation.”可知这位出租车司机让我知道让顾客满意，满足顾客的期望是多么的重要。作者从这次经历中学到了很多。故B正确。29What caused the writers curiosity about the taxi driver?AHis wonderful CD.BHis touching speech.CHis highquality service.DHis neatlyfolded journal.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三六句“A spotless taxi pulled up.He then showed me several tapes and asked me
28、what type of music I would enjoy.”可知这辆出租车很干净，里面有给顾客看的报纸，并提供多种音乐供顾客选择。作者对于受到这么好的服务感到不可思议，所以才很好奇。故C项正确。30From the last paragraph we know that the taxi driver .Ais enthusiastic about his workBexpects much from his workCthinks too highly of himselfDgoes above his own expectations答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章最后两句“But，
29、to be GREAT in my business，I have to go above the customers expectations！I like both the sound and the return of being great better than just getting by being average”可知，这位司机想在自己的事业上做到最好，想满足顾客的期望值，可知他对自己的事业很有热情。故A正确。31Which of the following is the taxi driver likely to agree?ABeing great is a must i
30、n life.BLife is not easy for all of us.CDont expect too much in life.DEvery one of us has strengths.答案D解析推理判断题。本文叙述了作者乘坐出租车的一次经历，这位司机给我提供了不可思议的良好服务，经过了解我发现他对自己的工作有疯狂的热爱。即使只是一名司机，但他也有自己的优势。故D正确。DPeople are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun，free service without realizing theyre pay
31、ing for it by giving up loads of personal information.Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening.Even if they know what the company is up to，they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem，however，i
32、s that the company keeps changing the rules.Early on，you keep everything private.That was the great thing about Facebookyou could create your own little private network.However，the company changed its privacy rules so that many thingsyour city，your photo，your friends nameswere set，by default(默认) to
33、be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vicepresident Elliot Schrage，the company is simply making changes to improve its service，and if people dont share information，they have a “less satisfying experience”Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more mon
34、ey.In original business model，which involved selling ads and putting them，at the side of the pages，totally tired.Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington.In April，Senator Charles Schumer called
35、on Facebook to change its privacy policy.He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social networking sites.“I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them，” Schrage
36、 admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy，its only the beginning，which is why Im considering cancelling my account.Facebook is a handy site，but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know.Thats too high a price to pay.语篇解读Facebo
37、ok通过免费的、有趣的服务吸引着众人，但为此人们付出了沉重的代价泄露了大量的个人信息。32What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?AIt is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married.BIt earns money by putting on advertisements.CIt makes money by selling its users personal data.DIt provides loads of informatio
38、n to its users.答案C解析段落大意题。根据第一段“People are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun，free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up loads of personal information.”可知本段主要讲人们被Facebook的一些幌子骗了，付出的代价是出卖了自己的个人信息。可知选C。33What does the author say about most Facebook users?AThey
39、are unwilling to give up their personal information.BThey dont know their personal data enriches Facebook.CThey dont identify themselves when using the website.DThey care very little about their personal information.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段中“.without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up loads of pers
40、onal information.”和第二段中“Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening.people dont really know what their personal data is worth.”可知，大多数用户对个人信息泄露并不知情，他们不知道自己的信息已被出卖，而使Facebook挣了钱。故选B。34Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?ATo provide better service to its users
41、.BTo obey the Federal guidelines.CTo improve its users connection.DTo expand its business.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段“According to Facebooks vicepresident Elliot Schrage，the company is simply making changes to improve its service，and if people dont share information，they have a less satisfying experience”可知Ell
42、iot Schrage认为公司不断改变规则是为了提高用户体验，更好地为用户服务。故选A。35Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?AHe is dissatisfied with its present service.BHe finds many of its users untrustworthy.CHe doesnt want his personal data badly used.DHe is upset by its frequent rule changes.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I sus
43、pect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy，its only the beginning，which is why Im considering cancelling my account.Facebook is a handy site，but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know.”可知，作者决定注销Facebook账户是为了保护自己的个人信息，防止个人信息被滥用。故选C。第二节(共5
44、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。History is a record of what has happened in the past. 36 The really fascinating thing is that much of history has been repeated time and again.It allows us to learn from the past，both the mistakes made and the successes achieved.One of the bene
45、fits of history is reading how other people both famous and totally unknown have overcome tremendous challenges in their life.These challenges，although particular to a person，or to a certain time in the past，or occurring in a different country or culture，all convey the same thing. 37 38 He encounter
46、ed many failures while on the road to finally inventing the modern day light bulb.He could be held out as an example of a person who never gave up. 39 However，he did not let those failures stop him.He had a dream and he just kept trying different things until he did reach success.Or，consider the sto
47、ry of Abraham Lincoln who managed to become President of the United States even though he suffered many setbacks and personal losses.Most of us only realize the success of Mr.Lincoln becoming President. 40 His life was not an easy one.His story is one that motivates us to keep moving forward no matter what obstacles we have in life.AHistory has a lot of influence on us.BTake for example the story of Thomas Edison.CHistory has some very unique qualities about it.DI am sure he was discouraged by his many failures.EThey convey wisdom in their short stories of perseverance.FFew of