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英 语 2014. 03
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does Lisa just eat an apple for lunch?
A．She is on a diet．
B. She is too busy to have a meal.
C. There‘s nothing else in the fridge.
2. What might the woman think of the film?
A. It was boring. B. It was exciting. C. It was thrilling
3. Where are the two speakers now?
A. On the second floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the fourth floor
4. Why does the woman sound worried?
A. They don‘t have much time left.
B. This is her first time on a plane.
C. Something is likely to go wrong.
5. Why can‘t the man recognize the girl?
A. Because she has changed a lot.
B. Because she wears glasses now.
C. Because she has long hair.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What time does the man usually get up?
A. Early in the morning. B. Late in the afternoon. C. Around midday.
7. What does the man usually eat?
A. Nutritious meals. B. Fast food. C. Homemade meals.
8. What does the woman think of her son‘s daily life?
A. He leaves his room messy. B. He works too hard. C. He has a healthy diet.
听第7段材料,回答第 9至 11题。
9. What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning?
A. Take a walk. B. Clean the house. C. Go to the dentist.
10. When will she pick up her brother from the soccer practice?
A. At 2:00. B. At 4:30. C．At 5:30
11. Why can‘t they watch a video at Susan‘s house?
A. Because they can‘t decide on a video.
B. Because Susan‘s mother is going to use it.
C. Because the machine doesn‘t work.
第8段材料 ,回答第12至14题。
12. Where does the man get the news from?
A. The radio or the newspapers.
B. The radio or the Internet.
C. The Internet or the newspapers.
13. What does the man think of the news?
A. Partly authentic. B. Completely accurate C. Mostly untrue
14. Where is Carey now?
A. In America. B. In Britain. C. In Japan.
第9段材料 ,回答第15至17题。
15. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Take a survey.
B. Tell her his personality.
C. Design a questionnaire.
16. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Friends.
C. Doctor and patient.
17. What kind of person is Jeffrey according to the survey?
A. Impatient and creative.
B. Outgoing and talkative.
C. Lazy and patient.
听第10段材料 ,回答第 18至 20题。
18. Which is the closest to the hotel?
A. Papa Romano‘s Restaurant. -
B. The Hollywood Theater.
C. Gatewood Park.
19. Where can a tourist catch a bus easily?
A. At City Center Subway Station.
B. At Town Square Shopping Mall
C. In front of the post office.
20. Why is the hotel a good choice for tourists?
A. Because of its food.
B. Because of its location.
C. Because of its service.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. It is really important for parents to reach a ______ between what they want and what their
kids desire.
A. conclusion B. compromise
C. communication D. consensus
22. By 2025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high
income will be, for the first time, more than_______struggling to meet basic needs.
A. one B. that C. ones D.those
23, This will be a year of action, and that action should begin by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were_______ in the economic slowdown.
A. laid out B. laid off C. laid on D. laid down
24.-How is your sister?
-She___ quite good after the operation, but she is taking a tum for the worse today.
A. felt B. feels C. had felt D. has been feeling
25.The two girls, born four days ____in January 1986, have been friends since their junior
days and both won the championship this year.
A. off B. away C. ahead D. apart
26.-I‘d like Johnson to take the job.
-He is____ . Better not add to his workload.
A. out of place B. out of order C. out of shape D. out of question
27. -My computer ____start, no matter how hard I try.
-lt might have crashed.
A. won‘t B. shouldn‘t C. mustn‘t D. wouldn‘t
28. Our company is going on very well. ____dozens of local women, we produce handmade
goods with unique designs that sell well overseas
A. To employ B. Being employed C. Employed D. Employing
29. Many restaurant menus include the origins of adish, ____ it is prepared, what the main
ingredients are, and which farms the ingredients come from.
A. when B. how C. what D. which
30. It was several minutes ____we realized what was happening-our dog was trapped in a
newly-dug tunnel.
A. since B. before C. until D. while
31. I was once ashamed to admit my weakness, but now I have no such feeling and I________
myself much discomfort.
A. bring B. offer C. save D. promise
32. At sixty, Maugham decided to withdraw from the theater and wrote The Summer Up, in which he tried to review what he________ from his life and literature
A. had learned B. has learned C. was learning D. would learn
33. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, _______ countless birds came to feed on
the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow.
A. which B. when C. where D. what
34. One of the characteristics that make me different from many people is my adaptability-l‘m
_______ and comfortable in new or unusual situations.
A. acceptable B. respectable C. reliable D. flexible
35. -The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit high.
-___ , but if you want good quality, you have to pay more.
A. No‘ wonder B. No doubt C. No offence D. No problem
第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题历给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mark Twain said that 'habit is habit, and not to be flung（扔） out the window by anyone, but coaxed(劝诱) downstairs a step at a time. ' The chances of successfully changing negative behavior 36 when you make gradual changes that give you time to _ 37 _ negative patterns for positive ones.
On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and _ 38 _ to begin to change a
given behavior 'today.' Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time 39 or
some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high 40 . In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing 41 it was they thought they shouldn‘t be doing.
After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not 42 if they start with the change itself. 43, they believe that we must 44 a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that 45 change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that 46 what you do ,you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most47 problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to 48 when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose after doing 49 on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can not believe I failed that easy exam . Iam so stupid.”By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational, 50 statements about what is really going on, you can increase the 51 that positive behaviors will occur.
Positive self-talk might be 52 as follows: 'I really didn‘t study enough for the exam. I just
need to prepare for the next 53”.
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from 54 and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully 55 or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on (沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.
36. A. decline B. remain C. disappear D. improve
37. A. substitute B. cancel C. find D.ignore
38. A. refuse B. determine C. hesitate D.advocate
39. A. more B. better C. worse D.less
40. A. values B. requirements C. expectations D.levels
41. A. whichever B. however C. wherever D.whatever
42. A. succeed B. fail C. exist D. fade
43. A. Nevertheless B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Moreover
44. A. look through B. break through C. go through D. pull through
45. A. initial B. temporary C. instant D. eventual
46. A. involve B. influence C. explain D. adjust
47. A. emotional B. physical C. technical D. professional
48. A. all B. others C. someone D. themselves
49. A. poorly B. carefully C. completely D. slowly
50. A. positive B. ridiculous C. negative D. explicit
51. A. danger B. awareness C. amount D. probability
52. A. written B. phrased C. listed D. captioned
53. A. research B. test C. talk D. problem
54. A. tiredness B. habits C. disappointment D. burdens
55. A. recalling B. starting C. blocking D. holding
第三部分 阅读理解
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Here’s a movie—a sharp, sugar-rush of fun that’s guaranteed to entertain the entire family.
With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film (动画片) since The Incredibles. Yep, it really is that good.
Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.
But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).
Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half of Robot City’s citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare parts they need to survive.
Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”
Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles—including Robin Williams as the cowardly‘ (胆小的）Fender (“I’m made of a metal called Afraidium”)—Rodney must track down the firm’s founder, Bigweld (Mel Brooks), and convince him to save the city from Ratchet’s plans.
The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that‘s gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.
Also terrific are the special effects. This might be an animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.
The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that‘s gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.
Also terrific are the special effects. This might be an animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.
Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline (see Shark Tale, for example).
But Robots grips (扣人心弦) right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.
But Robots grips (扣人心弦) right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.
My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual，has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy (Halle Berry) that doesn’t go anywhere.
Complains aside, this is a mechanical marvel that’ll have you bolted firmly to your seat.
BEST QUOTE(引述): Fender: “Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.”
BEST QUOTE(引述): Fender: “Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.”
BEST BIT: Check out those amazing images.
WORST BIT: Robin Williams, character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine.
IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story... YOU’LL LIKE THIS.
IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story... YOU’LL LIKE THIS.
56、This piece of writing is a _______.
A．commercial advertisement | B．film review |
C．movie poster | D．literary essay |
57、The cast of Robots is made up of all the following actors or actresses EXCEPT _______.
A．Ewan McGregor | B．Robin Williams |
C．Britney Spears | D．Halle Berry |
58、What is Shark Tale an example of?
A．A great cast. | B．A poor plot. |
C．Special effects. | D．Clumsy animation. |
B
Air pollution is a leading cause of cancer and classified among Group 1,or top, human carcinogens (致癌物质), said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) cancer agency, on Oct 17,2013.
The most widely used system for classifying carcinogens comes from the IARC, which places them into five groups. Group 1 carcinogens definitely cause cancer in humans. Group 2A is probably carcinogenic to humans, Group 2B is possibly carcinogenic, the carcinogenicity of Group 3 in humans is unclassifiable, and Group 4 is probably not carcinogenic to humans. Only a little more than 100 are classified as Group 1 cancer-causing substances, including ultraviolet radiation and tobacco smoke.
“Our task was to evaluate the air everyone breathes rather than focus on specific air pollutants,” the lARC‘s Dana Loomis said in a statement. “The results from the reviewed studies point in the same direction: the risk of developing lung cancer is significantly increased in people exposed to air pollution.”
“Our task was to evaluate the air everyone breathes rather than focus on specific air pollutants,” the lARC‘s Dana Loomis said in a statement. “The results from the reviewed studies point in the same direction: the risk of developing lung cancer is significantly increased in people exposed to air pollution.”
In 2010, lung cancer resulting from air pollution killed 223,000 people worldwide, and there was also convincing evidence that it increases the risk of bladder (膀腕) cancer, according to the IARC.
Air pollution is already known to raise risks for a wide range of illnesses, including respiratory and heart diseases.
Air pollution is already known to raise risks for a wide range of illnesses, including respiratory and heart diseases.
Air pollution is global, although the levels of it vary over space and time.
Loomis said people in Asia, eastern North America, some places in Central America and Mexico, as well as North Africa have relatively high exposure. Developing countries with large populations and booming manufacturing sectors, such as China, are particularly at risk.
Many cities in China, such as Beijing, frequently see smog. This week, Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province, became the first Chinese city to officially suspend classes due to serious smog
Many developed countries face similar problems, although to a lesser degree than most developing nations. In Europe, levels of many pollutants have fallen. But between 91 and 96 percent of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of PM2.5—tiny particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers—that are higher than the WHO safety limits, says a report published by the European Environment Agency on Oct 15.
Many developed countries face similar problems, although to a lesser degree than most developing nations. In Europe, levels of many pollutants have fallen. But between 91 and 96 percent of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of PM2.5—tiny particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers—that are higher than the WHO safety limits, says a report published by the European Environment Agency on Oct 15.
Although both the composition and levels of air pollution can vary dramatically from one location to the other, the 1ARC said its conclusions apply to all regions of the world.
“Given the scale of the exposure affecting people worldwide, this report should send a strong signal to the international community to take action without further delay,” said Christopher Wild, director of the IARC.
59、What might be the best title of the passage?
“Given the scale of the exposure affecting people worldwide, this report should send a strong signal to the international community to take action without further delay,” said Christopher Wild, director of the IARC.
59、What might be the best title of the passage?
A．Signals of air pollution |
B．Safety limits of air pollution |
C．Air pollution, cancer risk |
D．Air pollution, smog risk |
60、What’s the main task of IARC?
A．To focus on cancer-causing substances. |
B．To evaluate the air quality. |
C．To study the developing risk of cancer. |
D．To send signals to the international community. |
61、Why should the international community take action without further delay?
A．The composition and levels of air pollution vary from place to place. |
B．More and more people in developing countries are exposed to air pollution. |
C．Developed countries face air pollution, the level of which is higher than the safety limits. |
D．A large number of people worldwide are exposed to air pollution. |
C
First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.
Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five years after moving into the White House, and without a re-election campaign to worry about, she has more room to relax in her role and, political watchers say, possibly become more vocal (声音的) on political issues in the three years left in office.
So far, critics have complained about Michelle’s silence on issues where they expected to hear her voice: Last year, at the start of her husband‘s second term, she disappointed advocates for tighter gun-control measures after she failed to push harder on the issue in response to the massacre (残杀) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. She also disappointed some feminists (女权主义者) who wanted her to defend their causes instead of falling back on her self-described role as the nation’s “mom-in-chief.” Nor did she handle racial issues during her second term, as some had expected.
“The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you’re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That’s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (强化)that she‘s African American over anything else would not be wise,” said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (遗产) of America’s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
“The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you’re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That’s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (强化)that she‘s African American over anything else would not be wise,” said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (遗产) of America’s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
Valerie Jarrett, a top White House adviser and a close friend of the Obamas, said the first lady doesn‘t want to “spread herself too thin.”
“She really wants to have a maximum impact and to do that in fewer areas,” Jarrett told the Associated Press. “That, she said, “is better than trying to take on every single possible cause.”
But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to “go a little harder at issues” over the next several years. “Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,” he said.
But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to “go a little harder at issues” over the next several years. “Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,” he said.
Myra Gutin, a Ryder University communications professor and frequent lecturer on first ladies, said she expects Obama to continue making both of them a priority in her remaining years in the White House, given their success. Michelle launched the “Let’s Move” campaign in 2010. It in particular has gained widespread support, ranging from the National Football League to the Sesame Street franchise (特许), which even gave permission to the produce industry to use its licensed characters for free on fruits and vegetables.
“There’s no such thing as a traditional first lady, not anymore in this technology-filled world. Is Mrs. Obama cutting edge? Is she an activist? No. As first ladies go, I think she’s been politically careful because she does not want there to be a major flare-up that would require her husband to use his political capital to clean up,” she said. “But she’s not exactly just sitting in the White House pouring tea and having receptions, either.”
62、Critics were disappointed with Michelle because _______.
A．she didn’t put gun-control measures into effect |
B．she failed some feminists to stand out to be a career woman |
C．she didn’t solve some racial problems |
D．she failed to voice her opinion on some issues |
63、According to the professors or advisers, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．It’s not wise to reinforce Michelle is African American over anything else. |
B．It’s better for Michelle to have a maximum impact than to take on every possible cause. |
C．It‘s expected for Michelle to go a little harder at issues. |
D．It’s a tradition for first ladies to stay out of political issues. |
64、What does the underlined phrase “spread herself too thin” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Try to do a lot of work at the same time. |
B．Get very tired. |
C．Try to improve physical fitness. |
D．Move herself away from others. |
65、In Paragraph 9, the campaign “Let’s Move” might be aiming to help people _______..
a. gain widespread support
b. become more physically active
c. have access to healthier foods
d. raise awareness about gun control
A．a, c | B．a, b | C．b, c | D．c, d |
D
Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world‘s most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds.
Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances.
The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park—which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore—has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuador’s national assembly.
“It’s a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.”
The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands’ population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands‘ total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top ofthis, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.
Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises.
Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises.
These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (开发利用) the islands’ waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea.
Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George—the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise.
The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”
Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park‘s new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.
Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park‘s new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.
This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.
More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced.
More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced.
The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.
However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.
However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.
“We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.
66、What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The island’s swelling population. |
B．The law to limit waves of immigrants. |
C．A life in paradise. |
D．The tourists’ visiting the islands every year. |
67、How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?
A．He based his theory on his studies there. |
B．He built the Charles Darwin research center there. |
C．He advocated the balance between ecology and people there. |
D．He found the last surviving giant tortoise there. |
68、What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?
A．The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park. |
B．The exploitation of the islands. |
C．The government‘s support of Galapagos Conservation Trust. |
D．Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry. |
69、We can learn from the passage that _______.
A．the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable |
B．conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a goose |
C．politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands |
D．the government is trying to ease the tension |
70、In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?
A．The government did not seize opportunities. |
B．The government made no compromises. |
C．The government did not run risks. |
D．The government shrank from responsibilities. |
第四部分 任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
Trust is in rare supply these days. People are having trouble trusting each other, according to an AP-GFK poll conducted in November 2013, which found that Americans are suspicious of each other in their everyday life. Only one-third of Americans say most people can be trusted—down from half who felt that way in 1972. A record high of nearly two-thirds says “you can’t be too careful” in dealing with people in 2013.
This can be carried over into the workplace, where employees want their leaders to be more trustworthy. Employees have grown tired of unexpected outcomes resulting from the lack of preparation. They want to be informed of any change management efforts before—not after the fact. Employees desire to know what is expected of them and be given the opportunity to better themselves, rather than be told they are not qualified for new roles and responsibilities.
Here are four early warning signs for you to course-correct when employees are having trouble trusting their leaders.
Lack courage
Leaders that don’t stand up for what they believe in are difficult to respect and trust. Too many leaders waste too much of their valuable time trying to act like other leaders in the organization—rather than attempting to establish their own identity and leadership style. Employees know that if their leaders are not savvy (精明) enough to move themselves into a position of greater influence, it will make it much more difficult for them to get noticed and discovered as well. When leaders lack the courage to enable their full potential and that of others, it becomes a challenge to trust.
Self-centered
When a leader is only looking out for themselves and lacks any sense of commitment to the advancement of their employees—this shuts off employees quickly. Great leaders are great coaches and are always looking to help their employees grow. When leaders lack any real desire to coach or ‘guide the career advancement of their employees—it becomes increasingly difficult for employees to trust them. But when leaders are too disruptive (指手画脚), their employees sense that they are in it for themselves and/or don’t trust the talent around them.
Reputation issues
When people begin to speak negatively about their leader, it makes it more difficult for others to trust their intentions. For example, look at what has happened to President Barack Obama since December 2009 when his approval rating was 69%. Four years later, Obama’s approval rating is at 43%. Many who have followed him for years are now having trouble trusting him.
Every leader must be aware that they are constantly being evaluated and thus they can never grow self-satisfied. When they do, this begins to negatively impact their reputation and the trust employees have in their leadership.
Inconsistent Behavior
People are more inclined to trust those who are consistent with their behavior. Isn’t it easy to begin questioning one’s judgment when they are inconsistent? When everyone but the leader is on board with a strategy—you begin to wonder if their intentions are to support the organization’s advancement or their own. Leaders need to refresh their leadership style before they lose the trust of their employees.
This is what today leaders must consider: how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself, but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.
This is what today leaders must consider: how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself, but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.
Trust between employees and their leaders | |
Problem | 【71】 _________ has been declining among Americans in their daily life as well as in the workplace. |
Employees’ hopes for leaders 【72】 _________ trust | ● Employees want to be 【73】 _________ to get prepared for any change management efforts in advance. ● Employees desire to know their leaders’ expectations of them and want to get 【74】 _________ to better themselves. |
Warnings for leaders to 【75】 _________ the breakdown of trust | ● Don’t 【76】 _________ other leaders and stand up for what you believe in. ● Be 【77】 _________ to helping your employees grow. ● Never let 【78】 _________ negatively impact your reputation. ● Behave【79】 _________ or your judgment will be questioned. |
Suggestion | For leaders, more focus on the betterment of a healthier whole should be taken into 【80】 _________. |
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
81、阅读下面的短，然后按要求写一篇150字左右的英语短文。
【写作内容］
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120个词谈谈你对“自信”的看法，内容包括：
（1)鹰成鸡的原因。
（2）这则故事的启示．
【写作要求］
1.可以参加阅读材料的内容，但.不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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