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Sporting events一、阅读理解。Best paniesShine United(Madison，Wisconsin)In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than$500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsins oncology department to develop the Ride，a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day，“Beer Thirty”on Thursdays，and Summer Fridays，a program that lets employees leave at noon.GroundFloor Media(Denver，Colorado)The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown，near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the panys “beer club” brings in a new brew.Ergodyne(St.Paul，Minnesota)The St.Paulbased pany has grown to operate out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light.Rules about dressing？“Wear something.” Its purpose? To create cool，fortable, and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50 employees, who enjoy hotdish cookoffs, tickets to sporting events, and at least one happy hour every quarter.Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo，Michigan)Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year，the pany has made a push to go green，initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing.1Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program?ATo raise money for a research.BTo let employees leave earlier.CTo share the panys benefits.DTo partner with a local university.2What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?ATo acpany their families.BTo create new staff positions.CTo join in cooking petitions.DTo enjoy themselves in sporting events.3Which pany allows its staff a flexible working time?AShine United.BGroundFloor Media.CSouthwest Michigan First.DErgodyne.4What can we know about the panies mentioned in the text?AThey offer employees financial support.BThey care about employees happiness.CThey have strict rules about dressing.DThey have training programs.【解题导语】本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓励员工陪伴家人，有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作，有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。【难句分析】The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.分析：该句为主从复合句。句中that employees work anytime，anywhere为that 引导的表语从句。译文：员工在这家位于丹佛的中等规模的公关公司工作的关键是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作。1C考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句“In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program”可知，在过去的五年时间里，这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润；据此可知，ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润，故C项正确。2A考查推理判断。根据第四段第一句的“Its family first”和最后一句“A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing”可知，该公司创立了新的职位，目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排；据此可以判断，该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人，故A项正确。3B考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime, anywhere”可知，在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作；据此可知，GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间，故B项正确。44B考查推理判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司：Shine United公司与员工分享利润，为员工提供零食；GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间；Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境；Southwest Michigan First公司鼓励员工陪伴家人。故B项正确。根据第一段可知，Shine United通过ShineShares项目与员工分享利润，文中没有提及其他公司有关经济支持的信息，故A项错误；根据第三段可知，Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境，故C项错误；D项文中没有提及。二、单项选择。1.He didnt make _ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. this B. thatC. it D. 不填 【答案】C2.With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first _.A. laid off B. to lay off C. laying off D. to be laid off【答案】D【解析】the first to do的结构。被解雇，用被动式to be laid off。句意：随着失业率的上升，五六十岁的工人经常是最早的一批被解雇的。3.There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are living there, _.A. warm and fortableB. warmly and fortablyC. warm and fortablyD. warmly and fortable【答案】A【解析】句意：那里有充足的食物、水和阳光，我们的朋友住在那里，无比温暖和舒适。形容词短语作状语，表示伴随情况。4.I cant think why he _ so angry. I meant no offence.Its typical of him to be sensitive.A. should have been B. must have beenC. might have been D. can have been【答案】A【解析】should have been本应该；must have been表示对过去事情的肯定推测，译成“一定做过某事”；might have been表示对过去事情的推测，可能性更小。多用于虚拟语气结构中。can have been表示对过去行为的怀疑，用于疑问句，译成“可能做过吗？。句意：“我认为他本不该这么生气，我并没有冒犯的意思。”“他是个典型敏感的人。”此处指我认为他不该生气，结果他生气了。用“本不该”。注意“I cant think”否定的转移。5.It is reported that Papiss Cisse and Jonny Evans were charged with spitting by the Football Association.I think spitting is one of the most disgusting things that _ happen in the game, but yet it is not the worst.A. must B. shall C. should D. can【答案】D【解析】can在这里意为“有时会”，表示常有的行为和情形。句意：我认为随地吐痰是比赛中可能发生的最恶心的事情之一，但还不是最糟糕的事情。6.“He _ lived well on his good looks, but instead he chose to thrive(成功)on his talent.” People praised Ning Zetao like this.A. should have B. must have C. might have D. could have【答案】D7.How is the smog control going on in our capital city?It couldnt be worse. You _ believe Beijing upgraded the smog alert from yellow to orange and then red again yesterday.A. wont B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt【答案】A【解析】wont在这里意为“不会”，符合语境。句意：你可能不会相信，北京雾霾昨天从黄色警报上升到橙色警报，然后又到红色警报了。8.His way of addressing one hard problem last Friday _ lead to the rise of another.A. would rather B. may well C. shall D. need【答案】B【解析】may well意为“很可能”，符合句意。句意：他上周五解决的一个难题的方法很可能会引发另一个难题。9.Did you attend the meeting for the experiment project yesterday?Yes, but I dont think I _ because my director was there.A. need have B. needed to C. need to have D. need to【答案】A【解析】I dont think I need have(attended).要注意否定的转移，意为“过去本不必做某事，但是却做了”，符合题意。句意：我去参加昨天的会议了，但是我认为我本不需要去的，因为我们的厂长也在那。10.It was such a difficult examination that a lot of students were unable to finish it on time.Thats the case. Its hard to accept the fact that over 90% of my classmates _.A. should fail B. should have failedC. will fail D. may fail【答案】B11.Ms. Dicks said the organization wants to reach out to women who otherwise _ studying IT-related subjects. A. would have avoidedB. would avoidC. avoidedD. avoid【答案】B【解析】由句中的otherwise“否则，要不然”可知，此处是一个含蓄条件句，且由句中的“wants”可知，此处是对与现在事实相反的情况的虚拟，故用would do结构。句意：Dicks女士说该组织想向女性伸出援手，要不然她们就不会学习与IT相关的科目。12.Many plants could _ northward and toward the Pacific coast in reaction torising temperatures and changes in rainfall.A. remove B. formC. resist D. move【答案】D【解析】move运动，移动。句意：许多植物可以向北移到太平洋沿岸，以应对温度的上升和降水的变化。13.We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. _, the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun .A. Therefore B. BesidesC. As a result D. In the meanwhile【答案】D【解析】题中前后两句表达不同的意思，没有因果关系，故可排除 A 和 C 项。第二句话也不是对第一句话的补充，故可排除 B 项。in the meantime与此同时，符合题意。句意：我们现在正在享受房间里面的凉爽的空气，与此同时，农民们正在炎热的太阳下收获庄稼。14.I guess I must leave now. See you tomorrow._! I have some important information for you.A. Hang on B. Never mindC. All right D. Take care【答案】A【解析】句意：“我想我得走了。明天见。”“等一下，我有重要的事要告诉你。”hang on稍等，不挂断，符合句意。15._ it is a good thing I didnt get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.A. By the way B. In a wayC. In the way D. In no way【答案】B【解析】in a way在某种程度上；in no way决不；by the way顺便提一下；in the way碍事。句意：我没有得到我申请的工作，在某种程度上说是件好事，尽管我承认当时我很失望。三、完形填空。In a world where parisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 1with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit 2. The only solution is to reach 3 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 4 measure for parison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your5. Nothing useful ever es from parison to others. 6you see yourself as better than someone and you get7, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for8. It is a fools game. Not one of us is 9 alike. The only direct and honest parison is 10 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges. My opinion is that you are only 11 to pare yourself to someone else if their life 12 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how 13 you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you can 14 someone is ing up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Bee your best 15. Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to16 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 17 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesnt make a bit of18. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 19 is all you need. If you 20 to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。我们总是拿自己与别人进行比较, 这样一来就会使自己总不满意, 而正确办法是拿自己的现在与自己的过去进行比较, 我们自己才是自己最好的竞争者。1. A. patient B. strict C. content D. concerned【解析】选C。从前面的句子: In a world where parisons happen non-stop, 可知现在到处都在比较, 很难有对自己满意的。patient有耐心的; strict严格的; content满意的; concerned关心的, 关注的。故选C。2. A. strongerB. wiserC. lazierD. better【解析】选D。根据上文在和别人比较的时候, 总是有人更好。better更好; stronger更强; lazier更懒; wiser更聪明。故选D。3. A. outB. upC. insideD. outside【解析】选C。从后面的句子: measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. 可知唯一的解决办法是看自己的内在, 和自己比。4. A. accurateB. carefulC. usefulD. powerful【解析】选A。没有比和你昨天, 上星期, 十年前相比更准确的比较了。accurate精确的; careful仔细的; useful有用的; powerful强大的, 有力的。故选A。5. A. endB. bestC. sideD. convenience【解析】选B。when引导的定语从句, 修饰yesterday, last week or last decade, 说明那时你是最好的。end结束; best 最高水平; side边; convenience方便。故选B。6. A. WhetherB. IfC. OnceD. Either【解析】选D。要么你认为自己比别人好, 从而你变得懒惰, 要么你认为别人比你好, 你觉得你的努力工作毫无意义。7. A. lazyB. inspiredC. busyD. satisfied【解析】选A。从前面的句子: Either you see yourself as better than someone可知看见你比别人好, 你就会懒惰下来。lazy懒惰的; inspired受到激励的; busy忙的; satisfied满意的。故选A。8. A. funB. nothingC. sureD. success【解析】选B。你看见别人比你好, 认为自己的努力徒劳, for nothing“徒劳”。故选B。9. A. reallyB. fullyC. exactlyD. actually【解析】选C。没有人是完全相同的。exactly修饰alike。故选C。10. A. toB. byC. forD. within【解析】选D。从前面的句子: The only solution is to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. 可知唯一直接的, 诚实的比较是和自己比较。故选D。11. A. allowedB. suggestedC. instructedD. directed【解析】选A。我的意见是只是当其他人的情况和你的一样时, 你才被允许和别人相比。allow允许; suggest建议; instruct指导; direct指导。故选A。12. A. positionB. situationC. occasionD. acmodation【解析】选B。这里指别人的生活情况。position位置; situation形势, 情况; occasion机会, 场合; acmodation食宿。故选B。13. A. diligentB. dedicatedC. optimisticD. addicted【解析】选B。无论你的工作多么努力, 多么用心, 总有一个人能跑得更快, 跳得更高, 成绩更好, 或者穿着泳装看起来更漂亮。diligent 勤勉的; dedicated专注的, 用心的; optimistic 乐观的; addicted 上瘾的, 沉迷的。故选B。14. A. declareB. concludeC. announceD. bet【解析】选D。declare宣称; conclude下结论; announce宣布; bet打赌。you bet你可以确信, 确定。故选D。15. A. assistantB. coachC. petitorD. teacher【解析】选C。从前面的句子: So how can you always win in life? 可知这句话是成为自己最好的竞争者。assistant助手; coach教练; petitor竞争者; teacher老师。故选C。16. A. leadB. pushC. exposeD. cause【解析】选B。看清你最近的极限是将你推向一个新的高度的极好的事情。lead 领导; push推动; expose 暴露; cause 引起。17. A. wondersB. saysC. caresD. asks【解析】选C。如果下一个人能爬15层楼梯谁在乎? wonder奇怪, 想知道; say说话; care关心, 在乎; ask问。故选C。18. A. differenceB. senseC. changeD. effort【解析】选A。make a difference有影响。difference不同; sense感觉; change改变; effort努力。故选A。19. A. benefitB. resultC. habitD. progress【解析】选D。从前面的句子: You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. 可知你的进步是你所需要的。benefit利益; result结果; habit习惯; progress进步。故选D。20. A. mitB. devoteC. tendD. contribute【解析】选A。如果你致力于每天都提高自己一点点, 那么你就会总是你自己的赢家。mit to 交付, 致力于; devote to 献身于; tend to 倾向于, 趋向; contribute to 有助于, 贡献。四、七选五。Courage is a personality quality that everyone possesses, but it sometimes fades because of bad experiences or memories. 1. By identifying the source of any lack of courage and actively changing your behavior, you can build courage.Determine your specific fears. People are often reluctant to admit that they are afraid of something and this may be weakening their confidence and courage. In order to begin building courage, you need to determine your specific fears.2. . This may help you to develop a plan to overe them and build your courage.Recognize your courage. Just as its important to identify your fears, you should also recognize that you also possess courage in many situations. 3. . It can help you to figure out how to apply this quality to situations in your life that cause timidity(胆怯). It can also help you to develop your behavior and begin building courage in every aspect of your life.Develop a concrete plan to build your courage. Once youve identified your specific fears and recognized situations where you exhibit courage, write out your plan to build your courage and update it when necessary. 4. ， for it helps you stay on track if you have setbacks and see your progress over time.Avoid paring yourself to others. Every person is different and paring yourself to other people can minimize your selfconfidence. Focusing on yourself and not paring yourself to others is essential to build your confidence and courage.5 Two characteristics of courageous people are that they not only have confidence, but also believe in their ability to succeed and overe fears. By cultivating and projecting confidence in yourself, you set yourself on the path to build and maintain courage.APart of building your courage is taking risksBEmbrace the positive and avoid the negativeCWrite a list of your fears as you figure them outDHaving a clear strategy you can follow is importantETake the time to acknowledge that you are courageousFHave confidence and believe in your ability to be courageousGHaving courage is necessary to succeed in many situations in life【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。告诉我们如何拥有勇气。1G解析：上文提到由于不好的经历或记忆，一个人的勇气有时会消减，但勇气是每个人都拥有的性格特点，故此处应承接上文继续讲述勇气对每个人的重要性，故选G项。2C解析：本段主题是确定你害怕的东西(fears)，且根据空前的“determine your specific fears”可知，C选项最合适。3E解析：本段主题是要承认自己的勇气，E选项中的“acknowledge that you are courageous”意为“承认你有勇气”，故选E项。4D解析：本段主题为制订计划，D项中的strategy意为“策略”，与下文的“it helps you stay on track”中的it相呼应。5F解析：根据下文中的“they not only have confidence，but also believe in their ability to succeed and overe fears”可知，本段讨论信心，故选F项。
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