永嘉二中高三英语限时阅读训练十(共5页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上永嘉二中高三英语限时阅读训练十建议用时：32分钟 A 07 安徽卷As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have enough money, these wants become demands.Now, it' s important for the managers in a company to understa

2、nd what their customers want if they are going to develop effective marketing strategies （策略）. There are various ways of doing this. One way at supermarkets, for example, is to interview customers while they're doing their shopping. They can be asked what they prefer to buy and then the results

3、of the research can be studiedThis provides information on which to base future marketing strategies. It' s also quite normal for top managers from department stores to spend a day or two each month visiting stores and mixing freely with the public, as if they were ordinary customers, to get an

4、idea of how customers act.Another way to get information from customers is to give them something. For example, some fast food restaurants give away tickets in magazines or on the street that permit customers to get part of their meal for nothing. As well as being a good way of attracting customers

5、into the restaurants to spend their money, it also allows the managers to get a feel for where to attract customers and which age-groups to attract.Another strategy used at some well-known parks such as Disneyland is for top managers to spend at least one day in their work, touting the park dressed

6、as Mickey Mouse or something like that. This provides them with a perfect chance to examine the scene and watch the customers without being noticed.1The text is designed for _Amangers Bsalesmen Cresearchers Dcustomers2Which of the following can help managers get useful information?AVisiting customer

7、s themselves. BGiving customers free food on the street.CVisiting parks as ordinary customers. DAsking customers questions at supermarkets.3What does the word "this" underlined in the last sentence refer to?AVisiting Disneyland BWearing attractive clothes.CActing Mickey Mouse. DDressing up

8、 and walking around.4The main idea of the text is _.Ahow to do market research Bhow to develop marketing strategiesChow to find out customers' social needs Dhow to encourage customers to spend more money B 07 湖南卷Welcome to my Message Board!Subject: Slimming down classics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126：34

9、 AMOrion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics （经典著作）, is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and CBronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages per cent of original, with words, sen

10、tences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removedThe first six shortened editions, all priced at 6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the short

11、er versions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129：40 AMWell, Im publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome.I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess （承认） to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had ne

12、ver read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping （跳读） Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones.As a leading publishing house, we ar

13、e trying to make classics convenient for readers but its not as if were withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AMIm director of the online bookclub Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air. Im guilty of nev

14、er having read Anna Karenina, because its just so long. Id much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PMIm from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell.In my opinion, the practice is completely ri

15、diculous. How can you edit the classics? Im afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people dont have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But dont read a shortened version and kid yourself its the real thing.5According to the message boar

16、d, Orion Books _.Aopposes the reading of original classics Bis embarrassed for cutting down classicsCthinks cut-down classics have a bright future Dis cautions in its decision to cut down classics6In Mr. Edwards opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to _.Amake them easier to read Bmeet a large

17、 demand in the marketCincrease the sales of literary books Dcompete with their original versions7By describing the shortened classics as "a breath of fresh air", Ms. Weir _.Aspeaks highly of the cut-down classics Bshows her love for original classicsCfeels guilty of not reading the classic

18、s Ddisapprove of shortening the classics8Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that _.Areading the classic works is a confusing attempt Bshortening the classics does harm to the originalCpublishing the cut-down classics is a difficult jobDediting the classic works satisfies childrens needs C 07江西卷Brian Walker

19、 chews pens. He bites them so hard that his boss has warned him to stop or buy his own. Kates weakness is more acceptable-she is unable to walk past a cake shop without overeating. Sophia Cartier finds her cigarette habit a headache, while Alices thumb-sucking drives her boy friend crazy. Four peopl

20、e with very different habits, but they all share a common problem anxiety disorder or, in serious cases. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder （OCD）.From nail-biting to too much hand-washing, overeating and internet addiction,OCD is widespread in almost every workplace and countless home. “It is a relativel

21、y common form of anxiety,”says Dr. Mootee. “The main feature of OCD is the repetition of unwanted obsessive（过度的） thoughts such as worries that doors are left unlocked , gas or electrical appliances are left on.”In order to fight against the addiction and disorders caused by these obsessions , an OCD

22、 sufferer performs some form of repetitive act such as hand-washing , checking door locks and gas or electrical appliances. Dr. Mootee says that repetitive washing, particularly of the hands, is the most common type of OCD She has treated many patients who wash their hands up to 30 times a day. The

23、technique Mootee uses to treat people with OCD is called cognitive-behavioral therapy（认知行为疗法）.“It is based on the general idea that people have the ability to change the way they think and behave,”says Mootee.But when does a habit become a problem?“Its personal,”says Mootee.“Everyone has something u

24、nusual, but if you cant put up with it, then its a problem and you need to do something to change it.”Mootee says many people resist for treatment because they fear they are“crazy”. But as people become more knowledgeable about these problems they will go and get help. The only way to core is to con

25、quer.9If a person suffers from OCD, be is likely to keep doing any of the following EXCEPT .Achewing pens Bhurting himselfCsucking fingers Dbiting nails10According to the passage, a person suffering from OCD .Areduces his/her anxiety by taking drugsBgets into unwanted habits to relieve stressChas un

26、wanted thoughts about habitsDhas unwanted thoughts because of illness11Dr. Mootees treating technique is based on the idea that .Aeveryone has something differentBpeople can put up with their problemsCpeople can change their way of thinking and actionDpeople tend to repeat their obsessive actions12B

27、y saying “The only way to cure is to conquer.” Dr. Mootee suggests that an OCD sufferer .Ahas to be an extraordinary person Bmust cure his illness by himselfCmust overcome many physical illnesses Dshould have a right attitude towards the problem D 2012届温州高三八校联考（c）Starry NightHave you ever seen a rea

28、l night sky that looks like Van Goghs Starry Night? I hope not! So, why would an artist paint the sky this way? Perhaps I can answer that with another question. When youre happy, why do you sing instead of speaking? Or when youre in love, why do you speak of roses and honey? When we do these things,

29、 we, too are artists. Were using something that goes beyond a mere scientific description in order to communicate our feelings more powerfully than straightforward words can. So consider for a moment that Van Gogh might not have been hallucinating (产生幻觉的) on the night he painted this. Maybe he felt

30、something so powerful that he had to go beyond the familiar to express it.I hope Im reminding you of something you already know as I describe the experience of being outside at night under a crystal clear sky that makes everything seem clean and refreshing. So you look up. And suddenly you see the s

31、ky that youve seldom seen before. Its not just the same old dark night sky tonight. Instead, the blackness is a deep, rich blue that is more bottomless than any ocean. The stars are not spots of light but brilliant, magical diamonds that dance like tiny angels. In just this special moment, the sky i

32、s somehow alive, and it seems to speak to you silently about the meaning of infinity (无限).Now look at the painting again. Can you see something of what makes this such a famous and well-loved image? But theres more here than that. Van Gogh painted this while he was quite struck down by a mental dise

33、ase. It is natural to imagine that he frequently battled the fear that he would never escape his prison to true freedom. It is natural for us to imagine this because each of us has faced our own personal prison, whether it be disease, the loss of a loved one, serious financial problems In such momen

34、ts it is tempting to give up to despair and collapse in hopelessness.Looking at this painting, I imagine Van Gogh in just such a moment of despair, when he is struck by the memory of one of those amazing night skies. He recalls the sense that he is not alone, that there is a living, infinite world w

35、ith rich colorful creatures and scenes all around.And so the sky flows across the canvas (画布) full of vitality (活力) and power. The stars dont just sparkle; they explode. Looking closer, we notice that the earth itself seems to respond to the movement in the sky, forming its own living waves in the mountain and rolling trees. In the sleepy village, the windows of the houses glow (发光) with the same light that brightens the u