完型填空及阅读理解之文化教育类

1、完型填空及阅读理解之文化教育类（K-N）11/17/2015 何伟华In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) 36 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I 37 . Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather ti

2、ring, but I 38 to catch a taxi to my 39 and settle in. Next morning, I took another 40 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 41 I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were 42 . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can 43 my table."I gratefully sat down with the 4

3、4 lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the 45 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't 46 a car, and hadn't realised how 47 taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired

4、and it would be my pleasure to 48 you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that 49 ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对). She asked me where I was 50 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 51 time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with m

5、e before leaving me to 52 alone. At the end of the day, she 53 to take me back to my accommodation. I 54 her money but she refused to take any. I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her 55 , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.36A. holiday B. ceremonyC. operat

6、ionD. experiment37A. kept B. went C. droppedD. knocked38A. intended B. promised C. managedD. deserved39A. hospital B. companyC. universityD. accommodation40A. colleague B. passenger C. suitcaseD. taxi41A. Instead B. First C. LaterD. Once42A. classifiedB. occupiedC. decoratedD. painted43A. share B. r

7、eserveC. setD. possess44A. oldB. poor C. innocentD. stubborn45A. journey B. mealC. speech D. interview46A. donated B.repairedC. hired D. guided47A.convenient B. worthwhile C. unfortunate D. expensive48A.inspire B. entertainC. callD. drive49A.businessB. argument C. trouble D. challenge50A.working B.

8、stayingC. movingD. shopping51A.appointedB.limited C. favourite D. regular52A. digest B. explore C.perform D. calculate53A.forgot B. refusedC. returnedD.preferred54A.sentB.lentC. offered D. owed55A.confidence B. dignityC.curiosityD. kindness KEveryone looks forward to progress, whether in ones person

9、al life or in the general society. Progress indicates a persons ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things.All these, however, remains true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient

10、 ways of doing things.However,at the back of the minds of many people,especially those who the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient,people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to.The click of a button

11、allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the pe

12、rsons presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off.With efficiency also comes mass production.Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today.Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to

13、machines and products are better made and and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal Touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory.A

14、lthough this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of ana

15、lyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is peoples attitude

16、towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on peoples attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of societ

17、y. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.70. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _. A. live a better life B. look for better methodsC. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily71. The underline

18、d word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to _. A. tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills72. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _. A. describing a process B. using examples C. following time order D. making classification73. Compared with home-made handicrafts, machine- made produc

19、ts _. A. lack great accuracy B. lack the personal touch C. are of high value D. are quite welcome74. What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4? A. It can destroy old traditions. B. It can lead to social progress. C. It can be used to correct mistakes. D. It can be used to preserve old pr

20、oducts.75. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life. B. People review the past with great regret. C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way. D. Peoples attitude decides the use of technology.L(Q = Question; A = Answer)Situation IQ: If someon

21、e sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that the close sitter doesnt realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly arent the first person hes met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad jud

22、gment, move quietly and enjoy the show.Situation IIQ: If 1 use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time thing or an emergency? If so, you dont have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bat

23、hroom at this place, then you arc a customer, and you should act like one.Situation IIIQ: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nicc way to ask him to keep it down?A: No. Try other means: 1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion

24、（动作） and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.Situation IVQ: If I remember my friends birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. “Happy belated birthday!” is short for: “Well. I know I

25、forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.”Situation VQ: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was loo busy or lazy to respondto it?A: Dont lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond(回复) to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? “Yes,” you can

26、 say if ever asked, “I saw it.” No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond.25.You will get annoyed in a theater when .A.a person is too active B.a person is too rude to you C.a person talks too loudly D.a person sits too close to you26.How will you quiet someone down in a public place?A. By

27、 making fun of him continuously. B. By looking purposefully at him.C. By talking to him directly. D. By pointing angrily at him.27.The underlined word “belated” in Situation IV probably means .A. prcdictcd B. returnedC. cancelledD. delayed28.What is the passage mainly about?A. Modern ways to mind yo

28、ur manners. B. Different ways to change others manners.C. Proper manners to offer help to others. D. Good manners to talk to people.MTravis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees（雇员） and profits (利润) of over $2 million per year. Hes never late to work. He does not get

29、upset on the job. When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her, Travis took her away. “Your working uniform is your shelter,” he told her. “Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you. You will always be as strong as you want to be.”Travis picked up that lecture in one of his

30、 G&G training courses, an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employees occupation. The training has, Travis says, changed his life. G&G has taught him how to live, how to focus, how to get to work on time, and how to master his emotions（情绪）.Most importa

31、ntly, it taught him willpower.At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit: willpower. Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a person s success.And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit. “Sometimes it loo

32、ks like people with great self-control arent working hardbut thats because theyve made it automatic,” Angela Duckworth, one of the University of Pennsylvania researchers said. “Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it.”The company spent millions of dollars developing programs of

33、study to train employees on self-control. Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers lives. Those courses are, in part, why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 bi

34、llion a year.33.We learn from Paragraph 2 that employees in G&G must .A. learn to give lectures B. attend education programs C. design a working uniform D. develop a common hobby34.Willpower will become a habit when employees can . A. focus on the profits B. benefit from the job C. protect thems

35、elves well D. control their feelings well 35.What can we infer from the passage?A. G&G has grown into a large company. B. G&G will spend half its profits training employees.C. G&G may become more successful in the future. D. G&G has to produce more workbooks for manageNThe kids in th

36、is village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words. The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by

37、 a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child. The goal is to find out whether kids using todays new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say theyre already amazed. “What I t

38、hink has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program. The fastest learnerand the first to turn on one of the tabletsis 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse. The devices camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia. With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE