燕山二模
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The green tribe(部落) and the red tribe had hated each other for as long as anyone could remember. Nobody knew the reason, and even the history teachers couldn’t remember how the war had started, but they knew the other tribe had done something seriously wrong. The tribes were not at war any more, but there was no contact between them and, according to the laws of each tribes, nobody was allowed to speak to anyone from the other tribe.
There was a stream between the two tribes. One day, it happened two children, one from the green tribe and one from the red tribe, wandered away from their families and met by the stream. They were only five years old, so neither Greenboy nor Redboy had learnt to read and write. They hadn’t been taught to hate the other tribe, and they didn’t know about the law that they shouldn’t speak to each other. They looked at each other in surprise and, then decided to have a swimming race from one bank to the other. Greenboy was not a good swimmer, so Redboy was soon a long way in front of Greenboy. When Redboy turned round, he saw that Greenboy was in danger. Redboy swam back and took hold of Greenboy and helped him to swim back to his own side of the river.
The two boys went back to their tribes. Days passed and they started school. On their first day at school they both had history lessons in their different schools. The green history teacher explained to Greenboy that the red tribe were dangerous and the red history teacher explained to Redboy that the green tribe were dangerous. Both boys were surprised. Greenboy told the green history teacher about the day he had been saved by Redboy. Redboy explained to the red history teacher that he had met Greenboy and liked him. The red tribe and the green tribe realized how stupid they had been and made peace from then on. 53. The two tribes didn’t speak to each other because ________.
A. their laws didn’t allow them to B. history teachers taught them not to
C. the red tribe had done something wrong D. the green tribe had done something wrong
54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Greenboy saved the Redboy.
B. The two boys played tennis by the stream.
C. The boys were taught the laws after they went to school.
D. History teachers knew there was a war between the two tribes. 55. From the passage, we can infer __________.
A. the two tribes had a war
B. teachers didn’t teach history after that
C. the two tribes were getting on well after that D. the Greenboy and the Redboy hated each other D
Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way they're treated once they get there. People at Disney go out of their way to serve their \
them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.
All new employees, from vice president to part-time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking \and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.
After passing \detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple ordinary job, he replied, \happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds? We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the park.\
Even Disney's managers get involved (包括在内）in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice creams, take tickets or drive the monorail (单轨车) and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.
All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or in the world. As one long- time business observer once said, \ them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success. I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.\
56. Why do some important people like visiting Disney park in California each year?
A. It is because the workers there are very busy. B. It is because the way they are treated there. C. It is because they want to see the service there. D. It is because they don’t need to buy tickets there.
57. All the employees ____________ on the first day they come to the Disney parks.
A. begin as ticket takers B. must learn several jobs
C. begin by taking up any of the 100 jobs D. begin by receiving on the job-training
58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Disney attracts people almost from all over the world. B. Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.
C. Tourists need to learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.
D. Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney's parks. 59. This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. how Disney's employees are trained
B. how Disney enterprises make a lot of money C. how Disney makes an almost universal attraction D. the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises
东城
C
Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme ―Colour me Healthy‖, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.
―Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?‖ says Verity. ―Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(产品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（设计）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.‖
During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American ―Colour Doctor‖ who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe. 53. What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?
A. Colours help people choose products. B. Different people prefer different colours.
C. Colours have influences on people in many ways.
D. People working in colour industry know little about colours. 54. What can you infer from Paragraph 2?
A. Colours influence people’s feelings and opinions. B. People get ideas for new products from colours. C. New products are popular because of colours. D. Most companies prefer bright colours.
55. The underlined part ―goes out of her way‖ probably means ______.
A. feels very pleased B. makes a special effort C. goes on in her own way
D. carries on very slowly
56. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How people use colours. B. How colours influence people. C. What happens in a programme.
D. What makes a programme believable.
D
Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices(数码设备). Some
eye doctors say this leads to an increase in ―computer vision syndrome(电脑视力综合症).‖
Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist（验光师）in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. ―A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they’re worried,‖ he says.
Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. ―Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they’re less likely to tell their parents, because they don’t want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away,‖ he explains.
He says another part of the problem is that people blink（眨眼）less often when they use digital devices. He says, ―A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal.‖
Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you’re using.
Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices—with no screen time for children under two.
But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children’s Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. ―While it is possible to develop fatigue looking at screens for a long period of time, there’s certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage（伤害）to the eyes.‖ he says.
57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness. B. People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally. C. Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day. D. Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems. 58. What does the underlined word ―fatigue” mean? A. Interest. B. Ability. C. Tiredness. D. Difficulty. 59. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Looking at Screen: Two Hours or More
B. How Can Children Use Their Eyes Properly
C. Using Digital Devices: Advantages and Disadvantages D. How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children
朝阳
C
We asked what you wanted to change or improve in 2011 and you answered—some with larger than life plans, others with simple but practical choices. Here are some answers.
