灯笼英语-防民之口
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Section A
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1
To hear most recent
research tell it, coffee is a miracle drink. The
magic beans will ward off skin cancer and
< br>Alzheimer’s(
老年痴呆症
),
reduce
heart
failure
and
diabetes
（糖尿病）
risks,
heighten
focus,
and
maybe
even
protect
liver
health.
Oh,
and
decrease
suicide
risk,
according
to
the
newest
study
that
validates
our
coffee
addictions.
According to a study
performed by the Harvard School of Public Health
and published this month in The
Worl d
Journal of Biological Psychiatry, people who drink
two to four cups of java each day are less likely
to
commit suicide than those who don’t
drink coffee, drink decaf, or drink fewer than two
cups each day. The study
followed ove r
200,000 people for at least 16 years. And it’s not
just a
weak link: the researchers found
that the
suicide risk was cut by around
50 percent for coffee addicts.
This isn’t the first time that
researchers have discovered that coffee and smiles
might go hand
-in-hand. A 2011
study found that women who drink
coffe
e cut their risk of depression by
15 percent compared to those who don’t.
Michel Lucas, the head researcher of
the most recent study, told The Huffington Post
that coffee addicts can thank
caffeine
for
the
good
news.
The
drug
may
actually
act
like
a
mild
anti-depressant
by
tweaking
levels
of
happy
hormones
.
Of course, there’s plenty
of research out there that doesn’t look so kindly
upon coffee drinkers. Recently, the
New
Yorker published an article arguing that while
coffee may heighten focus, that means it also puts
a squeeze on
creativity. And of course,
coffee’s well
-known negative effects
like insomnia(
失眠症
) and
disturbed sleep cycles
still hold.
Regardless,
we’ll raise our mugs to this most recent study for
justifying our coffee addictions once
again.
1 . Which of the
following is not mentioned as a possible benefit
of drinking coffee ?
A.
reducing heart
failure risks
B.
protecting liver health
C.
preventing
skin cancer
ing eyesight
2 . According to a study performed by
the Harvard School of Public Health , people are
less likely to commit
suicide if
they________
A.
drink fewer than two cups of coffee
each day
B.
drink more than four cups of coffee
each day
C.
drink two to four cups of coffee each
day
D.
don ' t drink any coffee each day
3 . The reason why coffee
can cut the suicide risk lies in that _________
can heighten focus
B.
it
can cure skin cancer
C.
it may help to
prevent depression
;.
.
D.
it may make people less creative
4 . One of the negative
effects of coffee is that it__________
A.
costs a lot of
money
B.
disturbs sleep
C.
makes people
fat
D.
causes coffee addictions
5 . What might be the writer ' s
attitude toward coffee drinking ?
A.
Positive
B.
Hostile
C.
Indifferent
D.
Tough
Passages 2
Polar
bears
are
classified
as
marine
mammals(
哺乳动物
),
like
a
seal
or
a
whale,
which
might
come
as
a
surprise
given that they're
usually
pictured on polar bears spend a lot of their time
in the waters of the
Arctic(
北极
),fishing or swimming among the sea
may look awkward in the water , but no creature
with paws is a
better swimmer.
They'd better sea ice
is declining fast,robbing the polar bear of its
prime habitat and forcing them to
swim
longer
and
longer
distances
to
reach
solid
ground .
No
other
animal
seems
to
be
such
a
direct
victim
of
warming, which is one reason why the
polar bear has emerged as the symbol of climate
change . ( Another is that
they look so
cute and cuddly . )It ' s a simple narrative to
grasp :carbon warms the climate , Arctic sea ice
melts and
baby polar bears down.
But it turns out it might
not be that simple .A new study by scientists at
the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS )
underscores the fact that polar bears
really are amazing swimmer. In fact they are so
good that biologists were able
to
document 5 0 swims that cover an average length of
96 miles. the research provides clues that polar
bears may
be
able to keep treading(
踩
)
water even as climate change melts their habitat.
The researchers published their work in
the Canadian journal of zoology . they followed 52
female polar bears
in the Arctic Ocean
north of Alaska from 2004 to 2009,using radio
collars that could track
the movements
of the
animals . They then compared the
paths taken by the bears with maps of shifting sea
ice over the same period of
time , and
found that the polar bears were world - class
marathon swimmers and those long , long dips in
the ocean
weren't
outliers
——
while the really
long -distance sw ims wer e re l ativel y ra t e,
3 8 % of th e be a rs surve ye d
took
at lea s t on e such mara thon swi m . 6 . People
may feel surprised to know that polar bears are
classified as
marine mammals
because______
A.
polar bears cannot live in the sea
B.
polar bears have paws and can walk
C.
polar bears are usually seen on land
D.
polar bears are rarely pictured by
people
7 . what does the
writer mean saying
A.
polar bears
are the best swimmers in the world
B.
polar bears
swim better than other animals with paws
C.
no
other creatures with paws can swim
;.
.
D.
creature with
paws can swim better than any fish
8 . The second paragraph is mainly
about___________
A.
the danger the
baby polar bears will face
B.
the reason why
polar bears are so popular
C.
the causes of
climate change
D.
the effects of
warming on polar bears
9 .
The underlined word
“
_______
____
”
A.
emphasizes
B.
denies
C.
understand
D.
accepts
10 .
What did the researchers use to track the
movements of the 52 female polar bears ?
A.
GPS
B.
Airplanes
C.
Radio Collars
D.
Maps of
shifting sea ice
Passage 3
How many
hundreds of heroes go
unheralded
（未宣布的）
from the
days of the Underground Railroad?
While
we
celebrate
such
important
figures
as
Harriet
Tubman
and
Frederick
Douglass,
numerous
others
were
needed to make the operation of the
from search parties. The tale of this
awesome phenomenon is one of cooperation,
coordination, and brotherly love.
The Underground Railroad operated as a
secret organization dedicated to assisting runaway
slaves from the
South.
The
Railroad
should
not
be
thought
of,
however,
as
one
cohesive
body.
It
was
in
fact
an
ever-evolving
organization
devoted to one cause: protection of one's fellow
men and women. It actually began during the
colonial
r, it
reached its height in the decades preceding the
American Civil War. Acts such as the
“
Fugitive
Slave
Act of 1850
”（
1850
年逃奴追缉法案）
increased railroad activity and
popularity. The ultimate goal of the
Underground Railroad was to accomplish
the safe arrival of runaway slaves to Canada where
the long arm of the
law
could
not
reach
them.
Laws
such
as
the
Fugitive
Slave
Acts
of
1793
and
1850
allowed
slave
owners
to
recapture escaped slaves and bring them
back to bondage in the South.
Some historians believe
this courageous organization was began by
Quakers(
贵格会教徒
) in
Pennsylvania
and New time, the
backbone of this organization became the numerous
free blacks of the North. They
were
essential to the successful operation of the
Underground Railroad. In most cases, fleeing
slaves traveled by
any means necessary
and often on their own in an effort to reach
freedom in the North. After arriving in the North
the
people
of
the
Underground
Railroad
would
provide
assistance
and
supplies
in
an
effort
to
get
them
to
the
guaranteed freedom of
Canada.
11 . Which of the
following statements about the underground
railroad is true ?
A.
It was a
railroad built underground like subway
B.
It was a
railroad operated by the us government
C.
It operated as
a secret organization to help runaway slaves
;.
.
D.
It served as a
secret route only known to slave owners in the
south
12 . From paragraph 2 , we know
that the runaway slaves________.
A.
could not
afford to buy their train tickets .
B.
could be
recaptured by slave owners
C.
could not get
any shelter from bad weather
D.
might reach
Canada with the help of search parties
13
. The
Underground Railroad began_________
A. during the American Civil War
B. after the declaration of
independence .
C. during the colonial
period
D. between 1793 and
1850
14
. Who were essential to the successful
operation of the underground railroad ?
A. Slaves in the South
B. Quakers in Canada
C. White people of the south
D. Free blacks of the North
15
. The tone of
the passage can be described as________
A.
objective
B.
delightful
C.
pessimistic
D.
humorous
Passage 4
We are in the midst of a heated public
debate over the benefits of online education.
I think that
the incidents of cheating have increased for two
interconnecting reasons .The first is the trend of
packing as many students as possible
into course sections as a means of saving money
.The second is the structure
of the
online courses themselves . It is evident that
these two intertwining(
结
)
trends can serve to produce academic
cheating and
plagiarism(
剽窃
).
In the wake of the Great Recession and
the following budget crisis , the dean of one of
the colleges I teach in
increased class
size by as many as 50 students in an attempt to
save of the non - online courses I teach
was intended for 32 to 35 pupils . But
when I taught the course last semester , it was
composed of 82 students.
Online
courses
serve
to
exacerbate(
加剧
)the
trend
toward
larger
class
primary
motive
for
the
increase
in online courses is that they do not require
physical classroom space .This allows campus
administrators t
o cut costs by
increasing the number of students enrolled in a
particular course section even if they don ' t
have
classrooms .
What's more,when students take classes
online,the professor does not have face-to-face
contact with the vast
majority of the
students enrolled in the a result , one can never
be sure that the students are doing their
own work for there is little to stop
them from paying another student to take their
exams for is evident that
both
increased
class
sizes
without
any
accompanying
teaching
assistance
and
the
structure
of
online
courses
by
themselves , makes it easier for
students to cheat . This not only cheapens the
college but also makes the whole of a
college education meaningless.
;.
.
16 . The writer of this passage is most
probably a__________.
A.
student
B.
journalist
C.
campus
administrator
D.
professor
17.
In the
writer’s opinion , one reason for the increase in
academic dishonesty is that_________.
A. students want to save money
B. class sizes are too
large C.
classrooms are very small
D. dishonest students are
not punished
18.
The primary motive for the increase in
online courses is that__________.
A.
they are new
and modern
B.
they can improve the education quality
C.
they do not need physical classroom
space
D.
they are convenient for both students
and teachers
19 . One form
of the academic dishonesty mentioned in the
passage is that____________.
A.
students copy
term paper without being notice
B.
students don’t
do any homework
C.
students don
’t attend classes regularly
D.
students can
ask someone else to take exams
writer’s altitude toward on line
educ
ation is___________.
A.
negative
B.
friendly
C.
neutral
D.
supportive
Format 2
Here
are job interview tips to help prepare you to
interview effectively. Proper preparation will
help alleviate
some of the stress
involved in job interviews, and the more you
prepare, the more comfortable and successful you
will be .
Practice
Practice your
responses to the typical job interview questions
and answers most employers ask. Think of
concrete examples you can use to
highlight your skills. 21) ______.
Get
Ready
Make sure your interview attire
is neat, tidy and appropriate for the type of firm
you are interviewing with.
Bring a nice
portfolio (
公文包
)with extra
copies of your resume. 22)_________.
Be On Time
Be on time for
the interview. 23)_______. If need be, take some
time to drive to the interview location ahead
of time so you know exactly where you
are going and how long it will take to get there.
24)_______
During the job
interview, try to relax and stay as calm as
possible. Remember that your body language says as
much about you as your answers to the
questions.
Follow Up
25)_______. You can also include any
details you may have forgotten to mention during
your
interview. If you interview with
multiple people send each one a personal note.
Send your thank you note (email is
fine) within 24 hours of your
interview.
;.