Unit7Culture习题与解答.docx
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Unit7Culture习题与解答
Unit-7-Culture-习题与解答
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A.spreadB.slopped(溢出,溅出)C.shed(倾诉,流出)D.spilled
24.Heistoo tocriticism.D
A.sensible(明智的,合乎情理的)B.responsiveC.activeD.sensitive
25.Thefoodwasexcellent,and thewine.C
A.likelyB.aswellC.likewiseD.alike
SectionB
Directions:
Completethefollowingsentenceswiththeproperformofthewordsgiveninthebrackets.
26.Hecouldn’thidehis______________(embarrass)athischild’srudeness.embarrassment
27.Itis_______________(custom)forcustomerstotiptheserverswhengoingouttorestaurants,barsandcoffeeshopsinAmerica.customary
28.Ifthepaintingisan___________(origin),itwillbeveryvaluable,butIthinkitmaybeafake.original
29.Letusbekindand_____________(thought)andnotbeunkindandhurtotherpeople.thoughtful
30.Wetakethisopportunityofexpressingoursincere_____________(appreciate)ofyourhelp.appreciation
31.Despitehisachievements,heretainsanendearingsenseof____________(grace)andhumility.graciousness
32.Thecompanyputforwarda___________(propose)forajointproject.proposal
33.Hisanswertomyquestionhasonlyaddedtomy______________(confuse).confusion
34.Alldisputesinconnectionwiththiscontractshouldbesettledthroughfriendly_____(negotiate).negotiation
35.Hehasmanygoodqualities---generosity,diligence,______(modest),simplicity,andsoforth.modesty
ExerciseII ReadingComprehension
Directions:
Thispassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandfillinthecorrespondinglettersintheboxesaftereachquestion.
PassageOne
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Whatimpactcanmobilephoneshaveontheirusers’health?
Manypeopleworryaboutthesupposedilleffectscausedby radiation from handsets and basestations,despitethelackofcredibleevidenceofanyharm.Butevidenceforthebeneficialeffectsofmobilephonesonhealthisrathermoreabundant.Indeed,a systematic reviewcarriedoutbyRifatAtunandhiscolleaguesatImperialCollege,London, roundsup 150examplesoftheuseoftext-messaginginthedeliveryofhealthcare.Theseusersfallintothree categories:
efficiencygains;public-healthgains;anddirectbenefitstopatientsbyincorporatingtext-messagingintotreatment regimes.Thestudy,fundedbyVodafone,theworld’slargestmobileoperator,waspublishedthisweek.
Usingtextingtoboostefficiencyisnotrocketscience,butbigsavingscanbeachieved.SeveraltrialscarriedoutinEnglandhavefoundthattheuseoftext-messagingremindersreducesthenumberofmissedappointmentswithfamilydoctorsby26%-39%,forexample,andthenumberofmissedhospitalappointmentsby33%-50%.Ifsuch schemes were rolledout nationally,thiswouldtranslateintoannualsavingsof256millionto364millionpounds.
Textmessagearealsobeingusedtoremindpatientsaboutbloodtests, clinics,scansand dental appointments.SimilarschemesinAmerica,NorwayandSwedenhavehadequallysatisfyingresults—thoughtheuseoftext-messageremindersintheNetherlands,wherenon-attendanceratesarelow,at4%,hadnoeffectotherthantoannoypatients.
Textmessagecanalsobeagoodwayto disseminate(广泛传播) public-healthinformation,particularlytogroupswhoarehardtoreachbyothermeans,suchasteenagers,orindevelopingcountrieswhereothermeansofcommunicationareunavailable.TextmessageshavebeenusedinIndiatoinformpeopleabouttheWorldHealthOrganization’sstrategytocontrol tuberculosis,forexample,andinKenya,NigeriaandMalitoprovideinformationaboutHIVandmalaria.InIraq,textmessageswereusedtosupportacampaigntovaccinatenearly5millionchildrenagainst polio(小儿麻痹症).
Finally,therearetheusesoftext-messagingaspartofatreatment regime.Theseinvolvesendingreminderstopatientstotaketheirmedicineattherighttime,ortoencourage compliance(遵守)withexerciseregimesoreffortstostopsmoking.Theevidencefortheeffectivenessofsuchschemesisgenerally anecdotal, however,notesDr.Rifat.Morequantitativeresearchisneeded—whichiswhyhisteampublishedthreepapersthisweeklookingattheuseofmobilephonesinhealthcareinmoredetail.Oneofthesepapers,writtenin conjunction withVictoriaFranklinandStephenGreeneoftheUniversityofDundee,inScotland,reportstheresultsofatrialinwhich diabetic teenagers’treatmentwasbackedupwithtext-messaging.
36.WecaninferfromthestudybyRifatAtunandhiscolleaguesthat____.C
A.mobilephoneshaveprofoundilleffectsonpeople’shealth
B.therelationbetweenmobilephonesandhealthisnotproved
C.evidenceforthebeneficialeffectsofmobilephonesonhealthisabundant
D.Vodafoneistheworld’slargestmobileoperator
37.WhatdotheexperimentsimplementedinEnglandindicate?
A
A.Text-messagingisusefulinremindingdoctorsoftheirappointmentswithpatients.
B.Usingtextingtoboostefficiencyisverypopularinhospitals.
C.Text-messaginghashelpedtosavemuchmoneyforthehospital.
D.Text-messagingplaysanimportantroleintreatingpatientswithacutediseases.
38.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“…thoughtheuseoftext-messagereminders…,hadnoeffectotherthantoannoypatients”(Lines3-4,Para.3)?
D
A.Text-messagingisnotsuitabletoremindpatientsintheNetherlands.
B.Text-messagingisveryeffectiveintreatingpatientsintheNetherlands.
C.Theuseoftext-messageremindersintheNetherlandsdoesnotannoypatients.
D.Theuseoftext-messageremindersintheNetherlandswasnotsatisfactory.
39.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosaybytheexamplesofthecountriesinthefourthparagraph?
A
A.Textmessagesmayhelptospreadinformationaboutpublichealth.
B.TextmessagesareeasilyavailableincountrieslikeIndiaandKenya.
C.Thesecountriesaresufferingfromterribleinfectiousdisease.
D.Thetechnologyofsendingtextmessagesisadvancedinthesecountries.
40.Text-messagingisusedaspartofdoctors’treatmentby____.B
A.carryingoutmorequantitativeresearch
B.sendingmessagestoremindpatients
C.publishingatleastthreepapers
D.observingtheeffectsofmobilephones
PassageTwo
Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Plato,anancientGreekphilosopher,believedthatmenaredividedintothreeclasses:
gold,silverand bronze.VilfredoPareto,anItalianeconomist,arguedthat“thevitalfew”accountformostprogress.Intheprivate sector(私营部门),bestcompaniesstruggle relentlessly(无情地) tofindandkeepthe vital(必不可少的,维持生命所需的)few.Theyofferthemfatpay packets(大笔款项),extratraining,powerful mentors(指导) andmorechallenging assignments(任务).
Astheeconomybeginstorecover,companiesaretryingharderto nurture(培育,培养) rawtalent(人才),orto poach(偷猎,盗用) itfromtheirrivals. Private-equity firmsrelyheavilyonafewstars.High-techfirms,foralltheir egalitarianism(平等主义),are ruthless(残酷的) about recruiting(吸收,添加,招募) thebrightest.Firmsinemergingmarketsaredesperatetofindyounghigh-flyers(成功人士,高材生)tocopewithrapidgrowthandfast-changingenvironments.
BillConatyandRamCharan’srecentbook TheTalentMasters providesanicemixof portraits(描述,描绘) ofwell-knowntalentfactoriesalongwith sketches(概述,描述)ofmorerecentconverts(转换)tothecause.“Talentmasters”areproudoftheir elitism(精英主义).GEdividesitsemployeesintothreegroupsbasedontheirpromise.HibdustanUnilever compiles(编辑,收集)alistofpeoplewhoshow innate(固有的,天生的) leadershipqualities.“Talentmasters”allseemtoagreeontheimportanceoftwothings:
measurementand differentiation(分化).Thebestcompaniesroutinelysubjectemployeestovarious“reviews”and“assessments(评估)”.Butwhenitcomestohigh-flyerstheymakemoreefforttobuildupa three-dimensional(三维的,立体的)picturesoftheirpersonalitiesandtoprovidelotsoffeedback.
Apowerfulmotivatorissingleouthigh-flyersforspecialtraining.GEspends$1billionayearonit.Novartissendshigh-flyerstoregularoff-sitetrainingsessions(学期,会期).Manycompaniesalsoembrace(拥抱,接受)on-jobtraining,speakingof“stretch”assignmentor“baptismsbyfire”.Themost coveted (令人垂涎的)areforeignpostings:
thesecanhelpyoungmanagersunderstandwhatitisliketorunanentirecompanywithawiderangeofproblems.
Successfulcompaniesmakesurethatseniormanagersareinvolvedwith“talentdevelopment”.BossesofP&Gspent40%oftheirtimeon personnel.Intelobligedseniormanagerstospendatleastaweekinayearteaching high-flyers.Involvingthecompany’s topbrass(高级职员) intheprocesspreventslower-levelmanagersfrom monopolizing(垄断,独占) high-flyersandcreates dialogues(对话,交流) betweenestablishedandfutureleaders.Successfulcompaniesalsointegratetalentdevelopmentwiththeirbroaderstrategytoensurethatcompaniesaremorethanthesumoftheirparts.P&Glikesitsmanagerstobeboth innovative(革新的,创新的)and worldly(精于世俗的).Goodyearreplaced23ofits24seniormanagersintwoyearsasitshifteditstarget-consumersfromcarmakerstomotorists.
Meanwhile,intheirrushtoclassifypeople,companiescanmisspotentialstars.Thosewhoaresingledoutforspecialtreatmentcanbecometoofullofthemselves.Butthefirstproblemcanbefixedbyflexibility:
peoplewhoareaverageinonejobcanbecomestarsinanother.Andpeoplewhobecometoo smug(沾沾自喜的,自鸣得意的) canbe discarded(丢弃).
41.Theauthormentionstheneedsfortalentofdifferentfirmsinthesecondparagraphtoshowthat____.A
A.theneedfortalentisuniversal
B.thereisacut-throatcompetitionamongthem
C.th
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