Unit-7-Culture-习题与解答.doc

Unit 7 Culture
Exercise I Vocabulary and Structure
Section A
Directions: Choose the best word to plete each of the following sentences
1、 He left the spot immediately, afraid of being ________ in the car accident、   D
A、 connectedB、 takenC、 seatedD、 involved  
2、 As the dictionary says, “graciousness” ________ means being polite, kind and generous、 A
  A、 literallyB、 gracefullyC、 exactlyD、 constantly  
3、 He insisted that she ________ improve her oral English by doing a lot of practice、D
A、 couldB、 wouldC、 mightD、 should  
4、 We don't believe that those special kinds of leaves are _______、  B
A、 actualB、 edibleC、 ridiculousD、 prehensive  
5、 She was scared to ________ her father’s wishes、C
A、 go aboutB、 go throughC、 go againstD、 go on
6、 Many a parent ________ to go through this same painful process、B
A、 haveB、 hasC、 are havingD、 is having
7、 ________ the war finally came to an end、(直到1972年,战争才结束)A
A、 It was not until 1972 thatB、 No sooner it was 1972 than
C、 Hardly it was 1972 thatD、 Scarcely it was 1972 when
8、 He drove to the airport to ________ Mr、 Dixon who came to see him from Orillia、A
A、 pick upB、 set out C、 call forD、 tone down  
9、 It is considerate ________ you to do me a favor at this moment、C
A、 toB、 forC、 ofD、 about  
10、 “Please don't worry、 We'll give you a _____ delivery of your purchase、” the shop assistant said、B
A、 briefB、 prompt(立刻)C、 nastyD、 wellintentioned(出于好意得)  
11、 It is so heavy that it can only be lifted with our ________ effort、  A
A、 jointB、 equalC、 aptD、 courteous  
12、 She ________ crying very helpful to express her sadness、A
A、 considersB、 confirmsC、 believesD、 pretends  
13、 The plan had been ________, which made him very angry、A
A、 called offB、 called up C、 called inD、 called on  
14、 He           smoking when he was still a teenager、A
A、 slipped into(slip into doing sth,悄悄做某事)B、 got used toC、 took leave ofD、 contributed to
15、 Haughtiness(傲慢) invites losses while             brings profits、D
A、 dignityB、 uprightness (正直,诚实,垂直)C、 respect D、 modesty
16、 We've decided to negotiate           the employers about our wage claim、D
A、 toB、 onC、 forD、 with
17、 The children were             from their father、D
A、 leftB、 segregatedC、 keptD、 parted
18、                   makes waste、C   
A、 HurryB、 RushC、 HasteD、 Hastiness
19、 The frightened people fled            the fire、B
A、 offB、 fromC、 withD、 away
20、 Inflation(通货膨胀)             saving、B
A、 admonishes(告诫,劝告)   B、 discouragesC、 warnsD、 deters(制止,阻止)
21、 I would            fire and water(冒着危险,赴汤蹈火) to find out the truth of that matter、A
A、 go throughB、 work throughC、 run throughD、 put through
22、 This is a translation; the             is in French、C
A、archetype(原型)B、 copyC、 originalD、 fake
23、 We were thinking of surprising Helen with a birthday present, but Peter            the beans(短语,泄密) by asking her what she would like、D
A、 spreadB、 slopped(溢出,溅出)C、 shed(倾诉,流出)D、 spilled
24、 He is too                to criticism、D
A、 sensible(明智得,合乎情理得)B、 responsiveC、 activeD、 sensitive
25、 The food was excellent, and         the wine、C
A、 likelyB、 as wellC、 likewiseD、 alike
Section B
Directions: plete the following sentences with the proper form of the words given in the brackets、
26、 He couldn’t hide his ______________ (embarrass) at his child’s rudeness、embarrassment
27、 It is _______________ (custom) for customers to tip the servers when going out to restaurants, bars and coffee shops in America、customary
28、 If the painting is an ___________ (origin), it will be very valuable, but I think it may be a fake、original
29、 Let us be kind and _____________ (thought) and not be unkind and hurt other people、thoughtful
30、 We take this opportunity of expressing our sincere _____________ (appreciate) of your help、appreciation
31、 Despite his achievements, he retains an endearing sense of ____________ (grace) and humility、graciousness
32、 The pany put forward a ___________ (propose) for a joint project、proposal
33、 His answer to my question has only added to my ______________ (confuse)、confusion
34、 All disputes in connection with this contract should be settled through friendly _____ (negotiate)、negotiation
35、 He has many good qualities generosity, diligence, ______ (modest), simplicity, and so forth、modesty
ExerciseII  Reading prehension
Directions: This passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements、 For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D、 You should decide on the best choice and fill in the corresponding letters in the boxes after each question、
Passage One
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage、
What impact can mobile phones have on their users’ health? Many people worry about the supposed ill effects caused by radiation from handsets and base stations, despite the lack of credible evidence of any harm、 But evidence for the beneficial effects of mobile phones on health is rather more abundant、 Indeed, a systematic review carried out by Rifat Atun and his colleagues at Imperial College, London, rounds up 150 examples of the use of textmessaging in the delivery of health care、 These users fall into three categories: efficiency gains; publichealth gains; and direct benefits to patients by incorporating textmessaging into treatment regimes、 The study, funded by Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator, was published this week、
Using texting to boost efficiency is not rocket science, but big savings can be achieved、 Several trials carried out in England have found that the use of textmessaging reminders reduces the number of missed appointments with family doctors by 26%39%, for example, and the number of missed hospital appointments by 33%50%、 If such schemes were rolled out nationally, this would translate into annual savings of 256 million to 364 million pounds、
Text message are also being used to remind patients about blood tests, clinics, scans and dental appointments、 Similar schemes in America, Norway and Sweden have had equally satisfying results—though the use of textmessage reminders in the Netherlands, where nonattendance rates are low, at 4%, had no effect other than to annoy patients、
Text message can also be a good way to disseminate(广泛传播) publichealth information, particularly to groups who are hard to reach by other means, such as teenagers, or in developing countries where other means of munication are unavailable、 Text messages have been used in India to inform people about the World Health Organization’s strategy to control tuberculosis, for example, and in Kenya, Nigeria and Mali to provide information about HIV and malaria、 In Iraq, text messages were used to support a campaign to vaccinate nearly 5 million children against polio(小儿麻痹症)、
Finally, there are the uses of textmessaging as part of a treatment regime、 These involve sending reminders to patients to take their medicine at the right time, or to encourage pliance(遵守) with exercise regimes or efforts to stop smoking、 The evidence for the effectiveness of such schemes is generally anecdotal, however, notes Dr、 Rifat、 More quantitative research is needed—which is why his team published three papers this week looking at the use of mobile phones in health care in more detail、 One of these papers, written in conjunction with Victoria Franklin and Stephen Greene of the University of Dundee, in Scotland, reports the results of a trial in which diabetic teenagers’ treatment was backed up with textmessaging、

36、 We can infer from the study by Rifat Atun and his colleagues that____、C
  A、 mobile phones have profound ill effects on people’s health
  B、 the relation between mobile phones and health is not proved
  C、 evidence for the beneficial effects of mobile phones on health is abundant
  D、 Vodafone is the world’s largest mobile operator

37、 What do the experiments implemented in England indicate?A
  A、 Textmessaging is useful in reminding doctors of their appointments with patients、
  B、 Using texting to boost efficiency is very popular in hospitals、
  C、 Textmessaging has helped to save much money for the hospital、
  D、 Textmessaging plays an important role in treating patients with acute diseases、
38、 What does the author imply by saying “… though the use of textmessage reminders…, had no effect other than to annoy patients” (Lines 34, Para、3)？D
 A、 Textmessaging is not suitable to remind patients in the Netherlands、
B、 Textmessaging is very effective in treating patients in the Netherlands、
  C、 The use of textmessage reminders in the Netherlands does not annoy patients、
  D、 The use of textmessage reminders in the Netherlands was not satisfactory、
39、 What does the author intend to say by the examples of the countries in the fourth paragraph?A
  A、 Text messages may help to spread information about public health、
  B、 Text messages are easily available in countries like India and Kenya、
  C、 These countries are suffering from terrible infectious disease、
  D、 The technology of sending text messages is advanced in these countries、
40、 Textmessaging is used as part of doctors’ treatment by____、B
  A、 carrying out more quantitative research
  B、 sending messages to remind patients
  C、 publishing at least three papers
  D、 observing the effects of mobile phones
Passage Two
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage、
Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, believed that men are divided into three classes: gold, silver and bronze、 Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, argued that “the vital few” account for most progress、 In the private sector(私营部门), best panies struggle relentlessly(无情地) to find and keep the vital(必不可少得,维持生命所需得) few、 They offer them fat pay packets(大笔款项), extra training, powerful mentors(指导) and more challenging assignments(任务)、
As the economy begins to recover, panies are trying harder to nurture(培育,培养) raw talent(人才), or to poach(偷猎,盗用) it from their rivals、 Privateequity firms rely heavily on a few stars、 Hightech firms, for all their egalitarianism(平等主义), are ruthless(残酷得) about recruiting(吸收,添加,招募) the brightest、 Firms in emerging markets are desperate to find young highflyers(成功人士,高材生) to cope with rapid growth and fastchanging environments、
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan’s recent book The Talent Masters provides a nice mix of portraits(描述,描绘) of wellknown talent factories along with sketches(概述,描述) of more recent converts(转换) to the cause、 “Talent masters” are proud of their elitism(精英主义)、 GE divides its employees into three groups based on their promise、 Hibdustan Unilever piles(编辑,收集) a list of people who show innate(固有得,天生得) leadership qualities、 “Talent masters” all seem to agree on the importance of two things: measurement and differentiation(分化)、 The best panies routinely subject employees to various “reviews” and “assessments(评估)”、 But when it es to highflyers they make more effort to build up a threedimensional(三维得,立体得) pictures of their personalities and to provide lots of feedback、
A powerful motivator is single out highflyers for special training、 GE spends $ 1 billion a year on it、 Novartis sends highflyers to regular offsite training sessions(学期,会期)、 Many panies also embrace(拥抱,接受) onjob training, speaking of “stretch” assignment or “baptisms by fire”、 The most coveted (令人垂涎得)are foreign postings: these can help young managers understand what it is like to run an entire pany with a wide range of problems、
Successful panies make sure that senior managers are involved with “talent development”、 Bosses of P&G spent 40% of their time on personnel、 Intel obliged senior managers to spend at least a week in a year teaching highflyers、 Involving the pany’s top brass(高级职员) in the process prevents lowerlevel managers from monopolizing(垄断,独占) highflyers and creates dialogues(对话,交流) between established and future leaders、 Successful panies also integrate talent development with their broader strategy to ensure that panies are more than the sum of their parts、 P&G likes its managers to be both innovative(革新得,创新得) and worldly(精于世俗得)、 Goodyear replaced 23 of its 24 senior managers in two years as it shifted its targetconsumers from carmakers to motorists、
Meanwhile, in their rush to classify people, panies can miss potential stars、 Those who are singled out for special treatment can bee too full of themselves、 But the first problem can be fixed by flexibility: people who are average in one job can bee stars in another、 And people who bee too smug(沾沾自喜得,自鸣得意得) can be discarded(丢弃)、

41、 The author mentions the needs for talent of different firms in the second paragraph to show that____、A
  A、 the need for talent is universal
  B、 there is a cutthroat petition among them
  C、 the economy is more prosperous than before
  D、 the need for talent is confined(限制) to hightech firms
42、 What does the new book The Talent Masters chiefly depict(描述)?B
  A、 How the wellknown talent factories classify their staff、
  B、 How the talent factories and recent converts to the cause are like、
  C、 How to identify and recruit talent、
  D、 How to keep and foster(培养) elite(精英) employees、
43、 The best panies usually cultivate(培养) their highflyers by____、D
  A、 checking and evaluating them frequently
  B、 pelling the senior managers to instruct the highflyers
  C、 moving them into the positions that display their strengths
  D、 providing them with training or special mentoring classes
44、 The successful panies implement the “talent development” strategy by____、A
  A、 making sure that its senior managers spend enough time on personnel
  B、 changing the pany’s strategy according to the status quo of talent
  C、 replacing most of the senior managers regularly to avoid monopoly
  D、 grooming future leaders from highflyers rather than from lowerlevel managers
45、 What does the author mainly talk about in the last paragraph?C
  A、 The importance of equality(平等)
  B、 The necessity of flexibility
  C、 The drawbacks of elitism、
  D、 The harm of selfconceit(自负)、