1、高考英语二轮复习综合验收精讲(二)主讲老师:张志强 北京市英语高级老师题一:Many factories and businesses around the globe have been struggling to deal with the severe economic realities of the recession(衰退), so they are having their employees take compulsory unpaid leave to save money. For some workers, their salaries have been cut by
2、20 percent, forced to stay home one out of every five working days. For some businesses, though, the economic downturn is actually a goldmineInstead of going out to fancy restaurants to dine with the whole family, many choose to stay at home. “People are eating out less and staying home more, which
3、is driving our sales,” reports Dominos Pizza chief manager Chris Moore. Pizza is very popular, and it is also very affordable for a family that has little extra money to spare. Dominos business in England rose 15 percent in the first six weeks this year compared with the previous year. Moore believe
4、s that the customers now will remain loyal when the financial situation rights itself. “By exceeding(超越)their expectations in terms of product quality and speed of delivery.these customers will stay with Dominos when the economy becomes better.” said Moore. Delivered pizza is not the only winner in
5、the stay-at-home economy. Almost all online games have been reporting record-high income since the middle of 2008. Online games are designed to enable players to let off steam by interacting with each other socially in the comfort of their own homes. A Shanghai-based online game producer recently jo
6、ked: “The game businesses are worried about economic recovery.”Another business that has boomed during the recession is camping equipment. Luxury vacations for families are down, but people still want to get away from their dull lives. This means that sales of tents, sleeping bags, and other outdoor
7、 equipment has gone up as families are trying to still have fun even though their bank accounts arent as good as they once were. There have been reports that sales of fishing equipment are on the rise because many people believe this can help lower their grocery bills. 63. What is true about Dominos
8、 in economic hard times? A. It is giving its employees a 20 percent cut. B. It has added four or five new cheaper pizzas. C. It has to close 15 percent of its stores. D. Its business is increasing quite 64. What does the phrase “let off steam” mean in the third paragraph? A. Save money. B. Free ones
9、 feelings. C. Kill another player online. D. Make money from an online 65. How does the author present his point? A. By giving examples. B. By showing a sequence. C. By explaining causes and effects. D. By making comparisons and contrasts.66. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Dominos Pizza
10、 B. In-house Economy C. Booming Businesses题二: All around the world, shoppers flock to Wal-Mart to buy everything. In Texas, they come for another reason: to see the wind turbine (涡轮机) , which supplies 5% of the stores electricity. It along with other facilities, such as exterior walls coated with he
11、at-reflective paint, makes this Wal-Mart a green giant. The laws of economics suggest that Wal-Mart, with 5, 200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the price of all kinds of goods. It throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the impact could be amazing. “One little c
12、hange in product packaging could save 1, 500 trees,” says Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott. “If everybody saves 1, 500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day you have made a huge difference.”Scott wants Wal-Mart to do its part too. He has promised to cut the existing greenhouse-gas emissions(排放)ove
13、r the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are more efficient. He wants Wal-Marts fleet (车队)of more than 7, 000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2021. Factories that show Wal-Mart theyre cutting air pollution will get preferential treatment in the supply chain. Wal
14、-Mart says its working with consumer-product manufacturers to reduce their packaging and will reward them if they do so. Some people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from Wal-Marts controversial labor and health-insurance practices. But its not just window dressing, because Wal-Mart sees p
15、rofits in going green. Scott says, “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy. We dont go where we dont think theres a great interest in change.” Like Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal-Marts image at a time when his companys reputation
16、is declining. He acknowledges that he launched the plan partly to shield(疼惜,庇护)Wal-Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming. “By doing what were doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything,” he says. “At some point businesses
17、 will be held responsible for the actions they take.” Meanwhile, should Wal-Mart succeed at shrinking its environmental footprint and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company will profit. 67. We can infer from the passage that _. A. Lee Scott is Wal-Marts CEO B. there are
18、5, 200 stores in the world C. Wal-Mart has a great influence on the world market D. Wal-Mart has more than 68. What does the underlined sentence “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy.” mean in the fourth paragraph? A. Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.B. Wal-Mart
19、s green activity is just window dressing.C. Wal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practices.69. What will Wal-Mart probably do in the future? A. Reduce air pollution in its present stores. B. Give favorable treatment to its consumers. C. Ask the factories to reduce their packaging. D. Demand t
20、he fleet of trucks to use more fuel than 70. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Provide the background of the green plan. B. Stress the purpose of Wal-Marts green plan. C. Present the risk that Wal-Mart is facing nowadays. D. Analyze the similarity 题三:书面表达You are discussing the followin
21、g picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.参考词汇:flute笛子高考英语二轮复习综合验收精讲(二) 讲义参考答案 题一: 63. C 64. B 65. A 66. B题二: 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. B 题三:In my opinion, this picture is calling on us to stop unnecessary teamwork. As you
22、can see in the picture, two men are cooperating to play the flute, with one holding the instrument and the other blowing into it. At first glance, it seems like a perfect example of cooperation. But, is this kind of team work necessary? As we all know, a flute is designed to be played by one person
23、only. To successfully produce beautiful music from a flute, there is a need for the cooperation between the musicians hands and mouth, but definitely not between two people.Unfortunately, examples like this are not rare in our life. For example, nowadays kids are frequently asked to work in groups.
24、Even in subjects like math and creative writing, which depend on solo flights of thought, kids are often expected to act as committee members. I do think teamwork is something we should value. However, we shouldnt overuse teamwork. There is no point in playing the flute as the men do in the picture. Lets work independently when necessary.
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