【創(chuàng)新設(shè)計】2012屆高考英語復(fù)習(xí) 第一部分 Module4 A Social Survey My_Neinghbourhood練習(xí) 外研版必修1

1、Module 4 A Social SurveyMy Neinghbourhood.完形填空詞數(shù) 248 難度系數(shù) 建議用時 14(2011·黃山模擬)It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact，_1_ hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay _2_， researchers say.Praise and encouragement also _3_ employees more

2、 likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding _4_.A third of 1,000 workers _5_ said they did not get thanked at all when they did well，and a(n) _6_ third said they were not thanked enough.In both _7_， the employees said they felt _8_， meaning they were less likely to be

3、_9_ to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.According to the survey, praising employees has the same _10_ as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much _11_ for bosses.Three out of four employees said that regular _12_ by their bosses was important to them, _13_ only a quar

4、ter said they were actually given as much praise _14_ they felt they needed. Those doing manual(體力的)jobs were less likely to be given any _15_ for doing well.Scottish employees felt _16_ undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less _17_

5、 by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the _18_ to be told “well done” regularly.The research found that words of praise did more than _19_ a pleasant place to workthey could _20_ increase profits.語篇解讀：一項研究表明，老板對員工的表揚能提高員工工作的積極性，并有利于穩(wěn)定人心。然而，老板們對表揚員工似乎比較吝嗇。有些員工說，即使他們工作表現(xiàn)

6、出色，也沒得到過老板的贊賞。1A.properly BconsequentlyCinsistently Dfrequently解析：從語境和選項看，這里用frequently表示“經(jīng)常地”。答案：D2A.rise BrideCsurprise Dincident解析：這里用a pay rise表示“漲工資，加薪”。句意：研究者稱，事實上，對員工來說，經(jīng)常聽到“謝謝”或“做得好”等話與適度加薪具有同樣意義。答案：A3A.forces BcatchesCmakes Dcontributes解析：從句子結(jié)構(gòu)看，這里用了make賓語形容詞作賓補(bǔ)；從含義看，這里表示“贊揚和鼓勵也更能使員工積極工作，有利

7、于穩(wěn)定人心”。答案：C4A.possibilities BreplacementsCresponsibilities Ddisadvantages解析：語境說經(jīng)常表揚員工，他們在自己的工作崗位上干的時間就更長，這樣一來就節(jié)約了因為“替換”員工而帶來的成本。從句意的連貫判斷選B表示“替代者，接替者”。答案：B5A.surveyed BreportedCemployed Dinspired解析：從語境可知，本文談?wù)摰氖且淮握{(diào)查的結(jié)果，因此選A。在被調(diào)查的一千名員工中，三分之一的人說，即使他們工作表現(xiàn)出色，也沒得到過老板的一句感謝。答案：A6A.adequate BtotalCspecial Dfu

8、rther解析：前面提到被調(diào)查的人中三分之一的情況，這里敘述的是另外三分之一的人，用形容詞further表示“附加的”。答案：D7A.surveys BcasesCparts Dpoints解析：此處表示“在前面提到的那兩種情形中”，用case表示“情形，事例”。A“調(diào)查”，C“部分”，D“要點”。答案：B8A.privileged BfavoredCundervalued Devaluated解析：從前面敘述的這兩種情形看，他們都覺得自己即使工作表現(xiàn)出色，也沒得到過或者沒有得到足夠的感謝，可見他們覺得自己沒得到足夠的重視，undervalue表示“低估”。答案：C9A.caught Batt

9、achedCinvolved Ddevoted解析：從搭配和句意判斷用be devoted to表示“投入，致力于”。這意味著他們的工作積極性很可能會降低，而且換工作的可能性增大。答案：D10A.motivation BadvantageCdevelopment Dfeeling解析：表揚員工，這與1%的加薪具有同樣的激勵作用。B“優(yōu)勢”，C“發(fā)展”，D“感覺”，都不如A“激勵”更符合語境。答案：A11A.less convenient Bmore likelyCcheaper Dmore expensive解析：從語境看，表揚員工所起到的作用就像給他們加薪一樣，而這樣的表揚不會讓老板掏腰包，

10、更便宜。此句呼應(yīng)了本文的開頭：politeness costs nothing。答案：C12A.inspection BacknowledgementCcommitment Doutlines解析：回應(yīng)本文的主題，這里說對員工來說，經(jīng)常得到老板的認(rèn)可(表揚)對于他們來說很重要。用acknowledgement表示“承認(rèn)，感謝”。A“視察”，C“承諾”，D“輪廓，梗概”。答案：B13A.but BotherwiseCthus Dso解析：語境表示轉(zhuǎn)折含義：四分之三的員工稱，經(jīng)常得到老板的認(rèn)可對他們來說很重要；而僅有四分之一的人認(rèn)為自己得到了應(yīng)有的認(rèn)可。答案：A14A.that BwhenCwhi

11、le Das解析：這里用as與前面構(gòu)成比較結(jié)構(gòu)as much praise as，本空的as引導(dǎo)比較狀語從句。他們覺得自己得到了需要的表揚。答案：D15A.solution BsituationCrecognition Dcommunication解析：而從事體力勞動的員工即使自己的工作做得很好，他們也很少得到老板的認(rèn)可。用recognition表示“認(rèn)可，認(rèn)同”。答案：C 16A.least Bthe lessCthe more Dmost解析：從語境看，這里表示蘇格蘭員工覺得自己最被低估，與下文照應(yīng)。答案：D17A.charged BimpressedCdelayed Dexploded解

12、析：蘇格蘭員工說他們需要更多的表揚，而在東北部地區(qū)員工不太容易被老板的贊揚打動。用impress表示“使銘記，給某人留下印象”。答案：B18A.chance BneedCpotential Dfunction解析：與前面的“東北部地區(qū)的員工不太容易被老板的贊揚打動”照應(yīng)，在這里，只有69%的人覺得有必要經(jīng)常得到老板的贊揚。答案：B19A.create BdemandCrequire Drestore解析：老板的贊美不僅僅是營造了一個愉快的工作環(huán)境。用create表示“創(chuàng)造”。答案：A20A.alone BstillCeven Dyet解析：這里用副詞even加強(qiáng)語氣，表示“甚至”：這些表揚的話

13、甚至還能為公司增加利潤。答案：C.閱讀理解詞數(shù) 281 難度系數(shù) 建議用時 7(2011·杭州模擬)Every day，all across the nation，as many as one in four children refuses to go to school.The reasons are various.“School Refusal”，formerly known as“School Phobia”，is an actual anxiety­based disorder.Many children are vague about their compla

14、ints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious，so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness.However，the effects of constant school refusal can be far­reaching for your child's education.So，where's the line between what's normal and what's not？“You need

15、to look at whether it is affecting the child or family's normal life，”explains Christopher Kearney，Ph.D.In other words，if a child's grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parent's job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue.Parents should listen carefully to childr

16、en who say they can't go to school because of “untestable things”such as stomachaches or headaches.While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.There a

17、re different kinds of behavior in school refusal.Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends，showing a sense of rebellion(叛逆)Some children cling to their mothers，screaming at the thought of having to enter the school building.However，that doesn't

18、mean that getting a child back into the classroom is impossible.According to Maryann Roth，a school psychologist and guidance counselor(顧問)，parents should attempt to make the child get back to school，no matter how hard it is.Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a

19、plan is a necessary step.一、新新單詞complaint /km'pleInt/ n. 投訴，抱怨disturb /dIs'tb/vt. 打擾，使不安refusal /rI'fjuzl/ n. 拒絕二、常用短語in other words 換句話說hang out 閑逛三、靚點句式While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general compla

20、ints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.句中while引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，意為“雖然，盡管”。if combined with.是if it is combined with的省略形式。句意：雖然僅僅是這些抱怨不足以證明患了學(xué)?？謶职Y，如果和學(xué)校以及關(guān)于校園暴力等現(xiàn)象聯(lián)系起來的話，還有可能存在更深層次的問題。語篇解讀：文章介紹了有關(guān)“學(xué)?？謶职Y”的癥狀、起因以及解決方法等。1The underlined word“vague”(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to _.Airregular

21、BunclearCcurious Dunusual解析：根據(jù)該詞所在句中的“unable to be sure what is making them anxious”可知，這些孩子其實自己也不清楚為什么感到焦慮。因此B項正確。答案：B2According to Paragraph 2，the real reason of “School Refusal”may be that the children _.Aare suffering from illnessBare afraid of endless testsCwant to stay with their parentsDfeel b

22、ored and unsafe at school解析：通讀第二段內(nèi)容可知，真正引起“學(xué)?？謶职Y”的原因可能是孩子在學(xué)校感到無聊，同時感到不安全。即D項正確。答案：D3When facing“School Refusal”of their children，parents should _.Atake the problem seriously if their daily life is disturbedBdiscuss the seriousness of the problem with their childrenCtake their children to see the doc

23、tor immediatelyDkeep their children away from their rebellious friends解析：由第二段第三句話可知應(yīng)選A。答案：A4The passage intends to _.Aexplain that “School Refusal” is a symptom of an illnessBexplain the phenomenon of “School Refusal” and how to treat itCremind parents to take good care of their childrenDexplain tha

24、t “School Refusal” is normal and not serious 解析：通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了學(xué)?？謶职Y的癥狀，分析了原因并給出了應(yīng)對的建議，故應(yīng)選B項。答案：B.任務(wù)型閱讀詞數(shù) 270 難度系數(shù) 建議用時 7A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

25、Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teen's work._1_What they look for is your presenceto talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears.Help them get or

26、ganized._2_Together，you and your teen can work out a time­table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy.Give them a nutritious diet.It's important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best._3_If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress._4_Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do s