第10练 阅读理解＋任务型阅读＋书面表达
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
体裁：记叙文 话题：日常生活 词数：610 时间：8′
I no longer run for the mail the way I used to.I remember, before the email age, the sense of heightened expectation as the hour of mail delivery approached, wondering what slim, handwritten treasures would appear in my box.I once received a letter from a longlost friend and was filled with such joy that I ran the mail carrier down and shook his hand, as if he had done a heroic deed in conveying the letter to me.
Once a day.Six days a week.That was the rhythm.Through snow, rain, heat, and darkness of night.I first learned to love the mail as a young boy.The first thing I ever received that was personally addressed to me was from my friend Duane.We had been the fastest of 9yearold friends.Then he moved away, to Massachusetts.The parting was difficult, but boys didn't cry.
Within the week, however, there was a letter in my mailbox.It was from Duane, and it read, “I'm OK, but I miss you.” That first conveyance to me of a written word from a great distance had all the import of the first Morse code message：“What hath God wrought.” It was at that moment that I became a letter writer, quickly discovering that the more letters I wrote, the more I received.
I wrote letters through elementary school, high school, college, and beyond.It got to the point where I could comfortably expect to receive a letter a day.The daily mail delivery was, for me, like a beacon (灯塔) at sea—something toward which my thoughts began to move upon waking.What quickened my blood，of course, was the element of surprise: From whom would the letter be today? And what would the news be？
And then，seemingly in the blink of an eye, the earth shifted.Email had arrived.Despite being attracted by the new technology, I promised myself that I would never stop writing letters by hand.However, I had no control over the tendency of others, and slowly, coldly, and then with quickened pace, the letters disappeared from my mailbox, having been replaced with electronic “messages” (a totally different beast—in contrast to letters, all emails look alike)．
And so, like a shipwrecked man filling notes into bottles, tossing them into the waves, and hoping for the best, I continue to write longhand, licking envelopes, sticking stamps, and handing my outgoing mail to the carrier who regards me with a curious eye, as if he is looking at the last member of a species which is dying out.But he must share the pathos(伤感力), for the moment he takes my letter he says, “Thanks for your business.”
Yes, it's clear that he feels sorry for me, a man continually spitting into the wind and not learning any lessons from it.But I feel bad for him as well, walk hard through the snow, only rarely bringing me a letter from a friend, and more likely delivering advertising mails or something useless.
But it gets sadder than this.Some months ago, while thinking about but not expecting the mail, I noticed the lateness of the hour and my stillempty mailbox.By 6 that evening there was still no sign of the carrier.The next morning I called the post office.“Oh，” the cheerful voice intoned.“It got dark, so the carrier went home.”
So much for the darkness of night.
“He'll bring your mail this afternoon，” the voice concluded.
That wasn't true.When the carrier finally did make his way down my street, I signaled to him, but he shrugged kindly and said, “Nothing for you today.”
I think that, at some level, I already knew that.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，作者表达了自己在这个电子邮件时代对传统书信的难以舍弃的情愫。
1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?
A．When his friend Duane left, they cried for parting.
B．He would not write letters again because there are no carriers nowadays.
C．He once loved to write letters and even wished to receive a letter a day.
D．He was tired of the new technology.
答案 C [考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“I wrote letters through elementary school，high school,
college,
and beyond.
It got to the point where I could comfortably expect to receive a letter a day”可知选C。]
2What can we infer from the passage?
A．The author was the last one to write letters.
B．The author hadn't written letters before his friend Duane left.
C．The author called the post office to look for Duane.
D．The author was addicted to emails.
答案 B [考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“It was at that moment that I became a letter writer”推断出，作者在他的朋友Duane离开之前没有写过信，故选B。]
3．In the last paragraph the author says “I already knew that”， he probably means“________ ”．
A．the carrier went home
B．email is of great importance
C．the earth shifted suddenly
D．there's still no mail for him
答案 D [考查句意理解。根据倒数第二段中的“when the carrier finally did make his way down my street，I signaled to him，but he shrugged kindly and said，‘Nothing for you today’”可推知依然没有作者的信件。]
4．Why did the author run the mail carrier down and shake his hand?
A．Because the mail carrier had done a heroic deed.
B．Because the author was overjoyed to hear from a longlost friend.
C．Because the author failed to receive a mail.
D．Because the mail carrier delivered advertised mails.
答案 B [考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I once received a letter from a long lostfriend and was filled with such joy that I ran the mail carrier down and shook his hand，as if he had done a heroic deed in conveying the letter to me”可知，作者收到久未见面的朋友的信是非常开心的，故选B。]
5．What's the best title of the passage?
A．Why I stick to the mailman
B．How kind a mailman
C．What the news will be
D．Email age arrives
答案 A [考查标题判断。本文主要表达了作者对传统书信的难以舍弃的情愫，故选A。]
B
体裁：议论文 话题：自我推销 词数：307 时间：7′
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal，we might all be braggarts(大话王) in this competitive society addicted to social networking.
Take a close look at your socialnetworking sites.Do you like to post photos of yourself in restaurants to show others what an exciting life you have？Or do you like to write about how happily in love you are？Or perhaps you are of the subtle type who constantly complain about jobs but really just want to impress others with your important position.
According to the results of a series of experiments conducted by Harvard University neuroscientists (神经科学家)，the reward areas of our brain—the same areas that respond to “primary rewards”
such
as
food—are
activated
when
we
talk
about ourselves.We devote between 30 to 40 percent of our conversation time to doing just that.Unfortunately，Elizabeth Bernstein，a columnist with The Wall Street Journal，says，some people can't tell the difference between sharing positive information that others might actually want to know and direct bragging.She suggests that bragging involves comparison，whether stated or implied.
“We are expected to be perfect all the time.The result is that more and more people are carefully managing their online images，”says Elizabeth Bernstein.
But the issue is not limited to the Internet.In a fiercely competitive job market we must sell ourselves on multiple platforms and show that we are better than others.In fact，we have become so accustomed to bragging that we don't even realize we are doing it，according to Bernstein.This is harmful to our relationships and puts people off.
Bernstein talked to some experts who said that people brag for all sorts of reasons：to appear worthy of attention；to prove to ourselves we are doing fine and that people who said we would fail are wrong；or simply because we're excited when good things happen to us.
“Feel sorry for them，because they're doing this unconscious，destructive thing that won't help them in the long run，”said Professor Simian Valier，a research psychologist at Washington University.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇议论文。生活中，大话王最讨人嫌，可是不知不觉间，我们竟然开始用夸张的语言打造自己的形象。在疯狂吹嘘的背后，其实是一种自我营销，但是长远来看，这种方式对人们没有太大帮助。
6．The underlined word “subtle” in Para.2 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．hidden
B．apparent
C．outstanding
D．simple
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据画线词后的．..but really just want to impress others with your important position.可知此单词意为“隐藏的，暗暗的，不明显的”。]
7．Which of the following is one of the features of braggarts?
A．They control conversation and only talk about themselves.
B．They know well how to share positive information.
C．They selfpromote to stand out in their career.
D．They don't pay much attention to their online image.
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第五段第二句In a fiercely competitive job market we must sell ourselves on multiple platforms and show that we are better than others.可知，在激烈的职场中，我们必须在多个平台推销自己来证明我们比别人更优秀。]
8．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Braggarts make a good first impression but the effect decreases over time.
B．People who like bragging know what they are doing.
C．Braggarts always adopt comparison directly to show they are excellent.
D．They care much about the feelings of others when talking.
答案 A [推理判断题。根据五段最后一句This is harmful to our relationships and puts people off.及最后一段的．..they're doing this unconscious，destructive thing that won't help them...可知答案为A项。]
9．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Are You a Braggart?
B．Society Addicted to Networking
C．Why do We Keep on Bragging?
D．How to Deal with a Braggart?
答案 A [主旨大意题。本文作者首先指出生活中我们可能都是社交网络大话王，同时指出吹牛这个问题不仅存在于互联网，也在职场中存在，并分析其原因，加以评论。所以A项正确。C项为强干扰项，但细读文章发现，C项只是全文内容的一部分。]
Ⅱ.下面文章中有5个段落需要添加小标题(第10～14题)。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中选出适合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A．His early career
B．His return and Apple's growth
C．His moving back and its effect
D．His memory living on forever
E．Struggling hard for his career
F．Public recognition of his work
Steve Paul Jobs was an American businessman and widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution.He was cofounder，chairman，and CEO of Apple Company.His death is a great loss to us.The following is some more information about him.
10．________
After Apple's founding，Steve Jobs became a symbol of his company and industry.At the time of his resignation，and again after his death，he was widely described as a pioneer and genius perhaps one of the foremostin the field of business，creation and product design，and a man who had changed the face of the modern world，completely changed at least six different industries.His death was considered a loss to the world by commentators(评论家) across the globe.
11．________
Memorial candles and iPads to Steve Jobs lie outside the Apple Store in Palo Alto，California.Apple has lost a creative genius，and the world has lost an amazing human being.Those who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve Jobs have lost a dear friend and an inspiring guide.Steve jobs leaves behind a company that only he could have built，and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
12．________
As is still clearly remembered，it was not long before Steve Jobs left his office as CEO of Apple.But he remained at the company as chairman of the company's board.Hours after the announcement，Apple shares dropped by five percent in afterhour trading.The relatively small drop，when considering the importance of Steve Jobs to Apple，was associated with the fact that his health had been in the news for several years，and he was on medical leave since January 2011.
13．________
Steve Jobs took a job as a technician at Atari company in California in 1974.He traveled to India in the summer of 1974.Seven months later，he returned to Atari and was assigned to create a circuit board for the game Breakout.With Wozniak，the founder of Atari，Steve Jobs began attending meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club where he got to know Edwin H．Land，the inventor of instant photography and founder of Polaroid Corporation，and modeled his career after him.
14．________
Apple announced that it would buy NeXT for $429 million.The deal was finally made in late 1996，bringing Steve Jobs back to the company he cofounded.In order to concentrate Apple's efforts，Steve Jobs stopped a number of projects.With the purchase of NeXT，much of the company's technology found its way into Apple products.Under his guidance the company increased sales significantly with the introduction of the iMac and other new products.Since then，appealing designs and powerful branding have worked well for Apple.
答案 10.F 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.B
Ⅲ.书面表达
假如你是李明，目前正在英国学习，你在网上看到某宠物收容中心(Dogs Trust)正在招募志愿者，请根据以下招聘信息，给中心负责人John Smith写一封申请信。
*10 hours per week
*Working time：July 1—August 30，2017
*Provide daily care for the dogs
Assist training classes
*To apply：please email or post a covering letter(stating why you would be suitable) to John Smith，Dogs Trust，17 Wakley Street，London
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100～120。
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Dear John Smith，
I am Li Ming，now a student in Britain.I am writing to you as to the volunteering work in Dogs Trust.
I've just read about a notice on the Internet，saying you need some volunteers during the summer vacation.I hope I can help with your work.To tell the truth，I have loved to take care of dogs since I was a child，so I wish to be offered the chance.My summer vacation is from June 28 to August 30，2017，and every day I can spend more than two hours in the center to attend the dogs or assist the training classes.I think the time with the lovely dogs is wonderful.Meanwhile，by volunteering I can gain work experience and confidence when dealing with problems.
I'd appreciate it if you could let me work for your Dogs Trust.And hope to hear from you pretty soon.
All the best.
Yours ever，
Li Ming