2016届四川省广安市高考英语阅读理解及书面表达选练（8）

　　四川省广安市2016高考英语阅读理解及书面表达选练（8）

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　For millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences.Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and

　　custom, but also how we experience the world and process information. Western cultures，for example，condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities (实体)，whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.

　　Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. ChihMao Huang of the University of Illinois, were curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace. In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology, they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States a nd East Asia. Overall, they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely to focus on the individual's face，while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.

　　The findings show marked cultural differences in the focus of attention among East Asian and American Facebook users. Moreover, they echo previous research on cultural influences on visual perception(感知），attention, and reasoning in the offline world.

　　“We believe these findings relate to a cultural bias to be more individualistic and independent in the US and more communal and interdependent in Asia”，said Park.

　　The research also found that cultural influences over our self-presentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples, Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.

　　“ Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics，private thoughts，and social behaviors，” noted Huang. “ As such，the study presents a new approach to investigate cognition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform. ”

　　1. The underlined word ‘‘condition” in the first paragraph probably means _______.

　　A. adviseB. instructC. shapeD. forbid

　　2. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize________.

　　A. cultural influencesB. social behaviors

　　C. independent existenceD. collective power

　　3. It can be inferred that a Korean studying in the US is likely to _______.

　　A. use a picture of his face on Facebook

　　B. adjust to American preferences quickly

　　C. change his profile photos from time to time

　　D. put up a photo of his apartment on Facebook

　　4. According to Dr. Huang, Facebook can help to _______.

　　A. make up a more extended social context

　　B. study the diversity of worldwide cultures

　　C. promote communication between east and west

　　D. combine different cultures from different aspects

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDAB

　　阅读理解。

　　Online shopping started not so long ago. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990. The first online bank opened in 1994. In 1995, Amazon started operating and is not one of the largest online shopping malls. Then in 1996, eBay started its online shopping site.

　　By sitting at home you can now buy anything from knives to cars. The worry you may have about traveling and parking can be avoided(避免) while you shop online. With online shopping, you need not worry about the weather. Online shops have no holidays, closing times or any other problems. You can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Some online shops also keep customers'opinions about each product, so you can easily find out what other customers think about the product before buying it.

　　When you go for real-world shopping, you can actually touch and feel it, but in online shopping you can only see the pictures. Also if you are shopping online, you have to be careful with your credit cards.

　　The first step in online shopping is to search for what you want to buy. Once you find the required product, put it in a “shopping cart” and continue shopping. After you have got enough in your “shopping cart”, check out the product. You can add or take out the products in your shopping cart. The next step is to login(登录) using a username and a password. Enter the address where you want the product to be sent. Some sites even ask for your email, phone numbers, ect.

　　Then wait for the confirmation(确认) of your order. You can also cancel(取消) the order if needed. Online shopping is a different experience and you can make shopping online easy when you get used to it.

　　56. When shopping online, you can

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　　A. park your car where you want to

　　B. buy anything wherever you go

　　C. touch anything you want to buy

　　D. know what others think of the product

　　57. The second paragraph mainly tells us

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　　A. people can do online shopping at their own homes

　　B. the things people can buy in online shops

　　C. the advantages people can have through online shopping

　　D. people can know different opinions of customers

　　58. From the text, we can know that

　　.

　　A. once customers put the products in their “shopping carts”, they can't

　　change them

　　B. customers should be careful with their credit cards when shopping online

　　C. customers must give their emails as well as their phone numbers

　　D. people can know different opinions of all customers

　　59. If you want to buy a cup online, what is the right order of the following

　　things you can do?

　　a. Put the cup into your “shopping cart”.

　　b. Wait for the confirmation of the order.

　　c. Search for a right cup.

　　d. Enter the address.

　　A. b-c-d-a

　　B. c-a-d-b

　　C. a-b-c-d

　　D. c-d-a-b

　　【浙江省2017高考英语模拟冲刺卷】书面表达（满分30分）

　　请以The Persons Helping Me Most”为题，用英语写一篇100-120个字的短文。要求如下：

　　简要谈谈他们对你的帮助。

　　你从他们那里得到的启示。

　　书面表达（满分30分）

　　The persons helping me most

　　In the process of my growing up, parents play the most important role. Not only do I depend on them for money, food, clothes etc, but they are also the safe havens that always shelter me whenever I’m hurt. They help me to distinguish between right and wrong, and give me the solid values around which to build up my life. They teach me how to make decisions at the crossroads.

　　When I’m faced with difficulties, I also turn to my friends for help. They will always give me advice, and back me up when I deal with challenges. The faith and love between us remain here in my heart.

　　I have met many setbacks and challenges, but I always manage to get through them, owing to my parents and my friends’ help. I thank them for the warmness and support they gave me in the process of growing up.

　　 【天津市蓟县2017高考英语第一次模拟】书面表达（满分25分）

　　   　在紧张的高三备考阶段，英语老师为了提高复习效率，广泛征求学生意见。假如你叫张华，请根据以下提示，给英语老师写封信，表达你们的需求和建议。

　　●适当放慢进度，留出思考时间

　　●反复训练重要、易错知识点

　　●指导方法

　　●减少作业量以保证质量

　　●给予更多鼓励

　　注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

　　2.要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；

　　3. 词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。

　　Dear Mr. Wang,

　　We’re so pleased that you are willing to share our views.

　　In the course of the general revision, what we need is solid foundation.　_________________________________________________________

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　　(1题;30分)范文 (One possible version)

　　Dear Mr. Wang,

　　We’re so pleased that you are willing to share our views.

　　In the course of the general revision, what we need is solid foundation. As you know, we didn’t learn well enough in the first two years, so please slow down and make sure we have really mastered something. Besides, we need a little more time to think for ourselves. As for those important points which also make us confused, would you please give us more practice in case we forget? Meanwhile, we need your instruction, for example, in how to write in natural English. I still have another request: assign us less homework in order that we can do it more efficiently.

　　By the way, we often feel frustrated, which has a very bad effect on our study. We would appreciate it if you would give us some encouragement from time to time.

　　【天津市2017高考英语六校第三次联考试题】书面表达（满分25分）

　　61. 假定你是来自澳大利亚的高三学生Tom，爱好广泛，性格开朗，到中国某高中学习中文。该校流行音乐俱乐部正在招聘新成员，要求会某种乐器、嗓音好且有团队意识。你希望加入该俱乐部。请用英文写一封申请信，要点如下：

　　个人基本情况；

　　加入俱乐部的目的及满足加入俱乐部的条件;

　　自己的联系方式（电话：12345678；邮箱: tom101@hotmail.com）。

　　注意：1. 词数：不少于100；

　　2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；

　　3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

　　Dear Sir/ Madam,

　　POP CLUB attracts me deeply. ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Tom

　　【参考范文】书面表达：Dear Sir/ Madam,

　　POP CLUB attracts me deeply.

　　I’m Tom, a senior 3 student from Australian. I have many interests, especially music. I am good at playing guitar. I also love singing pop songs and people tell me my voice sounds beautiful. In addition, I have a strong team spirit. I want to improve my spoken Chinese by joining the club. When there is an activity, I will be more than happy to serve as a the host, which, I believe, can strengthen my skills and improve my abilities. What’s more, I believe that I can make many Chinese friends there.

　　I would appreciate it if you can allow me to join the club so please email me on tom101@hotmail.com or call me at 12345678.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Tom