高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 93.docx
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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day93
高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day93
Passage1
Duringthisshoppingseason,salesmenwillcomeupwithdifferentstrategiestogetyourbusiness.Manyproductcompaniesusespecificcolorstocausepositiveemotionsandcompeteforasale.However,sightisnottheonlysensory(感官的)retailthatcompaniesuse.Soundsandsmellscanalsoinfluenceconsumers’purchasingdecisions.
NobelPrize-winningresearchshowsthatoursenseofsmellhasgreatpowertocauseanemotionalresponse.AstudypublishedearlierthisyearcomparedpurchasinginaFrenchflowershopwhenthesmelloflavender(薰衣草)wasgivenoffandwhenitwasn’t.Itfoundthatthesmellincreasedthenumberofconsumers’purchasingitemsandtheamountoftheirpurchases.AnearlierstudyusingNikeshoesfoundthatconsumersdesiredtheshoesmore,andwerewillingtopaymore,whentheroomhadamixedsmellofflowers.Realizingthesubconsciousimpactofsmell,manystoresapplyartificialscents(气味)throughtheirheatingandair-conditioningvents(通风口)orplacescentmachinesabovetheirdoors.Forinstance,acoconutscentmightmakethatbikinimoreappealingasyoulongforavacation.
Everfeltfrenziedduetoastore’sfast-pacedmusic?
Orcalmedbyapieceoflightmusic?
Aretailer’schoiceofmusiccanhaveabigimpactonconsumers’moods.Onestudyfoundthatwhensubjectedtoloudmusic,consumerswillspendlesstimeinastore.Butinterestingly,theresearchersdidnotfindadifferenceinsalesorcustomers’satisfaction.Anotherinterestingfindingfromarecentstudywasthatcustomersactuallyshoplongerwhenexposedtounfamiliarmusic.Justasdepartmentstoresusedifferentscentsincertaindepartments,manyusedifferentmusicinsomeareastoappealtovaryingconsumers.
Well,youcouldalwaysleavethestoreandtakeabreak,butthefoodcourtprobablyisn’tyourbestchoicesasbrandslikeCinnabonandPaneraBreadalsousescentsaspartoftheircustomers’experience.Onlineretailers(零售商)useavarietyofotherstrategiestogetyourbusiness,butyoucanalwaysneglectthoseandenjoythefamiliarscentsofhome.
1.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.consumers’favoritesoundsandsmellswhileshopping
B.shoppingmalls’strategiesforsatisfyingconsumers
C.somespecialservicesfromsupershoppingmalls
D.twofactorsaffectingconsumers’shoppingdecisions
2.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?
A.Decoratingstoreswithflowersbecomesafashion.
B.Shopswithspecialsmellscanattractmoreconsumers.
C.Smellscanactuallyhelpbusinessmengainmoreprofits.
D.Theproductswithakindofspecialsmellaremorepopular.
3.Howdoesmusichaveaneffectonconsumers?
A.Itcontrolsconsumers’desireforshopping.
B.Itinfluenceshowlongconsumersstayinashop.
C.Itgivesconsumersthesatisfactionofenjoyingshopping.
D.Whetherconsumersarewillingtobuythingsdependsonit.
4.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“frenzied”inParagraph3?
A.Satisfied.B.Depressed.
C.Surprised.D.Excited.
5.Whatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinthelastparagraph?
A.Onlineshoppingisbecomingmoreandmorepopularnowadays.
B.Peopleshouldspendmoretimeathomewithfamilymembers.
C.Peoplecanchoosetogetridofsalesmen’spromotionstrategies.
D.Smellsandsoundsareimportantforconsumers’shoppingexperience.
Passage2
Withchildbehavior,thereisalmostmuchmorethanitmeetstheeye.Becauseitoccursatsomanydifferentlevels,childbehaviorthatseemssimpleatonelevelcanoftenbemuchmorecomplexandmeaningfulatanother.
Forinstance,alittlechild’spatternofgettingintocupboards,drawersandclosedrooms,evenafterbeingtoldnotto,iseasilyconsideredasbadbehavior.Whenviewedatthatlevel,thepatternisunacceptableandcouldleadtopunishment.Butitcanbeviewedatamorecomplexandmeaningfullevel,namelychildexploration.Ifachildregularlyexperiencesanangryparentwhoseemsdeterminedtopreventanyexploratoryactivities,thechildwilldecidetocontinuetoachievefuturediscoveries.Whenparentsviewthisbehaviorasbornoutofnaturalcuriosityratherthansimpleopposition,theyaremorelikelytoacceptandappropriatelymonitorit.Althoughitmayleadtowarningresponsestoensurethechild’ssafety,itislesslikelytoleadtopunishment.
Therearecountlessotherexamples.Holdingagoldfishoutsideitsbowlisfoolishatonelevelbutalsocanbeseenasayoungchild’sattempttoexpressphysicalaffectionforapet.Spendingtimewithfriendsratherthanfamilyisselfishatonelevelbutalsoindicatesateen’sneedforindependence.
Thepointhereisthatchildbehaviorisoftenexhibitedinsimpleformsthatcanappeartobeoppositional,selfishorgenerallyunacceptableifviewedonlyatthatbasiclevel.However,whenviewedatamoremeaningfullevel,thesameapparentlysimplebehaviorcanbeseenassomethinglargerandpotentiallymoreadaptive.Thisdoesn’tmeanthebehaviorshouldbeignored,especiallyifitisinappropriate.Butlookingatthebiggerpictureofachild’sbehavior,adultsmightgainafullerunderstandingofwhatthey’redealingwith,whichcancreatemoreflexibilityinhowtheyrespond.
1.AccordingtoParagraph1,wecanknowthatchildbehavior________.
A.isverychangeableB.isinacceptable
C.occursatdifferentlevelsD.isfullyunderstoodbyadults
2.TheexampleinParagraph2mainlyshowsthat________.
A.parentsshouldproperlypunishchildbehavior
B.parentsshouldkeepchildren’ssafetyinmind
C.children’sbehaviorshowstheirinterests
D.therearedifferentattitudestochildbehavior
3.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?
A.Thechildwillinsistondoingthingswithdetermination.
B.Thechildwillhavetomakefrequentdecisions.
C.Thechildwillmakenewdiscoveriesinthefuture.
D.Thechildwilldevelopastrongsenseofachievement.
4.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that________.
A.childbehaviorusuallyreflectsachild’sneed
B.whatachilddoescanmeandifferentlywhenseenfromdifferentaspects
C.childrentendtodosomethingtoshowtheirdependencetotheirparents
D.childrenspendingtimewithfriendsshowtheirselfishness
5.Whatdoesthewritersuggestparentsshoulddowithachild’sbehavior?
A.Haveapositiveattitudetowardsit.
B.Ignoretheimproperbehavior.
C.Viewitatthebasiclevel.
D.Watchoveritfromheadtofoot.
Passage3
Anonymizingjobapplicationstoeliminate(消除)discriminationisnoteasy.
"Ifyou'vegotthegrades,theskillsandthedetermination,thisgovernmentwillensureyoucansucceed,"declaredtheBritishprimeminister,onOctober26th,asheintroducedplanstotacklediscriminationintheworkplace.Tenbigemployersinthepublicandprivatesectors——includingthecivilservice,HSBCandDeloitte——haveagreedtostartrecruiting(招募)ona"name-blind"basisinBritain;othersmayalsofollowsuit.Insuchschemes,thosedrawingupshortlistsofapplicantscannotseetheirnames,withtheaimofreducingracialandsexualbias.Butdotheywork?
Severalcountrieshaveexperimentedwithname-blindapplications.In2010Germany'sAnti-DiscriminationAgency,anadvisorybody,sponsoredavoluntaryschemetogetbusinessestotryit.InFrancealawpassedin2006madetheanonymizingofapplicants'CVscompulsoryforfirmsofover50employees.Butthegovernmentwasslowinlayingdowntheconditionsforhowthelawwouldoperate,andonlystartedperformingitlastyear.
InSwedenandtheNetherlandstherehavebeensometrials.Discriminationagainstjobapplicantsbasedontheirnamesiswelldocumented,particularlyamongethnicminorities.AnexperimentinGermanyfoundthatcandidateswithGerman-soundingnameswere14
morelikelytobecalledforaninterviewthancandidateswithTurkishones.Areviewofvariousstudies,bytheInstituteforStudyofLabour(IZA),aGermanoutfit,foundthatanonymizedjobapplicationsboostthechancesofethnicminoritycandidatesbeinginvitedtoaninterview.ASwedenstudyfoundthatitledtomoreethnic-minoritypeoplebeinghired.
However,theresultsfromothertrialsarelessclear.AsecondSwedishexperimentfoundthatonlywomen,notimmigrants,wereboostedbyanonymousrecruitment.AccordingtotheIZA,experimentsintheNetherlandsshowednoincreaseinthelikelihoodofethnic-minoritycandidatesbeingofferedajobiftheirCVswereseenanonymously,suggestingthatdiscriminationhadslidinattheinterviewstage.Ensuringthatacandidateiscompletelyanonymousisalsotricky.
A2012Frenchstudyfoundthatforeign-borncandidatesandthosefrompoordistrictswerelesslikelytobecalledforinterviewwhenapplicationswereanonymized.Itsauthorssuggestedthatrecruitersmayhaveusedotherindicators,suchasknowledgeofArabic,toidentifyrace.Inplacessufferingfromreligioustension,suchasNorthernIreland,thenameofaschoolcanrevealacandidate'sfaith,whileafewyearsmissingonaCVmaysuggestmaternityleave(产假),andthusthatthecandidateisfemale.Goingname-blindwhenshortlistingcandidatesmaybeasensiblestart,butitislikelytobejustasmallsteptowardsendinghiringbias.
1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
________
A.InFrance,thegovernmentstartedtheanonymizedrecruitmentin2006.
B.InGermany,chancesofethnic-minorityname-blindcandidatesbeinginterviewedareslighter.
C.IntheNetherlands,theanonymousrecruitmentismoreofatrickthananeffectivepractice.
D.InSweden,notonlywomenbutalsoimmigrantsmaywellenjoyahigherrecruitmentrate.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"drawingup"inparagraph2
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