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学年度湖北省补习学校联合体大联考英语2
2014—2014学年度湖北省补习学校联合体大联考英语2
高考英语
2014-01-111328
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Aisforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.
Bisforbeingextremelybusy.
Cisfortheconscientious(勤勤恳恳的)wayyoudoyourjob.
Youmaybeallthesethingsattheoffice,andmore.Butwhenitcomestogettingahead,expertssay,theABCsofbusinessshouldincludeaP,forpolitics,asinofficepolitics.
DaleCarnegiesuggestedasmuchmorethan50yearsagohardworkalonedoesn’tensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideas,bothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yet,despitetheobviousrewardsofengaginginofficepolitics—abetterjob,araise,praise—manypeoplearestillunable—orunwilling—toplaythegame.
Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative(工于心计的)behavior,saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.Butpoliticsderivesfromtheword‘polite’.Itcanmeanlobbying(游说)andformingassociations.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpful,oreventryingtopleaseyoursuperior,andthenexpectingsomethinginreturn.
Infact,today,expertsdefineofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtopursueone’sownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycases,thisinvolvessomeformofsocializingwithintheofficeenvironment—notjustinlargecompanies,butinsmallworkplacesaswell.
Thefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellonaconsistentbasis,saysNeilP.Lewis,amanagementpsychologist.Butiftwoorthreecandidatesareupforapromotion,eachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarability,amanagerisgoingtopromotethepersonheorshelikesbest.It’ssimplehumannature.
Yet,psychologistssay,manyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeople,theysay,haveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersassociatepoliticswithflattery(奉承),fearfulthat,iftheyspeakupforthemselves,theymayappeartobeflatteringtheirbossforfavors.
Expertssuggestalteringthisnegativepicturebyrecognizingtheneedforsomeself-promotion.
59.Officepolitics(Line2,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto______.
A.thecodeofbehaviorforcompanystaff
B.thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkers
C.theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompany
D.thevariousqualitiesrequiredforasuccessfulcareer
60.Togetpromoted,onemustnotonlybeequaltohisjobbut______.
A.givehisbossagoodimpression
B.honestandloyaltohiscompany
C.getalongwellwithhiscolleagues
D.avoidbeingtoooutstanding
61.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingtoplaythegame(Line4,Para.5)?
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A.Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.
B.Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprincipled.
C.Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.
D.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.
62.Itistheauthor’sviewthat_______.
A.speakingupforoneselfispartofhumannature
B.self-promotiondoesnotnecessarilymeanflattery
C.hardworkcontributesverylittletoone’spromotion
D.manyemployeesfailtorecognizetheneedofflattery
D
George,whenyourbigbrotherandyourlittledogandIwalkedyouuptoschooltoday,youhadnoideahowIwasfeeling.
Youweresoexcited.Youhadpackedandunpackedyourpencilsandsafetyscissorsinyourbackpackadozentimes.Iamreallygoingtomissthoselazymorningswhenwewavedyourbrotherandsisterofftoschool.
Becauseyouaremyyoungest,Ihadlearnedafewthingsbythetimeyoucamealong.Ifoundoutthattheseeminglyendlessdaysofbabyhoodaregonelikelightning.Iblinked(眨眼),andyouroldersiblings(兄弟姐妹)weresettingoffforschoolaseagerlyasyoudidthismorning.Iwasoneoftheluckyones;Icouldchoosewhethertoworkornot.Bythetimeitwasyourturn,theshiningprizesofcareeradvancementandadoubleincomehadlosttheirbrightness.Asplash(溅水)inthepoolwithyouinyourbrightredbootsor"justonemore"rereadingofyourfavoritebook,FrogandToadAreFriends,meantmore.Youdidn'tgotopreschoolandIhopethatdoesn'tholdyouback.Youlearnednumbersbyhelpingmecountthesodacanswereturnedtothestore.
Ihavetoadmitthatinmymind'seye,animageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdeveloped.IseemyselfupdatingallthephotoalbumsandstartingthatnovelIalwayswantedtowrite.Asthesummerwounddownandmorefrequentquarrelseruptedbetweenyouandyoursiblings,Iwaslookingforwardtotoday.Andthenthismorning,Iwalkedyouupthesteephilltoyourclassroomandyougavemeoneofyourcharacteristicallyfierce,too-tighthugs.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.
Maybesomedayyouwilldeliverakindergartenertothefirstdayofschool.Whenyouturnatthedoortowavegood-bye,heorshewillbetoodeepinconversationwithanewfriendtonotice.Evenasyousmile,you'llfeelsomethingwarmonyourcheek...
63.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthethirdparagraph?
A.Whenyoureachtheschoolage
B.Whenyoudecidewhethertoworkornot
C.Whenyouwereborn
D.Whenyouhaveyourownfamily
64.Whichsentencefromthepassagebestdescribeshowthewriterfeltonthatmorning?
A.Animageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdeveloped.
B.Iwaslookingforwardtotoday.
C.Iwasoneoftheluckyones.
D.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.
65.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutGeorge'sfamilyaccordingtotheletter?
A.George'sparentsgavebirthtothreechildren
B.Theyrecyclesodacans
C.TheGeorgesisadoubleincomefamily
D.Thechildrenhadmoreargumentsduringthesummer
66.Thepassagetriestoshowus________.
A.howexcitedachildwillbeonhisfirstdaytoschool
B.howamotherplansherfuturelifeafterherchildrengotoschool.
C.howdeeplyamotherlovesherchild
D.howmanyeffortsamotherhasmadetoraiseachild
E
HolidayInnsandMcDonald’s,bothsawunmatchedgrowthinthe1960s.Theirgrowthopenedanotherdirectbusinessoperation—franchising(特许经营).
Theseoperationshavethesamegeneralpattern.Thefranchisor,theparentcompany,firstestablishesasuccessfulretail(零售)business.Asitexpands,itseesaprofitpotentialinofferingotherstherighttoopensimilarbusinessunderitsname.Theparentcompany’smethodsandmeansofidentificationwithconsumersareincludedinthisright.Theparentcompanysuppliesskill,andmaybuildandrentstorestofranchisees.Fortheseadvantagesthefranchiseepaysthefranchisoraconsiderablefee.However,someoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesaredifferent.
Byextendinga“proven”marketingmethod,aparentcanprofitinseveralways.First,thefranchisee’spurchasepricegivestheparentanimmediatereturnontheplan.Thenthesaleofsuppliestothefranchiseeprovidesacontinuingsourceofprofits.Asnewbusinessesareaddedandthecompany’sreputationspreads,thevalueofthefranchiseincreasesandsalesoffranchisesbecomeeasier.Thesnowballingeffectcanbedramatic.Suchgrowth,too,bringsintoplaytheeconomiesofscale(规模经济).Regionalornationaladvertisingthatmightbefinanciallyimpossibleforafranchisorwith20franchisescouldbeprofitableforonewith40.
Theparent,then,findsimmediategainsfromtheopportunitytoexpandmarketsonthebasisofreputationalone,withouthavingtoputupcapitalortaketheriskofowningretailstores.Addedtothisadvantageisalessobviousbutmaterialone.Skilled,responsibleretailmanagersarerare.Peoplewhoinvesttheircapitalinfranchises,though,probablycomeclosertotheidealthandopaidmanagers.Infact,thefranchiseeisanindependentstoreoperatorworkingforthefranchisor,butwithoutanindependent’sfreedomtodropsuppliesatwill.Ofcoursethefactory’scostsofsellingsuppliesareless.Butalsocertainlythefranchiseebuyinggoodsthathavehadbroadconsumeracceptancewillnotcasuallychangesupplies,evenwhenthecontractpermits.Ifthehamburgerisnotwhatthecustomerexpected,theymaynotreturn.Havingpaidforthegoodwill,thefranchiseewon’tthoughtlesslydestroyit.
Franchisingmaygiveyoutheideathatasafranchisor,youneedonlytorelaxintherockingchair.Franchising,however,hasproblemstobesolved.
67.Franchisingreferstoabusinessoperationinwhichasuccessfulparentcompany___________.
A.sellsname—brand(名牌)goodstoaprivateinvestor.
B.rentsprovenideasandtechniquesforinvestment
C.sellstheright,theguidancetoabusinessunderitsname
D.takesnoadvertisingresponsibilityforindividualinvestors
68.TheadvantagesoffranchisingtotheparentcompanyareallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.
A.animmediateinvestmentreturn
B.theownershipofadditionalretailstores
C.theprofitfromthesaleofsupplies
D.thepossibilityofprofitableadvertising
69.Thepassagemainlytellsreaders___________.
A.thebenefitsoffranchisingtothefranchisor
B.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesoffranchising
C.theunmatchedeconomicgrowthinthe1960’s
D.someregionalandnationalbusinessoperation
70.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydiscussafterthelastparagraph?
A.Moreadvantagesoffranchising.
B.Risksofinvestmentbesidesfranchising.
C.Thestandardofconsumeracceptance.
D.Negativeaspectsrelatedtofranchising.
第四部分:
书面表达(共两节,满分40分)
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完成句子(共2014小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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71.---Whydidyougobackupstairs?
IthoughtI____________________________(忘了关窗户). (leave)
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