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1、湖南省浏阳一中 2010届高三 5月月考英语试题 其他 SECTION B Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet From bankers to factory staff, employees in the west face the bleak prospect of losin
2、g their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut. Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to keep jobs in difficult times, which will stop unemployment and may help keep Asian ec
3、onomies afloat at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting Western shift to Eastern flexibility. “In the Confucian attitude
4、, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There is the sense of collective responsibility whereas in the west, its more about the individual survival,” said Michael Benotlel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University. Steven Pang, Asian Regional director
5、 for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was an responsibility “ to take care of the members of the family and go through the pain together” even if that meant causing losses. Us firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands. But
6、at the Asian units of Western multinationals, jobs cuts will probably less severe. Japans jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kongs was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent i
7、n January. Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad. 81. According to the passage, what does “to share the bu
8、rden” mean (no more than 6 words) _ 82. Why would firms in the west lay off workers when facing a bleak prospect ( no more than 5 words) _ 83. Why is it easier for the East Asian firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn (no more than 12 words) _ 84. Whats the passage talking about (no mor
9、e than 15 words) _ 答案: 81.going through the pain together ./ the sense of collective responsibility 。 82.because of individual survival 。 83.because they will not need to rehire or train new staff。 84.the cultural differences between the east and the west in facing the global recession。 PART FOUR WR
10、ITING SECTION A Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each blank. The Chilean earthquake, measuring 8.8 magnitude, which struck early Saturday morning, released 500 times the energy of the 7.0 mag
11、nitude quake that hit Haiti last month, a geophysicist told CBS“The Early Show. ” Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Pacific, including Hawaii, following the quake that struck near the Chilean coast. “When the earthquake occurred, it moved the land and then it moved the water causing the t
12、sunami,” said U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Jessica Sigala. “And the coastal areas of Chile have already noticed the wave heights up to about 7 feet.” Sigala said Hawaiians can expect to see the waves from this tsunami around 11:20 a.m. local time (about 4:20 p.m. ET). “So we have to wait and
13、see how big the waves will be.” “Its not so much the height of the wave but its the width, its how long the duration, and then its also the speed at which its traveling,” said co-anchor Kelly Cobiella “Correct me if Im wrong, but these waves are traveling at the speed of a jetliner, about 500 miles
14、per hour ” “Thats correct. Its a big block of water coming onto the land,” Sigala said. Chile has already experienced several aftershocks following the quake. “Aftershocks are definitely a concern,” said Sigala. We always see aftershocks with a large quake a nd a shallow quake, which this one was. A
15、nd as of right now, weve located about maybe 15 aftershocks and those are of the larger kind. Im sure they felt much more than that.” “A shallow earthquake just means that it happened pretty close to the surface,” said Sigala. “And because of that the energy is really close to the surface, where all
16、 the buildings and people are.” 50 deaths caused by aftershocks have been reported, according to the national emergency agency, adding the estimate casualties to 960. Title: Concerns after 71 I. Tsunami: 72 : much of the Pacific, including Hawaii Cause: the earthquake moved 73 Wave Heights: about 74
17、 75 _ : about 500 mph II. 76 _ : Reason: the Chilean Earthquake was a 77_ and a 78 earthquake, which always have them after the major one Number: at least 79 Loss:_ 80_ 答案: 71.the Chilean Earthquake 72.Affected area 73.the water 74.7 feet 75.speed 76.aftershocks 77.large 78.shallow 79.15 80.50 death
18、s SECTION C Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9 for 48 calls to reduce the worlds nuclear weapons and work 49 world peace. Since taking office in January as the 50 African American p
19、resident, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process. The prize, 51 $ 1.4 million, will be handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma. The Nobel Committee said it attached special importan
20、ce to Obamas work for a world 52 nuclear weapons. “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama attracted the worlds 53 and given its people hope for 54 better future,” the Nobel Committee said. 55 people had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, many Nobel watchers believ
21、ed it was too early to award the president. 答案: 48.his 49.for 50.first 51.worth 52.without 53.attention 54.a 55.although / though SECTION B Directions ; For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits th
22、e context. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 36 down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a 37 part of
23、everyday life and there is no way to 38 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 39 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amo
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