2024年3月11日发(作者：戊慧俊)
2024学年广西壮族自治区普通高中高三第二次联考英语试卷
注意事项：
1． 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．
Who ______ the fight against the H1N1 flu ______ it not been for the Chinese scientists’ great efforts?
A．could have won; had B．would win; had C．would have won; has D．could win; has
2．
Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept.
A．in addition B．by contrast C．in return D．by chance
3．
— I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind.
—______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive.
A
．
By all means B
．
Anything but that
C．Take it easy D．I wouldn’t say no to this
4．
Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas.
A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to
5．— Did you catch the first bus this morning?
—No. It had left the stop _________ I got there.
A. in the time B．at the time
C．by the time D．during the time
D．with which to
6．
—Penny’s baby daughter narrowly escaped drinking the furniture polish on the coffee table.
—Luckily for her. She ________ sick or even died.
A
．
could have got
C．must have got D．will have got
7．
Opening the door, Mrs
．
Summers found family of cats shut in the bathroom
．
A．a; 不填 B．a; the C．the; 不填 D．the; the
B
．
should have got
8．
You should set a goal and see ________ you can achieve it in the coming exam.
A
．
which
C．whether D．when
9．
— The movie
Lalaland
is awesome. It’s really a pity that you didn’t make it.
— Sorry, I ________. I was too busy then.
A
．
didn’t B
．
did
C．wouldn’t D．would
10．
-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?
B
．
what
-No,I wish I_____the clock back.
A
．
had turned
C．will turn D．would have turned
11．
Following the girl, we went into a hall; on __________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists.
A
．
its B
．
which
C．whose D．those
12．
Molly finally agreed, _____ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.
A
．
afterwards
C．otherwise D．somewhat
13．
When all is said and done, there doesn’t seem to be ________ a mystery to explain.
A
．
kind of
C．far from D．much of
14．
The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________.
A
．
in place
C．in shape D．in fashion
15．
Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A．although B．while C．as D．however
16．________ back in his chair, the man began to tell us his adventures in the forests.
A． Sit B． Sitting C． To sit D． Sat
17．
—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.
—I ______ on it for almost a month now.
A
．
worked B
．
was working
C．am working D．have been working
18．
We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.
A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to
B
．
in order
B
．
close to
B
．
almost
B
．
could turn
19．
A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.
A
．
on the rise B
．
on the line
C．on the spot D．on the run
20．
After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______.
A．was used to B．used to be C．was used to being D．used to
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分）
SAN FRANCISCO(AP)-Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stones
starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire.
The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its
top of the line smartphone which first went on sale last month.
When it first offered on Sept. 2 to replace the affected Note 7 phones Samsung said it would swap them for models
of its other phones such as the Galaxy S7 until supplies of replacement Note 7 devices became available.
Samsung followed up last week by announcing that U.S. consumers who had purchased one of the recalled phones
could choose between a replacement or a refund fro the device which sells for about $850. That offer was jointly
announced with officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after Samsung was criticized for not
coordinating more closely with the commission.
Safety officials have urged Note 7 owners to turn off their phones and return them immediately. They cited reports
of Note 7 batteries overheating in the United States including 26 instances where individuals were burned and 55 that
caused property damage.
The problem doesn’t affect all Note 7 phones because Samsung uses batteries from different suppliers. But the
company has said about 2.5 million devices may be affected worldwide including 1 million sold in the United States.
Samsung also said it’s pushing out two software updates through wireless carriers. One will show a green battery
icon to confirm that a Note 7 device is a new one that doesn’t have the battery problem. The other will display a short
notice to owners of older phones covered by the recall telling them to turn off their device and take it in for a
replacement.
About a quarter of affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday According to a
spokeswoman for Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary. She was unable to say how many Note 7 buyers sought refunds but said
“the vast majority” received a different Samsung phone as a replacement.
1
、
What’s wrong with the affected Note 7 phones?
A
．
The price of them is too high.
B
．
Their batteries can catch fire.
C
．
They are similar to iphone 7.
D
．
They have problems with their earphones.
2
、
What can a U.S. consumer who had purchased one of the recalled phones do according to Samsung’s announcement?
A
．
To sell his/her recalled phone to others for about $850.
B
．
To choose a replacement and a refund for his/her recalled phone.
C
．
To use the recalled phone to replace a Galaxy S7 first and then one of the new Note 7 devices for free.
D
．
To return the recalled phone and get a replacement or a refund (about $850) for the device.
3
、
How many affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday?
A
．
About 0.625 million.
B
．
About 0.25 million.
C
．
About 0.875 million.
D
．
About 1 million.
4
、
What can we learn from the passage?
A
．
At least 81 cases of Note 7 batteries overheating were reported in the United States.
B
．
The Note 7 phones sold in China are safe.
C
．
The Note 7 phones used batteries from different suppliers never have the same problems.
D
．
The Galaxy S7 devices are the safest.
22．（8分）
Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, let’s think differently. Instead of focusing on
increasing the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand?
Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing
to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.
So it must be possible to look for changes in regulations that would encourage more energy-saving designs. For
instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far
less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.
In homes built under the small-house policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the
9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current
thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(
协调统一的
) design, that is, bring together all
parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.
For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each person’s circle of influence.
Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design. Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic
architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for
electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.
We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small circles and seek an improved approach to building
design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings.
1
、
What's the author's attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops?
A
．
Supportive.
B
．
Disapproving.
C
．
Optimistic.
D
．
Uncaring.
2
、
Why does the author suggest fixing ceiling fans?
A
．
To follow an old practice.
B
．
To help reduce energy use.
C
．
To completely replace air conditioners.
D
．
To help cut down on daily expenses.
3
、
What's the key to making sustainable buildings a reality?
A
．
All parties should get started at the same time.
B
．
The basic architecture should be finished first.
C
．
Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction.
D
．
Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects.
4
、
What would be the best title for the text?
A
．
Waste less, live better
B
．
Goodbye, air conditioning
C
．
How to reduce the energy cost
D
．
Green buildings call for integrated design
23．（8分）
Humans: It's time to abandon Earth or race extinction.
It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster(
巨片
), but this prediction isn't science fiction. It's a glimpse of the
future, according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.
"I see great dangers for the human race," he said in an interview with global forum
Big Think
. "There have been a
number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go."
"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space", he said. "It will be difficult enough to
avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million."
Hawking, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about
the future of life on Earth.
"If aliens visited us, the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out
well for the Native Americans," he said. "Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads(
游牧者
), looking to
conquer(
征服
) and colonize whatever planets they can reach."
But Hawking says he's still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told
Big Think
, "We've made remarkable
progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space."
Getting to another planet will prove a challenge, not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from
University of Michigan told
Big Think
that "the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light years away.
That means, if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4.2 years to get there — or about
50,000 years using current rocket science."
1
、
Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _____.
A
．
aliens will take up our home planet soon
B
．
it was discussed in the forum
Big Think
C
．
many scientists like Hawking concern it
D
．
many disasters will happen on the Earth
2
、
Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _____.
A
．
humans can't live on the earth any longer
B
．
the earth will not be habitable for humans
C
．
other planets are ready for humans to reach
D
．
aliens are the biggest future threat to humans
3
、
What is the writer's key point in the last paragraph?
A
．
It is impossible to get to another planet in space.
B
．
It is urgent for Hawking to develop the space science.
C
．
The near future can't see human's move to another planet.
D
．
The planet Proxima Centauri is far away from the earth.
4
、
This passage is most probably taken from _____.
A
．
a conference interview
B
．
a science fiction
C
．
a history book
D
．
a forum report
24．（8分）
In today’s society , language plays a key role in defining gender (
性别
) by vocabulary, and also their
non-verbal (
非语言的
) vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different
between men and women.
Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women
tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and
also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women
spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to
describe it.
Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating, which can also make it very
hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Men’s body language is much more reserved
when talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women
when talking to them. Men avoid other people’s body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking.
All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more
enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.
Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After
learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered
communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”? The little games men and women play with
each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of
the opposite sex, “I wonder if there’s something there?” would no longer exist.
1
、
What does the underlined word “this”in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A
．
The differences between men’s and women’s languages.
B
．
The different speed of men’s and women’s speech.
C
．
The ability of men’s and women’s spoken language.
D
．
The non-verbal vocabulary of men and women.
2
、
In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?
A
．
Speed of understanding.
B
．
Understanding of speech roles.
C
．
Politeness of communication.
D
．
Application of body language.
3
、
What is the author’s attitude to the differences between men’s and women’s communication?
A
．
Cautious.
B
．
Favorable.
C
．
Ambiguous.
D
．
Skeptical.
4
、
What is the best title for the text?
A
．
Women , born excellent talkers
B
．
Men’s and women’s social roles
C
．
Vocabulary and communication
D
．
Opposite gender, different language
25．（10分）
Dormitory management officials in universities say that lately they are noticing something
different: students seem to lack the will and skill to address their ordinary conflicts. “We have students
who are mad at each other and they text each other in the same room,” says a teacher. “So many of our
2024年3月11日发(作者：戊慧俊)
2024学年广西壮族自治区普通高中高三第二次联考英语试卷
注意事项：
1． 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．
Who ______ the fight against the H1N1 flu ______ it not been for the Chinese scientists’ great efforts?
A．could have won; had B．would win; had C．would have won; has D．could win; has
2．
Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept.
A．in addition B．by contrast C．in return D．by chance
3．
— I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind.
—______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive.
A
．
By all means B
．
Anything but that
C．Take it easy D．I wouldn’t say no to this
4．
Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas.
A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to
5．— Did you catch the first bus this morning?
—No. It had left the stop _________ I got there.
A. in the time B．at the time
C．by the time D．during the time
D．with which to
6．
—Penny’s baby daughter narrowly escaped drinking the furniture polish on the coffee table.
—Luckily for her. She ________ sick or even died.
A
．
could have got
C．must have got D．will have got
7．
Opening the door, Mrs
．
Summers found family of cats shut in the bathroom
．
A．a; 不填 B．a; the C．the; 不填 D．the; the
B
．
should have got
8．
You should set a goal and see ________ you can achieve it in the coming exam.
A
．
which
C．whether D．when
9．
— The movie
Lalaland
is awesome. It’s really a pity that you didn’t make it.
— Sorry, I ________. I was too busy then.
A
．
didn’t B
．
did
C．wouldn’t D．would
10．
-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?
B
．
what
-No,I wish I_____the clock back.
A
．
had turned
C．will turn D．would have turned
11．
Following the girl, we went into a hall; on __________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists.
A
．
its B
．
which
C．whose D．those
12．
Molly finally agreed, _____ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.
A
．
afterwards
C．otherwise D．somewhat
13．
When all is said and done, there doesn’t seem to be ________ a mystery to explain.
A
．
kind of
C．far from D．much of
14．
The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________.
A
．
in place
C．in shape D．in fashion
15．
Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A．although B．while C．as D．however
16．________ back in his chair, the man began to tell us his adventures in the forests.
A． Sit B． Sitting C． To sit D． Sat
17．
—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.
—I ______ on it for almost a month now.
A
．
worked B
．
was working
C．am working D．have been working
18．
We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.
A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to
B
．
in order
B
．
close to
B
．
almost
B
．
could turn
19．
A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.
A
．
on the rise B
．
on the line
C．on the spot D．on the run
20．
After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______.
A．was used to B．used to be C．was used to being D．used to
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分）
SAN FRANCISCO(AP)-Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stones
starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire.
The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its
top of the line smartphone which first went on sale last month.
When it first offered on Sept. 2 to replace the affected Note 7 phones Samsung said it would swap them for models
of its other phones such as the Galaxy S7 until supplies of replacement Note 7 devices became available.
Samsung followed up last week by announcing that U.S. consumers who had purchased one of the recalled phones
could choose between a replacement or a refund fro the device which sells for about $850. That offer was jointly
announced with officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after Samsung was criticized for not
coordinating more closely with the commission.
Safety officials have urged Note 7 owners to turn off their phones and return them immediately. They cited reports
of Note 7 batteries overheating in the United States including 26 instances where individuals were burned and 55 that
caused property damage.
The problem doesn’t affect all Note 7 phones because Samsung uses batteries from different suppliers. But the
company has said about 2.5 million devices may be affected worldwide including 1 million sold in the United States.
Samsung also said it’s pushing out two software updates through wireless carriers. One will show a green battery
icon to confirm that a Note 7 device is a new one that doesn’t have the battery problem. The other will display a short
notice to owners of older phones covered by the recall telling them to turn off their device and take it in for a
replacement.
About a quarter of affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday According to a
spokeswoman for Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary. She was unable to say how many Note 7 buyers sought refunds but said
“the vast majority” received a different Samsung phone as a replacement.
1
、
What’s wrong with the affected Note 7 phones?
A
．
The price of them is too high.
B
．
Their batteries can catch fire.
C
．
They are similar to iphone 7.
D
．
They have problems with their earphones.
2
、
What can a U.S. consumer who had purchased one of the recalled phones do according to Samsung’s announcement?
A
．
To sell his/her recalled phone to others for about $850.
B
．
To choose a replacement and a refund for his/her recalled phone.
C
．
To use the recalled phone to replace a Galaxy S7 first and then one of the new Note 7 devices for free.
D
．
To return the recalled phone and get a replacement or a refund (about $850) for the device.
3
、
How many affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday?
A
．
About 0.625 million.
B
．
About 0.25 million.
C
．
About 0.875 million.
D
．
About 1 million.
4
、
What can we learn from the passage?
A
．
At least 81 cases of Note 7 batteries overheating were reported in the United States.
B
．
The Note 7 phones sold in China are safe.
C
．
The Note 7 phones used batteries from different suppliers never have the same problems.
D
．
The Galaxy S7 devices are the safest.
22．（8分）
Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, let’s think differently. Instead of focusing on
increasing the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand?
Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing
to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.
So it must be possible to look for changes in regulations that would encourage more energy-saving designs. For
instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far
less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.
In homes built under the small-house policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the
9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current
thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(
协调统一的
) design, that is, bring together all
parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.
For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each person’s circle of influence.
Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design. Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic
architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for
electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.
We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small circles and seek an improved approach to building
design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings.
1
、
What's the author's attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops?
A
．
Supportive.
B
．
Disapproving.
C
．
Optimistic.
D
．
Uncaring.
2
、
Why does the author suggest fixing ceiling fans?
A
．
To follow an old practice.
B
．
To help reduce energy use.
C
．
To completely replace air conditioners.
D
．
To help cut down on daily expenses.
3
、
What's the key to making sustainable buildings a reality?
A
．
All parties should get started at the same time.
B
．
The basic architecture should be finished first.
C
．
Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction.
D
．
Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects.
4
、
What would be the best title for the text?
A
．
Waste less, live better
B
．
Goodbye, air conditioning
C
．
How to reduce the energy cost
D
．
Green buildings call for integrated design
23．（8分）
Humans: It's time to abandon Earth or race extinction.
It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster(
巨片
), but this prediction isn't science fiction. It's a glimpse of the
future, according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.
"I see great dangers for the human race," he said in an interview with global forum
Big Think
. "There have been a
number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go."
"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space", he said. "It will be difficult enough to
avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million."
Hawking, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about
the future of life on Earth.
"If aliens visited us, the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out
well for the Native Americans," he said. "Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads(
游牧者
), looking to
conquer(
征服
) and colonize whatever planets they can reach."
But Hawking says he's still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told
Big Think
, "We've made remarkable
progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space."
Getting to another planet will prove a challenge, not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from
University of Michigan told
Big Think
that "the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light years away.
That means, if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4.2 years to get there — or about
50,000 years using current rocket science."
1
、
Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _____.
A
．
aliens will take up our home planet soon
B
．
it was discussed in the forum
Big Think
C
．
many scientists like Hawking concern it
D
．
many disasters will happen on the Earth
2
、
Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _____.
A
．
humans can't live on the earth any longer
B
．
the earth will not be habitable for humans
C
．
other planets are ready for humans to reach
D
．
aliens are the biggest future threat to humans
3
、
What is the writer's key point in the last paragraph?
A
．
It is impossible to get to another planet in space.
B
．
It is urgent for Hawking to develop the space science.
C
．
The near future can't see human's move to another planet.
D
．
The planet Proxima Centauri is far away from the earth.
4
、
This passage is most probably taken from _____.
A
．
a conference interview
B
．
a science fiction
C
．
a history book
D
．
a forum report
24．（8分）
In today’s society , language plays a key role in defining gender (
性别
) by vocabulary, and also their
non-verbal (
非语言的
) vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different
between men and women.
Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women
tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and
also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women
spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to
describe it.
Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating, which can also make it very
hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Men’s body language is much more reserved
when talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women
when talking to them. Men avoid other people’s body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking.
All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more
enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.
Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After
learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered
communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”? The little games men and women play with
each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of
the opposite sex, “I wonder if there’s something there?” would no longer exist.
1
、
What does the underlined word “this”in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A
．
The differences between men’s and women’s languages.
B
．
The different speed of men’s and women’s speech.
C
．
The ability of men’s and women’s spoken language.
D
．
The non-verbal vocabulary of men and women.
2
、
In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?
A
．
Speed of understanding.
B
．
Understanding of speech roles.
C
．
Politeness of communication.
D
．
Application of body language.
3
、
What is the author’s attitude to the differences between men’s and women’s communication?
A
．
Cautious.
B
．
Favorable.
C
．
Ambiguous.
D
．
Skeptical.
4
、
What is the best title for the text?
A
．
Women , born excellent talkers
B
．
Men’s and women’s social roles
C
．
Vocabulary and communication
D
．
Opposite gender, different language
25．（10分）
Dormitory management officials in universities say that lately they are noticing something
different: students seem to lack the will and skill to address their ordinary conflicts. “We have students
who are mad at each other and they text each other in the same room,” says a teacher. “So many of our