Ⅳ阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2-优题课

Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally' female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of
women, ir o_nler of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
51. The word "liability" most probably means
A. disadvantage B. advantage C. misfortune D. trouble
52. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness
A. makes women look more honest and capable
B. strengthens the feminine qualifies required
C. is of no importance to women
D. often enables women to succeed quickly
53. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to polities, attractiveness
A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
C. affects men and women alike
D. has as little effect on men as on women
54. It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often
A. practical B. supportive C. old-fashioned D. one-sided
55. The author writes this passage to
A. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C. demand equal rights for women
D. state the importance of appearance

During the twentieth-century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.
This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.
46. We are told that in a family in about 1900 .
A. few children died before they were five
B. seven or eight children lived to be more than five
C. the youngest child would be fifteen
D. four or five children died when they were five
47.One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she .
A. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves
B. does not like children herself
C. needn't worry about food for her children
D. can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty
48. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to.
A. stay at home after leaving school
B. marry men younger than themselves
C. start working again later in life
D. marry while still at school
49.Many girls are now likely to.
A. give up their jobs for good after they are married
B. leave school as soon as they can
C. marry so that they can get a job
D. continue working until they are going to have a baby
50. Now a husband probably .
A. plays a greater part in looking after the children
B. helps his wife by doing more of the housework
C. feels dissatisfied with his part in the family
D. takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home

Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather repets, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stones, anra ox course, auwmments. There are a sorts of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
Newspapers often have information on gardening, cookery and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons.
41. The habit of reading newspapers is
A. widespreadB. found among a few families
C. not popularD. uncommon
42. In the past, news was
A. sent by telegraph B. sent by letter
C. sent by telephone D. passed from one person to another
43. The money spent on advertisements is
A. wasted B. not much
C. worthwhile D. of no use to anyone
44. Which of the following statements is not tree?
A. Five hundred years ago news didn't take a long time to reach other countries.
B. Large companies put big advertisements in the newspapers because they want to draw people's attention to their products.
C. The news that we need in our newspapers in up-to-date.
D. Though the newspapers are sold at a low price, people still gain profit.
45. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. Here the phrase "subscribe to"means .
A. contribute to B. write to
C. agree to buy for a specified time D. appreciate

China is the biggest market in the world，and many countries such as Germany，the USA，the UK and Russia do a 1ot of business there．Let’s have a look at some important tips to help
you be successful with these nationalities．
Firstly，you must be punctual with Germans．Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression．Being punctual is also very important in the USA．In the UK，it’s important to be punctual for business meetings，but nobody expects you______________for social event．Half past seven really means quarter to eight，or even eight o’clock ! With Russians，always be on time，but don’t be surprised if your Russian contact(联系人)is very 1ate! It is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours 1ate!
In a11 four countries，it is best to dress formally and use dark colours．In Russia， designer clothes are very common．Don’t be surprised if you go to an office in the U K on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans．Many companies have‘dress down Friday’，when people wear casual clothes．
In Germany，first names are only used with family members and close friends，so be prepared to use titles and last names In the USA, you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately．The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more and more common，especially among younger people．In Russia，however，nobody uses first names，so use titles and 1ast names．
In conversation，the British and the Americans value humour，and both 1ike to talk about sport． The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British，but avoid talking about politics．In Russia，say positive things about their country，but avoid making complaints．The Germans，however，prefer to get straight down to business!
Finally, when doing business in all countrles ,maKe sure you have a loy of business cards．Remember that in Germany，once a deal has been agreed，you can’t change it! In the USA，money is more important than relationships，whereas in Russia it’s important to get to know your contact well．Finally，don’t be surprised if a British meeting seems like disorder,with everybody participating and giving opinions.
So use these tips and you will be on your way to a successful international business career.
7 6．What does the passage mainly talk about?(Please answer within 30 words)
7 7．Which sentence in the passenge can be replaced by the following one?
By following the above advice, you will soon be a sucsessful businessman in doing international business.
7 8．Please fill the blanks with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within two words)
79．What do the British and americans prefer to talk about in conversation?(within 30 words)
80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.
介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。
60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside
61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for health.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift
63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies