皖南八校2014届第二次联考英语试题及答案

is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding.

“The report should serve as another wake-up call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come,” French Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference.

68. The underlined word “dominant” in the first paragraph means “ ____”. A. common B. indirect C. secondary D. leading

69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? _____ A. Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth . B. There is little we can do to prevent global warming.

C. Global warming can increase the chances of droughts and floods.

D. The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air.

70. The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012 ____. A. is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones

B. is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the oceans C. has made the Earth’s ecosystems more sensitive to changes D. is likely to cause many species to become extinct

71. What is Michel Jarraud’s attitude toward the report released by the UN? _____ A. Negative . B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Uninterested.

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There are always minorities, either people or enterprises, that have absolute advantage（绝对优势）in a field; the majority apply their comparative advantage（相对优势） to professions where they do their best to be effective players . Based on comparative advantage, different divisions are formed as international trade and the globalized economy develop.

Oranges are flourishing in Florida in the United States, for example, shoes are made perfectly in Wenzhou of China, and people in both areas need oranges and shoes. In Wenzhou, one could try to create an artificial environment for orange trees of an international standard, and in Florida workers could be trained to make shoes as effectively as workers in Wenzhou using the same resources. However, the costs would be too high. The best solution, therefore, is to allow each location to specialize in its own product, producing enough to meet local needs and exporting the rest. As a result, people in both areas end up with lower cost and higher quality goods than if each tried to produce both. It is obvious that absolute advantage occurs in this process.

However, absolute advantage may not necessarily apply everywhere. For instance, I know a capable company boss, who is also an expert in private cars and very skillful at changing car oil, even more efficiently than a mechanic, But, almost every time he drives his car to a garage to have the oil changed by a mechanic since he believes he can use the time to do something more valuable. What he uses here is his comparative advantage rather than absolute advantage.

The same theory may also apply to individual careers. You may not be the best in a certain area, but still have a comparative advantage, which will not be reduced in relation to others’

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absolute advantage, and you can still find an advantaged position in which your disadvantage is smaller relative to others.

An ordinary talent can, therefore, achieve outstanding results by rightfully exploring his or her comparative advantage. In this sense, we may say that comparative advantage really works.

72.From the example about orange in Florida and shoes in Wenzhou ,we can draw the conclusion that _____.

A.the field in Wenzhou can be improved to grow oranges . B.Florida workers could be trained to make shoes .

C.we should fully use our absolute advantage in our advantaged field.

D.our comparative advantage is equal to our absolute one as to making fortunes .

73.Why doesn’t the capable company boss change his car oil himself ? _____ A.The mechanic is more efficient than him . B.He needn’t do it by himself for his riches.. C.He would rather do something more valuable . D.Changing oil is beyond his ability.

74.Which of the following is right according to paragraph 4. ? _____ A.You should use your absolute advantage in your work definitely .

B.You must work hard to improve your absolute advantage to be the best worker . C.If other’s absolute advantage is larger , your comparative advantage is smaller .

D.Sometimes you may still use your comparative advantage to find your advantaged position .

75.This article can be entitled “_____”.

A.The Advantage of Comparative Advantage. B.The Advantage of Absolute Advantage

C.Absolute Advantage—the secret to make different talents

D.Comparative Advantage—the way to achieve outstanding results

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第II卷

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

How Self-Acceptance Leads to Happiness Within

Finding acceptance is a natural desire of most people. When we are young, it is important to us to be accepted by others. To do this, we will often adopt the views and interests of the others rather than develop our own.

Over time, however, we have the opportunity to learn to accept ourselves. People who have done this are confident in their true abilities; they do not feel the need to impress other people. They are concerned with whether their actions produce worthwhile results rather than with how they are seen by others.

Less confident people constantly agree with everything others suggest, for fear of having their own ideas rejected. Defensive people are also usually unconfident; in an attempt to hide their unconfidence, they blame others.

Confident people do not give up when faced with a difficult situation; they say \than \ Knowing that each day is an opportunity to use their talents to acquire good health, good friendships, and great happiness, they always put their best foot forward. Gradually they can appreciate the differences between themselves and other people.

Recognizing the details that we cannot change about ourselves helps us grow personally, so why waste energy complaining about being short? Instead of focusing on personal characteristics we are not satisfied with, we ought to focus more on what we are good at.

Such expressions as \as well as honesty and morality. We should consider them to be good advice, and treat them as signposts showing the way to happiness within. Topic We should learn to accept ourselves as well as find 76 by others. Benefits ▲ We are 77 in our true abilities and our lives. of accepting ▲ We are less 78 to give up when faced with difficult situations. ourselves ▲ We are able to acquire good health, good friendships, and great happiness, ▲ We are provided with 79 for personal growth. 80 on accepting ourselves ▲ We are concerned with 81 results rather than others’ views of ourselves. ▲ We needn’t fear that our own ideas are rejected, 82 can we blame others. ▲ We can have a gradual 83 of the differences between ourselves and others. ▲ We focus more on our 84 rather than unchangeable personal characteristics we are not satisfied with. Page 11 of 16

Conclusion We are to love ourselves and make our way to 85 within.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

上次考试中李华的几位同学因为作弊反而考得比他好，而李华的父母只关注分数，对他

的成绩不满意，为此他感到很苦恼，请你写一封E-mail安慰李华。 内容主要包括：

1. 考试作弊(cheating in examinations)的危害。 2. 和父母亲多交流，尽可能得到他们的理解。

3. 其他建议 … …

注意：

1.词数120左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 4.短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数

Dear Li Hua,

I’m glad that you didn’t cheat in examinations.

Yours sincerely

Wang Lei

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