海淀区2018-2019学年第二学期八年级期末英语试题及答案

45. The writer probably agrees that _.

A. it’s beneficial to encourage further use of anonymous apps B. more rules are needed to make a standard for anonymous apps C. people need to wait to see whether anonymous apps are really bad D. anonymous apps have something to do with the development of the society 46. What might be the best title for the passage A. Do You Have a Right to Be Anonymous Media

C. Anonymous Apps, Good or Bad D. A Debate on the Use of Apps

B. The Popularity of Social

D

I always have these questions in my mind—how does anxiety influence how we think What classroom environments are most helpful to learning Most experts agree that having the right team of people to come up with ideas to argue for plays an important role to find out the answers.

However, how do we know who the right people are when making a team From the classroom and the workplace, to the laboratory and the playing field, research shows that diverse groups of people often make better decisions.

Professor Scott Page believes different ways of thinking from a particular group produces something additional. When people with their own “tools” come together to work on difficult tasks, the results are powerful.

Groups with different genders(性别) also hold merit here. Christine Lagarde said that better

decisions are made when women and men come together at the table, creating what she calls a “larger horizon”. She mentioned that while women make up only 2% of bank CEOs worldwide, banks who count women among the top leadership are likely to have better economic outcomes(结 果).

In 2010, researchers examined the performance of about 700 people (both men and women), working in groups of two to five, solving both simple and

difficult tasks. They discovered that the best predictor of performance wasn’t the average intelligence of group members. Instead it was a collective measure of intelligence, which had much to do with the number of women in the group. As women are good at reading others’ faces and making the best of different opinions, they help to bring out a more productive outcome.

Finally, it turns out that the size of the group matters, too. Smaller groups can actually be more creative. A new study from University of Chicago found that while bigger teams are important for advancing science, smaller groups help “break it down”—a key part of creativity.

In today’s workforce, people come together to cooperate on tough tasks, being encouraged to look to each other. Brainstorming with others in small, diverse groups helps ideas to shine in our mind and, more often than not, leads to the solution. It’s a research-driven model for how to develop our collective problem-solving abilities by having the right teams of people producing good ideas worth fighting for.

47. The underlined word “diverse groups” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A. groups in which people have a close relation B. groups with people who like thinking and sharing C. groups in which people are different from each other D. groups with people who are good at solving problems

48. What can we learn from the research in 2010

A. Groups with both genders make teamwork more fruitful. B. Women are better at reading and accepting others’ minds. C. The average intelligence of group members really matters. D. Banks should depend more on women in decision-making. 49. What does the writer mainly want to show us

A. Women in a group influence the collective intelligence. B. Different groups of people usually produce different ideas. C. Diverse teams can be expected to work out better outcomes. D. The size of the group is important in dealing with problems.

六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）

As we all know, every country has its own special festival. In China, Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional festival. It usually falls on the 4th or 5th day in April. On that day, Chinese pay respects to their ancestors and the dead. People in different parts of the country enjoy different foods on the day because of local customs(风俗).

Here are some traditional foods people eat on the special day. 1.Qingtuan

Qingtuan is widely eaten in China’s Jiangnan Area—the southern part of the Yangtze River—around Qingming Festival. The seasonal food is usually made from glutinous rice(糯米) mixed with pounded mugwort—an eatable wild herb thought to prevent insect bites. 2.Sanzi

In both northern and southern China, it is an age-old tradition to eat sanzi, or fried dough twists, on Tomb-Sweeping Day. However, sanzi in North and South China are different in size and material. Northern people prefer

larger ones made from wheat, while people in the South enjoy smaller ones made from rice. 3.

Thin Pancakes

Thin pancakes are a popular food for people in Xiamen in Fujian Province on Tomb-Sweeping Day. To make it tastier, they usually add dried seaweed, omelet(煎蛋饼), vegetables and chili sauce to the pancakes. 4.Spring Onion and Omelet

In Qingdao in Shandong Province, people eat spring onion and omelet on the day. They believe a mix of the two helps improve eyesight and makes eyes brighter. In ancient times, pupils often sent eggs to their teachers to show respect on the day.

5.Steamed Rice with Leaf Mustard(盖菜)

In many places in Fujian Province, people thought eating steamed rice with leaf mustard on Tomb-Sweeping Day could help prevent skin diseases for the whole year.

Besides the above special foods in different places, people in Shanxi Province often eat a kind of steamed bun named after Jie Zitui. Therefore, Chinese love to eat different kinds of foods to celebrate different festivals. Maybe that is a common way for people all over the world to celebrate special festivals.