57. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the wrong e-mail message?

A. The mistake was made on purpose to cause pain among the applicants.

B. It was UCSD admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake.

C. UCSD admissions staff got information from the wrong database.

D. Staff did not discover the mistake until next Monday.

56. How many students received an admission e-mail from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)?

A. 18, 000　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 28, 000 　　　　　　　　 C. 46, 000　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 18

75．The author tries to argue that______.

　　 A．image creates everything

　　 B．image is the key to success

　　 C．truth goes hand in hand with image

　　 D．truth and image are equally important

答案　 72.C　 73.B　 74.A　 75.D

Passage 6

(福建省厦门外国语学校2009届高三最后一次模拟A篇)

Cole Bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai high school senior arranged for his grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for lunch during the Saturday tour.

“They were like ‘Oh my God, that’s so awesome (棒的)’, ” Bettles said. Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had been denied.

In fact, all 28, 000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. The students’ hopes had been raised and then dashed (破灭) in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications in the Internet age.

UCSD admissions director Mae Brown called it an “administrative error” but refused to say who had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined (受训).

The e-mail, which began, “We’re thrilled that you’ve been admitted to UC San Diego, and we’re showcasing (展示) our beautiful campus on Admit Day, ” was sent to the full 46, 000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18, 000 who got in, Brown said.

The error was discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.

“It was really thrilling for a few hours; now he’s crushed (压垮), ” said Cole’s mother, Tracy Bettles. “It’s really tough on them.”

The admissions director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took full responsibility for the error. “We accessed the wrong database. We recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was not our intent.”

73．Why did some famous people fall from grace?

　　 A．Their images were not well built up.

　　 B．They failed to live up to their images.

　　 C．They felt much pressure from the public.

D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune.

　 74． The structure of the passage is 　　　　　　.

　　　 A: Argument　　　　　　　　 P: Point　　　　　　　　 C: Conclusion

72．The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ______.

　 　 A．its bad management　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．its previous images

　　　 C．its dishonesty in business　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．its poor service

63．By the underlined part in the first paragraph “for most people, washing instructions might as well be written in Martian”, the author means __________.

　 A．the washing instructions are written in Martian

B．most people can understand the washing instructions

C．most people can understand the instructions if they are written in Martian

D．most people think it impossible to understand the washing instructions

答案　 60.B　 61.C　 62.A　 63.D

Passage 5

(福建省厦门双十中学09届高三热身考试E篇)

“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the precondition that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance behind the image, the product, service or person will fail at length.

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　　　 First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it had dishonest business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.

　　　 Similarly, personal consultants can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace (体面) like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.

　　　 To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the "selling" of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself - the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.

62．Which symbol did most of people recognize according to the survey?

61．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．Clothes care symbols have appeared on clothes labels for forty years.

B．Few people in the UK have taken the time to learn about clothes care symbols.

C．A third of the people surveyed said that they recognized the six symbols shown.

D．Women have a better knowledge of the common symbols used on clothes labels than men.

60．Why are these six washing symbols chosen by international experts?

A．Because people in the UK are interested in them.

B．Because they are simple and clear.

C．Because it’s a long way to getting the best out of clothes.

D．Because they are a unique language.

70. We may conclude that the author believes people should _______.

A. play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them

B. try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time

C. treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life

D. regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them

答案　 67.A　 68.C　 69.C　 70.D

Passage 4

(福建省厦门双十中学09届高三热身考试B篇)

They have appeared on clothes labels for four decades, each one chosen by international experts for its simplicity and clarity. Yet for most people, washing instructions might as well be written in Martian.

According to a new poll, 9 in 10 people are unable to understand common symbols used on clothes labels. Even those who have mastered the difference between a wool and a synthetics (合成纤维织物) wash admit being puzzled by the boxes, circles and crosses used to give advice about drying and bleaching (漂白).

The findings come from a poll of 2,000 people carried out by YouGov for Morphy Richards. A third of the people surveyed said that they recognized none of the six symbols shown, while the only symbol recognized by more than half of the people was the iron with a single dot. Around 70 per cent knew it meant “iron on a low heat”. Just 10 per cent knew the sign for “do not dry clean”, while only 12 per cent were familiar with “drip dry only”.

Despite the sexual revolution, women are stir more knowledgeable than men. Awareness was highest among 18- to 29-year-old women, for whom taking care of clothes is clearly important.

Chris Lever, from Morphy Richards, said, “Clothes Care symbols are a unique language, clearly a language that few people in the UK have taken the time to learn.”

“Learning the basics such as which icon represents tumble dry (滚动热干) and which represents normal wash would go a long way to getting the best out of clothes.”

The Home Laundering Consultative Council, which promotes symbols, said it was not surprised to learn that people were unfamiliar with them. “It’s disappointing that there is a lack of recognition, but it’s a story that’s repeated time and time again,” said a spokesman, Adam Mansell. “We are a small organization and we don’t have a big budget.”