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1、2008 年阅读理解真题I knew a man who was asked to be the new dean(院长)of the college of business ofa large university.When he first arrived,he studied the situation the college faced and feltthat what it needed most was money.Herecognized that he had a unique capacity toraise money,and he developed a real se

2、nse of vision about fund-raising as his primaryfunction.This created a problem in the college because past deans had focused mainly onmeeting day-to-day faculty needs.this new dean was never there.He was runningaround the country trying to raise money for research.But he was not attending to theday-

3、to-day things as the previous dean had.The faculty,who were used to working withthe person at the top,had to work through his administrative assistant.The faculty became so upset with his absence that they sent a delegation to thepresident of the univerisity to demand a new dean or a fundamental cha

4、nge in hisleadership style.the president,who knew what the dean was doing,said.“relax,he h as agood administrative assistant.Give him some more time”Within a short time.The money started pouring in and the faculty began torecognize the vision.it wasnt long until every time they saw the dean,they wou

5、ld say“getout of here!we dont want to see you.Go out and bring in more funds.Your administativeassistant runs this office better than anyone else”This man admitted to me later that the mistakehe made was not doing enoughteam building.enough explaining,enough educating about what he was trying toacco

6、mplish.From him,I learn a powerful lesson.We need to constantly be askingourselves,“what is neede out there,and what is my unique strength?”16、the new dean thought that the most important thing for him to do was to _A gain a sense of visionB set up a primary goalC win the trust of the facultyD raise

7、 money17、the new dean was different from the past deans in that_A、he was less responsibleB he didnt attend to daily thingsC he had an administrative assistantD he didnt like to talk with others18、we can learn from the passage that the faculty_A、was not well paid for their workB didnt understand the

8、new deans ideas at firstC had a conflict with the president of the universityD didnt want to work with the administrative assistant19、the faculty would ask the new dean to get out because they_A、were upset by his deadership styleB wanted to get rid of himC were unhappy with his explanationD wanted h

9、im to bring back more money20、what was the mistake the new dean realized he had made?A he was absent all the year aroundB he was insensitive to the facultys needC he didnt communicate well with the facultyD he didnt work hard to accomplish his goalPassage2Is new technology damaging our ability to co

10、mmunicate?fingers flying,we can blog(写博克文章),email,and enter chat rooms.But,as we type our millions of words,something is being lost.As our virtual skills increase,I wonder if our ability tocommunicate using speech is on the decline.Young people send me dozens of emails from schools and universities.

11、They oftenattach long lists questions,to which they want detail reponses.Time is short.So my replyis usually that they can phone me and I will do my best to answer.They very rarely do,at least partly because their oral and telephone skills are lessdeveloped than their ability to type,text and email.

12、Yet to adapt an old business saying ameeting is worth five phone calls and a phone call is worth five emails.Direct communication can quickly lead to bonding and trust.people are more likely toreveal what they are thinking when they actually speak to another person.Most are waryof committing themsel

13、ves in writing.The great tragedy,of coures,is that the phone was invented before the computer.if ithad been the other way around,internet forums would now be filled with the news.”haveyou heard(type,type,type)?There is this amazing new device(type,type).Now you cantalk directly with people(type,type

14、,type).without all this ty ping“Marketing would do therest and collgees would be rushing to develop new courses in telephone skills.But,as it is,we are stuck with the supremacy of the typed word and it is getting inthe way of our ability to lookpeople in the eye and talk.we should reconsider thetech

15、nology in which the speed of our fingers is more important than the quality of ourvoices.21、According to the author,young people today dontA、like to communicate using speechB、like to communicate with peopleC、know how to communicate with peopleD、know how to ask questions in communication22、According

16、to paragraph 3,compared with meetings,email areA、more efficientB more interestingC less efficientDless interesting23 in paragraph 4,“wary of“can be replaced byA good atBhappyaboutC used toD cautious about24、the author believes that if the phone had been invented after the computer,peoplewouldA be ea

17、ger to learn how to use the phoneB be glad to have both means of communicationC still prefer typing words on the computerD show little interest in the phone25 which of the following can be best reflect the authors attitude towards thecommunication using type words today?A concernedB curiousC indiffe

18、rentD impatientMost Americans are very conscious of their health and try to maintain a nutririous dietand daily routines to maintain good health.Yet,for many years the tobacco amd liquorindustries have tried to project the image of style and fashion for those who use theirproducts.Most have leamed,h

19、owever,that the dangers caused to health by tobacco andalcohol can no longer be denied or ignored.The campaigns to alert the public to the evilsof these two social drugs have been untense and effective.However,most people dislikebeing wamed that they shouldnt do something.It is a kind of psycholgica

20、l resistance.Yet,all tobacco and liquor priducts must now contain a waming on the package.Thewaming is simple,but the message is clear,smoking are hazardous to health.The wordingmay vary,but it is phrased in such a way as to draw the attention of the domsumet to thedanger.On TV all tobacco advertisi

21、ng is legally banned,and every ad in a magazine mustdisplay the wamning.There,are many public notices on trains and buses giving out thewarning that smoking is linked to lung cancer and other lung and heart diseases.The warning against alcohol consumption is of a different kind.it goes out especiall

22、yto women who are pregnant and anyone,operating a car or electrical machinery.Apregnant woman can cause damage to her baby by drinking alcohol.Also anyoneoperating a machine runs the risk of an accident which could be fatal.Such warningappear on all wine bottles and even an apparently harmless can o

23、f beer.26 Tobacco and liquor ads try to make people believe that smoking and drinking willA make them look fashionableB help them keep a nutritious dietC make them conscious of their healthD show their healthy images to others27 in the case of smoking and drinking,most peopleA ignore the campaigns a

24、gainst themB are aware of the dangers they causeC do not really believe their dangersD participate in campaigns against them28 it can be inferred from the passage that the campaign against smoking isA short-livedB long-standingC widespreadD well organized29Tobacco advertising isA popularizedBrestric

25、tedCbannedD disliked30 warnings against drinking are usally directed atA civiliansBcar driversCyoungpeopleD some groups of peopleToday,there is no such ting as a“typical”college student.people of all ages areenrolled in colleges.Though the concept of college may be the same for all students,the stre

26、ss andfuture goals are different.The college student most people think of usually range in agefrom 18-21,and are most often away from home for the first time.As a result,they nowhave choices and no parent to tell them what to do.They are responsiblefor their ownlives,needing to learn to manage their

27、 time and find a job,while attending school.Theyenter this new world with the anticipation of freedom,fun and a good job after graduation.The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or older,and are returning toschool after several years away.They are starting their college education,after

28、 raising afamily and are now ready to do something for themselvees.Their lives are considerablydifferent from their younger classmates.They have been on their own for a while,and areconcerned about family,responsibilities,work,and the adjustment of being back in schoolafter some years.Most importan

29、to them are the hopes of a new career or a jobpromotion after they graduate.Though they may come to college for different reasons,the resulet is the same.It istheir chance to make a better life for themselves or their families.As the youngergeneration is looking for freedom in their lives,those who

30、are returning to school also seefreedom.The same opportunities were not available 20 years ago.So in our colleges and universities,there is a new sense of hope and dreams,whereonce stood only the youth of our future,they are now joined by people of all ages whoshare the dreams of a better life.31 th

31、e passage is mainly concern about with the change ofA college administrationB college studentC college coursesD college life32 in the past college students usuallyA lived with their parentsB found good jobs easilyC had much time to spareD had no burden of raising a family33 college students of the n

32、ew typeA enjoy freedom once again B are worried about their parentsC aim at a new job or promotion D study harder than other students34 one thing that the younger and older college students share isA their hope for a better lifeB equal job opportunitiesC their future plansD chances to get promotion3

33、5 The author seems to approve ofA college students raising a familyB college students living on their parentsC older people going back to collegeD the students struggle for freedom请同学们先做练习再听课，不断总结提高！请同学们先做练习再听课，不断总结提高！2008 年阅读理解真题I knew a man who who was asked to be the new dean(院长)of the college of

34、business of a large university.When he first arrived,he studied the situationthe college faced and felt thatthat what it needed mostmost was moneymoney.Herecognized that he had a unique capacity toraise moneyraise money,and he developed areal sense of vision about fund-raising as his primary functio

35、n.This created a problem in the college because past deans had focusedmainly on meeting day-to-dayday-to-day faculty needs.this new deannew dean was never there.He was running around the country trying to raise money for research.But.But hewas not attendingwas not attending to the day-to-day things

36、day-to-day things as the previous dean had.Thefaculty,who were used to working with the person at the top,had to workthrough his administrative assistant.The faculty became so upset with his absence that they sent adelegation to the president of the univerisity to demand a new dean or afundamental c

37、hange in his leadership style.the president,who knew what thedean was doing,said.“relax,he has a good administrative assistant.Give himsome more time”Within a short time.The money started pouring in and the faculty beganto recognize the vision.it wasnt long until every time they saw the dean,theywou

38、ld say“get outget out of here!we dont want to see you.Go outGo out and bring inbring inmore funds.more funds.Your administative assistant runs this office better than anyoneelse”This man admitted to me later thatthat the mistakemistake hehe mademade was notnotdoingdoing enough team building,enoughen

39、ough explainingexplaining,enough educating aboutwhat he was trying to accomplish.From him,I learn a powerful lesson.Weneed to constantly be asking ourselves,“what is needed out there,and what ismy unique strength?”16、the new deannew dean thought that the most importantmost important thing for him to

40、 do was to_A gain a sense of visionB set up a primary goalC win the trust of the facultyD raise moneymoney17、the new dean new dean was different from the past deans in that_A、he was less responsibleB he didnt attendattend to daily thingsdaily thingsC he had an administrative assistantD he didnt like

41、 to talk with others18、we can learn fromlearn from the passage that the faculty_A、was not well paid for their workB didnt understand the new new deandeans ideas at firstC had a conflict with the president of the universityD didnt want to work with the administrative assistant19、the faculty would ask

42、 the new deannew dean to get out because they_A、were upset by his deadership styleB wanted to get rid of himC were unhappy with his explanationD wanted him to bring back more moneybring back more money20、what was the mistake tmistake the new deannew dean realized he had made?A he was absent allall t

43、he year aroundB he was insensitive to the facultys needC he didnt communicate well with the facultyD he didnt work hard to accomplish his goalPassage2Is new technology damaging our ability to communicate?fingers flying,wecan blog(写博克文章),email,and enter chat rooms.But,But,as we typetype ourmillions o

44、f wordswords,something is being lost.As our virtual skills increase,Iwonder if our ability to communicatecommunicate using speechusing speech is on the decline.Youngpeoplesendmedozensofemailsfromschoolsanduniversities.They often attach long lists questions,to which they want detailreponses.Time is s

45、hort.So my reply is usually that they can phone me and Iwill do my best to answer.They very rarely do,at least partly because their oral and telephone skillsare less developed than their ability to type,text and email.YetYet to adapt an oldbusiness saying a meeting is worth five phone calls and a ph

46、one call is worthfive emails.Direct communication can quickly lead to bonding and trust.people aremore likely to reveal what they are thinking when they actually speak toanother person.Most are wary of committing themselves in writing.The great tragedy,of coures,is that the phone was invented phone

47、was invented before thecomputer.if it had been the other way around,internet forums would now befilled with the news.”have you heard(type,type,typetype,type,type)?There is this amazingnew device(type,type).Now you can talk directly with people(type,type,type).without all this typing“Marketing would

48、do the rest and collgees wouldbe rushing to develop new courses in telephone skills.But,as it is,we are stuck with the supremacy of the typed word and it isgetting in the way of our ability to look people in the eye and talk.we shouldreconsider the technology in which the speed of our fingers is mor

49、e importantthan the quality of our voices.21、According to the author,young people today dontA、like to communicate using speechusing speechB、like to communicate with peopleC、know how to communicate with peopleD、know how to ask questions in communication22、According to paragraph 3,compared with meetin

50、gs,email areA、more efficientB more interestingC less efficientC less efficientDless interesting23 in paragraph 4,“wary“wary of“can be replaced byA good atBhappyaboutC used toD cautious aboutD cautious about24、the author believes that if the phonephone hadhad beenbeen inventedinvented afterafter thet