2015揭阳二模英语试题及答案(3)
A. having control over performance B. knowing the art of relaxation
C. high sense of responsibility D. not fearing stress
33.Which of the following statements is true?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.
B. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Stress is always harmful to people.
34.In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to_______.
A. making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’
B. responding to crises quickly
C. reaction to stress both chemically and physically
D. losing heart at the sight of difficulties
35.In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ______.
A. expose ourselves to stress
B. find ways to deal with stress
C. established links between diseases and stress
D. remove stress from our lives
C
Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Apple said he had been “the source of countless innovations（创新）that enrich and improve all of our lives” and had made the world “immeasurably better”.
Tributes(赞美之辞) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world had “lost a visionary（有远见卓识的人)”. “Steve was among the greatest of American innovators —— brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it,” said Mr Obama.
A statement from Mr Jobs’ family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday. “In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family,” they said, requesting privacy and thanking those who had “shared their wishes and prayers” during his final year.
Apple said the company had “lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being”. Tim Cook, who was made Apple’s CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August, said his predecessor had left behind “a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple”.
Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world. “What he's done for us as a culture, it resonates in every person,” said Cory Moll, an Apple employee in San Francisco. “Even if they never use an Apple product, the impact they have had is so far-reaching.” At the company’s Shanghai shop, customer Jin Yi said Mr Jobs had created gadgets which had “changed people's perceptions of machines”.
The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute, including Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who said Mr Jobs’s “deep impact” on the world of technology would “be felt for many generations to come”. “For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been a great honour. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for “showing that what you build can change the world” while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said: “The digital age has lost its leading light.” South Korea's Samsung, which is involved in an ongoing legal battle with Apple over patents, praised Mr Jobs for his “numerous revolutionary changes to the information technology industry”.
36.Hearing of Steve Jobs’ death, the heads of other leading technology companies have paid tribute and _______.
A. shared the prayer with his family
B. spoken highly of him
C. fought a battle with Apple
D. suffered from the sad news
37. It can be concluded according to the passage that Steve Jobs was _____.
A. an honest colleague
B. a good company founder
C. a great innovator
D. an amazing revolutionary
38. US President Barack Obama made a speech at Steve Jobs’ death because _____.
A. Jobs had made great contributions to the IT industry
B. they had co-founded the first-class company
C. they had been friends for years
D. Jobs had changed Obama’s political life
39. Who became Apple’s CEO after Mr Jobs resigned in August?
A. Cory Moll
B. Howard Stringer
C. Bill Gates
D. Tim Cook
40. Where is the Apple headquarters?
A. California, America
B. Paris, France
C. Sydney, Australia
D. London, England
D
XI’AN—China has introduced various emergency responses and longterm measures against air pollution in the central and eastern regions.
The air quality index (AQI) for Xi’an reached 500 on Wednesday afternoon, at the top of the AQI scale, according to the national air quality monitoring website. Xi’an weather forecasters predict the smog (雾霾) will continue for the next week and air pollution may worsen.
“I have to keep buying masks for my family,”said Liu, buying masks at a pharmacy (药店) near her home in downtown Xi’an.“This is the only thing we can do to protect ourselves.”
