广元市2012年高三第三次高考适应性考英语试题答案(3)

A．had many online friends                  B．well supported his study
C．thought well of Valencia                  D．often traveled abroad
48．What can be inferred, from the passage?
A．Foreign students were not welcome among the Spanish ones．
B．The Spanish culture challenged most foreign students．
C．The writer has finished his study abroad．
D．The writer has made many Spanish fnends．
C
·Round the world tickets （RTWs）
These usually last a year and let you go to several destinations．There may be some restrictions．（限制） on where you can go by air so it's important to check out the terms and conditions of each deal and decide which one suits you best．A typical RTW for （usually） less than ￡1,000 would be:
London—Toronto—Honolulu—Fiji—Sydney—Hong Kong—London．You can get a preset RTW or make one up to yourself—this can be cheaper in some cases． 高考网Www.gaoKw.CoM

·Multi-stopover tickets
If you don't want to go around the globe but want to see several different places, multi-stopover tickets can let you make several stopovers （中途停留）．For instance, your route could be:
London—Singapore—Sydney—Bombay—London．Or it could be a lot more complicated with lots of flights within Australia for instance．
·Open jaw tickets
If you want to go to one destination by ah- and then travel overland and come back by another destination by air, you can buy an open jaw ticket．For instance, your route could be;
London—Cairo—Nairobi—London （Traveling between Cairo and Nairobi by land）
·Air passes
If you want to travel around within one country or even one area you can buy air passes to cover one of the following: the USA, Africa, Australia, India, the Far East, the Caribbean, South America and the Pacific．In some cases you may have to buy the air pass before you get to the country or area you want to travel in． 高考网WWw.gAoKw.coM

Short air passes last a week．Longer ones can last up to 2 months．Costs vary but start ￡150．Ask your travel agent for details．
·Spur legs
Spur legs let you go off on a detour （迂回路） on your way to your final destination．For example you might visit China on your way to Australia．
49．Mr．Brown retired last month and wants to travel around the world; he most probably buys ______．
A．Round the world tickets              B．Multi-stopover tickets
C．Open jaw tickets                 D．Air passes
50．Open jaw tickets suit those who want to ______．
A．go to several destinations in different countries．
B．visit several different places and make several stopovers
C．go to one place and then travel by land and then return by plane
D．go off on a detour on their way to their final destinations 高考网WWw.gAoKw.coM

51．What kind of ticket may you buy if you want to travel to Japan．passing by Beijing?
A．Open jaw tickets．                   B．Round the world tickets.
C．Air passes.                        D．Spur legs．
52．If you want to travel in one country for a short time, the air ticket will cost you ______．
A．more than ￡1,000                    B．no less than ￡150
C．less than ￡150                      D．about ￡1,000
D
Efficiency and productivity are the key factors in the workplace．Being noticed is essential for the employee to progress．What if you are shy? People often make assumptions that being shy means you can't complete a job as well as others and this can seriously hold you back．
A shy person is likely to be the one who works hard and struggles for a quiet life rather than being put in an awkward （令人不舒服的）） situation．Unfortunately it means that you may be the one who misses a promotion．Being shy means your boss is less likely to remember you despite your ability．You end up with the "reliable" one who will riot compete with others．
Communication is essential and while you may be a good listener it is important to make your voice heard．Shy people may have a lot of thoughts, but keeping their ideas to themselves is only to punish themselves when someone else receives praise for the same idea．Bosses may assume that you haven't the ability to think of ideas despite the fact that you have plenty but feel afraid to say them．If deals have to be made, your boss may think you won't be able to win over customers．
If you are unsure of carrying out a task and afraid of being laughed at, you will feel depressed．This could cause you not to complete the task effectively enough, Asking for help will ease the pressure． 高考网Www.gaoKw.CoM

Being shy can lead to missing a promotion and pay increase because you are afraid to ask．It could be the opportunity for the company to provide extra training for you．If you don't ask you will miss out on greater expertise （专业知识）．
Find strategies to overcome your fears．The challenges may be something such as being the first one to speak to a colleague．The sense of achievement will be inspiring．Later on it could be suggesting at least one idea the next time there is a meeting．If you feel you have serious problems with shyness then try confidence training to help you．Making that decision to try could change your life．
53．According to the passage, a shy person______．
A．often has low efficiency at work
B．will not be regarded as abler than others
C．will feel embarrassed in the workplace
D．will be regarded as the most reliable employee
54．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People often look down upon a shy person．
B．Shyness will prevent our career advancement．
C．Bosses will never give important tasks to a shy person．
D．A shy person will not ask for help when meeting difficulties．
55．To overcome our shyness at work, we can ______．
① greet our colleagues actively
②declare what we're capable of to everyone
③get trained to increase our self-confidence
④put forward at least one idea during a meeting
A．①③④           B．①②④         C．①②③          D．②③④
56．What's the best title for passage?
A．How to overcome shyness?           B．The character of a shy person
C．The effects of being shy on people    D．Disadvantages of being shy at work

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When you're surfing the Internet on your laptop from your dorm or home, do you know your personal details are being gathered secretly? And would you be surprised to know the information may be sold cheaply to advertisers and marketers? 高考网Www.gaoKw.CoM

According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, all it takes is a tiny file in a computer—a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letter—to record the computer user's age, gender, location, favorite movies and hobbies．
The newspaper reports that Lotame Solutions Inc．, a New York company, uses sophisticated software called a  '"beacon" to capture what people are typing on a website．