成都石室中学2012年三诊模拟考试英语试题答案(3)

B. the whole earth is coming to seem like a huge carcinogen
C. the risk of catching cancer isn’t so great as people think
D. cancer can be cured if the environment is cleaned up
48. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cancer and Environment　　 B. The Fear Caused by Cancers
C. Data on Cancer Incidence　　 D. Cancer and its Investigation
C
Consider it the caviar（鱼子酱）of literature: tiny eggs with wonderful taste. Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and there are those who still treasure its magnificence. If you hear mermaids（美人鱼） singing or feel the wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few. Excellence in poetry is mysterious, but a quest（探索） worth pursuing. In our courses, you will learn to control sound, structure, line, word, theme etc. into well-crafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various time-honored forms. You will also learn how and where to market your work. 高考网WWw.gAoKw.coM

Level I: Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop
Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing.
★Write two-six poems
★Lectures on basics of poetry craft
★Writing exercises
★Present work for critique（评论）(two times)
Poetry for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals
Online Classes
Registration Fee: $25
Tuition: $395. Returning Students $365.
Each class strictly limited to 16 students, aged 18 and up.
★You can still enroll in this class!
Advanced: Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop
Focusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Begin or refine two-six poems.
★Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft
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★Present work for in-depth critique (two times)
Online Classes
Registration Fee: $ 25
Tuition: $395. Returning Students: $365.
Each class strictly limited to 14 students, aged 18 and up.
★You can still enroll in this class!
49. You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT ______.
A. why it's worth seeking excellence in poetry B. where you can sell your poems
C. how to write a well-crafted poem D. how to sharpen your skills in poetry
50. If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you should pay ______.
A. $390           B. $410           C. $395           D. $365
51. In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to ______.
A. lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writing
B. hand in your poems getting ready for publication
C. make comments on the work of your classmates
D. give some lectures on basics of poetry craft
52. The passage is most probably from a ______.
A. newspaper advertisement            B. book review
C. scientific magazine                  D. news report
D
High-quality customer service is preached（宣扬）by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.
Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store（零售店）, but instead will warn their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear complaints. “Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers,” said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.”
The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered（塞满了的）shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude sales people.
During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting local police to work as parking attendants to direct customers to empty parking spaces. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store display, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, sales people should be skillful and polite with angry customers.
“Retailers who’re enthusiastic and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren’t so friendly.” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as a greeter at the store entrance would help.”
Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.
53. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?
A. Most shoppers won’t complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.

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   B. Shoppers would rather tell their unhappy experiences to people around them.
   C. Few customers believe the service will be improved after their complaints.
   D. It is difficult for customers to have easy access to store mangers.
54. What does Paula Courtney imply by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?
   A. New customers are sure to replace old ones.
   B. It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.
   C. The same products can be bought in other retail stores.
   D. Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.
55. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?
   A. Manners of the salespeople. B. Hiring of efficient employees.
   C. Huge supply of goods for sale. D. Design of the store display.
56. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ______.

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   A. put pressure on stores to improve their service
   B. settle their disagreements with stores in a friendly way
   C. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly
   D. shop around and make comparisons between stores
    E
American beekeeping operations have been hit hard by what scientists call colony collapse disorder(C.C.D.). Almost half of their worker bees have disappeared during the past season. C.C.D. has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America. Bees fly away from the hive and never return. Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never found. Many crops and trees depend on pollination （授粉） by bees to help them grow.
A new report says virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States. This virus is called Israeli acute paralysis virus. It was first identified in Israel in 2004. Ian Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science magazine. Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause. He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder. 高考网Www.gaoKw.CoM

The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year. They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder. They found evidence of the virus in twenty–five of them, and in one healthy colony. The next step is further testing of healthy hives.
The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia. They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected.
The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa mite（全球性的蜂虱）. This insect attacks honey bees, which could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive. Australian bee producers reject these suspicions.