宁夏银川九中2016届第二次月考英语试题及答案(3)

C. A teacher can open up a new world to students.
D .Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.
D
In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics（策略）.
One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.
Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.
When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.
33.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?
A. To save customers time.
B. To show they are high quality foods.
C. To sell them at discount prices.
D. To help sell junk food.
34..According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?
A. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.
B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.
C. Inviting customers to play music.
D. Opening the store early in the morning.
35.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.
B. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.
C. To report researches on customer behavior.
D. To show dishonest business practices.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
THINK“ADDING VALUE” (and you’11 get more money)
Most people either“like”their job，“love”their job or“hate”their job．Everyone wants to make more money regardless of how they feel about their job．The secret to making more money is，focus on adding value．Think less of what you can have or acquire．__36__  You don’t always have to do more though we always can do more．What you might consider is“doing different”．Let me explain．
1．Do you choose to be happy at work? It’s a choice．And you can do it．It’s a lot of“mind over matter”．Mind what’s important and the rest doesn’t matter． 37___  When you choose to be happy，you will affect others in the workplace．
2．__38___ Michael’s definition of a“drag”is，a person who“drastically reduces all good．”Of course，they have a bad attitude．If you’re this kind of person，you can change．Start being positive．Start by giving subtle and honest praise to co-workers．Just start looking for authentic reasons to give others some praise．It will set you apart from everyone else．People will recognize you as being more caring and more interested in them．Your influence will skyrocket especially if you’re in an environment where there is little praise and encouragement．
3．Choose what you are going to think．Most people have given in to CNN，ABC，NBC，“the way things are”，society，drama，negativity and the like．It’s time to take back charge of your brain．Get your focus directed．Like Paul said in the bible，“Think on these things．Things that are true，are of a good report，are honorable，are positive．” __39__  If you have nothing to read that is positive，send me your email address and I'll send you a free copy of my‘Powerful Attitudes’ ebook．Read a little every morning．It will positively and powerfully affect the rest of your day．
When you change yourself，you will add value in your workplace．Like the late great business philosopher，Jim Rohn said，“You can take out the garbage at McDonalds and earn minimum wage．But if you take out the garbage and whistle as you do it every day，you’re likely to earn 50 cents more per hour．”Add value to your workplace by controlling your own attitude． __40____．
A．Start your day by reading something positive．
B．Think more of what you can do，produce or create．
C．Just be yourself and create a strong self image．
D．Are you a“drag”?
E．Your attitude and your happiness is important．
F．Fall in love with it．
G．You will advance faster and in time，make a lot more money．
第三部分　英语知识运用(共三节，满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The  41  is that countries around the world have growing mountains of  42  because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we   43  a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to   44  an object than to spend time and money to repair it.  45  modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and  46     .