1、高一下学期英语阅读提升练习（二）七选五练习：Have you ever been on social media and seen your favourite superstars talking about a product? These endorsements(代言) might not be totally accidental, and are actually seen as a important part of the marketing process._1_. Human desire for making friends, combined with our need
2、 to belong to a group, make us easy to be socially influenced. _2_. So, what do these endorsements actually do?Firstly, they can be used to build brand(品牌) awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging conte
3、nt that not only contributes to the brand image, but sparks their followers interests in a product they might never have seen before. Secondly, influencers can improve a company or products relationship with their customer base. According to InMoments 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loya
4、lty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years._3_. A popular star can talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer._4_. We are more likely to respond to peer recommendation than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer
5、as a friend can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider it._5_. If you find yourself perusing(细看) a product youve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.A. Finally, its eas
6、ier said than done.B. This is also true of 60% of millennials(千禧一代).C. The question is: where can we find the information of it?D. So how do social media influencers influence what you buy?E. Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly fair opinion.F It could be a carefully
7、 crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs.G. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk or launch a product.【答案】 DGBEF完形填空：I just marked my first Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in China. Exactly a week after arriving for my grad
8、uate studies, I was kind of homesickmemories of past _1_ back in Serbia（塞尔维亚） with family and friends exchanging scenes in my mind. On the morning of Friday, September 13rd, the_2_ on the campus was very cheerful. Chinese students explained to us the importance of the day as gifts of mooncakes were
9、_3_. Then came the night. The full moon appeared: huge ball high above the campus, and eyes looked at it with _4_. Unlike previous nights, a cool breeze swept through the campus. With Serbian music playing on my headphones, I danced my way, _5_ in the wind, and forgetting myself for a moment. As I s
10、ettled back into my room, I was fascinated by the festivals idea. My _6_ mind pushed me online where I came across the poem Prelude （前奏） to Water Melody（水调歌头）, by the well-known Chinese writer Su Dongpo. This poem concisely（精确地） seized what I was _7_ . The message and the tone both resonated （共鸣） wi
11、th my feelings. Writing to his family, Su wondered what time it was back at home. _8_ the time differences between China and Serbia, I was constantly trying to figure out what time it was back at home. Eventually, Su asked his family to join him in _9_ the perfection of a full moon in a _10_ night.
12、What a way to finish! I, too, was hoping that all was well with my family. Despite the distance and anxiety that comes with not seeing or hearing from a loved one, we were all flourishing （繁盛的） under the watch of the _11_ moon. And while we may go away from home, as happens from time to time; the fa
13、mily remains the most important _12_ to our productive existence. As the Chinese used the holiday to _13_ with the loved ones, the Serbian community also got together, shared a meal and walked on the streets under the neon （霓虹灯） lights. As I write this, a day after the Festival, I cannot help but lo
14、ok forward to the next. Thank my Chinese friends, whose_14_ made me and a crowd of other foreign students experience an _15_ Mid-Autumn Festival. 1. A. collectionsB. experiencesC. hobbiesD. expectations2. A. atmosphereB. sceneryC. architectureD. tradition3. A. missedB. surroundedC. recoveredD. excha
15、nged4. A. terrorB. appreciationC. doubtD. mercy5 A. lyingB. divingC. strugglingD. floating（飘）6. A. surprisedB. curiousC. nervousD. upset7. A. going throughB. standing byC. taking upD. setting off8. A. AssumingB. DiscussingC. ConsideringD. Expressing9. A. communicatingB. acquiringC. representingD. en
16、joying10. A. darkB. cloudlessC. deepD. warm11. A. dullB. newC. coldD. full12. A. unitB. groupC. fieldD. message13. A. associateB. workC. gatherD. do14. A. honestyB. kindnessC. braveryD. strength15. A. honorableB. imaginableC. reasonableD. unforgettable【答案】BADBD BACDB DACBD阅读理解：There is no such thing
17、 as a perfect woman, and Nothing but Thirty screenwriter Zhang Yingji wanted to convey this message in telling the stories of three different women, who have found very different ways to climb their own mountains. Wang Manni is a woman who will climb any mountain as long as she finds it challenging.
18、 Zhong Xiaoqin is one who will only climb if she has someone to go along with her. She will not overexert herself, and she will definitely stop once she has reached a comfortable place. Gu Jia, on the other hand, has already started to think about reaching the peak before she even starts the climb,
19、regardless of whether she is alone or has company. In a sense, the scriptwriter purposely created Gu Jia as the perfect woman of thirty. She is married, with a successful husband and a young son. She is living the dream, but Gu Jia does not feel complete. She feels lost. She is flawed. She has episo
20、des of succumbing to her own greed and disregard to those around her. “She is someone who chases alter perfection. ” said Tong Yao (who portrays Gu Jia). “Obviously, this is stressful for those around her. She hides things. She isnt perfect, but in front of others, she has to stay perfect. ”Her chas
21、e for perfection and her stubbornness to maintain this image has effected many of the relationships in her life. She chases after what she believes is right for others. Because of this, she and her husband start to see and value things differently, which puts a strain on their relationship. Gu Jias
22、personal struggles give life to the character. Many viewers are able to relate to her, and, through her character, find a shadow of themselves. Theres still a lot left that we can learn from the women of Nothing but Thirty, but maybe like them, we too can find the courage in ourselves to walk on tha
23、t road which is truly meant for us. 1. According to the article, which of the following best describes Zhong Xiaoqins personality?A. Ambitious and goal-drivenB. Moderate and contentC. Aimless and impulsiveD. Visionary and independent2 According to Paragraph 3, what is not true about Gu Jias life?A.
24、She has her own worries and insecurities. B. She leads a seemingly perfect and enviable life. C. She can be greedy and insensitive to others feelings. D. She is discontented with life because of her husband. 3. According to the passage, audiences have a preference for Gu Jia mainly because she _. A.
25、 is a perfectionistB. stands up to her husbandC. balances her work and life wellD. displays some identifiable traits4. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To call attention to the rise of feminism. B To introduce the plot of Nothing but Thirty. C. To contrast the main characters of Nothing b
26、ut Thirty. D. To encourage viewers to find inspiration in Nothing but Thirty. 【答案】BDDD续写：YoghurtIt was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was
27、going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.My eight-year-old son didnt understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yo
28、ghurt, but I didnt have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parents money and makes me hate advertising.I felt guilty as a
29、parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “Its just yoghurt. Whats the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt.On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of t
30、he road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didnt seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out
31、jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.Paragraph 1:Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. _Paragraph 2:On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldnt have
32、done. _【答案】Paragraph 1:Seeing this,my son became confused and surprised. “Mum, why are you so generous to this stranger while so mean to me when I asked for a yoghurt?” I explained that if we were blind to the poor mans situation he would be freezing. He didnt have a home or food to eat after all. W
33、e could spare five dollars even if we were financially stressed. Finally, my son nodded and fixed his eyes on his yoghurt.Paragraph 2:On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldnt have done. He took his yoghurt and handed it to the man outside his window. Even if it was just a matter of a few spoonful of yoghurt, it was all he had, and he gave it to someone who needed it more than he wanted it. He showed me that I was doing well as a mother. There are always blessings to count if we open our eyes, and always have the opportunity to be a blessing for someone else.
