1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 26 Unit 1 Art . 阅读理解 26 year old Anna Cherdantseva, from the city of Ufa, in Russias Bashkortostan Republic, is a full time sofa tester, spending up to 10 hours every day trying out new sofas for comfort and safety. Russian furniture giant MZ5 Group announced that it was taking
2、application for a new position full time sofa tester. Although all new products are tested in a specialized laboratory, management decided that in order to better meet the needs of consumers it needed some feedback on real life use of its sofas. In just a few days, MZ5 received over 5， 000 job appli
3、cations. “ We selected applicants in several stages，” MZ5 Group spokesperson Anastasia Russkih said. “First, we checked their CVs (个人简历 ), and then we let them tell us why they wanted the job.” Eventually, the furniture company chose just 7 applicants, out of whom Anna Cherdantseva proved to be the
4、most suitable for the job. “ I felt extreme competition, it was a real fight for my dream job，” Anna said after getting selected. “ I have a lot of ideas for improving the sofas. I believe it will all work out between me and the sofas.” Despite describing herself as an active person, Cherdantseva sa
5、ys that spending about 10 hours a day sitting on sofas doesnt sound bad at all. “The more time I spend on them, the better it will be for my work，” she told reporters. Anna Cherdantseva is now on a three month probation(试用期 ) at MZ5, but the company claims that as long as she proves to be up to the
6、task, they plan on offering her a permanent position as sofa tester. The young woman will receive a monthly salary of 56， 000 rubles ($1， 000) for the first three months. Its not so bad for sitting on the sofa. 1. Why did MZ5 Group want a sofa tester? A. Because its products have never been tested b
7、efore. B. Because Anna Cherdantseva applied for the job. C. Because it wants to satisfy its consumers better. D. Because Anna Cherdantseva is very famous. 2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ feedback” in Paragraph 2? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. Products. B. Consumers. C. Praise. D. Resp
8、onse. 3. How did MZ5 choose the right person according to Anastasia Russkih? A. Very carefully. B. Quite accidentally. B. Very easily. D. Quite suitably. 4. What does Anna Cherdantseva think of her job? A. It was very easy. B. It was challenging. C. It was not good. D. It was interesting. 5. What ca
9、n be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Cherdantseva doesnt plan to work at MZ5 for long. B. Cherdantseva has a chance to work for MZ5 permanently. C. The company is very satisfied with what Cherdantseva did. D. The company doesnt give Cherdantseva a good salary now. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 世界上的工作有成千上万种 ， 但是
10、沙发试睡这个职业为满足消费者的要求应运而生。沙发试睡这项工作充满了挑战。 1. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。文章第二段第二句中的 “management decided that in order to better meet the needs of consumers” 说明这样做的目的是更好地满足消费者的需求。 2. 答案 D 解析 词义猜测题。 “MZ5 Group” 这样做的目的是更好地满足顾客的需要 ， 因此他们需要沙发试用者的反馈意见 ， 因此 D 项正确。 3. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。文章第三段提到了 MZ5 选择沙发试睡者的过程非常严格和细致 ， 因此 A项正确。 4.
11、 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。第四段第一句的 “I felt extreme competition, it was a real fight for my dream job” 说明 “Anna Cherdan tseva” 认 为她的工作是具有挑战性的。 5. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。文章最后一段第一句提到 Cherdantseva 试用期为三个月 ， 但是只要她胜任工作 ， 公司就可以给她提供一个永久的工作职位。 . 完形填空 阅读下面短文 ， 从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ， 选出可以填入空白处的【 精品教育资源文库 】 最佳选项。 To write a
12、n article, Chinese famous writer Yu Qiuyu came to Germany to get a better understanding of German culture. Mr. Yu felt_1_ with an apartment on the fifth floor, whose landlord was a(n) _2_ old lady. He intended to sign a long term rental contract with her. The old lady_3_ Mr. Yu to live in it for a f
13、ew days to see whether it was _4_ for him. Mr. Yu felt reasonable, and moved in. The_5_ trial was due. Mr. Yu was planning to sign the long term contract _6_ an incident happened. He broke a valuable glass into pieces by accident. He felt very _7_， fearing that he would _8_ to rent the apartment as
14、a result of it. He made a call to tell her about it, the old lady replied, “ It doesnt matter, sir. You didnt do it _9_. Besides, the glass is not expensive at all. Tomorrow, I will take another one there.” _10_， Mr. Yu hang up. The broken glass, together with the other trash, was put in a rubbish b
15、ag out of the _11_. The next day, the old lady dropped in. _12_ entering the apartment, she asked Mr. Yu where the glass remaining pieces were. Yu Qiuyu showed the old lady where the bag was. The old lady opened the bag to _13_. “ I wont rent the apartment to you any longer.” She said to Mr. Yu _14_
16、 Mr. Yu was totally puzzled. Yu felt_15_ to believe, asking: “Is it _ 16_ I have broken your favorite glass that makes you unhappy？ ” The old lady _17_ her head and said, “ Not _18_. It is because you dont care about the others.” With these words, the old lady_19_ the bag, and sorted it carefully ag
17、ain, putting the broken glass pieces in one bag, writing, “ Glass Fragments(碎片 ). _20_！ ” 1. A. concerned B. satisfied C. disappointed D. worried 2. A. considerate B. mysterious C. enthusiastic D. generous 3. A. ordered B. warned C. advised D. persuaded 【 精品教育资源文库 】 4. A. important B. expensive C.
18、necessary D. suitable 5. A. long term B. previous C. short term D. fair 6. A. when B. while C. until D. as 7. A. calm B. nervous C. angry D. excited 8. A. prefer B. appear C. decide D. fail 9. A. in advance B. on purpose C. for sure D. as usual 10. A. Relieved B. Surprised C. Encouraged D. Confused
19、11. A. office B. building C. apartment D. room 12. A. At B. Over C. By D. On 13. A. show B. examine C. remind D. discover 14. A. slowly B. angrily C. happily D. patiently 15. A. difficult B. willing C. easy D. comfortable 16. A. what B. which C. whether D. that 17. A. lowered B. nodded C. raised D.
20、shook 18. A. likely B. exactly C. naturally D. properly 19. A. threw B. took C. emptied D. searched 20. A. Look After B. Watch Out 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. Think Over D. Find Out 答案与解析 【文章大意】 余秋雨在写追寻德国时 ， 为了彻底了解德国 ， 他只身来到德国 ， 深入体验生活。房东老太在余秋雨租住前建议试住 ， 在余先生打碎玻璃杯后又要 把他赶走 ，到底为什么？ 1. 答案 B 解析 由下文余先生准备签长期的入住合同可知 ，
21、 余先生对套房是满意的。用 satisfied。concerned“ 关心的；关注的 ” ； disappointed“ 失望的 ” ； worried“ 担忧的；忧虑的 ” 。 2. 答案 A 解析 由建议余先生先试住看一看是不是合适可知 ， 老妇人是顾虑周到的 ， 体 谅的；mysterious“ 神秘的；不可思议的 ” ； enthusiastic“ 狂热的；热心的 ” ； generous“ 有雅量的；宽宏大量的 ” 。 3. 答案 C 解析 由下文余先生感到合情合理可知 ， 老妇人向余先生提出试住的建议 (advise)。order“ 命令 ” ； warn“ 警告 ” ； pers
22、uade“ 说服 ” 。 4. 答案 D 解析 老妇人建议余先生先试住几天看是不是合适长期租住。 important“ 重要的 ” ； expensive“ 昂贵的 ” ； necessary“ 必要的 ” ； suitable“ 合适的 ” 。 5. 答案 C 解析 a few days 与 short term 相符合。 6. 答案 A 解析 was planning sth. . when . “ 正要做某事 ， 突然 ?” 。 when 为并列连词 ，连接两个并列句。 7. 答案 B 解析 担心无法租到房子 ， 因此感到紧张 (nervous)。 8. 答案 D 解析 fail to do sth.“ 无法做成某事 ” 。 9. 答案 B 解析 老妇人列举了两个不在意的理由：不是故意的；杯子很便宜。 on purpose“ 故意地 ” 。 10. 答案 A 解析 余先生长舒了一口气 ， 用 relieved。 11. 答案 C 解析
