甘肃省临夏中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

甘肃省临夏中学2017—2018学年第一学期期末考试卷 年级：高二 科目：英语 座位号 阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分） 第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Suppose you’re in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble. Realization will probably set in seconds after you’ve clicked “send”. You are frightened and burn with shame. What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover. Clicking “send” too soon Don’t waste your time trying to find out if the receiver has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored. Writing the wrong name The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(i.e. incorrect order of Chinese names). Clicking “reply all” unintentionally You accidentally reveal(透露)to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you’d like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting “reply all” to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down. Sending an offensive message to its subject The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you’re discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person. After realizing an email accident, you are likely to feel _____. A. curious???? B. tired??? C. terrible??? D. funny? 2. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to _____. A. learn to write the name correctly B. tell the receiver to ignore the error C. send a short notice to everyone D. apologize in a serious manner 3. How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email? A. By talking to the receiver face to face. B. By seeking support from the receiver’s friends.21教育网 C. By asking the receiver to control his anger. D. By promising not to offend the receiver again. 4. What is the passage mainly about? A. Defining email errors. B. Reducing email mistakes. C. Improving email writing. D. Handling email accidents. B I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, an ... ...