66. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.

B. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.

C. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone.

D. Never let cellphones interfere too much with your life.

(D)   First impressions last

New research by psychologists from Canada, Belgium, and the US suggests there is a lot of truth to the saying that “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. The findings say that new experience that contradict a first impression remain tied to the context in which they were made. As a result, the new experiences influence people’s reactions only in that particular context, while first impressions still dominate(处于主导地位) in other contexts.

“Imagine you have a new colleague at work and your impression of that person is not very good,” explains lead author Bertram Gawronski, Canada Research Chair at the University of Western Ontario. “A few weeks later, you meet your colleague at a party and you realize he is actually a very nice guy.”

Although you know your first impression was wrong, according to Gawronski, your first reaction to your new colleague will be “influenced by your new experience only in contexts that are similar to the party”.

“However, your first impression will still not change in all other contexts,” Gawronski says.

To look further into first impressions, Gawronski and his colleagues showed their study participants either positive or negative information about an unknown individual on a computer screen. Later in that study, participants were given new information about the same individual, information which contradicted the first impression. To study the influence of contexts, the researchers changed the color of the computer screen slightly while participants formed an impression of the target person.’

The researchers later measured participants’ first reactions to an image of the target person. They found the new information influenced participants reactions only in situations like the one in which it was formed. Otherwise, participants’ reactions were still dominated by their first impression of the person set in the particular background.

Although first impressions tend to last, Gawronski notes they can sometimes change. He explains that for this to happen the first impression has to be challenged in a number of different contexts.

According to Gawronski, the research may be helpful in the treatment of some disorders. Gawronski gives the example of someone with a fear of spiders. A psychologist could perhaps help the person by treating him or her in a number of different contexts, rather than simply in the psychologist’s office.

67. The new research finds that ____.

A. changing a first impression is not impossible

B. no effort is needed to change a first impression

C. the contexts they are made in decide how strong the first impressions are

D. changing a first impression needs to be done in the context they are made in

68. The word “they” in the underlined sentence refers to ____.

A. findings             B. experiences         C. impressions      D. contexts

69. In the experiment Gawronski carried out, ____.

A. the participants’ reactions differed even when the screen color remained the same

B. the participants had the same reactions before and after being given contrary information

C. the participants had a different reaction after being given contrary information

D. the participants’ reactions were dominated by their first impression

70. The text is mainly about ____.

A. why first impressions stick

B. how first impressions are formed

C. how contexts affect our opinions of others

D. when and how first impressions might be influenced

第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear.Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers.Some fears are reasonable, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning.But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions.Fear can destroy fortunes.Fear can destroy relationships.Fear, if left uncontrolled, can destroy our lives.Fear is one of the many enemies hidden inside us.

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within.The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference.What a tragic disease this is! “Ho-hum, let it slide.I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision.Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise.It will steal your chances for a better future.Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt.Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism.You can’t believe everything.But you also can’t let doubt take over.Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities.Worst of all, they doubt themselves.I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success.It will empty both your bank account and your heart.Doubt is an enemy.Go after it.Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry.We’ve all got to worry some.Just don’t let it defeat you.Instead, let it alarm you.Worry can be useful.If you step off the sidewalk in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry.But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner.Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it.Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.

The fifth enemy inside is overcaution.It is the timid (胆怯的) approach to life.Timidity is not a virtue; it’s an illness.If you let it go, it’ll defeat you.Timid people don’t get promoted.They don’t advance and grow.You’ve got to avoid overcaution.

Do battle with the enemies.Do battle with your fears.Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams.Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

Title: Facing the (71) within

What they are (72) they affect you How you can deal with them

Fear (73) you your ambitions, fortunes, relationships and even lives. Bring it under (74) .

Indifference Just get you to drift along, in which case, you can never (75) it to the top of the mountain. Destroy it before it destroys you.

Indecision (76) you of opportunity, enterprise and your chances for a better future. Take a sword to it.

Doubt ● Destroy your life and your chances of success.

● Empty your heart as (77) as your bank account. Go after it and remove it.

Worry Drive you into a small corner like a mad dog. Let it alarm you (78) of allowing it to defeat you.

Overcaution ● Stop you from (79) promoted.

● (80) in your not advancing and growing. ● Don’t let it go, or it will defeat you.

● Try to avoid it.

第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)

认真阅读Zhang Xiaolin 写给Dr Wang的信。假设你是Dr Wang，请根据信中的具体内容给Zhang Xiaolin回复。回信须包括以下三个方面：

1. 用1-2句话概括来信所提到的问题;

2. 针对信中所提到的问题提出你的看法;

3. 解决所述问题的具体建议。

注意：开头和结尾已经写好，词数150左右。

Dear Dr Wang,

I read your magazine every month .I am a teenager, almost 18,and have some problems at home that I hope you can help me with .

The main problem is that I can’t get along with my parents. When I suggest doing something together, such as going to a restaurant, they wouldn’t listen. Also, they always make me do things I don’t like, such as doing housework. Then, whenever I have some spare time and want to watch a DVD, they insist that I should spend more time on my studies.

I love them a lot, but I don’t understand why they are so hard on me and will not respect the things I want to do .They were once teenagers—they should understand me better than they do.

Best wishes,

Zhang Xiaolin

Dear Xiaolin.

Thank you for writing us about your problems with your parents.____________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

2011戴埠中学高考英语模拟试卷就介绍到这里了，更多精彩内容请继续关注精品学习网!

相关推荐：

2013年高考英语模拟试卷  

2013年高考英语一模试题（附答案）