- 阅读理解A
题干：Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationsmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰）you-appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca，NewYork，asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresults，tobepresentedattheconferenceonhuman-computerinteractioninVienna，Austria，inApril，havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectedemailerstobethebiggestliars，reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触）ofemailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpractisedatthatformofcommunication.ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheritoccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime-inaninstantmessageorphonecall，say-thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的）responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?”Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.Butgivenhisresults,workassessment,wherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.
题目：It can be inferred from the passage that_____. - A 、honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications
- B 、more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees
- C 、suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes
- D 、email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company
扫码下载亿题库
精准题库快速提分
参考答案【正确答案：C】
推理题。末段首句指出，Hancock的研究可以帮各家公司为其雇员设计出最好的交流方式。后面又举了两个例子说明交流目的不同, 所适合的交流媒介不同，相应的选择也就不同。C选项为正确答案。
您可能感兴趣的试题- 1 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from the passage that（）.
- A 、instincts most often misguide the monetary policies
- B 、Greenspan has lost his control of the central bank
- C 、consensus is often the case among Fed’s policymakers
- D 、Greenspan wouldn’t tolerate such a dissent
- 2 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from the passage that_____.
- A 、avoiding things that make you unhappy will make you happy
- B 、family members take after each other in the level of happiness
- C 、identical twins are much alike in terms of happiness
- D 、the feel of happiness varies among the different people
- 3 【阅读理解A】It can be learned from the passage that_____.
- A 、girls in a hunting society will have more sexual freedom than those in an agricultural society
- B 、people in modern society are more consumers than producers
- C 、women are playing a more and more important part in modern society
- D 、gender differences are reflected especially in brain volume
- 4 【阅读理解A】From the passage，we can assume that_____.
- A 、most normal two-year-old children can read
- B 、children with only half a brain are more intelligent
- C 、brain-damaged children generally have high IQs
- D 、brain-damaged children can overcome their disability.
- 5 【阅读理解A】We can infer from the passage that_____.
- A 、there is little distinction between specialisation and professionalisation
- B 、amateurs can compete with professionals in some areas of science
- C 、professionals tend to welcome amateurs into the scientific community
- D 、amateurs have national academic societies but no local ones
- 6 【阅读理解A】What can be inferred from the passage?
- A 、It is human nature to shift between self-doubt and blind pride.
- B 、Intense competition may contribute to economic progress.
- C 、The revival of the economy depends on international cooperation.
- D 、A long history of success may pave the way for further development.
- 7 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____.
- A 、financial risks tend to outweigh political risks
- B 、the middle class may face greater political challenges
- C 、financial problems may bring about political problems
- D 、financial responsibility is an indicator of political status
- 8 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that_____.
- A 、data leakage is more severe in Europe
- B 、FTC's decision is essential to data security
- C 、California takes the lead in security legislation
- D 、legal penalty is a major solution to data leakage
- 9 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that_____.
- A 、the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
- B 、the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
- C 、the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
- D 、the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
- 10 【阅读理解A】It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that_____.
- A 、shippers will be charged less without a rival railroad
- B 、there will soon be only one railroad company nationwide
- C 、overcharged shippers are unlikely to appeal for rate relief
- D 、a government board ensures fair play in railway business
热门试题换一换
- Walking down the street, she noticed a long（）of houses, all exactly alike.
- 在科技界也同样存在着性别歧视，《科技时报》报道，在过去的二十年间，女性从事科技工作的人数虽然有所增长，但是在各类科技奖项的评选中，男女获奖比例仅为12:1。 以下哪项对上述论断提出最有力的质疑 （）。
- 夜晚点燃艾叶驱蚊曾是龙泉山区引起家庭火灾的重要原因。近年来，尽管使用艾叶驱蚊的人家显著减少，但是家庭火灾所导致的死亡人数并没有呈现减少的趋势。 以下各项如果为真，能够解释上述情况，除了（）。
- 智者：因为6大于4，并且6小于8，所以6既是大的又是小的。 以下哪一项中的推理方式与上述智者的推理最相似（）。
- Andrew Lansley held that
- 《数学通讯》第一期记载：在1742年，德国某中学数学老师哥德巴赫首次提出：任何一个大于6的合数都可以等于两个素数的和。 如果以上《数学通讯》记载的是真实的，以下哪项不可能为真（）。 Ⅰ.毕德哥拉斯在公元前1世纪提出：大于6的合数可以表示为两个素数的和。 Ⅱ.中国数学家陈锦润在1970年代证明：大于6的每一个合数都可以等于两个素数的和。 Ⅲ.俄罗斯数学家安德鲁在1880年证明：不是每一个大于6的合数都可以等于两个素数的和。
- （15）
- （12）
亿题库—让考试变得更简单
已有600万用户下载
g5r0W