高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练-阅读理解(五十一).doc

高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练阅读理解（五十一）（附答案与解析）ABABYSITTER Sex: female Aged more than 50, at least from senior high school. Rich experience of looking after children Apply to: Job center, Sogo Street, NO.18, Coston.PART-TIME DRIVERS WANTED Clean driving license. Must be of smart appearance. Aged over 23. Apply to: Capes Taxi, 17 Palace road, Coston.AIR HOSTESSES Southern Airlines require air hostesses for international flights. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1.60 m to 1.75 m, education to GCSE standard, two languages, must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment Officer, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37 KK.MEN NURSES NEEDED For private hospitals Education: (At least) graduate from Nursing SchoolWorking experience: unnecessary. Apply to: The Personnel of Bear Hospital, 279 Canal Street, Coston.1. Jack is excellent in appearance and an experienced taxi driver. Why is his application refused as a result? A. Aged 22. B. Punished and fined because of speeding.C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education.2. Ben, aged 21, fond of swimming and driving, just graduated from a medicine college, Nursing Department , which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Working for southern Airlines. C. Nursing in Bear Hospital D. None of the three.3. What prevents Mary, aged 52, becoming a babysitter? A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined. B. She cant speak Japanese very well. C. She has before worked as a babysitter. D. She never receives education.BIf you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are adaptable (能适应的) and who have good communication skills.There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature(特点)of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as "very important" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don' t regret their choice of study.4. By saying that "you may have had the last laugh" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _.A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majors C. found jobs more easily than computer majors D. stopped joking about computer majors5. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates _.A. are ready to change when situations change B. are better able to deal with difficulties C. are equally good at computer skills D. are likely to give others pressure6. The underlined word "land" in the last paragraph probably means _.A. keep for some time B. successfully getC. immediately start D. lose regretfully7. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs? A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Willingness to gain high-tech knowledge. C. Skills in expressing themselves. D. Part-time work experience.CWhat should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show good points that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to_. On the other hand, you may not have any strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs history but you will have learned to remember facts and details . This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself and it is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.阅读短文，回答问题。1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)_2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one？ Weak points are very important to your life and we should face them bravely._3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper word or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)_4. What benefits will doing a part-time job as a student bring？Why?（Please answer within 30 words）_5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese._A1.B 本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。由第二则广告中Clean driving license.可知答案。 clean无前科的;未受罚款的。2.C 本题考查迅速查找文章细节信息的能力。Ben的条件符合第四则广告的要求。3.D 本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。第一则广告的要求：女性、50岁以上、高中以上学历、有丰富的照看孩子的经验。显然D项不符合“高中以上学历”这一要求。B4.C 本题考查根据文中细节猜测句子含义的能力。由第一段 “There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech "Information Age" demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.”可知文科生比理科生找工作更有优势。5.A 本题考查理解文章细节的能力。由第一段 “who are adaptable (能适应的) and who have good communication skills.” 可知正确答案为A。6.B 本题考查根据上下文信息猜测词语特定含义的能力。Land用作动词本意为 “着陆,降落”，land the first job在第一份工作上着陆，再结合全文的主题：文科生找工作的优势， land此处的意思应为“找到，获得”。故B项为最佳答案。7.C 本题考查理解文章细节的能力。由第一段最后一句中 “ and who have good communication skills.” 可知正确答案为C。注意B项的干扰性, 第一段最后一句讲到文科生之所以容易找到工作是因为他们具备了高科技信息时代所需要的能适应形势变化和有良好交际能力这些要求“ , B项表述的内容(“他们乐意获得高科技的知识”)与之大相径庭。C1. How to choose a career according to ones strong points.2. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself and it is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist.3. know the subjects you do well in at school.4. We can gained a lot from it. For example, you may learn work on time and get on with older workers. you may become interested in your future job.5. 你不应该对此心怀歉意, 而是要认识到，你将会在工作中有一个崭鲜开始的机会。本资料由七彩教育网 提供！