高一下学期英语周末限时训练11.docx
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1、高一英语周末限时训练11 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分22.5分)第一节(共4小题;每小题2.5分,满分10分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGrowing up, Peter McPartlin showed a great interest in newspapers. He started his studies in 1978 and it set him on a path that saw him climb to the upper limits of the media world, including working as media di
2、rector for Irish International, strategic director at Carat Ireland and, until 2018, CEO of MediaCom Ireland, which he left to become a media consultant (顾问).Most of his career was spent on the media buying and planning side of marketing, except for four years in charge of Today FM.He describes hims
3、elf as“having a creative brain but just not great at doing creative work”. He says the best thing about the industry is the people: “At the end of the day its interesting people that you want to work with.” It was one of those people, former workmate Una Herlihy, who came up with the idea for the In
4、die List. They had worked at Irish International and kept contact.“Una had the list set up on LinkedIn as a way to help freelancers (自由职业者) during the pandemic. At the time we were wondering, what can we do? Its not as if we were frontline workers, so how can we help?”Their idea was to promote the w
5、ealth of independent talent in the marketing, media and creative services areas. It could help organizations find freelance talent in the creative area more easily, and help those freelancers find work.They took an inclusive (广泛的) approach to creatives, including talent from strategy and project man
6、agement and digital services such as e-commerce, social media and search engine marketing.“It took off like a rocket,” he says. They have more than 850 freelancers on the list, for whom they have generated about 2 million in new income. Herlihy and McPartlin dont take a cut from the freelancers, but
7、 charge a fee (费用) to the employers, such as Laya Healthcare, Kerry Group, Life Style Sports and Eason.What differentiates the Indie List from global online marketplaces for freelancers is that “were very much about putting the freelancers first, protecting them and making sure they get paid.” The I
8、ndie List also seeks long-term employment. Its another way in which the Indie List is “definitely not” part of the so-called gig economy (零工经济)“where workers are treated as a commodity (商品) that can be bought in aservice as a product way.”1. What can we learn about McPartlin?A. He founded Carat Irel
9、and and Today FM.B. He threw himself into the media industry.C. He had worked as a freelancer before 2018.D. He began to take an interest in newspapers in 1978.2.Why did Herlihy and McPartlin set up the Indie List?A. To realize their childhood dreams.B. To develop workers creative ideas.C. To get in
10、dependent talent employed.D. To offer professional advice to organizations.3. What do the numbers in paragraph 5 show about the Indie List?A. The success it has achieved. B. The approach it has used.C. The attention it has attracted. D. The profit it has earned.4.What makes the Indie List unusual?A.
11、 It puts the gig economy first.B. It treats employees with humanistic care.C. It mainly deals with long-term employment.D. It promotes its development through competition.第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Her canvas is an object many of us step over and ignore ev
12、ery day, but Akie Nakata turns ordinary rocks into something people around the world are eager to buy.Nakata is based in Japan and has earned a lot of fans in the past few years. She creates detailed paintings of animals on stones. 5 F They can fit in ones palm (手掌).Nakata goes by the name Stone Art
13、ist Akie online. 6 D In the caption (说明文字)for a photo of an owl (猫头鹰) she made on Facebook, Nakata wrote that the owl was sold at 10:01 am after being posted at 10 am. 7 A A quick look over her Facebook page will show that all of the pieces she posts for sale there sell within a minute. She doesnt l
14、ist the sale prices in her posts, but Forbes reported that shes made anywhere from $300 to $1,500 on various works.Nakata recently posted that shes looking to keep up a steady output in 2022. 8 GNakatas process is as fascinating as the pieces she creates. She collects the stones she uses along river
15、banks in Saitama, which is about 20 miles northwest of Tokyo. 9 B She lets the rock itself tell her which animal it wishes to display. “I paint the animal that I feel is inside the stone, following the body structure that is easily recognized on the stone,” Nakata said.A. Thats pretty standard for N
16、akata.B. She never changes the shape or surface of the stones.C. In this sense, her painting is a dialogue with the stone.D. She has more than 89,000 followers on Facebook alone.E. It is around 2010 that she began working as a stone artist.F. These unique works of art include dogs, cats, pigs, sheep
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