2023届高三英语二轮复习强化练7：新闻报道类阅读.docx

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1、强化练7：新闻报道类阅读A （2022广东一模）Desperatetohelphis96-year-oldmothertospeakhermothertongueagain,KeithMcDermottmadeanappealonsocialmediaandwasmetwithafloodofkindresponses.Theoldlady ，Ray ，wasmovedtotearsaftertalkingonthephonewithoneoftheenthusiasticrespondentsinWelsh.RaymovedtoAmericaaftermeetingherhusbandwhe

2、nshewasonly 18,hencewavinggoodbyetoherlifeinWales.ShecontinuedtospeakWelshwithhermumkeepingalittlebitofhome.Butshelos therbelovedmumfourdecadesagoandhadn? tspokenWelsheversince.Despitesufferingfromshort-termmemorylossandsometimesnotrememberingwhatshehasdonerecently , Ray schildhoodmemoriesinWalesrem

3、ainclear. Shewantstoreturnbutlknow,givenherage，suchlong-distancetravelisoutofthequestion，” saidKeith. OnceshementionedIwishlcouldspeakWelshagainbutlsupposelneverwill.J Itwasthenthatlthoughtlshouldmakeherwishhappen.vSoKeith,70,postedonsocialmediaintheNewYorkWelshareaaskingforanyWelshspeakersthatcould

4、speakWelshwithhismum.Andhe wastouched，aswellasalittleshocked，toreceiveover30responseswithinhalfanhour.KeiththankedeveryoneandeventuallyaskedMelisatogivehismumaphonec all. SpeakingwithMelisa , her （Ray s） Welshwasalittlerusty.AfewmoreWelshconversationsandlthinkshe dbefluentagain, “ addedKeith. u When

5、youhaveaparentintheirnineties , youwillfindyoutwohavesomethingincommon ： you rebothold , solamverysympathetictomymother sfeelingsoflonelinessandisolation（ 孤 立）. I mfeelingitmyself.n KeithhopestosetupmoreWelshphoneconversationsforhismumandMelisahaspromisedtosendRays omeshortstoriesinWelshtoremindhero

6、fherlifeinWales. 1. WhydidKeithpostamessageonsocialmedia? A TogatherAmericanWelshspeakers. B TohelphismumspeakWelshagain. C. Toslowdownhismum smemoryloss. D Totrackdownhisfamily sWelshorigin. 2. HowdidKeithfeelafterseeingtheresponses? A Surprisedandmoved. B Concernedandthankful.C Sympatheticandexcit

7、ed.D Astonishedandisolated.3. Whatisconveyedinthestory?A Socialmediacontributetocloserfamilyties.B. Mothertonguemeansmorethanalanguage. C Childhoodexperiencesshapeone slaterlife. D , Onewillbemoresensitivewhengettingolder. 4 . Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom? A Acommunitynoticeboard.B Ahealthmagazin

8、e.C. Alanguage-learningwebsite. D Alocalnewspaper.B （2022福建漳州质检）GuyBryantneverintendedtobeafatherfigure.Butoverthepastl2years,heshousedmorethan50fosterkidsinhisBrooklynapartment. Fordecades ,Bryant,61,workedwithteensagingoutofNewYorkschildwelfaresystem.Hisjobwastofindservicesthatwouldmakethetransiti

9、on（过渡）tolivingontheirowneasier.ButhefeltthatwhathecouldaccomplishattheNewYorkCityAdministrationforChildren sServicesofficewasn tenough.Soin2007, hedecidedtobecomeafosterparent.Inaninterviewlastmonth ,BryanttoldRomario Vassell,21，oneofhisfosterchildren ，thatagreeingtocareforhimwasdefinitelyoneofthebe

10、stdecisionshemadeinfostercare.BryanttoldVassellthathewasnervou swhenhetookinhisfirstfosterchild.Hesaid,u Ilivedaloneatthatpoint,andhewasakidthatnobodywantedtotakebecauseofhisbehaviors.Hegotinafightandheappearedatmyhouse.Bryantsaid hisfamilythoughthewasoutofhismindformakingsuchabiglifestylechangeandw

11、onderedhowBryantwouldadjust.BryanthadbeenVassell sassignedcaseworkerwhentheymet.BryantsuggestedthatVassell , thenanuntidy 18-year-old, considerfostercareasanoptiontogetoutofthehomelessshelterwherehewasstaying.Atfirst, Vassellwashesitant. Ididn tknowhowfostercarewas, “ hesaid.SincelivingwithBryant ,

12、Vassellnowfeelslikehehasasupportnetwork. Iflfeeldownandlikel mcornered , Ihavesomeonelcanreachouttoandtalkto, “ hesaid. Andthat swhatlreallylove.,BryanttoldVassell, “ Whateveryou velearnedfromme, Iwantyoutoteachittosomeoneelse.Becausethat swhat simportanttome.v 5. Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout

13、? A. Theshiftofteens life. B AnintroductionofBryant stask. C Bryant schallengeasafosterparent.D ThereasonforBryant sbeingafosterparent. 6. HowdidBryant sfamilyfeelabouthisdecision? A. Disappointed.B. Ashamed.C. Puzzled.D. Embarrassed.A. WhatcanweknowaboutVassellfromthetext?A Heisnowlivingalone.B - H

14、ewasBryant sfirstfosterkid.C. HerefusedBryant, sofferatfirst. D Hewasinstructedtopaykindnessforward. 8 . Whatistheauthor spurposeinwritingthetext?A Toe al 1 forsoc i al care.B. TopraiseBryant, sdeeds.C. TotellthestoryofVassell.D. TocommentonBryant? slife.CHalfofallworktaskswillbehandledbymachinesby2

15、025inashiftlikelytoworseninequality,aWorldEconomicForumreporthasforecast. Thethinktanksaida “ robotrevolution ” wouldcreate97millionjobsworldwidebutdestroyalmostasmany，leavingsomecommunitiesatrisk.Routineormanualjobsinadministrationanddataprocessingweremostatthreatofautomat ion, WEFsaid.Butitsaidthe

16、rewouldbeaneedfornewjobsincare, bigdataandthegreeneconomy.TheWEFsurveyed300oftheworldsbiggestcompanies,withmorethan8millionemployeesglobally.Morethan50%ofemployerssurveyedsaidtheyexpectedtospeeduptheautomat ionofsomerolesintheircompanies, while43%felttheywerelikelytocutjobsduetotechnology.WEFsaidthe

17、pandemic（疫情）hadspeduptheadoptionofnewtechnologiesasfirmslookedtocutcostsandadoptnewwaysofworking.Butitwarnedworkers nowfacedadoublethreatfrom “ acceleratingautomationandtheeconomicimpactfromtheCOVID-19 n “ Thesethingshavedeepenedexistinginequalitiesacrosslabormarketsandremovedgainsinemploymentmadesi

18、ncet heglobalfinancialcrisisin20072008,“ saidSaadiaZahidi,managingdirectoratWEF. Thewindowofopportunityforactivemanagementofthischangeisclosingfast.WEFsaidcurrentlyaroundathirdofallworktaskswerehandledbymachines , withhumansdoingtherest ，butby2025thebalancewouldshift.Rolesthatreliedonhumanskillssuch

19、asadvising ，decision-making , reasoning , communicatingandinteractingwouldriseindemand.Therewouldalsobeasuddenlargeincreaseindemandforworkerstofill greeneconomyjobs, andnewrolesinareaslikeengineeringandcloudcomputing.Butitsaidmillionsofroutineormanualjobswouldbedisplacedbytechnology , affectingthelo

20、westpaid , lowestskilledworkersthemost.Itsaidmillionswouldneedtobere-skilledtocopewiththechange whilegovernmentswouldhavetoprovide strongersafetynets “ fordisplacedworkers.9. Whoareincludedin usomecommunitiesv mentionedinParagraph2?A. Unskilledworkers.B Softwareengineers.C Careerconsultants.D Organi

21、cfarmers.10. WhatisthepurposeofParagraphs3and4?A Toanalysethereliabilityofthefiguresandfacts.B. Toprovidesupportingevidenceforthemainidea.C. Tointroducetwoeventsfordiscussion.D. Tohighlighttwocausesoftheeffects.11 . Whatdothedisplacedpeopleexpecttheirgovernmentstodo?A Slowdowntheautomation.B Strengthensocialsecurity.C. Improvenetworksafety.D PromotetheRobotRevolution.12 . Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A FurtherlnequalitiesfromtheRobotRevolutionADoubleThreatfromAutomationandPandemicB. HalfofAllWorkTaskstoBeLostD. HalfofAllWorkTaskstoBeAutomated