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届高三英语考前热身专练政治经济文化教育类阅读1

2015届高考考前热身专练：

政治经济文化、教育类阅读

1.（2014届贵州省六校联盟高三第二次联考英语试卷）

AnOfsted（英国教育标准办公室）studyreportsthatteachersarediscouragingstudentswhowanttoleaveschoolandworkasapprentices（学徒）inbeautysalons（美容中心）orhairdressers.

Inspectorsquestioned105youngpeopleforareportonapprenticeshipspublishedonWednesday.Theyfoundseveralexamplesofyoungpeoplewhofelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbytheirteachersforwantingtoprogresstowork-basedlearning,particularlyincareorhairdressing,ratherthanstayonatschool.

　Rightorwrong,isitanysurprisethatthisishappening?

From2014，thegovernmentwillmeasureschoolsaccordingtotherateoftheirpupilswhogotouniversity.BrianLightman,generalsecretaryoftheAssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeaders,saysthegovernmenthasalreadyputteachersunder“verygreatpressuretofocusonacademicsubjects”.

　Ontheotherhand,theEducationAct2011，whichcameintoforceinNovember,placesschoolsunderadutytogivefaircareeradvicetopupils.Thisadvicemustincludeinformationonallpost-16educationandtrainingchoices,includingapprenticeships.Thisdoesn’tappeartobehappeninginseveralschools,accordingtoOfsted9Sreport.Manyoftheyoungpeopletheinspectorstalkedtosaidtheadvicetheyhadreceivedonapprenticeshipswas“unsatisfactory”.

　Schoolswerealsoblamedforlackofworkexperiencecourses,whichareparticularlyimportantforteenagersconsideringanapprenticeship.Theyhelpstudentsdecidewhethertheyenjoyalineofworkandenableemployerstoseewhetherthoseonworkexperiencehavethepotentialtobehiredasapprenticesinfutureyears.

　Butthereisagoodreasonwhytheycan’tdothis:

they’dbeunabletoadapttoGCSE（英国普通中等教育证书）examsiftheydid.Sometimes,itseems,schoolsjustcan’twin.

1．Whydoteachersopposethestudents’leavingschoolandworkingasapprentices?

A.Thegovernmenturgesteacherstoconcentrateonacademicsubjects.

B.Thestudentsareonlywastingtimeworkingasapprentices.

C.EmployersareundergreatpressureoftakingGCSEexams.

D.Employersdon’tgivestudentschancestoworkasapprentices

2．Pressureforschoolstoprovidepupilswithcareeradvicecomesfrom______.

A.AssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeadersB.EducationAct2011

C.GCSEexamsD.OFSTED

3．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofteachers’discouragingstudentsworkingasapprentices?

A.SurprisingB.UnderstandableC.WrongD.Right

2.（2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷）

HowITurnedtoBeOptimistic

IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.

Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.

Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardtimes”.

MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.

FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule：

almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway！

Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle！

Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.

4．HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?

A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.

C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.

5．UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt________.

A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed

6．ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor________.

A.oftenlostherway

B.didnotthinkaboutherfuture

C.studiedinthreedifferentschools

D.gotonwellwithherstepfather

3.（2014届北京石景山区高考一模英语试卷）

ChineseDinnerTable

Ofcourse,themaindifferenceontheChinesedinnertableischopsticksinsteadofknifeandfork,butthat’sonlysuperficial.Besides,indecentrestaurants,youcanalwaysaskforapairofknifeandfork,ifyoufindthechopsticksnothelpfulenough.TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformaldinnerandparticularlyifthehostthinksyou’reinthecountryforthefirsttime,hewilldothebesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.

Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeserved（unlessinGuangdongstylerestaurants）tobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.

PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurpriseawesternvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.Informaldinners,therearealways“public”chopsticksandspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmayusetheirownchopsticks.Thisisasignofgenuinefriendshipandpoliteness.Itisalwayspolitetoeatthefood.Ifyoudonoteatit,justleavethefoodintheplate.

PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassingifallthefoodisconsumed.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso.Oryouwillalwaysovereat!

7．TherealdifferenceondinnertablebetweenChinaandWestisthat___________.

A.You’retreatedtoaformaldinnerforthefirsttime.

B.OnChinesedinnertable,chopsticksreplaceknifeandfork.

C.Thehostwilldothebesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.

D.YouhaveyourownplateoffoodinWestwhileinChinaeveryonesharesthedishes.

8．IfyouhaveadinnerinaChinesehome,inwhichorderwillthefoodbeserved?

a.servingsoup.

b.asetoffourcolddishes.

c.staplefoodsuchasrice,noodleordumplings.

d.themaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.

A.badcB.cabdC.bdacD.cdab

9．The“publicchopsticksandspoons”areusedto______.

A.tastedifferentdishes

B.consumethefoodintheplate

C.showthefriendshipandpoliteness

D.putfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests

10．Accordingtothemessage,theauthor’sattitudetowardsChinesedinnertableis______

A.criticalB.objectiveC.negativeD.positive

4.（2014届江苏省南京市高三第二次英语模拟试卷）

Here’samovie—asharp,sugar-rushoffunthat’sguaranteedtoentertaintheentirefamily.

Withsometerrificcomputer-generatedeffects,agreatcastandafun-packedstoryline,Robotsisthebestanimatedfilm（动画片）sinceTheIncredibles.Yep,itreallyisthatgood.

Setinaworldpopulatedbyrobots,EwanMcGregorplaysRodneyCopperbottom,ayoungrobotwholeaveshissmall-townhometopursuehisdreamofbecominganinventor.

ButafterarrivinginRobotCity,hishopesofgettingajobatBigweldIndustriesaredestroyedwhenhelearnsthefirmhasbeentakenoverbytheevilRatchet（GregKinnear）.

Eggedonbyhiscontrollingmum,MadameGasket（JimBroadbent）,RatchetplanstoreducehalfofRobotCity’scitizenstoscrapmetalbyrefusingtosellthesparepartstheyneedtosurvive.

Instead,hewantstomakeafortunesellingexpensiveupgradesthatfewcanafford.Ashesays,“Whybeyouwhenyoucanbenew?

”

AidedbyafewmisfitrobotsknownastheRustles—includingRobinWilliamsasthecowardly'（胆小的）Fender（“I’mmadeofametalcalledAfraidium”）—Rodneymusttrackdownthefirm’sfounder,Bigweld（MelBrooks）,andconvincehimtosavethecityfromRatchet’splans.

Thefirstthingthat’llstrikeyouaboutthemovieisthethoughtthat'sgoneintocreatingRobotCity.It’sawondrousworldfullofmechanicalmarvelsincludingwind-upcarsandwalkingstreetlamps.

Alsoterrificarethespecialeffects.Thismightbeananimatedmoviebutattimesyou’llcatchyourselfthinkingit’sreallyalive-actionfilm.

Ofcourse,therehavebeenplentyofanimatedmoviesthatlookedthepartbutwereletdownbyaweakstoryline（seeSharkTale,forexample）.

ButRobotsgrips（扣人心弦）rightfromthestartthankstoaheart-warmingandthoroughlyengagingplotthatneverbores.

MyonlycomplaintsarewithWilliamswho,asusual，hasaone-in-10successratewithhisjokes.AlsoaletdownisaromanticsubplotbetweenRodneyandashapelyrobotcalledCappy（HalleBerry）thatdoesn’tgoanywhere.

Complainsaside,thisisamechanicalmarvelthat’llhaveyouboltedfirmlytoyourseat.

BESTQUOTE（引述）:

Fender:

“Eventhoughyouhadadiscouragingday,justrememberthere’sanotheronecomingtomorrow.”

BESTBIT:

Checkoutthoseamazingimages.

WORSTBIT:

RobinWilliams,characterdoesanunfunnyBritneySpearsdanceroutine.

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