辽宁省葫芦岛协作校届高三英语上学期第二次考试试题Word文件下载.docx
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Top4CollegesWhoseGraduatesEarntheMostMoney
Whosayscollegeisn'
tworthit?
Graduatesofeachofthese4smallcollegescanlookforwardtocashinginwhentheyhitthejobmarket.
AmherstCollege:
Amherst,Massachusetts
Averageearnings:
$82,000
Harvardmaybethemoreselectiveandwell-knownuniversityinthestate,butit'
sAmherstCollege'
sgraduateswhoarcpullinginthesalary.It'
sknownasoneofthe“LittleIvies"
.DespiteAmherst'
stinysize(2,000undergraduatesintotal),itsalumni(校友)networkiswell-connectedandinvolvedwiththestudentbody,whichhelpsexplainwhygraduatesgettopjobopportunities.
LafayetteCollege:
Easton,Pennsylvania
$81.000
AnotherLittleIvy,LafayetteCollegegraduatesaboutthesamenumberofstudentsasAmhersteachyear.ThosegraduatesmakenearlyasmuchasAmherstgraduates,basedonZippia'
sresearch.It'
sentirelypossiblethatLafayette'
ssuccessingettingitsgraduatesgoodjobsisthatit'
soneofthefewliberalarts(文科)collegesofitssizethatalsoofferitsstudentsengineeringdegrees.
HeleneFuldCollegeofNursing:
NewYork,NY
$79,300
Nursesareinveryhighdemand,accordingtoIndeed,andthatdemandisexpectedtoremainstrong.Thiscontributestothehighpayofferedtothisnursingschool'
sgraduates.SodoesitslocationinNewYorkCity,wheresalaries(andthecostofliving)arehigher.
BatesCollege:
Lewiston,Maine
$75,700
Anothersmallliberalartscollege-andLittleIvy-Batesoffers,amongotherthings,asmallteacher-to-studentrate.ItisalsonotedthatBateshasoneofthemostbeautifulcampusesaround,helpingdrawahighlydrivenstudentbody.
1.WhatmakesgraduatesfromAmherstCollegegetgoodjobs?
A.Schoollocation.B.Helpfromschoolmates.
C.Tinysizeofthecollege.D.Schoolrecommendation.
2.WhycancollegegraduatesfromHeleneFuldCollegeofNursinggethighpay?
A.Theyhavetopayhightuitionfees.B.Theyneedhighlivingcosts.
C.Nursesarcgreatlyrespected.D.Nursesareingreatneed.
3.WhatdoLafayetteCollegeandRatesCollegehaveincommon?
A.Similarearnings.B.Beautifulcampuses.
C.Thesametypeofcollege.D.Thesamenumberofstudents.
B
WhenwewenthacktoSanFranciscoinJulyhisyear,wewenttothePortAuthorityCommandCentertodonatethemoneythatourlocalfirefightershadraised-$31,600.TheytookustoThetownofParadisein2oftheirpolicecarstopresentthecheck.
"
Whereareyoufrom?
thedriverofpolicecaraskedallofus.Isaid."
Michigan.”Hewasverymovedbywhatweweredoingforthem,andthefamiliesofthePortAuthoritypolicewouldbenefitalotfromthemoney.
AswewerepresentingthecheckatThetownofParadise,thepoliceofficerthatdrovemedowntheresaidthatonNov8,2018hewasonduty.Andthen,hetoldmethattherewasafirefighterfromMichiganthatkeptcallingthecommandcenteronNov9,2018askingfordirectionstoofferhelp."
Hegavemehisname,sowhenhedidcallback.Icouldtalktohim."
hesaid.
Helookedatme,andatthesametimeIlookedathim;
Iaskedhimhisnameandhetoldme.Ithenlookeddownathisnametag;
itwasthesamenameIwrotedownonapieceofpaperhackonNov9,2018.Yousee,IhadtocallthecommandcenterseveraltimestofindthewaytoThetownofParadise;
IstillhavethatpieceofpaperwiththisPortAuthoritypoliceofficer'
snameonit.
Whenwebothrealizedhowsmallofaworldthisplanetreallyis,wehuggedandshookhands.Whataretheodds(概率)thatthesamepoliceofficer(outofthousands)thatgavemedirectionsonNov9,2018,drovemehacktoThetownofParadiseinAprilofthenextyear?
4.Whowouldgethelpfromthemoneytheauthorsent?
A.ThefamiliesofthePortAuthoritypolice.B.AllthepoliceofficersinSanFrancisco.
C.Thelocalfirefighters.D.Theauthor'
scolleagues.
5.WhatdidtheauthorwanttodoonNov9,2018?
A.Sticktohispost.B.GotoThetownofParadise.
C.Raisemoneyforthepolice.D.Communicatewiththefirefighters.
6.Whydidtheauthorandtheofficerstareateachother?
A.Theyhadmetbefore.B.Theyusedtobefriends.
C.Theyhadbeenondutytogether.D.Theyhadtalkedonthephone.
7.Whatmakestheauthor'
sexperiencespecial?
A.Sympathy.B.Kindness.C.Coincidence.D.Cooperation.
C
Threeweeksago,Colombianofficialsrescued32birdsinasurpriseraidonagrouporganizingcockfightingevents.Officialsaccusethegroupofsettingupasongbirdcompetitionillegally,called"
theclashoftitans"
onsocialmedia.Peoplewonmoneyiftheycorrectlypredictedthewinner.
SongbirdcontestshavetakenplacethroughouttheCaribbeanf