四川省通江县高考英语阅读能力训练题10.docx

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四川省通江县高考英语阅读能力训练题10

四川省通江县2016高考英语阅读能力训练题（10）

【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Manyskilledyoungpeoplearebeingforcedintopart-timeandunskilledwork,thereportsays.Itwarnsofa"crisis"withmorethansixmillionpeoplesodisillusionedtheyhavegivenuplookingforwork.TheILO（InternationalLaborOrganization）wantsgovernmentstomakejobcreationapriority.Itwantsmoretrainingschemes,andalsotaxbreaksforemployers.

"Theyouthunemploymentcrisiscanbebeatenbutonlyifjobcreationforyoungpeoplebecomesakeypriorityinpolicymakingandprivatesectorinvestmentpicksupsignificantly,"saidJoseManuelSalazar-Xirinachs,executivedirectoroftheILO'semploymentsector.

Since2007,thenumberofyoungpeoplewithoutjobshasrisenbyfourmillion-upfromlessthan12%,theGlobalEmploymentTrendsforYouthReportsays.Almost13%ofpeopleagedbetween15and24-oralmost75million-havenowork,althoughthisisslightlydownonitspeakin2009.

IntheEuropeanUnion,oneinfiveyoungpeoplearelookingforwork,thereportclaims.Some27.9%ofyouthswereunemployedinNorthAfricalastyear—ariseoffivepercentagepointson2010.IntheMiddleEast,thefigurestoodat26.5%inthereport'sregionalbreakdown.EveninEastAsia,perhapsthemosteconomicallyactiveregion,theunemploymentratewas2.8timeshigherforyoungpeoplethanforadults,thereportsaid.

But,theILOreportreveals,thetruepictureofyouthunemploymentisevenmorepessimistic.Manyyoungpeopleareextendingtheirtimeinhighereducationbecausetheycannotfindjobs.Othersaretakingpart-timeunskilledworkbecausetheycannotfindworkinthefieldstheytrainedfor.

TheILOsaysthatmorethansixmillionyoungpeopleworldwidehavegivenuplookingforworkandarebecominglyincreasinglydetachedfromsociety.Bynotusingtheirskillstheyarelosingthem,thereportsays,andifthereisnoimprovementinthejobsmarketsoon,theymaybenotonlyunemployed,butunemployable.

TheILOsuggestsofferingtaxbreakstobusinesseshiringyoungpeopleandofferingmoreprogrammestohelpkick-startcareers.

63.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoJoseManuelSalazar-Xirinachs?

A.Since2007,thenumberofyoungpeopleoutofjobhasrisento4million.

B.Nearly13%oftheyoungpeoplehavenowork.

C.Jobcreationshouldbemadeakeypriorityinpolicymaking.

D.Theyouthunemploymentratecannevergodown.

64.Thevariousfiguresinparagraph3and4wereusedtoshow_________.

A.TheemploymentsituationisseriousonlyintheEuropeanUnion

B.Theglobalyouthemploymentsituationisdepressing

C.EastAsiaenjoysahighyouthemploymentrate

D.Comparedwiththesituationin2009,theyouthemploymentin2007isslightlybetter

65.AccordingtoILO,thefollowingarecausedbyhighyouthunemploymentrateexcept__________.

A.Thegovernmentcallsonyoungpeopletotakeupwhateverjobisavailable

B.Manyyoungpeoplearemakingtheirtimeinhighereducationlonger

C.Someyoungpeoplearetakingpart-timeunskilledwork

D.Manyyoungpeoplehavegivenuplookingforwork

66.TheILOofferedmanysolutionstothecrisisofyouthunemployment,including___________.

a.makingjobcreationsapriorityb.moretrainingschemes

c.encouragingpublicinvestmentd.taxbreaksforemployers

e.offeringmoreentrepreneurshipprogrammestohelpstartcareers

A.abceB.bcdeC.acdeD.abde

【参考答案】63-66CBAD

【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Theissueofprivacyversusopennessisaparadox,particularlywhenitcomestotheAmericanhome.“Lots”or“yards”（gardens）canbelargeandmanyarenotenclosedbythewalls,fencesorhedgessopopularinothercultures.Similarly,“windowtreatments”framethewindow.buttheuseofEuropean-stylenetcurtainstoscreenoutnosyneighborsisrare.Inthesamestyle,first-timevisitorstoanAmericanhomemaybeproudlygiventhefulltour;evenwalk-inclosetsandensuitebathroomsarenotconsideredoff-limits.Theymayalsobeencouragedtohelpthemselvestoasodafromthefridge.Allthisgivesanimpressionofopenness.

YetAmericansdovaluetheirpersonalspaceandprivacy.ABrazilianexpatriate（侨民）whodroppedinonherusuallyfriendlyConnecticutneighborsunannouncedgottheclearimpressionsheshouldhavecalledfirst.Similarlywhileatypicalsuburbanhomefeatureslarge,sharedareas,suchasanopen-plankitchenandfamilyroomor“den”,ampleprivatespaceisalsoallowedinthefloorplan.Avisittoafamilyhomeintheeveningwouldlikelyfindthefamilymembersdispersed,eachindependentlywatchingTV,onthephone,surfingtheInternet,orotherwiserechargingbatteriesintheprivacyoftheirownbedroom.

Americanindividualism,expansiveness,andabundanceareexpressedinlifestyle.Despitethefactthattheaveragehouseholdsizehasdeclinedoverthepastthirtyyearsfrom3.1peopleto2.6peopleperhousehold,theaveragesizeofanewfamilyhomeincreasedduringthesameperiodfrom1,500to2,200squarefeet.

Acommonobservationisjusthowoutsizedeverythingis.Thebedsareking-sized,theTVshavegiantscreens,theburgersare“whoppers（庞然大物）,”appliancesare“industrial”size.Thelargestpopcornorsodaatthemoviescanbe“supersized.”Closetsare“walkin,”andsomecarsarethesizeofamilitaryvehicle.

67.ThepassagesuggeststhatAmericans___________.

A.arerichenoughtoaffordlargesizehousesandluxuriouselectricityappliances

B.areveryshywhentalkingaboutkeepingtheirprivacyandtheirpersonalspace

C.wouldliketoexpresstheirlifestylesinpublictoshowthemoff

D.enjoyopennessaswellasindividualismalthoughtheyseemtocontradicteachother

68.WhycanwesaythatAmericanindividualism,expansiveness,andabundanceareexpressedintheirlifestyle?

A.Becausetheaveragesizeofanewhousehasincreasedduringthepastthirtyyears.

B.BecauseAmericansoftenuseEuropean-stylenetcurtainstoscreenoutnosyneighbors.

C.Becausemanyhousesareequippedwithwalk-inclosets.

D.Becausethehousesize,outsizedhouseholdfurnitureandindependentlivinghabitshaveprovedit.

69.Theunderlinedphraseinthepassagemeans___________.

A.fillingabatterywithelectricalpower

B.recoveringyourstrengthandenergybyrestingforawhile

C.changingyourbatteriesagain

D.obtainingnewbatteriesbecauseoldonesarerunningout

70.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoudropinonanAmericanfamilywhichisusuallyfriendlytoyouintheevening,you____________.

A.willbedeeplyimpressedbytheirfamilyget-togetherscene

B.willbeinvitedtoapartywhichiswell-prepared

C.willfindfamilymembersscattered,andenjoyingthemselvesindividually

D.willbewarmlywelcomedeveniftheydon’tgetinformedofyourvisitearlier

【参考答案】67-70DDBC

【2014届江苏省南京市金陵中学高三第四次模拟考试）】

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Kevin,wearegettingadivorce,”saidmymother.Myheartplunged.Iwas9yearsoldandIthoughtthatmylifewasgoingto36.MybrotherandIweregoingtomovewithmymothertosouthernCalifornia.Mydadwasto37inNewJerseybecauseofwork.Myfamilywassplittingapart.

Nowthatmymomisasingleparent,Idomyown38,makedinneranddoextrachoresaroundthehouse.39itwashardatfirst,Inowrecognizethepositive40thatthisresponsibilityhadonme.MymothergavemethesechoresanddutiessothatIwouldlearntobecome41andtrustworthy.

Istrivetodisplaythese42inallaspectsofmylife,andhaveseenthebenefits.WhenIwasonly11yearsold,my43toldmethathewasselectingmeassoccerteamcaptainbecauseofmydeterminationandabilitytogetmyteammatesto44themselves.Welostthechampionship,butIwonthe45playawardforkeepingmyteamtogether.

Iamalways46tobeanindividualandnotparticipateinanythingthatIfeeliswrong.Iam,forexample,extremelyproudofmydecisionnottodrinkalcohol.47,Idon’tfeeltheneedtodrinktohavefun,andIstandbymydecisionevenwhenotherstryto48me.

Mymomanddadbothfoundnew49andhappilyremarried.Iam50closetomyfather,eventhoughhelives4,800kmaway.Ithoughtmyparents’divorcewasgoingtobetheworstthingthat51happenedtome.Ironically（讽刺的是）,itturnedouttobethe52.Iwasn’twillingtoletitruinmylifewithoutputtingupafight,and53wasmyfamily.

Atage9,Istruggledwiththeconfusionand54ofdivorce.Today,atage16,Iunderstandthat55canbringopportunityandsuccess,andthathardwork,determinationandself-controlcanturnyourworsttimeintoyourbesttime.

36.A.fallapartB.giveawayC.pickupD.takeoff

37.A.dropB.remainC.callD.break

38.A.houseworkB.farmingC.cookingD.laundry

39.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.IfD.Since

40.A.attitudeB.experienceC.effectD.situation

41.A.self-centeredB.self-absorbedC.self-disciplinedD.self-concerned

42.A.skillsB.difficultiesC.emotionsD.qualities

43.A.fatherB.headmasterC.brotherD.coach

44.A.enjoyB.teachC.proveD.push

45.A.fierceB.fairC.closeD.decisive

46.A.determinedB.remindedC.relievedD.amazed

47.A.FortunatelyB.SurprisinglyC.PersonallyD.Consequently

48.A.cheatB.pressureC.pleaseD.delight

49.A.familiesB.jobsC.kidsD.partners

50.A.stillB.notC.rarelyD.less

51.A.neverB.evenC.everD.almost

52.A.bestB.worstC.busiestD.first

53.A.soB.suchC.asD.neither

54.A.painB.memoryC.significanceD.emer