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高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练9外研版
2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(9)外研版
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Forhighschoolleaversstartingoutintheworkingworld,itisveryimportanttolearnparticularskillsandpracticehowtobehaveinanintervieworhowtofindaninternship(实习).Insomecountries,scho
olshaveprogramstohelpstudentsontothepathtowork.IntheUnitedStates,however,suchprogramsarestillfewandfarbehind.
Researchshowsthatifhighschoolsprovidecareer-relatedcourses,studentsarelikelytogethigherearningsinlateryears.Thestudentsaremorelikelytostayinschool,graduateandgoontohighereducation.
InGermany,studentsasyoungas13and14areexpectedtodointernships.Germancompaniesworkwithschoolstomakesurethatyoungpeoplegettheeducationtheyneedforfutureemployment.
Butin
America,educationreformprogramsfocusonhowwellstudentsdoinexamsinsteadofbringingthemintocontactwiththeworkingworld.HarvardEducationschoolprofessorRobertSchwartzhascriticizededucationreformersfortryingtoplaceallgraduatesdirectlyonthefour-yearcollegetrack.Schwartzarguedthatthisapproachleavesthecountry’smostvulnerable(易受影响的)kidswithnojobsandnoskills.
Schwartzbelievedthatthebestcareerprogramsencouragekidstogoforhighereducationwhilealsoteachthemvaluablepracticalskillsathighschool.JamesMadisonHighSchoolinNewYork,forexample,encouragesstudentstochooseclassesoncareer-basedcourses.Theschoolthenhelpsthemgainon-the-jobexperienceinthosefieldswhilethey’restillathighschool.
However,evenforteenswhoseschoolse
ncouragethemtoconnectwithwork,thejobmarketisdaunting.IntheUS,unemploymentratesfor16-to-19-year-oldsareabove20percentforthethirdsummerinarow.
“Theriskisthatifteenagersmissoutonthesummerjobexperience,theyw
illbecomepartofthisgenerationofteenswhohadtroubleinlandingajob,”saidMichael,aresearcherintheUS.
【文章大意】文章通过与德国中学情况的比较,说明在美国中学里很缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。
1.Intheauthor’sopinion,Americanhighschoolleavers .
A.haveenoughcareer-relatedcourses
B.needmorecareeradvicefromtheirschools
C.performbetterinexamsthanGermanstudents
D.cangethigherearningsinlateryears
【解析】选B。
作者观点题。
根据第四段内容可知。
2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.UnemploymentratesforUSteenagersremainhighatthemoment.
B.Studentswithcareer-basedcoursesneverhaveproblemsfindingajob.
C.UScompaniesworkwithschoolstoprepareyoungpeopleforfutureemployment.
D.Highschoolleaverswithnopracticalskillscan’tfindajobabsolutely.
【解析】选A。
推理判断题。
根据第六段的IntheUS,unemploymentratesfor16-to-19-year-oldsareabove20percentforthethirdsummerinarow.推出答案。
3.What’sthemainideaofthetext?
A.ArgumentsaboutrecentUSeducationreform.
B.Tipsonfindingjobsforhighschoolleavers.
C.Thelackofcareer-basedcoursesinUShighschools.
D.AdviceforAmericanhighschoolleavers.
【解析】选C。
主旨大意题。
文章第一段的Insomecountries,schoolshaveprogramstohelpstudentsontothepathtowork.IntheUnitedStates,however,suchprogramsarestillfewandfarbehind.点出了主题。
4.Theunderlinedword“dauntin
g”inParagraph6mostprobablymeans“ ”.
A.discouraging B.interesting
C.creativeD.unbearable
【解析】选A。
词义猜测题。
从下文的IntheUS,unemploymentratesfor16-to-19-year-oldsareabove20percentforthethirdsummerinarow.可猜出词义。
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Ijusthopethatourbrainswon’tcrash(死机).Areyouworkingonyourtypingskillstomakeyouamoreefficientworker?
ThatmaybeallfornothingasIntelbelievesthatwe’llbeabletocontrolourcomputerswithourbrainsby2020.
Intelanditsresear
chpartnersarestudy
inghowbrainactswhenitthinks.Forexample,scientistshavefoundthatpeople’sbrainsreactinasimilarmannerwhenaskedtothinkofabear.
Throughsensors(感应器)thatcanfindthissortofbrainactivity,Intelthinksthatitwillbeabletoreadandtranslatethisintoaninputsystemthankstoac
hipinthebrain.
“We’retryingtoproveyoucandointerestingthingswithbrainwaves.”IntelresearchscientistDeanPomerleautoldComputerworld.“Eventuallypeoplemaybewillingtobe,moredevotedtobrainimplants(植入物).ImaginebeingabletosurftheWebwiththePowerofyourthoughts.”
Evenifthinkingaboutabearisn’tenoughtoshowthatyouwanttocopyandpastesomething.Intelstillthinksthatthere’safutureinusingyourbraininsteadofthekeyboard.
“Ifwecangettothepointwhereyoucanaccuratelyfindspecificwords,youcouldmentallytype,”headded.“Youcouldcomposecharactersorwordsbythinkingaboutlettersflashingonthescreenortypingwholewordsratherthantheirindividualcharacters.”
Whilethismayallsoundimpracticalforpresenttime,Intelthinksthatit’spossibleandsomethingwe’llallwant.
“Ithinkhumanbeingsareunusuallyadaptive(适应的),”saidAndrewChien,vicepresidentofresearchanddirectoroffuturetechnologiesresearchatIntelLabs.“Ifyoutoldpeople20yearsagothattheywouldbecarryingcomputersallthetime,theywouldhavesaid,‘Idon’twantthat.Idon’tneedthat.’Nowyoucan’tgetthemtostopcarryingdevice
s.TherearealotofthingsthathavetobedonefirstbutIthinkimplantingchipsintohumanbrainsiswellwithinthescopeofpossibility.”
Makegooduseofyourfavoritemouseandkeyboardset-upbeforethey’reold-fashioned.
【文章大意】本文主要讲了现在Intel及同伴正在研究怎样用人脑控制我们的电脑。
1.WhatareIntelanditspartnersdoingatpresent?
A.Controllingourcomputerswithourbrains.
B.Workingontypingskillstoimproveefficiency.
C.Studyinghowthebrainbehaveswhenitthinks.
D.Findinghowthebrainreactswhenitthinksofabear.
【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段中首句Intelanditsresearchpartnersarestudyinghowbrainactswhenitthinks可知答案。
2.AccordingtoDeanPomerleau,wecanlearnthat .
A.brainimplantswillnotbeaccepted
B.heholdsnegativeattitudetotheresearch
C.mentallytypingwillbepossibleinthefuture
D.peopleneedaperiodoftimetoacceptthenewidea
【解析】选C。
推理判断题。
根据文章第四段和第六段中DeanPomerleau所言可以推知C项正确。
其他选项所述与文章内容不符。
3.ComputersweretakenforexamplebyAndrewChien(inthelastbutoneparagraph)toprove .
A.nothingisimpossible
B.mankindhasgreatpower
C.societyisalwayschanging
D.humanbeingscanadaptverywell
【解析】选D。
细节理解题。
根据文章倒数第二段首句Ithinkhumanbeingsareunusuallyadaptive可知,AndrewChien举电脑的例子是为了证明首句的观点。
4.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorprobablymeansthat .
A.therewillbenomouseorkeyboardanymore
B.newkindsofmouseandkeyboardwillappear
C.humanbrainswillreplacethepresentcomputers
D.themouseandkeyboardshouldbeusedtothefull
【解析】选A。
主旨大意题。
最后一段作者风趣地告诉读者:
人类大脑将控制电脑是必然趋势,鼠标和键盘终将被淘汰。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhad.Wedideverythingtogether:
pianolessons,movies,swimming,horsebackriding.
WhenIwas13,myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughletters,andwesaweachotheronspecialtimes—likemyweddingandLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcameback,stamped“AddressUnknown”.IhadnoideaabouthowtofindLinda.
Overtheyears,ImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtosharehappinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.
Oneday,IwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriedname.“TheremustbethousandsofWagmans.”Ithought,butIstillwrotetoher.
Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.“Mrs.Tobin!
”shesaidexcitedly,“LindaEvansWagmanismymother.”
MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIrecognizedatonce,evenafter40years.Welaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.Nowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilled.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:
Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!
26.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans________.
A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarried
C.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
根据开始的时候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等,但后来在作者13岁的时候,作者一家搬走了,两人只能通过书信联系。
故选D。
27.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey________.
A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodoso
C.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据文章第2段中的Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften根据文可知,她们之所以没经常写信,是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子,又要搬新家,也就是说,她们没有时间写信。
28.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe________.
A.wasintrouble
B.didn’tknowLinda’saddress
C.receivedthecardthatshesent
D.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessandsadness
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Iwantedtosharehappinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快乐和悲伤,故选D。
29.Thewriterwashappywhenshe________.
A.readthenewspaper
B.heardLinda’svoiceonthephone
C.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLinda
D.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。
而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测,那时还谈不上高兴。
故选B。
30.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch________.
A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27years
C.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。
根据文章最后一段中的MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuch,evenafter40year