1、英语高考第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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。ANeed a Job This Summer?The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.Not a student? Go to the government
2、 website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件)for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid
3、 employment along with training.Who is eligible: Youth 1518 years old in select communities(社区).Summer CompanySummer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.Who is eligible: Students aged 1529, returning to sch
4、ool in the fall.Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramYou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.Summer Employme
5、nt Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15
6、to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.21. What is special about Summer Company?AIt requires no training before employment.BIt provides awards for running new businesses.CIt allows one to work in the natural environment.DIt offers more summer job opportunities.22. What is the age range requ
7、ired by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?A1518.B1524.C1529.D1617.23. Which program favors the disabled?AJobs for Youth.BSummer Company.CStewardship Youth Ranger Program.DSummer Employment Opportunities.阅读理解 本大题共4小题,每小题2分,共8分。阅读短文,完成下列小题。2BFor Canaan Elementarys second grade in Patchogue, N.Y.,today
8、is speech day, and right now its Chris Palaezs turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.But hes nervous.Im here to tell you today why you should shouldChris trips on the-ld,a pronunciation difficulty for man
9、y non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support.Vote for me Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.A son of immigrants, Chris started lea
10、rning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls(回想起)how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes.
11、 It takes a lot for any student, Whaley explains, especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, I dont know,but I want to know.Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise
12、 their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀)about themselves.Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities, Whaley says, is
13、very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.24. What made Chris nervous?ATelling a story.BMaking a speech.CTaking a test.DAnswering a question.25. What does the underlined word stumbles in paragraph 2 refer to?AImproper pauses.BBad manners.CSpelling mistakes.DSilly j
14、okes.26. We can infer that the purpose of Whaleys project is to _.Ahelp students see their own strengthsBassess students public speaking skillsCprepare students for their future jobsDinspire students love for politics27. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?AHumorous.BAmbitious.
15、CCaring.DDemanding.分值: 8分 查看题目解析 阅读理解 本大题共4小题,每小题2分,共8分。阅读短文,完成下列小题。3CAs data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量)technologieslike fingerprint scansto keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though
16、.Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置)that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏)with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of secur
17、ity by analyzing things like the force of a users typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine peoples identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer its connected to regardless of whether someo
18、ne gets the password right.It also doesnt require a new type of technology that people arent already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word touchfour times using the smart keyboar
19、d. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to mak
20、e it to market in the near future.28. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?ATo reduce pressure on keys.BTo improve accuracy in typingCTo replace the password system.DTo cut the cost of e-space protection.29. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?AComputers are much eas
21、ier to operate.BFingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.CTyping patterns vary from person to person.DData security measures are guaranteed.30. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?AItll be environment-friendly.BItll reach consumers soon.CItll be made of plastics.DItll help speed
22、 up typing.31. Where is this text most likely from?AA diary.BA guidebookCA novel.DA magazine.阅读理解 本大题共4小题,每小题2分,共8分。阅读短文,完成下列小题。4DDuring the rosy years of elementary school(小学), I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the playground. T
23、hen came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself.Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of c
24、linical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then theres the kind of pop
25、ularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior.Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr. Prinsteins studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, are most likely
26、 to engage(从事)in dangerous and risky behavior.In one study, Dr. Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys(调查研究). We found that the least well-liked teens had become more aggressive ove
27、r time toward their classmates. But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us.Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date-sharing, ki
28、ndness, openness carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.In analyzing his and other research,Dr. Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those outcomes, too. Being like
29、d creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage, he said.32. What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school?AUnkind.BLonely.CGenerous.DCool.33.What is the second paragraph mainly about?AThe classification of th
30、e popular.BThe characteristics of adolescents.CThe importance of interpersonal skills.DThe causes of dishonorable behavior.34. What did Dr. Prinsteins study find about the most liked kids?AThey appeared to be aggressive.BThey tended to be more adaptable.CThey enjoyed the highest status.DThey perform
31、ed well academically.35. What is the best title for the text?ABe NiceYou Wont Finish LastBThe Higher the Status, the BetterCBe the BestYou Can Make ItDMore Self-Control, Less Aggressiveness分值: 8分 查看题目解析 填空题 本大题共4小题,每小题10分,共40分。把答案填写在题中横线上。536.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为
32、多余选项。Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?We all grew up hearing people tell us to go out and get some fresh air . 36 According to recent studies, the answer is abig YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good. 37 If the air youre breathingis clean which it would be if youre away from the smogof cities then the air is filled with life-giving, energizingoxygen. If you exercise ou
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