1、全国用高考英语二轮复习与增分策略考前特训题型组合练十九题型组合练(十九).阅读理解A(2017湖北武汉调研)Teacher,Lawyer,Doctorwhen someone says “career”,these classic jobs are the first ones you think about,right?Weve found four uncommon careers with awesome and unusual benefits.Chief Listening OfficerYou may not have heard of a Chief Listening Offi
2、cer,but theyve probably heard from you.CLOs closely monitor social platforms and conversations to keep an eye(and ear!) on whats being said about their company or brand.Your work enables a fast response to any and all complaints,questions,or misinformation.Why its awesome:This job is on the rise.As
3、more organizations rely on social media for market research and customer service,the position of CLO will only become more important.Food StylistMouthwatering restaurant commercials and wasteful magazine photographs of delicious food dont come easy:It takes the work of a food stylist to make it all
4、happen.Armed with cooking skills,creative style,and tools ranging from lipstick to lard,you get food ready for its photograph.Why its awesome:This is one of those rare cooking jobs that provide chances to create,but dont require you to slave away in a restaurant kitchen.Global Mobility ConsultantAs
5、a global mobility consultant,you help employees make smooth transitions(过渡) into their new homeswhether its in Bangkok,Berlin,or the next state over.Why its awesome:If youre the type who enjoys traveling and likes learning about other cultures,systems and traditions,this career could be a perfect fi
6、t.As companies continue to expand across borders,this position is expected to grow by 21 percent over the next few years.Computational LinguistComputational Linguists help computers and humans communicate with each other.More specifically,you create computer programs that can translate,transcribe,an
7、d comprehend regular,human language.Why its awesome:This field is the front line for exciting technological areas like speech recognition and artificial intelligence.In other words,you could help create robots.语篇解读一提到职业人们会自然想到老师、律师和医生等传统职业,本文介绍了四种不寻常的职业:首席收听官、食品造型师、全球流动性顾问、计算机语言学家。1What does a Chief
8、 Listening Officer do?ADo market research.BListen to chief officers.CRespond to customers opinions.DTrack social platforms and conversations.答案D解析细节理解题。根据Chief Listening Officer中的第一段第二句可知,首席收听官会严密跟踪调查社交平台和对话去监听他们在说什么。故选D项。其中track和文中的monitor为同义词。2What is vital if you want to be a food stylist?AHard w
9、ork in a restaurant kitchen.BRestaurants and delicious food.CCooking skills and creativity.DCommercials and magazines.答案C解析细节理解题。根据Food Stylist中的第一段第二句可知,当你具备了厨艺、创新造型和工具,你就为你的食物拍照作好了准备,所以对食品造型师来说重要的是厨艺和创造性。故选C项。3What may contribute to the growing need for global mobility consultants?APeoples love fo
10、r travel.BPeoples interest in other cultures.CEmployees desire for great progress.DCompanies tendency to expand globally.答案D解析细节理解题。根据Global Mobility Consultant中的第二段最后一句“As companies continue to expand across borders,this position is expected to grow by 21 percent over the next few years.”可知,随着公司规模在
11、海外继续扩大,未来的几年这个岗位数量有望增加21%。故选D项。4What are computational linguists good at according to the text?ABoth computers and languages.BCommunicating with others.CSpeech recognition.DCreating robots.答案A解析推理判断题。根据Computational Linguist中的第一段可知,计算机语言学家是帮助电脑和人类彼此之间进行交流,说具体点就是创造出电脑程序,这些程序可以翻译、转换和理解人类常用的语言,所以计算机语言学
12、家擅长的应是电脑和语言。故选A项。B(2017湖北八校联考一)I was born on the 17th of November 1828,in the village of Nam Ping,which is about four miles southwest of Macao,and is located on Pedro Island lying west of Macao,from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide.As early as 1834,an English lady,Mrs Gutzlaff,
13、wife of a missionary to China,came to Macao.Supported by the Ladies Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East,she immediately took up the work of starting a girls school for Chinese girls,which was soon followed by the opening of a boys school.Mrs Gutzlaffs co
14、mprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my fathers friend and neighbor.It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs Gutzlaffs school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school.It has always been a mystery to me wh
15、y my parents should put me into a foreign school,instead of a traditional Confucian school,where my big brother was placed.Most certainly such a step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion,taste,and the wants of the country,than to allow me to attend an English school.Moreover,a Ch
16、inese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion,influence,power and wealth.I can only guess that as foreign communication with China was just beginning to grow,my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learning English.In this way he might be
17、come an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world.I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs Gutzlaffs school.As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life,they were entirely left in the hands of Go
18、d.语篇解读作者出生在南平的一个村庄里,长大后,在父亲的朋友的帮助下被父亲送到一所英文学校,而这么多年来,作者一直困惑当初父亲为什么会送他去英文学校而不是传统的中文学校。5How was the author admitted to Mrs Gutzlaffs school?AThrough his fathers request.BThrough his fathers friends help.CThrough his own efforts at exams.DThrough Mrs Gutzlaffs influence.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一、二句“Mrs Gutz
19、laffs comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my fathers friend and neighbor.It was through him that.through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school.”可知,通过父亲的朋友的帮助,作者才进入这所学校。故选B项。6Why did the authors parents put him into an English school?AIt me
20、t with Chinese public opinion.BAn English school was more influential.CHe could become a successful interpreter.DForeign trade with China was developing fast.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第三句“In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic
21、world.”可知,父亲认为作者上了英文学校之后或许可以成为一名翻译,在做生意和外交方面有优势,所以才送作者去英文学校。故选C项。7What did the author think of his parents decision to put him into an English school?AIt was skeptical. BIt was wonderful.CIt was thoughtful. DIt was mysterious.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“It has always been a mystery to me why my parents shou
22、ld put me into a foreign school.”可知,父母送作者去英文学校而不是传统的中文学校的原因似乎是个谜,作者对此比较困惑。故选D项。8What does the underlined word “sequences” in the last sentence probably mean?AResults. BOrders.CSeries. DProgress.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第三段倒数第三句“In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to
23、enter the business and diplomatic world.”可知,作者以为父亲送自己去英文学校是期待他以后成为翻译,但实际上会有什么样的结果谁也不知道,且根据最后一句中的“eventually brought about(引起,导致)”可推测出sequence应为result的同义词。故选A项。C(2017山东实验中学诊断三)When I first arrived at Barranquilla,the public transport system was a mystery to me.Seemingly,hundreds of huge,multicolored
24、buses whizzed around.Whats more,there seemed to be no stop signs,and therefore absolutely no indication of where the bus was going,or at what time it would arrive there.Now I know more about the ways of Barranquilla buses.I thought it only fair to share this knowledge.So,Ill start with the decoratio
25、ns.The vehicles are painted all colors of the rainbow,and often have graffitistyle designs on the side.In fact,this type of graphic design is so typical here that even a local design company took it and decided to make Tshirts with it.The inside is decorated according to the taste of the driver,with
26、 stickers quotations,names of family members,curtains and various items dangling from the ceiling.At night time,the buses are covered with multicolored flashing lights enough for a good party atmosphere,coupled with the music from the drivers stereo system,which is exactly what you get!As for the de
27、stinations,no signs are neededthese are often splashed across the front of the bus,with a card in the front window detailing more specific directions.If you see a bus passing your way and you want to get on,you stick out your hand and wave it about a bit,and the bus driver will slam on the brakes an
28、d wait for you before continuing on his way.On the journey itself,theres yet more fun to be had.Vendors(小商贩) often pass through the buses,trying to sell you sweets or water bags.There are also preachers coming to give you the sermon(布道) of the day in return for some small change.However,my favorite
29、moment is when someone comes into the main street with a mini stereo and some rap music to entertain the crowd.9When the writer first arrived in Barranquilla,he/she .Ahated taking the busBgot lost many timesCwas confused by the public transportDshared the knowledge with the local people答案C解析细节理解题。根据
30、第一段第一句“When I first arrived at Barranquilla,the public transport system was a mystery to me.”可知,一开始巴兰基亚这个城市的公共交通对于作者来说是一个谜。故选C项。10The decorations of the vehicles are .Acolorful and personalizedBbright and humorousColdfashioned and unusualDpractical and tasteful答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“The vehicles are pa
31、inted all colors of the rainbow,and often have graffitistyle designs on the side.”可知,交通工具外部的颜色是多彩的;第二段最后一句“The inside is decorated according to the taste of the driver.”可知,内部的装饰是根据司机的喜好来布置的,因此非常个性化。故选A项。11How can you get on a bus in Barranquilla?ABy using a stop sign.BBy raising a card.CBy slamming
32、on the brakes.DBy waving your hand.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“.you want to get on,you stick out your hand and wave it about a bit,and the bus driver will slam on the brakes and wait for you before continuing on his way.可知,在巴兰基亚如果想坐公交车,可以招手。故选D项。12What does the writer like best according to the last paragraph?ASweets. BRap music.CSmall ch
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