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版新高考英语一轮复习Unit14Careers练习北师大版
Unit14Careers
课时练1 2篇阅读+1篇完形+1篇应用文写作
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2020·北京海淀区名校联考)Istartedtoworkasaneditorforatravelmagazine.Ididn’treallymindthework,butIwantedsomethingmorechallenging.Mysistersentmesomedetailsforapositioninastartup.Thejobwasaseeminglyperfectmixofmyskillsandinterests,soIjumpedatit.
However,soonafterIjoinedthecompany,itsmodelchangedtofocusonK12education,andeverythingaboutmypositionchanged.Iwasaskedtotakeonthecompletelydifferentrolesofsellingcontentstoteachersandtrainingpeople.Ihadnoexperienceinsales,trainingoreducation.Ontopofthat,I’manintrovert(内向的人).Ifeltmorealittleoutsidemycomfortzone.
IknewIwantedtogrowasanindividualandmakeaseriousimpactonthecompany.ItoldmyselfthateverythingfeelsoverwhelmingatfirstandIshouldatleasttry.Inaway,IfeltlikeIdidn’thaveachoice.Iknewjumpingoutofthenestwastherightthingforme,eventhoughitfeltprettyawful.
Iwasfortunatetobesurroundedbyveryhelpfulpeople,bothatworkandathome.MybossneveraskedifIthoughtIcoulddoit;sheaskedifIwasinterestedintrying.
Ispenthoursresearchingmycompany’sproducts.Iaskedlotsofquestionsandspoketosomanyteachersthatthereweresoonmoregoodexperiencesthandifficultones.Ilookedforopportunitiestoputinextraeffort.ThemoreIdid,thebetterIfelt.
Overtime,IdiscoveredthatthejobwassomethingIcoulddoandlikeddoing.Itwasincrediblyrewardingtoseethecompanygrow.Ialsolearnedit’simportanttotakerisksandacceptnewopportunities,evenwhenyou’renotsureifyou’lldowell.Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingworsethanfailingtotry.I’msogladItried,anditsurelypaidoff.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。
“我”曾经是某旅游杂志的编辑,但“我”需要更具有挑战性的工作,所以“我”听从了姐姐的建议跳槽到了一家新公司。
可是不久,这家公司的模式改变,内向的“我”被安排到了营销岗位。
在老板的鼓励下,“我”不断尝试,努力工作,终于取得了良好的业绩。
1.Whydidtheauthorwanttochangeherjob?
A.Sheintendedtochallengesomethingnew.
B.Shewaspaidtoolittleatheroldjob.
C.Shefollowedhersister’sadvice.
D.Shegotboredofheroldboss.
A 解析:
细节理解题。
根据第一段第一、二句“Istartedtoworkasaneditorforatravelmagazine.Ididn’treallymindthework,butIwantedsomethingmorechallenging.”可知,“我”曾是某旅游杂志的编辑,虽然“我”并不介意这项工作,但“我”想要更有挑战性的工作;据此可知,作者想要挑战新事物。
故A项正确。
2.Howdidtheauthorfeelaftersheenteredthenewcompany?
A.Excited. B.Curious.
C.Stressed.D.Comfortable.
C 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第二段最后三句“Ihadnoexperienceinsales,trainingoreducation.Ontopofthat,I’manintrovert(内向的人).Ifeltmorealittleoutsidemycomfortzone.”可知,“我”没有销售、培训或教育方面的经验,除此之外,“我”还是一个内向的人,“我”觉得有点不自在;据此可推知,作者一开始感到有压力,故C项正确。
3.Theauthorcouldfinallyhandleherjobmainlybecause________.
A.peoplearoundherhelpedhersolvethechallenge
B.shewashardworkingandmadealotofeffort
C.sheknewshewoulddowell
D.herbosstrustedhertotry
B 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第五段的内容可知,“我”花时间研究公司的产品,向有经验的老师请教,并寻找机会努力工作;据此可推知,作者能驾驭工作的主要原因是她工作勤奋,付出了很多努力,故B项正确。
4.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Totellreadersthatfailureisthemotherofsuccess.
B.Towarnabouttherisksandchallengeswhenchangingjobs.
C.Toexposerisksandchallengesinasmallandnewlyfoundedcompany.
D.Toencouragereaderstotakeonchallengesandturnrisksintoopportunities.
D 解析:
写作意图题。
通读全文可知,“我”曾经是某旅游杂志的编辑,但“我”需要更具有挑战性的工作,所以“我”听从了姐姐的建议跳槽到了一家新公司;可是不久,这家公司的模式改变,内向的“我”被安排到营销岗位;在老板的鼓励下,“我”不断尝试,努力工作,终于取得了良好的业绩。
“我”明白了要勇于尝试、承担风险、接受挑战的道理。
据此可推知,本文旨在鼓励读者接受挑战,将风险转变为机会,故D项正确。
B
(2020·商丘高三模拟)
Anewstudyshowsthatrisinglevelsofplanetwarminggasesmayreduceimportantnutrients(营养物)infoodcrops.
Researchersstudiedtheeffectsofcarbondioxideonrice.Intheexperiment,scientistsgrew18kindsofriceinfieldsinChinaandJapan.Theysetcarbondioxidelevelstowhatscientistsarepredictingforourplanetbytheendofthecentury.Ricegrownunderhighcarbondioxideconditionshad,onaverage,13to30percentlowerlevelsoffourBvitaminsand10percentlessprotein(蛋白质).Thecropsalsohad8percentlessironand5percentlesszincthanricegrownundernormalconditions.However,vitaminElevelsincreasedbyabout13percentonaverage.
Theresearcherssaidtheeffectsofplanetwarminggaseswouldbemostsevereforthepoorestcitizensinsomeoftheleastdevelopedcountries.Thesepeoplegenerallyeatthemostriceandhavetheleastcomplexdiets.Thatincludesabout600millionpeopleinIndonesia,Cambodia,Myanmar,Bangladesh,Laosandothernations,mainlyinSoutheastAsia.
Otherstudieshaveshownthathighertemperaturesfromclimatechangeandweatherextremeswillreducefoodproduction.Andscientistsarefindingthatrisinglevelsofcarbondioxideandotherplanetwarminggasesthreatenfoodquality.
Earlierstudiesshowedthatwheat,rice,fieldpeasandsoybeansgrownunderhighcarbondioxideconditionsallhadlowerlevelsofproteinandminerals.Scientistspredictedthatalmost150millionpeoplemightbeatriskofhavingtoolittleproteinorzincintheirdietby2050.
Thenewstudysuggestsawaytolowerthenutritionalharmofclimatechange.Thatistogrowdifferentformsofricethatcanadapttohighercarbondioxidelevels.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了温室气体减少了粮食作物中的营养物质以及降低气候变化对营养物的损害的方法。
5.Growingriceunderhighcarbondioxideconditionsmay________.
A.increaseironintherice
B.makeitlessnutritious
C.causelossesofvitaminE
D.makeitmoredelicious
B 解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“Ricegrownunderhighcarbondioxideconditionshad,onaverage,13to30percentlowerlevels...lessprotein(蛋白质).”可知,B项为正确答案。
A、C、D三项的表述均与原文表述不符。
6.Howcanpeoplereducethenutritionalharmofclimatechange?
A.ByimportingricefromChinaandJapan.
B.Bytakingotherkindsoffoodinsteadofrice.
C.ByavoidingeatingricefromSoutheastAsia.
D.Bygrowingricesuitablefortheenvironment.
D 解析:
细节理解题。
根据文章最后一句“Thatistogrowdifferentformsofricethatcanadapttohighercarbondioxidelevels.”可知,应该种植不同种类的可以适应高含量二氧化碳的水稻,故D项为正确答案。
7.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?
A.Toinformreaderswhatnutrientsfoodcropscontain.
B.Tocallonpeopletocarefortheplanettheyliveon.
C.Tosharetheresultsofsomestudiesonpeople’sdiets.
D.Totellreaderswherefoodcropsaremainlyproduced.
B 解析:
写作意图题。
通读全文可知,本文通过介绍温室气体增加对粮食作物的影响来唤起人们对人类赖以生存的地球家园的保护。
故B项为正确答案。
8.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoureadthetext?
A.Advertisements.B.Artandculture.
C.Sciencereports.D.Businessnews.
C 解析:
推理判断题。
通读全文,尤其是根据文中的“study”“Researchers”“studies”等可推知,本文是一篇研究报告,在杂志的科学报道部分能读到本文。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2020·山西八校联考)Heroescomeindifferentshapesandsizes.Someareborntogiveothersa__1__.Thentherearethepeoplewho__2__happentobeintherightplaceattherighttime.Thatwasthe__3__forJohnUnderwood.
Onacoldevening,astorm__4__nearhishome.Underwoodwasheadingovertohelphissisterwhentheroadswere__5__.Hesawsomeotherdriversgetstuck,sohegotoutofhistrucktohelp.“My__6__isthatifIhavetheabilitytodogood,thenIshoulddoit.Thereshouldbeno__7__,”hesaid.
Underwoodwasn’toutofhis__8__longbeforeheheardacry.“Someonewas__9__,‘Myparents,myparents!
’”Momentslater,a12yearoldboyranuptoUnderwood,sayinghisparentswere__10__andaskedforhelp.
TheHammondswenttogetthingsfromthebasementwhenthewalls__11__tobeartheweightofrainandfelldown,andtheycouldn’t__12__.Worsestill,thewaterwasrisingfast.__13__wasofextremesignificance,soUnderwoodtookactionatonce.Anyinappropriateactioncouldaddmoredangers.Luckily,Underwoodhad__14__asacontractor(承包商).“Diggingaholeinthelivingroomfloor,Iknewit’sa__15__way,”hesaid.
Withphysicalstrength,patience,andalotof__16__,Underwoodsavedtheirlives.Hesaidhedidwhatanyonewoulddo,butthat’snotnecessarilytrue.It’s__17__toputyourselfinadangerouswaytorescueanother.That’swhytheAmericanRedCross__18__him.AnnOtto,whowasinchargeofthe23rdAnnualActsofCourageAwards,saidtheAwardsshould__19__heroeslikeUnderwoodwhohaveacted__20__andselflesslyinatimeofemergency.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,文中讲述了暴风雨降临时约翰·安德伍德营救遭遇险境的哈蒙德夫妇的故事。
1.A.lessonB.direction
C.hopeD.hand
D 解析:
根据下文中多次出现的help及文章第一句“Heroescomeindifferentshapesandsizes.”可知,作者认为有人天生乐于助人,所以用hand。
givesb.ahand“帮助某人”为固定搭配。
2.A.alsoB.just
C.oftenD.even
B 解析:
有人只是(just)恰好在恰当的时间出现在恰当的地点。
3.A.roleB.concern
C.caseD.behavior
C 解析:
结合下文安德伍德帮助被困夫妇的事件可知,此处意为约翰·安德伍德就是这样的例子。
case“事例,实例”。
4.A.brokeB.disappeared
C.returnedD.changed
A 解析:
结合上文内容可知,此处指暴风雨在他家附近降临(broke)了。
5.A.clearedB.completed
C.repairedD.flooded
D 解析:
安德伍德正在去帮助他的妹妹的路上,这时道路被洪水淹没了。
下文中的“thewaterwasrisingfast”是提示。
clear“清除,疏通”;complete“完成,结束”;repair“修理,修补”;flood“为水所淹,被淹没”。
6.A.dutyB.fact
C.beliefD.advice
C 解析:
“如果我有能力去做好事,我就应该去做”,这是安德伍德的信念(belief)。
7.A.arrangementB.wonder
C.excuseD.problem
C 解析:
安德伍德认为做好事不应该有任何借口。
excuse“借口,理由,辩解”。
8.A.powerB.sense
C.houseD.vehicle
D 解析:
根据上文中的“Hesawsomeotherdriversgetstuck,sohegotoutofhistrucktohelp.”可知,此处vehicle符合语境。
9.A.screamingB.working
C.helpingD.talking
A 解析:
此处指有人高声喊(screaming):
“我的父母!
我的父母!
”
10.A.ignoredB.trapped
C.injuredD.missed
B 解析:
根据下文的“whenthewalls...felldown”可知,一个12岁的男孩跑向安德伍德,说他的父母被困住了。
trap“困住,使陷于危险中”。
11.A.managedB.failed
C.triedD.struggled
B 解析:
哈蒙德夫妇去地下室拿东西,墙壁不能(failed)承受雨水的重量并倒塌了,两人无法脱身(escape)。
12.A.speakB.reunite
C.escapeD.survive
C 解析:
参见上题解析。
13.A.TimeB.Relief
C.SuccessD.Action
A 解析:
根据上文中的“thewaterwasrisingfast”和“soUnderwoodtookactionatonce”可知,时间(Time)至关重要,于是他立即行动起来。
14.A.attitudeB.potential
C.confidenceD.experience
D 解析:
在这种情况下,任何不当的操作都会增加更多的危险。
幸运的是,安德伍德有做一名承包商的经验(experience)。
15.A.difficultB.safe
C.creativeD.quick
B 解析: