话题04工作与职业-2019新高考英语阅读拓展训练

1、施敦。4工作马职业拓展阅读A阅读下短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。选材题型体裁；话题词数难度17新课标I卷阅读B阅读理解记叙文作为志愿者救助小动物296I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain

2、. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl（ 猫头鹰）on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick（雏鸟）and it seemed fine. If I could locate

3、 the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it

4、 quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much informat

5、ion as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active.

6、 And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their dutyand would probably continue to do so.zxxk1. What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A. Efforts made in vain.Getting injured in his work.Feeling uncertain about his f

7、uture.Creatures forced out of their homes.Why was the author called to Muttontown?To rescue a woman.To take care of a woman.To look at a baby owl.To cure a young owl.What made the chick calm down?A. Anew nest.B.Some food.C. Arecording.D.Itsparents.How would the author feel about the outcome of the e

8、vent?A. It unexpected.B.It beautiful.C. It humorous.D.It discouraging.B阅读下短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。选材题型体裁；话题词数难度16北京卷阅读A阅读理解记叙文克服自身困难找到心仪工作317December 15, 2014Dear Alfred ,I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, wi th

9、an IQ of 150+ at 17, I m anything but stupid.The fact was that I was found to have ADHD（注意力缺陷多动障碍 ）.Anxious all the time, I was unable to keepfocused for more than an hour at a time.However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer,

10、 and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn t. So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when

11、I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I learning your mProbability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your videos. This has given me a purpose.

12、Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job Data Analyst this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession,

13、without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.Thank you. You ve given me hope thatcan follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.This is why you re saving

14、 my life.Yours,TanisWhy didn t Tanis go to college after high school?She had learned enough about computer science.She had more difficulty keeping focused.She preferred taking online courses.She was too slow to learn.As for the working environment, Tanis prefers.working by herselfdealing with the pu

15、bliccompeting against othersstaying with ADHD studentsTanis wrote this letter in order to.explain why she was interested in the computershare the ideas she had for her professionshow how grateful she was to the centerdescribe the courses she had taken so far阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。选材题

16、型体裁；话题词数难度15四川卷阅读C阅读理解议论文母亲这一职业值得关注331Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have lon

17、g known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as $ 172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine thefigure

18、. This would make their yearly income $ 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually bepaid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it fou

19、ndthat, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11Pm.“mum jobsl学孤）tia psychologist （To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer an

20、d entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer,at 48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of thesecond.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of .mums felt they needed more training and ar

21、ound half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother 目ay. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their, children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing （投入）in time

22、for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.场0,000.B. 442,000.C.672,000.D.均02,000.The biggest challenge for most mothers is fromA. emotional demandB. low pay for workheavy workloadlack of training.What is stressed

23、 in the last paragraph?Mothers importance shows in family all year long.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.Mothers devotion to children can hardly be calculated.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.What can we conclude from the study?Mothers , working hours sho

24、uld be largely reduced.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.Mothers labour is of a higher value than it is realised.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.D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。选项中有两项为多余选项。选材题型体裁；话题词数难度14新课标II卷阅读七选五七选五说明文让孩子适应未来的工作的建议221The jobs of the future h

25、ave not yet been invented. 1 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.I.CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 2 Ask kids, What ingredients（ 配料）can we add to make these pancakes even better next time? and then try them out. Did those

26、 ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?2.CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 3 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way

27、 in helping them develop their creativity.nterpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4 Why do you t

28、hink shes crying? Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?4.Self-expression5 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas - music, acting, drawing, building, photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one mo

29、re than another.Encourage kids to cook with you.And we cant forget science education.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.We can do this i

30、n real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.E阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选材题型体裁；话题词数难度12新课标II卷完形填空完形填空记叙文262Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Master s

31、degree, I counot find 2 work.I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews （ 面试）with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. Why has my life become so 7 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the

32、 bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earring 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed （认领）it. The earring was painted black and said BE HAPPY.At first I got angry. Then it 11 me I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and t

33、here to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with.Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady whowas a director at a large 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one-day lecture on stress （压力）management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 19 the

34、re went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life.1.A. AsB. ThoughC. IfD. When2.A. successfulB. extraC. satisfyingD. convenient3.A. drivingB. repairingC. takingD. designing4.A. workingB. travellin

35、gC. discussingD. living5.A. prepared forB. attendedC. asked forD. held6.A. loseB. likeC. findD. get7.A. hardB. busyC. seriousD. short8.A. wave atB. drop offC. call onD. look for9.A. orderingB. promisingC. sayingD. showing10.A. in caseB. or elseC. as ifD. now that11.A. hurtB. hitC. caughtD. moved12.A

36、. feelingsB. attentionC. strengthD. interests13.A. opinionsB. educationC. experiencesD. life14.A. listB.bookC. checkD. copy15.A. connectB. turnC. keepD. add16.A. herB. a passengerC. meD. my friend17.A. hospitalB. factoryC. restaurantD. hotel18.A. listen toB. reviewC. giveD. talk about19.A. planB. ch

37、oiceC. dayD. tour20.A. operationB. speakingC. employmentD. thinkingF阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。选材题型体裁；话题词数难度2017年新课标III卷语法填空语法填空记叙文学业与职业215She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to thechallenge of her new A-level course. But unlike he

38、r school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 1 (rest). Instead, she is earning 6,500 a day ,2 model in New York.Sarah 3 (tell) that she could be Brit ain s new supermodeiarning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time.

39、But Sarah, 4 has taken part in shows along with top models, wants _5 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her6_(educate).She has turned down several 7 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. Afterschool she plans to take a ye

40、ar off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree 8 engineering or architecture.Sarah says, My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 9 (come) first. I don twant to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 10 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal

41、. I donhave nothing else to fall bac k on when I can t moyemore.A语篇解读话题解读救助小动物并没有那么简单，因为你所做的救助行为到最后可能都成了无用功。但无论结果怎样，救助小动物的这种行为是美好的。本文主要介绍了作者救助一只小猫头鹰，给它做新的窝，帮助它回到父母身边的故事。关键句式Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.话题词汇volunteer （志愿者）,chick（雏

42、鸟），comfortable （舒服），accompany（陪伴）答案1.A 2.C3.A 4.B【答案与解析】A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的to help injured, displaced or sick creature can 加hBartbking”urvRal仁wer certa由可知救助受伤的气流离失所的、生病的动物是令人心碎的,因 为我们不知道救助的动物是否能活下去也就是说找fi选救助动物而花费的努力可能会白费，这是 不可避免的。故选A。C【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的 She had found a young owl（猫头鹰）on the ground. Wh

43、en I arrived,I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl可知有人给作者打电话是因为有只小猫头鹰掉在地上了，作者赶过去看 看情况。文中并没有说小猫头鹰受伤了，作者只是过去看情况，所以D选项错误。故选 CoA【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的 I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down 可知在作者把小猫头鹰放在窝里之后，它很快就安静下来，所以是窝让小猫头鹰安静下来的。故选AoB【解析】观点态度题。根据前文描述可知作者为小猫头鹰做了窝，并且帮助它找回了它的父母，小猫头鹰的父母还为它带回了午餐，作者的救助

44、成功了，说明结局是美好的。再结合第一段的However,when it works, it is simply beautiful.可推测，作者感觉很美好。故选 B。B语篇解读话题解读这是一封邮件。作者患有多动症，因为不能集中注意力，作者无法上大学。作者在家通 过网络自学了计算机知识，并找到了心仪的工作。作者认为自己能够和同龄人做得一样 好。关键句式I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.话题词汇absorbed, curiosity, purpose答案1. B 2. A 3. C1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据The

45、 fact was that I was found to have ADHD（注意力缺陷多动障碍）.Anxiousall the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time. 及 my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn 可知，我”的多动症加重了，无法集中注意力，无法上大学，故选 Bo.A【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段without dealing with the public 排除B

46、;根据I could work alone,but still have a team to talk to.可知，我不想处理复杂的人际关系，想单独工作，故选 A。.C【解析】写作意图题。根据 Thank you. You ve given me hope that I can follow my hetaFor the firsttime, I feel good about myself 可知，作者写信的目的是表达感谢，故选C。C语篇解读话题解读母亲是伟大的，人们对母亲的重视不应该只局限于在母亲节这天给母亲买鲜花礼物上。调查表明母亲在日常生活中的付出如果用钱来支付的话她们能挣到多达每年 1

47、72,000 ,所以人们要尊重母亲，要每天都感恩母亲。关键句式It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.话题词汇earn, take on, challenge, income, labour, overtime, pay, psychologist （心理学家）， training答案1.B 2.A 3.B4.C【答案与解析】1.B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段 the

48、 new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as 172,000 a year.和第三段 This would make their yearly income 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.可知总理的工资应该是172,000- 30,000= 142,000,故答案选 B。2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第六段 11 also asked mothers about the challenges

49、 they face, v;ith SO percen:making emoliQii* 情感的）demand as the hardest thing abmitmcitheihociil 可知大多数母亲面临的最大挑 战是来自情感的需求，故选3.B【解析】 细节理解题。根据末段 The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their childrencan be never-ending Investing岐入）in time for parenting and raising relationships is mo

50、ney well spent 可知母亲的付出是巨大的，但同时又是值得的，故选 Bo4.C【解析】推理判断题。根据首段 But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value onmotherhood all year.可知人们应该意识到母亲的重要性，母亲也应该得到更多的关注，故选 C。D语篇解读话题解读本文针对如何让孩子适应未来的工作提出了四点建议：好奇心、创造性、人际交往技巧 和自我表达。关键句式By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them

51、well no matter what the future holds.话题词汇kid , jobs of the future , ability , chance, develop , challenge , education , skill答案1.D2.A 3.C 4.F5.G【答案解析】.D 【解析】根据By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well 可知，空处应填询问方式的 问句，因此选D。.A【解析】本段标题是Curiosity。第一句说，孩子需要有好奇心。第 2空后主要介绍在教孩子做薄烤饼的过程

52、中如何激发他们的好奇心。因此本空选A。.C【解析】本段标题是Creativity。第一句说，真正的创造性就是用现存的材料创造出新东西的能力。故选Co.F【解析】本段标题是Interpersonal Skills。第一句说，理解别人的感受对孩子来说可能是一个挑战。根据空后的问题可知，本空选F,家长可以利用故事书中的人物教育孩子，引导孩子学会揣摩别人的心思。.G【解析】本段标题是Self-expression o根据下句有很多表达想法的方式可知，本空选 G,意为能够用有意义的方式表达想法是一种珍贵的技巧”。E语篇解读话题解读生活的艰难让作者难以忍受，一只耳环改变了作者原有的思考方式和生活态度，找到了 合适的工作，也从此改变了作者的人生。关键词change, way of thinking , attention话题词汇Interview , degree, director, education , employment, experience, extra, manag