2022中考阅读理解热点话题练 专题15 工作与职业（原卷版）

PAGE8PAGE72022中考阅读理解热点话题练专题15工作与职业Passage1（2020·河北·中考真题）Inclass,studentsaresharingtheirdreamjobs.Jacob:I'dliketobeamountain-climbingguideforseveralreasons.NumberOne,mountainclimbingisveryexciting.Mountain-climbingguidesgettoclimbtall,dangerousmountains,right?NumberTwo,Ienjoyworkingoutdoorsandhelpingothers.NumberThree,mountain-climbingguidestravelwidelyandmeetmanyfunpeople.Fred:Mychoiceistobeavet（兽医）.Why?Ilikeanimals.Animalsbringalotofjoytoourlives,buttheyaskforlittleinreturn.Ialsoenjoyhelpinganimalsandtheirownersfeelbetter.Petownersarehappywhentheirpetsarewell.Finally,vetsgettoworkwithotherpeoplewholikeanimals.Anne:Ha,mydreamjob?Anaccountant（会计）!Ithinkit'sinteresting.I'mgoodatnumbers,youknow,andIalsolikehelpingpeoplemanagetheirmoney.Goodaccountantsarewellpaid,andIwanttomanagemyownmoney,ofcourse.Butthemostimportantofall,accountantsmostlyworkalone,andIliketoworkalone.Jessica:I'dliketobecomeananimator（动画片制作者）andmakefilmslikeToyStory,Shrek,andCars.Yousee,IlovedrawingandIloveworkingoncomputers.I'dliketohelppeoplerelaxandenjoytheirlife.Animatorscanmakealotofmoney,too.1．Jacob'sdreamjobistobe.A．avet B．ananimatorC．anaccountant D．amountain-climbingguide2．WhatisAnne'smainreasonforherdreamjob？A．Thejobisinteresting. B．Thejobiswellpaid.C．Sheisgoodatnumbers. D．Shelikestoworkbyherself.3．Whatdothefourstudentshaveincommon?A．Theyenjoyworkingoutside. B．Theyenjoyofferinghelptoothers.C．Theyhopetomeetfunpeople. D．Theyhopetomakealotofmoney.Passage2（2019·江西广信·中考真题）Playingvideogamesandgettingmoneyforitseemslikeadreamjobformanyoftoday’steenagers.Butisitallfunandgames?BigbusinessPro(professional)gamingiscertainlybigbusiness.In2017,thereweremorethan3,000gamingcompetitionsandover10,000professionalplayersworldwide.Alargenumberofpeoplewatchtheircompetitionsonline,andsuccessfulgamerscangetmorethan1,000,000dollarsfromprizemoneyandads.Theindustryisclearlythriving.WhatittakesBecomingaprofessionalisnotjustaboutbeinggoodatplayinggames-italsotakesalotofhardwork.Someprogamerspracticeforfourteenhoursaday."Youneedtospendmuchtimeandputallyoureffortstoit",saysex-gamerGeorgeNotallfunandgamesItcanbeadifficultjobaswell.Stressisabigproblemforgamers.Tirednessisanother,andinjuries(受伤)arecommon.TopplayerHaiLamhadwrist(手腕)problemsafteryearsofprogaming.Careers(生涯)areshort,andmanygamersretire(退休)beforetheyare30andtrytofindanotherjob.However,thebadpointsprobablywon'tchangethedreamsofmanyteenagegamers.Andangryparentsarestilllikelytoheartheexcuse,“ButI'mjustpracticingformyfuturejob!”4．Howmanyprofessionalplayersweretherearoundtheworldin2017?A．130.000.B．Morethan3,000.C．Over1,000.000.D．Morethan10.0005．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"thriving"inParagraph2meanA．Gettingworse. B．Doingwell.C．Developingslowly.D．Changingquickly.6．Whatcanweinferfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?A．ChildrenareangrywiththeirparentsB．TeenagerspracticegamesfortheirfuturejobsC．SometeenagersarecrazyaboutplayinggamesD．Parentsstoptheirchildrenplayinggamessuccessfully.7．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Progamingisn'tallfunandgamesB．Thecareerasaprogamerdoesn'tlastlongC．Beingaprogamerisagoodchoiceforteenagers.D．Beingaprogamerisaneasywaytomakemoney.Passage3（2019·山东潍坊·中考真题）Whenhewasateenager,HunterAdamswasveryunhappy,andhespentmanyyearsinthe1960sand1970sinaspecialhospitalforpeoplewithmental(精神的)healthproblems.Whenhelefthospital,Adamsdecidedtobecomeadoctor,sohewenttoMedicalSchoolinVirginia,USA,Butwhenhewastherehedidthingsinadifferentway.Forexample,hedidn’tlikethedoctor’swhitecoats.hepreferredtowearshirtswithflowersonthemwhenhevisitedhispatients,andhetriedtomakethemlaugh.Thedoctorsatthemedicalschooldidn’tlikeAdamsverymuchbecausehewastodifferent.ButAdamsbelievedthatpeopleinhospitalneedmorethanmedicine.Hesawunhappyandlonelypeople,andhetriedtohelpthemaspatients,butaspeopletoo.Hespentalotoftimewithchildreninthehospital,andoftenputaspecialrednoseonhisfacetolooklikeaclownandtomakethechildrenlaugh.Whenhefinishedmedicalschoolandbecameadoctor,Adamsopenedhisownhospital,called“theGesundheitInstitute”,togetherwithsomeotherdoctors.Theywantedittobeaplaceinadifferentwayofworkingwithsickpeople.HunterAdamsbecamefamousduringthe1980s,andin1998,UniversalPicturesmadeafilmabouthislife.Itwasverysuccessful.Inthefilm(calledPatchAdams),RobinWilliamsplayedAdams.Williamssaid,“Hunterisareallywarmperson,whobelievesthatpatientsneedadoctorwho’sfriend.Ienjoyedplayinghim.”8．WhatprobablymadeHunterdecidetobeadoctor?A．Hisinterestinmedicine. B．Hisideatoopenahospital.C．Hisearlyexperienceasateenager. D．Hisloveforthelonelychildrenaround.9．HowwasHunterdifferentfromotherdoctors?A．Hewasfamousbeforeworkinginhospital.B．Helikedtowearshirtswithflowersinthemeveryday.C．Hetreatedhispatientsasfriendsineverywaypossible.D．Hewasgoodatdealingwithpeoplewhowerementallyill.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clown”inparagraph3probablemean?A．木偶 B．小丑 C．外星人 D．蜘蛛侠11．WhatcanweknowfromRobinWilliamswords?A．HethoughthighlyofHunter.B．Everydoctorneedsapatientfriend.C．Hebecameawarmpersoneverafter.D．Agoodactormakesasuccessfulfilm.Passage4（2021·四川泸州·中考真题）Inasmallvillage,therewasamiddle-agedpostman,whojustturned20yearsoldandstarteddelivering(投递)allkindsofhappyorsadstoriestoeachhomedayafterdayfor50kilometers.20yearsflewby,andsomanychangestookplace,buttheroadfromthepostofficetothevillagealwayshadn’thadanytreesandnothingbuttheflyingdust(尘土)couldbeseen.“HowlongshallIgoalongthislonelyroad?”Assoonashethoughthemustspendhisliferidingthebikeonthedustyroadwithnoflowersortrees,hefeltsomewhatsorry.Oneday,whenhefinisheddeliveringthelettersandwasreadytoreturn,hehappenedtopassbyaflowershop.“Right,that’sit!”Hewalkedintotheshop,boughtahandfulofwildflowerseeds(种子),andfromthenextdayonputtheseseedsalongtheroadside.Thus,afteroneday,twodays,onemonth,twomonths...healwayskeptputtingthewildflowerseedsalongtheroadside.Beforelong,onthelonelyroad,wherehehadcomeandgonefor20years,grewupalotoflittleflowers,inallseasonsendlessly.Forthevillages,theflowersweremoreenjoyablethananymailthepostmandeliveredinallhislife.Ontheroadwithoutdustbutfullofpetals(花瓣),thepostmanrodehisbike,losinghimselfinthesweetsmellandnotfeelinglonelyandanxiousanymore.12．Howoldwasthepostmanwhenhestartedhisjob?A．Aboutthirtyyearsold. B．Abouttwentyyearsold.C．Overfortyyearsold. D．Overfiftyyearsold.13．Whatwastheroadlikebefore?A．Coveredwithflowers. B．Coveredwithtrees.C．Fullofflyingdust. D．Fullofseeds.14．Whatdidthepostmanbuyattheflowershop?A．Wildflowers. B．Bikes. C．Wildflowerseeds. D．Petals.15．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Thevillagersshowednointerestintheflowers.B．Thepostmanenjoyedtheroadfullofflowers.C．Thevillagershelpedbuytheflowerseeds.D．Thepostmanstillfeltlonelyintheend.16．Whatdoesthewriterwanttoexpressinthispassage?A．Littlethingsmakeabigdifference.B．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C．Practicemakesperfect.D．Oldhabitsdiehard.Passage5（2020·湖北·中考真题）WhenpeoplediscoverthatIworkasafilmandTVextra(临时演员),theyalwaysaskmethesamequestions:Emily,isiteasytogetwork?Isn'titboring?Doyougettomeetfamousactors?Doesitpaywell?Myanswersareprettystandardaswell:Yes,sometimes,onceinawhile,and…kindof.Thelifeofanextraisbothmoreinterestingandmoreboringthanyoumightimagine.Extras,whoplaythepeopleincrowds,onstreets,orinthebackgroundofindoorsscenes,cancomefromallwalksoflife.Unlikemanyextras,I'matrainedactor.Idogetrealspeakingroles,butworkcanbehardtocomebyifyou'renotapopularstar.I'mregistered(注册)withanagencythatdealsonlywithextras,soIgetcallsallthetime.TheagencyexplainswhoI'llbesomeoneinacrowd,amemberofajury,aclerkandtellsmewheretogo.Calltimeisusuallybrightandearly,soItrytogettobedatareasonablehour.Sometimesbeinganextraisa"hurryupandwait"job.Inmyfirstextrarole,Iwasoneofagroupofofficeworkerswhocomeoutofabuildingjustasacarexplodes(爆炸)inthestreet.Wewaitedforhoursforthescenetobeshot,andthenwentinandoutofthebuildingaboutfiftytimes,tryingtoactterrifiedbyanexplosionwhichwasnotreal.Thenwehadlunch,changedclothes,andspenttheafternoonsascustomersinadepartmentstore.ItmaysoundlikeIdon’tenjoythework,butIdo.Beingpartofthebackgroundinaconvincing(令人信服的)wayischallenging,andbeingonafilmorTVsetisalwaysfascinating.Alotoffamousactorsdon'tevennoticetheextras,buttheoneswhodomakethejobalotoffunforeveryone.Asforthemoney,it'snothingcomparedtowhatthebigactorsmake,butitprettymuchpaysthebills.And,asabonus,I'vebeatenmyhighscoresonallmyphonegames,thankstoallthetimeIspendsittingaround,waitingforsomethingtohappen.17．Emilygivesstandardanswersbecause______.A．sheisproudofherjobB．shewantstohideherfeelingsC．shethinksit'sunnecessarytoexplainD．theyaretheexactanswerstothequestions18．WhatdoesEmilythinkofherjob?A．Busy. B．Enjoyable. C．Fashionable. D．Easy.19．Inline21,anotherwaytosayasabonuswouldbe______.A．aboveexpectation B．asaresult C．ingeneral D．afterall20．Accordingtothepassage,_____.A．thefamousactorslookdownupontheextrasB．beinganextraisalwaysa"hurryupandwait"jobC．EmilytellsthetruthaboutbeingafilmandTVextraD．thosewhowanttobefilmorTVextrasmustbetrained21．WecaninferthatEmily______.A．oftenpaysthebillsforothersB．sometimeshastogetupveryearlyC．hasbeatenallthephonegameplayersD．wasinfaceofdangerinherfirstextrarolePassage6（2020·内蒙古阿拉善盟·中考真题）FindaJobThisSummerThissummertherearethingsthatstudentscandotoearnsomepocketmoneyortohelpothers.Also,manyprogramsareofferedbyprovincialgovernmentanditspartnerstohelpstudentsfindsummerjobs.Hereareafewideas.DeliverNewspapersTeenagerscandelivernewspapers—usuallyyourideabikearoundaneighborhoodandleavethenewspaperateachhouse.Normallyyouhavetohaveyourownbike—andyouhavetogetupearlytoo,becausepeoplewanttheirnewspaperstoreadwiththeirbreakfast.Ifyouare15-18andreturntoschoolthisfall,youcanfindjobsofthiskind.WashCarsIt'scrazyforadultstodrivetoanexpensivecarwashwhentheycangetateenagertodothejobforlessmoney.Washthecarwellandcarefullyandpeoplewillwantyoutodoitagain.Thenyou'vegotcustomers!GiveOlderPeopleaHandLotsofolderpeoplearehappyforteenagerstohelpthemcarrytheirshoppingordosmallthingsforthem,likewashingorkeepingthemcompany(陪伴).Youearnmoneyornot,andpeopleintheneighborhoodgetyourhelp.JobProgramsIfyouareastudentlivingincertaincommunitiesoftheprovince,youarelucky.Thereareprogramsthatprovidefourweeksofpaidjobsalongwithtraining.Afterthat,youcanstartandrunyourownsummerbusiness,andyouhaveachanceofwinningawardsofupto$1000.Gotothegovernmentwebsitetolearnmoreabouttheseprograms.Peopleunder25couldbuildskills,findajoborstartbusinessesallyearround.Theyareallgreatideas.Justchooseoneofthemtomakesomemoney.Thenspenditorsaveit.Butdon'tforgetit'simportantalwaystotellanadultwhereyouaregoing.22．WhatisspecialaboutDeliverNewspapers?A．Itrequiresonetogetupearly. B．Itneedspatienceandstrongbody.C．Itoffershelptoneighbors. D．Itgivestrainingbeforework.23．Whichoneprovidestraining?A．DeliverNewspapers. B．WashCars. C．GiveOlderPeopleaHand. D．JobPrograms.24．Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A．It'shardforteenagerstofindjobs. B．Theeldersdon'twanthelpfromteenagers.C．Washingcarsisthebestchoiceforteenagers. D．Whateveryouwanttodo,safetycomesfirst.Passage7（2019·山东平阴·一模）I'moftenaskedthequestion“Howdidyoubecomeareporter?”Yousee,everybodyexpectedmetofollowinmyfather'sfootstepsandbecomeadoctor.Well,duringmylastyearofschoolIvisitedacareercounselor（置业顾问）namedLisaandIdrovehercrazywithmychoices.Myfirstchoicewasachocolatetester.AlthoughLisadidn'tknowthejobwell,shegotmesomeinformationaboutit.Idiscoveredthatchocolatetestersmakealotofmoney,soIwassureIhadfoundmydreamjob.However,whenIfoundoutthatchocolatetestersdon'tjustsitaroundeatingchocolateallday,Ilostmyinterest.Next,Ithoughtofbecomingafootballreferee（裁判）.Ihadlovedfootballfromayoungage,butbeingaprofessionalfootballerwasoutofthequestion,asIcouldn'tplayverywell.However,itseemsthatrefereesmustbeabletoruntwoandahalfmilesinlessthantwelveminutesandtheyarerequiredtotakeexamsthroughouttheirtraining.So,mydreamofbecomingarefereedied.Finally,Ihadthisideaofbecomingadogstylist（造型师）.ThatwasafterIrealizedhowmuchmoneyourdogstylist,Shirley,wasbeingpaid.However,once,whileshewasstylingPhilipo.Inoticedthathetriedtobite（咬）her.“Ithappensallthetime,"shetoldme.Asyoucanimagine,thatreallyputmeoff.Tocutalongstoryshort,allthisresearchmademerealizeIhadatalentforinvestigation（调查）sobytheendofschoolyearIhaddecidedtobecomeareporter.25．Whatcanweknowaboutthewriter'sfirstdreamjob?A．Itisajobthatpayswell. B．Itiswhathisfatherisdoing.C．ItiswhatLisaexpectedhimtodo. D．Itisajobthatrequiresonetositallday.26．Whywasthewriterinterestedinbecomingafootballrefereeinsteadofaplayer?A．Hewantedtorunless. B．Hewasn'tyoungenough.C．Hewantedtotakefewerexams. D．Hecouldn'tplayfootballverywell.27．Philipoisprobably________.A．Shirley'sdog B．thewriter'sdog C．Shirley'sstylist D．thewriter'sstylist28．WhichisclosestinmeaningtounderlinedpartinParagraph4?A．拖延时间 B．推迟C．把…放在…D．对…失去兴趣（反感）29．What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Howtochoosetherightjob. B．Differentjobsthewriterhastried.C．Howthewriterbecameareporter. D．Theimportanceofcareercounselors.Passage8（2020·广东·东莞市长安东安初级中学模拟预测）Mark,ayoungperson,tellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIalsoexplainthatthere’sabigdifferencebetween“beingawriter”andwriting.Inmostcasesthesepeoplearedreamingofwealthandfame,notthelonghoursalon