2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 14 Careers课时练1 阅读理解提速练 北师大版必修5.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 14 Careers 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 云南高三调研 )For the growing number of Chinese heading west to work and study, there s plenty they find surprising. Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the brakes. Li Feng, raised in northern China and now based

2、in England, agrees.“ The only thing Chinese people would be shocked by in Britain is how long it takes to do things，” he says.“ For instance, in China if you want to open a bank account, you don t wait and you just do it at the counter.” Outofhours and weekend work is standard in China, but in Brita

3、in, the weekend is for family and friends. Chen Lei, who left his homeland 12 years ago and is now a lawyer in Belgium says office politics are simpler in Europe, partly because the hierarchy(等级制度 ) is less rigid than in China, where the boss really is the boss and social class in the office is very

4、 obvious and important.As a result, staff in a Chinese company think very carefully about how to present their views and ideas. Employees in the West can share their opinions more freely. In China you should have the wisdom to say something in an appropriate way. But in Europe you can just say what

5、you want. The newest Chinese arrivals have a very different view to previous generations, according to Sharon Jin, who moved to the U S. 20 years ago and is now an American citizen. “Almost 100% of people of my generation who came to the States want to get a green card，” she says. “ But today younge

6、r Chinese plan to work for 10 years here and then return to China to buy a house or look after their parents.” While a record number of 523， 700 students left China to study elsewhere in 2015, roughly 70% 80% of students abroad have been returning in recent years because of the attractive job market

7、 at home, according to the Chinese Ministry of Education (CME) 【解题导语】 以前 ， 中国人去国外都想获得绿卡 ， 而现在他们计划在国外工作十年以后 ， 再回来买房或照顾父母。 1 What do many Chinese find surprising while in Britain? A That they drive faster than the drivers in Britain. B That they can open a bank account at any time. C That working extr

8、a hours in Britain is very common. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D That working pace in Britain is less fast than at home. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the brakes.” 以及下面的 例子可知 ， put on the brakes本意为 “ 刹车 ” ， 用在这里表示 “ 放慢速度 ” ， 故选 D。 2 It can be inferred

9、from Paragraph 2 that _ A Chen Lei has been a lawyer in Belgium for 12 years B employees in the West show less respect for their boss C Chinese employees are cautious when presenting ideas D people in Europe express themselves in a modest way C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “In China you should have the wisdom t

10、o say something in an appropriate way.” 可知 ， 在中国员工发表意见时要谨慎。 3 According to CME， most students return to China because _ A it s hard for them to get a green card B it s easy for them to buy a house at home C they will have to look after their parents D there are more job opportunities in China D 解析：细

11、节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “roughly 70% 80% of students abroad have been returning in recent years because of the attractive job market at home” 可知 ， 大多数学生选择回国发展是因为国内有更多的就业机会。 4 How does the writer organize the text? A By interviewing students abroad. B By comparing the differences. C By discussing some facts. D

12、 By listing some figures. B 解析：推理判断题。根据每个段落对比的一些差异可知 ， 应选 B。 B (2018 江西百校联盟高三联考 )The best family vacation that I ever had was going on a road trip to Myrtle Beach.The trip was for 2 weeks during the March break from school.This trip was probably about 20 years ago so it was before the time of things

13、 like portable video games and being able to watch movies in the back seat. So to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other.My mum would set the back seat up so that it was our own little playroom.She would pack everything up so that we had a big level

14、area to play in.We 【 精品教育资源文库 】 would play cards and board games. When it got to the point where we_were_at_each_other s_throats we would be sent back to our own side of the seat and would be forced to either nap or read by ourselves until we could be friendly to each other again.I can remember us

15、playing for quite some time when we turned the back seat into a spaceship and traveled around the earth. Another time we turned it into a kitchen and had a bakeoff(食品烘烤赛 ) But the thing that I remember the most and that gave us many hours of enjoyment was using each others faces as silly Plasticine

16、( 普莱斯蒂辛橡皮泥 ) and making funny faces.We would see how far we could stretch each others mouths open, see how thin we could make the other s eye by pulling on it.We would keep going until one of us begged for mercy because we had to give our faces a rest. So while I can remember us having a great time

17、on the beach, laughing a lot trying to put the tent up in the rain, what I remember the most of that trip and what always makes me smile the most is remembering the pain that out faces would be in after the trip. 【解题导语】 本文为记叙文。作者回忆了小时候在没有电子游戏、不能在坐车时看电影的旅途中打发时间的方式。 5 What did the author do when trave

18、ling to Myrtle Beach? A Watch movies. B Play video games. C Have fun with his brother. D Pack things up to amuse himself. C 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的 “to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other” 可知答案。 6 What does the author mean by saying“ we were at each other

19、 s throats” ？ A We were fighting with each other. B We used up our skills. C We were quite out of breath. D We were about to fall asleep. A 解析：句意理解题。下文的 “.until we could be friendly to each other again”说明画线部分的意思应为 “ 互相打斗 ， 激烈争吵 ” 。 7 What impressed the author most during the trip? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Pl

20、aying cards and board games. B Pulling each others faces and eyes. C Having a cooking competition. D Playing with silly Plasticine. B 解析：推理判断题。由第四段中的 “But the thing that I remember the most.hours of enjoyment was using each others faces.by pulling o n it.” 可知 ， 旅途中作者印象最深的是和弟弟彼此拉对方的脸或 者眼来做鬼脸。 8 Which

21、 of the following titles would best suit the passage? A An Unforgettable Family Travel B What Is the Most Meaningful Journey C The Good Old Days Never to Be Forgotten D How to Kill Time While Traveling in the Past D 解析：标题归纳题。结合文章内容看 ， 本文主要谈论的是在没有便携式游戏机、不能在后座看电影的情况下 ， 作者一家去旅游时 ， 作者在途中消遣的方式 ， 故 D 项作本文

22、标题最佳。 C (2018 衡水中学高三大联考 )Bob Dylan, born on May 24, 1941, is an American songwriter, singer, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when his songs showed social unrest. Early songs suc

23、h as Blowin in the Wind and The Times They Are aChangin promoted the American civil rights and antiwar movements. Dylan s songs include a wide range of political, social and literary influences. They challenged existing pop music conventions and appealed to the growing counterculture. His recording career, spanning more than 50 years, has explored the traditions in American song, from folk, blues, and country to rock n roll, and to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, even jazz and the Great American Songbook. He has toured steadily since