2023届高三英语二轮复习强化练7：新闻报道类阅读.docx

1、强化练7：新闻报道类阅读A(2022广东一模)Desperatetohelphis96-year-oldmothertospeakhermothertongueagain，KeithMcDermottmadeanappealonsocialmediaandwasmetwithafloodofkindresponses.Theoldlady，Ray，wasmovedtotearsaftertalkingonthephonewithoneoftheenthusiasticrespondentsinWelsh.RaymovedtoAmericaaftermeetingherhusbandwhensh

2、ewasonly18，hencewavinggoodbyetoherlifeinWales.ShecontinuedtospeakWelshwithhermumkeepingalittlebitofhome.ButshelostherbelovedmumfourdecadesagoandhadntspokenWelsheversince.Despitesufferingfromshort-termmemorylossandsometimesnotrememberingwhatshehasdonerecently，RayschildhoodmemoriesinWalesremainclear.“

3、ShewantstoreturnbutIknow，givenherage，suchlong-distancetravelisoutofthequestion，”saidKeith.“OnceshementionedIwishIcouldspeakWelshagainbutIsupposeIneverwill.ItwasthenthatIthoughtIshouldmakeherwishhappen.”SoKeith,70，postedonsocialmediaintheNewYorkWelshareaaskingforanyWelshspeakersthatcouldspeakWelshwit

4、hhismum.Andhewastouched，aswellasalittleshocked，toreceiveover30responseswithinhalfanhour.KeiththankedeveryoneandeventuallyaskedMelisatogivehismumaphonecall.“SpeakingwithMelisa，her (Rays) Welshwasalittlerusty.AfewmoreWelshconversationsandIthinkshedbefluentagain，”addedKeith.“Whenyouhaveaparentintheirni

5、neties，youwillfindyoutwohavesomethingincommon：yourebothold，soIamverysympathetictomymothersfeelingsoflonelinessandisolation(孤立)Imfeelingitmyself.”KeithhopestosetupmoreWelshphoneconversationsforhismumandMelisahaspromisedtosendRaysomeshortstoriesinWelshtoremindherofherlifeinWales.1WhydidKeithpostamessa

6、geonsocialmedia?ATogatherAmericanWelshspeakers.BTohelphismumspeakWelshagain.CToslowdownhismumsmemoryloss.DTotrackdownhisfamilysWelshorigin.2HowdidKeithfeelafterseeingtheresponses?ASurprisedandmoved.BConcernedandthankful.CSympatheticandexcited.DAstonishedandisolated.3Whatisconveyedinthestory?ASocialm

7、ediacontributetocloserfamilyties.BMothertonguemeansmorethanalanguage.CChildhoodexperiencesshapeoneslaterlife.DOnewillbemoresensitivewhengettingolder.4Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?AAcommunitynoticeboard.BAhealthmagazine.CAlanguage-learningwebsite.DAlocalnewspaper.B(2022福建漳州质检)GuyBryantneverintende

8、dtobeafatherfigure.Butoverthepast12years，heshousedmorethan50fosterkidsinhisBrooklynapartment.Fordecades，Bryant,61，workedwithteensagingoutofNewYorkschildwelfaresystem.Hisjobwastofindservicesthatwouldmakethetransition(过渡) tolivingontheirowneasier.ButhefeltthatwhathecouldaccomplishattheNewYorkCityAdmin

9、istrationforChildrensServicesofficewasntenough.Soin2007，hedecidedtobecomeafosterparent.Inaninterviewlastmonth，BryanttoldRomarioVassell,21，oneofhisfosterchildren，thatagreeingtocareforhimwasdefinitelyoneofthebestdecisionshemadeinfostercare.BryanttoldVassellthathewasnervouswhenhetookinhisfirstfosterchi

10、ld.Hesaid，“Ilivedaloneatthatpoint，andhewasakidthatnobodywantedtotakebecauseofhisbehaviors.Hegotinafightandheappearedatmyhouse.”BryantsaidhisfamilythoughthewasoutofhismindformakingsuchabiglifestylechangeandwonderedhowBryantwouldadjust.BryanthadbeenVassellsassignedcaseworkerwhentheymet.Bryantsuggested

11、thatVassell，thenanuntidy18-year-old，considerfostercareasanoptiontogetoutofthehomelessshelterwherehewasstaying.Atfirst，Vassellwashesitant.“Ididntknowhowfostercarewas，”hesaid.SincelivingwithBryant，Vassellnowfeelslikehehasasupportnetwork.“IfIfeeldownandlikeImcornered，IhavesomeoneIcanreachouttoandtalkto

12、，”hesaid.“AndthatswhatIreallylove.”BryanttoldVassell，“Whateveryouvelearnedfromme，Iwantyoutoteachittosomeoneelse.Becausethatswhatsimportanttome.”5Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?ATheshiftofteenslife.BAnintroductionofBryantstask.CBryantschallengeasafosterparent.DThereasonforBryantsbeingafosterpare

13、nt.6HowdidBryantsfamilyfeelabouthisdecision?ADisappointed.BAshamed.CPuzzled.DEmbarrassed.7WhatcanweknowaboutVassellfromthetext?AHeisnowlivingalone.BHewasBryantsfirstfosterkid.CHerefusedBryantsofferatfirst.DHewasinstructedtopaykindnessforward.8Whatistheauthorspurposeinwritingthetext?ATocallforsocialc

14、are.BTopraiseBryantsdeeds.CTotellthestoryofVassell.DTocommentonBryantslife.CHalfofallworktaskswillbehandledbymachinesby2025inashiftlikelytoworseninequality，aWorldEconomicForumreporthasforecast.Thethinktanksaida“robotrevolution”wouldcreate97millionjobsworldwidebutdestroyalmostasmany，leavingsomecommun

15、itiesatrisk.Routineormanualjobsinadministrationanddataprocessingweremostatthreatofautomation，WEFsaid.Butitsaidtherewouldbeaneedfornewjobsincare，bigdataandthegreeneconomy.TheWEFsurveyed300oftheworldsbiggestcompanies，withmorethan8millionemployeesglobally.Morethan50%ofemployerssurveyedsaidtheyexpectedt

16、ospeeduptheautomationofsomerolesintheircompanies，while43%felttheywerelikelytocutjobsduetotechnology.WEFsaidthepandemic(疫情) hadspeduptheadoptionofnewtechnologiesasfirmslookedtocutcostsandadoptnewwaysofworking.Butitwarnedworkersnowfacedadoublethreatfrom“acceleratingautomationandtheeconomicimpactfromth

17、eCOVID-19”“Thesethingshavedeepenedexistinginequalitiesacrosslabormarketsandremovedgainsinemploymentmadesincetheglobalfinancialcrisisin20072008，”saidSaadiaZahidi，managingdirectoratWEF.“Thewindowofopportunityforactivemanagementofthischangeisclosingfast.”WEFsaidcurrentlyaroundathirdofallworktaskswereha

18、ndledbymachines，withhumansdoingtherest，butby2025thebalancewouldshift.Rolesthatreliedonhumanskillssuchasadvising，decision-making，reasoning，communicatingandinteractingwouldriseindemand.Therewouldalsobeasuddenlargeincreaseindemandforworkerstofillgreeneconomyjobs，andnewrolesinareaslikeengineeringandclou

19、dcomputing.Butitsaidmillionsofroutineormanualjobswouldbedisplacedbytechnology，affectingthelowestpaid，lowestskilledworkersthemost.Itsaidmillionswouldneedtobere-skilledtocopewiththechange，whilegovernmentswouldhavetoprovide“strongersafetynets”fordisplacedworkers.9Whoareincludedin“somecommunities”mentio

20、nedinParagraph2?AUnskilledworkers.BSoftwareengineers.CCareerconsultants.DOrganicfarmers.10WhatisthepurposeofParagraphs3and4?AToanalysethereliabilityofthefiguresandfacts.BToprovidesupportingevidenceforthemainidea.CTointroducetwoeventsfordiscussion.DTohighlighttwocausesoftheeffects.11Whatdothedisplace

21、dpeopleexpecttheirgovernmentstodo?ASlowdowntheautomation.BStrengthensocialsecurity.CImprovenetworksafety.DPromotetheRobotRevolution.12Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?AFurtherInequalitiesfromtheRobotRevolutionBADoubleThreatfromAutomationandPandemicCHalfofAllWorkTaskstoBeLostDHalfofAllWorkTaskstoBeAutomated4