1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练（答案）-职业（2）专项训练 A Working from home is more and more popular as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life. Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers? Armed with all the necessary things telephone, computer, e-mail and fax,
2、 many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Being able to work wherever you like: from a busy city to a village, and not having to stand the daily things, make working from home an attractive choice. If you wish, you can even work on a river boat. So what wi
3、ll become of the office tomorrow? It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual offices. To minimize office in inner-city areas, companies will have a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A
4、central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees (监视) the activity of each employee. 2. According to the passage, which of the following things is NOT necessary for a virtual office?A. A manager. B. An office building.C. A telephone.D. A centra
5、l processing computer.3. Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office?A. There arent strict time limits.B. Employees arent overseen by the manager.C. Employees neednt see each other every day.D. Less employees are needed in every company.4. What does the “virtual ” in the paragraph 2 m
6、ost probably refer to?A. imagined B. real C. big D. splendid 5. From the passage we can learn that _.A. a computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual officeB. in a virtual office, all information is open to workersC. managers can observe their employees in a virtual officeD. the number of empl
7、oyees will be smaller in a virtual office BVolunteers neededHelp at a hospitalDo you have an interest in the medical profession? Help a hospital in Overland Park, KS by becoming a nursing unit volunteer. Duties include delivering flowers and water to patients, assisting nursing staff with light cler
8、ical work, and other duties as needed. Volunteers must be strong and caring individuals. Various training is provided after the work starts. Flexible schedules are available.The Guide Program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum Lindsay Wildlife Museums Guide Program aims at developing a sense of voluntee
9、rism and social responsibility in young people. Every weekend, the program lets students of all cultural and economic backgrounds experience the exciting museum programs, and also lets them introduce wild animals to visitors , and help in exhibits that encourage taking care of the natural world. Mat
10、ure and responsible students between the ages of 12 and 15 who are flexible , self-motivated and open to learning new ideas are needed. There is a written application and a possible oral interview. Please call the Volunteer Center at 925-472-5773.Readers to kidsReading to Kids is an organization ded
11、icated to getting children from poor families to love reading, thereby making their lives better and giving them a better chance for the success in the future .Volunteers need to read aloud to children and talk with them about favorite books , career paths , and upcoming holidays . Sometimes , volun
12、teers and children make crafts together. New volunteers should apply online at www . Readerforkids. com. They will receive training on how to read to and interact with kids before they start their work.1. The volunteers to help at the hospital _.A. are to work in the nursing unitB. must be professio
13、nal doctorsC. will be trained before they stare their workD. must work at fixed time2. Which of the following has have flexible schedules to suit volunteers situations?A. Help at a hospital.B. The Guide Program.C Readers to kids.D. Both A and B.3. Which of the following is NOT needed to take part in
14、 the Guide Program? A. Being mature and responsible.B. Being between the ages Of 12 and 15.C. Being rich enough.D. Being able to adapt to changes easily.4. Lilly is working in a clinic school. She loves children and wants to be with them during the volunteering work. She needs to _.A. be a volunteer
15、 at the hospital B. call 925-472-5773 C. apply online at www. Readerforkids. comD. learn some things about how to read to and interact with the kids by herself5. How many positions provide training?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. None. Cleaves. The victims body has completely decayed, but the clothing
16、is still there because its made of polyester(聚酯). The person has been dead for quite a while, so clues will be difficult to find. But theyre there if you know how to find them.To some people, this kind of work does not sound like much fun. It can get a little gruesome(可憎的). But to me, its all fascin
17、ating. Every case is a new, special puzzle, and my job is to help solve it. I do that by looking for evidence, carefully collecting it and then studying it to see what it tells me. The evidence can come from a million different places. I work with all sorts of scientists and experts to help analyze
18、the evidence and figure out what happened.1. In this passage, Mr. Jackson mainly tells us about _. A. his work as a detective B. his own opinion on his work C. the evidences he finds D. peoples opinion on detectives2. Why does the author like his job? A. Because he can go to different places. B. Bec
19、ause he can meet all kinds of people. C. Because he enjoys solving new puzzles D. Because he can ask people questions3. The family were angry because _. A. the furniture was turned upside down B. the detective didnt come in time C. they didnt know where to look for clues D. their valuable things wer
20、e robbed of4. What happened to the warehouse? A. It was broken into. B. It was destroyed by fire. C. It was robbed. D. Someone was killed there.5.From the last paragraph we can see that in order to figure out what happened _. A. Joe must go to a million different places B. Joe must team up with othe
21、r scientists and experts C. Joe must know where to look for evidence D. Joe must collect enough springs, nails and tacks答案速递A篇：1. D。本文主要介绍了未来的虚拟办公及其特征，该部分内容在文章中所占的比例较大。2. B。根据第一段Being able to work wherever you like If you wish, you can even work on a river boat可知，虚拟办公不需要固定的场所。3. A。由文章首句中 as a means
22、of escaping the nine-to-five office life可知，虚拟办公可以不必朝九晚五上班，故该办公方式没有严格的时间限制。4. A 根据本篇文章主要介绍的是未来的虚拟办公，再加上本句中的It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual offices，因此办公室也应该是虚拟的，想象的，选A。5. C。根据第三段 managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on t
23、heir 4.B。根据burned to the ground和set on fire判断，福利院发生了火灾并被烧毁。5.B。根据I work with all sorts of scientists and experts看，他需要和其他的科学家和专家合作。黄金表达When youre lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses of the world seem a million miles away. 当你躺在Mexican Riviera白色的沙滩上的时候，这个世界的压力看起来就烟消云散了。You wou
24、ld be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff. 你将会要求练习控制好本科室的研究工作和负责一个三个或四个人的支持团队工作。Armed with all the necessary things telephone, computer, e-mail and fax, many workers believe they can work as effectively as
25、their colleagues in the office. 装备好所有的必要东西电话，电脑，电子邮件和传真机，很多办工人员都相信他们能和在办公室的同事们一样有效率。There is a written application and a possible oral interview. 填写好了申请，就有可能口头接触。I walk into the home, and the family is sitting there sad, confused and angry.我走进房子，家人们坐在那里，悲伤，迷惑和生气。单词百宝箱adventurous adj. 冒险的，大胆的John is an adventurous man, unafraid of risks. 约翰是个喜欢冒险的人,不怕危险。strategic adj. 战略上的，有战略意义的The bridge is of strategic importance to us.这座桥对我们至关重要。motivate vt.激发; 诱发You have first got to motivate the children and then to teach them.你首先得激发孩子的学习兴趣,然后再去教他们。minimize vt.把减至最低数量程度