1、昆明2015高考英语阅读理解、完形填空四月自练（10）答案阅读理解。For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. I
2、n the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind. Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education. In Germany,
3、 students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact
4、with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the countrys most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills. Schwa
5、rtz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-t
6、he-job experience in those fields while theyre still at high school. However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if te
7、enagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job, ”said Michael, a researcher in the US. 【文章大意】文章通过与德国中学情况的比较, 说明在美国中学里很缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。1. In the authors opinion, American high school leavers. A. have enough career-relate
8、d coursesB. need more career advice from their schoolsC. perform better in exams than German studentsD. can get higher earnings in later years【解析】选B。作者观点题。根据第四段内容可知。2. What can be inferred from the text? A. Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment. B. Students with career-based
9、courses never have problems finding a job. C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment. D. High school leavers with no practical skills cant find a job absolutely. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第六段的In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the
10、 third summer in a row. 推出答案。3. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Arguments about recent US education reform. B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers. C. The lack of career-based courses in US high schools. D. Advice for American high school leavers. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章第一段的In some countries, s
11、chools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind. 点出了主题。4. The underlined word“daunting”in Paragraph 6 most probably means“”. A. discouragingB. interestingC. creativeD. unbearable【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从下文的In the US, unemplo
12、yment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. 可猜出词义。阅读理解。An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at
13、 the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit(追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl
14、 who launched(发起) the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayo
15、r(市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and
16、 strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unit
17、y can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how man
18、y people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.11. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community se
19、rvice.D. To promote the friendship between cities.12. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgrounds.D. They lacked support from the local government.13. According
20、to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unity.B. In large cities where libraries are far from home.C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population.D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.14. The underlined w
21、ords “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean .A. exchanged ideas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gained life experience D. used the same language15. According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by .A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growin
22、g popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from readingD. the number of books that each person reads【参考答案11-15】B C D A C阅读理解。Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should
23、resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possib
24、le areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas c
25、an be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful late
26、r. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake p
27、rediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space.While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave an
28、d intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out acr
29、oss space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and sure
30、ly could in the future.16. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?A. To express his doubts.B. To compare different ideas.C. To introduce points for discussion.D. To describe the conditions on Earth.17. What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?A. Humans are nature
31、-born to do so.B. Humans have the tendency to fight.C. Humans may find new sources of food.D. Humans dont like to stay in the same place.18. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_.A. survival chancesB. unexpected benefits C. potential resourcesD. physical possessions19. W
32、hat makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?A. The adaptive ability of humans.B. Resources on the earth.C. Our genetic makeup. D. By-products in space exploration.20. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A. Space exploration has created many wonders.B. Space exploration
33、provided the best value for money.C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth. 【参考答案16-20】C A B A D完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow,
34、 and full of mistakes sometimes. Thats _1_ people often say when _2_ talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been _3_ better and better computers. Now a computer can _4_ a lot of _5_ jobs wonderfully. It is _6_ used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A
35、 computer can report, decide and control in almost _7_ field. Many computer scientists are thinking of _8_ the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can _9_ pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps comp
36、uters will _10_ really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid _11_ they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people? No, people will _12_ better use of the computers in _13_ future. Man is _14_ the master of the computer. The computer works only _15_ the he
37、lp of man. It cannot take the place of man.名师点评本文讲述了电脑在人类工作与生活等方面起着越来越大的作用，并告诉人们不必担心不断发展的电脑会威胁人类的安全，因为它永远处于人类的操纵之中。(B)1. A. thatB. what C. howD. why【解析】B。这里需要一个表语从句的引导词，并在从句中作say的宾语，代替上文的内容。 what从意思和语法上都合乎文意，为正确选项。(B)2. A. weB. they C. youD. people【解析】B。替代前文的people应用they。(C)3. A. lovingB. taking C.
38、makingD. thinking【解析】C。科学家们一直在制造越来越好的电脑，故选择making。(C)4. A. haveB. get C. doD. offer【解析】C。do a lot of jobs意思为“干许多事情”。其余三个动词皆不合文意。(A)5. A. everydayB. every day C. each dayD. some day【解析】A。词组every day意思为“每天”；some day指将来的“某一天”；形容词everyday意思为“日常的”，合乎文意，为正确选项。(A)6. A. widelyB. wide C. greatD. deeply【解析】A。
39、这里应选择一个副词，表示电脑应用的程度。widely意思是“广泛地”，为正确选项。(D)7. A. eitherB. all C. bothD. every【解析】D。下文中的field是可数名词单数形式，意思为“领域”，而either指两者中的任意一个，不合文意，故选择every。(C)8. A. producingB. ordering C. makingD. building【解析】C。make作使役动词时，后面应接不定式的复合结构，且不定式省去to，即make sb. do sth.，故选择make。(C)9. A. take B. look atC. drawD. put【解析】C。
40、draw意思为“画图”，合乎文意。(A)10.A. one dayB. a day C. any dayD. the other day【解析】A。the other day指过去的某一天；one day既可指过去的某一天，也可指将来的某一天。这里讲的是将来的设想，故选one day。(A)11.A. whenB. that C. howD. while【解析】A。这是一个时间状语从句。while引导的从句中的动词必须是延续性动词；when引导的从句中，动词既可以是延续性动词，也可以是瞬间动词，故when为正确选项。(D)12.A. choseB. get C. takeD. make【解析】D。固定结构make use of意思为“利用”。(C)13.A. aB. an C. the D. /【解析】C。in the future意思为“将来”，为正确选项。而in future意思为“今后”，不合文意。(C)14.A. oftenB. never C. alwaysD. sometimes【解析】 C。根据上下文，电脑是不可能取代人类的，而人类应永远是电脑的操纵者，故选always(A)15.A. withB. under C. by D. for【解析】A。固定结构with the help of意思为“在的帮助下”。
