1、第二部分专题一第一节AJet Skiing Instructors:Camp Lohikan is a firstclass summer camp lying in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.Our campers range in age from 6 to 15 and come to camp from all over the world.So does our staff!We pay the best salaries to recruit the best staff.We know that the most important
2、 element in guaranteeing that our campers have a great summer experience is our staff.If you have the talent to teach or work in the area of your specialty and you are an outgoing,friendly individual who will be a positive role model for children and you enjoy working with kids,we strongly encourage
3、 you to complete our employment application!Employment Benefits:Travel allowance is available.Tipping is permitted.Room,board and laundry services are provided.You have no expenses!Nights off and days off are scheduled throughout the summer.Our best staff is recruited from across the US and Europe a
4、nd provides a unique social experience for our campers.Working at Camp Lohikan is the experience of a lifetime.The personal growth,the rewards of working with children,the excitement of an active,diverse community and the close friendships that you form will stay with you long after the summer ends.
5、Many staff members describe their employment at Camp Lohikan as the best summer of their life.You will too!To Apply:The best way to apply for the job is online at can also telephone our office at 9084709317 and well be happy to mail you our Staff Application Package.Get ready for the best summer of
6、your life!1. What plays a key role in ensuring campers have a good time?AStaffs salaries.BChildrens role models.CThe companys employees.DThe companys management.2What will you do while working at Camp Lohikan?ATip the waiters.BPay for the meals.CGain travel allowance.DHave a day off every week.3Whic
7、h means is most preferred to apply for the job?AOn the Internet.BFace to face.COn the phone.DBy email.语篇解读本文是一篇应用文,是一个夏令营招募员工的广告。1解析:考查细节理解。根据文中的“the most important element in guaranteeing that our campers have a great summer experience is our staff”可知选C。答案:C2解析:考查细节理解。根据Employment Benefits中的“Travel
8、 allowance is available”可知选C。答案:C3解析:考查细节理解。根据To Apply中的“The best way to apply for the job is online at 答案:ABMaking artwork about societyDesigner:Sam GlobeAge:18Family:SingleHome:Alton,Missouri,USWhat he makes:Sam is the owner of Sams Originals.He creates multimedia artwork and jewelry.Tell us about
9、 yourself:I am a 2015 Alton High School graduate.In the fall,I am attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago(SAIC)in the hope of receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.Tell us about your company:I started Sams Originals as a freshman in high school selling jewelry and artwork.I create mu
10、ltimedia pieces,paintings,photography and recycled adornments(装饰品)What inspires you?Current issues inspire my art pieces.Two of my recent multimedia pieces deal with assassination(暗杀)and the influence society has on presidents.My jewelry is made from products many people would consider trash like br
11、oken skateboards and bicycle tubes(轮胎)What is your greatest strength,and how does it aid in the creating process?I believe that my greatest strength would be my ability to be creative.It helps the creating process especially when I am brainstorming concepts for my next piece.How do you make each pie
12、ce unique?Each piece is unique because of the various forms of materials I use in my work,including collage,stenciling,photography and screenprinting.How long does it take to make each piece?The amount of time it takes to create a piece definitely depends on how difficult the specific work is.It may
13、 take an hour or two or even up to a whole month.Where do you see is your business headed?In five years I will graduate from college,and my brother and I hope to own a design business in Alton.4When did Sam Globe begin Sams Originals?AIn 2015.BWhen he graduated from college.CWhen he was a freshman a
14、t SAIC.DWhen he entered Alton High School.5What does Sam Globe draw his inspiration from?AHousehold trash.BHis keen interest in art.CGreat works of art.DProblems in todays society.6Whats the most helpful when Sam Globes coming up with ideas of works?AHis experience.BHis creativity.CDifferent materia
15、ls.DBrainstorming.语篇解读本文为应用文,介绍了Sam Globe和他的Sams Originals。4解析:考查细节理解。根据Tell us about your company部分的第一句中的“I started Sams Originals as a freshman in high school”可知答案。答案:D5解析:考查细节理解。根据What inspires you?部分的第一句“Current issues inspire my art pieces”可知D项正确。答案:D6解析:考查细节理解。根据What is your greatest strength,
16、and how does it aid in the creating process?部分中的“I believe that my greatest strength would be my ability to be creative”可知B项正确。答案:BC (2017广州毕业班模拟)The sun was rising when Daryls delivery truck reached the highway.This was the best time of dag to drive,when the roads were wide open and empty.He felt s
17、ure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight.It looked like it was going to be a good day.Then he saw it,a large lump in the middle of the road.Daryl often passed dead animals on the roadside but he knew that this was something different.He slammed on his brakes and the truck screeched
18、 to a halt.The lump was a girl.He tried shaking her awake but she wouldnt move,so he picked her up and carried her to the side of the road.At least she wouldnt be run over there.Now she was someone elses problem.He had to make it to Los Angeles by midnight and didnt have time to be a hero.He climbed
19、 back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl lying still by the side of the road,he knew he couldnt leave her.Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.An hour later he pulled up at the police station.After explaining what had happened,he prepared to leave,only
20、for the policeman to say that he needed to make a report.Daryl knew this would take several hours,but he had no choice.There was no way hed get to Los Angeles on time now.Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat.She explained that she had fallen on the highway,weak f
21、rom hunger,but could remember nothing else.She also thanked Daryl for saving her life.Daryl told her that he had been happy to help,but as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldnt be.Just as he was about to pull back onto the road,his mother called.“Have you seen?”she said,“A bridge colla
22、psed two hours ago,the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”Daryls_blood_ran_cold.If he had been on time,he would have been on that fallen bridge about two hours ago.Daryl realized how lucky he was.语篇解读Daryl在送货途中看到一位晕倒的女孩,为了帮助她而耽误了不少时间,不能按时交货,他担心老板会生气。此时母亲打电话过来,告诉他他要经过的一座桥梁在两小时前塌方了,Dar
23、yl因为帮助他人而逃过一劫。7What did Daryl plan to do in Los Angeles?A. Go on holiday.BDeliver some goods.CVisit his mum.DReport to his boss.8Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?AHe didnt want to be late.BHe thought the girl would be fine.CHe knew that someone else would help.DHe worried t
24、he police would blame him.9How did Daryl feel after he left the police station?AConfident that he would be on time.BAngry that he had to make the report.CProud that he had saved the girls life.DWorried that his boss would be angry.7解析:考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句中的“Daryls delivery truck”可知他是去洛杉矶送货物的。答案:B8解析:考查细节
25、理解。根据第四段第二句“He had to make it to Los Angeles by midnight and didnt have time to be a hero”可知,他需要在午夜之前赶到洛杉矶,怕救女孩而迟到,所以最初他想把那位女孩留在路边。答案:A9解析:考查细节理解。根据第六段最后一句中的“as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldnt be”可知,当他离开警察局回到自己车上的时候,是在担心老板会生气。答案:DDWe like people who look like us,because they tend
26、 to have personalities similar to our own.And,a new study suggests,the longer we are with someone,the more similarities in appearance grow.Researchers set out to study why couples often tend to look like one another.They asked 11 male and 11 female participants to judge the age,attractiveness and pe
27、rsonality of 160 reallife married couples.Photographs of husbands and wives were viewed separately,so the participants didnt know who was married to whom.The test participants rated men and women who were actual couples as looking alike and having similar personalities.Also,the longer the couples ha
28、d been together,the greater the similarities.The researchers guess that the sharing of experiences might affect how couples look.“The idea that there is a connection between appearance and personality might seem strange at first,but there could be biological reasons for a link,”said study member Ton
29、y Little from the University of Liverpool in England.“The face displays our emotions and over time emotional expressions may become written in the face,”Little told Live Science.For example,someone who smiles a lot may develop lines and muscles that are suggestive of someone who is happy.Other studi
30、es have shown that partners who are genetically similar to each other tend to have happier marriages.The new study indicates that people have different features when using facial appearance to make decisions about someones personality,and that the particular cues(暗示)focused on change from face to fa
31、ce.Vital to the decision,however,are eyes and smiles.“Smiles are important social cues that may tell us whether or not someone is friendly,and eyes are also a traditional focus of attention,”Little said.Overall face shape can be important too.“For example,the combination of large chins and dominant
32、brow ridges(脊)can create an impression of disagreeableness and being unwilling to cooperate,”Little said.10Why do we like those who look like us?ABecause they tend to like us.BBecause opposites usually attract each other.CBecause their personalities are similar to ours.DBecause we often marry those
33、who look like us.11Why do some old lovers look alike according to the researchers?ABecause they live in the same place for a long time.BBecause their similar experiences might affect their appearance.CBecause they learn from each other in their daily life.DBecause theyre closely connected with each
34、other biologically.12Which part of a persons face can help you judge whether he/she is paying attention to you?AEyes.BNose.CMouth.DEyebrow.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。研究发现,如果人们在一起呆的时间越长,他们的外貌会越相似。一个人的外貌也能体现出他的情感及个性。10解析:细节理解题。根据第一段We like people who look like us,because they tend to have personalities similar to o
35、ur own.可知,我们喜欢看起来与自己长得像的人,因为他们与我们有相近的个性。故选C项。答案:C11解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的Also,the longer the couples had been together,the greater the similarities.The researchers guess that the sharing of experiences might affect how couples look.可知,生活在一起时间越长的夫妻,外貌会越相似,因为相似的经历可能会影响他们的外貌。故选B项。答案:B12解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,一个人的眼睛可以体现出这个人是否在集中注意力。故选A项。答案:A