1、Unit 14Careers能力提升题组训练(A).阅读理解(2018安徽马鞍山高三质检)Readers in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a button,printing out on rolls of paper like a receipt. Read
2、ers are able to choose one minute,three minutes,or five minutes of fiction.“The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since its launch,more than 10,000 stories have already been printed.We are thrilled to see it working so well,” said the co-founder Quentin Pleple. “There are o
3、nly eight dispensers in the city of Grenoble for now but we are planning to introduce more. We are getting requests from all over the world-Australia,the US,Canada,Russia,Grace,Italy,Spain and Chile.”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taking a brea
4、k at a drink dispenser. “We thought it would be cool to have it for short stories,” said the publisher. “Then,we decided to make a difference: the short-story dispenser was born.”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bus or the subway,every
5、one can make the most of these moments to read short stories,poems,or short picture books,” said a statement from Short Edition. “And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.”The dispensers are now in locations including Grenobles town hall,its tourist office and its library. The stories are drawn fro
6、m more than 60,000 stories on Short Editions website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like to read.“Right now they can only choose the length. But that is exactly what really counts,isnt it?” said Pleple.1.Where can you probably see a short-stor
7、y dispenser at present?A.In Chile.B.In Canada.C.In France.D.In Italy.2.What does the underlined word “launch” in the third paragraph probably mean?A.Coming into use.B.Being thrown away.C.Being found out.D.Breaking down.3.Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?A.To help people kill time
8、 in the journey.B.To encourage people to write short stories.C.To attract international tourists to Grenoble.D.To do research in the field of new technology.4.In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?A.The length of the stories.B.The quality of the stories.C.The number of the st
9、ories.D.The choice of different stories.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Quentin Pleple和他的团队发明了短篇小说自动售货机,该发明已经在法国城市Grenoble投入使用。答案及剖析:1.C细节理解题。由第一段Readers in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.可知,在法国城市Grenoble,出现了8个短篇
10、小说自动售货机。故C选项正确。2.A词义猜测题。由第三段中的The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since its launch,more than 10,000 stories have already been printed.可知,反馈很好。仅仅在这些短篇小说自动售货机投入使用之后两周里,已经有一万多个小说被打印出来。故画线单词意思应为A选项。3.A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the
11、 “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bus or the subway,everyone can make the most of these moments to read short stories,poems,or short picture books,”可知人们在乘坐公共汽车或地铁的时候读这些短篇小说,打发无聊的时光。故A选项正确。4.D细节理解题。由最后一段中的But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like t
12、o read.可知,使用者无法选择他们想读的小说类型。故D选项正确。.七选五In any college application process,the interview is very important.A quick look at interview tips will tell you to smile,make eye contact,and shake the interviewers hand firmly.1.So,what should you do?The interviewer must decide if youre a good fit for the unive
13、rsity.2.3. Interviewers are constantly surprised by how many really smart and hard-working students do so little research before they go into their interview.You should,for example,find out where your interviewer is from,what he or she studies,and maybe even find publications he or she has written.T
14、his can be done easily by searching for a few minutes online.More importantly,you should do a lot of research on the university beyond simply knowing its ranking in league tables.Interviewers hate it when you say you want to go to their university just because its famous.4. After all,you want this s
15、chool to choose you over another excellent student.Finally,make sure you “do your homework”.If youre interested in biology,be sure to know the biology professors names.If youre interested in hiking and camping,be sure to know the name of the outdoors club at the school.5.A.Remember that preparation
16、is the key.B.They will lead to your success in the interview.C.That means its important to succeed as socially well-adjusted.D.First of all,dress appropriately to leave a good impression.E.Tie your interests and goals to what the school in particular has to offer.F.Unfortunately,few tell you what it
17、 is that the interviewer is really looking for.G.Instead,you should explain why you choose it over other great universities.答案:15FCAGE.完形填空(2018河北石家庄二中高三一模)Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when the door burst open. Her mother,Leigh,hurried into her room,making a(n) 1 : “Can you help?”Mad
18、ison and her mother ran to a neighbors yard,where they found a 2 woman and other adults 3 a septic tank (化粪池) opening a few inches above the lawn. A boy,aged only two,had 4 an eight-foot-deep tank.Madison quickly 5 the situation. She knew she was the only one who could 6 through the small hole. With
19、out 7,she told the adults to lower her in. Leigh and others held her waist and 8. Madison shook her arms and shoulders until she got through the 9 into the dark and smelly tank. In the process,she 10 one hand severely. Rather than tend to her injury,Madison scanned the 11 of the water,hoping to see
20、the boy. Every once in a while,she could see his little 12 in the water but failed to catch his foot. Minutes ticked by before she saw the 13 of his foot again. Madison shot her good hand out and grasped the foot 14. Then both of them were lifted out.But the boy wasnt out of 15. He had been short of
21、 oxygen so long that he wasnt 16. He was placed on his side,and an adult 17 him hard on the back until the boy coughed up fluids. Then they were rushed to the hospital.It took Madison longer to 18 than the boy,who returned home soon. She,19,stayed there for her injury. “Madisons a hero,” the boys mo
22、ther says,“Will other teenage girls 20 to go into a septic tank?”1.A.orderB.requestC.announcementD.plan2.A.worriedB.disappointedC.delightedD.puzzled3.A.watchingB.diggingC.surroundingD.blocking4.A.broken upB.run acrossC.taken overD.slipped into5.A.createdB.examinedC.controlledD.disturbed6.A.fitB.look
23、C.flyD.walk7.A.commentB.argumentC.hesitationD.application8.A.handsB.legsC.shoesD.clothes9.A.crowdB.bushC.yardD.opening10.A.lostB.injuredC.treatedD.held11.A.depthB.colorC.surfaceD.taste12.A.toesB.hatC.fingersD.hair13.A.smellB.outlineC.shadowD.picture14.A.clearlyB.strangelyC.carefullyD.tightly15.A.tro
24、ubleB.shapeC.workD.sympathy16.A.talkingB.laughingC.cryingD.breathing17.A.pushedB.hitC.tappedD.supported18.A.wakeB.recoverC.succeedD.adjust19.A.thereforeB.moreoverC.howeverD.otherwise20.A.fearB.longC.pretendD.volunteer语篇解读:本文讲述了女孩麦迪逊毫不犹豫地进化粪池救小男孩的经过,虽然自己受了伤,但却成了大家心目中的英雄。答案及剖析:1.B根据设空后一句“Can you help?
25、”可知,麦迪逊的妈妈冲进她的房间请求她帮忙。request意为“请求”,符合语境。order意为“顺序;订单”;announcement意为“通知”;plan意为“计划”。2.A根据后文内容可知,一个两岁的男孩掉进了化粪池,由此推知,这位女士很担心。worried意为“担心的”,符合语境。disappointed意为“失望的”;delighted意为“高兴的”;puzzled意为“困惑的”。3.C句意:麦迪逊和妈妈跑去了一位邻居的院子,在那里她们发现一位担忧的女士和其他成年人围着草坪上部几英寸处的一个化粪池池口。surround意为“包围;围着”,符合语境。watch意为“观看”;dig意为“
26、挖”;block意为“阻挡”。4.D根据下文中的“Then both of them were lifted out.”可知,一个两岁的男孩滑进了一个8英尺深的化粪池。slip into意为“滑进去”,符合语境。break up意为“打破;中断”;run across意为“偶然遇到”;take over意为“接管”。5.B根据下文中的She knew she was the only one可知,麦迪逊迅速审查了一下形势,她知道她是唯一一个可以通过那个小池口进去救小男孩的人。examine意为“检查;审查”,符合语境。create意为“创造”;control意为“控制”;disturb意为“打
27、扰”。6.A根据下文的she told the adults to lower her in可知,麦迪逊是唯一一个可以通过那个小池口进去的人。fit意为“可容纳;装进”,符合语境。7.C句意:她毫不犹豫地让大人们把她放下去,进入池中。hesitation意为“犹豫”,without hesitation意为“毫不犹豫地”,符合语境。comment意为“评论”;argument意为“争论”;application意为“应用”。8.B根据下文内容可知,女孩是到化粪池中救人,所以她应是头朝下进入池中。所以上面的人们应抱住她的腰和腿(legs)。9.D根据上文中的through the small h
28、ole可知,麦迪逊通过开口处进入了黑暗难闻的池子。opening意为“开口处”,符合语境。crowd意为“人群”;bush意为“灌木”;yard意为“院子”。10.B根据下文Rather than tend to her injury可知,麦迪逊在这个过程中使一只手严重受伤。injure意为“(使)受伤”,符合语境。lose意为“失去”;treat意为“对待”;hold意为“握住;抓住”。11.C根据下文的hoping to see the boy可知,麦迪逊扫视水面,希望看到小男孩。surface意为“表面”,符合语境。depth意为“深度”;color意为“颜色”;taste意为“味道”。
29、12.A根据下文的but failed to catch his foot可知,麦迪逊偶尔能看到在水里的小男孩的脚趾(toes),但是抓不到他的脚。13.B根据下文的Madison shot her good hand out and grasped the foot可知,麦迪逊再次看到了男孩的脚的轮廓,她用未受伤的那只手抓住了他的脚。outline意为“轮廓”,符合语境。smell意为“气味”;shadow意为“影子”;picture意为“图片”。14.D根据下一句“Then both of them were lifted out.”可知,麦迪逊和小男孩都从化粪池出来了,即小男孩得救了,也
30、就是说麦迪逊紧紧抓住了小男孩的脚。tightly意为“紧紧地”,符合语境。clearly意为“清晰地”;strangely意为“奇怪地”;carefully意为“仔细地”。15.A根据下文的He had been short of oxygen so long可知,小男孩因为缺氧太久还没有脱离危险。out of trouble意为“脱离麻烦;脱离困境”,符合语境。out of shape意为“健康状况不好”;out of work意为“失业”;out of sympathy意为“出于同情”。16.D根据前面的He had been short of oxygen so long以及后面的unt
31、il the boy coughed up fluids可知,小男孩缺氧太久以致不能呼吸(breathing)。17.C由语境可知,一位成年人对因为缺氧而不能呼吸的小男孩进行急救。根据常识可知,对溺水的人应让其侧躺并拍打其后背。tap意为“拍打”,符合语境。push意为“推”;hit意为“碰撞”;support意为“支撑;支持”。18.B根据上文的“Then they were rushed to the hospital.”和下文的stayed there for her injury可知,麦迪逊花了更长的时间来恢复。recover意为“恢复”,符合语境。wake意为“叫醒”;succeed意为“成功”;adjust意为“调整”。19.C根据上文语境可知,男孩很快回家了,而救人的麦迪逊却因受伤住院时间更长,所以此处应为转折关系。however意为“然而”,符合语境。therefore意为“因此”;moreover意为“而且”;otherwise意为“否则”。20.D根据上文的Madisons a hero及麦迪逊在救人时没有任何犹豫,义无反顾地进入化粪池对男孩施救可知,此处表示“其他十几岁的女孩会自愿进入一个化粪池吗?”volunteer意为“志愿做;自愿”,符合语境。fear意为“害怕”;long意为“渴望”;pretend意为“假装”。
