1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家【2015高考复习】阅读理解The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well.Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove？”Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions lik
2、e this.And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted.So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are.In response，employers are increasingly us
3、ing questions which try and show the applicants true personality.The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know.This is often called an aptitude test (能力倾向测验)According to Ma
4、rk Baldwin many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult.When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.This is sometimes called the prisoners dilemma
5、.Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest.But they fail because they dont understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.【语篇解读】本文讲述了现代企业招聘面试中的能力倾向测试并为求职者提供了回答此类问题的技巧。1The writer wrote the passage to_.
6、Agive you a piece of advice on a job interviewBtell you how to meet a job interviewerCdescribe the aptitude test Dadvice you how to find a job解析写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文意在为面试者提供建议。答案A2Why do the interviewers ask such questions?AThey want to discover what the interviewees know.BThey are curious about the answe
7、rs.CThey try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.DThey just ask questions without thinking much.解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know.”可知答案为C项。答案C3According to the writer，in an aptitude test，Chinese job applicants s
8、hould_.Anot tell the truthBlearn to tell what they really thinkCbe more enthusiasticDtry to find out what the examiner really want to know解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句“Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.”可知，在能力倾向测验中，求职者应该给出一个诚实的答案。答案B4From the passage we know that
9、_.Ajob applicants are always asked such questionsBmore Chinese applicants fail to find a jobCapplicants should not act as reasonably as a prisonerDthe aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，西方的求职者们不断发现他们被问到类似这样的奇怪问题，而且有迹象表明这种情况在中国也开始出现。由此可推知D项正确。答案D阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最
10、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad before college, learn
11、ing from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his c
12、ooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmate how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around
13、, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Liebermans charisma is key. “ Food TV isnt about food anymore.” says Flay, “ Its about your personality and finding a way
14、to keep peoples eyeballs on your show.”But Lieberman isnt putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-t
15、o-make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job.1. We can learn from the text that Liebermans family_. A. have relatives in Europe B. love cooking at home C. often hold parties D. own a restaurant2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman_. A. at one of his parties B. from his teacher C. th
16、rough his taped show D. on a television program3. What does the word “ charisma” underline in the text refer to ? A. A natural ability to attract others. B. A way to show ones achievement. C. Liebermans after-class interest D. Liebermans fine cooking skill4. Why did the airline company give Lieberma
17、n the job? A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV. C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.5. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text? A. He is clever but lonely. B. He is friendly an
18、d active. C. He enjoys traveling around. D. He often changes his menus.【参考答案】15、BCADB 阅读理解。In Western countries people have been using the installment (分期付款) plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars
19、 by installments. In the U.S.A., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan. The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest.
20、 The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment (预付定金) when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made. Inst
21、allment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end
22、 suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility tha
23、t businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression (萧条). This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down pay
24、ment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.11. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.B. More than 10 percent of American families buy things on installments.C.
25、 Americans depend more on installment than British people do.D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.12. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because _.A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. the delivery of the goods charges
26、extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money13. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?A. He might lose his job.B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.C. He will hav
27、e to sell what he has bought.D. He will go into debt.14. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that _.A. purchasing power is strengthened.B. employment might be increasedC. people develop a good habit of saving moneyD. young couples are able to furnish their home
28、s15. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to _.A. increase employmentB. avoid depressionsC. ensure that businesses make good profitsD. ensure that people can pay for what they buy【参考答案】1115、BABCD 阅读理解。A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of thre
29、e or four maps presents continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts (气锋) to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity (强烈). They a
30、re also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a summary picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography sho
31、uld be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather B
32、ureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of
33、 the upper air levels which often set the stage for development of air masses, fronts and storms.Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions, with identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological（气象）stations. Extensive experim
34、ents are also in progress for weather modification studies.6. One characteristic of weather maps NOT mentioned by the author in this passage is _A. floods B. frontsC. temperature changes D. frosts7. The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _A. daily weather maps B. upper air levelsC. satel
35、lite reports D. changing fronts8. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is helpful because it _A. is modern B. uses electronic instrumentsC. makes weather prediction easier D. shows things that would otherwise take hours to describe in a few minutes9. A weather map is a summary because
36、 it _A. sums up a great deal of information B. appears dailyC. shows changing fronts D. is a science book10. You may possibly read this article in _A. a magazine B. newspaper C. a novel D. a science book【参考答案】610、CBDAD短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：
37、在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。What should you do when your parents become angrily? If your parents got mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They usually will try to cha
38、nge. But they will take some times to change because they always get angry, and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they dont expectlike cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the floors. If this do
39、esnt work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you.答案：What should you do when your parents become ？ If your parents mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. not to shout at them. They usually will try to change. But will take some to change because they alw
40、ays get angry, and that is all they know. You might have to change your method a couple of times. Do nice things for your parents that they dont expectlike cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or the floors. If this doesnt work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable ， and have him or her
41、help you. 短文改错。假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficulties. The main problem was in that
42、 I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate everything into Chinese. My teacher advised me to keep diaries. I followed her advices. Happily it worked. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a short story and showed to
43、my teacher. She liked it very much that she read it to the class. Everyone said the story was the good one. I was great encouraged by their words. 答案：When I first learned to write in English, I into many difficulties. The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese tried to translate everythin
44、g into Chinese. My teacher advised me to keep diaries. I followed her . Happily it worked. Soon I began to enjoy to myself on paper as I was learning to express in simple English. One day I wrote a short story and showed to my teacher. She liked it much that she read it to the class. Everyone said the story was good one. I was encouraged by their words.- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网