2024屆四川省廣安市高考英語閱讀理解及書面表達選練（10）
四川省廣安市2024高考英語閱讀理解及書面表達選練（10）
閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
The term “underemployment” has three related meanings. In one sense, it refers to a situation in which someone with excellent job qualifications (資格) is working in a position that requires less qualifications, as for instance in the case of a lawyer driving a school bus. In the second sense, it means working part-time when one would prefer to be working full-time. In the third sense, it is a form of overstaffing (人浮于事) in which employees are not being fully made use of.
All forms of underemployment have effect on the economy and the health of the business community. Long-term underemployment can also cover up the truth behind the employment situations. When nations collect employment statistics, they usually come up with a base number of “unemployed” individuals, using that number to judge the health of the job market. This number does not include part-time workers looking for full-time jobs, as they are considered employed, and it also doesn’t reflect workers who are underpaid, considering their qualifications.
In the first sense, underemployment is a common problem in many of the developed world. Many people with college degrees are working in low-level or service industry jobs because the job market is full.
The issue of part-time employment is also very serious. Some people are forced into part-time jobs, while others find themselves taking a part-time job because nothing else is available, even though they really need to work full-time. This problem is especially common in areas with seasonal employment, where employers find it cheaper to maintain and lay off part-time staffs, rather than keeping a full staff at all times.
In the sense of shortage of workers, underemployment appears in a variety of situations. Some companies maintain a full staff to be prepared for seasonal work, or to keep well-trained, qualified workers so that they will be available when needed. Labor laws and union pressures may also prevent a company from cutting down on staff or working hours, leading to a situation in which people report to work, but have nothing to do.
1. The purpose of the passage is .
A. to show underemployment is becoming more serious today
B. to imply women are laid off more than men
C. to explain the meaning of “underemployment”
D. to tell the present economic situations
2. According to the text, underemployment means .
A. the same meaning as the word—unemployed
B. employees are not fully taken charged of
C. qualified workers get a low salary
D. people who do manual work for wages
3. When it comes to unemployment statistics, .
A. the underpaid workers are included
B. it implies the people who are jobless
C. the part-time employees are included
D. it shows the employment situation of a country
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the 4th and 5th paragraph?
A. Underemployment only occurs in advanced countries.
B. People with college degrees sometimes take a part-time job.
C. Part-time staffs seems benefit from firms less.
D. Companies need full-time staffs indeed.
5. Some companies maintain a full staff .
A. to compete with others in the future
B. to make preparations for seasonal work
C. to get the skilled workers paid
D. to obey labor laws and union pressures
【參考答案】1—5、CBBAB
閱讀理解。
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very
important medical achievements. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why he was able to
be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？”
Indeed, the boy did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. How would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海綿)，a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer？” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it. ”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!
This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.
當記者采訪一位富有創造性的杰出科學家為什么他與眾不同時，這位科學家說這一切源于2歲時媽媽給他上的一課，從中我們可以意識到孩提時代的教育方法的重要性。
1．When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ________.
A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at him
B. praised the boy instead of punishing him
C. felt satisfied with the boy's trying to help himself
D. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor
答案：D。事實細節題。由第三、四、五段的內容可知，媽媽看到牛奶灑了一地后，首先安慰那個男孩讓他鎮定下來，然后幫助他找到清潔地板的方法并找到最終解決怎樣用一雙小手拿穩瓶子的方法，故選D。
2．The child's experience resulted in the following BUT ________.
A. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottle
B. benefiting the boy all his life
C. helping the boy be more creative
D. making the boy realize the mistake is of value
答案：A。推理判斷題。由第一段和第二段可知當這位富有創造性的科學家被采訪到他為何富有創造性時，他說起兩歲時的一次經歷可以推斷出這件事啟迪了他的創造性同時也使他終生受益可知B、C正確；由尾段可推知他通過這次經歷意識到了錯誤的價值，故只有A項不是那次經歷導致的結果，故答案選A。
3．According to the passage, the way the scientist's mother used is ________.
A. instructive
B. strict
C. formal
D. strange
答案：A。推理判斷題。通讀文章可知媽媽的方法具有教育性、啟發性和指導意義。故選A。
4．The purpose of the passage is to show ________.
A. a usual way to cultivate a child B. a scientist's medical achievements
C. a mother's wise way of helping her child D. the advantages of making mistakes
答案：C。推理判斷題。總覽文章可知作者的目的和意圖是展示媽媽幫助孩子的明智的方法，故選C。
茂名市基礎寫作 (共1小題，滿分15分)
[寫作內容]
時間：上月
演講者：健康專家張教授
主題：久坐傷身
現狀：隨著電視電腦的發展，人們坐著的時間超過歷史上任何時期
句子結構準確，信息內容完整，篇章連貫。
【參考范文】基礎寫作 (共1小題，滿分15分)Last month I attended a lecture delivered by Professor Zhang, a health expert, with the theme of “sitting for too long is bad for people's health”. From the lecture I learned that with the development of TV and computer, people today sit down more than ever before in history, which has a bad effect on their health. Not only can this habit make your neck or back ache, but it may also make your fat, increase the risk of heart disease and even death. To prevent these problems from happening, Professor Zhang pointed out that those who sit too much, such as students and office workers, should form some good habits in life, such as going to school or work on foot or by bike rather than by car, taking the stairs instead of the elevator and standing while talking on the phone. He particularly reminded us that we students should stand up to do some activities during break time at school.
【廣東省茂名市讀寫任務 （共1小題，滿分25分）
閱讀下面短文，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
It was a sunny spring day, but that was lost on me. In my mind a thousand concerns and worries were racing around and around. It seemed as if they were going to ruin my life. I had even foolishly taken the day off work so I could spend more time on my worrying. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t even sit still.
Hoping to clear my head, I drove to a local lake that had a quiet path?around it. As I walked along my brain continued to race. Halfway around I stopped at a small bench and sat down. My legs weren’t tired, but my brain was exhausted.
After sitting a few minutes I just let go and stopped thinking. I listened to the gentle music of the birds singing their love songs in the trees. I watched as the sun shone and danced off the clear waves of the lake. I noticed the first wild flowers of spring growing towards the?light. I breathed in the fresh, clean air. I felt at peace for the first?time all day. I stayed happily there on that bench for a long?time. And when I finally left I took the peace with me.
[寫作內容]
1.以約30個詞概括上文的主要內容。
2.以約120個詞就“何以解憂”的話題談談你的想法，內容包括：
（1）作為中學生，你產生憂慮的原因及其影響；
（2）你是如何調整情緒，擺脫憂慮的；
（3）保持好心情的重要性。
[寫作要求]
1.作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。
[評分標準]
概括準確，語言規范，內容合適，語篇連貫。
【參考范文】讀寫任務 （共1小題，滿分25分）So worried was the author that he found it difficult to rid himself of concerns and worries. However, while sitting by a lake and enjoying the peace of nature, he felt at peace with himself.
(With the mind full of concerns and worries, the author drove to a lake. Sitting on a bench and enjoying the peace of nature, he/she rid all the worries of himself/herself and felt at peace.)
The experience of the author reminds me of my years in high school, which is a very worrying time for us students. Crammed schedules, endless examinations and expectation from parents and teachers are the main causes of my concerns and worries. Sometimes, I am too worried to focus on my studies. Worse still, my health also suffers a great deal.
Since too much worry has a bad effect on our studies and lives, effective means should be taken to deal with it. As for me, I usually share my feelings with people around me, like my parents, teachers or friends. Besides, I often free myself from worries by listening to music or doing physical activities. If I still cannot rid myself of worries, I’ll have a good cry and then try to concentrate on my studies.
When we are free of worries, we can become healthier, study more efficiently and get along better with other people. In a word, only when we have a good mood can we grow up happily and healthily.
四川省廣安市2024高考英語閱讀理解及書面表達選練（10）
閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
The term “underemployment” has three related meanings. In one sense, it refers to a situation in which someone with excellent job qualifications (資格) is working in a position that requires less qualifications, as for instance in the case of a lawyer driving a school bus. In the second sense, it means working part-time when one would prefer to be working full-time. In the third sense, it is a form of overstaffing (人浮于事) in which employees are not being fully made use of.
All forms of underemployment have effect on the economy and the health of the business community. Long-term underemployment can also cover up the truth behind the employment situations. When nations collect employment statistics, they usually come up with a base number of “unemployed” individuals, using that number to judge the health of the job market. This number does not include part-time workers looking for full-time jobs, as they are considered employed, and it also doesn’t reflect workers who are underpaid, considering their qualifications.
In the first sense, underemployment is a common problem in many of the developed world. Many people with college degrees are working in low-level or service industry jobs because the job market is full.
The issue of part-time employment is also very serious. Some people are forced into part-time jobs, while others find themselves taking a part-time job because nothing else is available, even though they really need to work full-time. This problem is especially common in areas with seasonal employment, where employers find it cheaper to maintain and lay off part-time staffs, rather than keeping a full staff at all times.
In the sense of shortage of workers, underemployment appears in a variety of situations. Some companies maintain a full staff to be prepared for seasonal work, or to keep well-trained, qualified workers so that they will be available when needed. Labor laws and union pressures may also prevent a company from cutting down on staff or working hours, leading to a situation in which people report to work, but have nothing to do.
1. The purpose of the passage is .
A. to show underemployment is becoming more serious today
B. to imply women are laid off more than men
C. to explain the meaning of “underemployment”
D. to tell the present economic situations
2. According to the text, underemployment means .
A. the same meaning as the word—unemployed
B. employees are not fully taken charged of
C. qualified workers get a low salary
D. people who do manual work for wages
3. When it comes to unemployment statistics, .
A. the underpaid workers are included
B. it implies the people who are jobless
C. the part-time employees are included
D. it shows the employment situation of a country
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the 4th and 5th paragraph?
A. Underemployment only occurs in advanced countries.
B. People with college degrees sometimes take a part-time job.
C. Part-time staffs seems benefit from firms less.
D. Companies need full-time staffs indeed.
5. Some companies maintain a full staff .
A. to compete with others in the future
B. to make preparations for seasonal work
C. to get the skilled workers paid
D. to obey labor laws and union pressures
【參考答案】1—5、CBBAB
閱讀理解。
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very
important medical achievements. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why he was able to
be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？”
Indeed, the boy did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. How would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海綿)，a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer？” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it. ”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!
This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.
當記者采訪一位富有創造性的杰出科學家為什么他與眾不同時，這位科學家說這一切源于2歲時媽媽給他上的一課，從中我們可以意識到孩提時代的教育方法的重要性。
1．When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ________.
A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at him
B. praised the boy instead of punishing him
C. felt satisfied with the boy's trying to help himself
D. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor
答案：D。事實細節題。由第三、四、五段的內容可知，媽媽看到牛奶灑了一地后，首先安慰那個男孩讓他鎮定下來，然后幫助他找到清潔地板的方法并找到最終解決怎樣用一雙小手拿穩瓶子的方法，故選D。
2．The child's experience resulted in the following BUT ________.
A. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottle
B. benefiting the boy all his life
C. helping the boy be more creative
D. making the boy realize the mistake is of value
答案：A。推理判斷題。由第一段和第二段可知當這位富有創造性的科學家被采訪到他為何富有創造性時，他說起兩歲時的一次經歷可以推斷出這件事啟迪了他的創造性同時也使他終生受益可知B、C正確；由尾段可推知他通過這次經歷意識到了錯誤的價值，故只有A項不是那次經歷導致的結果，故答案選A。
3．According to the passage, the way the scientist's mother used is ________.
A. instructive
B. strict
C. formal
D. strange
答案：A。推理判斷題。通讀文章可知媽媽的方法具有教育性、啟發性和指導意義。故選A。
4．The purpose of the passage is to show ________.
A. a usual way to cultivate a child B. a scientist's medical achievements
C. a mother's wise way of helping her child D. the advantages of making mistakes
答案：C。推理判斷題。總覽文章可知作者的目的和意圖是展示媽媽幫助孩子的明智的方法，故選C。
茂名市基礎寫作 (共1小題，滿分15分)
[寫作內容]
時間：上月
演講者：健康專家張教授
主題：久坐傷身
現狀：隨著電視電腦的發展，人們坐著的時間超過歷史上任何時期
句子結構準確，信息內容完整，篇章連貫。
【參考范文】基礎寫作 (共1小題，滿分15分)Last month I attended a lecture delivered by Professor Zhang, a health expert, with the theme of “sitting for too long is bad for people's health”. From the lecture I learned that with the development of TV and computer, people today sit down more than ever before in history, which has a bad effect on their health. Not only can this habit make your neck or back ache, but it may also make your fat, increase the risk of heart disease and even death. To prevent these problems from happening, Professor Zhang pointed out that those who sit too much, such as students and office workers, should form some good habits in life, such as going to school or work on foot or by bike rather than by car, taking the stairs instead of the elevator and standing while talking on the phone. He particularly reminded us that we students should stand up to do some activities during break time at school.
【廣東省茂名市讀寫任務 （共1小題，滿分25分）
閱讀下面短文，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
It was a sunny spring day, but that was lost on me. In my mind a thousand concerns and worries were racing around and around. It seemed as if they were going to ruin my life. I had even foolishly taken the day off work so I could spend more time on my worrying. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t even sit still.
Hoping to clear my head, I drove to a local lake that had a quiet path?around it. As I walked along my brain continued to race. Halfway around I stopped at a small bench and sat down. My legs weren’t tired, but my brain was exhausted.
After sitting a few minutes I just let go and stopped thinking. I listened to the gentle music of the birds singing their love songs in the trees. I watched as the sun shone and danced off the clear waves of the lake. I noticed the first wild flowers of spring growing towards the?light. I breathed in the fresh, clean air. I felt at peace for the first?time all day. I stayed happily there on that bench for a long?time. And when I finally left I took the peace with me.
[寫作內容]
1.以約30個詞概括上文的主要內容。
2.以約120個詞就“何以解憂”的話題談談你的想法，內容包括：
（1）作為中學生，你產生憂慮的原因及其影響；
（2）你是如何調整情緒，擺脫憂慮的；
（3）保持好心情的重要性。
[寫作要求]
1.作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。
[評分標準]
概括準確，語言規范，內容合適，語篇連貫。
【參考范文】讀寫任務 （共1小題，滿分25分）So worried was the author that he found it difficult to rid himself of concerns and worries. However, while sitting by a lake and enjoying the peace of nature, he felt at peace with himself.
(With the mind full of concerns and worries, the author drove to a lake. Sitting on a bench and enjoying the peace of nature, he/she rid all the worries of himself/herself and felt at peace.)
The experience of the author reminds me of my years in high school, which is a very worrying time for us students. Crammed schedules, endless examinations and expectation from parents and teachers are the main causes of my concerns and worries. Sometimes, I am too worried to focus on my studies. Worse still, my health also suffers a great deal.
Since too much worry has a bad effect on our studies and lives, effective means should be taken to deal with it. As for me, I usually share my feelings with people around me, like my parents, teachers or friends. Besides, I often free myself from worries by listening to music or doing physical activities. If I still cannot rid myself of worries, I’ll have a good cry and then try to concentrate on my studies.
When we are free of worries, we can become healthier, study more efficiently and get along better with other people. In a word, only when we have a good mood can we grow up happily and healthily.
