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·话题探究链接高考I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn't think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.
It takes confidence lo make a new start — there's a dark period in-between where you're neither one thing nor the other. You're out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you're too ashamed to say, "Well. I'm writing a novel, but I'm not quite sure if I'm going to get there." My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent (代理商) who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there's no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract (合同) of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).
49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. I was wailing for good fortune.
B. I was trying to find an admirable job.
C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.
D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.
50. The author decided to write a novel .
A. to finish the writing course
B. to realize her own dream
C. to satisfy readers' wish
D. to earn more money
51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?
A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.
52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A. It pays to stick to one's goal.
B. Hard work can lead to success.
C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
51.【答案】D
【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句："Well. I'm writing a novel, but I'm not quite sure if I'm going to get there." My confidence dived.可以推知，作者之所以写第一本小说时半途而废是因为不自信、不确定，故答案D符合文意。
52.【答案】A
【试题解析】目的意图题。根据文章最后一句：…is unbelievably rewarding，可以推断出作者的目的要鼓励大家敢于尝试，追逐自己的梦想，这是值得的，故答案A符合文意。
【难度】一般【长难句解析】It takes confidence lo make a new start — there's a dark period in-between where you're neither one thing nor the other.有足够的自信才能够重新开始。其中有一段黑暗的时期，你什么都不是。where引导定语从句，在从句中做时间状语，修饰先行词a dark period。
链接2 .（2017陕西卷）
Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.
A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(纹身)nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can't judge a book by its cover, yet people do "cover" themselves in order to convey (传递) certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can't expect all our customers are.
58 What can be inferred from the text?
A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview, B
What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.
C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.
D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.
59 Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Employees Matter
B Personal Choices Matter
C Appearances Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter
60 The author's attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best described as
A, enthusiastic
B negative
C. positive
D. sympathetic
【考点】议论文
【试题解析】短文在第3段提到“Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees(雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.”。由此结合上下文可以看出，对公司来说，穿什么衣服不是个人选择的问题。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】一般
59.【答案】C
【试题解析】浏览全文，短文主要介绍的是有关着装方面的问题，即仪表方面。由此可知，C选项为短文的最佳标题。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
60.【答案】B
【试题解析】短文在第4段提到“As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers … so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers.”。由此可知，作者对于工作场所穿奇异的服装持否定的态度。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】一般
·专项训练Working from home is more and more popular as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life. Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers? ③Armed with all the necessary things — telephone, computer, e-mail and fax, many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Being able to work wherever you like: from a busy city to a village, and not having to stand the daily things, make working from home an attractive choice. If you wish, you can even work on a river boat.
So what will become of the office tomorrow? It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual offices. To minimize office in inner-city areas, companies will have a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees (监视) the activity of each employee. 2. According to the passage, which of the following things is NOT necessary for a virtual office? A. A manager. B. An office building. C. A telephone. D. A central processing computer. 3. Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office? A. There aren’t strict time limits. B. Employees aren’t overseen by the manager. C. Employees needn’t see each other every day. D. Less employees are needed in every company.
4. What does the “virtual ” in the paragraph 2 most probably refer to?
A. imagined
B. real
C. big
D. splendid 5. From the passage we can learn that _____. A. a computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual office B. in a virtual office, all information is open to workers C. managers can observe their employees in a virtual office D. the number of employees will be smaller in a virtual office
B
Volunteers needed
Help at a hospital
Do you have an interest in the medical profession? Help a hospital in Overland Park, KS by becoming a nursing unit volunteer. Duties include delivering flowers and water to patients, assisting nursing staff with light clerical work, and other duties as needed. Volunteers must be strong and caring individuals. Various training is provided after the work starts. Flexible schedules are available.
The Guide Program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Lindsay Wildlife Museum's Guide Program aims at developing a sense of volunteerism and social responsibility in young people. Every weekend, the program lets students of all cultural and economic backgrounds experience the exciting museum programs, and also lets them introduce wild animals to visitors , and help in exhibits that encourage taking care of the natural world.
Mature and responsible students between the ages of
12 and 15 who are flexible , self-motivated and open to learning new ideas are needed. ④There is a written application and a
possible oral interview. Please call the Volunteer Center at 925-472-5773.
Readers to kidsReading to Kids is an organization dedicated to getting children from poor families to love reading, thereby making their lives better and giving them a better chance for the success in the future .Volunteers need to read aloud to children and talk with them about favorite books , career paths , and upcoming holidays . Sometimes , volunteers and children make crafts together.
New volunteers should apply online at www . Readerforkids. com. They will receive training on how to read to and interact with kids before they start their work.
1. The volunteers to help at the hospital __________.
A. are to work in the nursing unit
B. must be professional doctors
C. will be trained before they stare their work
D. must work at fixed time
2. Which of the following has have flexible schedules to suit volunteers' situations?
A. Help at a hospital.
B. The Guide Program.
C Readers to kids.
D. Both A and B.
3. Which of the following is NOT needed to take part in the Guide Program?
A. Being mature and responsible.
B. Being between the ages Of 12 and 15.
C. Being rich enough.
D. Being able to adapt to changes easily.
4. Lilly is working in a clinic school. She loves children and wants to be with them during the volunteering work.
She needs to ________.
A. be a volunteer at the hospital
B. call 925-472-5773
C. apply online at www. Readerforkids. com
D. learn some things about how to read to and interact with the kids by herself
5. How many positions provide training?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. None.
C
leaves. The victim's body has completely decayed, but the clothing is still there because it's made of polyester(聚酯). The person has been dead for quite a while, so clues will be difficult to find. But they're there if you know how to find them.
To some people, this kind of work does not sound like much fun. It can get a little gruesome(可憎的). But to me, it's all fascinating. Every case is a new, special puzzle, and my job is to help solve it. I do that by looking for evidence, carefully collecting it and then studying it to see what it tells me. The evidence can come from a million different places. I work with all sorts of scientists and experts to help analyze the evidence and figure out what happened.
1. In this passage, Mr. Jackson mainly tells us about _______.
A. his work as a detective
B. his own opinion on his work
C. the evidences he finds
D. people’s opinion on detectives
2. Why does the author like his job?
A. Because he can go to different places.
B. Because he can meet all kinds of people.
C. Because he enjoys solving new puzzles
D. Because he can ask people questions
3. The family were angry because ______.
A. the furniture was turned upside down
B. the detective didn’t come in time
C. they didn’t know where to look for clues
D. their valuable things were robbed of
4. What happened to the warehouse?
A. It was broken into.
B. It was destroyed by fire.
C. It was robbed.
D. Someone was killed there.
5.From the last paragraph we can see that in order to figure out what happened _____.
A. Joe must go to a million different places
B. Joe must team up with other scientists and experts
C. Joe must know where to look for evidence
D. Joe must collect enough springs, nails and tacks
·答案速递
A篇：1. D。本文主要介绍了未来的虚拟办公及其特征，该部分内容在文章中所占的比例较大。 . B。根据第一段Being able to work wherever you like … If you wish, you can even work on a river boat可知，虚拟办公不需要固定的场所。 . A。由文章首句中 …as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life可知，虚拟办公可以不必朝九晚五上班，故该办公方式没有严格的时间限制。It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual offices，因此办公室也应该是虚拟的，想象的，选A。 5. C。根据第三段 … managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their burned to the ground和set on fire判断，福利院发生了火灾并被烧毁。
5.B。根据I work with all sorts of scientists and experts看，他需要和其他的科学家和专家合作。
·黄金表达①When you’re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses of the world seem a million miles away. 当你躺在Mexican Riviera白色的沙滩上的时候，这个世界的压力看起来就烟消云散了。
②You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff. 你将会要求练习控制好研究工作③Armed with all the necessary things — telephone, computer, e-mail and fax, many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. 装备好所有的必要东西－－电话，电脑，电子邮件和传真机，很多办工人员都相信他们能和在办公室的同事们一样有效率。
④There is a written application and a possible oral interview. 填写好了申请，就有可能口头接触。
⑤I walk into the home, and the family is sitting there sad, confused and angry.我走进房子，家人们坐在那里，悲伤，迷惑和生气。
·单词百宝箱
adventurous adj. 冒险的，大胆的
John is an adventurous man, unafraid of risks. 约翰是个喜欢冒险的人,不怕危险。
strategic adj. 战略上的，有战略意义的
The bridge is of strategic importance to us.这座桥对我们至关重要。motivate
vt. 激发; 诱发You have first got to motivate the children and then to teach them.你首先得激发孩子的学习兴趣,然后再去教他们。minimize vt. 把减至最低数量〔程度