【加练半小时】2017届高考英语一轮复习练习：第43练 工作与职业（一）（含解析）

　　单词识记：

　　author　 manager　 　artist 　assistant

　　designer

　　director

　　engineer

　　expert

　　general

　　hunter

　　inventor

　　official

　　position

　　president

　　gardener

　　guard

　　merchant

　　painter

　　soldier

　　translator

　　短语扫描：

　　the general manager总经理

　　an expert in/on...……方面的专家

　　be expert at/in (doing) sth.(做)……在行

　　in general一般地；大体上

　　take/hold the position of 担任……的职务

　　on guard 站岗；值班

　　the Minister of Foreign Affairs外交部长

　　wait on伺候；服侍

　　do business with和……做买卖

　　hunt for搜寻；搜索

　　[跟踪训练]

　　在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式

　　1．Frankly I can’t imagine how any

　　(manage) could afford to get rid of it.

　　2．They wanted

　　(designer) a machine that was both attractive and practical.

　　3．

　　(engineer) noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

　　4．The figures represent a

　　(generally) decline in employment.

　　5．Henry Ford had once joked that Edison was the world’s greatest

　　(invent) and the world’s worst businessman.

　　6．He set out that day to hunt

　　work.

　　7．There were plenty of servants to wait

　　her.

　　8．His father is an expert

　　electronics.

　　9．She had a confused idea of life

　　general.

　　10．Which company would you choose to do business

　　？

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees，according to a survey of undergraduates.

　　Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”，as they are the courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.

　　Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.

　　But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future­proof careers.

　　Eighty­two per cent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future­proof skills，with 74 per cent believing the same of chemistry and 73 per cent of computer science.

　　But just 33 per cent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future­proof career，and 40 per cent English.

　　However more than two thirds of students(67 per cent) thought the world of work would be significantly different of completely unrecognizable in 20 years.

　　The findings，published today，come after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and opt for science or math subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.

　　She said that in previous decades students would only take math or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy，but nowadays that “couldn’t be further from the truth”．

　　“If you wanted to do something different，or even if you didn’t know what you wanted to do...then the arts and humanities were what you chose，because they were useful—we were told—for all kinds of jobs.Of course now we know that couldn’t be further from the truth，and that the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM(science，technology，engineering and math) subjects.”

　　She also described math as “the subject that employers value most” and said that pupils who study A­level math will earn 10 per cent more over their lifetime.

　　“These figures show us that too many young people aged 15 are making choices which will hold them back for the rest of their lives，” she said.

　　1．In order to guarantee your future job，which will you choose according to the survey?

　　A．Engineering or English.

　　B．History or math.

　　C．Math or art.

　　D．Engineering or chemistry.

　　2．What’s the students’ attitude towards their chosen courses?

　　A．Doubtful.

　　B．Worried.

　　C．Optimistic.

　　D．Objective.

　　3．How do you understand the underlined part?

　　A．It is far away from the truth.

　　B．It’s close to the truth.

　　C．It couldn’t be closer to the truth.

　　D．It reflects the truth.

　　4．What did Nicky Morgan indicate in her claims?

　　A．If you want to do something different，the arts and humanities are what you choose now.

　　B．STEM subjects can make young people choose their future job freely.

　　C．At college，young people should make choices for their lives.

　　D．Math and science are considered to be the subjects that employers value most.

　　B

　　Last year，I was on a plane with my friend，waiting for it to take off.The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane：“Sorry for the delay，ladies and gentlemen.Our engines don’t work.We are going to jump­start them.Once we get them going，we’ll get up in the air and see what happens.”

　　That was all he said.“See what happens？Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that？” At that point，I could only laugh nervously.One woman started crying：“Oh，on！We are going to crash！” There were sighs of desperation and anxiety，and we hadn’t even taken off yet.

　　The pilot even seemed unhappy.He told us our one engine was working double time，and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens！Then we did.We got up in the air，and what happened？Nothing.We arrived in Norfolk，and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sign of relief.

　　All too often，people stop achieving their goals just because they don’t have a guaranteed result.But success will never be guaranteed.The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air，and see what happens.

　　If your aim is to build a business，then get up in the air and see what happens！Don’t give yourself all the reasons why you can’t.Do not wait until you have everything you need.You never will.

　　If your goal is to start a friendship，say “Hello”，get up in the air and see what happens！The results could be very rewarding.If your goal is to learn a new skill，get up in the air and see what happens！It might not be as difficult as you think.It could be fun!

　　5．How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines didn’t work?

　　A．Disappointed.

　　B．Anxious.

　　C．Curious.

　　D．Relieved.

　　6．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．The passengers began crying after the plane took off.

　　B．The engines often worked double time to get started.

　　C．The pilot tried to comfort the nervous passengers.

　　D．The passengers reached the destination safe and sound.

　　7．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means

　　.

　　A．think carefully before you make friends

　　B．start to fly the plane to see what will happen

　　C．make an effort even if the result is uncertain

　　D．get up from the chair and greet somebody

　　8．What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A．We Will See What Happens

　　B．I Survived an Adventurous Flight

　　C．The Pilot Risked Our Lives

　　D．Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances

　　Ⅱ.七选五

　　I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her general store.

　　9

　　I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you”．

　　At first I was paid in candy.

　　10

　　I worked every day after school，and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a．m.to 7 p．m.My father helped me set up a bank account.

　　11

　　By the time I was 12，my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品)．I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye.Even though I was just a kid，women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear？” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas.

　　12

　　The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson，you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener.

　　13

　　Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me；instead，they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

　　A．Later I received 50 cents an hour.

　　B．Before long，she let me sit there by myself.

　　C．I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

　　D．Today I still carry that lesson with me：I listen to customers.

　　E．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

　　F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

　　G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

　　加练半小时　英语答案精析

　　第43练　工作与职业(一)

　　高考高频单词与短语识记排查

　　1．manager　2.to design　3.Engineers　4.general

　　5．inventor　6.for　7.on　8.in/on　9.in　10.with

　　阅读能力专练

　　Ⅰ.1.D　[细节理解题。根据第二段“Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most ‘future proof’．..”可知D项正确。]

　　2．C　[细节理解题。根据第三段“Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses...”可知学生们的态度很乐观。故选C。]

　　3．A　[句意理解题。couldn’t be further为否定词与比较级连用，表示最高级含义，所以这里的意思是和事实相差甚远。故选A。]

　　4．B　[推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“...the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM(science，technology，engineering and math) subjects.”可知Nicky表达的意思是学习STEM科目可以让学生更自由地选择工作。故选B。]

　　5．B　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At that point，I could only laugh nervously.”可知选B。]

　　6．D　[推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We got up in the air，and what happened？Nothing.We arrived in Norfolk...”可推知乘客们安然无恙地到达了目的地。]

　　7．C　[句意理解题。根据坐飞机的事例及作者的观点“But success will never be guaranteed.The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air，and see what happens.”可猜出本句意为“即使结果并不确定，努力做就好。”]

　　8．A　[标题归纳题。根据文章主题句“see what happens”的反复出现，确定文章的最佳标题为We Will See What Happens。]

　　Ⅱ.9.B　10.A　11.G　12.C　13.D