(三)广东省2013年高考英语仿真模拟试题全解全析[4]

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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 31．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The importance of working hard at school. B．Choosing a career according to one’s strengths. C．How to face one’s weakness. D．The value of school work.

32. The writer thinks that a student have a part-time job is probably ___.

A. a good way to find out his weak points

B. one of the best ways of earning extra money C. of great use for his work in the future

D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

33．From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he ___________.

A．should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities B．will be regretful about his bad results C．may also do well in his future work D．should restart his study in school

34. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Para. 3) probably means “_______”.

A. be clumsy at doing things B. be skillful in doing things C. be not interested in certain things D. be easily bored in doing things 35．From the last paragraph we know one should _________.

A．make full use of one’s own weak points B．study harder for a new school record C．apologize for one’s own school record D．face one’s own weak points bravely

[全解全析] 本文主要讲述了在学校的学习成绩和表现以用做兼职工作对今后工作的影响，并说明要善于发挥优势克服弱势。

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31．B．细节理解题，根据第一段These may show strengths that you can use in your work及后面的举例可知。 32．C． 推理判断题，根据第二段If you have had a part-time job…you may have learned how to get to work on time…可知。 33．C．推理判断题，根据最后一句but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work可知。. 34．A．词义猜测题，根据后文perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures.和It is better to face any weakness可知“不会做事” 35．D．主旨大意题，根据It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist可知。 C

Four in 10 Chinese complain about the great gap between large investments in education and its returns, a recent nationwide survey has showed.

The Horizon Research Consultancy Group polled 3,355 residents aged 16 to 60 in both urban and rural areas, including Beijing and Shanghai.

The survey found that only 16 percent of respondents believed their investments on education gave good returns.

Those with higher education voiced greater disappointment at the quality of education received, the survey showed.

People in the rural areas generally gave more positive feedback（反馈）on the quality of education than those from the cities, the survey found.

\education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system,\Huo Qingwen, the deputy director of language education testing service center under the Beijing Foreign Studies University, told China Daily yesterday.

\but also from the teachers who have been asked to focus more about the exam-passing rate,\said.

\胜任的) because the posts require more practical experience and creative ability of workers,\Huo added.

Most university graduates prefer jobs in large cities, causing an imbalance in human resources between urban and rural areas, Hong said.

The graduates would get better job options if they chose to work at the grassroots (基础的) level because of the government's preferential policies, including the waiving of tuition for those willing to work in the country's rural and western regions, he added.

About 580,000 graduates last year found county- or village-level jobs, and more than 550,000 got jobs in the central and western regions, Ministry of Education figures showed.

\their specialties, they miss other good work opportunities,\works as an English teacher in a college located at a remote area in Yunnan province, said.

The recent survey showed that education costs form one-quarter of an urban family's income, while it forms one-third of a rural family's income.

36．According to the passage, most people think that _______

A. the investments in education gave them good returns.

B. the investments in education don’t bring them good results. C. college students are satisfied with their the education received.

D. People in the cities are more satisfied with the quality of education than those in the rural

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37．Which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. China’s education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system .

B. Both the teachers and students are asked to pay more attention to the exam-passing rate. C. The job market now does not lack university graduates. D. Most university graduates enjoy hunting jobs in large cities.

38. What would happen to the graduates if they chose to work at the grassroots level?

A. They would get higher salaries. B. They would get lower salaries. C. Their tuition would be free. D. They would get better job choices. 39. How much does the education cost according to the survey ?

A. One-third of a family's income.

B. one-quarter of a rural family's income. C. 25% of an urban family's income. D. Three in ten a rural family's income.

40. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.

A. The gap between investments in education and its returns B. Education and university graduates C. China’s higher education D. Education costs

[全解全析] 本文主要阐述了中国家庭教育投资与其回报的之间的差距以及大学毕业生如何做更容易找到工作。

36．B．细节理解题，根据第一句可知

37．C．推理判断题，根据\可知不是不需要 38．D．细节理解题，根据The graduates would get better job options if they chose to work at the grassroots level可知 39．C．细节理解题，根据最后一句education costs form one-quarter of an urban family's income, while it forms one-third of a rural family's income可知 40．A．主旨大意题，整篇文章主要讲教育投资与其回报之间的差距。 D

Billy Joe Saunders is aiming for boxing gold at the Beijing Olympics but may have created history already.

As far as he knows, the 18-year-old welterweight from Hatfield is the first person from the Romany Gypsy community to qualify for an Olympic Games.

Billy Joe clinched （最终获得）his place at a qualifying event in Italy earlier this month and is one of seven boxers to make Team GB for Beijing.

Billy Joe Saunders is not the only British boxer with genuine（真的）medal prospects for Beijing, but his background has to be the most fascinating.

He comes from the Romany Gypsy community and lives on a caravan site near Hatfield in Hertfordshire.

Boxing runs deep in the Saunders family, who are immensely proud of their heritage.

His brother Tommy is a professional（职业的）, while his Dad Tom was an amateur and his great, great grandfather, the wonderfully named Absolom Beeny, now aged 96, used to make his living fighting in the old boxing booth at fairgrounds.

Billy Joe admits he has heard all the stories a hundred times, but once he and his brother had visited the local boxing club, he was hooked.

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His background may be colorful, but make no mistake, Billy Joe Saunders is one very special boxer.

As a boy he wasn't the most naturally gifted, but had an inner toughness that set him apart from other fighters.

His trainer, Danny Hoy, said: \older boys, I thought this kid is not the same as anyone else. There is something with this kid\

It is that something which made Billy Joe a real prospect for London 2012, so qualification for Beijing means he is effectively four years ahead of schedule.

He remembers watching Amir Khan win silver in Athens four years ago, and wants to go one better. \

41．Where did Billy clinch his place as a boxer to make Team GB for Beijing.

A. At Beijing B. At Romany Gypsy community C. In Italy D. In Britain

42．The underlined word \

A. a person who takes part in boxing only for pleasure B. a person who takes part in boxing as his job C. a coach who teaches boxing

D. a player who takes part in baseball

43．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Billy’s brother is a professional boxer. B. Absolom’s son is not a professional boxer.

C. Billy was very interested in the local boxing club.

D. Billy was the most naturally gifted when he was still a very young boy. 44．It can be inferred from the passage that________

A. His coach thought Billy was gifted to be a boxer when he saw Billy’s boots against older boys.

B. It was Boxing that has kept Billy off the streets.

C. Billy won a silver medal in Athens Olympic Games..

D. Billy will compete in Beijing Olympic Games four years ahead of his trainer’s schedule. 45．What is Billy hoping to win in Beijing Olympic Games?

A. A silver medal for boxing B. A gold medal for boxing C. A piece of gold D. A copper medal

[全解全析] 本文主要讲述了Billy Joe Saunders将代表英国参加北京奥运会拳击比赛及其成长过程。

41．C．细节理解题，根据Billy Joe clinched his place at a qualifying event in Italy earlier this month可知。

42．A．词义推测题，根据His brother Tommy is a professional 和while his Dad Tom was an amateur可知amateur是与professional进行对比，professional是职业的，所以amateur就应是业余的，故选A。 43．D．推理判断题，可用排除法排除A、B、C，也可根据As a boy he wasn't the most naturally gifted推断D错误。

44．A．推理判断题，可用排除法排除B和Ｄ是明说，根据He remembers watching Amir Khan win silver in Athens可知Ｃ不是Billy而是Amir Khan。根据When I saw him have to dig down into his boots against much older boys, I thought this kid is not the same as anyone else. There is something with this kid\可知Ａ正确。

45．B．第一句和Billy Joe Saunders is aiming for boxing gold最后一句都说到了I'm aiming for

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