1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Global warming 阅读理解 (2018 江西重点中学协作体联考 ) A massive winter storm is expected to begin hitting Massachusetts tonight, dumping up to a foot or more of snow in some areas, while whipping the coast with powerful winds and driving rains, forecasters predict. “ It s got a little bit of
2、everything，” William Babcock, a meteorologist(气象学家 ) at the National Weather Service in Taunton, said of the postChristmas storm that brought snowstorm conditions to the Ohio Valley before heading east with its mixed bag of snow, sleet, and rain. State Highway Administrator Frank De Paola said more
3、than 4， 000 states and snowplows(扫雪车 ) and salt spreaders were ready to make the roads safer for holiday travelers. “ MassDOT will be fully staffed and will be ready to handle this，” De Paola said, nothing that the storm, which should bring snow to most of the state except the Cape and Island before
4、 turning into rain tomorrow, is Massachusetts first significant snowstorm of this winter season. “ There have been events where we have had pretty much freezing, icing concerns, which we have treated with chemicals. But this is the first big event that will call for plowing(清街上的雪 )，” he said. A high
5、 wind watch has been issued for southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod. Forecasters say the wind could reach 60 mph, possibly bringing down power lines. In Worcester, some were busy for severe weather by buying rock salt, shovels and windshield wash, Barrows Hardware president Brain Barrow s
6、aid. He called the volume(总量 ) of customers at his Webster Street store very steady on Wednesday morning. “You do get that supermarket effect for sure ，” he said of shoppers stocking supplies before a storm. There were no flight delays or cancellations at Logan International Airport in Boston as of
7、day. “Right now, everythings running normally ，” airport spokesman Richard Walsh said. But Walsh said as the day progressed, travelers should contact their airlines directly to check the status of their flights. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解题导语】 一场大的暴风雪即将席卷马萨诸塞州 ， 但无论是气象学家、路政 人员、普通市民还是超市等都对此次恶劣天气作好了各方面的准备和应对工作。
8、1 According to William Babcock, we can know that _ A snow, sleet, and rain occurred after Christmas B nothing has been done to prepare for the winter storm C 400 snowplows were ready for the snow D the snowstorm came from the Ohio snow A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的 .postChristmas storm that brought snowstorm
9、 conditions to the. bag of snow, sleet, and rain.可知 ， 圣诞节以后出现了夹杂着大雪、冻雨和雨水的暴风雪天气 ， 故选 A。 2 We can conclude from Paragraph 5 that _ A this winter season is filled with great significance B Massachusetts seldom sees snow all year round C there are some poisonous chemicals in the snow D the icy roads ha
10、ve inconvenienced people D 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知 ， 以往的冰冻天气只需要化学方法就可以除冰 ，但是这一次需要清除街上的雪。因此可以推断这次的暴风雪天气的确给人们带来了 很多不便。 3 Some people bought supplies _ . A because they got affected by the supermarket B because they were wrongly directed to do this C because they were excited to be informed D because they w
11、ere preparing themselves for the snow D 解析：细节理解题 。根据第七段中的 .some were busy for severe weather by buying.和 he said of shoppers stocking supplies before a storm.可知 ， 人们都忙于应对恶劣的天气 ， 包括在暴风雪来临前储备一些日常必需品 ， 故选 D。 4 What does the author mainly want to say in the passage? A People tend to fall into a panic wh
12、en faced with bad weather. B The government shows concern for peoples living conditions. C People from all walks of life have gotten ready for the snow. D Flights usually aren t affected much by bad weather. C 解析：主旨大意题。文章从气象学家、高速路管理人员、五金店的老板等角度谈了对这【 精品教育资源文库 】 次暴风雪的看法和应对措施 ， 故选 C。 七选五 (2018 长春市普通高中
13、高三质量检测 ) How to Have a Successful Remote Interview? If interviews make you nervous， the thought of doing one remotely might be a relief.1._ Even if your interviewer may have a hard time seeing you sweat，they will still ask questions.Think of a phone or video interview as an extra opportunity to impr
14、ess your interviewer. If you create a genuine connection with someone without being in the same place as him， chances are they ll trust your ability. 2._ Test your equipment. 3 _ For a video interview， it s important to do a trial run in advance，since it can be especially troublesome. “ These are li
15、ve， so it s very important to test your connections ahead of time，” says Scott Dobroski， the director of Corporate Communications at Glassdoor. 4._ You don t want your interviewer to think you re in an underground place. So skip the dark， dull mood lighting. Pick a spot where the light is facing you
16、 and try to set yourself up in a relaxing atmosphere and at a comfortable distance. Ideally， have slightly an inch of space above your head. Take your time. A common mistake people make is cutting someone else off in conversation. This is even easier to do when you cant see the person youre talking
17、to. So even if it feels slightly unnatural， wait for a while after your interviewer finishes a sentence. 5._ He may understand why. But you dont want to come across as rushing the conversation or being more interested in hearing yourself talk than establishing a connection. A Get the atmosphere righ
18、t. B But you should still take them seriously. C Here are three tips to make the whole process go smoothly. D Buy a phone or video before you have the interview. E Cutting him off a time or two might not be a big problem. F Make sure that your phone is charged and your WiFi works. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 G Yo
19、ur interviewer will be happy to see you cut him off. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文 ， 主要介绍了做好远程面试的三条建议。 1 B 解析：根据空处前一句并结合空处后一句可知 ， 空处应是一个转折句 ， 用来引出本文的话题：尽管远程面试看似轻松 ， 但是你仍然要认真面对 ， 故 B 项正确。 2 C 解析：根据前一句 “I f you create a genuine connection with someone without being in the same place as him， chances are they ll trus
20、t your ability.” 可知 ， 如果你在没有和某人处于同一地的情况下和他建立了真正的联系 ， 那么他很可能会相信你的能力。结合下文列举的三个做好远程面试的建议可以判断 ， 空处承上启下 ， 引出下文的介绍 ， 故 C项正确。 3 F 解析：根据该段小标题 “Test your equipment” 并结合空 处后一句可知 ， 该段提出本文的第一条建议：测试你的设备。 F 项 “ 确保你的手机充好电且 WiFi 正常 ” 符合文意 ，故 F 项正确。 4 A 解析：根据空处所在的位置可知 ， 空处为该段小标题；由该段第三句可知 ， 选择一个光线面对你的地方 ， 试着让自己处在一个轻松
21、的氛围并且保持一个舒适的距离。据此可以判断 ， 该段主要介绍第二条建议：要有恰当的氛围 ， 故 A 项正确 。 5 E 解析：根据该段小标题 “Take your time” 并结合空处前一句可知 ， 该段介绍了第三条建议：别着急 ， 慢慢来。 E 项 “ 打断他一两次可能不是一个大问题 ” 符合文意 ， 故 E 项正确。 语法填空 (2018 长 沙 高 中 毕业班 模 拟 )Last Christmas, I wanted to give the woman 1._ cleans my apartment a nice gift in 2._ (appreciate). Since I k
22、now she doesnt have much money, I decided 3._ (write) her a generous check so she could use it however she wanted. I put it in an attractive card with a photo of a cat and a dog on 4._ (it) cover because she loves animals. The card came with a nice message, and I also added a personal message in which I thanked her 5._ her good services, wishing her the best for the coming year and for her dre
