1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Rhythm(A) . 阅读理解 A (2017 云南省昆明市高三复习教学质量检测 ) Two weeks ago, a 7yearold girl, Chloe Bridgewater wrote a letter to Google, expressing her interest in working for the tech company when she gets older.“Dear Google boss, my name is Chloe and when I am bigger I would like a job with Go
2、ogle, ”she wrote.“ I also want to work in a chocolate factory and do swimming in the Olympics.” The student said she liked computers and had a tablet she played games on.She even showed off a robot game that her dad gave her. It wasnt long before Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, replied with his own le
3、tter on Google website.In a letter dated Feb.3, Pichai wrote, “ Dear Chloe, Im glad that you like computers and robots, and hope that you will continue to learn about technology.I think if you keep working hard and follow your dreams, you can accomplish everything you set your mind to.I look forward
4、 to receiving your job application when you are finished with school！ ” Her father, Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocked that his daughter received a reply.But he wasnt surprised that she decided to write the letter in the first place.“ Shes got determination.She doesnt see the b
5、arriers that we face every day，” he explained.“ If she wants to do it, she will set out to do it and nothing will stop her.” The father remarked that his daughter began jumping up and down after receiving the letter.Still, hes not in a rush to send his eldest daughter off to work.“Now, my daughter i
6、s confident, although she hasnt yet fully understood that it will take more efforts than finishing her study to make it with Google，” he said. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO Sundar Pichai写信 ， 没想到却收到了 Sundar 的回信。 1 Chloes letter to Pichai shows us that she A expects to be one of the G
7、oogle members B has a talent for making robots C makes up her mind to study hard 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D buries herself in computer games A 考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句中的 “when I am bigger I would like a job with Google” 可知 ， 她写信给谷歌 CEO 是希望长大后能在谷歌工作 ， 故 A 项正确。 2 We can know from the text that A the girl wrote the letter
8、 to Pichai on February 3 B there are two children in Bridgewaters family C Andy didnt expect a reply from Pichai at all D Google is sure to hire Chloe after her graduation C 考查推理判断。根据第三段的第一句 “Her father ， Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocked that his daughter received a reply.” 可
9、知 ， Andy 对于他的女儿能收到回信很惊讶 ， 据此可推知 ， Andy 根本没有指望会收到谷歌 CEO 的回信 ，故 C 项正确。 3 What is the main idea of the text? A A 7yearold girl gets a job with Google. B CEO of Google responds to a girls letter. C A father forbids his girl to work for Google. D Google decides to employ its youngest clerk. B 考查主旨大意。本文主要
10、讲述七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO 写信 ， 希望长大后在谷歌公司工作 ， 没想到谷歌 CEO 给她回了信 ， 鼓励她努力学习 ， 实现梦想。故选 B 项。 B 【导学号： 33220146】 (2017 甘肃省兰州市高考实战模拟 )In many developed countries, people who have high degrees begin to work longer than those who dont.About 65% of American men aged 62 74 with a professional degree are i
11、n the workforce (劳动人口 ), compared with 32% of men who only finish high school.This gap is part of a deepening divide between the welleducated wealthy and the unskilled poor.Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled.The consequence
12、s, for individuals and society, are profound. The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before.Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion.The 【 精品教育资源文库 】 ex
13、perience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿 ) translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift (变化 ) will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling(渐增的 ) ranks of pensioners will create government budget probl
14、ems. Policies are partly responsible.Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early.Even the betteroff must work longer to have a comfortable retirement.But the changing nature of work also plays a big role.Pay has risen sharply for the highly educate
15、d, and those people continue to reap (获得 )rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding (先前的 ) generation.Technological change may well reinforce (强化 ) that shift: the skills that complement (补充 ) computers, from management knowhow to creati
16、vity, do not necessarily decline with age. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了在发达国家有专业技能的人的工作年限更长及其原因分析。 【长难句分析】 The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿 ) translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift (变化 ) will lead to slower
17、 economic growth, while the swelling(渐增的 ) ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems. 分析：本句是一个复合句。句中 when 和 while 引 导状语从句；句中 that 引导宾语从句 ， 在从句中不作句子成分。 译文： 20 世纪人们的寿命变长导致了退休时间而不是工作时间的延长 ， 这一传统让许多观察者相信这种变化会导致经济增长减缓 ， 与此同时 ， 渐增的领取养老金的老人的数量又给政府预算带来很多问题。 4 What is the common phenomenon i
18、n the workforce in rich countries? A Younger people are replacing the elderly. B Welleducated people tend to work longer. C People with no college degree cannot find any job. D Unemployment rates are decreasing year after year. B 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段的第一句 “In many developed countries, people who have high
19、degrees begin to work longer than those who dont.” 可知 ， 在发达国家 ， 受过良好教育的人的工作年限更长 ， 故选 B。 5 In view of the experience of the 20th century, many observers predict that 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A economic growth will slow down B government budgets will decrease C more people will try to receive higher education D
20、there will be more competition in the job market A 考查细节理解。根据第二段的最后一句 “The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿 ) translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift (变化 ) will lead to slower economic growth, whil
21、e the swelling(渐增的 ) ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.” 可知 ， 选 A。 6 According to the text, what is the result of policy changes in European countries? A Unskilled workers may choose to retire early. B More and more people have to go abroad to hunt for jobs. C People may be
22、able to use computers to do more complicated work. D Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement. D 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的第三句 “Even the betteroff must work longer to have a comfortable retirement.” 可知 ， 欧洲国家政策的变化导致富有的人也必须工作更长时间才能过上舒服的退休生活 ， 故选 D。 7 The underlined word “knowhow” in
23、 the last paragraph probably refers to “ ” A a completely different environment B practical knowledge and technical skills C a better understanding of policy changes D the courage to face difficulties and dangers B 考查词义猜测。根据最后一段的最后一句 “Technological change may well reinforce (强化 ) that shift: the skills that complement (补充 ) computers, from management knowhow to
