1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Computers 阅读理解 A (2018 合肥市高三调研性检测 ) Social networks are a big part of nearly every teenagers life in this day and age. Many teens have QQ, WeChat, or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they can be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their lives. E
2、verything you post online is part of a digital footprint that can always be traced(追踪 ) back to you. That includes every post, even every like， comment, favorite and forward that you have ever committed. All pictures you ve posted or will post have been stored in a digital database, and it is the co
3、mpanies right to keep all of these documents that you believe to have been deleted or hidden. With every post comes a consequence; whether it is good or bad， what you post could be seen by anyone. That is why you have to be very careful of what you decide to post or comment. If you think you are saf
4、e from Servite finding out about one funny comment you made six months ago on a meaningless picture, you are probably wrong. Recently, a senior, Aaron, at Servite learned this lesson the hard way this year. He wrote a series of ugly comments towards Connelly girls on a web page, ignoring potential c
5、onsequences. This student, however, did have to face consequences from Servite as he was removed from all of his leadership roles in the school. Surprisingly enough, he fully agreed with his punishment handed down by the administration and fully understood why he was given such severe discipline(处罚
6、). “When you agree to come to Se rvite, you are agreeing to defend what Servite stands for，” the young man said. “ That continues from 8 a m.to 2 p m. It s at all times.” So, next time you re about to post something you think could be received as offensive or inappropriate, think twice, or don t pre
7、ss the “ Send” 【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。当下很多青少年拥有微信、 QQ、微博等网络社交工具 ， 但是他们很多人都不知道要对自己所发布的内容负责。文章通过一名高中生的事例说明 ，在网上发布信息应当慎重。 1 What does the author think the teens should do in the first paragraph? A Avoid using social media. B Remove their own digital documents. C Be responsible for what they put online. D Lear
8、n to balance their online and offline time. C 解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知 ， 很多青少年都有 QQ、微信或微博 ， 但很多人都不知道 ， 他们应当对自己在网上发布的任何信息负责；据此可知 ， 作者认为 ， 青少年应当对他们发布在网上的信息负责 ， 故 C 项正确。 2 What mistake did Aaron make online? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Drawing some meaningless pictures. B Making some bad comments. C Failing to take hi
9、s lesson. D Breaking down a special web page. B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段尾句可知 ， Aaron 在一个网页上写了一系列针对康纳利女孩的难听的评论。故 B 项正确。 3 What did Servite do with Aaron s case? A It reached an agreement with Connelly girls. B It helped Aaron get rid of ill effects. C It gave Aaron a severe punishment. D It stood on Aaron s si
10、de. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二 句中的“ he was given such severe discipline(处罚 )” 可知 ， 由于在网站上的不负责行为 ， 他在学校受到了严重处罚 ， 故 C项正确。 4 For whom is the text probably intended? A Teenagers. B Teachers. C Parents. D Network engineers. A 解析：推理判断题。通读全文内容可知 ， 本文第一段的前 两句为文章主旨句；结合下文内容可知 ， 本文主要论述了青少年应当对自己在网上发布的任何信息负责的问题 ， 据此可以判断
11、 ， 本文的阅读对象是青少年 ， 故 A 项正确。 B (2018 兰州高考实战模拟 )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 in the workforce(劳动人口 ), compared with 32% of men who only finish high school. This gap
12、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 consequences, for individuals and society, are profound. The world is facing an astonishing rise
13、 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 experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity(长寿 ) translated into more years in retiremen
14、t 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 problems. Policies are partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used t
15、o encourage people to retire early. Even the betteroff must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also 【 精品教育资源文库 】 plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap(获得 ) rich rewards into old age because these
16、 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 creativity, do not necessarily decline with age. 【解题导语】 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。
17、 5 What is the common phenomenon in 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 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句 “ In many devel
18、oped countries, people who have high degrees begin to work longer than those who don t.” 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。 6 In view of the experience of the 20th century, many observers predict that A economic growth will slow down B government budgets will decrease C more people will try to rec
19、eive higher education D there will be more competition in the job market A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句 “The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity( 长寿 ) . pensioners will create government budget problems.” 可知 ， 选 A。 7 According to the text, what is the result of policy changes in European c
20、ountries? 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 able to use computers to do more complicated work. D Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement. D 解析：细节理解题。根 据最后一段的第三句 “Even the betteroff
21、 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。 8 The underlined word “ knowhow” in the last paragraph probably refers to “ ” A a completely different environment B practical knowledge and technical skills C a better understanding of policy chang
22、es D the courage to face difficulties and dangers B 解析：词义猜测题。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 creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.” 可知 ，knowhow 是对 skills 的限定修饰 ， 由此可推知 ， knowhow 指相应
23、的技能和知识 ， 故选 B。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 完形填空 (2018 郑州第一次质量预测 )I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so 1 ， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her 2 nobody could. I began to
