题目内容
20."The more you learn,the more you earn,"said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书),at the age of 35!Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree,most people don't.In the USA today,about 75% of jobs need some education or technical training further than high school.The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates outearn those without a college education.People with master's degrees(硕士学位)outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest incomes( 收入)of all are earned by people with advanced professional or academic degrees.These generalizations(普遍现象) explain why most of young Americans go to college.However,despite the averages,more diplomas don't always mean more money.Many skilled blue-collar(蓝领) workers,salespeople business executives(主管),and entrepreneurs outearn college professors and scientific researchers.And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else!12.Cyndi LauperD.
A.had been studying in high school before she was thirty-five
B.wasn't clever because she graduated from high school too late
C.didn't like studying
D.got her high school diploma when she was already thirty-five
13.Why do most American young people go to college?C
A.Because their parents force them to go to college.
B.Because they can't get a job if they don't go to college.
C.Because the situation of the society make them go to college.
D.Because they like studying.
14.What may the word"outearn"mean?B
A.Earning less money.
B.Earning more money.
C.Earning no money.
D.Working better.
15.Which of the following is right?D
A.If you don't have a diploma,you can't earn money.
B.Those who have diplomas always earn more money than those who don't have diplomas.
C.Less diplomas always mean less money.
D.Great athletes may earn more money than other people.
分析 本文介绍了在美国,学历和收入的关系,学历越高,收入越高.所以很多的美国年轻人都要上学.
解答 12.D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段1,2行"The more you learn,the more you earn,"said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书),at the age of 35!说明在35岁这一年,她得到了高中毕业证书.故D正确.
13.C.细节理解题.根据文章3到8行内容In the USA today,about 75% of jobs need some education or technical training further than high school.The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education.People with master's degrees(硕士学位)outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest incomes of all are earned by people with advanced professional or academic degrees说明学历越高,获得的酬劳越高,使用学生才要上大学,故C正确.
14.B.推理判断题.根据college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education说明大学毕业生要比没有大学毕业的人挣钱要更多,故该词是指B项的意思.
15.D.细节理解题.根据文章最后一句And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else!说明伟大的运动员可能会比其他人挣更多的钱;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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