题目内容
2.SYDNEY-Australia's economic boom is encouraging a steady stream of unexpected visitors looking for work:Americans.U.S.citizens are heading to Australia in small but growing numbers as near-10% unemployment at home drives more to look for jobs Down Under,where China's thirst for iron ore (矿石 ) and energy is transforming the Pacific nation into an economic powerhouse.
A bricklaying student from Silver Trowel,a leading provider of quality education and training in the building and construction industry,apprentices (当学徒) on a building project in Western Australia,where workers are in short supply.
Daniel Davila,a 23-year-old floorer from Camarillo,California made the 14-hour move across the Pacific two years ago.He had been forced to take a job stocking shelves at a local grocery store for﹩8.90 an hour when he couldn't get work fixing floors.
On a good day in Australia,he now makes as much as 50 Australian dollars (US﹩50.21)an hour-about twice the amount for a typical flooring job in the U.S.He plans to start his own flooring business.
"I can make what I did in a week in the U.S.in less than a day here,"said Mr.Davila,who lives near a mining boom town in Western Australia.
Australian government figures show just under 7,000Americans currently working on long-term visas,an 80% jump over the past five years.U.S.citizens are now the third-largest group applying for so-called 457work visas,after British and Indian nationals.Americans with degrees in areas such as accounting or mine engineering,as well as other skilled workers,can obtain a nonrenewable(不可续期的) permit for as much as a three-year stay.After that,they can apply for the renewable 457,which allows up to a four-year stay.
The need for workers is particularly pressing in Western Australia.The mining state's unemployment rate was 4.5% in November,below the national average of 5.2%.Drivers of heavy trucks can pull in six-figure salaries while experienced crane (起重机) operators can earn hundreds of thousands a year.Attracting skilled workers is a shift for Australia,which historically sent many of its most highly educated to the U.S.and Europe,according to migration data.
60.A growing number of Americans go to work in AustraliaC.
A.as a result of the encouragement of Australia
B.out of their ambition of finding valuable resources
C.as a result of high unemployment in the U.S.
D.out of their determination to realize their dreams
61.It can be inferred from the passage that 457work visas areD_.
A.for students on the building project B.especially for American workers
C.especially for those out of work D.for skilled workers in some fields
62.According to the passage,how many Americans worked on long term visas in Australia five years ago?B
A.About 3,200. B.About 3,900.
C.About 5,600. D.About 7,000.
63.It is implied in the passage that _C_.
A.foreigners have to give up their original professional jobs when working in Australia
B.there are more U.S.citizens hoping to work in Australia than from other countries
C.foreign skilled workers may earn more money in Australia than in their own countries.
D.Australians think it unfair to exchange their talent with American skilled workers.
分析 随着澳大利亚经济的繁荣发展,有越来越多的美国人去澳大利亚寻找工作.他们的发展如何呢?让我们从文章中寻找答案.
解答 60.C 细节理解题.根据第二段中的"but growing numbers as near 10% unemployment at home drivesmore to look for jobs Down Under"可知,美国将近10%的失业率导致越来越多的美国人到澳大利亚寻找工作,所以选B项.
61.D 推理判断题.根据文章倒数第二段中的"…457 work visas…as well as other skilled workers"可知,457工作签证是专门颁发给高级技术工人的,所以答案选D项.
62.B 细节理解题.根据倒数第二段的Australian governmentfigures show just under 7,000Americans currently working on long-term visas,an 80% jump over the past fiveyears.可知,澳大利亚政府的数据显示,目前长期签证在澳大利亚工作的美国人不到7000人,在过去的五年中增长了80%.所以五年前长期签证在澳大利亚工作的人数大约是3900人,答案选B.
63.C 推理判断题.根据Daniel Davila的例子并结合文章可知,很多美国人在澳大利亚赚的钱要比在美国赚的多得多,由此可知答案为C项.
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时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.
But (14)Dfour balls family,health,friends and spirit are made of (16)B.If you drop one of these,they will be irrevocably scuffed ( 不可改变地磨损),marked,nicked,(17)Dor even shattered ( 破碎). They will never be the (18)C.You must understand that and struggle for balance in your life.How?
Don't weaken your worth by (19)Ayourself with others.It is because we are different that each of us is special.Don't (20)Byour goals by what other people think important.Only you know what is best for you.Don't take for (21)Athe things closest to your heart.Hold onto them (22)Bas they would be your life,for (23)Cthem,life is meaningless.Don't give up when you still have something to give.Nothing is really over until (24)Dyou stop trying.Don't (25)Clove out of your life by saying it's impossible to find.The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to (26)Dlove is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.Don't be (27)A to learn.Knowledge is (28)D,but a treasure you can always carry easily.
Life is not a race,but a journey to enjoy each step of the way.
(29)Bis history,Tomorrow is a mystery and Today is a(n) (30)B:that's why we call it"The Present".
11.A.activity | B.match | C.game | D.aim |
12.A.find | B.name | C.make | D.have |
13.A.work | B.spirit | C.family | D.friends |
14.A.drop | B.break | C.throw | D.hit |
15.A.others | B.other | C.another | D.the other |
16.A.rubber | B.glass | C.wood | D.air |
17.A.disappeared | B.vanished | C.shocked | D.damaged |
18.A.ones | B.ball | C.same | D.used |
19.A.comparing | B.connecting | C.reminding | D.calling |
20.A.require | B.set | C.let | D.put |
21.A.granted | B.ordered | C.fixed | D.it |
22.A.lightly | B.tightly | C.smoothly | D.funny |
23.A.along with | B.both of | C.without | D.out of |
24.A.the first | B.while | C.that | D.the moment |
25.A.get | B.set | C.shut | D.ask for |
26.A.accept | B.leave | C.get | D.lose |
27.A.afraid | B.confused | C.late | D.sad |
28.A.heavy | B.everything | C.money | D.weightless |
29.A.History | B.Yesterday | C.Time | D.Life |
30.A.appeal | B.gift | C.astonishment | D.wonder |
"I…I thought you could use it for something."Susan's (36)Cdid nothing to help us understand why a dark blue carpet remnant(零头布料)was being (37)Das a birthday gift.The murmured"thanks"could be barely heard as Holly tried not to allow her disappointment to show.
Holly's disappointment didn't become (38)Auntil the following evening when she came downstairs to say good night."Well,I guess we know how much my best friend (39)Bme,huh,Mom?"she said (40)C,with her head down.
"I'm so sorry,honey,"was all I could manage to say.
The next morning,I carried a garbage bag outside.My heart sank as I (41)Athe lid of the garbage can and saw Susan's carpet lying there. (42)Bonly a moment,I picked it up and brought it into the house.
"Susan (43)Cyou and me to go over to her house after school tomorrow."Weeks later Holly announced as she arrived home from school. (44)Aher voice carried a so-what attitude,I sensed she was pleased by the invitation.
The next day we (45)Bto the destination along the winding country road.A tall woman stood in the doorway to (46)Dus as we approached the small farmhouse.The house was (47)Cbut neatly decorated with used furniture.From the (48)Awith the woman we knew Susan had long been separated from her parents and she was Susan's stepmother.
A warm light shone in her eyes as she (49)Cto me her fondness for Susan.I came to respect this (50)Bwoman who had opened her home to a young girl and attempted to make a difference in her life.
As daylight began to (51)D,we offered our thanks and said goodbye.Holly sat quietly in the car leaning her body forward as if willing the car to move faster.No sooner had we come to a stop than she (52)Aopened the car door and walked purposefully toward the garbage can.
After pulling the car into the garage,I went inside.By this time,Holly was sitting at the kitchen table staring out of the window."Is this what you were looking for?"I held out the piece of (53)C."Thanks,Mom."A tear or two (54)Dfrom her eyes and fell onto the dark blue remnant that,as if (55)C,had become the most precious birthday present in the whole world.
36.A.adaptation | B.negotiation | C.explanation | D.assumption |
37.A.valued | B.deserted | C.described | D.presented |
38.A.evident | B.strange | C.slight | D.absent |
39.A.goes against | B.thinks of | C.learns from | D.pays for |
40.A.apparently | B.regularly | C.miserably | D.consistently |
41.A.lifted | B.threw | C.closed | D.repaired |
42.A.Pausing | B.Hesitating | C.Thinking | D.Waiting |
43.A.expected | B.convinced | C.invited | D.permitted |
44.A.Although | B.Since | C.Because | D.Once |
45.A.moved | B.drove | C.walked | D.returned |
46.A.direct | B.defend | C.arrest | D.greet |
47.A.messy | B.noisy | C.shabby | D.smelly |
48.A.chat | B.switch | C.exchange | D.debate |
49.A.admitted | B.clarified | C.revealed | D.declared |
50.A.light-hearted | B.generous-hearted | C.gentle-hearted | D.cold-hearted |
51.A.end | B.darken | C.drop | D.fade |
52.A.quickly | B.carefully | C.quietly | D.skillfully |
53.A.gift | B.garbage | C.carpet | D.bag |
54.A.flooded | B.poured | C.streamed | D.slipped |
55.A.by nature | B.by luck | C.by magic | D.by coincidence. |
A. | attempt | B. | effort | C. | trouble | D. | power |
A. | deeply lost | B. | deeply losing | C. | was deeply lost | D. | and deeply lost |
A. | burnt | B. | hit | C. | crashed | D. | struck |