Question

【题目】 One of the biggest decisions of your life is taken in your mid-teens. It’s around this age that teens have to choose their future jobs. How do you know if you have made a big___ ? One way to prevent disappointment and future regret is to try out the job you want for a few weeks. The Year 12 class in Apple View School have been given the chance to do just that. The kids, who come from a mix of backgrounds, all have two weeks to work in the office of their__.

____giving them a clearer idea about their chosen career, they will also learn some of the key skills which they will need in the future: punctuality, reliability and responsibility. They will also be expected to show some independence. It is also ____that some of the students will be offered work at the end of their studies.

Jenny Green went to work in her local gym. She told us that she found the experience very___. ‘Although I love the job, I found that there weren’t very many people over the age of thirty working there. I think I need to get more working experience so I can take further move into management. If I hadn’t gone to work there, I might not have____ that.’ Many students have had a similar experience, and felt they could make the decisions more confidently.

【1】A.dealB.mistakeC.changeD.impression

【2】A.businessB.projectC.typeD.choice

【3】A.WithoutB.Instead ofC.Such asD.As well as

【4】A.necessaryB.importantC.possibleD.enjoyable

【5】A.usefulB.unusualC.commonD.unforgettable

【6】A.followedB.realizedC.provedD.suggested

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【解析】

你一生中最大的决定之一是在你十几岁的时候。正是在这个年龄，青少年必须选择他们未来的工作。你怎么才能知道自己犯了错误，防止失望和未来后悔的一种方法是试用几周你想要的工作，文章向我们具体介绍了这种经历。

【1】句意：你怎么知道你犯了一个大错误？

考查名词辨析及语境。One way to prevent disappointment and future regret is to try out the job you want for a few weeks.防止失望和未来后悔的一种方法是试用几周你想要的工作，结合选项deal交易，mistake错误，change 改变，impression印象；故选B。

【2】句意：所有人都有两周的时间在他们选择的办公室工作。

考查名词辨析及语境。ne way to prevent disappointment and future regret is to try out the job you want for a few weeks. The Year 12 class in Apple View School have been given the chance to do just that. 防止失望和未来后悔的一种方法是试用几周你想要的工作，The Year 12 class in Apple View School被给了一个这样的机会，结合选项，可知是他们选择的办公室；business生意，project工程，type类型，choice选择；故选D。

【3】句意：除了让他们对自己选择的职业有了更清晰的认识之外。

考查短语。they will also learn some of the key skills which they will need in the future他们还将学习他们将来需要的一些关键技能，结合选项，可知是“除了让他们对自己选择的职业有了更清晰的认识之外”，without没有，instead of代替，such as例如，as well as除了……以外，故选D。

【4】句意：也可能一些学生在学习结束时会得到工作。

考查形容词辨析及语境。根据上文他们还将学习他们将来需要的一些关键技能，that some of the students will be offered work at the end of their studies. 一些学生在学习结束时会得到工作，结合选项，可知是有可能的；necessary必须的，important重要的，possible可能的，enjoyable享受的；故选C。

【5】句意：她告诉我们她发现这个经历是非常有用的。

考查形容词辨析及语境。Although I love the job, I found that there weren’t very many people over the age of thirty working there. I think I need to get more working experience so I can take further move into management. If I hadn’t gone to work there, I might not have 6 that结合选项，可知这个经历是有用的；useful有用的，unusual不同寻常的，common普通的，unforgettable难忘的；故选A。

【6】句意：如果我没到那里工作，我可能不会意识到。

考查动词辨析及语境。She told us that she found the experience very 5 .她告诉我们她发现这个经历是非常有用的，结合选项，可知“如果我没到那里工作，我可能不会意识到”。followed跟随，realized意识到，proved证明，suggested建议；故选B。