题目内容
18.Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000a year designing new computer games.yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases(推出)two new games for the fast growing computer market each monthBut David's biggest headache is what to do with his money Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop"I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs"he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working
"Unfortunately,computing was not part of our studies at school"he said"But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young,anyway"David added:"I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear."
60.In what way is David different from people of his age?C
A.He often goes out with friends
B.He lives with his mother
C.He has a handsome income
D.He graduated with six O-levels
61.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A
A.He is too young to get a credit card
B.He has no time to learn driving
C.He has very little spare time
D.He will soon lose his job
62.Why was David able to get the job in the company?B
A.He had done well in all his exams
B.He had written some computer programs
C.He was good at playing computer games
D.He had learnt to use computers at school
63.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?C
A.He received lots of job offers
B.He was eager to help his mother
C.He lost interest in school studies
D.He wanted to earn his own living.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了计算机程序员戴维•琼斯的故事,他因为对学校学习失去了乐趣而离开学校工作.
解答 60.C 细节判断题.由第一段首句Computer programmer David Jones earns 35.000a year designing new computer games.可知,大卫设计了一种新的电脑游戏而获得35,000.故此可推断在这个年龄段,他有非常辉煌的收入.故选C.
61.A 推理判断题.由第一段yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age 可知,由于他没有达到法定年龄,没有资格申请信用卡,故也没办法领取得到钱.故选A.
62.B 细节判断题.由第二段"I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs"可知因为戴维写了一些计算机程序因此他可以得到这份工作,故选B.
63.C 概括题.由最后一段"Unfortunately,computing was not part of our studies at school"he said"But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.可知戴维离开学校开始工作是因为他对学校学习失去了兴趣,故选C.
点评 考查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,再做出正确选择.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.
| A. | neighbour | B. | weigh | C. | eight | D. | receive |
A few hours later,I (43)A on the Internet that he had posted the picture of the mean note and asked if anyone (44)B who it was.Obviously,he was trying to give the person who did it a little(45)A in coming forward.
The next day when the (46)C came,the boy came to me and another (47)Dwas with him.The boy showed me another note he had received.(48)D this was a heartfelt (49)C.I asked him if he knew who had written it,and the boy who came with him (50)B:"It was me.I don't know(51)B I did it,but I know it was wrong and not at all (52)D.So I wrote him this note.I also wrote 150post-its (便利贴) with kind sayings on them and(53)A them onto all the lockers.I just wanted to do something to try to (54)C for my meanness."
My heart felt so full of (55)D for this boy.I told him how (56)C I thought it was of him to come (57)D and how amazing it was that he did something kind to try to balance his mistake.I turned to the boy who received both notes and asked him if he also (58)A the bravery and could(59)B.Without hesitation,he said:"Yes.(60)D.Courage is virtue."
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| 42.A.meet | B.stop | C.invite | D.greet |
| 43.A.noticed | B.wrote | C.sensed | D.thought |
| 44.A.imagined | B.knew | C.expected | D.agreed |
| 45.A.push | B.pull | C.worry | D.puzzle |
| 46.A.chance | B.class | C.break | D.interview |
| 47.A.message | B.teacher | C.problem | D.boy |
| 48.A.Again | B.Still | C.So | D.But |
| 49.A.wish | B.appreciation | C.apology | D.invitation |
| 50.A.argued | B.replied | C.repeated | D.added |
| 51.A.how | B.why | C.when | D.where |
| 52.A.rude | B.helpful | C.cruel | D.kind |
| 53.A.stuck | B.drew | C.locked | D.delivered |
| 54.A.take up | B.pick up | C.make up | D.speak up |
| 55.A.doubt | B.interest | C.worry | D.admiration |
| 56.A.mean | B.shameful | C.brave | D.careful |
| 57.A.on | B.back | C.about | D.forward |
| 58.A.recognized | B.admitted | C.ignored | D.rewarded |
| 59.A.care | B.forgive | C.regret | D.reflect |
| 60.A.Thankfully | B.Hopefully | C.Fortunately | D.Certainly. |
| A. | a; 不填 | B. | the; 不填 | C. | the; an | D. | a; the |
| A. | sooner or later | B. | once in a while | C. | in the end | D. | more or less |
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