中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comA

　　(2024·成都第二次診斷)The Children’s Book-show Competition is a chance for young readers to be writers.

　　Reading，it seems，is coming back into fashion，if a survey by the famous National Literacy Trust (the NLT) is true.It shows that the percentage of children who admit enjoying reading has grown for the first time in the past 8 years.

　　So it’s a good time to launch a competition that includes a shedload of new books for schools as prizes.The Children’s Book-show Competition，backed by The Independent，is taking to the roads again from the start of next term，with a nationwide tour of 15 big cities，featuring a lineup of a dozen children’s writers and illustrators(插圖畫家) aiming to persuade pupils to follow their footsteps.

　　The competition，launched by the children’s writer and illustrator Jessica Souhami，has two categories: the under-nine’s and nine to 13-year-olds.

　　Children are asked to choose their favorite fairy or folk tale and set it in an extraordinary place.

　　Then they are to retell it with the aid of drawings and writings—whether it is set at sea，on a distant planet，in the future or in the past.The closing date for the competition is 30 November.

　　“Tell your tale in pictures and in words，” say the organizers of the competition.“It can be in a picture book or comic book format.”

　　The winner of each competition will receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this year’s tour，plus ￡150 worth of books for their school.The runners-up will receive a signed copy of Souhami’s new book.

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了讀書比賽的發起、年齡規定以及獎勵辦法。

　　1．What can we know about the Book-show Competition?

　　A．It will be held by the famous NLT.

　　B．It will be held in different cities.

　　C．It has never been organized before.

　　D．Children of all ages will join in it.

　　解析：選B。細節理解題。根據第三段第二句中的“The Children’s Book-show Competition，backed by The Independent，is taking to the roads again from the start of next term，with a nationwide tour of 15 big cities，”可知，讀書比賽將在不同的城市舉行。故答案選B。

　　2．The underlined word “backed” in Paragraph 3 means ________.　

　　A．Started.B．Promoted.

　　C．Supported.

　　D．Reported.

　　解析：選C。詞義猜測題。start意為“開始”；promote意為“提升”；support意為“支持”；report意為“報告”。根據畫線詞前的“it’s a good time to launch a competition”可推知，這次比賽得到了The Independent的支持。back意為“支持”。故答案選C。

　　3．What will be offered as a prize to schools?

　　A．Pictures and comic books.

　　B．Books worth ￡150 in all.

　　C．Books signed by 12 authors.

　　D．Jessica Souhami’s new books.

　　Ziyuanku.com解析：選B。細節理解題。根據最后一段第一句“The winner of each competition will receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this year’s tour，plus ￡150 worth of books for their school.”可知，給獲獎者學校的獎勵是價值150英鎊的書籍。故答案選B。

　　4．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.　

　　A．encourage young readers to become writers

　　B．persuade all children to join in the competition

　　來源：ziyuanku.comC．promote children’s books by famous writers

　　D．introduce a book-show competition to children

　　解析：選D。寫作意圖題。縱觀全文可知，作者寫這篇文章旨在向孩子們介紹一個讀書比賽。故答案選D。

　　B

　　(2024·四川成都高三聯考)Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees，according to a survey of undergraduates.

　　ziyuanku.com Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”，as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.

　　Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.

　　But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future-proof careers.

　　Eighty-two percent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future-proof skills，with 74 percent believing the same of chemistry and 73 percent of computer science.

　　But just 33 percent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future-proof career，and 40 percent English.

　　However more than two thirds of students (67 percent) thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognizable in 20 years.

　　The findings，published today，come after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and opt for science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.

　　She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy，but nowadays that “couldn’t_be_further_from_the_truth”．

　　“If you wanted to do something different，or even if you didn’t know what you wanted to do...then the arts and humanities were what you chose.Because they were useful—we were told—for all kinds of jobs.Of course now we know that couldn’t be further from the truth，that the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science，technology，engineering and maths) subjects.”

　　She also described maths as “the subject that employers value most” and said that pupils who study A-level maths will earn 10 percent more over their lifetime.

　　“These figures show us that too many young people are making choices aged 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives.” she said.

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了課程的選擇對學生們未來的發展情況的影響。

　　5．In order to guarantee your future job，which kind of courses will you choose according to the survey?

　　A．Engineering or English.

　　B．History or Maths.

　　C．Maths or Art.

　　D．Engineering or Chemistry.

　　解析：選D。細節理解題。根據第二段“Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”，as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.”可知，工程學和化學被認為是最有前景的學科，因為它們能夠讓人找到持久的、適應性強的職業。因此要想未來工作有保證，應選擇工程學或化學。故選D項。

　　6．What’s the students’ attitude towards their chosen courses?

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comA．Doubtful.

　　B．Worried.

　　C．Optimistic.

　　D．Objective.

　　解析：選C。細節理解題。根據第三段“Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses...”可知，學生對所選擇的課程持樂觀態度。故選C項。

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.com7．How do you understand the underlined words?

　　A．It is far away from the truth.

　　B．It’s to the truth.

　　C．It couldn’t be closer to the truth.

　　D．It reflects the truth.

　　解析：選A。句意猜測題。根據畫線部分前的“She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy...”并結合畫線部分前的轉折連詞及時間狀語“but nowadays”可推知，此句表明，如果你想把醫學或藥劑學作為特定的職業，在前10年你只需選擇數學和自然科學這兩門課就夠了，但是現在僅僅選擇這兩門課是遠遠不夠的。因此，畫線部分的意思是“現在這是很不符合實際情況的”。故選A項。

　　8．What did Nicky Morgan indicate in her claim?

　　A．If you want to do some different，the arts and humanities are what you choose now.

　　B．STEM subjects can make young people choose their future jobs freely.

　　C．At college，young people should make choices for their lives.

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comD．Maths and science are considered to be the subjects that employers value most.

　　解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據倒數第三段最后一句“...the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science，technology，engineering and maths) subjects.”可知，STEM課程為學生能夠自由選擇各種職業提供了可能。故選B項。

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comA

　　(2024·成都第二次診斷)The Children’s Book-show Competition is a chance for young readers to be writers.

　　Reading，it seems，is coming back into fashion，if a survey by the famous National Literacy Trust (the NLT) is true.It shows that the percentage of children who admit enjoying reading has grown for the first time in the past 8 years.

　　So it’s a good time to launch a competition that includes a shedload of new books for schools as prizes.The Children’s Book-show Competition，backed by The Independent，is taking to the roads again from the start of next term，with a nationwide tour of 15 big cities，featuring a lineup of a dozen children’s writers and illustrators(插圖畫家) aiming to persuade pupils to follow their footsteps.

　　The competition，launched by the children’s writer and illustrator Jessica Souhami，has two categories: the under-nine’s and nine to 13-year-olds.

　　Children are asked to choose their favorite fairy or folk tale and set it in an extraordinary place.

　　Then they are to retell it with the aid of drawings and writings—whether it is set at sea，on a distant planet，in the future or in the past.The closing date for the competition is 30 November.

　　“Tell your tale in pictures and in words，” say the organizers of the competition.“It can be in a picture book or comic book format.”

　　The winner of each competition will receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this year’s tour，plus ￡150 worth of books for their school.The runners-up will receive a signed copy of Souhami’s new book.

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了讀書比賽的發起、年齡規定以及獎勵辦法。

　　1．What can we know about the Book-show Competition?

　　A．It will be held by the famous NLT.

　　B．It will be held in different cities.

　　C．It has never been organized before.

　　D．Children of all ages will join in it.

　　解析：選B。細節理解題。根據第三段第二句中的“The Children’s Book-show Competition，backed by The Independent，is taking to the roads again from the start of next term，with a nationwide tour of 15 big cities，”可知，讀書比賽將在不同的城市舉行。故答案選B。

　　2．The underlined word “backed” in Paragraph 3 means ________.　

　　A．Started.B．Promoted.

　　C．Supported.

　　D．Reported.

　　解析：選C。詞義猜測題。start意為“開始”；promote意為“提升”；support意為“支持”；report意為“報告”。根據畫線詞前的“it’s a good time to launch a competition”可推知，這次比賽得到了The Independent的支持。back意為“支持”。故答案選C。

　　3．What will be offered as a prize to schools?

　　A．Pictures and comic books.

　　B．Books worth ￡150 in all.

　　C．Books signed by 12 authors.

　　D．Jessica Souhami’s new books.

　　Ziyuanku.com解析：選B。細節理解題。根據最后一段第一句“The winner of each competition will receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this year’s tour，plus ￡150 worth of books for their school.”可知，給獲獎者學校的獎勵是價值150英鎊的書籍。故答案選B。

　　4．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.　

　　A．encourage young readers to become writers

　　B．persuade all children to join in the competition

　　來源：ziyuanku.comC．promote children’s books by famous writers

　　D．introduce a book-show competition to children

　　解析：選D。寫作意圖題。縱觀全文可知，作者寫這篇文章旨在向孩子們介紹一個讀書比賽。故答案選D。

　　B

　　(2024·四川成都高三聯考)Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees，according to a survey of undergraduates.

　　ziyuanku.com Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”，as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.

　　Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.

　　But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future-proof careers.

　　Eighty-two percent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future-proof skills，with 74 percent believing the same of chemistry and 73 percent of computer science.

　　But just 33 percent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future-proof career，and 40 percent English.

　　However more than two thirds of students (67 percent) thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognizable in 20 years.

　　The findings，published today，come after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sparked controversy with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and opt for science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs.

　　She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy，but nowadays that “couldn’t_be_further_from_the_truth”．

　　“If you wanted to do something different，or even if you didn’t know what you wanted to do...then the arts and humanities were what you chose.Because they were useful—we were told—for all kinds of jobs.Of course now we know that couldn’t be further from the truth，that the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science，technology，engineering and maths) subjects.”

　　She also described maths as “the subject that employers value most” and said that pupils who study A-level maths will earn 10 percent more over their lifetime.

　　“These figures show us that too many young people are making choices aged 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives.” she said.

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了課程的選擇對學生們未來的發展情況的影響。

　　5．In order to guarantee your future job，which kind of courses will you choose according to the survey?

　　A．Engineering or English.

　　B．History or Maths.

　　C．Maths or Art.

　　D．Engineering or Chemistry.

　　解析：選D。細節理解題。根據第二段“Engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”，as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.”可知，工程學和化學被認為是最有前景的學科，因為它們能夠讓人找到持久的、適應性強的職業。因此要想未來工作有保證，應選擇工程學或化學。故選D項。

　　6．What’s the students’ attitude towards their chosen courses?

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comA．Doubtful.

　　B．Worried.

　　C．Optimistic.

　　D．Objective.

　　解析：選C。細節理解題。根據第三段“Students polled by Pearson College were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses...”可知，學生對所選擇的課程持樂觀態度。故選C項。

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.com7．How do you understand the underlined words?

　　A．It is far away from the truth.

　　B．It’s to the truth.

　　C．It couldn’t be closer to the truth.

　　D．It reflects the truth.

　　解析：選A。句意猜測題。根據畫線部分前的“She said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy...”并結合畫線部分前的轉折連詞及時間狀語“but nowadays”可推知，此句表明，如果你想把醫學或藥劑學作為特定的職業，在前10年你只需選擇數學和自然科學這兩門課就夠了，但是現在僅僅選擇這兩門課是遠遠不夠的。因此，畫線部分的意思是“現在這是很不符合實際情況的”。故選A項。

　　8．What did Nicky Morgan indicate in her claim?

　　A．If you want to do some different，the arts and humanities are what you choose now.

　　B．STEM subjects can make young people choose their future jobs freely.

　　C．At college，young people should make choices for their lives.

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comD．Maths and science are considered to be the subjects that employers value most.

　　解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據倒數第三段最后一句“...the subjects that keep young people’s options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the STEM (science，technology，engineering and maths) subjects.”可知，STEM課程為學生能夠自由選擇各種職業提供了可能。故選B項。