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1、A(2015成都第二次诊断)The Childrens Bookshow 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 t
2、ime in the past 8 years.So its a good time to launch a competition that includes a shedload of new books for schools as prizes.The Childrens Bookshow 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 lin
3、eup of a dozen childrens writers and illustrators(插图画家) aiming to persuade pupils to follow their footsteps.The competition，launched by the childrens writer and illustrator Jessica Souhami，has two categories: the undernines and nine to 13yearolds. Children are asked to choose their favorite fairy or
4、 folk tale and set it in an extraordinary place. Then they are to retell it with the aid of drawings and writingswhether 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 organizer
5、s 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 years tour，plus 150 worth of books for their school.The runnersup will receive a signed copy of Souhamis new book.【解
6、题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了读书比赛的发起、年龄规定以及奖励办法。1What can we know about the Bookshow Competition?AIt will be held by the famous NLT.BIt will be held in different cities. CIt has never been organized before.DChildren of all ages will join in it.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“The Childrens Bookshow Competition，backed by
7、 The Independent，is taking to the roads again from the start of next term，with a nationwide tour of 15 big cities，”可知，读书比赛将在不同的城市举行。故答案选B。2The underlined word “backed” in Paragraph 3 means _.AStarted.BPromoted. CSupported. DReported.解析：选C。词义猜测题。start意为“开始”；promote意为“提升”；support意为“支持”；report意为“报告”。根据
8、画线词前的“its a good time to launch a competition”可推知，这次比赛得到了The Independent的支持。back意为“支持”。故答案选C。3What will be offered as a prize to schools?APictures and comic books.BBooks worth 150 in all.CBooks signed by 12 authors.DJessica Souhamis new books.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The winner of each competition will
9、 receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this years tour，plus 150 worth of books for their school.”可知，给获奖者学校的奖励是价值150英镑的书籍。故答案选B。4The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _.Aencourage young readers to become writersBpersuade all children to join in the competit
10、ionCpromote childrens books by famous writersDintroduce a bookshow competition to children解析：选D。写作意图题。纵观全文可知，作者写这篇文章旨在向孩子们介绍一个读书比赛。故答案选D。B(2016四川成都高三联考)Students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees，according to a survey
11、of undergraduates. 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
12、 market could change dramatically during their working lives. But opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for futureproof careers. Eightytwo percent of respondents believed engineering would help develop futureproof skills，with 74 percent believing the same of chemistry and 73 perce
13、nt of computer science. But just 33 percent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a futureproof 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 fin
14、dings，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
15、take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy，but nowadays that “couldnt_be_further_from_the_truth” “If you wanted to do something different，or even if you didnt know what you wanted to do.then the arts and humanities were what you chose.Because they w
16、ere usefulwe were toldfor all kinds of jobs.Of course now we know that couldnt be further from the truth，that the subjects that keep young peoples 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 employer
