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1、湖北省咸宁市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（9）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A different sort of generation gap is developing in the workplace. Someone - specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson - has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.In their
2、new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and public speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; da
3、ughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression and World War Two. They respect authority, set a h
4、igh standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But theyre also stubbornly independent. They want their opinions heard. At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into todays more complicated, multi-media world. They live and breathe technology an
5、d are often social activists.You wont find many 15-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice-cream stores.The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation ga
6、p themselves in their work with jobsite issues. The Johnsons point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about compa
7、ny loyalty and work values.The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.Larry and Meag
8、an Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters - Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work,” published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstore from this Friday.1. The type of generation gap in paragraph 1 refers to
9、 the difference in beliefs _.A. between managers and workers B. among family membersC. among employees D. between older and newer companies2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals?A. Theyve learned much from war and economic disaster.B. Theyre difficult to work with as the
10、y are stubborn.C. They respect their boss and hope to be respected.D. Theyre independent workers with great confidence.3. According to the passage, the Linksters are usually _.A. found working in the offices of large companiesB. influenced by media and technologyC. enthusiastic multi-media activists
11、D. ice-cream sellers4. According to the passage, modern workforces are more diverse because _.A. people want to increase their average lifespanB. many young people are entering the workforceC. employees with different values can benefit their companiesD. retirement dates are being delayed for econom
12、ic reasons5. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To promote a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson.B. To describe the five different workplace generations.C. To introduce the Johnsons research about diverse workforces.D. To identify a major problem in modern workforces.【参考答案】15、C B B D A 【浙江省金华
13、十校2014高考英语模拟试题】Below are pages adapted from, http：/sochi2014com/en/Sochi Volunteers46Sochi 2014 Volunteer Training Program was launched on A30 May 2013 B11 March 2013 C16 December 2013 D19 September 201347“ White Stick Music Festival took place in ASochi BSt Petersburg Cthe United Kingdom DMoscow48W
14、hich of the following statements is true?AThe 25 ,000 volunteers were from RussiaBWinners of Cultural Program Competition werent known until 19 September 2013CFrom August,25 to September,8,you were able to enjoy Winter Games in SochiDFew of the cultural activities were intended for creating atmosphe
15、re of Sochi Winter Games49From the two boxes, you can learn that the activities were listed according to Aimportance Bplace Cdate Dname【参考答案】4649、BDBC 【浙江省金华十校2014高考英语模拟试题】 Most parents of kids under age 8 dont worry about how much time they spend watching TV or using other media, from computers to smart phones to tablets PCs, according to a new survey that found a childs use of media often reflects how much time parents spend in the similar way We generally found that medi
