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1、Unit 3 Life in the future阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2016青岛市高考模拟)When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultura
2、l differences and the chance that I would face racism.Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July, 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.Determined to do this on my own,
3、 I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised m
4、e not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confiden
5、t. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him, so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume (简历)The man stopped at his business partners office to make me 15 extra copies. He
6、also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.It seems that the world always gives back to y
7、ou when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事。1What wasnt the authors mother worried about?APeople might look down on the author.BThe author couldnt speak the local language.CThe author wasnt fam
8、iliar with local customs.DIt might be difficult for the author to find a job.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，作者的母亲在其去新西兰留学之前担心他找不到工作、不适应当地文化以及可能会受到种族歧视，文中并没有提到对其语言差异方面的担心，即B项正确。2After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author_.Adecided to go back to his own countryBfelt the local people were not v
9、ery friendlyChad to find a job to cover his living expensesDwanted to get a job that needed practical skills解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，到新西兰不久，作者就意识到要找份工作来补贴生活费的重要性了，即C项正确。3When the author went into a building to look for a job, _.Aa clerk gave him encouragement and adviceBhe was confident that he would
10、 find a good oneChe found many college students like him already thereDa clerk recommended him to the company he worked for解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的倒数第二句以及第五段的“He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking”可知，作者去一栋写字楼里找工作时，一个好心的职员给了他一些鼓励和建议，即A项正确。4What is the story mainly about?AHow a stranger offered the a
11、uthor a job.BHow a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.CHow the author adapted himself to a new situation.DHow the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.解析：选D主旨大意题。根据最后一段的总结以及对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事，故D项正确。B (2016银川一中高三年级第三次月考)Life in 2060Let us suppose it is no
12、w about AD. 2060. Lets make believe (假装；虚构) it is about 45 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a numb
13、er of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are airconditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.What are people
14、eating now? People are still eating food. They havent yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.Since t
15、here are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planets surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few
16、 people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cur
