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1、1UnitUnit 1 1 GreatGreat scientistsscientists .阅读理解A A(2018广东中山纪念中学高三模拟)Teacher, Lawyer, Doctorwhen someone says “career” , these classic jobs are the first ones you think about, right? Weve found four uncommon careers with awesome and unusual benefits.ChiefChief ListeningListening OfficerOfficerYou
2、 may not have heard of a Chief Listening Officer, but theyve probably heard from you. CLOs closely monitor social platforms and conversations to keep an eye (and ear!) on whats being said about their company or brand. Your work enables a fast response to any and all complaints, questions, or misinfo
3、rmation.Why its awesome: This job is on the rise. As more organizations rely on social media for market research and customer service, the position of CLO will only become more important.FoodFood StylistStylistMouthwatering restaurant commercials and wasteful magazine photographs of delicious food d
4、ont come easy: it takes the work of a food stylist to make it all happen. Armed with cooking skills, creative style, and tools ranging from lipstick to lard, you get food ready for its photograph.Why its awesome: This is one of those rare cooking jobs that provide chances to create, but dont require
5、 you to slave away in a restaurant kitchen.GlobalGlobal MobilityMobility ConsultantConsultantAs a global mobility consultant, you help employees make smooth transitions(过渡) into their new homeswhether its in Bangkok, Berlin, or the next state over.Why its awesome: If youre the type who enjoys travel
6、 and likes learning about other cultures, systems and traditions, this career could be a perfect fit. As companies continue to expand across borders, this position is expected to grow by 21 percent over the next few years.ComputationalComputational LinguistLinguistComputational Linguists help comput
7、ers and humans communicate with each other. More specifically, you create computer programs that can translate, transcribe, and comprehend regular, human language.Why its awesome: This field is the front line for exciting technological 2areas like speech recognition and artificial intelligence. In o
8、ther words, you could help create robots.语篇导读本文为说明文,介绍了四种不同寻常的职业:首席收听官,食物造型师,全球流动性顾问和计算机语言学家。1What does a Chief Listening Officer do?ADo market research.BListen to chief officers.CRespond to customers opinions. DTrack social platforms and conversations.解析 D D 细节理解题。根据 ChiefChief ListeningListening O
9、fficerOfficer 中第一段第二句可知,CLO 的工作就是监听和搜集社交平台和对话中对他们任职公司的或品牌的谈论,其中 Track 和文中的 monitor 为同义词,故选 D 项。2What is vital if you want to be a food stylist?AHard work in a restaurant kitchen. BRestaurants and delicious food.CCooking skills and creativity.DCommercials and magazines.解析 C C 细节理解题。根据 FoodFood Stylis
10、tStylist 中第一段第二句可知,当你具备了厨艺、创新造型和工具,你就为你的食物拍照作好了准备,所以对食品造型师来说重要的是厨艺和创造性,故选 C 项。3What may contribute to the growing need for global mobility consultants?APeoples love for travel.BPeoples interest in other cultures.CEmployees desire for great progress.DCompanies tendency to expand globally.解析 D D 细节理解题
11、。根据 GobalGobal MobilityMobility ConsultantConsultant 中第二段最后一句可知,导致对全球流动咨询师的需求上涨的原因是各公司不断的跨国扩张(发展),故选 D 项。4What are computational linguists good at according to the text?ABoth computers and languages.BCommunicating with others.CSpeech recognition.DCreating robots.解析 A A 推理判断题。根据 ComputationalComputat
12、ional LinguistLinguist 中第一段第二句可知,计算机语言学家是编写程序使计算机能翻译、转换和理解人类常用语言,也就是说他们要对计算机和人类语言都擅长才能完成这一工作,故选 A 项。3B BJoseph Goldberger was a doctor for the United States Public Health Service and he was an advocate for scientific and social recognition of the links between poverty and disease. In 1914, Goldberge
13、r was asked by US Surgeon General Rupert Blue to study a skin disease that was killing thousands of people in the South. The disease was pellagra(糙皮病)Goldberger traveled to the state of Mississippi where many people suffered from pellagra. He studied the victims and their families. Most of the peopl
14、e lived a hard life. The doctor came to believe that the disease didnt pass on from one to another, but was instead related to food. He received permission from the state governor to test this idea at a prison. Prisoners were offered pardons if they took part. One group of prisoners received their u
15、sual foods, mostly corn products. A second group ate meat, fresh vegetables and drank milk. Members of the first group developed pellagra. The second group did not.But some medical researchers refused to accept Goldbergers idea. For the South, pellagra was more than simply a medical problem. There w
16、ere other things, including Southern pride.So Goldberger had himself injected(注射) with blood from a person with pellagra. He also took liquid from the nose and throat of a pellagra patient and put them into his own nose and throat. He even swallowed pills that contained skin from pellagra patients. An assistant also took part in the experiments. So did Goldbergers wife. None of them got sick.Joseph Goldberger died of cancer in 1929.