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1、2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语试卷11第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOne of the best ways to pay for college is to find work that helps foot part of the school fee. Here are 4 types of part-time jobs that provide students with extra income.Jobs with employer scholarshi
2、psSome companies offer help paying for college through scholarship programs. Taco Bell, for instance, offers its part- time employees the chance to win up to a $ 25,000 award through its Live Mas Scholarship. The award can be used toward vocational schools or a two-or-four-year college. Employees mu
3、st have worked for the company at least three continuous months.Work-studyFor years the work-study program has allowed students to earn money through part-time work. Students aged between 16 and 24 who file Free Application for Student Aid maybe qualified for the program. While these jobs arent alwa
4、ys on campus, students in work study earn at least $7.25 per hour the state minimum wage.Paid internshipsA paid internship can not only help students pay for college but can also open doors for full-time work after graduation. According to a 2019 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Em
5、ployers, nearly two-thirds of paid interns received a job offer, while just about 44% of unpaid interns were offered a job.On-demand economy jobsKnown for its flexibility, the jobs can help students earn cash between classes. These on-demand jobs include completing small jobs, making deliveries or e
6、ven driving for ride-booking services. Students can typically earn more through on-demand work, ranging from $10 to $20 an hour.21. What are the applicants for the work-study program required to do?A. Submit an application form.B. Work part time for years.C. Accept the minimum wage.D. Live and work
7、at one campus.22. What is the advantage of on-demand economy jobs?A. Providing scholarships.B. Having fixed workplace.C. Including an extra award.D. Offering more job options.23.Which program is of great help for students to find a full-time job?A. Jobs with employer scholarships.B. On- demand econo
8、my jobs.C. Paid internships. D. Work- study.BThe 2020 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to former U.S. Poet Laureate(桂冠诗人) Louise Gluck.The prize committee cited “her unmistakable poetic voice that with plain beauty makes individual existence universal”. Gluck is the first American woman to
9、 win the award since Toni Morrison in 1993. Gluck, 77, joins a list of literary giants and previous Nobelists who include, in this century, Canadian short-story master Alice Munro, Chinese magical-realist Mo Yan, etc.Glucks work includes 12 collections of poetry and a couple of volumes of essays on
10、literary writing. “All are characterized by striving for clarity(清晰). Childhood and family life, the close relationship with parents and siblings is a theme that has remained central to her,” Anders Olsson, the chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature, said. “She seeks the universal, and in th
11、is she takes inspiration from myths and classical themes,” Olsson added, citing her 2006 collection Averno, which the committee described as “masterly” for its “visionary interpretation of the myth of Persephones fall into hell in the captivity of Hades, the god of death”.Being a professor at Yale a
12、nd a resident of Cambridge, Gluck also served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2004 and is no stranger to awards. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for her collection of poems titled The Wild Iris, in which “she describes the miraculous return of life after winter in the poem Snowdrops,” the Nobe
13、l literature committee said Thursday. She also won the 2014 National Book Award for poetry Faithful and Virtuous Night. In 2016, President Obama awarded the National Humanities Medal to Gluck in a White House ceremony.The publicity-shy Gluck did not immediately issue any comment about the latest hon
14、or for her body of work, which spans more than half a century. In a 2012 interview, she acknowledged that prizes can make “existence in the world easier” but did not amount to the immortality(不朽) of a true artist.24. What can we know about Gluck from paragraph 1?A. She is as popular as the Chinese n
15、ovelist Mo Yan.B. She won the Nobel Prize for her special literary style.C. She is the first American to win a Nobel Prize in literature.D. She is the only Poet Laureate in modern American history.25. What do Glucks poems mainly focus on?A. Daily life.B. Nature.C. Careers.D. Classical myths.26. What
16、 is the purpose of paragraph 3?A. To show Glucks contributions to literature.B. To prove Glucks great passion for writing.C. To present Glucks outstanding achievements.D. To stress Glucks influence on other poets.27. What does Gluck think about the honor she has received?A. She is content with it.B. She takes it very seriously.C. She deserves a higher ho
