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1、2020 届高考英语一轮复习Unit24Society课时练 (2) 北师大版选修8 1 / 11 课时练 ( 二 ) 阅读理解加速练 ( 练速度 )(限时： 35 分钟) . 阅读理解A (2020 平顶山第一次模拟 )Jan Fields, our webeditor, has always loved two things writing and teaching, so shes done both throughout her professional career. After graduating from college with a BA in Journalism, she
2、 quickly found that writing for newspapers didnt fulfill her dreams. So she switched to magazines and soon began teaching magazine writing. Still, something didnt feel quite right. She wanted more challenges and creativity. In the 1980s, Jan answered a call to rewrite a years childrens church lesson
3、s. She quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired. She dove in and has never looked back. Her work has appeared in Ladybug, Shining Star and many others. As Jan continued building credit in childrens magazines, educational magazines, and parenting magazine
4、s, she looked for opportunities to pass along what she had learned to other writers. Soon, teaching small community college classes wasnt enough she wanted to help other writers to find success in creating material for children. In 2001, she discovered the Institute of Childrens Literature and shes
5、been happily instructing students here ever since. To best meet her students needs, shes constantly searching out new information. As a web editor, Jan looks after the needs of all the visitors to this site. She moderates the Scheduled Events discussion groups and the Writers Retreat forum, writes f
6、or the Writers Support Room,and edits the Writers Support Roomand Writing Tips articles. 2020 届高考英语一轮复习Unit24Society课时练 (2) 北师大版选修8 2 / 11 Jan is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing communities. Feel free to email her. Shes eager to hear from you. 错误 ! 1 Jan Fiel
7、ds finds _ is what she really wants most. A writing for newspapers B teaching magazine writing C writing stories and activities for children D teaching small community college classes 分析：选 C细节理解题。依据第二段中的“She quickly stories and activities for children offered all she desired. 正想做的是给孩子们写故事和活动，应选C 项。f
8、ound thatwriting ”可知，她真2 Jan Fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because _. A she was badly paid as a journalist B she was not good at writing at college C the jobs didnt seem challenging or creative D she likes teaching better than writing 分析：选C推理判断题。依据第一段的最后一句可推知，她放弃前两份工作是由于她感觉这两份工作没有挑战性和创建性，
9、应选C 项。3 It can be inferred that the Institute of Childrens Literature is _. A where Jan Fields graduated B where writing material is on sale C where Jan Fields cooperates with other writers D where children are taught writing by Jan Fields 分析：选D细节理解题。依据第四段第一句中的“instructing students here ever since”可
10、知，她在shes been happily Institute of Childrens Literature 教孩子们写作，应选D 项。B 2020 届高考英语一轮复习Unit24Society课时练 (2) 北师大版选修8 3 / 11 (2020 青岛市高考模拟 )WhenI began planning to moveto Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where
11、we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism. Despite these worries, I came to NewZealand in July, 2020. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getti
12、ng a job to supply my living expenses. Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received littleor 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
13、 any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised me 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 retur
14、ned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job. along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume ( 简历 ) The manstopped at his business partners office to make me15 extra copies. H
15、e 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 homefeeling 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
16、 you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing. 2020 届高考英语一轮复习Unit24Society课时练 (2) 北师大版选修8 4 / 11 语篇解读：本文是一篇记述文。主要叙述的是作者在新西兰留学时期怎样在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事。4 What wasnt the authors mother worried about? A People might look down on the author. B The author couldnt speak the local language. C The author wasnt familiar with local customs. D It might be difficult for the author to find a job. 分析：选 B细节理解题。依据第一段的最后一句“She worriedparticularly about the lac
