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1、09届高三英语10月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat should you think about in trying to find your career(职业)? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use th
2、at in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Althoug
3、h not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may hav
4、e taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a parttime job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you m
5、ay have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a parttime job.Facing yo
6、ur weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs(母指) when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it
7、is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.56Which of the following best sums up(概述) the first paragraph?AThe importance of doing well at school.BUsing school performance to help to choose
8、a career.CThe importance of being good at all subjects.DThe indirect value of school work.57The writer thinks that for a student to have a parttime job is probably _.Aa waste of time that could have been spent on studyBuseful for his future workCa good way to earn extra moneyDa good way to find out
9、his weak points58According to the passage, if a students school record is not good, he _.Awill be a complete failure in his future workBwill not be able to find a suitable job Cwill regret not having worked harder at schoolDmay do well in his future work59The whole passage centers on _.Achoosing a c
10、areer according to what one is skilled inBacquiring(获取) knowledge by working hard at schoolCfinding ones strong and weak pointsDdeveloping ones abilities useful in school work B“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter wa
11、y of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing(制造(业)的) system is surely high tech.High
12、 tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens(微波炉), etc.“State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is
13、 a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can b
14、uy.“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something.Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed(声称) that its comput
15、ers were “state of the art.” Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” has become as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art.”60What is the purpose
16、 of the passage?ATo tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed.BTo give examples of high tech.CTo tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are.DTo describe very modern technology.61What can we infer(推断) from the passage?AAmerican stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.BHigh
