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1课时练(二)阅读理解提速练(练速度)(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2016·平顶山第一次模拟)JanFields,ourwebeditor,hasalwayslovedtwothings—writingandteaching,soshe'sdoneboththroughoutherprofessionalcareer.AftergraduatingfromcollegewithaBAinJournalism,shequicklyfoundthatwritingfornewspapersdidn'tfulfillherdreams.Sosheswitchedtomagazinesandsoonbeganteachingmagazinewriting.Still,somethingdidn'tfeelquiteright.Shewantedmorechallengesandcreativity.Inthe1980s,Janansweredacalltorewriteayear'schildren'schurchlessons.Shequicklyfoundthatwritingstoriesandactivitiesforchildrenofferedallshedesired.Shedoveinandhasneverlookedback.HerworkhasappearedinLadybug,ShiningStarandmanyothers.AsJancontinuedbuildingcreditinchildren'smagazines,educationalmagazines,andparentingmagazines,shelookedforopportunitiestopassalongwhatshehadlearnedtootherwriters.Soon,teachingsmallcommunitycollegeclasseswasn'tenough—shewantedtohelpotherwriterstofindsuccessincreatingmaterialforchildren.In2001,shediscoveredtheInstituteofChildren'sLiteratureandshe'sbeenhappilyinstructingstudentshereeversince.Tobestmeetherstudents'needs,she'sconstantlysearchingoutnewinformation.Asawebeditor,Janlooksaftertheneedsofallthevisitorstothissite.ShemoderatestheScheduledEventsdiscussiongroupsandtheWriter'sRetreatforum,writesfortheWriter'sSupportRoom,andeditstheWriter'sSupportRoomandWritingTipsarticles.Janisalwaysopentosuggestionsfornewwaystomeettheneedsofthewritingcommunities.Feelfreetoemailher.She'seagertohearfromyou.错误!1．JanFieldsfinds________iswhatshereallywantsmost.A．writingfornewspapersB．teachingmagazinewritingC．writingstoriesandactivitiesforchildrenD．teachingsmallcommunitycollegeclasses解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Shequicklyfoundthatwritingstories2andactivitiesforchildrenofferedallshedesired.”可知，她真正想做的是给孩子们写故事和活动，故选C项。2．JanFieldsgaveupherfirsttwojobsmainlybecause________.A．shewasbadlypaidasajournalistB．shewasnotgoodatwritingatcollegeC．thejobsdidn'tseemchallengingorcreativeD．shelikesteachingbetterthanwriting解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可推知，她放弃前两份工作是因为她觉得这两份工作没有挑战性和创造性，故选C项。3．ItcanbeinferredthattheInstituteofChildren'sLiteratureis________.A．whereJanFieldsgraduatedB．wherewritingmaterialisonsaleC．whereJanFieldscooperateswithotherwritersD．wherechildrenaretaughtwritingbyJanFields解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的“she'sbeenhappilyinstructingstudentshereeversince”可知，她在InstituteofChildren'sLiterature教孩子们写作，故选D项。B(2016·青岛市高考模拟)WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism.Despitetheseworries,IcametoNewZealandinJuly,2009.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,Irealizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Peopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedifIwouldwaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.HethenofferedtotakemetotheRoyalOakareatosearchforajob.3Iwasalittlesurprised,buthadagoodfeelingabouthim,soIwentalong.Alongtheway,IrealizedthatIhadrunoutofcopiesofmyresume(简历)．Themanstoppedathisbusinesspartner'sofficetomakeme15extracopies.Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking,andaddedthatIshouldgivehimacallifIeverneededanything.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.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。4．Whatwasn'ttheauthor'smotherworriedabout?A．Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.B．Theauthorcouldn'tspeakthelocallanguage.C．Theauthorwasn'tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.D．Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs...”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。5．AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor________.A．decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB．feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyC．hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesD．wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“SoonafterIarrived...”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。6．Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,________.A．aclerkgavehimencouragementandadviceB．hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC．hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythereD．aclerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的倒数第二句“Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.”以及第五段的“Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking”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4议，即A项正确。7．Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Howastrangerofferedtheauthorajob.B．Howastrangerturnedouttobearealblessing.C．Howtheau