石景山区2022高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（12）及答案Labourforceisthepartofanation’spopulationthatworksforpayorisactivelylookingforwork.Thisgroupproducesmostofthenation’sgoodsandservices,anditssizeandproductivitydeterminethenation’seconomic(经济)growth.ThelabourforceoftheUnitedStatesincreasedfromabout2millionin1800toabout118millioninthemid1990’s.ThisgrowthhelpedturntheUnitedStatesfromalargelyagriculturalcountrytoalladvancedindustrialone.TheUnitedStatesgovernmentusestheterm“labourforce”forpeopleatleast16yearsoldwhohavejobsorareactivelylookingforjobs,includingthoseinthearmedforces.Groupsnotinthelabourforceincludedisabledpersons,full-timehousewives,retiredpeople,andstudents.Thelabourforcealsodoesnotincludediscouragedoneswhohavegivenuplookingforworkbecausetheythinknonecanbegot.TheUnitedNations(UN)usestheterm“economicallyactivepopulation”insteadoflabourforce,theeconomicallyactivepopulationincludespeopleofallageswhoholdjobsorarelookingforjobs.Thepercentage(百分比)ofteenagersandoldpeopleinthisgrouparemuchhigherinmanydevelopingcountriesthantheyareinindustrialnations.41.Labourforceincludesthosewhom_______.A.serveinthegovernmentorinthearmyB.aretoooldtogoonworkingC.havecompletelystoppedlookingforjobsD.arenotworkinganddon’ttrytogetjobs42.Wemayconcludefromthepassagethat____.A.theUSAhasbeenanindustrialcountryallalongB.theUSlabourforceoftodayisover60timesaslargeasin1800C.anation’sdevelopmentdependsonthesizeandqualityofitslabourforceD.thegreaterthesizeoflaborforceofanationis,themoreadvancedthenation-8-\nwillbe43.Thepassagemainlytellsus_____.A.whatlabourforceisB.theimportanceoflabourforceC.thechangesinlabourforceD.thedifferencesbetween“labourforce”and“economicallyactivepopulation”参考答案--------41-43ACA**********************************************************结束（******）ThefollowingisabouttheBBCandsomeotherbroadcastingstationsBritain.StationBroadcastingtimeTypeofprogrammeRadio①Radio②24hoursaday24hoursadayPopandlightmusic;sportsPopandlightmusic;sportsRadio③Radio④7a.m.toaboutmindnight6a.m.toaboutmidnightSeriousmusic;culturalprogrammes;sciencetalkThemainnewsservice.TheBBChaslocalradiostations,suchasRadioWaleswhichbroadcastssomeprogrammesintheWelshlanguage.TheBBClocalradiostationswhichbringlocalnewsandstoriesoflocalinterest,suchasRadioLondon.Commercial(有广告收入的)radiohasnonationalstationsbutithasmanylocalones;Londonhastwo--theLondonBroadcastingCompany(LBC)andCapitalRadio.ThereisadvertisingoncommercialradiobutnotontheBBC.1.Onwhichradiocanyouhearacommercial?A.Radio3B.Radio4.C.CapitalRadio.D.RadioLondon.答案:C从表中第五栏中可知：有广告收入的电台即具有商业性质的电台有两家：-8-\n一为伦敦广播公司(LBC)，另一为首都广播(CapitalRadio)。2.Youneedtolistento______foraprogrammeonouterspace.A.Radio2B.Radio3C.RadioD.LBC答案:B从表中第二栏知Radioa播有Sciencetalk节目，而outerspace属于Sciencetalk，故选B．****************************************************************结束AHemetherataparty.Shewassooutstandingthatmanyguyswerechasingafterher,whilehewassoordinary.Attheendoftheparty,heinvitedhertohavecoffeewithhim.Shewassurprisedbutduetobeingbeingpolite,shepromised.Theysatinanicecoffeeshop,hewastoonervoustosayanything,andshefeltuncomfortable,too.Suddenlyheaskedthewaiter,“Wouldyoupleasegivemesomesalt?I’dliketoputitinmycoffee.”Everybodystaredathim.Itwassostrange!Hisfaceturnedredbutstill,heputthesaltinhiscoffeeanddrankit.Sheaskedhimcuriously,“Whydoyouhavethishobby?”Hereplied,“WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilivednearthesea,Ilikedplayinginthesea,Icouldfeelthetasteofthesea,justlikethetasteofthesaltycoffee.NoweverytimeIhavethesaltycoffee,Ialwaysthinkofmychildhood,myhometown,andmyparentswhoarestilllivingthere.”Whilesayingthattearsfilledhiseyes.Shewasdeeplytouched.Thenshealsostartedtospeak,speakingaboutherfarawayhometown,herchildhood,andherfamily.Thatwasareallynicetalk,alsoabeautifulbeginningoftheirlove.Theycontinuedtodate.Shefoundthatactuallyhewasamanwhometallherdemands.Hehadtolerance,kind-hearted,warmandcareful.Thankstohissaltycoffee!Theymarried.And,everytimeshemadecoffeeforhim,sheputsomesaltinthecoffee,assheknewthatwasthewayhelikedit.After40years,hepassedawayandleftheraletterwhichsaid,“Mydearest,pleaseforgivemywholelife’slie.Rememberthefirsttimewedated?-8-\nIwassonervousatthattime,actuallyIwantedsomesugar,butsaidsalt.ItwashardformetochangesoIjustwentahead.Ididn’tlikethesaltycoffeethen,whatastrangebadtaste!ButIhavehadthesaltycoffeeformywholelife,foritwaspreparedbyyou.”41.Themanwasnervousatthecoffeeshop,because_______.A.everybodystaredathimatthattimeB.manyguyschasedafterthewomanC.hedidn’tfeelhimselfamatchforthewomanD.hehadthestrangehabitofdrinkingsaltycoffee42.Fromthispassage,wecaninferthat________.A.theman’sliewonthewoman’sloveB.theman’sparentsoncedlivedneartheseaC.thewomantalkedwiththeman,fortheyhadthesameexperienceD.thewomanrealisedwhatsaltycoffeehadtodowithagoodman43.Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheman?A.HehadintendedtogivehiswifeasurpriseathisdeathB.HeunwillinglydevelopedatasteforsaltycoffeeaftermarriageC.Hewassostubbornastodrinkforalifewhathedidn’tlikeD.Heenjoyedhislifelongbittersaltycoffeeoutoflove44.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.AFoolishLieB.SaltyCoffeeC.ASadLoveStoryD.LoveinaCoffeeShop41-44CADB***************************************************************结束BANGKOK---ThetinyislandnationofTuvaluhaspromisedtodoitspartforclimatechangebyfuelingitseconomyentirelyfromrenewablesourcesby2022.TheSouthPacificnationof12,000peopleispartofamovementofcountriesandcitiescommittedtogoingclimateneutral.SinceFebruary2022,10nationshave-8-\npromisedtoreducetheiremission(释放)ofgreenhousegasesaspartofagoalofreachingzeroemissionsinthenextdecade.Noneofthesecommitmentsaloneisexpectedtomakeasignificantdifferenceinthefighttocutheat-trappinggases.Butthemovescaninspirebiggeremitters(排放者)liketheUnitedStatestotakefurtherstepstolimittheircarbonfootprints.Climatescientistshaveurgedrichcountriestoreduceemissionsfrom2022levelsbybetween25percentand40percentby2022toavoidtheworsteffectofwarming.Foritsparts,Tuvaluhopestoreplacethefossilfuelsthatareimportedbyshipwithsolarenergyandwindpowersoon.Tuvalualreadyemitsalmostnogreenhousegases.Butbecauseofclimatechange,manySouthPacificislandsseeworseningflooding.Thecountryisjust10squaremilesinsize,withmostofitslandlessthanameterabovesealevel.Sofar,Tuvaluhasinstalled(安装)a40-kiliowattsolarenergysystemwiththehelpofJapan’sKansaiElectricPowerCo.andTokyoElectricPowerCompany.TheTuvalugovernmentisworkingtoexpandthe$410,000projectfrom40to60kilowatts,andwillextendsolarpowertoouterislands.“WethankthosecountrieswhoarehelpingTuvalureduceitscarbonfootprint,”PublicUtilitiesandIndustriesMinisterKauseaNatanosaid.“Andwelookforwardtothedaywhenournationoffersanexampletoall---poweredentirelybynaturalresourcessuchasthesunandthewind.”12.Accordingtothepassage,theclimateneutralmovement____________.A.willlastalongtimeB.wasstartedbyTuvaluC.isagreatsuccessintheWestD.hasnoeffectonbigcountries13.WhatisthemainenergysourceinTuvaluatpresent?A.SolarenergyB.WindpowderC.ImportedfossilfuelsD.Localfossilfuels14.ForTuvalu,thebiggesttroublenowisthat__________.A.itlackscleanpowerequipmentB.itlacksenoughnaturalresources-8-\nC.ClimatechangeaffectsitseconomyD.itisunderthreatfromrisingsealevel15.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ItisimpossibleforTuvalutorealizeitsgoal.B.TheworldwillseezeroemissionsintenyearsC.Tuvaluimportstechnologytoreduceemissions.D.Bigcountrieshaven’tstartedtoreduceemissions.16.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe“__________”.A.ClimatechangethreatenssmallislandnationsB.AnislandnationwillonlyusegreenpowerC.CountriesunitetoreducegreenhousegasesD.islandnationsurgebigcountriestoreduceemissions参考答案----------12-16.ACDCB**********************************************************结束FULLTIMEDRIVERSWANTEDCleandrivinglicenseMustbeofsmartappearanceAgedover25.Apply:CapesTaxi,17PalaceRoad,RostonAIRHOSTESSESSouthernAirlinesRequireairhostessesforinternationalflightsApplicantsmustbebetween20and33-8-\nyearsold,height1,60mto1.75m,educationtoGCSEStandard,twolanguages,mustbeabletoswim.Applyto:Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirlines,HeathrowAirportWest,HR37KKTEACHERSNEEDEDForprivatelanguageschoolTeachingexperienceunnecessaryApply:TheDirectorofStudents,InstantLanguages.Ltd,297CanalStreetRoston44.ThefollowingreferstoJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,whatpreventshimworkingforCapesTaxi?A.Fondofbeerandwine.B.Punishedandfinedbecauseofspeedingandwrongparking.C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.45.Ben,aged21,fondofswimminganddrivinghasjustgraduatedfromacollege,whichjobmightbegiventohim?A.DrivingforCapesTaxi.B.WorkingforSouthernAirlines.C.TeachingatInstantLanguagesLtd.D.Noneofthethree.46.WhatpreventsMayaged25becominganAirhostess?A.Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined.B.Shecan’tspeakJapaneseverywell.C.Shehasneverbeforeworkedasanairhostess.-8-\nD.Shedoesn’tfeellikeworkinglonghoursflyingabroad.参考答案-------------44-46BCD****************************************************************结束-8-
