UNIT 5 LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER
Learning About Language & Using Language
基础知识过关
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Fidel Castro, a convinced (共产主义者)with firm faith and belief, passed away on Nov.25,2016.
2.It is important for the hotel (接待员)to make sure that guests register correctly.
3.China is a (社会主义的) country, and a developing country as well.
4.The lure(诱惑)of money is strong for those who are g for wealth, but weak for those who regard material wealth as dung(粪肥).
5.Have you ever had a case where someone a your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.They didn't come to conclusion until they carried out lots of scientific experiments.
2.Zhang Guimei has dedicated herself the educational cause for many years.
3.It is generally acknowledged that equality and freedom are the principles of (just).
4.If you (be) reborn as an animal, which animal would you be
5.These apple trees, I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit.
6.Whether it turns out to be a good idea a bad idea, we'll find out.
7.After seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding—I made it!
8.Previously, special programmes of study (tailor) to the needs of specific groups.
9.With the approaching College Entrance Examination, we have to make
most of the time left.
10.We would appreciate it if you could give us whatever information you can this respect.
11.We should make every effort to save everything useful to make (contribute) to an economized society.
12.Don't ever lose these papers. They are great importance to our preparation for the exam.
13.About one thousand (participate) are meeting to find ways of ensuring food security for a rapidly growing world population.
14.How I wish I (go) home with you, but I had a lesson to prepare for at that time.
15.He has worked as a senior (account) for over six years and accumulated abundant experience.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.关于毕加索的画,最让我印象深刻的是他丰富的创造力。
about Picasso's paintings is his imaginative creativity.
2.这块金牌将颁发给在这场自行车比赛中获得第一名的人。
The gold medal will be awarded to first place in the bicycle race.
3.关于人类为什么哭出眼泪,有许多理论被提了出来,但没有一项理论得到过证实。
Many theories have been advanced about why human beings cry tears,
has been proved.
4.中国登陆火星证明中国可能会在太空探索这个领域成为主导力量。
China landing on Mars proved that space exploration is China may appear as a leading force.
能力提升训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Children are now more likely greedy for a job in social media or gaming than traditional careers. According to a new survey, many children from 7 to 11 are looking at modern technology when they think about future jobs, rather than professions such as the police officer or doctor.
The survey involved 13,000 UK primary school children. They were asked to draw pictures of the job they wanted to do when they grow up and then tell the reasons. It concluded that children's career aspirations(志向)are often based on factors such as gender stereotypes(性别的刻板印象)or what they've seen in the media, on TV and in the film.
“For more and more children, online celebrities and YouTube gaming video bloggers have taken the place of TV and movie stars,” the report said. “It could be argued that this is due to the growing fame and attraction of YouTube and video blogging stars, who are especially popular among younger audiences. Also, this may also speak to children's present worlds. Many children from 7 to 11 will spend their time gaming and perhaps at the same time watching celebrity gaming bloggers instructing them how to do it.”
The survey found that 5% of children wanted to be in the police, with the same percentage of becoming doctors. A gender breakdown showed the top job choice for girls was the teacher(19%), followed by the vet(11%) and sportswoman(9%) and police(8%).
This highlights the pressing need for closer ties between employers and schools, to ensure that all children can have role models in a wide range of fields to help them develop an awareness of career choices at an early age. “This is vital to ensure that all children—regardless of gender and backgrounds—can fulfill their full potential.”
1.According to the text, what is the traditional career choice
A.The police officer.
B.The online celebrity.
C.The professional game-player.
D.The video blogger.
2.According to the survey, what's the favourite thing children from seven to eleven love to do
A.Play games and watch popular TV series.
B.Participate in various sports in order to be sportsmen or sportswomen.
C.Study hard and make great efforts to become teachers and police officers.
D.Play games and watch celebrity gaming bloggers instructing them how to do it.
3.What's the purpose of the survey
A.To strengthen the importance of studying hard.
B.To give children more advice to choose future careers.
C.To give parents some suggestions to educate their children.
D.To stress the importance of ties between employers and schools.
4.In which column can you probably read the text
A.Science. B.Education.
C.Sports. D.Culture.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I grew up in North Little Rock, Arkansas in a working class, African-American neighborhood. I went to middle school in an unfamiliar neighborhood. I was one of the few black students in my class. I was often 1 for being “too smart” or even “too white”. I knew if I wanted to do extremely well, I had to 2 my fears of exploring a strange neighborhood. Despite often feeling 3 , I made use of the educational opportunities and aimed for excellence.
During my senior year of high school, my father died after a long
4 with the disease. His death forced me into 5 at an early age. I was fortunate enough to 6 a full academic scholarship in Southern Methodist University. To support myself, I also delivered newspapers, tutored, worked at the mall, and 7 worked as an intern(实习生) at IBM. It wasn't easy for me. 8 , I developed a strong work ethic(行为准则) that continues to serve me to this day.
After graduation, I set my 9 on Wall Street and accepted a(n)
10 as a financial analyst for a large investment bank in New York City. Years later, I awoke to the fact that I really wanted to do something that made a 11 difference in an under-served community. So, I 12 and then joined Teach For America as Chief Financial Officer. I will be forever 13 for that life-changing opportunity to help others. It was an important 14 : I learned that pushing for
15 happiness often has little to do with financial gain and more to do with finding your passion in your job.
1.A.blamed B.teased
C.pushed D.treated
2.A.ignore B.understand
C.overcome D.confirm
3.A.out of control B.out of patience
C.out of balance D.out of place
4.A.flight B.battle
C.separation D.process
5.A.loneliness B.loss
C.independence D.awkwardness
6.A.receive B.accept
C.seek D.reach
7.A.eventually B.specially
C.naturally D.seriously
8.A.Instead B.Still
C.Therefore D.Then
9.A.gifts B.abilities
C.fears D.sights
10.A.scholarship B.interview
C.turn D.position
11.A.temporary B.complex
C.flexible D.positive
12.A.resigned B.retired
C.hesitated D.insisted
13.A.hungry B.grateful
C.anxious D.responsible
14.A.moment B.dream
C.officer D.step
15.A.traditional B.spiritual
C.professional D.fundamental
Ⅲ.语法填空
Learning how to choose a career is important not only to adults but also to students at college. People decide to have their careers
1 (change) simply because they dislike the job they 2 (current) have. They take on the jobs not because they like them but because they need to make a living. In this case, 3 (get) career guidance is very important. The first step in choosing a career 4 (be) understanding yourself. This will help you realize what you enjoy doing.
The best way to do this is to take a personality test, 5 it is available on the Internet for free. It is also important to understand your values and know what you are willing to do. Next, visit career guidance centers or career 6 (website). If possible, apply for a volunteer that benefits you. You can get professional help and decide whether the career path is 7 (suit) for you or not. Finally, you should learn universal(广泛适用的) skills, 8 will help you get opportunities to change your career in the future. All in all, choosing a career is important because most of the time in our lives 9 (spend) on work.
Therefore, putting interests and hobbies into careers can always lead 10 the best jobs.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
参考答案
基础知识过关
Ⅰ.1.communist 2.receptionist 3.socialist 4.greedy
5.accused
Ⅱ.1.a 考查固定短语。句意:直到做了大量的科学实验他们才得出结论。come to a conclusion意为“得出结论”,为固定短语。
2.to 考查介词。句意:张桂梅已经投身于教育事业许多年了。dedicate oneself to...意为“致力于……,投身于……”,故填to。
3.justice 考查名词。句意:普遍认为平等和自由是正义原则。of为介词,后接名词,故填justice。
4.were 考查虚拟语气。句意:如果你转世成为动物,你愿意做哪种动物 该句是虚拟条件句,表示对现在情况的虚拟,条件从句用一般过去时,be动词需用were。
5.which 考查非限制性定语从句。句意:这些苹果树是我三年前栽的,还没有结过果实。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是apple trees,指物,关系词在从句中作planted的宾语,故用which。
6.or 考查连词。句意:最终这个点子是好还是坏,我们会搞清楚的。whether...or...为固定结构,意为“是……还是……”,故填or。
7.what 考查连接词。句意:好像过了一百年,我发现我的观众在鼓掌——我成功了!After后为宾语从句,从句中seemed前缺少主语,指物,故用what。
8.were tailored 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:之前,特殊的学习课程被制订出来,以满足特定群体的需要。根据时间状语Previously判断此句用一般过去时,tailor为及物动词,意为“订做,专门制作”,与programmes为被动关系,故填were tailored。
9.the 考查冠词。句意:随着高考临近,我们必须充分利用剩下的时间。固定短语make the most of...意为“充分利用……”,故填the。
10.in 考查介词。句意:如果你能提供这方面的任何信息,我们将不胜感激。in this respect意为“在这个方面”,故填in。
11.contributions 考查名词复数。句意:我们应当尽一切努力节约一切有用的东西来为建设节约型社会做贡献。make contributions to意为“为……做出贡献”, contribution为可数名词,故填contributions。
12.of 考查介词。句意:千万不要弄丢了这些试卷,它们对我们备考非常重要。be of importance相当于be important。故填of。
13.participants 考查名词复数。句意:大约一千名参与者聚集在一起,为迅速增长的世界人口寻找确保粮食安全的方法。此处指众多参与者,需用名词复数participants。
14.had gone 考查虚拟语气。句意:我多么希望我当时和你一起回家了,但是我那时候要备课。分析可知,此处表示与过去事实相反的愿望,空处需用过去完成时,故填had gone。
15.accountant 考查名词。句意:他做了六年多的高级会计师,积累了大量的经验。accountant意为“会计师”。
Ⅲ.1.What impresses me most 2.whoever wins 3.none of which
4.an area where
能力提升训练
Ⅰ.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了孩子们的职业观发生了重大的改变这一现象,提醒人们要加强企业和学校之间的联系,给孩子们在各个领域中树立榜样,帮助他们从小培养择业意识。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,现在孩子们想从事社交媒体和游戏方面的工作,一项最新调查显示,很多7岁到11岁的孩子在考虑未来工作时都在关注现代科技,而不是像警察或医生这样的职业。所以警察和医生是传统的职业选择,故选A。online celebrity意为“网络名人”,professional game-player意为“专业的游戏玩家”,video blogger意为“视频博主”。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,许多7岁到11岁的孩子会把时间花在游戏上,也许同时也会看名人游戏博客指导他们如何玩游戏,D项(玩游戏,看名人游戏博主指导他们怎么玩游戏)符合题意,故选D。
3.D 细节理解题。根据末段第一句可知,这个调查的目的是强调迫切需要加强雇主和学校之间的联系。故选D。本题易误选B项,但B项意为“就未来的职业选择给孩子更多的建议。”此表述与文章中“帮助孩子们培养择业意识”的概念有差别,故排除。
4.B 推理判断题。根据文章首段首句以及末段首句可知,本文主要讲的是孩子职业观发生变化这一现象引发的教育问题。故选B。
Ⅱ.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者经过多年努力后,找到了心仪的工作,但后来作者想帮助那些需要帮助的人,于是辞去了金融分析师的职位。
1.B 根据上文的African-American neighborhood和I was one of the few black students in my class.可知,作者是一位非裔美国人,再结合空后的even “too white”和语境可知,此处暗示作者被同学们取笑(tease)。blame责怪;push推动;treat对待,招待。
2.C 根据上文可知,作者经常被取笑,再联系空前的I knew if I wanted to do extremely well和空后的my fears of exploring a strange neighborhood可知,此处表示作者知道如果自己想做得非常好,就要克服(overcome)恐惧。
3.D 由于身处在一个陌生的环境中,作者常常觉得格格不入(out of place)。out of control失去控制;out of patience失去耐心;out of balance失去平衡。
4.B 根据空前的my father died after a long和空后的with the disease可以推断出,父亲与病魔做了长期的斗争(battle)。
5.C 根据下文的I also delivered newspapers, tutored, worked at the mall...at IBM可知,父亲去世这件事迫使作者早早就变得独立(independence)起来了。loneliness孤独;loss损失;awkwardness难堪。
6.A 根据语境可知,此处表示作者很幸运地获得了大学的全额奖学金。receive表示“接到,收到”,指接收某物的客观事实,这里指“收到奖学金”。accept表示“接受(建议、邀请等)”,强调主观上自愿接受,不符合语境。
7.A 根据语境可知,作者最后在IBM做了实习生。eventually最终,最后。
8.B 根据空前的It wasn t easy for me.和空后的I developed a strong work ethic(行为准则)可推断出,设空处前后文之间应是转折关系。still在此处是熟词生义的用法,表示“不过”,相当于however。
9.D 根据下文可知,作者在一个投资银行找到了工作,故此处表示毕业后,作者以华尔街为奋斗目标。set one s sights on...以……为奋斗目标。
10.D 根据下文的a financial analyst for a large investment bank可知,这里指作者接受了金融分析师的职位。
11.D 根据下文的in an under-served community和to help others可知,作者想为政府扶持力度不够的社区带来积极的(positive)影响。temporary临时的;complex复杂的;flexible灵活的。
12.A 根据下文的then joined Teach For America as Chief Financial Officer可知,作者辞职(resign)了,加入了“为美国而教”组织,担任首席财务官。retire退休;hesitate犹豫;insist坚持。
13.B 根据下文出现的life-changing、important、I learned that...job可知,作者很感激(grateful)有了这样一次机会。
14.D 根据上文的life-changing opportunity和下文作者的感悟可知,作者辞职加入“为美国而教”组织是非常重要的一步(step)。
15.C 根据上文可知,作者大学毕业后在银行做了一名金融分析师,几年后,作者辞去工作,加入“为美国而教”组织,目的是帮助他人。通过这件事作者明白了努力争取职业(professional)幸福通常与经济上的收获关系不大,而与在工作中找到激情有更大关系。traditional 传统的;spiritual 精神的;fundamental 基本的,根本的。
Ⅲ.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。众所周知,选择职业很重要,毕竟我们一生中的大部分时间都花在工作上。文章介绍了选择职业的方法。
1.changed 考查过去分词。句意:人们决定改变职业只是因为他们不喜欢目前拥有的工作。此处为have sth. done结构,表示“使某事被做”,故填changed。
2.currently 考查副词。句意同上。设空处在句子中作状语修饰动词have。故填副词currently。
3.getting/to get 考查非谓语动词。句意:在这种情况下,获得职业指导是非常重要的。不定式作主语常表示具体的某一动作;动名词作主语表示泛指或一般的抽象概念。根据本句话提供的语境,使用动词不定式和动名词均可。故填 getting或to get。
4.is 考查主谓一致和时态。句意:选择职业的第一步是了解自己。分析句子结构可知,该句子为主系表的句型结构,结合上下文语境及本句话表示的是职业选择的一般做法,句子应该使用一般现在时。主语是 the first step,故填is。
5.and 考查并列连词。句意:最好的方法是进行个性测试,该测试可在互联网上免费获得。设空处前后是并列关系,表顺承。故填and。
6.websites 考查名词复数。句意:接下来,访问职业指导中心或职业网站。website是可数名词,在句中为泛指意义,应用复数形式,故填 websites。
7.suitable 考查形容词。句意:你可以获得专业帮助并确定该职业道路是否适合你。设空处在句子中作表语,应用形容词。故填 suitable。
8.which 考查非限制性定语从句。句意:最后,你应该学习通用的技能,这将有助于你在将来获得改变职业的机会。此处为非限制性定语从句,先行词为skills,指物,设空处在从句中作主语。故填which。
9.is spent 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:总之,选择职业很重要,因为我们一生中的大部分时间都花在工作上。此句是在表达一种一般性的看法,应使用一般现在时。most of the time作主语,它承受 spend的动作,因此谓语动词应使用单数形式及被动语态。故填is spent。
10.to 考査介词。句意:因此,将兴趣和爱好融入职业中总能找到最好的工作。lead to意为“引起,导致”。故填to。