PAGEPAGE1Module1LifeintheFutureⅠ.話題延讀Overthenextdecade,technologywilldecimatemorejobsinmanyprofessions.Somerobotsalreadycostlesstooperatethanthesalariesofthehumanstheyreplace,andtheyaregettingcheaper.BostonConsultingGrouppredictsthat,by2025,theoperatingcostofarobotthatdoeswelding(焊接)willbelessthan$2perhour,forexample.That’smoreaffordablethanthe$25perhourthatahumanwelderearnstodayinAmerica.Uberandmanyothercompaniesareworkingondevelopingcarsandtrucksthatdon’tneedadriverinthedriver’sseat.AccordingtotheAmericanTruckingAssociations,approximately3milliontruckdriverswereemployedintheUnitedStatesin2010,and6.8millionotherswereemployedinotherjobsrelatingtotruckingactivity.Soroughlyoneofevery15workersinthecountryisemployedinthetruckingbusiness.Wecouldbetalkingaboutmillionsofjobsdisappearingintheearly2024s.Andthenthereisthe“GigEconomy(零工經濟)”thathassomebusinessesmovingtowardpart-time,on-demandemployment.Uberhasalreadydonethistotaxidrivers,andothertechnologycompaniesaredoingittoawiderangeofjobs.AstudybyINTUITpredictedthat,by2024,40%ofAmericanworkerswillbeself-employed,andthatfull-timejobswillbehardertofind.Wearetalkingabout60millionpeopleinthiscategory.Theproblemisthatnotonlydosuchpart-timeworkerslackreliablefull-timejobsandsickpay,buttheycan’tenjoyhealthinsuranceandlonger-termbenefits.Themeasurestobetakenaretoraisetradebarriers.Butclosingthedoorstoforeigntradewon’tbringjobsback.ItwillonlyslowtheglobaleconomyandhurtAmericanexports,shrinkingtheU.S.economyandacceleratingjobloss.1.Theunderlinedword“decimate”inParagraph1canbereplacedby“”.

A.makesomeoneinterestedin B.equipsomeoneforC.wipeout D.bringback2.Whatwillhappenwithtechnologiesdevelopingaccordingtothetext?A.Robotswillbecomesmarterandsmarter. B.Uber’slaborcostwillbelowerandlower.C.Moreandmoretruckdriverswillbeneeded. D.Taxidriverscanenjoymorehealthinsurance.3.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeon?A.Welcomingforeigntrade. B.Offeringmorepart-timejobs.C.Usingfewerrobotstostopjobloss. D.Developingmorenewtechnologies.4.What’sthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowtechnologyadvancesinourdailylife. B.Toprovetechnologiescauselowincomes.C.TointroducewhattheGigEconomyis.D.TowarntheGigEconomyiscoming.語篇解讀:本文為一篇爭論文。作者認為,在將來十年里,新科技的運用會縮減大量工作崗位,零工經濟將會出現。答案及剖析:1.C揣測詞義題。依據第三段最終一句Wecouldbetalkingaboutmillionsofjobsdisappearingintheearly2024s.可以推斷出,隨著新科技的運用,很多工作會消逝,由此可以推想出與C項wipeout(殲滅,摧毀)同義。2.B推理推斷題。依據第三段中Uberandmanyothercompaniesareworkingondevelopingcarsandtrucksthatdon’tneedadriverinthedriver’sseat.可知,Uber公司將大幅削減勞動力成本。故B項正確。3.A推理推斷題。依據最終一段中Butclosingthedoorstoforeigntradewon’tbringjobsback.ItwillonlyslowtheglobaleconomyandhurtAmericanexports,shrinkingtheU.S.economyandacceleratingjobloss.可知,作者認為關閉外貿之門不會帶來就業,它只會使全球經濟變緩,使美國出口受損,從而收縮了美國經濟,加劇了失業,因此作者應當是贊同對外貿易的。故A項正確。4.D推理推斷題。本文論述科技對社會的影響,并告誡人們科技的發展使得工作崗位大量削減,零工經濟將會出現。故選D項。Ⅱ.七選五(2024安徽六校教化探討會聯考)Americansusemanyexpressionswiththeworddog.PeopleintheUnitedStateslovetheirdogsandtreatthemwell.Theytaketheirdogsforwalks,letthemplayoutsideandgivethemgoodfoodandmedicalcare.1.Theexpression,toleadadog’slife,describesapersonwhohasanunhappyexistence.

Somepeoplesayweliveinadog-eat-dogworld.2.Theysaythattobesuccessful,apersonhastoworklikeadog.Thismeanstheyhavetoworkvery,veryhard.Suchhardworkcanmakepeopledog-tired.And,thesituationwouldbeevenworseiftheybecamesickasadog.

Still,peoplesayeverydoghasitsday.Thismeansthateverypersonenjoysasuccessfulperiodduringhisorherlife.Tobesuccessful,peopleoftenhavetolearnnewskills.Yet,somepeoplesaythatyoucanneverteachanolddognewtricks.3.

Somepeoplearecomparedtodogsinbadways.Peoplewhoareunkindoruncaringcanbedescribedasmeanerthanajunkyarddog.Husbandsandwivesusethisdoghousetermwhentheyareangryateachother.Forexample,awomanmightgetangryatherhusbandforcominghomelateorforgettingtheirweddinganniversary.Shemighttellhimthatheisinthedoghouse.4.

However,thehusbandmaydecidethatitisbesttoleavethingsaloneandnotcreatemoreproblems.Hemightdecidetoletsleepingdogslie.5.Thedogdaysofsummerarethehottestdaysoftheyear.Arainstormmaycooltheweather.Butwedonotwantittoraintoohard.Wedonotwantittoraincatsanddogs.

A.Shemaynottreathimnicelyuntilheapologizes.B.Dogexpressionsalsoareusedtodescribetheweather.C.Theyfirmlybelievethatdogsarethebestfriendsofhumanbeings.D.Shewilldropalinetoremindhimofitorringhimbackatonce.E.However,dogswithoutownerstocareforthemleadadifferentkindoflife.F.Thatmeansmanypeoplearecompetingforthesamethings,likegoodjobs.G.Theybelievethatolderpeopledonotliketolearnnewthingsandwillnotchangethewaytheydothings.答案:1—5EFGABⅢ.完形填空(2024江西八所重點中學聯考)Likemostyoungcouples,myhusbandandIdidn’thavemoneyforluxuriousgiftsonourfirstweddinganniversary.Wewere1tohaveamealandwatcharomanticmovieathome.Simplybeingabletoenjoyeachother’s2wasenough.Nogiftonearthcouldcomecloseto3ourloveforoneanother.

Sowhenthemailmanknockedonthedoor,Iwasvery4toseeamedium-sizedpackagefrommymother.Botheagerandcurioustoseewhatwasawaitingusinthepackage,I5toreopentheboxandimmediatelymyeyeswerefilledwithtears.Insidetheboxwasa6foldedquiltmymotherhadmadebyhand.Itwaswhitewithrose7andgoldthread.Thebacking8beautifultinypurpleflowers.

Accompanyingthequiltwasa9frommymother:

“HappyAnniversary!10isaquilt.Thepurplewasyourweddingcolourandthegoldthread11thegoldenringsyoutwoexchangedonyourweddingday.Maythisquiltkeepyouwarmwhentimesarecoldand12youofthedayyousaidyourvows-Love,Mom.”

Iwastouched13words.Iknewmymomsurelyhadsacrificedtobeabletoaffordthis.Thetimealonetosewsuchadetailedquiltwas14tome.Ijust15mymothercominghomefromalongdayatworkandstayingup16theearlyhoursofthenextmorningdelicately17thequilttogether.Webothknewapartofmymom’s18wassewnrightintothequilt.Howcouldanygiftevercomparetosuchagenuinegift?

Manyyearshavepassedsinceourfirstanniversary,butneitherofushas19thebeautifulquilt.Myhusbandalwaysjokesthatthebestanniversary20Ihaveeverreceivedwasn’tfromhimbutfrommymother,andIagree.

1.A.eager B.discouraged C.content D.upset2.A.concentration Bpany Cfort D.reliance3.A.expressing B.explaining C.declaring D.describing4.A.depressed B.disappointed C.scared D.surprised5.A.carelessly B.slowly C.quickly D.casually6.A.roughly B.neatly C.messily D.totally7.A.patterns B.smells C.shapes D.colors8.A.consistedof B.madeup C.turnedinto D.tookup9.A.bill B.check C.poster D.note10.A.Donated B.Attached C.Purchased D.Sewn11.A.represents Bbines C.fastens D.bears12.A.inform B.warn C.remind D.convince13.A.in B.beyond C.between D.without14.A.unimaginable B.improper C.dissatisfying D.unfair15.A.saw B.found C.pictured D.heard16.A.before B.after C.since D.until17.A.wrapping B.piecing C.gathering D.piling18.A.attention B.interest C.hobby D.love19.A.remembered B.abandoned C.forgotten D.missed20.A.ring B.rose C.ceremony D.present語篇解讀:本文是一篇記敘文。文章講解并描述了作者在第一個結婚周年紀念日收到了母親送的禮物——一床被子,讓作者感受到濃濃的母愛。答案及剖析:1.C考查形容詞辨析。A.eager急迫的;B.discouraged懊喪的;C.content滿足的;D.upset心煩的。短語becontentto對……很滿足。句意:在家吃一頓飯,看一場浪漫的電影我們就很滿足了。2.B考查名詞辨析。A.concentration集中;Bpany陪伴;Cfort勸慰;D.reliance依靠。依據上下文可知,有彼此的陪伴就足夠了。3.A考查動詞辨析。A.expressing表達;B.explaining說明;C.declaring宣布;D.describing描述。這里指表達愛,故用expresslove。句意:沒有任何禮物能表達我們對彼此的愛。4.D考查形容詞辨析。A.depressed懊喪的;B.disappointed悲觀的;C.scared膽怯 的;D.surprised驚異的。依據上文Nogiftonearthcouldcomecloseto3ourloveforoneanother.可知,看到包袱她很驚異。

5.C考查副詞辨析。A.carelessly馬虎地;B.slowly漸漸地;C.quickly快速地;D.casually隨意地。依據前句Botheagerandcurioustoseewhatwasawaitingusinthepackage可知,作者特別急迫、特別新奇地想知道包袱里是什么,故快速地撕開盒子。6.B考查副詞辨析。A.roughly粗糙地;B.neatly整齊地;C.messily亂糟糟地;D.totally完全地。依據上下文可知,新被子確定被疊得整整齊齊。句意:盒子里是一床媽媽親自做的疊得整整齊齊的被子。7.A考查名詞辨析。A.patterns圖案;B.smells氣味;C.shapes形態;D.colors顏色。這里指被子上的玫瑰圖案。句意:它是白色的,有玫瑰圖案和金線。8.A考查動詞短語辨析。A.consistedof由……組成(主動形式表達被動含義);B.madeup組成;C.turnedinto變成;D.tookup占據。依據句意可知,這里是被子背面的組成。句意:背面由美麗的紫色小花構成。9.D考查名詞辨析。A.bill賬單;B.check支票;C.poster布告;D.note便條。依據下文可知,里面是一張便條。句意:隨著被子一起寄來的是一張我母親寫的便條。10.B考查動詞辨析。A.Donated捐獻;B.Attached附在,附上;C.Purchased購買;D.Sewn縫。這是一個倒裝句,句中應為a