(湖南专用)(新课标)高考英语二轮复习实施方案专题限时集训说明文型完形填空.doc

(湖南专用)(新课标)高考英语二轮复习实施方案专题限时集训说明文型完形填空

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专题限时训练(十四)　[说明文型完形填空]
(限时：每篇10分钟)

(一)
Almost everyone around us uses a phone.Phones provide a simple and efficient means to conduct work or __1__ social arrangements from day to day.

Several times in course of a working day，you may be __2__ by phone with colleagues，students，lab assistants，secretaries or others on private matters.If you want an appointment with your department head，you would __3__ call him and arrange a time with him.If you were unable to __4__ your appointment，or if you found you had to be late for it，you would phone and change the plan.In this way，no one __5__ time waiting for someone who is not coming.If you want to buy something，you would “let your __6__ do the walking”．That is，you call ahead to make sure the store has what you need.If it is an expensive item，you might call several stores to __7__ prices.If you want to take a train or plane，after finding out schedule and prices，you can call to make a __8__；if you want to shop for clothes after work，you might call to ask how late the store is open before you travel all way there.
Phones are easily __9__．In streets，you can see public phones in which you feed coins to make a call.Phones have automatic answering services; if you are not at home or in the office，or don't wish to be __10__ ，you switch on a machine，which will answer the call for you.A pre­recorded __11__ will say to the caller，“I'm sorry，I'm not in at the moment.Please leave your name and number and I will call you back as __12__as possible.” It's more efficient to leave one's name and number than to waste their time calling again and again.
1. A．handle B．attend
C．offer D．match
2. A．conveyed B．consulted
C．interrupted D．advised
3. A．carefully B．finally
C．normally D．secretly
4. A．make B．keep
C．break D．remember
5. A．arranges B．takes
C．kills D．wastes
6. A．fingers B．feet
C．head D．legs
7. A．bargain B．compare
C．pay D．cut
8. A．reservation B．choice
C．decision D．study
9. A．accessible B．acceptable
C．portable D．suitable
10. A．worried B．upset
C．disturbed D．woken
11. A．speech B．message
C．notice D．dialogue
12. A．soon B．quickly
C．much D．long
(二)
Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in，a new survey __1__．
Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find __2__ with skills in science，technology，engineering and maths (STEM)，while even more companies expected to experience __3__ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
The Confederation of British Industry __4__ 694 businesses and organizations across the public and private sectors，which together employ 2.4 million people.
Half were __5__ they would not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years，while a third said they would not be able to __6__ enough employees with the right A­level skills.
“As we move further role recovery and businesses plan for growth，the demand for people with high­quality skills and qualifications will __7__，” said Richard Lambert，Director General，CBI.“Firms say it has been already hard to find people with the right __8__ or engineering skills.The new government must make it a top priority to encourage more young people to study science­related __9__．”
The survey finds that young people will improve their job prospects (预期) if they study business，maths，English and physics or chemistry at A­level.The A­levels that employers __10__ least are psychology and sociology.And while many employers don't insist on a __11__ degree subject.A third prefer to hire those with a STEM­related subject.
The research highlights worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK __12__．Half of the employers expressed worries about employees' basic literacy and numeracy skills，while the biggest problem was with IT skills，where two­thirds reported concerns.
1．A.submits B．reveals
C．launches D．relieves
2. A．audience B．officials
C．partners D．staff
3. A．exits B．shortages
C．absences D．sources
4. A．surveyed B．searched
C．exposed D．expanded
5. A．conducted B．combined
C．concerned D．confused
6. A．provide B．reach
C．transfer D．hire
7. A．control B．stretch
C．ensure D．heighten
8. A．creative B．technical
C．narrative D．physical
9. A．procedures B．academics
C．thoughts D．subjects
10. A．rate B．discuss
C．order D．observe
11. A．typical B．particular
C．positive D．general
12. A．masses B．workforce
C．faculty D．communities

专题限时训练(十四)
(一)
【要点综述】 你想和你的上司预约见面的时间吗？你想预订机票、火车票吗？拿起你的电话吧，它会让你方便快捷地完成这些任务。如果你不在家或办公室，如果你不想接电话，它还可以帮你自动接听。这都是电话带给我们的方便。
1．A　handle 处理；attend出席，参加；offer提供；match匹配。
2．B　在日常工作中经常会有同事、学生等通过电话向你咨询与工作相关的事情。convey表达；consult请教，咨询；interrupt打扰，打断；advise建议。
3．C　正常情况下，如果你要和你的部门领导预约，你会打电话与他协商一个时间。carefully认真地；finally最后；normally正常地；secretly秘密地。
4．B　由下文可知，如果你不能赴约或者迟到的话，你可以电话告知那个人并改变计划。
5．D　用这种方式别人就不会浪费时间等待一个不来的人。waste time (in) doing sth浪费时间做某事。
6．A　finger手指；foot脚；head头；leg腿。由下文可知，此处表示用电话购物，因此让你的手指替你跑腿。
7．B　bargain交易；compare比较；pay付款；cut削减。给几家商店打电话以比较一下价格。
8．A　reservation 预订；choice选择；decision决定；study研究。打电话预订机票或车票。
9．A　由下文可知，电话到处都有。accessible易接近的，可利用的；acceptable可接受的；portable轻便的；suitable适合的。
10．C　如果你不想被打扰，那你就把机器打开替你自动回电话。worried担忧的；upset心烦的；disturbed被打扰的；woken醒着的。
11．B　机器将用事先录制好的留言自动回复电话。
12．A　

(二)
【要点综述】 这是一篇调查报告。目前，随着经济复苏，在英国，对于雇主来说找到有技能的大学生就成了一个问题，尤其是科学、技术、工程和数学方面专业的学生。
1．B　第一段提出话题：据一项最新调查显示，现在的雇主们害怕他们雇不到符合要求的毕业生。submit提交，服从；reveal透露，显示；launch发起(一场运动)；relieve减轻(痛苦、忧虑等)，解除(痛苦、忧虑等)。
2．D　根据句意，差不多有一半的组织和机构告诉调查者他们在努力寻找具有科学、技术、工程和数学等方面才能的职员。
3．B　由第二段首句的struggling可判断，机构和组织寻找这些人才非常不容易，那么这种人才显然是不够的、短缺的。
4．A　英国工业联盟调查了694个行业和组织。survey是指调查某部分人的行为、意见等(通常以询问方式进行)，符合题意。
5．C　根据上下文的意思可知，雇主们都担心这种现象的发生，因此选concerned “担心的，烦恼的，忧虑的”。
6．D　三分之一的被调查者坦言他们可能雇不到技术优良的雇员。
7．D　根据前文可知，这种需求是不断增加的。heighten提高，增高，加强。
8．B　前面第二段已经指出在四个方面技能欠缺，选项中显然只有technical符合文意。
9．D　这里指鼓励年轻人学习与科学相关的学科，从倒数第二段也可判断。academic高校科研人员；procedure 步骤，程序，thought 思想，想法；subject学科，科目。
10．A　根据文意可知，雇主们认为A­levels中价值最低的学科是心理学和社会学，因此选rate。rate评价，评估；order 命令，整理；discuss 讨论，论述，observe 观察，遵守。
11．B　文章指出现在雇主们需要的是具备STEM四方面素质的人才，因此许多雇主们不青睐有某一特殊学科的专业学位的人才。
12．B　整篇文章都在讨论就业和雇用，显然选workforce。mass大量，许多；faculty 全体教员；community 社区，团体。