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选择性必修第三册 Unit 2 A life’s work
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
(2024·湖南岳阳期中)
Jobs that use both technical and creative thinking are among the fastest-growing and highest-
paying ones，according to a new report from Burning Glass Technologies，a job market analytic
company in Boston.
It studied millions of job postings to better understand the skills companies require.What they
discovered was that many want workers with experience in such new abilities as big-data gathering
and analytic，or design using digital technology.
Burning Glass came up with the term “hybrid jobs” to describe these kinds of positions，
which require skills not normally found together.For example，these hybrid jobs might require
people with skills in data science and advertising，or engineering and sales.“The jobs of the
future don’t involve just one skill，” says Matt Sigelman，chief manager of Burning Glass.
The company expects general job growth of about 10% between 2018 and 2028，but the
hybrid jobs by 21%.What’s more，hybrid jobs pay more than positions that call for a traditional
set of skills.For example，a marketing manager mastering a database program gets paid 41% more
than a traditional one，with an average yearly salary of $100,000.Moreover，an engineer who
improves her sales skills and becomes a consulting engineer for a software company can more than
double her pay from $180,000 to $400,000.
While data shows that workers who fail to update their skills will be able to find fewer jobs，
people in hybrid jobs are less likely to become out of date，with only 12% possibility of being
replaced by machine，compared with 42% for general jobs，says Burning Glass.Hybrid jobs are
mostly not beginner roles，so they mainly go to workers with years of experience and，most
importantly，more training after leaving college.That means workers，bosses and educators will
have to think about how to better prepare people for these roles.
1．Why did Burning Glass research into job advertisements?
A．To understand the growth of best-paid workers.
B．To compare workers’ experience with new abilities.
C．To find out companies’ requirements about skills.
D．To tell the possible changes in future job market.
2．Which of the following jobs can be hybrid?
A．Data engineer. B．Machine operator.
C．Marketing manager. D．Medical consultant.3．How much is a traditional marketing manager possibly paid every year?
A．$180,000. B．$71,000. C．$41,000. D．$10,000.
4．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A．Future Jobs Requiring “Hybrid” Skills
B．How to Get Trained for Jobs
C．Tips on Finding Fastest-growing Jobs
D．The Jobs with Highest Pay
B
Have you ever lost something in a hard-to-reach space，like behind a couch or a cupboard?
Wouldn’t it be nice to just be able to squeeze in and out? New innovations in the field of robotics
will soon be able to make this nice idea into a reality.
In a study published on Jan 25 in the science journal Matter，engineers from The Chinese
University of Hong Kong and Carnegie Mellon University in the US have developed small robots
that can quickly change back and forth from liquid to solid states.
According to the website Mashable，the scientists were inspired by sea cucumbers.They are
able to change the stiffness(僵硬度) of their body or reduce the potential for physical damage.The
robots in the study were made from gallium(镓)，a soft metal with a low melting point of
30℃.The scientists then used changes in the magnetic field to control the magnetic particles inside
the gallium material to provide heat.This heat then allowed the robots to change between solid and
liquid states as well as to move around.
As the website Tech Xplore pointed out，other similar materials require external heat sources
such as heat guns and electrical currents to induce a change of states; but now，the robots can use
a heat source inside itself to change states independently.During the robots’ experimental trials，
the scientists conducted a number of tests.These tests included having the robots melt into liquid
and re-form to escape a prison-like cage.It can remove a foreign object from and deliver medicinal
drugs to a model stomach.The robot is also able to build and repair hard-to-reach circuits.The
robots’ ability to switch between states of matter allows for a number of possible uses and
advancements in different fields，such as the biomedical and circuit assembly(组装) industries.
Still，in the words of senior author Carmel Majidi at Carnegie Mellon University，for now
these are all just “proofs of concept” which show the abilities of these new kinds of robots.
5．Why can the robots switch between solid and liquid?
A．Because they consist of a unique metal and magnetic particles.
B．Because they can reduce the potential for physical damage.
C．Because they are able to change the stiffness of their body.
D．Because they have external heat sources any time anywhere.
6．What does the underlined word “induce” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Witness. B．Remove. C．Cause. D．Accept.
7．What will be the function of the robot?
A．To help scientists inspire sea cucumbers.
B．To put a couch into a hard-to-reach space.
C．To get rid of foreign objects from an organ.
D．To assist people in escaping a prison-like cage.
8．Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A health report. B．A science fiction novel.
C．A chemistry textbook. D．A scientific magazine.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing
clips of his skating on Instagram.He has a large following of fans，all 1 to see his skillful
tricks.And videos of him using his walking stick as he boards inspire curiosity and 2 from
fans around the world.
The Michigan native started skating at 7，and took it more 3 at 13，developing a love
for the sport which he says helps him express himself.A rare genetic eye disease began to 4
his vision at 15，and after a year and a half，he completely lost his 5 .
He stopped skating for a couple of years.This was the 6 point of his life. 7 letting
his blindness dominate what he could or would do，he gradually 8 to doing what he loved—
spending time outdoors.
One day，he wanted to see if he could still skate，so he 9 a video of a trick，which
eventually got 10 on social media and received great feedback.That inspired him to try a bit
more，and slowly he got back into skateboarding.
In order to help make skateboarding more 11 to people with vision impairments，Dan
has started a fundraising 12 to build the world’s first adaptive skate park.He has 13
around $40,000 for the park.He hopes to be 14 skate workshops for visually impaired kids by
next spring or summer.
“I’m honored I can be a(n) 15 for our community.Never let others define you and
what you are capable of，” he said.
1．A.eager B．nervous C．cautious D．hesitant
2．A.gratitude B．admiration C．reflection D．approval
3．A.exactly B．severely C．honestly D．seriously
4．A.earn B．check C．affect D．promote
5．A.fortune B．temper C．thought D．sight
6．A.lowest B．starting C．finishing D．highest
7．A.Other than B．Apart from C．Rather than D．Regardless of
8．A.objected B．returned C．admitted D．contributed9．A.filmed B．developed C．watched D．replaced
10．A.imitated B．changed C．shared D．involved
11．A.achievable B．affordable C．bearable D．accessible
12．A.permission B．competition C．assignment D．campaign
13．A.raised B．distributed C．spent D．wasted
14．A.examining B．running C．counting D．exploring
15．A.signal B．alarm C．voice D．surprise
Ⅲ.语法填空
A new adaptation of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences with its
distinctive style.The animation series，Yao—Chinese Folktales,1. (gain) more than
110 million views online since it was released.
The series ， co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili ， is 2.
collection of 20-minute short films，consisting of eight separate stories 3. (feature)
monster-like characters，or yao in Chinese.The collection,4. ranges from ancient
stories to science fiction，from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love 5.
from life themes to questions for humanity ， presents Chinese culture and philosophy.For
example ， the first episode ， named “Nobody” ， tells a pig monster’s story 6.
(base) on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.The creative team put the perspective on
the little monsters who used to have blurry faces and didn’t even have names in the story.
Li Zao，general producer，said it was impossible 7. (predict) what the eventual
outcome would be at first.Now，the 8. (favor) comments exceeded the expectations
of the creative team.These contained both the audience’s 9. (recognize) of the work
and their hopes of Chinese animation.Besides adapting 10. the taste of the masses，
the team also wanted to guide them to appreciate different types of work.
