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选择性必修第四册 Unit 3 Careers and skills
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·浙江杭州模拟)
The brown paper bag hit the ground.A Michelin engineer picked it up and opened it ，
revealing a cracked，leaking egg.The third graders at A．J.Whittenberg Elementary School were
disappointed when they saw the runny mess.
It was engineering week at A．J.Whittenberg，a public primary school in Greenville，South
Carolina.One week per month，engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to
students about their careers.
Greenville is now introducing the idea of a career path to students in primary school and
giving students the option to follow those programs to middle and high schools.Each primary
school focuses on a specific technical skill.The district allows students to attend schools outside of
their attendance boundaries as long as space is available，which means students can choose to
continue to follow their chosen career pathway at a middle school with corresponding programs.
The effort in Greenville is part of a growing national trend in which school districts partner
with local industries to develop curriculum(课程) and expose students to specialized careers at a
young age.
Some education experts worry the focus on industry qualifications has resulted in schools
taking on responsibilities that should fall to businesses，like training workers for specific job
duties，damaging a more comprehensive education in schools.“Schools are to not just prepare
people for work and strengthen the economy，but also a place where students should experience
art，music and think creatively，” said Jack Schneider，a professor of education at the
University of Massachusetts.
A teacher from Greenville，however，said，“Career exposure has a big impact on
kids.We’re not really wanting them to make a decision—‘I’m in the second grade and now
I’m locked into being whatever when I graduate from high school in 10 years.’ We just hope
students walk across the graduation stage with plans for a career in mind.”
Modern times need modern solutions.When students leave school，they need to be already
down their road to college，if that’s what they’re going to do，or schools need to give them
something that allows them to get to work and earn a living.Just getting out with a high school
degree doesn’t do that.
1．Why were the third graders disappointed?
A．Their test failed. B．The bag missed the target.C．Engineers disturbed them. D．They had to clean the ground.
2．What does Greenville do to help students follow their chosen path?
A．Design more career paths. B．Invite engineers to their schools.
C．Adopt the open enrollment policy. D．Offer more courses for them to choose.
3．What is Jack Schneider concerned about?
A．People’s employment. B．Students’ overall development.
C．The nation’s economy. D．The school’s innovative education.
4．Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
A．Modern solutions are hard to find.
B．More students need college education.
C．Greenville’s practice is not acceptable.
D．A high school degree is not enough for jobs.
B
People generally feel secure with certainty.To be certain is to have power and control.Certainty
is often used as a metric(衡量标准) of value，shaping how people view themselves and others.For
example，people tend to respect those who present themselves as certain while viewing those who
express uncertainty as wishy-washy，and untrustworthy.Young people growing up in a culture that
identifies strongly with certainty are told that to be certain is to be secure，right，and good.It is
the idea，more than uncertainty itself，that causes great anxiety.
But the reality is that certainty is transient；it is more a feeling than a fact.Too often people
act as if certainties are drawn in permanent marker: Thick，clear，definitive，and rigid.But they
are not.They are actually drawn with pencil—ready for revision，editing，and change.
Spring tide’s recent report ，The State of Religion and Young People: Navigating
Uncertainty，allows us to hear how young people are questioning certainty and increasingly
rejecting the rules that isolate them from themselves and one another.Milly，a 25-year-old quoted
in the report，described her experience in a group discussion where uncertainty was welcomed
rather than criticized：
“Like，struggling to know what or what not to believe...That’s something we talked about
in the group.It actually makes me feel a little bit better.It’s like，oh，like we can have doubts.We
can struggle with these feelings and they’re still，we’re still accepted，you know? So that was
actually kind of refreshing”．
Young people are not rejecting certainty，but they are not accepting prepackaged answers or
one-dimensional solutions.They are reexamining pre-drawn labels，beliefs，and identities and
daring to ask “Why？” Their courage to question is an invitation to all of us to reconsider and
rediscover uncertainty.We can listen to and learn from young people，embracing(拥抱) this
opportunity as a moment of critical self-reflection and growth.If we will accept uncertainties，wemight discover the ways that multiple beliefs，practices，values，identities，and communities
can coexist and develop together.
5．What is the purpose of paragraph 1?
A．To explain a concept. B．To advocate a culture.
C．To introduce an opinion. D．To confirm an assumption.
6．What does the underlined word “transient” probably mean in paragraph 2?
A．Changeable. B．Predictable. C．Popular. D．Objective.
7．What was Milly’s attitude towards the group discussion?
A．Intolerant. B．Doubtful. C．Unconcerned. D．Positive.
8．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Unmask the Culture of Certainty
B．Embrace the Gift of Uncertainty
C．Certainty: Should It Be Rejected by the Young?
D．Uncertainty: Should It Be Blamed for Anxiety?
Ⅱ.七选五
(2024·江苏徐州模拟)
You will be leaving this school at the end of this year and the unavoidable question many
people will ask you is，“So，what do you want to be？” 1 But many of you still don’t
have a clue! Here are some things you might want to consider.
First，does the career you are considering have staying power? Will it be in demand in 20
years? Rapid technological change is disruptive(破坏性的)． 2 While many occupations are
being taken over by new technology，jobs that require high-level of critical thinking，emotional
intelligence and human interaction，remain in high demand.These jobs are more adaptable and not
easily replaced by machines or technology.
Second，choose a career that interests you.Some people might think this is unimportant，but
if you are truly passionate about your job then going to work every day won’t seem a chore.It’s
also likely that you will stay and grow in this career.Before making a choice，you should examine
your values，skills and personality type. 3
Third，of course you will want to consider your chosen profession’s earning power!
Although high pay plays a part，you should know that a job with a big salary will likely require
more time to get to the top，much more effort and a higher level of stress. 4 If you have
interests outside of work，or are struggling with other demands in your life，you might want to
choose a less taxing line of work.
5 Let me leave you with an old saying: “Choose a job you love，and you will never
have to work a day in your life.”
A．You need to be forward-looking at your future prospects.
B．Some of you may have already decided on a career path.C．Trying different work can help you find out your favorite job.
D．This can help you decide if a career path is a good fit for you.
E．Only the truly motivated will likely be able to meet these challenges.
F．People’s wages are lower in industries with slow technological change.
G．Thinking about a life-long career at this stage in your life is surely challenging.
Ⅲ.完形填空
After a dolphin was found swimming alone in a creek in Florida，marine biologists formed a
human chain to save it.
Dolphins typically travel in 1 called a “school(群)”，although solitary(独自的)
dolphins are becoming more common.This can be a cause for concern because dolphins are
naturally sociable creatures，so if they are 2 ，they may turn their attention to human
interaction.This in turn can be 3 ，both for dolphins and humans.
Dolphins can become 4 rather than feed on their own. 5 ，dolphins that are used to
human contact spend more time in shallow waters，which can 6 boat crashes.Meanwhile，
humans who get too close to dolphins can find themselves 7 .
After 8 that the dolphin had been alone in the creek for a few days，and was near a
residential area with 9 for human disturbance，NOAA Fisheries Service decided to 10
.Twenty-eight biologists from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium，NOAA and FWC came together
to form a human chain，creating a barrier that could 11 the dolphin out of the creek.
Rescue biologist Brittany Baldrica said，“The 12 was just to be a barrier that was
novel to the animal.We wanted to create a physical barrier as well as a barrier of hearing，so we
had somebody behind us that was 13 a boat，revving(使快速运转) its engine and then we
were splashing(泼) water and moving forward towards the animal，so we were giving the animal
the 14 to swim through the bridge on its own.”
The 15 was successful，with the dolphin making its way out of the creek.
1．A.series B．lines C．groups D．sessions
2．A.separated B．discovered C．defended D．distinguished
3．A.rewarding B．dangerous C．attractive D．annoying
4．A.sensitive B．hesitant C．dependent D．exceptional
5．A.Strangely B．Initially C．Fortunately D．Additionally
6．A.turn on B．lead to C．take in D．knock at
7．A.injured B．addicted C．refreshed D．fixed
8．A.declaring B．explaining C．admitting D．realizing
9．A.concern B．purpose C．potential D．desire
10．A.withdraw B．act C．search D．attack
11．A.confirm B．restrict C．keep D．guide12．A.risk B．advantage C．goal D．path
13．A.lifting B．repairing C．checking D．striking
14．A.courage B．option C．right D．skill
15．A.rescue B．experiment C．competition D．training
Ⅳ.语法填空
Over time，foreign audiences have been getting more of 1. taste of Chinese
literature through the popular medium of online novels.Online communities such as Volare Novels
have recognized high-quality Chinese online novels 2. have worked hard to translate
these works from Chinese to English for foreign audiences 3. (enjoy)．
But what makes these Chinese online novels different from online novels
4._________(source) from other countries? Chinese online novels dabble( 涉 猎 ) in popular
mainstream genres—like fantasy，sci-fi，romance，etc，whereas they also delve(挖掘) into
genres and cultural elements native 5. China，including wuxia，xianxia，and so
on.
Another interesting and popular element of these novels that 6. (tend) to crop
up again and again is the idea of transmigration(转世)，or traveling to another world.It’s not
7._________(necessary) in the sense of traveling to another planet like Mars，but rather in the
sense of moving through time to inhabit a new body and to live in an earlier era.Unlike many
Western time travel novels 8. involve cycling or moving back and forth between
multiple time 9. (period)，Chinese online novels with this transmigration element
usually involve a permanent trip to the previous era，making it very difficult to return to the
10._________(origin) timeline.
Ⅴ.应用文微写作
你校英文报正在针对高中生开展以After-school Activities为主题的讨论。请使用图表中
的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．状况描述；2.简单评论；3.你的建议。
范文补全
A recent survey regarding After-school Activities was conducted in our school.
1． (正如可以从饼状图中看到的那样)，the
majority of the students surveyed ， about 56% ， tended to do homework after school.By
contrast,2.______________________________________________(玩电脑游戏、做运动和看书被证明不那么受欢迎)，accounting for 22%,13% and 9% respectively.
3． (在我看来，
上面提到的趋势主要是由于增长的压力).4. (为了帮
助学生们全面发展)，it’s sensible to balance study and relaxation—workout and book-reading
should be given priority while less time should be spent on
screens.Plus,5.__________________________________________(应该提供更多种类的课外活
动) to cater to different interests and talents.
