【高考专题辅导】广东省2022版高考英语 专题检测卷（十） 阅读理解

专题检测卷(十)阅读理解(建议用时:25分钟)A体裁说明文话题住家保姆词数339　　Afull-timenannyisemployedbytheparentstoprovidehighqualitychildcarefortheirchildrenandtoundertakealltasksrelatedtotheprovidingofthatcare.Nanniesprovidechildcareinthefamily’sprivatehome.Full-timenannieswithparentsmeetthephysical,social,emotionalandintellectualneedsofthechildren.Theytypicallydothechildren’slaundry,keepthechildren’sareasneatandclean,andpreparemealsandsnacksforthechildren.Dependingontheageofthechildandthefamily’sneeds,thenannymayberesponsibleforbathingthechild,transportingthechildtoactivitiesandassistingthechildwithhomework.Sincenanniesworkintheprivatehomeandserveascaretakers,andeducators,nanniesmustbetrustworthy.Nanniesareoftenhiredsothatparentscanfulfilltheirpersonalandprofessionaltasks.Forthisreason,nanniesmustbedependableandreliable.Full-timenanniesworkonaverage40to60hoursperweekandmaylivewiththefamilyaslive-innannies.Forparentswhohirealive-innanny,atminimumtheyshouldprovideaseparatebedroomandbathroomandallmealsandsnacks.Oneofthebenefitsofnannycareisthattheparentssetthenanniesweeklyschedule.Nanniesaretypicallyrequiredtohavesomeschedulingflexibility.Nannyemployersmustpaywhatiscommonlyreferredtoasthenannytax,whichincludessocialsecuritytaxesandmedicaretaxes,totalabout7.65%ofthenanny’swages.TheotherfederaltaxisreferredtoasFUTA.ItistheFederalUnemploymentTax.Stateunemploymenttaxesmayalsoapplyandvaryfromstatetostate.InadditiontonannyemployertaxesthenannyisresponsibleforhershareoftheFICAtaxes.Nanniesareresponsibleforpayingtheirownincometaxpayments,howevermanyemployersagreetomanagethepaymentsforthem.Typicalnannybenefitsinclude2weeksofpaidvacation,paidsickdaysandpaidpersonaldaysandfullcontributionstohealthinsurance.Nannyemployersmayalsowishtocontributetoaretirementsavingsplanfortheirnanny.1.Whatdoesafull-timenannyusuallydo?A.Sheshoulddoallthetasksconnectedwithchildcare.B.Shemustbeabletocommunicatewellwithparents.C.Sheshouldprovideexcellentcareforthefamily.D.Shemustavoiddealingwithherprivatesecrets.2.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat　　　.A.thenannyshouldstopthekidfromeatingsnacksB.theparentsmustprepareeverymealforthenannyC.thenannyshouldbeapersonwitheducationD.theparentsmusttakeresponsibilityforthenanny3.Ifyouappliedtobeafull-timenanny　　　.A.youwouldworkatmost8hoursaday-5-\nB.youwouldgetyourprivatespaceC.youwouldworksevendaysaweekD.youwouldhavenotimeofyourown4.Whatdoyouknowaboutthenannytax?A.Thenannymustpaysuchataxaccordingtoherwages.B.Thetaxalmostcoversone-fifthofthenanny’swages.C.Theemployersshouldpaythenannytaxfornannies.D.Thetaxissaidtobethehighestofallwalksoflife.5.WhichoneisNOTthebenefitofthetypicalnanny?A.Havinga2-weekholidaywithpayment.B.Gettingpaidforsickleave.C.Havingfullcontributionstohealthinsurance.D.Havingpersonaldaysbutwithoutpay.B体裁记叙文话题智能化住宅词数358　　Beforeleavingwork,SteveLeelikestousehiscellphonetoturnonhisheatandairconditionsystemathome.Sobythetimehegetsthroughtrafficintohisfrontdoor,thetemperatureinsideisperfect.Youmaywonderwhataso-calledsmarthomecandoinside.LeeworksforacompanycalledSmarthome.com,testingandlivingwithmanyofhiscompany’shomeautomationgadgets(自动化小配件),likethismultifunctiontouchscreenthatcontrolsdevicesaroundthehouseandevenconnectstotheInternettrafficcameras.“Ihavecameras,andtheyfollowallthewaydownthefreewaytowork,”saidLeewithpride,“What’sgoingonathomewhenyouareaway?Noproblem,installsomewirelesscamerasandcontrollersandfromanycomputerintheworldwithanInternetconnection,youcanwatchyourhouse.”“Youcancheckonthehouse,andIcanlookatthetemperature.Believeitornot,ifIwanttoturnonlightsaheadoftime,Ican,”addedLee.WesatinSteve’sCaliforniakitchenandwiththerightpassword,turnedonthekitchencounterlightsathisboss’houseinWisconsin.Stevedidhavepermissiontologon(登录).“Ifyoudoknowthepasswordandyouwanttoplayatrickonyourwife,youcouldturnlightsonandoffremotely.”Thisnewtechnology,whichcanautomaticallyturnonwatersprinklerswhenhumidityislow,orturnoffapoolpumpwhenitisnotinuse,isnolongerexpensive.Severalhundreddollarsforabasicsystemisenoughanditisnothardtoinstall.Suretheconvenienceisnicebutmanypeoplewholikethesecurityadvantageslikemakingsurekidsaresafewiththehelpofcameramonitorsandbedsidealerts.“Icannoticethatmaybeoneofmychildrenwakesupinthemiddleofthenightoncethelightswitchisturnedon.”Whatasmarthomecan’tdoisgetyouasnackandyouhavetoleavethecouchforthat.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“password”inParagraph5mean?A.Securitycode.　　　　　B.Crossword.C.Passport.D.Touchscreen.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.Steve’sbosstrustedhimverymuch.-5-\nB.Stevedoesn’tliketoplayjokesonhisfamily.C.Stevecouldlogonhisboss’homebecausehehadbeengiventhekey.D.It’sexpensiveanddifficulttoapplyabasicsmarthomesystem.8.Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingisoftenamustforasmarthomeEXCEPTa　　　.A.cellphoneB.computerC.cameraD.car9.Whatcan’tasmarthomedoaccordingtothepassage?A.Turningonthelightautomatically.B.Gettingtheownersomefood.C.Turningoffapoolpump.D.Watchingoverthehome’ssafety.10.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwillthispassageprobablybefound?A.Entertainment.B.Science&Technology.C.Health&Care.D.Biography.C体裁说明文话题公司文化词数305Companieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefiteveryonefrominvestorstostaff,astudyshowed.Businessschoolresearcherssaidthefindingsshowthathavingwomenintheboardroomisnotjustgoodforequalitybutgoodforbusiness,too.Thestudysurveyed600boarddirectorsabouttheirapproachtodecisionmakingandothercompanyproblems.Itfoundthatwhenthereareconflictinginterests,womenboardmemberstendtomakefairerdecisionsthanmen.Femaledirectorsaremorelikelytoconsiderhowthedecisionwillaffectothers,whetheritisemployees,investorsforexample.Todothis,womenontheboardarealsomorelikelytouseothersinthedecisionmakingprocess,whichleadstoamuchmoreco-operativefeelingwithinthecompanyitself.Asaconsequence,femaleinfluencedcompaniesaregenerallymoresuccessfulthanthoseonlyinchargeofmales.Ofthe600boardmembersstudied,75percentweremaleanditfoundmenweremorelikelytotakedecisionsbasedonrules,regulationsandtraditionalmethods.Women,however,weremorelikelytotrynewways.ProfessorBartsaid,“We’veknownforsometimethatcompaniesthathavemorewomenontheirboardshavebetterresults.”Ourfindingsshowthathavingwomenontheboardisnolongerjusttherightthingbutalsothesmartthingtodo.“Companieswithfewfemaledirectorsmayactuallybeshortchangingtheirinvestors.”GregoryMcQueensaid,“Womenseemtobemoreinquisitiveandtoseemorepossiblesolutions.Attheboardlevelwheredirectorshavetoactinthebestinterestofthecorporationwhiletakingtheviewpointsofmultiplestakeholdersintoaccount,thisqualitymakesthemmoreeffectivecorporatedirectors.”Previousstudieshaveshownthatcorporationswithwomenontheboardperformbetterandarelesslikelytogobankrupt.11.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Benefitsofhavingwomenboardmembers.B.Advantagesaboutcorporationswithwomen.-5-\nC.Popularfemaledirectors.D.Femaledirectorsandmaledirectors.12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofhavingfemaleboardmembers?A.Corporationswithwomenontheboardperformbetter.B.Femaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefitinvestors.C.Femaleboardmembersaremorelikelytotakedecisionsbasedonrules.D.Corporationswithwomenontheboardarelesslikelytogobankrupt.13.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Femaledirectorswillonlytakeinvestorsseriously.B.Womenontheboardthinklittleofothersinthedecisionmakingprocess.C.Companiesonlyinchargeofmalesarelesssuccessfulthanthosehavingfemaledirectors.D.Womenontheboardhavealessco-operativefeeling.14.Whichsectionofawebsitedoyouthinkthepassageprobablybelongsto?A.Entertainment.B.Science.C.Education.D.Career.15.Theunderlinedword“inquisitive”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby　　　.A.curiousB.interestedC.corporativeD.considerate【拓展训练】阅读A篇,完成下列各题。1.Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“them”inPara.6is________.2.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoChinese.Nannyemployersmustpaywhatiscommonlyreferredtoasthenannytax._______________________________________________________________答案解析A【文章大意】全职保姆也叫住家保姆,她们帮助雇主看小孩,照顾孩子的起居、住行,给孩子提供所需的一切。1.【解析】选A。细节理解题。依据文中的Afull-timenannyisemployedbytheparentstoprovidehighqualitychildcarefortheirchildrenandtoundertakealltasksrelatedtotheprovidingofthatcare.可知,一个全职保姆是家长雇来照顾孩子的,她需要做一切与孩子有关的保育工作。因此选项A正确。2.【解析】选C。推理判断题。依据文中的thenannymayberesponsibleforbathingthechild,...andassistingthechildwithhomework可知,全职保姆必要时还要协助孩子做作业。因此做全职保姆应该是受过教育的人。因此选项C正确。3.【解析】选B。细节理解题。依据文中的Forparentswhohirealive-innanny,atminimumtheyshouldprovideaseparatebedroomandbathroomandallmealsandsnacks.可知,聘请住家保姆的父母,至少应该给保姆提供一间独立的卧室和浴室。因此选项B正确。4.【解析】选C。细节理解题。依据文中的Nannyemployersmustpaywhatiscommonlyreferredtoasthenannytax可知,保姆的雇主必须支付保姆税。因此选项C正确。5.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章的最后一段可知D项错误。B-5-\n【文章大意】随着科技的发展,我们的住宅又要上一个新台阶,我们可以下班时就将家里的一些电器通过手机进行远程遥控。读完本文,我们会对这种智能化住宅有一个大致的了解。6.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。联系后句里的logon可知是需要密码才能登录。7.【解析】选A。推理判断题。从第五段Steve可以在网上登录老板的家可以推知老板很信任他。8.【解析】选D。细节理解题。手机、相机和电脑是智能住宅的配套装置,它们起着遥控和监控的作用。9.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知答案为B。10.【解析】选B。文章出处题。本文讲的是随着科技的发展,智能化住宅产生了。故本文很可能出自报纸中的“科技”栏目。C【文章大意】有研究说,有女性董事成员的公司更有可能做出有利于每个人的决策,除了自己和其他董事的利益外,还能惠及投资者和员工。11.【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据全文首段首句Companieswithfemaleboardmembersaremorelikelytomakedecisionsthatbenefiteveryonefrominvestorstostaff,astudyshowed.可知,文章从一项研究调查开始展开大意,即公司中拥有女性董事成员的好处。12.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Ofthe600boardmembersstudied,75percentweremaleanditfoundmenweremorelikelytotakedecisionsbasedonrules,regulationsandtraditionalmethods.可知,C项是公司拥有男性董事成员的特点。13.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Asaconsequence,femaleinfluencedcompaniesaregenerallymoresuccessfulthanthoseonlyinchargeofmales.可知拥有女性董事成员的公司比只拥有男性董事成员的公司效益要好。14.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据全文谈及的公司董事成员的话题推断应该和“事业,职业”有关。所以选D。15.【解析】选A。词义推测题。根据语境Womenseemtobemoreinquisitiveandtoseemorepossiblesolutions.可知女性似乎有更强的好奇心,能找出更多的可行的解决方案。【拓展训练】1.nannies2.保姆的雇主必须支付通常所称的保姆税。-5-