2019版英语浙江选考大二轮复习优选习题：专题一 阅读理解提升练3Word版含答案
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阅读理解提升练(三)
A
Research carried out last year stressed the growing challenge facing employers in terms of managing
and supporting the UK’s ageing workforce.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics have suggested that the number of people aged 65 and
over still working has reached 1.19 million—up 25,000 from a year ago.There were also now more people
aged 50-74 in work than ever before.However,the overall trend was hiding the fact that 12% people are
forced to stop working before reaching state pension age because of ill health or disability.
Nearly half a million (436,000) workers who are within five years of state pension age have had to
leave work for medical reasons,with an apparent divide between the North (worse) and South
(better).Those in the lowest-paid jobs,including cleaners,leisure industry workers and people doing heavy
laboring jobs,were twice as likely to stop working before retirement age,because of sickness and disability
than managers or professionals.
Within this,the needs of the “sandwich generation”—those juggling work with caring for elderly
dependents as well as children—needed to be given greater priority (优先权) by employers,a white paper
by insurer and healthcare provider concluded.
Its research argued that 66% of managers think the average age of retirement in their organization will
increase in the next 5 to 10 years.Yet,36% reported being unaware of anything their organization did to
attract,keep and engage older staff.Fewer than a quarter (23%) of employees said they felt supported by
their employer with their responsibilities for caring for a loved one.
This was perhaps unsurprising,given that only 28% of managers said their organization had formal
policies and practices in place to support these employees,argues healthcare distribution director Chris
Horlick.
1.According to the passage,who is more likely to leave work before retirement age?
A.Tom,a physician.
B.Jason,a language teacher.
C.Henry,a construction worker.
D.Bill,a bank manager.
2.The present support from the employers can be best described as .
A.moving B.dissatisfying
C.inspiring D.surprising
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Old employees are well attended in the UK.
B.Aging workforce should be well supported in the UK.
C.Employers show responsibilities for supporting their employees.
employers are facing challenges in supporting aging workforce.
B
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚) to take
part in a crowd-scene.Although our “act” would last only for a short time,we could see quite a number of
interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene,setting up trees at the edge of
a winding path.Very soon,bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into
position.The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous
actors nearby.Since it was hot in the studio,it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a
heavy overcoat and start walking along the path.A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on
him,and soon the trees were covered in “snow”.Two more fans were turned on,and a “strong wind” blew
through the trees.The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast(对比).The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures
taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen.An actor and actress stood in front of the
scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island.By a simple trick like this,palm
trees,sandy beaches,and blue,clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next,we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us.For a full
three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”!
4.Who is the author? A.A cameraman.
B.A film director.
C.A crowd-scene actor.
D.A workman for scene setting.
5.What made the author feel cold?
A.The heavy snowfall.
B.The man-made scene.
C.The low temperature.
D.The film being shown.
6.What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.A new scene would be filmed.
B.More stars would act in the film.
C.The author would leave the studio.
D.The next scene would be prepared.
C
(2018·浙江余姚中学高三押题卷一)
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