2015届高考高三英语二轮专题复习精练：阅读理解（15）A2014银川、吴忠部分中学高三年级联考A degree can be a valuable virtue for increasing your income. However, the job market for the highest paying jobs is also extremely competitive. If you are a new member into those job markets, without job experience to match your education, a degree will not help you get a job. Fortunately, the majority of job openings in 2013 do not require a degree. This includes many of the most reliable employment opportunities in the fastest growing fields.Degrees are not required to work as a personal care assistant or home health assistant, both among the fastest growing occupations in the US today. As the US baby boomer generation grows steadily older, this trend is certain to continue.For the same reason, many other nondegree health care careers in various health care specialties are also promising in the future. Physical and occupational therapist assistants are in constant demand, as audiologists and dental hygienists(牙科保健员). Medical technology experts, such as diagnostic medical sonographers, can often find work with only minimal, specialized college training. As a result, the need for medical secretaries has never been higher. A skilled and experienced medical secretary can expect to make an average of $ 30,530 annually.The collapse of the US housing market hit the construction industry very hard. However, the need for skilled trade workers is as high as ever. Glaziers(装玻璃的工人)，brick and stonemasons can all expect to enter secure, highpaying jobs after passing all industry exams. In fact, an apprenticeship in nearly any of the skilled trades is likely to pay off.Thus, delegating(委托) most of this basic work to bricklaying helpers saves builders money. At the same time, some fully qualified bricklayers can be replaced by 2 or more helpers. As long as this trend continues, the demand for bricklayer assistants will keep growing.1. From Paragraph 1, we know some of the jobs_.A. dont require work experienceB. dont need a college degreeC. emphasize diplomasD. need highly educated talents2. What is the service target of a personal care assistant or home health assistant?A. Babies and children.B. The elder and patients.C. Household duties.D. Private security.3. The author intends to tell you_.A. why a degree may not help you get a job in 2013B. the importance of getting a degree in 2013C. some suggestions about how to find a good jobD. diplomas will be less important in the future文章大意本文主要论述了2013年大多数职位不需要学历的原因。1. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的“Fortunately, the majority of job openings in 2013 do not require a degree.”可知，2013年大多数的职位并不需要学位证书。2. B。推理判断题。由第二段的最后一句“As the US baby boomer generation grows steadily older, this trend is certain to continue.”可知，由于美国的婴儿潮一代正在老去，个人医疗助手和家庭健康助理的需求增长趋势将继续，由此可推知，这类岗位主要是为病人和老年人服务的。3. A。主旨大意题。由文章内容可知，2013年大多数职位空缺并不需要学历。作者告诉读者学历不能帮你找到工作的原因。BLowCost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup. Most mothers always say “no need”， but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free. Gift No. 2 Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life，” Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are “green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.4What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.5. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.6. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to _.A. enjoy good sleep B. be wellorganizedC. get extra support D. give others help文章大意本文向读者推荐了四种母亲节礼物。4. B。考查细节理解。由Gift No. 1中的第二句话“Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup”可知，此处建议读者在医生来访时要陪伴母亲。故本题选B。5. C。考查细节理解。由Gift No. 3中的内容可知本题选C。6. D。考查细节理解。由Gift No. 4中的最后一句可知本题选D。C2014云南省昆明市高三复习教学质量检测The World Bank says th