57. What we get from failure differs from that from success in that_______.

A. what we learn from failure is more powerful

B. what we learn from success does no good to us

C. the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company

D. the knowledge gained from failure lasts longer

D考查细节理解。根据第一段a new study says organizations learn more from their

failures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer和第三段they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years.可知选D。

58. From the passage, we can infer that________.

A. the insulating material problem in 2002 didn't arouse enough attention

B. there were no astronauts on Columbia

C. in spite of the problem, Atlantis was considered a success

D. Columbia exploded during its launch time

A考查判断、推理。根据In two thousand two, a piece of insulating(隔热的)material broke of, during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a success.可推知。

59 .The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that________.

A. many people make mistakes in the world

B. mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others

C. we can also draw a lesson from others' mistakes

D. making mistakes was a necessity

C考查作者的写作意图。作者举例说明从别人的错误中获取教训。

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Only organizations can learn from mistakes

B. We can also learn from failures that have been avoided.

C. Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important.

D. Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information.

B考查细节理解。根据He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they avoided.可知选B。

【吉林市普通中学2012—2013高三(下)质量检测】D

As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.

That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations (终止), and retirements. In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!

And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.

I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for).

But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections.

So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.

66.The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______.

A. deprives many people of job opportunities

B. prevents many people from changing careers

C. should not stop people from looking for a job

D. does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening

67.Where do most job openings come from?

A. Job growth.      B. Job turnover.

C. Improved economy.     D. Business expansion.

68.The underlined word “humming” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.

A. falling        B. satisfying

C. growing       D. disappointing

69.What does the author say about overall job growth?

A. It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.

B. It increases people’s confidence in the economy.

C. It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.

D. It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.

70.What is the key to landing a job according to the author?

A. Education.       B. Intelligence (智力).

C. Persistence (坚持).     D. Experience.

66.C. 推理判断题。真正表达作者观点的是第一段最后一句和原文最后一段第一句。

67.B. 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。

68.C. 词义猜测题。由上下文的growth可知。

69.A. 观点态度题。由第四段第一句可知。

70.C. 细节理解题。由第五段第一句可知，关键词是stay motivated。

阅读理解----A

As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like whether to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.

Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.

It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.

You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely.” Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do.

If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.

41. For whom is the passage most probably written?

A. Students.      B. Parents.     C. Teachers.      D. Doctors.

42. In the last three paragraphs, the author mainly_____.

A. explains why friendship is so important

B. gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure

C. discusses how peers influence us

D. shows how to make more good friends

43. Which of following may help handle peer pressure?

A. Spending more time with classmates.

B. Taking up more relaxing hobbies.

C. Choosing friends with no bad habits.

D. Helping others who are in trouble.

44. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Friendship.    B. Making decisions     C. Self-confidence     D. Peer pressure

参考答案   41—45. ABCD

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