五、阅读短文,从方框中选出能够填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项
To live better in the fast-developing new world, we need to develop many kinds of skills. Some, like ICT (信息通讯技术) skills and knowledge of the digital world, are well taught in schools. But some other basic skills are not paid much attention to. These skills are also important because employers (雇主) may ask you questions about them in interviews. 46
Imagination
In the age of technology that we are living in now, it is no longer enough to keep on making the same products. 47 They may ask you to think of an object you use every day. Can you use it in new ways or can you think of three improvements?
Problem solving
Employers need workers with the ability to see problems before they happen. More importantly, they should come up with creative solutions. Imagine you are organizing a social event. 48 Can you think of the best ways to solve them?
Communication skills
Workers will have to be good communicators. They will have to be able to discuss key problems with other workers. 49 After all, people need to communicate with each other in quite different ways in the new world.
Critical analysis (批判性分析)
50 Imagine you are asked to use the internet to find out some information about a famous person. Can you check the information by searching different websites?
Decision making
Workers need to have a growing amount of responsibility. It is important to make decisions on what to do and not to do in different situations.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
To live better in the fast-developing new world, we need to develop many kinds of skills. Some, like ICT (信息通讯技术) skills and knowledge of the digital world, are well taught in schools. But some other basic skills are not paid much attention to. These skills are also important because employers (雇主) may ask you questions about them in interviews. 46
Imagination
In the age of technology that we are living in now, it is no longer enough to keep on making the same products. 47 They may ask you to think of an object you use every day. Can you use it in new ways or can you think of three improvements?
Problem solving
Employers need workers with the ability to see problems before they happen. More importantly, they should come up with creative solutions. Imagine you are organizing a social event. 48 Can you think of the best ways to solve them?
Communication skills
Workers will have to be good communicators. They will have to be able to discuss key problems with other workers. 49 After all, people need to communicate with each other in quite different ways in the new world.
Critical analysis (批判性分析)
50 Imagine you are asked to use the internet to find out some information about a famous person. Can you check the information by searching different websites?
Decision making
Workers need to have a growing amount of responsibility. It is important to make decisions on what to do and not to do in different situations.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
答案:46.E 47.F 48.A 49.C 50.D
解析:
【分析】
首先通读全文,明确文章主旨是介绍新时代人们需要培养的各类基本技能。解题时需结合每个空的上下文语境,分析选项与前后句的语义衔接:46空前提到雇主会在面试中询问这些技能,需选承接技能评估的选项;47空围绕创新技能展开,需选符合雇主对创新需求的选项;48空对应问题解决技能,需选与活动中问题相关的选项;49空属于沟通技能范畴,需选书面沟通相关的选项;50空对应批判性分析技能,需选与信息判断相关的选项。
【解析】
1. 分析46空:前文指出雇主会在面试中询问这些基本技能,E选项“So it is a good idea to think about how good you are at these skills.”承接上文对技能重要性的提及,衔接自然,故选E。
2. 分析47空:前文提到技术时代仅生产相同产品不够,后文举例雇主要求思考日常物品的新用法,F选项“Employers need people who can come up with new ways and new ideas.”符合创新技能的主题,故选F。
3. 分析48空:前文假设组织社交活动,后文询问能否解决问题,A选项“Think of some problems that you could probably face.”衔接活动中可能遇到的问题,故选A。
4. 分析49空:本段围绕沟通技能展开,前文提到要和同事讨论关键问题,C选项“Also they need to write in a clear way without too many words.”属于沟通技能的书面部分,故选C。
5. 分析50空:本段主题是批判性分析,后文举例检查信息真假,D选项“Workers should be able to tell if some information is true or false.”符合批判性分析的要求,故选D。
【答案】
46.E 47.F 48.A 49.C 50.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇衔接、七选五题型
【点评】
本题为英语阅读七选五题型,考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力,需结合段落主旨和前后句语义匹配选项,是初中阶段常见的阅读题型,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
首先通读全文,明确文章主旨是介绍新时代人们需要培养的各类基本技能。解题时需结合每个空的上下文语境,分析选项与前后句的语义衔接:46空前提到雇主会在面试中询问这些技能,需选承接技能评估的选项;47空围绕创新技能展开,需选符合雇主对创新需求的选项;48空对应问题解决技能,需选与活动中问题相关的选项;49空属于沟通技能范畴,需选书面沟通相关的选项;50空对应批判性分析技能,需选与信息判断相关的选项。
【解析】
1. 分析46空:前文指出雇主会在面试中询问这些基本技能,E选项“So it is a good idea to think about how good you are at these skills.”承接上文对技能重要性的提及,衔接自然,故选E。
2. 分析47空:前文提到技术时代仅生产相同产品不够,后文举例雇主要求思考日常物品的新用法,F选项“Employers need people who can come up with new ways and new ideas.”符合创新技能的主题,故选F。
3. 分析48空:前文假设组织社交活动,后文询问能否解决问题,A选项“Think of some problems that you could probably face.”衔接活动中可能遇到的问题,故选A。
4. 分析49空:本段围绕沟通技能展开,前文提到要和同事讨论关键问题,C选项“Also they need to write in a clear way without too many words.”属于沟通技能的书面部分,故选C。
5. 分析50空:本段主题是批判性分析,后文举例检查信息真假,D选项“Workers should be able to tell if some information is true or false.”符合批判性分析的要求,故选D。
【答案】
46.E 47.F 48.A 49.C 50.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇衔接、七选五题型
【点评】
本题为英语阅读七选五题型,考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力,需结合段落主旨和前后句语义匹配选项,是初中阶段常见的阅读题型,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5