南京市-（第1组） 卷4.（学生版）.docx

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第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

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MillionsofAmericanssitbehindacomputerscreen,chainedtotheirdeskalldaybecausethevastmajorityofstable,high-payingprofessionsare“officejobs”.However,havingasuccessfulcareerdoesnotrequireyoutositbehindadeskandplugawayatacomputerallday.

Infact,therearealargenumberofnon-deskjobsinavarietyofindustriesthataregrowingandofferingworkersadirectpathtothemiddleclass,accordingtoanewanalysisoflabormarketinformationfromCareerBuilder.Whilemostofthehighest-payingnon-deskjobsaremedicalprofessionsthatrequireadoctoralorprofessionaldegree,thereare170non-deskprofessionsthatpay$15perhourormore,donotrequireabachelorsdegreeforatypicalentry-levelposition,andhaveseenatleast6percentjobgrowthoverthelastfouryears.

TheUSworkforcehasgraduallychangedtooffice-basedworkbecauseoftheriseoftheprofessionalserviceeconomyandproductivitygainsassociatedwithinformationtechnology,”RosemaryHaefner,VicePresidentofHumanResourcesOfficeratCareerBuilder,saidinastatement.

Butsomeofthehealthiestareasofjobgrowthyearafteryearareinmiddle-skillprofessionsthatdon’trequireworkerstositinfrontofcomputermonitorsandphonesfor40hoursaweek.”

Herearethetop-payingjobsthatdon’trequireyoutoworkatadeskinvariouskinds—noneofwhichrequireafour-yearcollegedegree—andtheirhourlysalaryandgrowthratesince2010:professionalassistants:$26.57,14percent;elevatorrepairers:$37.81,6percent;mechanicalengineeringtechnicians:$25.19,10percent;andelectromechanicaltechnicians:$24.68,8percent.

Whiletheytendtopaylessthantraditionalofficejobs,non-deskprofessionsprovideavarietyofbenefits.Haefnerpo