篇一：2012年高考英语试题(广东B卷)及答案
class="txt">第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be ___1___ to other people.It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are __2____ wrong,too.For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong..
Rules can help the public make the right __3___ ,and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent ___4___ .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be ___5___ for them to form what is sometiomes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is ___6___ acceptable. Such people always stickt to their views,even if it means that they may get into ___7___ .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know ___8___ what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is ___9___ to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and ___10___ be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong,but others think that one does not need to feel to ___11___ when stealing some food to eat, if lives in a really poor area and he is ___12___ . Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to _13_ other .However,some people argue that rules may be __14_, having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and other have different ones ----so who is to _15___ what is right ? 1 A .kind B .sensitive C fair D. generous
2 A .equally B . slightly C eleraly D .increasingly
3. A suggestiong B conclusions C turns D choices
4. A accidents B mistakes C falls D deaths
5. A interesting B vital C easy D valuable
6 .A seldom B rarely C merely D never
7. A trouble B power C prison D control
8. A roughly B eventually C deliberately D exactly
9. A awful B cruel C unheatlthy D unnecessayr
10. A still B even C later D somehow
11. A nervous B anxious C afraid D guilty
12. A begging B staving C growing D wandering
13 A follow B instrude C treat D protect
14. A disgusting B confusing C unsafe D unimportant
15 A predict B explan C decide D consider
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题 ，每小题1.5分 ，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用口号中词语的正确形式填空 ，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him . He suddenly appeared in class one
day ,__16_(wear) sun glasses . He walked in as if he __17___(buy) the school ,And the word quickly got around that he was from New Youk City .
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt ___18_(please ), because there were many empty seats in the room .But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her ,it was probably the fact that she sat in __19___last row .
_20__ he thought he cloud escape attentiong by sitting at the back ,he was wrong . It might have made it a little ___21___(hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn
around ,but that didn’t stop the kids in the class . Of course whenever they turnd to look at him ,they had to look at Mary ,_22__made her feel liake a star .
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons ?” the techer asked .The new boy shook his head.”Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class .I like to look at your eyes when I’m
speaking to you .” The new boy looked at the teacher __23__ a few seconds and all the other students wondered __24__ the boy would do .Then he took __25_ off , gave a big smile and said “That is cool “
26.How does the author understand Maxie’s words?
A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.
B.Maxie really wishes the author a good day.
C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.
D.Maxie really worries about the author’s security.
27.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.The salesgirl is rude.
B.The salesgril is bored.
C.The salesgirl cares about me.
D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.
28.By saying“Have a nice day,”a stranger may _____.
A.try to be polite to you
B.express respect to you
C.give his blesing to you
D.share his pleasure with you
29.According to the last paragraph, people say“Have a nice day”_______.
A.sincerely
B.asthanks
C.as a habit
D.encouragingly
30.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Have a Nice Day—a Social Custon
B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture
C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting
D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation
B
I have been consistenly opposed to feeding a baby regularly.As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view. Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby In the best way, though it may cause some ineonvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding . The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable.
This Research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample （样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education,family income,a child’s sex and age,the mother’s health and feeling style.These results don’t surprise me.Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.
31.According to Paragraph 2,one reason why a baby cries is that it feels______.
A.sick B.upset C.sleepy D.hungry
32.What does the author think about Dr King?
A.He is strict
B.He is unkind
C.He has the wrong idea.
D.He sets a timetable for mothers
33.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.basic B.reliable C.surprising D.interesting
34.What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand?
A.The baby will sleep well.
B.The baby will have its brain harmed.
C.The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
35.The author supports feeling the baby_______.
A.in the night
B.every four hours
C.whenever it wants food
D.according to its blood sugar level
C
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a tennger girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have benn a terrible danger on the roads, Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something,“I’m awfully sorry,”I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus
stop,which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help,I tried to guess at the sound.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, Iusually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop;It seemed that everyong had
篇二：2008年高考英语(广东B卷)
xt">2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英 语
本试卷共12页,四大题,满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号
填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在
答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如
需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相
应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改
液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I 听力(共两节。满分35分)
第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。
1. What is.1ack worried about when he starts college?
A. His former classmates will graduate this year.
B. His time off will put him at a disadvantage.
C. He will have to practice a lot.
2. After how many years did Susan return to college?
A. Three years.
B. Two years.
C. One year.
3. What advice does Susan give Jack about his study?
A. Don't expect to catch on quickly.
B. Don't take the English major.
C. Don't take too many courses.
听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。
4. What does the man think of Chinatown in San Francisco 7
A. It?s larger than his own town.
B. It?s like any other town.
C. It?s the best in the U.S..
5. Why does the Chinese New Year change every year?
A. It?s based on the different calendars.
B. It?s in the extra month.
C. It?s set as a holiday.
6. In what year was the man born?
A. Year of the Rooster.
B. Year of the Pig.
C. Year of the Ox.
听第三段独白，回答第7～9题。
7. Why is the marathon at the 1968 Olympics a truly historic event?
A. Because three runners tried very hard to win the marathon.
B. Because Bikila won his third victory in the marathon.
C. Because the last 13.1Brier won the Olympic marathon.
8. What did Wolde do when he saw Bikila drop out?
A. He stopped to assist Bikila.
B. He filled Bikila?s shoes.
C. He ran even faster.
9. Why did the crowd cheer when the last runner crossed the finish line?
A. They were surprised to see his wounded leg.
B. They were greatly moved by his spirit.
C. They thought he was the winner.
听第四段对话，回答第10～12题
10. Where did the man meet Claudia?
A. At a class discussion.
B. At a music store.
C. On the Internet.
11. What is the relation between the man and Claudia?
A. Boy friend and girl friend.
B. Close friends.
C. Web friends.
12. What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia'?
A. Bringing her some flowers.
B. Using her family name.
C. Arriving on time.
听第五段独白，回答第13～15题。
13. How do rainforests manage to survive?
A. By storing large quantities of carbon dioxide.
B. By developing ways to protect themselves.
C. By producing a large amount of oxygen.
14. Why d0 the leaves of a tree never actually touch those of others?
A. Because it?s a way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases.
B. Because it makes it difficult for insects to eat leaves.
C. Because animals can j ump between them.
15. How much rain can rainforests produce in some areas in a year?
A. About 75％of their own rain.
B. As much as 430 inches.
C. At least 80 inches.
第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为16～20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain. In particular, there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女). Not all of these are the friendly, people-loving characters that appear in Disney films, and in some folktales they are and cause much human suffering. This is true in the tales about the Changeling. These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows and pale and has changed so much that it is almost to the parents. It was then that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and the human baby with a fairy Changeling. There were many ways to prevent this from happening: hanging a knife over the baby?s head while he slept or covering him with some of his father?s clothes were just two of the recommended baby had been . In those cases there was often a way to get the baby back. You could the Changeling on the fire--then it would rise up the chimney, and you would hear the sound of fairies? laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby.
21. A. babiesB. believersC. fairies D. supermen
22. A. powerful B. cruel C. frightened D. extraordinary
23. A. sickB. slim C. short D. small
24. A. uncomfortableB. unbelievable C. unacceptableD. uecognizable
25. A. fearedB. predictedC. heard D. reported
26. A. coveredB. changedC. replaced D. terrified
27. A. casesB. tools C. steps D. methods
28. A. missedB. stolen C. found D. lost
29. A.1ittleB. pale C. sad D. real
30. A. seizeB. burn C. place D. hold
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people?s daily life. these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop grow”, is based on the following story.
It is said that a short—tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) was very anxious to help rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.
One day, he came up with an idea he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.
He was very tired doing this for a whole day, he felt very happy since the crop did “grow” His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often
Ⅲ 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.
“I would never have said to my mom, ?Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it??” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”
Music was not the only From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent—child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood.
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There?s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion
among parents.”
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.
“My parents were on the ?before? side of that change, but today?s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ?after? side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It?s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”
41. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________.
A. interest
B. distance
C. difference
D. separation
42. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?
A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.
B. Parents put more trust in their children?s abilities.
C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.
D. Parents share more interests with their children.
43. The change in today?s parent-child relationship is _________.
A. more confusion among parents
B. new equality between parents and children
C.1ess respect for parents from children
D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents
44. By saying “today?s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ?after? side.” the author means that today?s parents _________.
A. follow the trend of the change
B. can set a limit to the change
C. fail to take the change seriously
D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change
45. The purpose of the passage is to _________.
A. describe the difficulties today?s parents have met with
B. discuss the development of the parent—child relationship
C. suggest the ways to handle the parent—child relationship
D. compare today?s parent—child relationship with that in the past
B
Sometimes you?ll hear people say that you can?t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you?ll hear people say that you can?t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you?ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we?re the apple of our parents? eyes, and that our Grandmas think we?re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. but sometimes it?s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in
篇三：2006年高考英语试题及答案(广东b卷)
p>Ⅰ. 听力(共两节，满分30分)
Ⅱ．单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. -- Andrew won't like it, you know. -- ? I don't care what Andrew thinks!
A. So whatB. So whereC. So whyD. So how
22. -- Must he come to sign this paper himself?-- Yes, he .
A. needB. must C. may D. will(本文来自：Www.dXF5.com 东星资源 网:广东高考英语b卷) 23. I thought she was famous, but none of my friends haveheard of her.
A. evenB. everC. just D. never 24. The traffic lights green and I pulled away.
A. came B. grewC. got D. went 25. I was still sleeping when the fire , and then it spread quickly.
A. broke out B. put out C. came outD. got out
26. Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot at Canada, this was a memory she especially treasured.
A. asB. if C. whenD. where 27. Sarah had her washing machine repaired the day before yesterday, she?
A. had B. didC. hadn't D. didn't
28. Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost, their political influence should be very great.
A. As a result B. As usual C. Even so D. So far
29. No matter how frequently , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being performed 30. this cake, you'll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar and 175 g flour.
A. Having made B. Make C. To makeD. Making 31. "You can't have this football back you promise not to kick it at my cat again," theold man said firmly.
A. because B. since C. whenD. until 32. The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. Shebefore.
A. hasn't flownB. didn't fly C. hadn't flown D. wasn't flying 33. So difficult it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.
A. I did find B. did I findC. I have found D. have I found 34. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of .
A. date B. shape C. orderD. balance
35. -- Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open all day? -- Only from 6:00 pal to 10:00 pm.
A. That's right. B. Yes, of course
C. Sorry, I am not sure D. Sorry, I'm afraid not
Ⅲ．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and
hard. But in the rich world, children can36from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit. 37 , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child38five needs psychiatric (心理) advice. There are many good things about39in the Third World. Take the close and constant
relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between40and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices. 41 , the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working42and often shares in that work.A child43in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's44 ： helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than45playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets46playing with dolls.These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the47
children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world, 48, are provided with a watch as one of the49signs of growing up, so that they can50along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …Third World children do not usually51to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments (公寓) . Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of52to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them53from ten floors up.54, twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all55
36. A. comeB. learn C. suffer D. survive
37. A. As usual B. For instanceC. In factD. In other words
38. A. by B. in C. to D. under
39. A. childhood B. poverty C. spirit D. survival
40. A. adults B. fathers C. neighboursD. relatives
41. A. Anyhow B. However C. InsteadD. Still
42. A. awayB. alone C. along D. nearby
43. A. growing upB. living through C. playingD. working
44. A. activity B. life C. study D. work
45. A. by B. from C. throughD. with
46. A. and B. butC. or D. so
47. A. EasternB. good C. poorD. Western
48. A. at any momentB. at the same time C. on the other handD. on the whole
49. A. easiestB. earliest C. happiest D. quickest
50. A. careB. fear C. hurry D. worry
51. A. dareB. expectC. haveD. require
52. A. controlB. dangerC. disappointment D. freedom
53. A. anxiously B. eagerly C. impatiently D. proudly
54. A. Above all B. In the end C. Of course D. What's more
55. A. bad B. good C. richD. poor
Ⅳ．阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Scientific experiments can sometimes go wrong and when they do the results may range from the disastrous to the troubling. One such experiment took place in South America about fifty years ago. Whether its final consequences will cause serious damage or nothing more than a small trouble still remains to be seen.
The story began in 1956 when an American scientist working in Brazil decided to solve the problem of increasing the productivity of that country's bees. He imported a very active type of Afri- can bee from Tanzania and mated (交配) it with the more easy-going native variety to produce a new kind of bees. The new bees worked harder and produced twice as much honey. It seemed that Professor Kerr, for that was the scientist's name, had a total success on his hands.
Then things began to go wrong. For some reason as yet unseen, but perhaps as a result of something in their environment, the new bees began to develop extremely attacking personali- ties. They became bad-tempered and easy to be angry, attacked the native bees and drove them from their living places.
But worse was to follow. Having taken over the countryside, the new bees, with their danger- ous stings (叮) , began to attack its neighbours -- cats, dogs, horses, chickens and finally man himself. A long period of terror began that has so far killed a great number of animals and about 150 human beings.
This would have been bad enough if the bees had stayed in Brazil. But now they are on the move, heading northwards in countless millions towards Central and North America, and moving at the alarming speed of 200 miles a year. The countries that lie in their path are naturally worried because it looks as if nothing can be done to stop them. 56. The results of the South American experiment .
A. have caused a serious troubleB. have proved to be wrong
C. are not yet certain D. are not important 57. The experiment mentioned in this passage was designed to .
A. increase the amount of honey in BrazilB. make Brazilian bees more easy-going
C. increase the number of bees in Brazil D. make African bees less active
58. Which of the following may be the cause of the new bees' attacking personalities?
A. Their production of honey.B. Their hard work.
C. Their living environment. D. Their bad temper. 59. The last paragraph implies that .
A. the bees have been driven to Central and North America
B. the bees may bring about trouble in more countries
C. the bees must be stopped from moving north
D. the bees prefer to live in Brazil
B
He's an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven't time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; he'll fix them for you right away.”
But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman (手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fel- low can't do it well.”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U- wait” -- without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair.
My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围 裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said,
“Come back in a week.”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.. ”
When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft. These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old,way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
60. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler.'?
A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C. He was proud of his skills. D. He was a native Parisian.
61. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” ( paragraph 7 ) implies that
A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B. it was difficult to communicate with this man
C. the man was very strange D. the man was too old 62. According to the author, many people work just to .
A. realize their abilitiesB. gain happiness
C. make money D. gain respect 63. This story wants to tell us that.
A. craftsmen make a lot of money B. whatever you do, do it well
C. craftsmen need self-respect D. people are born equal
C
Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment -- and therefore, more fixed incomes — and, second, employment in skilled or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the "lower" class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dis- honest, and too ready to exploit public assistance. -~ Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experi- ence of college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unem- ployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings great- ly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents. (Home-owning rises with social class. )
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satis- faction in recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their
expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, Ameri- can style.
64. Which of the following is true about the working class.?
A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.
B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.
C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.
D. They are often exploited by the public.
65. The underlined word “hit” (paragraph 1 ) roughly means .
A. strike with a blow B. have bad effects on
C. break up 66. Most people in the working class.
A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly
B. have at least some experience of college
C. receive houses from their parents
D. buy houses by themselves 67. Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because .
A. they could not rise in the ladder of success
B. they are not interested in their jobs
C. they could not earn much money
D. they are not their own bosses
D
How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time7 Far too many.
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments.
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to
do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.
How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position.
When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know.
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure. He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains. 68. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that .
A. we always try to find some time to write a book
B. we always make plans but seldom fulfil them
C. we always enjoy many of life's best moments