In prison you spend the majority of your time in an 8*10 cell. At work you spend most of your time in a 6*8 cubicle (小房间). In prison you get three meals a day. At work you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it. In prison you get time off for good behavior. At work you get rewarded for good behavior with more work.
In prison a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. At work you carry around a security card and unlock and open all doors yourself. In prison you can watch TV and play games. At work you get fired for watching TV and playing games (or being on the Internet). In prison you get your own toilet. At work you have to share. In prison they allow your family and friends to visit. At work you cannot even speak to your family and friends.
In prison all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required. At work you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners. In prison you spend most of your life looking through bars (铁条), waiting to get out. At work you spend most of your time waiting to get out and inside bars. In prison there are wardens who are often sadistic(虐待成性的). At work they are called managers.
56. The author makes a contrast between a prisoner’s and an office worker’s lives in order to show that ____________.
A. the former is more comfortable than the latter
B. compared with prisoners, office workers have been badly treated
C. it is unfair that a worker lives more miserably than a prisoner
D. working in an office can be more restricting than being in prison
57. According to the passage, if an employee has performed well in the company, he will probably ____________.
A. get a promotion B. be given a pay rise
C. receive a reward D. have a heavier load
58. By saying “At work you spend most of your time wanting to get out and inside bars”, the author means that __________.
A. an office worker always wants to leave his job and be put in prison
B. an office worker always wants to leave his cubicle and be put in prison
C. an office worker always wishes to have a drink at work
D. an office worker always wishes to end a day’s work and go for a drink
59. Which of the following words can best describe a manager’s image in the author’s mind?
A. Cruel. B. Strict. C. Kind. D. Serious.
56. D. B 选项中的badly treated 意为“虐待”，C 选项中的miserably 意为“悲惨地”，都与实际不符。D 表示“在办公室里工作可能会受到更多的限制。”与内容相符。
57. D. 根据第一段的最后一句可知：“表现好的职员会被给与更多的工作”，D选项来自短语have a heavier load, 意为“有更多工作要做”，故为正确选项。
58. D. 此处关键词为bars, 此词在上文中指监狱的栅栏，而此处的bars 指酒吧，故D 为最佳答案。
59. A. 根据第三段的最后两句可知作者认为manager 与warden 具有相同特性，选项A 的cruel 与 sadistic 意思相近，故为正确答案。
科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年广东省汕头市达濠中学高一上学期期末英语试卷（带解析） 题型：单选题
In 1998, when he was only 19, Bill _____ to 5 years in prison for his acts of violence.
| A．sentenced | B．had sentenced | C．was sentenced | D．had been sentenced |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年广东省中山一中高一下学期第一次段考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest(牧师) in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
【小题1】Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
| A．Because there were few women in his country at that time. |
| B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. |
| C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. |
| D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate. |
| A．he killed one of the soldiers |
| B．he stole a lot of food |
| C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order |
| D．he didn’t want to be a soldier |
| A．students in China send cards to their teachers |
| B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China |
| C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China |
| D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now |
| A．Honor and respect. | B．Love and joy. |
| C．Praise and disbelief. | D．Sorrow and humor. |
| A．Valentine’s Day is a Festival in honor of a person. |
| B．Valentine is a brave priest who died for what he believed in. |
| C．All the young people in the 3rd Century could not get married freely. |
| D．People at that time in Rome lived in a hard time under the control of the emperor. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年黑龙江省高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．
Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．
Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．
B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．
C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．
D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．
2.We can infer from the third paragraph that______
A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong
B．the American prison culture will be improved
C．the author is not content with the prison culture
D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Caring Makes US Human． B．Prison Culture is Important．
C．Animals Need Care． D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．
4.In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that "Several times I saw an officer in the Group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners." to______ ．
A．show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other
B．show us the American prison culture does need improvement
C．show us the officer and prisoners all like cat
D．show us the American prison culture is great
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012年北师大版高中英语选修一Unit11练习卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
If he continues to steal, he is most _____ to end up in prison.
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A．possible |
B．probably |
C．likely |
D．perhaps |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年四川省高三上学期第三次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Misery and setbacks are not always as terrible as one imagines. Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be known. And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success.
Popular British author, Charles Dickens' （1812-1870）family could hardly make ends meet. They could only afford to send one of their six children to school. Dickens was not that child. His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy. Then at the age of 12, Dickens' life took another turn for the worse.
His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing. His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.
From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories. Thus the Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man.
Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times. He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life.
“I do not write bitterly or angrily: for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,” he once said. His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success. “Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort,” he once wrote. On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished work．The words on his tombstone read: “He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.”
1.The book that first called public attention to Dickens was ______.
A．the Pickwick Papers B．Oliver Twist
C．Tale of Two Cities D．David Copperfield
2.The phrase “shades of” in bold means “_____”.
A．various shapes of B．situations of
C．different experiences of D．reminders of
3.How did Dickens see his childhood?
A．He felt grateful for it．
B．He felt it a pity that things weren’t in his favor．
C．He loved writing about it．
D．He chose to forget the bitterness about it．
4.From the story, we can see Dickens’ attitude towards an easy life is ______．
A．to enjoy it B．to hate it
C．not to abandon yourself to it D．to work hard for it
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