(湖北省宜昌市一中2009届高三5月仿真模拟考试C篇)

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled (贴标签；被称为) by anthropologists(人类学家). Descriptions like “Palaeolithic Man”, “Neolithic Man”, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label “Legless Man”. Histories of the time will go something like this: “In the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers (居住者) of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were destroyed by the presence of large car parks.”

The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world – or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to block your way. When you travel by car or train a unclear image of the countryside constantly dirties the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever forces to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: “I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.”The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says “I’ve been there.”You mention the remotest, most attractive place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’ – meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. ’

When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is reached, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you stop all experience; the present is no longer a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him, traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey, he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound. Pleasant sleep will be his: the reward of all true travellers.

59．Anthropologists label nowadays “Legless Man” because_____.

A. people forget how to use his legs.

B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.

C. lifts prevent people from walking.

D. there are a lot of transportation devices.

60. What does the underlined sentence “When you travel at high speeds” mean?

A. people’s focus on the future.

B. a pleasure.

C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill.

D. a necessity of life.

61. Why does the author say “we are deprived of the use of our eyes” in the second paragraph?

A. People won’t use their eyes.

B. In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.

C. People actually can’t see anything on his way of travel.

D. People want to sleep during traveling.

62. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. Legs become weaker.

B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

C. There is no need to use eyes.

D. The best way to travel is on foot.

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists（人类学家）．Descriptions like “Paleolithic Man”，“Neolithic Man”，etc．，neatly sum up whole periods．When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century，they will surely choose the label “Legless Man”．Histories of the time will go something like this：“in the twentieth century，people forgot how to use their legs．Men and women moved about in cars，buses and trains from a very early age．There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking．And the surprising thing is that they didn’t us6 their legs even when they went on holiday．”

The future history books might also record that we were deprived（剥夺）of the use of our eyes．In our hurry to get from one place to another，we failed to see anything on the way．Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world．When you travel by car or train，an unclear picture of the countryside constantly smears the windows．Car drivers，especially，are mixed with the urge to go on and on：they never want to stop．The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says “I’ve been there．” You mention the remotest，and someone is bound to say “I’ve been there”---meaning．“I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else．”

When you travel at high speeds，the present means nothing：you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place．But actual arrival，when it is achieved，is meaningless．You want to move on again．By traveling like this，you suspend all experience．The traveler on foot，on the other hand，lives constantly in the present．For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing：he arrives somewhere with every step he makes．He experiences the present moment with his eyes，his ears and the whole of his body．At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness．He knows that sound，satisfying deep will be his：the just reward of all tree travelers．

1．What's the best title of the passage?

A．The advantages of travel                           B．The best way to travel

C．The reward of true travel                            D．Possible ways to travel

2．Anthropologists label man nowadays “Legless” because ________．

A．people forget how to use their legs               B．lifts prevent people from walking

C．modern vehicles have replaced walking         D．people prefer cars，buses and trains

3．While traveling at high speed，________．

A．people can get more pleasure from it

B．people always focus on next destination

C．people can enjoy the view of the destination

D．people care much about the arrangement of the journey

4．The author says “we are deprived of the use of our eyes” because ________．

A．people can't get a clear picture of the view along

B．eyes become useless in traveling at high speed

C．people want to sleep during travelling

D．people won't use their eyes

5．What does the author intend to tell us?

A．Legs become weaker．

B．There is no need to use legs or eyes．

C．Modem means of transportation make the world a small place．

D．We should experience the present heart and soul while traveling．

I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most 36 thing we ever give to each other is our attention (注意力). Especially if it’s 37  from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do 38  but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times  39   about it is even more important than understanding it.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story, people often 40     to tell her that they once had something just 41  that happened to her. Her pain became a story about 42 . So, finally she stopped 43  to most people because she just felt too lonely. When we interrupt what someone is 44  to let them know that we understand, we 45  the  focus of attention to ourselves. But if we just 46 , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (宽慰) of having someone just listen.
I have 47  learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. I 48  that passing a person a tissue (面巾纸) may be just another 49  to shut them down and take them out of their experience of 50 . Now I just listen. When they have 51  all they need to cry, they find me there with them.
This 52  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very 53 . I thought people listened only 54   they were too shy to speak or did not know the 55 . A loving silence often has far more power to heal than words.

       While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money．“I have enough money,” he told me casually．“I don’t need any more money．”

       “Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself．“You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture．”

       Then I caught my thought process, and pondered（仔细考虑）more deeply on his statement．Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?

       I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough．And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough．So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?

       My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest．They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time．I think they are the happiest people I know．They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart．They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner．When I am with them, the predominant（主要的）feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”

       Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment．

1．From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________．

       A．was living a happy life              B．was careless about his money

       C．was satisfied with his life           D．was rich enough to live a happy life

2．We learn from the underlined part that ____________．

       A．it’s money that is of importance       B．it’s not money but the attitude that matters

       C．we don’t have to have much money         D．we won’t have enough money in life

3．What does the author think of Adrian and Carey’s life?

       A．They have no guests．

       B．They have all they want．

       C．They live a very hard life．

       D．They live a very happy life．

4．Which of the following best suits the passage?

       A．Nothing is better than a contented mind．

       B．Where there is a will, there is a way．

       C．Practice makes perfect．

       D．Better late than never．