(06·广东B卷)

The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can   36   from 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 child   38   five needs psychiatric(心理)advice.

There are many good things about   39   in 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 between   40   and 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 working   42   and often shares in that work.

A child   43   in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's   44   ：helping to dig or build,look after animals or babies--rather than   45   playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets   46   playing with dolls.

These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the   47   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 the   49   signs of growing up, so that they can   50   along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows…

Third World children do not usually   51   to 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 of   52   to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them   53   from 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 all   55  .

36. A. come            B. learn               C. suffer             D. survive

37. A. As usual          B. For instance         C. In fact            D. 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. neighbours        D. relatives

41. A. Anyhow          B. However           C. Instead           D. Still

42. A. away             B. alone              C. along            D. nearby

43. A. growing up        B. living through       C. playing          D. working

44. A. activity           B. life                C. study            D. work

45. A. by               B. from               C. through          D. with

46. A. and              B. but                C. or               D. so

47. A. Eastern           B. good               C. poor            D. Western

48. A. at any moment     B. at the same time      C. on the other hand  D. on the whole

49. A. easiest            B. earliest             C. happiest         D. quickest

50. A. care              B. fear                C. hurry           D. worry

51. A. dare              B. expect              C. have           D. require

52. A. control            B. danger             C. 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. rich            D. poor

  

 (06·广东B篇)

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 fellow 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, andwhen 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 abilities

     B. 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

  

 (06·广东A篇)

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 African 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 personalities. 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 dangerous 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 trouble

     B. 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 Brazil

     B. 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

  

 (06·山东C篇)

FILM DESCRIPTIONS

Back to the Future

With the help of a local inventor’s time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s. There his 80s hipness stands out, and he inadvertently interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be. Can Marty keep them together? He’d better, or his own future will fade away. Featuring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J.Fox. A universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 55 min.

Beethoven’s 2nd

In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies. Missy’s greedy owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebreds, separates mom and pups from Beethoven. His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy. Featuring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 26 min.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory. But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company. Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children. Featuring:

Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A Warner Bros. Release, 1 hr. 56 min.

Cinderella Man

Based on actual events, this film follows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression. After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement. But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager. Featuring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. A Universal Pictures release, 2 hr. 14 min.

Liar Liar

Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life. Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours. Suddenly, Fletcher’s mouth spouts everything he thinks. His compulsion brings disaster to courtroom, where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies. Featuring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 25 min.

65. Which of the following is probably the name of a dog?

A. Marty.             B. Missy.             C. Fletcher.          D. Charlie

66. Willy Wonka is _______.

A. a boxer who suffers a series of losses

B. a lawyer who has never told the truth

C. a man who runs a chocolate factory

D. a man who invents a time machine

67. Which film is about the life of a real person?

A. Beethoven’s 2nd                         B. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

C. Cinderella Man                          D. Liar Liar

 

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled----to $1.01 per pack---smokers have jammed telephone ‘quit lines’ across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys----13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26 % of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place.  As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

 

31. The text is mainly about___________.

A  the price of cigarettes                      

B  the rate of teen smoking

C  the effect of tobacco tax increase          

D  the differences in tobacco tax rate

32. What does the author think is a surprise?

A  Teen smokers are price sensitive.

B  Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

C  Tobacco taxes improve public health.

D  Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

33. The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means      .

A. discourage   B. remove        C. benefit           D. free

34. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of     .

A. tolerance          B. unconcern         C. doubt                 D. sympathy

35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

D. Adults will depend more on their families.