(2007年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语(天津卷))C

I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant , and ancient for a sportsman, Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me. Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age. but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.

A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, “ Fifty is what forty used to be . ”He had made an inspirational point, Am I over the hill ?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling them that he high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.

“ Your are not getting older, you are getting better . ” says Dr. Joyce Brothers . This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.

And so. as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net. I am moves to share some thoughts on aging with you. I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally. Getting older. of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词). In fact , a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all :

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to me.

Whether or not Browning was right , most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by. I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend ( 混合) of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher(哲学家) was right when he said . ”Old is always fifteen years from now. ”

44. The author seems to tell us in Paragraph I that

A time alone will tell                                       B time goes by quickly

C time will show what is right                          D time makes one forget the past

45. When the author turned fifty , people around him

A. tried to comfort him                                           B. got inspiration with him

C. were friendlier with him                              D. found him more talkative

46. The author considers his fifty years of life  

A peaceful                   B. ordinary                  C. satisfactory              D. regretful

47. We can infer from the passage that

A. the old should led a simple life                            B. the old should face the fact of aging

C. the old should take more exercise                   D. the old should fill themselves with curiosity


A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  16 in your life. Little did I known you were  17 every penny you earned to go to  18  school.
I cannot thank you enough for  19 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  20   piles of law books. I was  21  .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  22  ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms 23  be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept   24  in my ears. I watched as you faced the   25  of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   26  and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   27  .With your words of wisdom in my   28  mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   29  .I set out to live my life filled with   30  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I   31  found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  32   one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your   33  , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   34  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   35  it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

【小题1】
A.foundB.playC.keptD.provided
【小题2】
A.savingB.makingC.donatingD.receiving
【小题3】
A.businessB.fashionC.lawD.medical
【小题4】
A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where
【小题5】
A.atB.toC.upon D.under
【小题6】
A.amusedB.worriedC.puzzledD.disappointed
【小题7】
A.roleB.testsC.positionsD.shows
【小题8】 
A.mustB.ought toC.needD.could
【小题9】
A.ringingB.blowingC.fallingD.beating
【小题10】
A.choicesB.chancesC.challengesD.changes
【小题11】
A.professorB.doctorC.reporterD.model
【小题12】
A.in dangerB.in actionC.in troubleD.in charge
【小题13】
A.weakB.powerfulC.youthfulD.empty
【小题14】
A.came backB.closed downC.went byD.opened up
【小题15】
A.hopeB.hardshipC.harmonyD.sadness
【小题16】
A.constantlyB.shortlyC.hardlyD.nearly
【小题17】
A.andB.butC.orD.for
【小题18】
A.descriptionB.statementC.praiseD.introduction
【小题19】
A.secretlyB.curiouslyC.carelesslyD.eagerly
【小题20】
A.doingB.consideringC.correctingD.reading

As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this  1  ----One begins to look at people very  2  and he no longer puts others  3 in order to feel good about himself.
Living in China  4  me with many wonderful opportunities to put this theory (理论) into practice, China is quite   5  and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to   6  a lot about the culture and about where many of their    7  came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and  8  from them.
I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I  9  to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English   10  the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian.   11 “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else.   12  I decided to smile at my every attempt(尝试) to  13  and ask for information that would 14  me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my  15 were met with more smiles. I learned that   16  is to be found everywhere even17  I cannot communicate, and that people will  18  depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most   19  people. You will be surprised at what they can  20  you!

【小题1】
A.principleB.planC.strengthD.reason
【小题2】
A.excitedlyB.doubtfullyC.anxiouslyD.differently
【小题3】
A.upB.downC.awayD.out
【小题4】
A.helpsB.comparesC.impressesD.provides
【小题5】
A.specialB.modernC.beautifulD.powerful
【小题6】
A.ignoreB.forgetC.understandD.create
【小题7】
A.namesB.habitsC.behaviorsD.beliefs
【小题8】
A.escapeB.sufferC.hearD.learn
【小题9】
A.neededB.refusedC.managedD.failed
【小题10】
A.heaving forB.setting upC.looking forD.pointing to
【小题11】
A.Except forB.As forC.According toD.Instead of
【小题12】
A.YetB.OrC.SoD.Besides
【小题13】
A.relaxB.commandC.explainD.discuss
【小题14】
A.forceB.leadC.transportD.follow
【小题15】
A.thanksB.signsC.questionsD.smiles
【小题16】
A.illnessB.weaknessC.kindnessD.happiness
【小题17】
A.beforeB.whenC.becauseD.after
【小题18】
A.reactB.gainC.doubtD.benefit
【小题19】
A.famousB.usefulC.unexpectedD.familiar
【小题20】
A.chargeB.teachC.lendD.require


第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The truth in other words
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”
What he had written was : “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.             The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is : Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!
56. The man wrote some words on one side of the boy’s sign because       .
A. he thought that the blind boy didn’t know how to write
B. he wanted to prove that the boy was really blind
C. he thought that the boy couldn’t get any money
D. he wanted to help the poor blind boy
57. The changed sign worked better than the original one because        .
A. the original sign told people to do things, which people don’t like
B. the second sign made people see their health as a gift, which made them willing to help
C. the original sign pointed out a kind of suffering that people don’t care about at all
D. the second sign drew people’s attention to another problem the boy had
58. We can learn from the story that the man who rewrote the sign was        .
A. creative      B. patient       C. funny      D. curious
59. The story shows us that        .
A. thinking in a different way can get us out of trouble
B. learning to be thankful for what we have may help us to live happier lives
C. creative thinking may bring us better results
D. being kind and respectful will encourage blind people to help themselves

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