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1.ThereareofcoursethehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjobtheIndianastonemasonwholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgoodtheChicagopianotunerwhoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelightsthebookbinderwhosavesapieceofhistorytheBrooklynfiremanwhosavesapieceoflife...ButdontthesesatisfactionslikeJudeshungerforknowledgetellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonethelessthereisacommonattributehereameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.
Forthemanythereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Thebluecollarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhitecollarmoan.&quotImamachine&quotsaysthespotwelder.&quotImcaged&quotsaysthebanktellerandechoesthehotelclerk.&quotImamule&quotsaysthesteelworker.&quotAmonkeycandowhatIdo&quotsaysthereceptionist.&quotImlessthanafarmimplement&quotsaysthemigrantworker.&quotImanobject&quotsaysthehighfashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase&quotImarobot.&quot&quotThereisnothingtotalkabout&quottheyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang&quotAmanaintnothinbutaman.&quotThehardunromanticfactishediedwithhishammerinhishandwhilethemachinepumpedon.Nonethelesshefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.答案请咨询QQ或微信515224986

Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—andinmanyinstancesfeeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnonesbreadbythesweatofonesbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.AtleasteversinceEdensslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnoticethescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubtednotoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetasknomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespiritonemustwork.Orelse.
Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits&quotworkethic&quotespeciallybytheyoung.Strangelyenoughithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothershithertodevoutsilentandanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarmingabsenteeism.Ontheeveningbusthetensepinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpresswaysmiddlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.
QuestionThesecondparagraphrevealsthat________.
A.everyoneisworkinghard
B.mostpeoplecannotgetsatisfactionfromtheirwork
C.peoplearerobots
D.peopleareimmortalizedandrememberedthroughtheirwork
正确答案:B满分:4分
2.I____asleepinthecornerforIremembernothingofwhathappenedduringthenight.
A.mightfall
B.mustfall
C.musthavefallen
D.canhavefallen
正确答案:C满分:4分
3.CaliforniabornandStanfordeducatedJohnSteinbeckgainedprominenceduringtheGreatDepressionofthe1930sasanovelistwhocombinedthemesofsocialprotestwithabenignviewofhumannatureandabiologicalinterpretationofhumanexperienceacombinationthatgainedhimwidepopularityandprovidedthebasisforacareernotonlyinfictionbutalsoinjournalismthetheaterandfilms.
JohnErnstSteinbeckJr.wasbornin1902intheSalinasValleywhosesceneryagriculturalworkersandneerdowellpaisanosappearfrequentlyinhisfiction.HisfatherwastreasurerofMontereyCountyandhismotherwasaformerschoolteacher.TheirlibraryintroducedhimearlytosuchstandardauthorsasMiltonDostoevskyFlaubertGeorgeEliotandThomasHardy.HewasacontributortotheschoolnewspaperavarsityathleteandpresidentofhisgraduatingclassinhighschoolandheattendedStanfordUniversitysporadicallybetween1920and1925majoringinEnglishbutneverfinishedthedegree.HeworkedonranchesandonaroadgangbeforetryingfutilelytoestablishhimselfasawriterduringabriefstayinNewYorkCityin1926andheworkedinaCaliforniafishhatcheryandcampedintheSierrasbeforepublishinghisfirstnovelCupofGoldin1929.InthoseyearshereadD.H.LawrenceWillaCatherSherwoodAndersonandparticularlythenovelistsJamesBranchCabellandHemingwaywithenthusiasmbuthisperennialinterestsweretheclassicsofContinentalliteratureandtheancienthistorians.
In1930hemarriedandmovedtoPacificGroveCaliforniawherehisfatherprovidedahouseandsmallallowancetosupporthim.TwounsuccessfulnovelstreatingtheenchantmentoftheAmericanDreamandthecostofpursuingit(ThePasturesofHeaven1932andToaGodUnknown1933)precededhisfirstsuccessesTortillaFlatin1935andInDubiousBattlein1936.Thefirstwasanepisodicwarmlyhumoroustreatmentofabandofpaisanos(amixtureofSpanishIndianandCaucasianstrands).TheirpicturesqueandshiftlesswaysnaiveaffectionfortheirchurchmysticalappreciationofnatureandloyaltytotheirbandaregiventheairoflegendandlikenedtothetalesofKingArthursRoundTable.Theseconddealswithastrikeamongfruitpickersitsdefeatbythelandownerswiththeirvigilantesandtheeffortsofcommunistorganizersfirsttoorganizethestrikeandthentoexploittheworkers.
Question&quotPaisanos&quotmeans________.
A.richpeople
B.poorpeople
C.peasants
D.laborers
正确答案:C满分:4分
4.Tocreateasupercelltakeastormwherewindspeedincreaseswithheightwhilewinddirectionveersasituationinwhichupdraughtsanddowndraughtswithinthethunderstormcansupporteachothersexistenceratherthancanceleachotherout.Itisaswindsblowintothisturbulentregionfromthreetofivekilometersupthatalowpressuresectionofthestormmaybegintorotate.
Therotationofthispartofthestorm(knownasamesocyclone)causestheairpressuretofallsomemorepromptingwindlowerdowntoflowintothestormandspeedupupwards.Thiscreatesaspinningupdraughtwhichhighlevelwindsinthestormcanboostinthesamewaythatwindblowingacrossthetopofachimneydoeswondersfordrawingupanopenfire.
Yourenotyetlookingatatornadothoughifyourewatchingthisparticularstormdevelopyoumightstartlookingforagetawaycar—especiallyifthestormbeginstochangeshape.Whenmidtoupperlevelwindsupwindofthestormencounterthesupercellsomeareforcedtodetourroundit.Theyconvergeagaindownwindmouldingthestormcloudsintoanominousanvilshapeintheprocess.Butwhilesomewindgoesroundthemesocyclonesomerunsfullsquareintothismeteorologicalbrickwallandisforceddownwardcreatinga&quotrearflankdowndraught&quot(RFD)whichmanyexpertsbelieveiswhatmakesorbreaksatornadicstorm.
ItswhenanRFDtriestoswingaroundthebaseofthestormnarrowingtheareaofwindflowingintotheupdraughtandincreasingitsspin(inthesamewayfigureskaterswhentheirarmsarepulledin)thatyoumightwanttogetintoyourgetawaycar.Ifyoureanywherebeneathwhirlingpieceofmeteorologicalgiveandtake—afunnelcloud—youareinabaddangerousplaceknowntostormchasersas&quotthebearcage&quot.Itswhereifthefunnelcloudsticksaroundlongenoughfortheupdraughttotouchdownonterrafirmayouwillfindyourselfontheinsideofatornado.
QuestionWhatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph?
A.Ifanupdraughtiscreatedtornadoappears.
B.AtornadocomesintobeingwhenaRFDiscreated.
C.RFDiscreatedifwindsgoroundthemesocyclone.
D.Whenmeetingsupercellwindswillblowinalldirections.
正确答案:B满分:4分
5.Mary____inthegardenwhenitbegantorain.
A.waswalking
B.walked
C.walking
D.hadwalked
正确答案:A满分:4分
6.Tocreateasupercelltakeastormwherewindspeedincreaseswithheightwhilewinddirectionveersasituationinwhichupdraughtsanddowndraughtswithinthethunderstormcansupporteachothersexistenceratherthancanceleachotherout.Itisaswindsblowintothisturbulentregionfromthreetofivekilometersupthatalowpressuresectionofthestormmaybegintorotate.
Therotationofthispartofthestorm(knownasamesocyclone)causestheairpressuretofallsomemorepromptingwindlowerdowntoflowintothestormandspeedupupwards.Thiscreatesaspinningupdraughtwhichhighlevelwindsinthestormcanboostinthesamewaythatwindblowingacrossthetopofachimneydoeswondersfordrawingupanopenfire.
Yourenotyetlookingatatornadothoughifyourewatchingthisparticularstormdevelopyoumightstartlookingforagetawaycar—especiallyifthestormbeginstochangeshape.Whenmidtoupperlevelwindsupwindofthestormencounterthesupercellsomeareforcedtodetourroundit.Theyconvergeagaindownwindmouldingthestormcloudsintoanominousanvilshapeintheprocess.Butwhilesomewindgoesroundthemesocyclonesomerunsfullsquareintothismeteorologicalbrickwallandisforceddownwardcreatinga&quotrearflankdowndraught&quot(RFD)whichmanyexpertsbelieveiswhatmakesorbreaksatornadicstorm.
ItswhenanRFDtriestoswingaroundthebaseofthestormnarrowingtheareaofwindflowingintotheupdraughtandincreasingitsspin(inthesamewayfigureskaterswhentheirarmsarepulledin)thatyoumightwanttogetintoyourgetawaycar.Ifyoureanywherebeneathwhirlingpieceofmeteorologicalgiveandtake—afunnelcloud—youareinabaddangerousplaceknowntostormchasersas&quotthebearcage&quot.Itswhereifthefunnelcloudsticksaroundlongenoughfortheupdraughttotouchdownonterrafirmayouwillfindyourselfontheinsideofatornado.
QuestionIfyouwerecaughtbyatornadowhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTright?
A.Youmusthavebeenin&quotthebearcage&quot.
B.Itshouldhavebeentheupdraughtthatgotyou.
C.Thefunnelcloudmusthavekeptrunningaround.
D.Theupdraughtshouldnothavetouchedtheground.
正确答案:D满分:4分
7.Whetherworkshouldbeplacedamongthecausesofhappinessoramongthecausesofunhappinessmayperhapsberegardedasadoubtfulquestion.Thereiscertainlymuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksomeandanexcessofworkisalwaysverypainful.Ithinkhoweverthatprovidedworkisnotexcessiveinamounteventhedullestworkistomostpeoplelesspainfulthanidleness.Thereareinworkallgradesfrommerereliefoftediumuptotheprofoundestdelightsaccordingtothenatureoftheworkandtheabilitiesoftheworker.Mostoftheworkthatmostpeoplehavetodoisnotinitselfinterestingbutevensuchworkhascertaingreatadvantages.Tobeginwithitfillsagoodmanyhoursofthedaywithouttheneedofdecidingwhatoneshalldo.Mostpeoplewhentheyareleftfreetofilltheirowntimeaccordingtotheirownchoiceareatalosstothinkofanythingsufficientlypleasanttobeworthdoingandwhatevertheydecideontheyaretroubledbythefeelingthatsomethingelsewouldhavebeenpleasanter.Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilizationandatpresentveryfewpeoplehavereachedthislevel.
Moreovertheexerciseofchoiceisinitselftiresome.Excepttopeoplewithunusualinitiativeitispositivelyagreeabletobetoldwhattodoateachhourofthedayprovidedtheordersarenottoounpleasant.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfromdrudgery.AttimestheymayfindreliefbyhuntingbiggameinAfricaorbyflyingroundtheworldbutthenumberofsuchsensationsislimitedespeciallyafteryouthispast.
Accordinglythemoreintelligentrichmenworknearlyashardasiftheywerepoorwhilerichwomenforthemostpartkeepthemselvesbusywithinnumerabletriflesofwhoseearthshakingimportancetheyarefirmlypersuaded.
QuestionWorknotinteresting________.
A.canalsogiveprofounddelight
B.canproduceonlytedium
C.alsoneedscreativespirit
D.mayalsobebeneficial
正确答案:D满分:4分
8.Itisnoteasy____theanswertothedifficultmathproblem.
A.tofigureout
B.figuringout
C.figureout
D.beingfiguredout
正确答案:A满分:4分
9.English____inanewwayatmycollegeinthepastfewyears.
A.hasbeenteaching
B.wasbeingtaught
C.hasbeentaught
D.hadbeentaught
正确答案:C满分:4分
10.ThereareofcoursethehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjobtheIndianastonemasonwholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgoodtheChicagopianotunerwhoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelightsthebookbinderwhosavesapieceofhistorytheBrooklynfiremanwhosavesapieceoflife...ButdontthesesatisfactionslikeJudeshungerforknowledgetellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonethelessthereisacommonattributehereameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.
Forthemanythereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Thebluecollarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhitecollarmoan.&quotImamachine&quotsaysthespotwelder.&quotImcaged&quotsaysthebanktellerandechoesthehotelclerk.&quotImamule&quotsaysthesteelworker.&quotAmonkeycandowhatIdo&quotsaysthereceptionist.&quotImlessthanafarmimplement&quotsaysthemigrantworker.&quotImanobject&quotsaysthehighfashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase&quotImarobot.&quot&quotThereisnothingtotalkabout&quottheyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang&quotAmanaintnothinbutaman.&quotThehardunromanticfactishediedwithhishammerinhishandwhilethemachinepumpedon.Nonethelesshefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.
Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—andinmanyinstancesfeeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnonesbreadbythesweatofonesbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.AtleasteversinceEdensslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnoticethescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubtednotoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetasknomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespiritonemustwork.Orelse.
Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits&quotworkethic&quotespeciallybytheyoung.Strangelyenoughithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothershithertodevoutsilentandanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarmingabsenteeism.Ontheeveningbusthetensepinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpresswaysmiddlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.
QuestionTheword&quotsacrilegious&quotinparagraphthreemeans________.
A.religious
B.pious
C.profane
D.free
正确答案:C满分:4分

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