(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

(2013·高考天津卷)No one ________be more generous; he has a heart of gold.

A．could?? B．must

C．dare??? D．need

(2010·天津卷) As a new graduate, he doesn’t know        it takes to start a business here.

A. how                B. what            C. when           D. which   

(2013·高考天津卷)As I held my father’s hands one night，I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.

One summer，I remember，a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario，turning it into a ____ desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which ___ took twenty minutes.That morning，however，the process didn’t ___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we ____needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ___.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad ____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ____.” Such is Dad－whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.

____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____ Dad remained optimistic.He ____ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to ___ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to___ our family.He always puts our happiness ____ his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games ___ his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ____，putting others first.

Dad，the life ____ I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.

1.A.teacher? B．gardener

C．farmer? D．grocer

2.A.stormy? B．lively

C．disappearing? D．burning

3.A.order? B．form

C．gap? D．position

4.A.repeatedly? B．normally

C．finally? D．really

5.A.go??? B．begin

C．occur??? D．change

6.A.yet? B．still

C．even??? D．nearly

7.A.surprised? B．nervous

C．angry?? D．frightened

8.A.apologized? B．cried

C．complained? D．laughed

9.A.lost? B．done

C．gone? D．touched

10.A.meets with? B．brings up

C．works out?? D．thinks about

11.A.Thankfully? B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately? D．Strangely

12.A.or? B．for

C．so??? D．but

13.A.happened? B．seemed

C．continued? D．aimed

14.A.face? B．appreciate

C．examine? D．question

15.A.love? B．pride

C．friendship? D．honesty

16.A.support? B．settle

C．start? D．impress

17.A.after? B．before

C．beside? D．under

18.A.in spite of? B．in terms of

C．in control of? D．in place of

19.A.careful? B．regretful

C．considerate? D．humorous

20.A.history? B．motto

C．patterns? D．lessons

(2013·高考天津卷)If he had spent more time practising speaking English before，he________ able to speak it much better now.

A．will be? B．would be

C．has been?? D．would have been