We must _________ expenses or we’ll be getting into debt.
A.cut in B.cut off C.cut down D.cut up
科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省栟茶高级中学2010届高三下学期模拟测试(一) 题型:阅读理解
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One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more difficult to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig(钻油机) in the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher have is many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.
Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless of the talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research chemist earns more than the school teacher.
Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a so-called “psychic(精神的) wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to make up for the soul-destroying monotony(单调) of his work. It is significant that that those jobs which are traditionally regarded as “vocations” --- nursing, teaching and the Church, for example --- continue to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out of all proportion to their social worth.
Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces, this should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest and the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e, the welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often used as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for these two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by emigration(移民) (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence.
74. The professional man, such as the doctor, should be well paid because ______.
A. he has spent several years learning how to do his job
B. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s
C. he has to work much harder than most other people
D. he knows more than other people about his subject
75. The “brain-drain” is an evidence that ______.
A. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job
B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid
C. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice
D. the poor are generally more patriotic(爱国的) than the rich
76. As far as rewarding people for their work is concerned, the writer, believes that ______.
A. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent
B. we should pay people according to their talents
C. market forces will determine how much a person is paid
D. qualified people should be the highest paid
77. The argument of the “psychic wage” is used to explain why ______.
A. people who do socially important work are not always well paid
B. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
C. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
D. some professional people are paid more than others
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根据汉语或首字母提示完成单词拼写,要求语法正确,句子意义连贯。
【小题1】 The __________ (热心的)fans waited in the rain until their favourite star arrived at the airport.
【小题2】 The girl used to be (尴尬、难堪)in public places, but now she can even make a speech in front of hundreds of people.
【小题3】I’m sorry I ___________(误会)you. I thought what you said referred to me.
【小题4】__________(严格)speaking, your handwriting is not so good in your composition.
【小题5】Our _________(以前的)English teacher is nothing like the present teacher in the senior high school.
【小题6】I don’t think g____________ is more difficult to learn than chemistry.
【小题7】 If you have a d of a famous university, it is easier for you to find a good job.
【小题8】We are now living in the age of i ,so we must learn to use the Internet?
【小题9】Young people are always e , in other words, they are full of life.
【小题10】I will a it if you help me when I am in trouble.
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单词拼写。根据首字母或中文提示写出该单词。
【小题1】I ___________(认出) Tom the moment I came across him in the street last week, though we hadn’t met each other for years.
【小题2】What he said _______________(证明是) to be true .
【小题3】Tomorrow, my mother will take me to the hospital and have my body e____________.
【小题4】How much do you c_______ for repairing my CD player?
【小题5】She is c___________, because she has got an “A” in the exam.
【小题6】Suddenly it started to rain. They had to take _________(庇护) under a big tree.
【小题7】Time is p__________ to us. We must make the best of it。 .
【小题8】It seems that living green is _____ (惊人地)easy and affordable( 负担得起的). A small step makes a big difference.
【小题9】What are the____________ (功能)of minerals in our body.
【小题10】As we all know, the majority of the s___________ of the earth is covered by water.
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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold (大胆的)action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said,“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
1.A. brought in B. reached for C. took over D. handed in
2.A. Cheers B. Shouts C. Heads D. Hands
3.A. offer B. trust C. like D. choose
4.A. path B. road C. steps D. route
5.A. thoughts B. opinions C. ideas D. plans
6.A. ask B. call C. demand D. order
7.A. And B. So C. But D. Or
8.A. noisy B. doubtful C. meaningful D. helpful
9.A. opportunities B. consequences C. results D. aims
10.A. step B. measure C. way D. action
11.A. expected B. tried C. permitted D. managed
12.A. stating B. describing C. presenting D. sharing
13.A. with B. in C. about D. over
14.A. news B. message C. response D. reaction
15.A. check B. examine C. inspect D. review
16.A. gradually B. suddenly C. immediately D. slowly
17.A. desiring B. claiming C. begging D. dreaming
18.A. particularly B. honestly C. falsely D. correctly
19.A. difficult B. impressive C. early D. natural
20.A. give up B. put up C. take up D. set up
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根据汉语或首字母提示完成单词拼写,要求语法正确,句子意义连贯。
1. The __________ (热心的)fans waited in the rain until their favourite star arrived at the airport.
2. The girl used to be (尴尬、难堪)in public places, but now she can even make a speech in front of hundreds of people.
3.I’m sorry I ___________(误会)you. I thought what you said referred to me.
4.__________(严格)speaking, your handwriting is not so good in your composition.
5.Our _________(以前的)English teacher is nothing like the present teacher in the senior high school.
6.I don’t think g____________ is more difficult to learn than chemistry.
7. If you have a d of a famous university, it is easier for you to find a good job.
8.We are now living in the age of i ,so we must learn to use the Internet?
9.Young people are always e , in other words, they are full of life.
10.I will a it if you help me when I am in trouble.
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