20xx年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题及答案-北京卷(编辑修改稿)

20xx年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题及答案-北京卷(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

d gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At dawn, she suddenly said,‖ I’m tired. Let’s go now.‖ We drove in silence to the address she had given me. ―How much do I owe you?‖ she asked. ―Nothing.‖ I said. ―You have to make a living,‖ she answered. ―Oh, there are other passengers,‖ I answered. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto e tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, ―You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.‖ 56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______. A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last time C. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time 57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______. A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistake C. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers 58. What can we learn from the story? A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People should respect each other. C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy. D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern. B Domestic (驯养的 ) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的 ) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today. Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication. As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics. Modern day horse breeds e in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井 ) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads. The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world. 59. Before domestication horses were ______. A. caught for sports B. hunted for food C. made to pull ploughs D. used to carry people 60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______. A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse B. horse used to have gentle personalities C. some horses have better shaped than others D. horses were of less variety before domestication 61. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______. A. carrying heavy loads B. changing farming methods C. serving as a means of transport D. advancing agriculture in different areas 62. The passage is mainly about _______. A. why humans domesticated horses B. how humans and horses needed each other C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes D. how human societies and horses influenced each other C Dear Hamilton, We are fortunate that in such a large, highpressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a fortable setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you. You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personallife events is being a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral（葬礼） remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts. It’s not only the collectedfrom who are growing unfortable (and poor), but the collectedfor feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who do。