20xx年普通高等学校招生考试全国统一考试英语(北京卷)(编辑修改稿)

20xx年普通高等学校招生考试全国统一考试英语(北京卷)(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

uld be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 13 页 共 28 页 it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children. One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书） if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten. Now I’ve got a fulltime job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school. 56. What is the author’s present job? A. Working parttime in a college. B. Taking care of children for a family. C. Helping children with their schoolwork. D. Looking after children at a kindergarten. 57. When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ________. A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hours C. got much help from her boss 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 14 页 共 28 页 D. took a day off every other week 58. Why did the author leave her first job? A. She found a fulltime job. B. She was fed up with children. C. She decided to attend a parttime course. D. She needed a rest after working extra hours. 59. What has the author learned from her own experiences? A. Less successful students can still have a career. B. Qualifications are necessary for a career. C. Hard work makes an excellent student. D. One must choose the job she like. B Good tool design is important in the prevention of overuse injuries. Welldesigned tools and equipment will require less force to operate them and prevent awkward（别扭的） hand positions. They will allow the worker to keep the elbows（肘） next to the body to prevent damage to the shoulder and arm. Overuse injuries can therefore be prevented or reduced if the employer provides, and workers use: ● power tools rather than having to use muscle（肌肉） power ● tools with specially designed handles that allow the wrist（手腕） to keep straight （ See figure 1） . This means that hands and wrists are kept in the same position as they would be if they were hanging relaxed at a person’s 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 15 页 共 28 页 side Figure1. Bend the tool, not the wrist ● tools with handles that can be held fortably by the whole hand. This means having a selection of sizes— remember that tools that provide a fortable firm Hold for a person with a very large hand may be awkward for someone with a very small hand. This is a particularly important consideration for women who may use tools originally designed for men. ● tools that do not press fingers (or flesh) between the handles, and whose handles do not have sharp edges or a small surface area. 60. What is the best title for the passage? A. Good tool Design for Women B. Importance of Good Tool Design C. Tool Design and Prevention of Injuries D. Overuse of Tools and Worker Protection 61. Which of the following describes a welldesigned tool? A. It’s kept close to the body. 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 16 页 共 28 页 B. It fully uses muscle power. C. It makes users feel relaxed. D. It’s operated with less force. 62. What is Figure 1 used to show? A. The effective use of the tool. B. The way of operating the tool. C. The proper design of the handle. D. The purpose of bending the wrist. 63. In choosing tools for women, _____of the handle is the most important. A. the size B. the edge C. the shape D. the position C How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－ mostly for entertainment purposes－ is fair and respectful? Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats (栖息地 ). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones. Zoos claim (声称 ) to educate people and save endangered species(物种 ), 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 17 页 共 28 页 but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区 ). The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed。