2006-2013年高考英语四川卷(3)

it except that it was about a tiger and the tiger had “chair-like teeth” — a good enough expression. At eleven,when the war of 1914 — 18 broke out, I wrote a poem which was printed in the local（地方的）newspaper, as was another, two years later, on the death of Kitchener. From time to time, when I was a bit older, I wrote bad and usually unfinished “nature poems”. I also, about twice,attempted a short story which was a failure. That was the total of the would-be serious work that I actually set down on paper during all those years.
56. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. the quantity of serious writing                                           B. the writer’s first poem
C. the writer’s childhood                                               D. the tiger in the poem
57. From the text, we learn that as a little boy the writer ________.
A. had no playmates                                                      B. showed his gift for writing
C. put out lots of poems and stories                                  D. got his first poem published in 1916.
58. What can be inferred about the writer?
A. He was least favored in his family.
B. He had much difficulty in talking with others.
C. He had an unhappy childhood for lack of care.      
D. His loneliness resulted in his interest in writing.
B
Welcome to Ontario Parks,a new body set up to manage Ontario’s most treasured special places, the parks in our area.
We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new comfort stations have been added,the number of campsites has been increased, and we’ve made other facility（设施）improvements. In addition,we’ll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history.
Through the Internet, you’ll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities.
So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends,for relaxation and fun,or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and “recharge our internal（内部的）batteries”. They provide chances to explore nature,see wildlife, swim, canoe,camp, hike, picnic,ride a bike.…You’ll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world.





We urge you to make 2006 the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!
59. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.
A. tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks        B. attract more people to explore the parks on line
C. praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks             D. have more people visit the parks
60. The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include ________.
A. new programs and services                                   B. new comfort stations and campsites
C. comfort stations and special activities                    D. new campsites and educational programs
61．From paragraph 4,we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors ________.
A. the world’s new sports and games                         B. the most exciting adventures in the world
C. many choices to relax and refresh themselves         D. chances to experience all the outdoor activities
62. According to the text, we can safely say that ________.
A. some visitors suggested more campsites
B. about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last season
C. many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2006
D. the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitors
C
Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career (职业). He has always wanted to travel. “I guess I am a really restless spirit. I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it,” he says.
The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships (游船). At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews,a medical check and police clearance,the job was his.
Estrella is responsible（负责的）for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. “I enjoy it because there is no other work — you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture. It’s exciting when you go to the next country and you don’t understand the language,” he says.
Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.
But there is a downside. “You cannot get really drunk... because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others,”he says. “You don’t really think about home. You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you’ll be doing.”
Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day,seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. “You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day--and to give up drinking too much alcohol.” In his spare time,if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew’s gym,goes on the internet or calls home.
63. What do we know about Estrella?
A. He is very fond of traveling.                                       B. He doesn’t drink wine now.
C. He cannot speak a foreign language.                             D. He used to be a housekeeping manager.
64. The underlined word “downside” in paragraph 5 probably means ________.