黑龙江大庆铁人中学2014届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题答案(4)

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66. What does Douglas do at present in Joliet Bridge Company?
A. Pattern maker.                         B. Leader of Pattern Division.
C. Member of ELKS.                          D. Learner.
67. What was Douglas doing in 1982?
A. Working in Joliet Bridge Company.    B. Studying at Joliet Community College.
C. Helping with Little League.       D. A, B and C.
68. Why does Douglas want to leave Joliet Bridge Company?
A. Because he is not satisfied with his present job.
B. Because he has not been successful in the company.
C. Because he does not get along well with his colleagues.
D. Because his son is not used to the weather in Illinois.
69. If you want to know the age of Douglas' son, what can you do?
A. Write to 636 Rugar Street.         B. Telephone 309 876-0012.
C. Ask his wife Helen.                D. Find it in the resume.   

  B

   Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．
   The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．
   Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．
   The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．
70．Which of the following statements is true?
    A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．
    B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．
    C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．
    D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．
71．We can infer from the third paragraph that______．
    A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong
    B．the American prison culture will be improved
    C．the author is not content with the prison culture
    D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
72．What is the best title for the passage?
    A．Caring Makes Us Human．        B．Prison Culture is Important．
    C．Animals Need Care．            D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．
73．In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that “Several times I saw an officer in the group，not
chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．” to______ ．
A．show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other
B．show us the American prison culture does need improvement
C．show us the officer and prisoners all like cat
D．show us the American prison culture is great

C
Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（批判性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.
The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly."