1、2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）4-无忧考网(B)“Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,” said Bill Williams, the manager. “this was Kims first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory.“Kim,” began Bill Williams, “I am very pleased with the qualit
2、y of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions.”“But,” replied Kim, “I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams.”“I know that, Kim. And please, call me
3、 Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas. I need more input from youmore feedback on how things are going. I dont need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine.”“But,” said Kim, “I feel that since you are my
4、superior, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”“Im not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions, I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to me.”“Yes. I see. Im not accus
5、tomed to this, but I will try to do as you sayBill.”“Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me.”“Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. WillBill.”69. Kim is the sort of employee who_.A. does not speak out his own ideas B. is not dev
6、oted to the jobC. laughs too much over work D. can not finish his work on time70. The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “_”.A. full of respect B. too confident and rudeC. lacking in experience D. too shy and quiet(C)Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no
7、 access to clean drinking water. More than 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation.(卫生设备)The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Saf
8、e drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.Consider these facts:The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drin
9、king safe water., and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.Here are three ways you can help:1) Write CongressCurrent U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets o
10、nly one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.2) Sponsor a project with a faith-based organizationMany U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizat
11、ions abroad. Simply put a single project by a U.S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.3) Support nonprofit water organizationsNumerous U.S.-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of n
12、on-profits noted as follows: some organizations are large, other small-scale, some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Support them generously.72. The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that_.A. poverty can result in wate
13、r-borne diseasesB. people have no access to clean drinking waterC. womens rights are denied in some developing countriesD. safe drinking water should be a primary concern73. The intended readers of the passage are_.A. Americans B. overseas sponsorsC. Congressmen D. U.S.-based water organizations74.
14、The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to _.A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countriesB. donate money to people short of water through religious groupsC. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problemD. take joint action in support of some nonprofit
15、 water organizations75. What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?A. A variety of companies and their worldwide operation.B. A list of nonprofit water organizations to make contact with.C. Some ways to get financial aids from U.S. Congress.D. A few water resources explo
16、ited by some world-famous organizations.(D)Equipped only with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜) and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch(红腹灰雀). Britains birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show birdwa
17、tching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travel thousands of miles for a sighting of a rare Siberian bird, are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiate
18、d by watching a few finches (雀科鸣鸟) on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden.“Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest,” Stephen Moss said in his newly published bookA Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdw
19、atchingwhich records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishmans love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend. Last summer, BBC 2s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success. It pul
20、led in three million viewers and led to bird-houses selling out across the UK as 45,000 people promised to put up a box.Birdwatchers networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysopteraa golden-winged songbird from No
21、rth Americato be seen in Britain. He put a message out on the network service Birdline, and next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent, where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to www.birdline.co.uk or have news of the
22、 latest sightings texted to their phones.“Multimillion-pound spending on binoculars, bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers,” said David Cromack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine, “The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence go
23、vernment decisions affecting the environment.”76. The word “satiated” in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_”.A. affected B. shared C. satisfied D. narrowed77. What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora chrysoptera was put on the network?A. Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in K
24、ent.B. Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.C. Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details.D. Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.78. Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?A. Television wildlife programmes started the po
25、pular pastime of birdwatching.B. The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching.C. Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers.D. The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment.79. The passage mainly tells us about _ in UK.A. the history of birdwatching B. a growing passion for birdwatchingC. the impact of media on birdwatching D. birdwatching as a popular expensive sport = 无忧考网 = 欢迎访问无忧考网官方网站： 微信公众号：无忧考网
