art elderly carpenter答案解析

请根据以下任务说明和写作要求,写一篇幅150词左右的英文短文。
Self – discipline （自律）
An elderly carpenter （木匠）was ready to retire. He told his employer his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely （悠闲的） life with his wife. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house carelessly and used inferior (较差的) materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career （职业）. When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect （视察）the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
1．以约30个词概括本文的故事；
2．以约120个词写一篇短文，包括如下要点:
（1）你读短文后的感想；
（2）叙述你的一次真实或虚构的对某一件事高度自律或负责的经历；
（3）那次高度自律或负责的经历对你的影响。
1．文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，可也以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

An elderly carpenter (木匠）was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely（休闲的) life with his wife and children. His employer(老板）was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but it was obvious that his heart was already not in his work . He built it impatiently and used poor materials. It was unfortunate for a wonderful career to end like that.

When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to insect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, ”This is your house. It’s my gift to you.”

The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would done it all so differently.

So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into   building . Then with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. Therefore build it wisely( 明智）！

写作内容

1 请你以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2请你以约120词以“Build your life wisely ”为题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

读了短文之后，你觉得文中木匠的做法明智吗？

我们能以木匠建房的态度去对待我们的生活吗？为什么？

3）不觉得我们应该如何对待生活才算是明智的？

写作要求

你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料的句子。

请根据以下任务说明和写作要求,写一篇幅150词左右的英文短文。

Self – discipline （自律）

An elderly carpenter （木匠）was ready to retire. He told his employer his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely （悠闲的） life with his wife. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house carelessly and used inferior (较差的) materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career （职业）. When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect （视察）the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

1．以约30个词概括本文的故事；

2．以约120个词写一篇短文，包括如下要点:

（1）你读短文后的感想；

（2）叙述你的一次真实或虚构的对某一件事高度自律或负责的经历；

（3）那次高度自律或负责的经历对你的影响。

1．文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，可也以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2．信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his   41 to leave the house building   42and live a more leisurely life with his wife,  43  time with his extended family. He would   44  the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45  .
The employer was   46  to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal  47  . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was   48  to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house   49  and used poor materials. It was an  50  way to end his career.
When the carpenter   51   his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a   52   to you.”
What a shock! What a  53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54  house, he would have done it all so   55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.
56  it is with us. We build our   57  in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At   58  points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have   59  and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had   60 , we would have done it differently.
(     )41.A.retirement     B. problem                      C. purposes                     D. plans
(     )42.A.business         B. site                             C. teams                         D. workers
(     )43.A.cheering        B. dividing                      C. enjoying                     D. sparing
(     )44.A.consider        B. miss                           C. raise                          D. save
(     )45.A.get by           B. get alone                     C. get back                     D. get around
(     )46.A.ashamed        B. anxious                       C. frightened                  D. sorry
(     )47.A.favor             B. bargain                       C. present                       D. reply
(     )48.A.frank             B. probable                     C. easy                           D. content
(     )49.A.sadly             B. carelessly                  C. slowly                        D. proudly
(     )50.A.unfair            B. unhappy                      C. unfortunate                 D. unusual
(     )51.A.checked         B. discovered                   C. prepared                     D. finished
(     )52.A.gift               B. salary                         C. memory                     D. punishment
(     )53.A.quality          B. prize                           C. shame                        D. surprise
(     )54.A.final              B. best                            C. everlasting                  D. own
(     )55.A.differently     B. quickly                       C. hard                           D. happily
(     )56.A.Then             B. So                              C. But                            D. Whatever
(     )57.A.houses           B. bodies                         C. glories                       D. lives
(     )58.A.difficult         B. main                           C. strong                        D. important
(     )59.A.created          B. faced                          C. improved                   D. avoided
(     )60.A.recognized     B. noticed                       C. realized                      D. previewed

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to  1  the house-building business to live a more  2  life with his wife and  3  his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could  4 . 

The employer was  5  to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,  6  over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and  7  materials. It was an unfortunate way to  8  a dedicated（献身的）career.

When the carpenter finished  his work, his employer came to  9 the house. Then he handed the front-door  10  to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my  11  to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a  12 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

13  it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting  14  than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we  15  we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot  16 . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone  17  said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your  18 ,  and the choices you  19  today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build  20 !

1. A. continue          B. start        C. leave         D. find       

2. A. leisurely         B. lonely      C. orderly       D. friendly        3. A support            B. share           C. enjoy         D. care            4. A. go off            B. get by      C. pass on       D. work away       5. A. polite            B. nervous      C. proud         D. sorry         

6. A. but               B. while       C. which        D. before          7. A. perfect          B. inferior   C. superior      D. tough           8. A. satisfy           B. improve      C. meet          D. end              

9. A. buy               B. repair      C. inspect          D. sell             10. A. roof             B. window       C. key              D. design       11. A. gift             B. promise      C. salary          D. words   

12. A. disappointment   B. shame        C. pleasure         D. success      13. A. So               B. Yet         C. As               D. Such         14. A. worse            B. more         C. rather           D. less         15. A. realize          B. explain      C. think            D. admit        16. A. step forward     B. go back      C. come out         D. look around

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to __1__ the house－building business to live a more __2__ life with his wife and __3__ his extended family. He would miss the paycheck(工资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could __4__. 

The employer was __5__ to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said yes, __6__ over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and __7__ materials. It was an unfortunate way to __8__ a dedicated(献身的)career.

When the carpenter finished  his work, his employer came to __9__ the house. Then he handed the front－door __10__ to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my __11__ to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a __12__！ If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

__13__  it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting __14__ than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we __15__ we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot __16__. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone __17__ said, “Life is a do－it－yourself project.” Your __18__，  and the choices you __19__ today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build __20__！

1. A. continue　　　  B. start　　　C. leave　　　D. find

2. A. leisurely       B. lonely     C. orderly    D. friendly                 

3. A support        B. share      C. enjoy     D. care                  

4. A. go off             B. get by

C. pass on            D. work away

5. A. polite         B. nervous   C. proud     D. sorry                   

6. A. but           B. while     C. which       D. before         

7. A. perfect        B. inferior   C. superior    D. tough                  

8. A. satisfy      B. improve     C. meet      D. end                      

9. A. buy        B. repair       C. inspect    D. sell                  

10. A. roof      B. window      C. key      D. design                   

11. A. gift       B. promise      C. salary    D. words

12. A. disappointment      B. shame         

C. pleasure             D. success        

13. A. So       B. Yet          C. As       D. Such                    

14. A. worse     B. more        C. rather     D. less                     

15. A. realize    B. explain       C. think      D. admit                   

16. A. step forward         B. go back

C. come out            D. look around

17. A. never     B. again        C. once     D. nearly            

18. A. attitude   B. experience    C. skill      D. advantage       

19. A. learn       B. take       C. see        D. make                   

20. A. badly  B. wisely      C. early         D. confidently             

第四部分读写任务 (共1小题，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

[阅读材料]

An elderly carpenter（木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family．He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire．They could get by．

The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work．He resorted to（采用） poor workmanship(工艺，手艺) and used inferior（低劣的） materials．It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career．

When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house．He handed the front-door key to the carpenter．"This is your house," he said, "my gift to you．"

The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently．

[写作内容]

1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2．以约120个词在这个故事内容的基础上展开讨论并包括以下内容：

（1）    今天的付出和明天的收获之间的关系；

（2）    构筑房屋和构建生活之间的关系；

（3）    对你的议论进行总结。

[写作要求]

1.   作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，

但不得直接原文抄袭。

2.   题目自拟。

[评分标准]          概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his   41 to leave the house building   42and live a more leisurely life with his wife,  43  time with his extended family. He would   44  the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45  .

The employer was   46  to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal  47  . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was   48  to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house   49  and used poor materials. It was an  50  way to end his career.

When the carpenter   51   his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a   52   to you.”

What a shock! What a  53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54  house, he would have done it all so   55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.

56  it is with us. We build our   57  in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At   58  points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have   59  and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had   60 , we would have done it differently.

(     )41.A.retirement     B. problem                      C. purposes                     D. plans

(     )42.A.business         B. site                             C. teams                         D. workers

(     )43.A.cheering        B. dividing                      C. enjoying                     D. sparing

(     )44.A.consider        B. miss                           C. raise                          D. save

(     )45.A.get by           B. get alone                     C. get back                     D. get around

(     )46.A.ashamed        B. anxious                       C. frightened                  D. sorry

(     )47.A.favor             B. bargain                       C. present                       D. reply

(     )48.A.frank             B. probable                     C. easy                           D. content

(     )49.A.sadly             B. carelessly                  C. slowly                        D. proudly

(     )50.A.unfair            B. unhappy                      C. unfortunate                 D. unusual

(     )51.A.checked         B. discovered                   C. prepared                     D. finished

(     )52.A.gift               B. salary                         C. memory                     D. punishment

(     )53.A.quality          B. prize                           C. shame                        D. surprise

(     )54.A.final              B. best                            C. everlasting                  D. own

(     )55.A.differently     B. quickly                       C. hard                           D. happily

(     )56.A.Then             B. So                              C. But                            D. Whatever

(     )57.A.houses           B. bodies                         C. glories                       D. lives

(     )58.A.difficult         B. main                           C. strong                        D. important

(     )59.A.created          B. faced                          C. improved                   D. avoided

(     )60.A.recognized     B. noticed                       C. realized                      D. previewed

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An elderly carpenter （木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his __36___to leave the house building __37__ and live a more leisurely life with his wife, ___38___ time with his extended family．He would ___39___the pay, but he needed to retire．They could ___40___．
The employer was ___41____to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal___42___．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was ___43___ to see that his heart was not in his work．He built the house ___44___ and used poor materials．It was an ___45___ way to end his career．
When the carpenter ___46___ his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter．“This is your house,” he said, “a ___47___ to you．”
What a shock! What a ___48____! If he had only known he was building his __49___house, he would have done it all so __50__．Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well．
__51___it is with us．We build our __52___in a distracted （心不在焉）way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best．At __53___points we do not give the job our best effort．Then with a shock we look at the situation we have __54_____ and find that we are now living in the house we have built ．If we had ___55___, we would have done it differently．
36．A．retirement     B．problem   C．purposes  D．plans
37．A．business  B．site   C．teams      D．workers
38．A．spending B．dividing   C．enjoying  D．sparing
39．A．consider  B．miss  C．raise D．save
40．A．get by     B．get alone  C．get back  D．get around
41．A．ashamed  B．anxious    C．frightened      D．sorry
42．A．favor       B．bargain   C．present    D．reply
43．A．frank      B．probable  C．easy  D．content
44．A．sadly       B．carelessly      C．slowly      D．proudly
45．A．unfair     B．unhappy  C．unfortunate    D．unlucky
46．A．checked   B．discovered      C．prepared D．finished
47．A．gift  B．salary      C．memory   D．punishment
48．A．quality    B．prize C．shame      D．surprise
49．A．final B．best  C．everlasting      D．own
50．A．differently      B．quickly    C．hard D．happily
51．A．Then       B．So    C．But  D．Whatever
52．A．houses     B．bodies      C．glories     D．lives
53．A．difficult  B．main C．strong     D．important
54．A．created    B．faced       C．improved D．avoided
55．A．known    B．noticed    C．realized   D．previewed

第四部分读写任务 (共1小题，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
[阅读材料]
An elderly carpenter（木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family．He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire．They could get by．
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work．He resorted to（采用） poor workmanship(工艺，手艺) and used inferior（低劣的） materials．It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career．
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house．He handed the front-door key to the carpenter．"This is your house," he said, "my gift to you．"
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently．
[写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2．以约120个词在这个故事内容的基础上展开讨论并包括以下内容：
（1）    今天的付出和明天的收获之间的关系；
（2）    构筑房屋和构建生活之间的关系；
（3）    对你的议论进行总结。
[写作要求]
1.   作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，
但不得直接原文抄袭。
2.   题目自拟。
[评分标准]          概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

1.         读写任务

阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语作文。

An elderly carpenter（木匠）was ready to retire. He told his employers of his plans to leave

he house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and children. His employer

was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal

favor. The carpenter said yes, but it was obvious that his heart was already not in his work. He

built it impatiently and used poor materials. It was unfortunate for a wonderful career to end

like that.

When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he

handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house. It's my gift to you."

The carpenter was shocked!

What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so

differently.

So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the

building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. Therefore,

build it wisely!

【写作内容】

1. 请你以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 请你以约120词以"Build your life wisely!"为话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

(1)读了短文之后，你觉得文中木匠的做法明智吗？

(2)我们能以木匠建房的态度去对待我们的生活吗？为什么？

(3)你觉得我们应该如何对待生活才是明智的？

【写作要求】

你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to   1the house-building business and live a more   2life with his wife and   3his extended family. He   4the paycheck (工资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.

    The employer was   5to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   6over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used   7workmanship (工艺; 手艺) and inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to   8a dedicated (献身的) career.

    When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to   9the house. Then he handed the front-door   10to the carpenter and said, “This is your house…my   11to you.”

    The carpenter was shocked!

    What a   12! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

13it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting   14than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we   15we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over again, we would do it much differently.

    You can’t   16. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer in a nail, position a board, or build a wall. Someone   17said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project”. Your   18, and the choices you   19today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build   20!

1.A. continue          B. start           C. leave           D. find

2.A. leisurely         B. lonely          C. orderly         D. friendly

3.A. support           B. share           C. enjoy           D. care

4.A. will miss         B. would miss      C. missed          D. miss

5.A. polite            B. nervous         C. proud           D. sorry

6.A. but               B. while           C. when            D. before

7.A. perfect           B. good            C. bad             D. beautiful

8.A. satisfy           B. improve         C. meet            D. end

9.A. buy               B. repair          C. see             D. sell

10.A. roof             B. window          C. key             D. design

11.A. gift             B. promise         C. salary          D. words

12.A. disappointment   B. shame           C. pleasure        D. success

13.A. So               B. Yet             C. As              D. Such

14.A. worse            B. more            C. rather          D. less

15.A. realize          B. explain         C. think           D. admit

16.A. step forward     B. go back         C. come out        D. look around

17.A. never            B. again           C. once            D. nearly

18.A. attitude         B. experience      C. skill           D. advantage

19.A. learn            B. take            C. see             D. make

20.A. badly            B. wisely          C. early           D. confidently

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire．He told his employer of his  36  to leave the house-building business to  37  a happier life with his wife and enjoy his extended family．He would  38  the salary each week，but he wanted to  39  ．They could get by．The employer was  40  to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal  41  ．Thinking for a moment，the carpenter said yes，but  42  his heart was not in his work．He used some materials with poor quality and  43  it with poor workmanship．It was a （n）  44  way to end a devoted career．When the carpenter finished his work，his employer came to  45  the house．Then he handed the front-door key to the  46  and said，“This is your house… my  47  to you．”When the carpenter heard these words，he was  48  ! What a shame! People all could not help saying：  49  he had known he was building his own house!

So it is with us．We  50  our lives，reacting rather than acting，often  51  less energy and time to the building．Then，with a shock，we  52  we have to live in the house we have built．If we could do it again，we would do it  53  ．

Someone once said，“Life is a do-it-yourself  54  ．”Your attitude and the choices you make today help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow．  55  ，build wisely!

   An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.

   The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He did a bad job and used low quality materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

   When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. The employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

     What a shock!  What a shame!  If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built, none too well.

     So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted (注意力分散的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized it, we would have done it differently.

     Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived wonderfully and with dignity. The motto on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and choices you make today.

53.How does the writer develop the passage?

  A. Making comparison.                    B. Giving examples

C. Setting scenes                         D. Following time order.

54.According to the author, what is important for a person's future development?

  A. Preparation.       B. Choice.     C. Attitude.         D. Family.

55.Why couldn't the carpenter focus on his work?

  A. Because he didn't put his heart into the work.  

B. Because he was not satisfied with his employer.   

C. Because he was an absent-minded and careless man.

 D. Because he was anxious to enjoy family gatherings.

56. Which of the following can best tell the meaning of the story?

  A. Well begun is half done.              B. There is no place like home.  

 C. Take life as it comes.                 D. Start well and end well.

第四部分 读写任务 (共1小题，满分30分)

    阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

[阅读材料]

An elderly carpenter（木匠） was ready to retire．He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family．He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire．They could get by．

The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work．He resorted to（采用） poor workmanship(工艺，手艺) and used inferior（低劣的） materials．It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career．

When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house．He handed the front-door key to the carpenter．"This is your house," he said, "my gift to you．"

The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently．

[写作内容]

1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2．以约120个词在这个故事内容的基础上展开讨论并包括以下内容：

（1）     今天的付出和明天的收获之间的关系；

（2）     构筑房屋和构建生活之间的关系；

（3）     对你的议论进行总结。

[写作要求]

1.    作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，

但不得直接原文抄袭。

2.    题目自拟。

[评分标准]            概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to   36   the house-building business and live a more   37   life with his wife and   38   his extended family. He   39   the paycheck (工资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.

    The employer was   40   to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   41   over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used   42   workmanship (工艺; 手艺) and inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to   43   a dedicated (献身的) career.

    When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to   44   the house. Then he handed the front-door   45   to the carpenter and said, “This is your house…my   46   to you.”

    The carpenter was shocked!

    What a   47  ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

      48   it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting   49   than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we   50   we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over again, we would do it much differently.

    You can’t   51  . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer in a nail, position a board, or build a wall. Someone   52   said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project”. Your   53  , and the choices you   54   today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build   55  !

36.A. continue B. start    C. leave    D. find

37.A. leisurely B. lonely   C. orderly          D. friendly

38.A. support  B. share   C. enjoy    D. care

39.A. will miss B. would miss  C. missed          D. miss

40.A. polite      B. nervous        C. proud   D. sorry

41.A. but B. while    C. when   D. before

42.A. perfect   B. good    C. bad       D. beautiful

43.A. satisfy     B. improve        C. meet    D. end

44.A. buy B. repair  C. see       D. sell

45.A. roof         B. window        C. key       D. design

46.A. gift B. promise        C. salary  D. words

47.A. disappointment      B. shame             C. pleasure       D. success

48.A. So   B. Yet        C. As         D. Such

49.A. worse     B. more    C. rather  D. less

50.A. realize    B. explain          C. think    D. admit

51.A. step forward  B. go back         C. come out     D. look around

52.A. never      B. again   C. once     D. nearly

53.A. attitude  B. experience  C. skill       D. advantage

54.A. learn       B. take     C. see       D. make

55.A. badly       B. wisely  C. early    D. confidently

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could39 .
The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43a dedicated（献身的）career.
  When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my46 to you.”
  The carpenter was shocked!
 What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
 48it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50 we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot 51 . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your53 , and the choices you 54today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55 !
36.  A. continue   B. start       C. leave       D. find
37  A. leisurely   B. lonely      C. orderly      D. friendly
38  A support     B. share      C. enjoy       D. care
39.  A. go off     B. get by      C. pass on     D. work away
40.  A. polite      B. nervous    C. proud      D. sorry
41.  A. but        B. while      C. which      D. before
42.  A. perfect     B. inferior     C. superior    D. tough
43.  A. satisfy     B. improve     C. meet      D. end
44.  A. buy       B. repair        C. inspect    D. sell
45.  A. roof      B. window        C. key     D. design
46  . A. gift       B. promise       C. salary    D. words
47.  A. disappointment  B. shame     C. pleasure   D. success
48.  A. So         B. Yet         C. As        D. Such
49.  A. worse      B. more      C. rather    D. less
50.  A. realize      B. explain    C. think    D. admit     
51.  A. step forward       B. go back       C. come out    D. look around
52.  A. never            B. again          C. once        D. nearly
53 .  A. attitude         B. experience       C. skill       D. advantage     
54.  A. learn          B. take             C. see         D. make
55.  A. badly         B. wisely           C. early         D. confidently