高考英语 冲刺押题 阅读理解(故事类人物类)

落堕市安心阳光实验学校高考英语冲刺押题系列阅读理解（故事类、人物类）
1、（高三年级第一次模拟考试） PALM COAST—Agatha Lee described her reaction as "disbelief" when School Board Chairwoman Sue Dickinson called her name last Thursday night at Flagler Auditorium.
Lee, a second-grade teacher at Belle Terre Elementary School, was named Flagler County’s Teacher of the Year today.
"I was in such a great group of excellent teachers and I was just shocked." Lee said in an interview after the announcement.
Every Flagler school names a Teacher of the Year once a year and those nominees(候选人)are considered for the district’s award. That winner, along with winners from the state’s other districts,is then considered for the Florida Teacher of the Year Award,which is announced in July.
To be qualified for the teaching award,teachers must encourage continuous learning, show skillfulness in their subject area, use creative teaching strategies(策略), show leadership and create a caring and respectful environment.
Jill Stirling, a kindergarten teache r, Flagler’s 2010 Teacher of the Year, said she also met winners from throughout the state to share teaching strategies and best practices. "I often think of those little people that have made me the teacher I am and the person that I am, "Stirling said.
Lee, the following new winner. who is now in her thirteenth year of teaching,came to Flagler County in 2004 after working in Pasco and St. Johns counties. She worked at the former Indian Trails K-8 school and came to Belle Terre Elementary when it opened in fall 2005.
Lee,who comes from a family of teachers, said she has always enjoyed being with children.
"I love watching their faces when they have that ‘aha’ moment. "she said.
（4)Which of the following is correct in order of time according to the passage?
①Lee came to Flagler County.
②Lee taught in Indian Trails K-8 school.
③Lee was named Flagler County’s 2011 Teacher of the Year.
④Lee worked in Pasco and St. Johns counties.
⑤Lee was named as Teacher of the Year by Belie Terre Elementary School.
A. ①④②③⑤
B. ④②①⑤③
C. ④①②⑤③
D.
①②⑤③④
【解析】教师Agatha Lee当选为Flagler County年度教师。

文中主要介绍了Flagler County年度教师的选拔程序、候选人资格以及Agatha Lee本人的情况。

(1)B细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“disbelief(不相信) ”以及第三段中的"I was just shocked"，可知Agatha Lee对当选为Flagler County年度教师感到很吃惊。

(2)A推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段可知Lee来自于教师之家，由此可知她的父母也可能是老师。

(3)B细节理解题。

根据第五段可知，要成为年度教师，leadership“领导能力”是必须具备的能力之一，因此选择B。

(4)C排序题。

解答该题可用时间顺序法和排除法。

由倒数第三段的时间点2004和2005可知④和①发生在先，故先排除B、D两项。

再由倒数第三段第一句可知④发生在①的前面，故排除A选C。

2、（哈师大附中东北师大附中实验中学高三第一次联合模拟考试） Mrs. Amatuli was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time,I was getting ready to eat my same old tuna fish(金枪鱼)sandwich and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
I was thrilled. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family,and I always carried my lunch and brought the bag back home to use again the next day. My sandwiches were either bologna(大香肠)or tuna fish. It rarely varied beyond that.
You can understand my delight when I had the opportunity to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day. Mrs. Amatuli took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn’t care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her precious attention so I was very quiet as she explained. You see，she was Catholic and she told me that Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays—they ate fish on Fridays.
Oh,I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mama t hat from now on 1 wanted tuna fish on Fridays. After my mama understood why，she gladly fixed tuna fish for me on Fridays. She even fixed it on brown bread because she knew Mrs. Amatuli liked brown bread. From then on. every Friday I could get in line with the rest of the kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food—it tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs. Amatuli could have fixed herself a tuna sandwich of Friday. But she bought my sandwich because she saw a 1ittle girl who was thrilled over the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget her for her compassion and generosity and what
I should do is to follow her example.
(1).Mrs.Arnatuli bought the writer’s sand wish because_____________.
A. she was tired of cafeteria food
B. she hated getting in line with kids
C. she didn’t eat red meat on Friday
D. she wanted to show care to the writer
(2)What can we learn about the cafeteria food?
A. It was
terrific.
B. It was terrible.
C. The writer enjoyed it.
D. Most kids were fond of it.
(3)The underlined word "divine" in Paragraph 5 means___________.
A. perfect
B. sweet
C. unpleasant
D. special
(4)Which of the following can best show the theme of this text?
A. It is hard to please all.
B. Better to give than to receive.
C. Love makes the world go around.
D. The more you offer,the more you are rewarded.
【解析】年幼的作者为能在学校买一份热午餐而欣喜不已，事后才意识到是老师在不动声色地关心自己，感激之情油然而生，决心向她学习。

(1)D
推理判断题。

文章倒数第二段提到作者后来意识到她之所以买作者的三明治是因为她看到作者因吃到一份热午餐这样简单的事情而非常激动，由此可推断她是想关心作者。

(2)C
推理判断题。

倒数第三段最后提到作者不在乎很多孩子对自助餐厅食物的抱怨，由此可推断作者喜欢吃自助餐厅的食物。

(3)A
猜测词义题。

破折号前面提到作者不在乎其他孩子对食物的抱怨，破折号后面是感叹句，下一段的后半部分又提到作者因吃到一份热午餐而非常激动，由此可推断作者觉得这些食物尝起来非常好吃。

(4)C
主旨大意题。

文章倒数第二段揭示了Mrs. Amatuli买作者的三明治的真正原因，最后一段则提到作者将效仿她的热情和慷慨，所以本文的主题应是“爱能感动世界”。

3、（高三年级第一次调研考试）Whether it’s a carol(圣诞颂歌)service or an evening of karaoke in the pub，many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the
spirits-it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs with air，increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.
For the past few years Heart Research UK has been Funning a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing，simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe，simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. "Singing is linked to long life，stress reduction，and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch(音高). "
Professor Graham Welch，who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London， has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means we’re also having a strong aerobic activity(有氧运动)when we’re singing，which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.
"And communal singing—like in a singing group，a church service or even a singsong in the pub—helps improve our sense of self-respect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves，a greater sense of feeling included. "
Helen Astrid，a singing teacher，also sees the great effects that singing brings. "It lifts us up on a spiritual level， it helps our self-respect，and it’s great for all ages from small kids to grannies—you can have a good sing and let your hair down. "
But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine，though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.
(1)Heart Research UK holds a campaign to______________.
A. encourage people to sing for God at Christmas
B. study the effects of singing on people
C. get people to sing and improve their health
D. bring happiness to people during holidays
（3)The underlined part" let your hair down" probably means
A. feel at ease
B. protect yourself
C. dress casually
D. cover your nervousness
(4)What can we infer from the passage?
A. Singing at Christmas is good for health.
B. In a low mood one is not able to sing well.
C. Experts have disagreement on singing.
D. Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.
(5)Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Karaoke—Best Place for Singing!
B. Christmas—Best Time for Singing!
C. Singing——Healthy but Difficult
D. For Health—Let’s Sing!
【解析】音乐陶冶情操，唱歌有益健康，请放开歌喉，纵情歌唱吧!
(1)C细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句中的内容可知举办该运动的目的是让人们唱歌，享受其中的益处，再结合本段引号中的内容可判断C项正确。

(2)C细节理解题。

由第三段和第四段的内容可知Graham Welch认为唱歌可以增加人们的快乐感，减少压力感，增强自尊，故C项符合题意。

(3)A猜测词义题。

上文提到歌唱可以振奋精神，增强自尊，对各个年龄阶段的人都适用，由此可推断唱歌能够让人“放松”。

(4)B推理判断题。

第二段最后一句提到耷拉着脸不可能把歌唱好，因为会影响音高，由此可推测当一个人情绪低落时不能把歌唱好。

(5)D主旨大意题。

文章第一段开门见山地指明了唱歌对健康的益处，下文则比较详细地进行了叙述，所以本文意在倡导大家为健康而纵情歌唱。

5、（高三教学质量调研） Public schools in Washington. D. C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument. Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.
The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers,so learning to do repairs came naturally.
"I have been a musician all my life. "says West. "I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band. "
Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. "I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax and the flute, I picked up while working here. "
In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.
West believes if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. "I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works. "he says. "They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect. "
But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.
"This instant age has taken away from the sit-down.,the patience. And to learn to play an instrument,it takes patience, it takes diligence and it takes time. "
Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men a gree their best rewards are the student’s performances.
(1)What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?
A. Teaching music.
B. Writing music.
C. Making musical instruments.
D. Repairing musical instruments.
（5)What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. How to repair musical instruments.
B. Learning experience of two repairmen.
C. How to prepare a musical performance.
D. The enjoyable job of two music lovers.
【解析】两个音乐爱好者的工作是为学生修理乐器，他们乐此不疲，享受着工作的乐趣。

(1)D细节理解题。

根据第一段的第二句和第三句的内容可知两人的工作是修理乐器。

(2)C细节理解题。

第二段后半部分提到两人都是音乐爱好者，再结合最后一段的第一句可知他们喜欢这个工作是因为可以享受音乐。

(3)B正误判断题。

由第一段可知两人的工作是修理乐器，再结合第三段和第四段两人所说的话可知他们也能演奏。

故B项正确。

(4)A细节理解题。

根据第六段最后一句中的内容可知他认为人们从音乐中能学到团队合作与耐心。

(5)D主旨大意题。

根据全文内容尤其是结合文章第一段以及最后一段中的内容可知本文主要介绍的是两个音乐爱好者的开心工作。

6、（高三年级第一次调研考试） As the forceful king of Macedonia(马其顿)，Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire，becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death.
Born in 356 B. C. ,Alexander Ⅲ was the son of Philip Ⅱ and Olympias. Alexander’s parents wanted him to receive the finest education，and arranged for him to study under Aristotle，regarded as one of the greatest scholars.
Alexander’s father was a strong leader. Philip Ⅱ built an impressive army and established the Macedonian kingdom；he was even planning to attack Persia shortly before his death.
In 336 B. C.，Philip Ⅱ was murdered by one of his guards. Although it was obvious that the guard had a personal hatred，there were clues that other people were related to it.
After Alexander was cleared as a suspect，he succeeded his father without opposition. and killed those said to be responsible for his father’s murder. as well as all rivals. He was then just 20 years old. He then prepared to attack Persia.
In the spring of 334 B. C.，Alexander led the army made up of nearly 50，000 soldiers into Asia，which is called "the most powerful military expedition(远征)ever to leave Greece". He soundly defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River，sending a strong message to Darius Ⅲ，leader of the Persian Empire.
In 333 B. C. .Alexander faced Darius at Issus. a mountain pass. The Macedonian army was greatly outnumbered but able to work the narrow mountain passageway to their advantage. Darius managed to escape. Continuing down the Mediterranean Coast，Alexander took every city in his path.
In 332 B. C. Alexander declared Egypt to be part of the Greek Empire and was crowned Pharaoh(法老).
When Alexander left Egypt in 331 B. C. .he defeated the Persians again and was crowned leader of Asia.
In 323 B. C. ，however，Alexander developed a fever on the way back home and died 10 days later at Babylon. He was just 33 years old.
(1)The underlined word "succeeded" is the closest in meaning
to______________.
A. followed
B. supported
C. continued
D. replaced
(2)What can we know about Philip Ⅱ’s death?
A. He was killed by someone intending to take power from him.
B. Alexander sent someone who hated Philip Ⅱ to kill him.
C. His death was related to his plan of fighting Persia.
D. The murder might be organized by a group of people.
(3)The Macedonian army could defeat the Persians at Issus mainly because______.
A. Darius didn’t command his army in the battlefield
B. the Macedonian soldiers were more than the Persian soldiers
C. the Macedonian soldiers could fight better at the mountain pass
D. Macedonia was more powerful than the Persian Empire
(4)In which order did A1exander do the following things?
a. Totally overthrew the Persian Empire.
b. Defeated the Persian army at Issus.
c. Was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.
d. Defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River.
e. Became the leader of Macedonia.
A. e，d，b，c，a
B. d，e，a，c，b
C. e，b，d，c，a
D. d，a，c，e，b
(5)According to the passage，we can infer______.
A. Aristotle taught Alexander how to defeat other nations
B. Alexander was happy about his father’s death
C. Persia is tougher to defeat than Egypt
D. Macedonia soon declined after Alexander died
【解析】本文叙述的是古代马其顿王国亚历山大大帝短暂而又辉煌的战斗人生。

(1)D 猜测词义题。

画线词的前面提到亚历山大摆脱了嫌疑，后面提到他杀死了谋害父亲的凶手和所有的对手，由此可推断画线词的意思是“继位”。

(2)D 推理判断题。

根据第四段第二句中的内容可推断这次谋杀可能是一群人策划好的行动。

(3)C 细节理解题。

根据倒数第四段第二句中的内容可知他们能取胜的主要原因是更善于在狭窄的山路上作战。

(4)A 细节理解题。

本文是按照时间的先后顺序进行叙述的，第五段第一句提到了e项，第六段第二句提到了d项，第七段提到了b项，第八段提到了c项，第九段提到了a项，故正确顺序为A。

(5)C推理判断题。

根据文章中叙述的推翻波斯帝国和埃及的过程可推测击败波斯比击败埃及艰难。

7、（“江南十校”高三联考）With their weakening bodies, advanced age or increasing pressure of work or study, people have been advised and usually, persuaded to have health care products. Do you remember your first time to take a nutritional supplement(营养补充品)?What was your first impression?
Posted by Amy，Dec.23，2010 8：05 PM Madeline on Dec.24.2010 7:25 PM Years ago，as a young mom with two small children, I struggled to keep up with the demands of a busy life. One day, woke up feeling so tired that I knew something had to change!
A friend gave me some Royal Jelly—an amazing substance from the beehive(蜂房).I was doubtful, but desperate…so I tried it! In time,I began to experience renewed energy and vitality(活力)like never before! Now, over two decades later, I travel all round the country, sharing my life-changing experience. I’m grateful for the energy to keep up and love to share this wonderful discovery with others.
Blanca on Dec.25.2010 7：02 PM
Ten years ago, when I was 73, my mind wanted to be busy and useful, but my body didn’t. I became tired and lethargic(无精打采的).That’s when my daughter Madeline tried to persuade me to try her special Royal jelly. It made such a dramatic(巨大的)difference in her life, so she was sure it could help me too! Hesitating for 2 days, I gave in. She was right!
I no longer felt worn out. I had a new, youthful zest(热情)for life and I’ve been OK—thanks to Royal Jelly!
Lori on Dec.25.2010 10：27 PM
When my mom Madeline was introduced to Royal Jelly, it affected my life, too! Mom gave me some of her fantastic Royal Jelly. Boy, things did turn around! I had more energy and stamina(耐力)and was finally able to keep up with high school and, eventually, college activities. Today,
I’m a busy mom in my mid-thirties with two active boys and a new business!
I have enough energy to do it all! I’m glad I took my mom’s advice.
(1)From the text, we learn that__________.
A. Madeline became more than willing to take Royal Jelly at the very beginning
B. Lori was grateful partly because Royal Jelly helped him to improve his studies
C. Royal Jelly is a product that can help renew a person’s energy and vitality
D. Amy has benefited from Royal Jelly so she posted a topic about the product
(2)Which of the following is true of Blanca?
A. She replied to the topic on Christmas Eve.
B. She tried Royal Jelly without hesitation.
C. She is now supposed to be in her seventies.
D. She was the second one to reply to the topic.
(3)What’s the relationship between the Royal Jelly takers?
A. Lori and Blanca are Madeline’s grandchildren.
B. Madeline is Blanca’s daughter and Lori’s mother.
C. Blanca is Lori and Madeline’s great grandmother.
D. They have no blood relationship but friendship.
(4)Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a sports club. B. On an Internet page.
C. In a fiction.
D. In a travel magazine.
【解析】这篇文章讲述了三个人的跟帖，她们各自描述了吃营养品Royal Jelly的感受及其对她们生活的影响。

(1)C推理判断题。

由文章三个帖子的内容可知，三个跟帖人都说在食用Royal Jelly(蜂浆)之后比之前更有精力和活力，由此可推知C项正确。

(2)D正误判断题。

比较三个发帖时间，就可得出答案为D。

(3)B推理判断题。

由第二个帖子中的"my daughter Madeline"和第三个帖子中的"my mom Madeline"可知Madeline是Blanca的女儿也是Lori的母亲，故选B。

(4)B文章出处题。

由文章中的"posted... "以及每人发帖的时间可推知本篇文章最有可能是网页上的帖子，故选B项。

8、（） I remembered little of the journey which started so early in the morning. I only knew that the day seemed extremely long，and that we appeared to travel over hundreds of miles. calmed by the sound of the carriage wheels，I fell asleep. But I had not slept long when the carriage stopped，the door was opened，and I saw a servant standing there.
"Is there a little girl called Jane Eyre here? "she asked. I answered "Yes. "and was then 1ifted out. I could see a house with many windows. There were lights burning in some of them. We went up a wide
path，and were admitted at a door. Then the servant led me through a passage into a room where she left me. I stood and warmed my frozen lingers at the fire and looked around. There was no candle，but the light from the fire showed walls，a carpet，curtains and furniture. Then the door opened. and a tall lady entered followed by another who looked younger. "The child is very young to be sent alone. "she said，putting her candle down oil the table.
Led by the younger lady，Miss Miller，through passage after passage，we came，at last to a long，wide room filled with many voices, There were many tables，and seated all round on benches were a large number of girls aged from nine to twenty. Seen in the dim(昏暗的)light of the candles，their number appeared above eighty. Each was dressed in a brown old fashioned dress of cheap material. It was their hour of study.
Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door，and then walking up to the top of the long room she cried out "Monitors. collect the lesson. books and put them away! "
Four tall girls arose and went round，gathered the books and removed them. Miss Miller again ordered，"Monitors，fetch the
supper-trays(托盘)! "Then tall girls went out and returned soon，each carrying a big tray. Food and water were in the middle of each tray. The food was handed round and everyone drank from the same mug. When it came to my turn，I drank too. for I was thirsty，but I did not touch the food. From there I was taken to my hard bed where I thankfully fell asleep immediately.
(1)What is the best title for the passage?
A. Jane Eyre’s First Day at School
B. Jane Eyre’s Long Journey to School
C. Jane Eyre’s First Meal at School
D. Jane Eyre’s First Impression of the School
(2)Jane remembered little of the journey partly because__________.
A. she was asleep on the way
B. she traveled over hundreds of miles
C. the day seemed very long
D. she was calmed by the sound of the wheels
【解析】历经艰难的长途行程后，Jane Eyre终于来到了这所学校。

一天的生活很快结束，她进入了甜是的梦乡。

(1)A主旨大意题。

Jane Eyre经过艰辛的长途旅程。

终于来到了学校，随后叙述的是她初到学校的见闻,直到最后很快进入梦乡，由此可知本文叙述的是她在学校第一天的情况。

(2)A细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“I fell asleep”。

可知她之所以对这次行程知道得很少是因为她在途中睡着了。

(3)C正误判断题。

由第四段以及第五段第一句可知班长们很高，再结合第五段Miss Millet让她们拿大托盘可知她们很强壮，故C项正确。

(4)B推理判断题。

倒数第三段后半部分中提到烛光微弱，每学生都穿着用廉价材料做成的衣服，最后一段的后半部分提到每个人都用同一个杯子喝水，由此可推断学生的生活条件很差。

9、（陕西一省宝鸡市高三教学质量检测） After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. I didn’t have a job yet. Mr. Hobbs, a friend of my father’s, owned a small shirt factory in town. Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. Mr. Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.
I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. I was really a mazed at what I saw.
Most curious of all, there was no quality control at all. No one inspected the final product of the factory. As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, and even a sleeve sometimes!
The working conditions were poor. The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. There was no music. The walls of the workrooms were a dull gray color. I was amazed that the workers hadn’t gone on strike.
Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly（组装）line who sewed on buttons. After a while I recognized him as "Big Jim", who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shifts were held up at his position. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn’t fired.
After I made observations for a week, Mr. Hobbs asked me for an oral report of my findings.
(1)The shirts from Mr. Hobbs’ factory can be described as ____. A．of low quality B．of high quality
C．fashionable D．unfashionable
(2)Why did Mr. Hobbs ask the writer to the factory?
A．The factory was too big.
B．The factory was not producing fast enough.
C．The factory was not big enough.
D．The writer was a college graduate.
(3)Which is not likely to happen in the factory?
A．The workers will have more rest in the day.
B．Someone will examine the final product.
C．New machines will be bought.
D．The factory will be repainted.
(4)Big Jim may get fired mainly because ____.
A．he was
slow
B．he wasted much time
C．he was absent-minded D．the work flow was irregular
【解析】本文为记叙文。

作者大学毕业后被父亲的一个开衬衫厂的朋友雇用为短期顾问，结果作者对他的调查结果很是吃惊。

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(1)A 细节理解题。

第三段说由于最后的产品无人检查，结果使有些装在箱子里要运送的衬衫缺纽扣、领子、甚至缺袖子，由此可知，Mr. Hobbs 的工厂生产的衬衫质量很差。

(2)B 细节理解题。

由第一段的最后一句可知，作者被请到工厂去的原因是工厂的效率很低，也就是生产不够快。

(3)C 细节判断题。

缺乏机器的事文中没有提到，所以买机器的事不可能发生。

根据第四段的信息“除了半小时的午休时间，白天再没有放松的时间”可知A 项的事情可能会发生；根据第三段的第二句“无人检查最后的产品”可知B项的事情可能会发生；根据第四段的倒数第二句可知D项的事情可能会发生。

(4)C 推理判断题。

虽然四个选项在第五段都被提到过，但A、B、D都是因为C引起的，所以C项是 Big Jim 可能会被解雇的主要原因。

10、（高三年级第一次模拟考试）He’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠)with a shop in the Marais,a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes,he at first told me："I haven’t time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street;he’ll fix them for you right away. "
But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather. I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). "No，"I replied. "the other fellow can’t do it well. "
"The other fellow" is one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys "while-U-wait"—without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly，and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair.
The man saw I wouldn’t give in,and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙),looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said. " Come back in a week. "
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
"See what I can do? " he said with pride. "Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work. "
When I got back out into the street. the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend,this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange,dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and,above all, his pride in his craft.
These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line,when you can do things any old way as long as it "pays", when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption(消费)rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
(1)Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.
B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C. He was proud of his skills.
D. He was a native Parisian.
(2)The underlined part "He was something out of an ancient legend " (Paragraph 7)implies that_______.
A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B. it was difficult to communicate with this man
C. the man was very strange
D. the man was too old
(3)According to the author, many people work just to_______.
A. realize their abilities
B. gain happiness
C. make money
D. gain respect
(4)This story wants to tell us that_______.
A. craftsmen make a lot of money
B. whatever you do, do it well
C. craftsmen need self-respect
D. people are born equal
【解析】很多人工作只是为了，而一位老修鞋匠却从自己精湛的技艺中获得极大的满足并引以为荣，这让作者无比崇敬，感慨万千。

(1)C细节理解题。

结合倒数第三段中的内容以及倒数第二段后半部分的内容可知修鞋匠为自己精湛的技艺感到骄傲。

(2)A推理判断题。

从文章第三段及第七段的内容可知大多数修鞋匠只是敷衍了事，而这位老修鞋匠全神贯注于自己的工作，为自己的技艺而骄傲，犹如古代的传说，由此可推断如今像他这样的人几乎找不到了。

(3)C推理判断题。

最后一段提到只要有报酬，就有人去做，人们把工作看做是通往不断增加消费的一条路，而不是实现自身能力的一个方式，由此可推断很多人工作只是为了“”。

(4)B主旨大意题。

文章最后一句点明了主题，老修鞋匠把自己的工作完成得很好，从中获得了最大的满足，所以本文的主旨是不管做什么，都要把它做好。