2019学年高二英语上学期期末试卷（附答案）+高考满分作文：诗人从来不是一种职业 27页

2019学年高二英语上学期期末试卷（附答案）+高考满分作文：诗人从来不是一种职业高二英语试卷        考试时间120分钟    试题分数150     第一部分：听力第一节1． Whosewalletprobablyisit?A.thewoman’s          B.Theman’s          C.Gina’s2. Whatisthedatetoday?  A.May1st              B.May2nd             C.May3rd3. Whomadethewoman’spersonalwebpage?  A.Sheherself           B.Herfriend.          C.Theman4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Atown             B.Anaccident         C.Amurder 5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?  A.Relatives.            B.Colleagues.          C.Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6.Whatisthemandoing?  A.WatchingTV     B. Listeningtotheradio.   C.Readingthenewspaper7.Whyaretherichandfamoustargetsforbeingtalkedaboutaccordingtotheman?  A.Thepublicareinterestedinthem.   B.Thepublicwanttolaughatthem.  C.Thepublicwanttomakethemfamous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8.Whydoesthemanlooksad? A.Hehadtostophisstudy.      B.Hefailedhistestagain. C.Hecouldn’tunderstandtheforeigners.9.HowdidthewomanimproveherFrench? A.ByreadingFrenchnewspapers  B.BywatchingFrenchfilms.  C.Byspeakingtoherself.10.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?  A.Beconfident.    B.Talkwithforeigners    C.Asktheteacherforadvice. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?  A.Abasketballgame.       B.Avolleyballgame.  C.Afootballgame.12.Wheredidthemangotolastnight?  A.Aclub.                B.Astadium  .      C. Ameeting.13.Whatdidtheaudiencethinkofthegame?A.Exciting             B.Dangerous           C.Unbelievable听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepinkdress?   A.verycheap              B.verydull          C.ofgoodquality15.Whatcolorofthesweaterdoesthemanrecommend?  A.White .             B.Purple               C.Black16.Whatkindofjacketdoesthewomanwant?  A.aleatherone          B.alightone            C.anexpensiveone听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasProfessorRudd’strouble?   A.lackofconfidence      B.lackofintelligence.     C.absent-mindedness 18.Whatdidtheprofessordecidedtodoonehotsummerday?  A.Visithischildrenwholivenearthebeach.        B.Haveaholidaywithhischildrenonthebeach.        C.Takehischildrentovisithisfriendinaseasidetown.19.Whathappenedtotheprofessorwhenhearrivedatthestation?A.hecouldn’tcontacthisfriend.       B.Hecouldn’tfindhistraintickets.      C.hecouldn’trememberthedestination.20.Whydidtheprofessorcomebackhomeforthe2ndtime?  A.heforgothisfriend’saddress.      B.helostthepaperhiswifehadgivenhim. C.heforgottotakethetrainticketswithhim. 第二部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）                               A          ItwasMolly’sjobtohandherfatherhisbrown paperlunchbageachmorningbeforeheheadedofftowork．   Onemorning，inadditiontohisusuallunchbag,Mollyhandedhimasecondpaperbag.Thisonewaswornandheldtogetherwithstaples(书钉)．“Whytwobags?”herfatherasked.“Theotherissomethingelse”Mollyanswered．“What’sinit?”“Justsomestuff．Takeitwithyou．”Notwantingtodiscussthematter,heputbothsacks（bags）intohisbriefcase,kissedMollyandrushedoff．AtmiddayheopenedMolly’sbagandtookoutthecontents：twohairribbons，threesmallstones，aplasticdinosaur，atinyseashell，asmalldoll，and13pennies．．．Thebusyfathersmiled，finishedeating，andsweptthedeskcleanintothewastebasket,Molly’sstuffincluded．   Thatevening，Mollyranupbehindhimashereadthepaper．”Where’smybag?”“Whatbag?”“TheoneIgaveyouthismorning”“Ileftitattheoffice,why?”“Iforgottoputthisnoteinit” shesaid．“And，besides，Daddy，thethingsinthesackarethethingsIreallylike．Ithoughtyoumightliketoplaywiththem．Youdidn’tlosethebag，didyou，Daddy?”“Oh，no”hesaid，lying.“Ijustforgottobringithome．I’llbring itbacktomorrow”WhileMollyhuggedherfather’sneck，heunfoldedthenotethatread”Iloveyou，Daddy.”Mollyhadgivenhimhertreasures－allthata7-year-oldhelddear．   Loveinapaperbag，andhemissedit－notonlymissedit,buthadthrownitinthewastebasket.Sobackhewenttotheoffice.Justaheadofthenightjanitor(看门人),hepickedupthebagfromthewastebasket.Heputthetreasuresinsideandcarriedithomecarefully.Thebagdidntlooksogood,butthestuffwasallthereandthat’swhatcounted.  Afterdinner,heaskedMollytotellhimaboutthestuffinthesack.Ittookalongtimetotell.Everythinghadastoryoramemory.“SometimesIthinkofallthegreattimesinthissweetlife,”hethought.   Weshouldallrememberthatit’snotthedestinationthatcountsinlife,butthejourney.Thatjourneywiththepeopleweloveisallthatreallymatters.Itissuchasimpletruthbutitissoeasilyforgotten.21．WhatdidMollygiveherfatherasecondbagfor?  A．Shedidn’twanttokeepthethingsinthebag．  B．Shehopedthosethingswouldbringhappinesstoherfather．   C．Shewantedtoremindherfatherofthestoriesbehindthethings．  D．Sheenjoyedplayingwithherfather．    22．AfterFatherheardwhathisdaughtersaid，hefelt        .  A．regretful      B．surprised       C．sad        D.satisfied23.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleofthepassage?  A．AnImportantJourney                     B．TwoBags     C．FatherandDaughter                 D．LoveinaPaperBag                                       B       BettyFriedan,bornin1921inPeoria,Illinois,attendedSmithCollegeinNorthampton,Massachusetts．Shefinishedherstudiesinpsychologyin1942.AftercollegesheattendedtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleytocontinueherstudies.Later,shemovedtoNewYorkCityand workedasareporterandeditorforlaborunionnewspapers．   In1947,BettymarriedCarlFriedan.Theyhadachild,thefirstofthree．WhenBettyFriedan becamepregnantforthesecondtime,shewasdismissedfromherjobatthenewspaper．Afterthatsheworkedasanindependentreporterformagazines.Buthereditorsoftenrejectedherattemptstowriteaboutsubjectsoutsidethetraditionalinterestsofwomen．  In1966,BettyFriedanhelpedfoundNOW,theNationalOrganizationforWomen．Sheservedasitsfirstpresident.Sheledcampaignstoendunfairtreatmentofwomenseekingjobs．Shewantedwomentotakepartinsocialandpoliticalchange．BettyFriedanledahugedemonstration（游行）inNewYorkCityforwomensrights.Demonstrationswerealsoheldinothercities．   In1981,BettyFriedanwroteabookcalled"TheSecondStage"abouttheconditionofthewomensmovement.Friedanwrotethatthetimeforhugedemonstrationsandothersucheventshadpassed．SheurgedthemovementtotrytoincreaseitsinfluenceonAmericanpoliticallife．Someyoungermembersofthemovementcriticizedherastooconservative．    BettyFriedandiedonFebruary4,2006.Shewasconsideredthemotherofmodernwomensliberationmovement．BettyFriedanoncetoldatelevisionreporterhowshewantedtoberemembered:‘‘Shehelpsmakewomenfeelbetteraboutbeingwomen．”24．AccordingtoParagraph2,Bettylostherjobbecause        ． A．shewaspregnant                    B．shegotmarried C．hereditorsdidntlikeher D．shewastooindependent25．Bettyledahugedemonstrationto           ． A．fightagainstthegovernment B．fightforwomensrights C．takepartinpoliticallife D．getsupportfromthegovernment26．Thebook"TheSecondStage"       ． A.waspopularamongyoungwomenreaders B.thoughthighlyofthosehugedemonstrations C.wasabouttheconditionofthewomensmovementthen D.decreasedthemovementsinfluenceonAmerican politicallife27．Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthat               ． A．Bettyhelpedwomenlivebetter B．Bettywantedtoberememberedforever C．Bettythoughtitbettertobeawoman D．thetelevisionreporterknewBettywell                                 C   Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobecomeshort-sightedinlatelife,astudyhasshown.   Asmanyasaquarterofallcasesofshort-sightednessarecausedbytoogreatanexposuretosunlightinthefirstweeksoflife,sayeyeexperts.Theyareadvisingallparentstoputsunglassesontheirbabiesduringthefirstweeks.Scientistshadalreadyestablishedthatover-exposuretosunlightcausedshortsightednessinanimals.Researcherswhocomparedthemonthsinwhichbabieswerebornwithwhethertheyneededglasseslateronsaytheprinciplealsoappliestohumans.Astudyofalmost300,000youngadults---thelargestofitskindshowedthatthoseborninJuneandJulyhada25percentgreaterchance ofbecomingseverelyshort-sightedthanthoseborninDecemberorJanuary.ResearchleaderProfessorMichaelBelkinofTelAvivUniversity,saiditwasbecauseprolongedillumination(光照)causestheeyeballtolengthen,causingshort-sightedness.Therefore,themorelightanewbornisexposedto,themoretheeyeballlengthensandtheworsetheshort-sightednesswillbe.Themechanismwhichlengthenstheeyeballisassociatedwithlevelsofmelatonin(褪黑激素),apigment(色素)whichprotectstheskinagainstharmfulraysofthesun.Inyoungbabiesnotenoughmelatoninisreleasedasprotection,meaningtheyaremorevulnerabletosunburnandchangestoeyeballshape.   SightexpertProfessorDanielO’Leary,ofAngliaRuskinUniversityinCambridge,said“Atthemomentwedon’tknowtheprecisecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssight,buttheevidenceseemstoprovethatitisoneofthereasonsforpeoplebecomingshortsighted.”28.Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobeshortsighted____________.   A.becausethesummersunistoostrongforbabies   B.becausebabieswhoareborninsummerhavelengthenedeyeballs    C.ifexposedtomuchsunlightinthefirstweeksaftertheyareborn   D.ifparentsdon’tknowaproperwaytoprotecttheirbabies’eyes29.Melatoninisakindofmaterialto___________.   A.preventtheeyesfrombecomingnear-sighted    B.protecttheskinfromharmfulsunrays   C.makeourbodystrong   D.protectbabies’eyesfromsummersun30.FromwhatProfessorDanielO’Learysayswecanconcludethat___________.   A.thereisnoevidencethatshortsightednessisrelatedtoexposuretosunlight   B.whetherlightexposureaffectssightstillneedstobefurtherproved   C.hebelievesthatlightexposurecancauseshortsightedness   D.hetriestogivethecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssight31.Theunderlinedword“vulnerable”inthepassageprobablymeans__________.A.easytobeharmed         B. resistant   C.protective      D.changeable                                     D   Lastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-lawshouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidnthaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!    WhenIreturnedtomycararound11.pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.    Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthatswhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid"Excuseme,Maam,canwehelpyou?Youseemstuck."Still afraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid"Iamstuck."Andtheyoungmansaid"Itsokay,stayinyourcarandwellpushyououtofthesnow."Andtheydid!   Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly32.Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwalkingtowardhercar?A.Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed B.BecauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatimeC.BecauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingeveningD.Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar33.Theauthorfailedtodriveawaybecause__________.A.shewasterrifiedatthefouryoungmen  B.hercarwasn’twarmenoughC.itwasicyandfullofsnowontheground. D.somethingwaswrongwiththewheels.34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember B.ThekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftroubleC.TheauthorwouldhaveababyinhercarD.Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow 35.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe___________A.Everymanhashisfaults         B.FortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgmentC.Dontjudgeabookbyitscover    D.Thinktwicebeforeyoudo第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案卡36—40将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余项。Ifyouthinkyou’vegainedtoomuchweightoraretooskinny,youcantalktoadoctor.Yourdoctorwilltellyou______36________.Ifitisconcernedaboutyourheight,weight,orBMI(体重指数),yourdoctormayaskquestions_______37._______.Yourdoctormayalsoaskaboutyourfamilybackgroundtofindoutifyou’vereceivedsomethingfromyourparentsthatmightmakeyoutaller,shorter,oralatebloomer(someonewhodevelopslaterthanotherpeopleofthesameage).Thedoctorcanthenputalltheinformationtogethertodecide______38_______.Ifyourweightisn’tinahealthyrange,youwillprobablygetspecificdietandexerciserecommendationsbasedonyourindividualneeds.Followingadoctor’sor dietitian’splandesignedespeciallyforyouwillworkmuchbetterthanfollowingfad(时尚)diets.Forteens,faddietsorstarvationplanscanactuallyslowdowngrowth,andtheweightlossusuallydoesn’tlast.What ______39________?Mostteenswhoweighlessthanotherteensoftheiragearejustfine.Theymaybegoingthroughpubertyonadifferentschedulethankidsofthesameage,andtheirbodiesmaybegrowingandchangingatadifferentrate.Mostunderweightteenscatchupinweightastheyfinishpubertyduringtheirlaterteenyearssothere’srarelyaneedtotrytogainweight. Inafewcases,teenagerscanbeunderweightbecauseofahealthproblemthatneedstreatment.Ifyoufeeltiredorillalot,or_____40_______,orotherproblemsthathavelastedformorethanaweekortwo,besuretoletyourparentsoryourdoctorknow.A.whetheryoumighthaveaweightorgrowthproblem.B.ifyouhavesymptomslikeacough,stomachacheC.aboutyourhealth,physicalactivity,andeatinghabitsD.ifyou’reworriedaboutbeingtooskinnyE.ifyoutakecareofitF.whetheryou’regrowingnormally G.aboutyourdieting                     第三部分  语言知识运用     （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Amanhadalittledaughter,anonlyandmuch-belovedchild.He___41___forher.Shewashiswholelife.Onedaywhileshewasatschool,amanbrokeintothebuildingandbeganshooting___42___.Hethenturnedthegunonhimselfandtookhisown___43___.Whentheaccidentwasexamined,theman’sdaughterwasamongthe___44___.Thefatherwassosadthathebecameabitterrecluse（隐居者),___45___himselfawayfromhisfriendsandrefusingevery___46___thatmightbringhimbacktohis___47___self.Hehatedtheworldandeverythingaboutit.Itwasnot___48___thathisinnocentdaughter,whonever___49___anyone,wasavictimofthissenselessact.Whydidithavetohappentoher?Whatcouldhehavedoneto___50____it?Whowasto___51___?Howcouldheforgivethemanwho_52__hisdaughter?Thenonenighthehada___53___.Hewitnessedagrand pageant（盛会）ofallthelittleangels.Everychildcarriedacandle.Henoticedonechild’scandlewasnot___54___.Thenhesawthatthechildwiththedarkcandlewashisownlittlegirl.___55___toher,heseizedherinhisarms,huggedhertenderly,andthenasked,“Howisit,darling,thatyourcandlealoneisunlighted?”Sheanswered,“Father,they___56___relightit,butyourtearsalways___57___itout.” Justthenthemanawokefromhisdream.The___58___wasclear,anditseffectswereimmediate.Fromthathouronhewasnolongerarecluse,butmingled（交往）freelyand___59___withhisformerfriendsandassociates.Nolongerwouldhislittledarling’scandlebeextinguished（熄灭）byhisuseless___60___.41.A.begged B.waited C.lived D.studied42.A.wildly B.carefully C.nervously D.silently43.A.wealth B.life C.chance D.position44.A.blind B.poor C.sick D.dead45.A.turning B.pulling C.shutting D.driving46.A.task B.secret C.plan D.activity47.A.wise B.polite C.normal D.strict48.A.obvious B.fair C.difficult D.natural 49.A.doubted B.asked C.hurt D.cheated50.A.create B.believe C.explain D.prevent51.A.blame B.save C.beat D.trick52.A.shot B.trapped C.bothered D.wounded53.A.party B.dream C.report D.memory54.A.lighted B.carried C.hidden D.decorated55.A.Pointing B.Rushing C.Shouting D.Seeing56.A.often B.sometimes C.also D.still57.A.send B.pick C.work D.put58.A.mind B.answer C.lesson D.story59.A.seriously B.quietly C.bravely D.cheerfully60.A.words B.tears C.methods D.materials第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Itwasasunnyday.Alittleboy’sfatherwassittingonthecouch,drinkingabeerwhilewatching   61  basketballmatch.Seeingthis,theboyrushedtohisfatherand shouted,“Daddy,showmehowtoplaycatch!”Thefather,staring   62   thetelevisionscreen,replied,“ Letmefinishwatchingthematch.Playoutsideandcomebackinfiveminutes.”“Okay,Daddy!”saidtheboy,runningoutoftheroom.Fiveminuteslater,theboyreturned,  63   (scream),“Daddy,let’splaycatchnow!”Bythistime,thefatherhadopenedanothercoldbeerandanothermatchwasbeginning.64   (patient)withtheboy’sinterruption,thedadbroughtamagazinetohisson.Onthecoverofthemagazinewasalargepictureoftheworld.Thefather,whowasangryand   65  (bother),begantearingthemagazinecoverintosmall   66  .Then,thefatherturnedtohisboyandsaid,“Son,onceyouputthispicturebacktogether,wecanplaycatch,butdonotinterruptmeagain   67   youfinish.”Afewminuteslater,theboyreturnedandsaid,“I   68   (finish),Daddy!Canweplaycatchnow?”Surprised,thefatherglancedtowardshischild,and   69   laythemagazinewiththeworldpiecedperfectlytogetherinhissmallhands.Thedadaskedhischildhowheputtheworldtogethersoquickly.‘‘  70   wassimple,”saidtheboy.“Ontheback oftheworldwasthepictureofaperson,andonceIputthepersontogether,that’swhentheworldcametogether.”第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I’mgladtohearfromyou.NowI’lltellyousomethingaboutmyafter-schoolactivities.Wehadmanyinterestgroups,suchasEnglish,maths,computer,science,singingordancing.Wealsohaveabandandsomesportsteam.Studentscanbemembersofanygroupaccordingtheirinterest.Everyday,weenjoyourselvesbytakingapartinallkindsofafter-schoolactivities.ThemostpopularonesisballgamesandtheEnglishcorner.MoreandmorestudentskeepcometotheEnglishcornerbecausetheyfindofgreathelptotheirEnglishstudy.I’mlookingforwardtoreceivingyourlettersooner.书面表达（满分25分）      假定你是李华。在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。                       VolunteersWantedOurannualEnglishFestival,whichwillbeheldonJune15-17,2016,isnowlookingfor20studentvolunteerstoprovideserviceforTalentShow,SpeechContest,andEnglishDebate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendanapplicationemailatyourearliestconveniencetoMsChenat  chenlaoshi@aef.com.写作要点：1.表示写信意图；2.陈述应征目的；3.说明应征条件（性格、能力等）。写作要求：1.邮件词数不少于100；2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数；         3.可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。   高二期末英语参考答案：阅读：21—23BAD  24—27ABCA 29—31CBCA  32—35ACBC 36—40FCADB 完型：41-45CABDC 46-50DCBCD 51-55AABAB56-60ADCDB语篇填空：61．a 62．at 63．screaming 64．Impatient 65．bothered 66．pieces 67．until/before 68．havefinished 69．there 70．It/That/This改错：1.my-our2.had-have3.or-and4.team-teams5.加to6.a删7.is-are8.come-coming9.find后加it 10.sooner-soonPossibleversion：DearMSChen,I’mLiHua,astudentfromClass2,Grade3.I’mwritingtoapplyforthepositionasastudentvolunteer.  Ireallywanttoobtainthispreciousopportunitybecause,byofferingmyservice,Iwillbeabletoimprovemyorganizationalability,communicationskillsaswellasmyconfidenceinspeakingEnglishinpublic.Asanoutgoinggirl,Igetalongwellwithmyclassmates.Besides,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIam electedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.Successfully,IhavelentahelpinghandtoherinseveralEnglishactivitiesofmyclass,whichhavebeenappreciatedbybothteachersandclassmates.  IamsurethatIcanperfectlyliveuptoyourexpectations.Iwillbegratefulifyoucouldgivemeakindconsideration. Lookingforwardtoyourreply.                                 Yourstruly,高考满分作文：诗人从来不是一种职业 费尔南多·佩索阿在《惶然录》中不无伤感的写道：“当我事实上仅仅是一个会计助理的时候，我凭哪一点把自己叫做天才？”佩索阿生前确实藉藉无名。从20多岁到47岁逝世，他任职于同一家小公司，一直没有换过工作。他承认自己和他人的雷同，然而，“在这个雷同的后面，我偷偷地把星星散布于自己个人的天空，在那里创作我的无限”。他创造无限的方式就是写作，不断的写。他生前只出过一本诗集《音讯》，1935年，当他去世时，人们发现了他那个著名的、藏着两万七千份文件的大箱子，里面有他写下的一万多首诗。但他却对那份“据此得到一份午间快餐般的刚刚够我生存的工资”的会计工作心存感激，因为“平庸是智力的一种构造，而现实，特别是当它是野蛮和粗俗的时候，就形成了一种对心灵的自然填补”。说的直白一点，人首先要生存，而职业，正是对抗贫穷生活的一种妥协。每天干着肮脏的体力活，晚上到酒吧喝得烂醉，回家还要在打字机前敲出诗句——这就是查尔斯·布考斯基（20世纪美国最有影响力的诗人、小说家之一）的生活。向佩索阿那样安于一辈子干一份工作的，毕竟是特例。如果一个诗人一直处于社会底层，在生活中看不到什么出路，内心和现实的巨大反差会打败他，令他彻底崩溃。 查尔斯·布考斯基也是大半生处于社会底层的，除了当邮递员，他还干过如下工作：洗碗工，卡车司机，装卸工，门卫，加油站服务员，库房跟班，仓库管理员，船务文员，停车场服务员，电梯操作员，狗饼干厂、屠宰场、蛋糕和曲奇饼干工厂的工作人员，纽约地铁海报张贴员等等。幸好，在被生活彻底打败之前，文学经纪人约翰·马丁发现了他。马丁成为他的经纪人，并专门为他成立了一家出版公司，每月支付他100美元的生活补贴，而且是终身提供。100美元，相当于他当时月收入的1/4，在20世纪60年代的美国，已经能应付生活有余。布考斯基由此辞掉了邮局的工作——这已经是他干的时间最长的一份工作了，专心写作，用4周时间完成了第一部长篇小说《邮差》。约翰·马丁惊讶于他怎么能这么快写完一部小说，布考斯基回答说是因为“恐惧”。他应该是不敢想象被打回原形会怎么样，所以才感到恐惧吧。在根据他的自传体小说《苍蝇酒吧》改编的同名电影里，可以看到他以前的生活是什么样的：每天干着肮脏的体力活，晚上到酒吧喝得烂醉，回家还要在打字机前敲出诗句……在《给一个青年诗人的十封信》中，诗人里尔克劝慰向他吐槽工作枯燥的青年，说一切职业都是那样。“亲爱的卡卜斯先生，凡是你现在做军官所必须经验的，你也许在任何一种现有的职业里都会感到，甚至纵使你脱离各种职务，独自同社会寻找一种轻易而独立的接触，这种压迫之感也不会对你有什么减轻。——到处都是一样……”而在里尔克晚年，有年轻人问他当作家会怎么样，他忠告他们，一定要有一个“稳定职业”。但他自己却做不到。他的一生都在漂泊中度过。在写给妻子克拉拉的一封信中，里尔克谈到画家塞尚，说塞尚在40岁以前过着“流浪艺人”生活，后30年否极泰来，因为他父亲发了财，塞尚得以安心创作。羡慕归羡慕，尼尔克却没有那个命，他一生都在寻找自己的“艺术赞助人”。 “无论什么人，只要你在活着的时候应付不了生活，就应该用这一只手挡开点儿笼罩着你的命运的绝望……但同时，你可以用另一只手草草记下你在废墟中看到的一切，因为你和别人看到的不同，而且更多；总之，你在自己的有生之年就已经死了，但你却是真正的获救者。”这话是卡夫卡说的。