高考英语能力阶段训练七
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A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.
At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room（更衣室）. My 1 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 2 with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.
Approaching my locker（衣物柜）, I noticed my teammates 3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 4 it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field, 6 what will happen in 120 minutes.
Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how 7 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse（冲动）it needed to 8 .
At 7:10 pm, warm – ups finished, we went over the game 9 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem（国歌） 10 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final 11 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 13 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 14 our way out of the door.
Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 16 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.
Seconds later, the team ran onto the 17 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 18 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 19 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football. Y c
1．A．thoughts y B．ideas C．pictures D．minds
2．A．covered B．mixed C．replaced D．filled
3．A．exercising B．struggling C．preparing D．previewing
4．A．in case B．even though C．as long as D．as if
5．A．relaxed B．worried C．frightened D．impressed
6．A．dreaming B．wishing C．expecting D．imagining
7．A．useless B．difficult C．available D．important
8．A．warm up B．pick up C．get up D．rise up
9．A．route B．frame C．plan D．forecast
10．A．urged B．insisted C．suggested D．stressed
11．A．speech B．preparation C．decision D．change
12．A．finally B．simply C．actually D．eventually
13．A．when B．before C．as D．since
14．A．leading B．dragging C．showing D．making
15．A．player B．friend C．part D．team
16．A．held out B．took out C．got out D．brought out
17．A．field B．stage C．yard D．garden
18．A．success B．reply C．achievement D．welcome
19．A．atmosphere B．experience C．expectation D．examination
20．A．accepted B．admitted C．realized D．recognized
阅读 一
He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader , Yasser Arafat .
On September 11, Israel（以色列）announced its decision to remove him , following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel . “He should be punished for the killings ,” an Israeli official said , “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups .”
But the decision has angered many other countries . China said that Arafat is the true leader , elected by the Palestinian people , and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East . This idea is shared by other governments .
Arafat himself said : “They can kill me , but never get me out of my country .” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel .But , just like a cat with nine lives , Arafat escaped every time .
For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night , thinking a moving person is harder to hit . In 1985 , Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat . The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt . In 1992 , the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing . The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive .
What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger .
Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ramallah in December , 2001 . When they saw the attackers coming , Arafat’s bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground . Seconds later , several bombs were dropped nearby . Though safe , his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat .
But , Arafat , with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away , showed no fear at all . He stayed in the damaged office , talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel .
All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others .
But has he used up the last of his nine lives ? Only time will tell .
21．Which of the following statements cannot be used to describe Arafat ?
A．He went to visit a few foreign countries last year. B．He is not afraid of death in face of his enemy.
C．His office used to be in Tunis. D．He remained alive during an air crash in 1992.
22．According to the passage, which statement is true?
A．In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in south Africa.
B．Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.
C．China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.
D．Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away from his people.
23．What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat? A．Arafat is as clever as a cat. B．Arafat can live as long as a cat.
C．Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.
D．Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.
24．The underlined word “ignore” can be replaced by __________.
A．obey the instructions B．take no notice of
C．pay much attention to D．give out orders
25．What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage? A．Hopeful. B.Interesting. C．Satisfactory. D．Doubtful.
二
A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being doubted.
We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.
26．Information age means _____________.
A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers
B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing
C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories
D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.
27．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.
A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller
B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist
C．most people have to take part-time jobs
D．people have to change their jobs from time to time
28．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?
A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.
B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.
C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.
D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.
29．The future will probably belong to those who _________.
A．own and know how to make use of information B．can read and write well
C．devote themselves to service industries D．look ahead instead of looking back
三
One of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage, with generally terrible results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect-they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital affairs－but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.
Families, in whatever form they may take, are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is dearest to them, the majority would say“family”.And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work-that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week-than they do with their own families. Obviously, the USA is one of the most powerful in the world, owing in large measure to“workaholism”（工作狂）.It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. I don’t see the number of workaholics in China that I do in the United States（or American organizations in China）.Instead, average Chinese usually head home right after work（in the office or field），have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of“New Chinese”are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones. I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.
30．The main point of the passage is .
A．family plays a very important role in America.
B．there is something about family for Americans to learn from China.
C．a proper balance between work and family needs to be found for Chinese
D．the Chinese have a proper balance between work and play
31．According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that .
A．Americans love their families more than their jobs.
B．Americans often set aside their children’s needs
C．Americans have a strong work desire
D．American parents place the needs of their children above their own
32．It can be concluded from the passage that .
A．in the author’s eyes, the breakdown of the two-parent family in China will be more serious than that in
the U. S. in the future.
B．today young Americans should reduce their material comforts in the interests of their children’s future
C．Chinese marriage is said to be all perfect
D．at present, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in China
33．What does the author think according to the passage?
A．Children living in one-parent families badly need their parents’ love and help
B．Children with one-parent need their parents’ money badly.
C．Chinese value whole marriage more than before. D．Work is dearest to most Chinese.
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