高考英语能力阶段训练三
1，完型
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and 36 with the rented video we had been dying for watch, I was feeling a little 37 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the 38 .
They were so heavy that I decided to 39 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 40 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42 it.
I suddenly felt very 43 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 44 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could 45 , so I walked up to him and 46 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 47 and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread 48 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 49 . I felt like I 50 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he 51 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 52 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is 53 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then, every time I have the 54 to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 55 of charity.
36. A. equipped B. covered C. done D. offered
37. A. upset B. happy C. tired D. excited
38. A. video B. books C. pizza D. clothes
39. A. send off B. throw away C. put away D. send out
40. A. after B. when C. before D. while
41. A. owned B. presented C. held D. sought
42. A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. working out
43. A. stupid B. guilty C. disappointed D. happy
44. A. since B. for C. because D. when
45. A. get B. search C. hear D. see
46. A. dropped B. kept C. turned D. handed
47. A. sadly B. coldly C. surprisedly D. patiently
48. A. in B. across C. by D. over
49. A. regret B. satisfaction C. failure D. curiosity
50. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
51. A. smiled B. told C. saw D. thanked
52. A. whistling B. whispering C. listening D. making
53. A. referred B. said C. meant D. spoken
54. A. time B. chance C. idea D. effort
55. A. power B. effect C. result D. mystery
2，阅读 一
When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with Ian, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.
I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ian’s long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle（哈哈笑）escaped his lips. I guess he didn’t understand how important it was to me.
Even if Uncle Ian didn’t think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne（科隆香水）I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.
For a long time, Ian went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.
It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian. I know now that maturity（成熟）doesn’t only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.
Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.
1，Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A．Bedtime used to be the writer’s favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.
B．Uncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.
C．The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.
D．Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.
2．The writer loved Monkey Ian deeply because __________.
A．he could understand her B．he was a fashionable monkey
C．he could talk with her D．he was her most honest listener
3．We can learn from the text that the writer believes ________.
A．keeping stuffed animals is babyish
B．maturity doesn’t mean growing up and taking on more responsibility
C．one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up
D．human beings should be kind to animals
4．We can infer from the text that _________.
A．the writer is still a teenager B．the writer is now a middle-aged woman
C．Monkey Ian got angry for being left alone D．Uncle Ian has a monkey-like face
二
“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative materwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
5．What can we learn from the text?
A． “The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.
B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.
C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.
6．What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.
B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.
C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
7．Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A．One of Tolkien’s students. B．Stanley Unwin’s son.
C．Allen & Unwin. D．Bilbo Baggins.
8．What is mainly discussed in the text?
A． “The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.
B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.
C．a famous professor at Oxford University.
D．The power of the magic ring.
9．Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a．He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b．He became a member of the lnklings. c．He served in World WarⅠ
d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f．He moved to England to live with his aunt.
A．f-d-b-c-a-e B．f-d-c-b-a-e C．f-c-d-b-e-a D．d-f-c-a-b-e
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B．BU provides students with homeschooling.
C．Reunion Weekend 2004 is one of the most important news of this week.
D．Amumni Web was set up 15 years ago.
11．The underlined word “around the corner” probably means “_________”.
A．in the immediate future B．at present
C．in the distant future D．around here
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A．Watch the video of the Discussion. B．Buy the magazine Bostonia.
C．Watch the video of the Conference. D．Book tickets for the Reunion Weekend.
Key: 36—40 ACABB 41—45 CCBCA 46—50 DCBBA 51—55 DACBA
56—60 BDCAC 61—65 DBABC 66—70 AB