高考英语能力阶段训练五
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My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was
the 2 time in our lives that she would be gone for any length of 1 .We wondered how
other people had 3 it.
Later in bed, I 4 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay behind to 5 the cows from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 6 college.
The truck was slow and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to 7 too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 8 . He finally said,“I never went to college and 9 of your brothers went to college. I can’t say you don’t do this or that, because everything is different and I don’t know what is going to 10 , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be 11 and work hard.”I knew that soon I would be 12 in the big town and I would be missing the life of the family.
Then my father brought out the Bible that he had 13 so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must take it. He just said，“This can help you 14 you will let it.”
When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 15 it.
Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so 16 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. I could give her 17 .My father could give me 18 a Bible. But I don’t really believe now that I gave her half as 19 as my father gave me. So the next morning I did up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a 20 .“This can help you,”I said,“if you will let it”
1．A．first B．last C．very D．happiest
2．A．while B．time C．place D．journey
3．A．understood B．stood C．thought D．tried
4．A．remembered B．called C．thought of D．went through
5．A．let B．raise C．keep D．feed
6．A．take part in B．go away to C．begin with D．continue with
7．A．my daughter’s college B．my home
C．the city D．the farm
8．A．speech B．living C．promise D．progress
9．A．some B．one C．none D．all
10．A．happen B．end C．take in D．break out
11．A．lively B．hard C．reasonable D．honest
12．A．happy B．alone C．sure D．lost
13．A．bought B．read C．loved D．given
14．A．if B．unless C．which D．though
15．A．keep B．return C．post D．sell
16．A．popular B．strange C．ready D．nice
17．A．something B．everything C．a book D．a Bible
18．A．only B．really C．surely D．very
19．A．much B．many C．far D．good
20．A．composition B．speech C．word D．note
阅读 一
Haikou: A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.
Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance When they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach.
Police temporarily（暂时）protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection.
Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.
The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo. It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal（内部的）bleeding.
Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative. Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago.
However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach.
21．A possible title of the article should be .
A．Tourists in Danger B．Killing Whale Shark
C．Shark Caught in Beach Area D．Whale Shark in Danger
22．From the article it can be learned .
A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries
B．the number of the whale shark may be small
C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area
D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach
23．The underlined word“confirmed”probably means .
A．said B．believed C．thought D．made sure
二
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.
You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.
24．Open education allows the students to .
A．grow as the educated B．be responsible for their future
C．develop their own interests D．discover subjects outside class
25．Open education may be a good idea for the students who .
A．enjoy learning B．worry about grades
C．do well in a traditional classroom D．are responsible for what they do in life.
26．Some students will do little in an open classroom because .
A．there are too few rules B．they hate activities
C．open education is similar to the traditional education D．they worry about the rules
27．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Some traditional teachers do not like it. B．Many teachers do not believe in open education.
C．Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.
D．The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students.
28．Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
A．Open education is a really complex idea.
B．Open education is better than traditional education.
C．Teachers dislike open education.
D．The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.
三
Pocket Tape-Recorders“Family and Home Magazine”test what’s on the market now.
1）Pearlcorder S702 $64
This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.
2）Sony M9 $49.95
Small and very good looking, sony’s latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.
Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.
3）Sony M400 $115
Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.
4）Imperial OEM. MC $29.95
Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.
5）Philips 585 $80
Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.
29．The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the .
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Sony M9 C．Sony M400 D．Imperial OEM MC7
30．It you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose the .
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Sony M9 C．Sony M400 D．Philips 585
31．Which machine is unsuitable for general use?
A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Imperial OEM MC7 C．Sony M400 D．Philips 585
32．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have?
A．No light shows when it is on B．It requires a special cassette.
C．It picks up background noise. D．The record button makes a noise.
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