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1、 PAGE 7高三英语能力训练（五） 5u第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Ks5u从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。1.Attracting _ senior citizens, Florida is _ home to the largest population of elder Americans.A. /; a B. the; the C. the; / D. /; /2. The police soon reached _ was once an old museum _ the villagers used a

2、s a school.A. what, where B. what, which C. where, which D. which, where3. All the books that have been contributed by the neighborhood are reported in the local newspaper _ to the city public library the other day. A. being sentB. to be sent C. having been sent D. to have been sent4. The Somali rob

3、bers frequent attacks on the sea urged the Union Nations to _ all nations to takeimmediate action.A. fight forB. apply for C. call atD. appeal to5. There are moments in life _ you miss someone _ much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.A. that; so B. when; tooC. wh

4、en; so D. that; too6. Living in _ever increasingly fast-paced world, we are facing greater competition, so we must take _ advantage of every opportunity to develop ourselves. A. an; the B. an; / C. the; an D. the; / 7. At present automobile engineers are _ the demand of buyers who want their cars to

5、 start and stop within a short distance. A. corresponding to B. contributing to C. catering to D. submitting to8.The fuller use you can make _time, the greater contributions you will make _ society. A. in; to B. on; for C. of; to D. of; on9. In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _a me

6、al, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal. A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than10. Come on, please give me some ideas about the project. Sorry. With so much work _my mind, I almost break down.A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. being filled11. An emergency meeting wil

7、l be held tomorrow, at which the bill _to pass.A. is expected B. will be expected C. expects D. will expect12. The taxi driver must have been driving too fast. I dont think so. He crashed into the tree because he _ not to hit a box that _ off the truck ahead of him.A. tried; had fallen B. was trying

8、; fell C. had tried; fell D. was trying; had fallen13. The suggestion _at the meeting is that we _ to pre-school education.A. referred to; would pay attention B. referring to; paid attentionC. referred to; pay attention D. referring to; should pay attention14. How was your recent trip to Sichuan? Iv

9、e never had _ one before.A. a pleasant B. a more pleasant C. a most pleasant D. the most pleasant15. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _; people are still looking for other possible solutions.A. controversial B. relevant C. unchallenged D. contradictory 第二节 完形填空（共

10、20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist at a childrens institution in England, an adolescent boy showed up in the waiting room. I went out there where he was 16 20090507 up and down restlessly.Tim wore a

11、black raincoat that was 17 all the way up to his neck. His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing（扭）his hands nervously. He had 18 his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather and mother were killed

12、 in a car accident.I looked at Tim. He was very 19 and depressed. He refused to talk to me. The first two times we 20 , Tim only sat hunched up（蜷缩）in the chair without saying a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didnt 21 back, but he didnt look a

13、t me, either.“Come back next week, if you like,” I said. I 22 a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts.”He came, and I 23 we play chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon-in _24 and without making any eye contact. Its not easy for me to 25 in chess, but I admit that I made

14、sure Tim won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier, took the chessboard and pieces and set them up before I even got a(n) 26 to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my 27 . But why did he 28 look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his 29 with,” I thought.One afternoon, Tim took off

15、 his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair. While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more 30 and his motions more lively. Some months later, I sat staring at Tims head, 31 he was bent over the chessboard. I was thinking about how little we knew about the healing (治疗) process.

16、 32 , he looked up at me. “Its your 33 ,” he said.After that day, Tim started talking.Maybe I gave Tim something, but I learned a lot from him. He showed me how onewithout any wordscan 34 out to another person. All it 35 is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic natureand an ea

17、r that listens.16. A. walking B. jumping C. sitting D. jogging17. A. putB. buttonedC. wrappedD. tied18. A. hatedB. foundC. missedD. lost19. A. sadB. madC. calmD. tough20. A. talkedB. triedC. gatheredD. met21. A. callB. comeC. drawD. get22. A. suspectedB. hesitatedC. worriedD. doubted23. A. insistedB

18、. demandedC. requiredD. suggested24. A. satisfactionB. patienceC. silenceD. excitement25. A. cheatB. moveC. playD. win26. A. promiseB. invitationC. orderD. chance27. A. attendanceB. techniqueC. companyD. instruction28. A. sometimesB. neverC. oftenD. ever29. A. painB. secretC. ideasD. interests30. A.

19、 seriousB. lovelyC. aliveD. pale31. A. sinceB. untilC. beforeD. while32. A. SuddenlyB. NervouslyC. StrangelyD. Fortunately33. A. timeB. turnC. faultD. way34. A. figureB. leaveC. bringD. reach35. A. worksB. givesC. takesD. makes第三节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIdeas about polite behavior are different fro

20、m one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So its no

21、rmal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where longterm relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business per

22、son, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other

23、hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, its no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you dont want to answer.Cross-cultural differences arent just a problem for travelers, but also for t

24、he flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and the

25、y treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the societys unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed t

26、o fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he h

27、as been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the checkin official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The checkin official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldnt be fair to the o

28、ther passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers dont have his problem.36. Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians _.A. like traveling betterB. easy to communicate withC. difficult to make real friendsD. have a longterm

29、relationship with their neighbors37. People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those _.A. who will tell them everything of their ownB. who want to do business with themC. they know quite wellD. who are good at talking38. Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?A. There i

30、s no rule for people to obey.B. People obey the societys rules completely.C. No one obeys the societys rules though they have.D. The societys rules can be changed with different persons or situations.39. The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules

31、 because of different _.A. interestsB. habits and customsC. culturesD. ways of lifeBWhen youre surfing the Internet on your laptop from your dorm or home, do you know your personal details are being gathered secretly? And would you be surprised to know the information may be sold cheaply to advertis

32、ers and marketers?According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, all it takes is a tiny file in a computera single code consisting of a long series of numbers and lettersto record the computer users age, gender, location, favorite movies and hobbies.The newspaper reports that Lotame Solut

33、ions Inc., a New York company, uses sophisticated（高科技）software called a “beacon” to capture what people are typing on a website.Lotame packages that data into profiles（个人资料）about individuals, only without their names, and sells the profiles to companies seeking customers. Batches of such data may be

34、 sold for a few dollars.The Wall Street Journal survey discovered that spying on Internet users is one of the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web.The “cookie” a tiny text file put on your PC by websites or marketing firms which might be used to remember your preferences for one site, or

35、 to track you across many sites is already old news. There are new and more complex tools such as “beacons” which scan in real time what people are doing on a webpage. These beacons instantly assess the Internet users location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditions.Millions of Inter

36、net users around the world also face unprecedented（空前的）threats. Private, sensitive, personal and business information is being gathered and sold without their knowledge.Companies insist the information they gather is anonymous and the data is used harmlessly. But the technology has grown so powerful

37、 that even some of the biggest websites in the US dont know that they were installing intrusive（侵入的）files on visitors computers. These include MSN.com and Y.Next time you visit a webpage and find an ad banner advertising something youve been planning to buy, dont be amazed that your computer can rea

38、d your mind.40. The purpose of the passage is to .A. introduce a tiny file in a computera single codeB. show how your individual information was let out when you surf the InternetC. show how to protect your privacyD. introduce a sophisticated software called a “beacon”41. All of the following statem

39、ents are Wrong except .A. Lotame sells the profiles about individuals to companies seeking customers with their age, gender, location, hobbies and namesB. spying on Internet users is the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web C. some of the biggest websites in the US know they were install

40、ing intrusive files on visitors computers D. a tiny file in a computera single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters can record users information42. It can be inferred that .A. because the data is used harmlessly, Internet users around the world will not face threatsB. when a perso

41、n surf the Internet, his personal details may be let out without his knowledge C. your computer can really read your mindD.MSN.com and Y. use software to capture what people are typing on a website43. According to the passage, “beacon” .A. is a tiny text file put on your PC by websitesB. is a soft w

42、are that can package that data into profiles about individualsC. can assess the Internet users location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditionsD. is not more complex than the “cookie”CImagine youre at a party full of strangers. Youre nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a

43、conversation? Fortunately, youve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyones name tag（标签）. The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meetingwhatever. Making new friends becomes simple.This hasnt quite happened in real life. But the world is already experienc

44、ing a revolution using RFID technology. An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pets skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (f

45、or example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately. Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the

46、 skin that will help locate and obtain a patients medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the coming age

47、of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon.

48、“The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr. J. Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a be

49、er company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers accompanied by how many biscuits. When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be

50、used in the future. Heres a wild guess: Not for buying milk.44. The article is intended to _. A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technologyB. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technologyC. convince people of the uses of RFID technologyD. predict the applications of RFID t

51、echnology45. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people _.A. will have no trouble getting data about others B. will have more energy for conversationC. will have more time to make friends D. wont feel shy at parties any longer46. Why are some people worried about RFID technolog

52、y?A. Children will be tracked by strangers.B. Market competition will become more fierce.C. Their private lives will be greatly affected. D. Customers will be forced to buy more products.47. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology _.A. will not be used for such matters as buying milk B. will

53、 be widely used, including for buying milkC. will be limited to communication uses D. will probably be used for pop musicDDuring my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counselors approaching me. “Oh great,” I thought, sin

54、ce counselors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.“Hey,” he said, “mind if I have a seat?” I shrugged. I wasnt going to encourage him, but I couldnt exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. “Im Gary,” he said, “and youre Erica, right?” I nodded. “You d

55、ont exactly look like youre having a good time,” he began.I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. “Look,” I said, “I didnt want to come to camp, I dont like it, Im not having fun, and it basically stinks.” I glared at Gary.“So theres nothing here at all for you, huh?” he asked.“Nothing,” I answered.

56、“Let me show you something,” said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train.“Whats that?” I asked.“Wait and see,” he replied, with a small smile. When we rounded the corner, I couldnt believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I co

57、uld ever imagine, right in front of me. “Cool!” I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.“Still think theres nothing here for you?” asked Gary. “Because theres a whole lot more of this kind of nothing around here.”I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.“L

58、ook,” said Gary, “camp is what you make it. You can be sullen（阴郁的）and closed-minded and have a rotten four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for y

59、ourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time.” With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didnt want to leave. Id seen some amazing thi

60、ngs and made some great friends.Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think its going to be a good year this year. I mean, Im going to work to make it one. Maybe if Im lucky, Ill get to go back to camp next year!48. When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that_.A. he would he