2014届高三英语能力题训练(一).doc

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2014届高三英语能力题训练（一）

一、完形填空
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 1 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 2 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 3 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 4 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 　5 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 6 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 7 .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”Dad 8 .“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 9 .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he 10 , he never gives up.
11 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 12 Dad remained optimistic. He 13 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 14 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 15 .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 16 our family. He always puts our happiness 17 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 18 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 18 putting others first.
Dad，the life 20 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer
2. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning
3. A. order B. form C. gap D. position
4. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really
5. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change
6. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly
7. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened
8. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed
9. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched
10. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about
11. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely
12. A. or B. for C. so D. but
13. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed
14. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question
15. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty
16. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress
17. A. after B. before C. beside D. under
18. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of
19. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous
20. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons
二、阅读理解
A
Last night’s meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.”
Astronomers---scientists who study stars and planets----have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”
Countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person’s chances of getting cancer.
Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution. For
years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.
21. It happened last night that
A. the city’s lights affected the meteor watching B. the meteors flew past before being noticed
C. the city light show attracted many people D. the meteor watching ended up a social outing
22. What do the astronomers complain about?
A. Meteor showers occur less often than before B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair
C. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years D. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting
23. What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?
A. Birds may take other migration paths B. Animal’s living habits may change suddenly
C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced D. Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting
24. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff,Arizona are put into effect to
A. Lessen the chance of getting cancer B. create an ideal observation condition
C. ensure citizens a good sleep at night D. enable all creatures to live in harmony
25. What message does the author most want to give us?
A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves B. Great efforts should be made to save energy
C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly D. New equipment should be introduced for space study

B

DONALD SLOAN
Gates Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
913-243-1682
After May 2012:
46 Clayton Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-726-8840
Objective
To work with the client (委托人) population in a social service position.
Education
B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2012
Major: Social Services
Minor: Applied Psychology
Experience
Assistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2009-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.
Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2009- May 2010. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships.
Nurse’s Aids, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2009. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery.
Activities
University Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.
Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university.
Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall.
Skills
Fluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people.
Interests
Skiing, softball, classical music, and guitar.
26. This passage is most probably ______.
A. an advertisement for enrolling new employees B. a school report at the end of an academic year
C. a self-introduction meant to apply for a job D. a part of a recommendation letter from a university
27. According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _____.
A. a wise leader B. a skillful performer C. a gifted scientist D. a good social worker
28. From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan ______.
A. is good at singing and dancing B. is about to graduate from a university
C. has an interest in being a surgeon D. specializes in psychology

C
The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.
Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans---or any plans---to teach students motivation. Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.
Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely that the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen
Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.
     Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.
     Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.
Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.
29. What does the underlined part in Paragraph1 mean ?
A. Few students can afford to go to school in large cities.
B. A large number of the 9th graders can graduate now.
C. There are still quite a few 9th graders leaving school early.
D. Most schools in large cities have fewer and fewer students.
30. Without the help of youth professionals, ______.
A. more and more families will gradually recognize the value of school.
B. it is likely that the dropout rate in schools won’t continue to drop.
C. some parents will be more convinced of their children’s future.
D. the schools will make proper plans to solve the problems with dropout.
31. The author takes factory work for example mainly to ______.
A. tell us that many jobs requires certain education in the past
B. show that there are more factory work and employment in modern society
C. show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rate
D. emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary
32. It can be inferred that _____
A. both schools and families should answer for the high dropout rate
B. many new jobs don’t need children’s high school diploma
C. working in a store doesn’t require a high school diploma
D. most schools are ready to help students recognize the importance of study

D
At the top of a three-story brick building, Sue and Johnsy had their studio. One of the girls was from Maine; the other from California. They had met in an Eighth Street restaurant, and found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves so much in tune that the joint studio（画室） resulted. That was in May.
In November, a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called “pneumonia”, stalked about the district, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. Johnsy was among his victims.
One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway with a bushy, gray eyebrow.
“She has one chance in ten,” he said. “And that chance is for her to want to live. Your little lady has made up her mind that she’s not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?”
“She wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day,” said Sue.
“Paint? Bosh! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking about twice? A man, for instance?”
“No, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.”
“Well,” said the doctor. “I will do all that science can accomplish. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriage in her funeral procession, I subtract 50 per cent from the power of medicines.” After the doctor had gone, Sue cried.
Johnsy lay, scarcely making a movement under the bedclothes, with her face toward the window. She was looking out and counting—counting backward.
“Twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven,” and then “ten,” and “nine,” and then “eight,’ and “seven,” almost together.

Sue looked out of the window. What was there to count? There was only a bare, depressing yard to be seen, and an old, old ivy vine climbed half way up the brick wall of the brick house. The cold breath of autumn had blown away its leaves, leaving it almost bare.
“Six,” said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. “They’re falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now it’s easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now.”
“Five what, dear?”
“Leaves, on the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. I’ve known that for three days. Didn’t the doctor tell you?”
“Oh, I’ve never heard of such nonsense. Don’t be so silly. Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now, and let Sue go and buy pork chops for her sick child.”
33. What do you know about Sue and Johnsy from the first paragraph?
A. They had a lot in common with each other.
B. They are from the same state in the United States.
C. They set up their studio on the third floor in order to see the ivy vine outside.
D. They both began wearing clothes with bish