(浙江省金华一中2008年5月高考模拟C篇)

"Tear’em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee（裁判）!"

They are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent（无害的）enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed（流血）.Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term "opponent" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

    The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy":“ one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may control one's mind, and every action, no matter how bad, may be considered correct . I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he didn't consider them wet enough. The player rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now?"

    In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which is different from normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we promoted the game to the level where it is by setting an example. Replacing the term “opponent” with “ associate” could be an ideal way to start.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend”；“companion.” Think it over！You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate' rather than "opponent."

49. Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?

    A. Bad behavior in sports will always have serious consequences.

B. The words people use can influence their behavior.

    C. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

    D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

50. Rough words are spoken during games because the players________.

    A. are too eager to win                   B. are usually bad-tempered

    C. can't afford to be polite in competitions    D. treat their friends as competitors

51. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

    A. He refused to continue the game.

    B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

    C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.

    D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

52. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______.

    A. changing the attitude of players on the sports field

    B. raising the referee's sense of responsibility

    C. calling on players to use clean language on the court

    D. regulating the relationship between players and referees

What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average,  men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’ s capacity(容量). As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more,  and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’ s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive（敏感的） because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. …
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us that _______.

What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average,  men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’ s capacity(容量). As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more,  and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’ s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive（敏感的） because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. …

1.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．man’s life will be different in the future.

B．future man will look quite different from us.

C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes.

D．human’s organs’ functions will become weak “

2.The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because ___________.

A．he makes use onIy20% of the brain’s capacity.

B．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

C．the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

D．he will use his brain more and more as time goes on :

3.What will be true about a human being in the future?

A．He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B．He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

C．His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them.

D．He will think and feel in a different way.

4.It is implied that ________.

A．human beings will become less attractive in the future

B．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration(退化,)

C．human beings hope for a change in the future life

D．future life is always predictable

What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

   Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

   Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

   On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

   But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

   Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

71. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

　　A. man's life will be different in the future

  　B. future man will look quite different from us

    C. man is growing taller as time passes

　　D. man will disappear

72. What serves as the evidence（证据）that man is changing?

　　A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

　　B. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.

　　C. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

　　D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

73. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ________.

　　A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain's capacity

　　B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

　　C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

　　D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

74. What is true about a human being in the future?

　　A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.

　　B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

　　C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.

　　D. He thinks and feels in different way.

75. We can infer that _______.

　　A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.

　　B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its becoming worse

　　C. human beings hope for a change in the future life

　　D. future life is always predictable

What will man be like in the future in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.  In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modem life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

62. The passage mainly tells us that          .

    A. man's life will be different in the future

    B. what will man look like in the future

    C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

    D. human's organs' functions will become weak

63. The change in man's size of forehead will probably be because          .

    A. he makes use only 20% of the brain's capacity

    B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

    C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

    D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

64. What will be true about a human being in the future?

    A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

    B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

    C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won't have to make use of them.

    D. He will think and feel in a different way.

65. It is implied that          .

   A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.

   B. less use of a bodily organ（器官）may lead to its degeneration（退化）.

   C. human beings hope for a change in the future life.

   D. future life is always predictable.