2017-2018学年重庆江津长寿綦江等七校联盟高二上学期期末七校联考英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年重庆江津长寿綦江等七校联盟高二上学期期末七校联考英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年重庆江津长寿綦江等七校联盟高二上学期期末七校联考英语试题 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试用时120分钟。‎ ‎★注意事项： ‎ ‎1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。‎ ‎2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。‎ ‎3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 ‎ ‎4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎5．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 ‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（改编）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）‎ 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What’s the color of the sofa?‎ A. Green. B. Brown. C. Light blue.‎ ‎2. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In a kitchen.‎ ‎3. What did the woman do after she got back from the park?‎ A. She had lunch. B. She attended a meeting. C. She went shopping.‎ ‎4. Why is the man unhappy?‎ A. He was punished for speeding. ‎ B. He is not feeling very well. ‎ C. He lost a ticket on his way to work.‎ ‎5. What has happened to the woman’s mother?‎ A. She has done part-time jobs. ‎ B. She has been out of work. ‎ C. She has lots of work to do. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What’s wrong with the woman?‎ A. She has a toothache. B. She has a stomachache. C. She has a headache. ‎ ‎7. How long has the woman had the problem?‎ A. For two days. B. For two weeks. C. For two months. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why didn’t the man show up last night?‎ A. His brother was getting married. ‎ B. He was working in a restaurant. ‎ C. His car broke down. ‎ ‎9. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He is very poor. B. He is very kind. C. He is very curious. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Traffic problems. B. Different cars. C. Cars and bicycles. ‎ ‎11. What does the woman miss?‎ A. The old park. B. The old shops. C. The old days. ‎ ‎12. What does the man prefer?‎ A. Travelling by car. B. Travelling by train. C. Travelling by bike. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What languages can the man speak?‎ A. Chinese and English. B. English and French. C. Japanese and French. ‎ ‎14. Which language did the man give up halfway?‎ A. French. B. Japanese. C. Chinese. ‎ ‎15. What was the difficulty for the man when learning Japanese?‎ A. Characters. B. Grammar. C. Pronunciation.‎ ‎16. What is the man?‎ A. He is a traveller. B. He is a teacher. C. He is a salesman. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How did Edson Arantes learn to play soccer?‎ A. He learned mainly by himself. ‎ B. He studied at a training school. ‎ C. He was taught by his friends.‎ ‎18. How many World Cup matches did Edson Arantes play for Brazil?‎ A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. ‎ ‎19. When did Edson Arantes retire from soccer?‎ A. In 1968. B. In 1974. C. In 1977. ‎ ‎20. What is Edson Arantes’ nickname?‎ A. Pele. B. Peter. C. Paul.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） ‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Suddenly another thought went through Kate’s mind like an electric shock. An express train was due to go past about thirty minutes later. If it were not stopped, that long train, full of passengers, would fall into the stream. “Someone must go to the station and warn the station-master,” Kate thought. But w ho was to go? She would have to go herself. There was no one else. ‎ In wind and rain she started on her difficult way. Soon she was at the bridge that crossed the Des Moines River, a bridge also built of wood, just like the bridge across Honey Creek. The storm had not washed this away, but there was no footpath across it. She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper (枕木)to sleeper. With great care she began the dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below. If she should slip, she would fall between the sleepers, into the rapidly flowing stream. ‎ At last—she never knew how long it had taken her— she felt solid ground under her feet. But there was no time to rest. She still had to run more than half a mile and had only a few minutes left. Unless she reached the station before the express did, many, many lives would be lost. ‎ She did reach the station just as the train came into sight. Fortunately the station-master was standing outside. “The bridge is down! Stop the train! Oh, please stop it!” Kate shouted breathlessly. ‎ The station-master went pale. He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light. He waved the red light as the train came into the station. It was not a second too early. ‎ ‎21. What did Kate decide to do? ‎ A. Check the signal light. B. Stop the express train.‎ C. Meet the passengers. D. Visit the station-master. ‎ ‎22. Which of the following words best describes Kate’s journey? ‎ A. Fruitless. B. Boring. C. Risky. D. Well-planned. ‎ ‎23. Why did the station-master turn pale? ‎ A. He suddenly fell ill. B. He discovered his mistake.‎ C. He realized the danger. D. He became over-excited.‎ B（改编）‎ I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签)everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.‎ War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.‎ The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.‎ Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to hold mine. ‎ Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.‎ ‎24. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?‎ A. By analyzing causes. B. By making comparisons.‎ C. By describing a process. D. By following time order. ‎ ‎25. What made Kate so angry one evening?‎ A. She couldn’t find her shoes.‎ B. She heard the author yelling loud.‎ C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.‎ D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.‎ ‎26. The author tidied up the room most probably because ______.‎ A. she hated herself for being so messy B. she was scared by Kate’s anger C. she wanted to show her care D. she was required by Kate to do so ‎27. What might be the best title for the story?‎ A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. Learning to Be Roommates D. How to Be Organized C（改编）‎ No one on earth would love to visit a doctor. But no matter how much we hate to knock at the doctor’s door, something or other takes us right there. And the visits increase with age, as does the number of health problems. Now while it is true that doctors cannot be totally done away with, you can keep well just by a smile every now and then. ‎ The reasons are not hard to guess. Everyone likes to share humor. But what you might not know just is that fun, joy and humor are instrumental in improving the mental and physical health of a human being. Research says that the chances of a heart attack are reduced for those who laugh more than their fellows. In the rapid pace of life, every little thing may lead to stress, anxiety or depression. The common antidote to all these is nothing but a hearty laugh.‎ One good thing about laughter is that you can never possibly have enough of fun. If you love to laugh, you are all set to live a healthy stress-free life. And this may hold fine testimony(证明) to all stories of humor or humorous pieces of work, in books or on the Internet. Take for instance the funny stuff you get online to tickle your funny bone. Didn’t you get hooked on it for hours grinning from ear to ear?‎ Nowadays, the Internet is a place of generating humor where people spend hours to do away ‎ with their boredom, or even when they are not bored. In order to see the doctor less people eagerly read jokes, watch funny videos or play fun games.‎ ‎28. This passage is probably taken from a book dealing with 　　.‎ A. politics and history ‎ B. leisure and entertainment C. science and technology ‎ D. life and health ‎29. The underlined word “antidote” (in Paragraph 2) probably means_____.‎ A. success B. operation C. behavior D. cure ‎30. You would like to surf online probably because the material is_____.‎ A. funny B. convenient C. cheap D. useful ‎ ‎31. The passage is mainly to tell us _______.‎ A. no one loves to visit a doctor B. how to live a healthy stress-free life C. laughing every day keeps the doctor away D. the Internet and health are close friends D（改编）‎ Wake Up, Sleep Gene Some people can stay up all night and still get work done the next day. I’m not one of them. After a night without enough sleep, I feel bad-tempered. I have trouble remembering things. And all I want to do is crawl back into bed and sleep. ‎ How do you feel after you’ve stayed up late to finish schoolwork? Or the day after an overnight party? Scientists now say that your answers to these questions may depend on your genes. ‎ New research suggests that a gene called period 3 affects how well you function without sleep. The period 3 gene comes in two forms: short and long. Everyone has two copies of the gene. So, you may have two longs, two shorts, or one of each. Your particular combination depends on what your parents passed on to you. ‎ Scientists from the University of Surrey in England studied 24 people who had either two short or two long copies of period 3. Study participants had to stay awake for 40 hours straight. Then, they took tests that measured how quickly they pushed a button when number flashed on a screen and how well they could remember lists of numbers.‎ Results showed that the people with the short form of period 3 performed much better on these tests than the people with the long form did. In both groups, people performed worst in the early morning. That’s the time when truck drivers and other night-shift workers say they have the most trouble concentrating.‎ After the first round of experiments, participants were finally allowed to sleep. People in the group that performed well on the tests took about 18 minutes to nod off. People with the long period ‎ 3 genes, by contrast, fell asleep in just 8 minutes. They also spent more time in deep sleep. That suggests that people with the long form of the gene need more and deeper sleep to keep their brains working at top form.‎ I think I must have the long form of period 3. What about you? ‎ ‎32. The purpose of this passage might be________． ‎ A. to tell us the importance of plenty of sleep B. to tell the result of a research on sleepy gene ‎ C. to find out the author’s forms of genes D. to announce the sleeping rules of humans ‎33. What kind of people need less sleep according to the research? ‎ A. Those with two short copies of the gene.‎ B. Those with two long copies of the gene.‎ C. Those with one short and one long copies of the gene. ‎ D. Those with four short copies of the gene. ‎ ‎34. If one lacks enough sleep, one should avoid doing important or dangerous things_______． ‎ A. at night B. at dusk C. at noon D. at dawn ‎ ‎35. Why did the author suppose he or she had a long form of period 3?‎ A. Because the author spent less time in deep sleep. ‎ B. Because the author could concentrate in the early morning. ‎ C. Because the author needed more sleep to keep energetic. ‎ D. Because the author could remain energetic without enough sleep.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） ‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to Have a Successful Teenage Life Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isn’t that hard. 36 ‎ Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. 37 ‎ Do good in your community. Volunteering can not only improve your community’s status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression than people who don’t. 38 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.‎ ‎ 39 Remember, they’re there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 40 You don’t get to choose your ‎ teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when you’re an adult, you don’t get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now. ‎ A. Live life to the fullest.‎ B. School sets you up on the right track!‎ C. Be nice to your parents and teachers. ‎ D. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you. ‎ E. It will help you pass time and develop your personality. ‎ F. Here are some important points that you may find helpful. ‎ G. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）（改编）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。‎ Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. But the   41   is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a   42   country like Germany?‎ Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making   43  for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first   44  one long hot summer when most Germans were   45  on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,   46  a table in the street and gave food to the homeless. ‎ The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t   47  . “What these people also need is warmth and   48   ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t   49   to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita   50   there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always   51   to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street. ‎ The couple were soon    52 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to    53   donations. Today, over thirty companies   54   donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to   55   them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer donates new   56  . ‎ Kurt and Rita receive no    57   for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t   58    money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets    59   , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a    60   in the world.  ‎ ‎41. A. belief B. truth C. idea D. challenge ‎42. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy ‎43. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. appointments ‎44. A. began B. treated C. attended D. handled ‎45. A. asleep B. alone C. aware D. away ‎46. A. brought up B. set up C. gave up D. swept up ‎47. A. enough B. necessary C. various D. flexible ‎48. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring ‎49. A. hesitate B. pretend C. apply D. intend ‎50. A. made sense B. found out C. made sure D. worked out ‎51. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. united ‎52. A. costing B. wasting C. acquiring D. spending ‎53. A. carry out B. ask for C. hand in D. turn to ‎54. A. completely B. previously C. regularly D. gently ‎ ‎55. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. exchange ‎56. A. shoes B. shirts C. equipment D. furniture ‎57. A. permission B. payment C. qualification D. application ‎58. A. deserve B. raise C. save D. expect ‎59. A. surprised B. amused C. tired D. bored ‎60. A. profit B. difference C. friend D. deal 第Ⅱ卷 ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）（改编）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ It is very common to see actors and 61 (act) smoking casually in films. Some people worry that this may encourage young people 62 (try) smoking. A study in the 63 (late) British Medical Journal magazine says that the more teenagers watch actors smoking in films, the more 64 (like) they are to take up the habit themselves. The survey 65 (carry) out among 5,000 US students between the age of 9 and 15. The results showed that, among children ‎ 66 regularly watch films, about a third has tried cigarettes. ‎ ‎“ 67 is time for the film industry to take effective steps to stop actors 68 (smoke) in films,” a professor of medicine at the University of California said. He added that film stars must understand that their actions have a real effect 69 children’s lives. “Any film that receives money from the tobacco company should be required to keep the audience well 70 (inform) of the danger of smoking.”‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（原创）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。‎ I like sports a lot. As the middle school student of Senior Two, I do sports one and two hours a day. I think it is helpfully to me. First of all, take exercise makes me stronger so that you won’t be ill very often. Second, I get myself relaxed in different kind of sports. Only in this way I do a better job in my study in high spirits. What’s more, I’m becoming more confident than before by doing physical exercise. On a word, I do suggest that everyone spend some time on sports every day. Let’s take action because of people’s health was of great importance. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）（原创）‎ 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom寒假要来重庆旅游，为期一周，向你寻求建议。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：‎ ‎1. 对他的到来表示欢迎；‎ ‎2. 简单介绍重庆的美食美景；‎ ‎3. 帮助他设计旅游行程。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 开头语、结语已为你写好。‎ Dear Tom,‎ How are you doing ? ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Looking forward to your arrival!‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎2017—2018学年度第一学期期末七校联考 高二英语答案 听力：1-5 BACAB 6-8 CA 8-9 CB 10-12 ACA 13-16 BCBC 17-20 ACCA ‎ 阅读：21-23 BCC 24-27 BDCC 28-31 DDAC 32-35 BADC ‎ 七选五：FBDCG 完型：BDCAD BADAC ADBCC ABDCB 语法填空：‎ 61. actresses 62. to try 63. latest 64. likely 65. was carried ‎ ‎66. who/that 67. It 68. smoking 69. on 70. informed 短文改错：‎ ‎1. the —a 2. and — or 3. helpfully —helpful 4. take—taking ‎ ‎5. you — I 6. kind— kinds 7. I do 前加can / will 8. On — In ‎ ‎9. because of删of 10. was — is 参考作文: ‎ Dear Tom, ‎ How are you doing? I am glad to hear that you will come to Chongqing and ask for my advice about your holiday plan. I am sure that you will have an unforgettable time in Chongqing. ‎ Chongqing is a beautiful mountainous city with a long history. It is also famous for its delicious and spicy food, such as Hot Pot and some traditional snacks. The following are my suggestions about your one-week stay in Chongqing. ‎ First, you can spend 2-3 days in the city center, experiencing Chongqing people’s life and tasting the famous Chongqing cuisine. I can book a hotel room for you in downtown Jie Fangbei. Then, I suggest that you take the bullet train to the Fishing City in He Chuan, which is of great historical significance in the world. For the last 2-3 days, you can pay a visit to Wu Long and the Fairy Mountain, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and the fresh air. You can stay at my parents’ house if it suits your convenience.‎ Looking forward to your arrival!‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1: M: We already have a sofa, a good one, I think.‎ W: I don’t like it. M: Why? ‎ W: It’s brown, but the curtain is green and floor is light blue. They don’t match well.‎ Text 2: W: Can I help you, sir? M: Yes, how about the food I’ve ordered. ‎ W: I’ll see it at once. I’m sure it’s ready now.‎ Text 3: W: Did you go to the store before or after you had lunch this afternoon? W: At first I had lunch, and then I took a walk in the park. I went shopping when I got back from the park.‎ Text 4: M: You seem unhappy. Is there anything wrong?‎ W: I got a ticket for speeding on my way to work this morning. ‎ W: You did? That’s too bad. I’m very sorry to hear that.‎ Text 5: W: My mother lost her job last week. M: Sorry to hear that. ‎ W: Not at all. My mother said she can find some part-time jobs.‎ Text 6: M: Doctor’s office. W: Hello. This is Gloria Hopkins calling.‎ M: Yes, Ms. Hopkins. What can I do for you? W: I’m not feeling very well. M: What seems the problem? W: I have a terrible headache.‎ M: I see. Tell me, how long have you had it? W: For 2 days. ‎ M: Would you like to make an appointment? W: Yes, please.‎ M: Is 9 tomorrow morning ok? ‎ W: Yes. That’s fine. Thank you very much.‎ Text 7: W: Why didn’t you show up last night? M: I couldn’t. My car broke down. W: Again? You repaired it last week. M: I know. It is driving me crazy. W: Have you thought about buying a new car?‎ M: Of course, but I can’t. I don’t have enough money.‎ W: You don’t? I hear you’ve made a lot of money working as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. M: Oh, that’s true. But my brother is getting married. That takes a lot of money, you know.‎ W: Yes, you are always kind to your family. Anyway, congratulations to your brother.‎ Text 8: W: The traffic is getting much worse now.‎ M: Yes, it used to be easy to park in the city center.‎ W: That’d right, but not any longer. It’s got more and more difficult in the past few years.‎ M: I remember when you could park outside any shop you were going to.‎ W: Yes, you could park anywhere, but now it’s different.‎ M: And they have turned so many of the road into one-way streets now.‎ W: I know. There have already been one or two accidents. People aren’t used to the new system yet.‎ M: It’ll take a while before everyone has become familiar with it.‎ W: Actually, I missed the good old days when we used to cycle to the shops. There were no cars at all on the roads then.‎ M: I must say I prefer travelling by car.‎ Text 9: W: Having visited so many different countries, you must be able to speak several different languages.‎ M: I wish I could. But French and English are the only ones that I have ever learned to speak.‎ W: Have you ever tried Chinese?‎ M: Yes, but I gave up halfway. The Chinese characters are too difficult to practice.‎ W: How about Japanese?‎ M: I attended classes for two or three months, but the more I learned, the more difficult the grammar became.‎ W: Do you like travelling?‎ M: No, I don’t, but I have to. I work in the sales department.‎ W: If only all the countries used the same language!‎ M: To tell you the truth, I’m glad they don’t. As a matter of fact, I am quite interested in language learning.‎ Text 10: Edson Arantes was born in 1940 in Brazil. He was an outstanding soccer player, but as a boy he had no formal training in sport. He learned to play soccer by kicking a ball around with his friends on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. His first match for the Brazilian national ‎ soccer team was in 1955, and by 1958 he was world-famous soccer player. From 1959 to 1968 he scored 1200 goals for the Santos Club in Brazil d the Brazilian national team. He played for Brazil in 4 World Cup matches, and Brazil won 3 of these.‎ Everybody loved to watch him play. He was an excellent soccer player and a wonderful team member. He was funny, too. He retired from Brazilian soccer in 1974, and the next year he went to the United States to play for New York Cosmos. He helped to make the Cosmos team a very good one. He retired from soccer in 1977. He is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. In case you haven’t guessed, Edson Arantes is better known to the World by his nickname ---Pele.‎