科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Information has always been at the center of human communication. You may ask why. Well, communication between people contains giving and receiving information. The way we give and receive information today has experienced a revolution in the development of the mass media in the 20th century.
The first truly mass communication medium was the newspaper. For the first time in history, people could read about events in their country and from around the world every day. However, there were two problems with newspapers of that time. Firstly, newspapers were available only in large cities, for getting newspapers to the countryside was a difficult and time-consuming(耗時的) task. Secondly, newspapers weren’t always reliable, as there was a limited range of opinions.
Nowadays, we can choose from a wide variety of sources to get information. Television and the Internet have given us the chance to be informed about everything the minute it happens. Large numbers of radio and TV stations, satellite channels and millions of websites help people keep up with the latest news. People live in history and are part of it.
The media have come a long way in the last century and there is no doubt that we now live in the information age. Whatever type of media we choose, it all comes down to the need for information. This will always be a basic need as long as communication is part of human nature.
Information is considered the center of human communication because ________.
A. human communication means information exchange
B. human communication involves people’s participation
C. information is now experiencing a revolution
D. information helps people gather together
What was the historical contribution of the newspaper as a source of information?
A. It made the mass communication truly develop.
B. It helped the mass communication develop in cities.
C. It kept people timely informed about home and world events.
D. It kept reliable information available in big cities.
The third paragraph mainly tells us that technology helps ________.
A. information easily available B. people be part of history
C. inform everything timely D. produce the latest news
It can be concluded from the last paragraph that a basic need today is ________.
A. communication B. information
C. high technology D. media types
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學(xué)年云南昆明三中滇池中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice. It is, of course, very exciting to have such an important recognition of my work, but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploration of a voyage of discovery. You are continually trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead nowhere and you have to try something different, but sometimes an experiment does work and tells you something new and that is really exciting. However small the new finding may be, it is great to think “ I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will lead to and deciding what will be the next experiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is never boring. There are good times when things go well and bad times when they don’t. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times but when I have a failure, my policy has always been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment, which is always fun.
It is very exciting to make a new discovery. Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, such as going round the world in a balloon or walking to the North Pole. There are not many new places to explore but there is a lot of new information to be discovered in science and a journey into this unknown area can be much more worthwhile and just as exciting.
I am sometimes asked, “What do you have to do to win a Nobel Prize?” My answer is: “I don’t know. I have never tried.” But I know of one way not to win one. There are some people whose main reason for doing science is to win prizes and they are always thinking about how to do it. Such people don’t succeed. To do good science you must be interested in it and enjoy doing experiments and thinking out problems. And, of course, you must be prepared to work hard and not to be too discouraged by failure.
1.In the writer’s eyes his greatest pleasure in all his lifetime is _______.
A. to win the Nobel Prize for the first time
B. to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the second time.
C. in the work itself
D. to have a much more important recognition of his work.
2.Why did the writer think scientific research to be one of the best things?
A. You will be able to win the Nobel Prize through the scientific research
B. You can make as much money as possible by doing the scientific research.
C. You may continue doing with something different and exciting, so you can never be tired of doing the scientific research.
D. You can get much more chances of promotion by making the scientific research.
3.What would the writer do when he had a failure?
A. He would forget this failure and start the next experiment.
B. He used to be worried about it for several days and never forget it.
C. He always gave up his study as the result of the failure.
D. He used to think out the reasons and then continue to do it again.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The writer could still keep calm when he heard the news that he had won the Nobel Prize.
B. The writer always gave up his courage when he met with some difficulties in the course of his scientific research.
C. In the field of science there are still many new things which need to be studied further.
D. There are still many exciting places to explore in the world.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆北京西城(北區(qū))高二下學(xué)期學(xué)業(yè)測試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work.
There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.
Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "
A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.
I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
1.How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?
A. About two weeks. B. The whole season.
C. About one week. D. The whole day.
2.Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?
A. Across the fields. B. Along the highway.
C. In the garden. D. Outside the yard.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?
A. She is seriously ill.
B. She is twenty years old.
C. She lives far away from the writer.
D. She is not in close touch with the writer.
4.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Value now and don't lose chances.
B. Visit our relatives only after they get ill.
C. Refresh our wonderful moments every year.
D. Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年四川省高考適應(yīng)性考試(一)英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Nuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided— some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.
After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”
Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.
Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.
The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.
The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.
1.Which of the following may NOT be the advantage of nuclear energy over other energy sources?
A.Nuclear energy doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases. |
B.Nuclear energy can help prevent the climate damage. |
C.Nuclear energy is more environmental-friendly than other green energy sources. |
D.Nuclear energy can save the consumers some money, compared to other renewable energies. |
2.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 4?
A.The fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay higher bill. |
B.The cost of using renewable sources |
C.The fact that the nuclear power is cheaper. |
D.The investment of renewable energy sources |
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.
A.the Japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy |
B.the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled |
C.a(chǎn) battle will break out in the future |
D.Japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future |
4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A.To highlight the danger of using nuclear energy. |
B.To introduce some serious nuclear disasters. |
C.To show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters. |
D.To give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:廣東省2010屆高三下學(xué)期第二次階段性考試試題(英語) 題型:書面表達
第二節(jié)讀寫任務(wù)(共1小題,滿分25分)
閱讀下面的短文,然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
I found that my way of learning English that I formed from middle school still works today. By listening to tapes and imitating the speakers one can improve his pronunciation within a short time. By reciting classic essays one can enrich their language as well as enlarge their vocabulary. As a non-English major, I like to set aside a certain period of time for English learning every day, usually an hour or at least half an hour. I utilize this precious time by listening to tapes and imitating their content and then reciting the short passages I like. To be frank, “Crazy English” has always been my favorite. This is definitely not intended to flatter. Instead of dividing my attention between too many materials, I’d rather concentrate on one particular resource at a time such as CE, not only because of its abundant content and native English, but also because of the benefits it has brought to me through intensive reading, listening and reciting, I believe that studying English by using these intensive methods will help you to get twice the result with half the effort.
[寫作內(nèi)容]
(1) 以約30詞概括短文的要點;
(2) 然后以約120個詞就“如何學(xué)好英語” 的主題發(fā)表看法,并包括如下要點:
①弄清自已學(xué)習(xí)英語的目的;認識到學(xué)習(xí)英語是一個漸進的過程;
②養(yǎng)成良好的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣,學(xué)英語講究日積月累;
③充分利用好INTERNET。
[寫作要求] 可以使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的論點,也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
[評分標準] 概括準確、語言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適、篇章連貫。
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