★The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻). Psychologists say that sending/receiving messages or looking through the many menu options your mobile phone has, lowers a person’s IQ by almost 10 points. British researchers have named this situation “infomania”. Instead of fixed on what they are doing, people’s minds are constantly focused on reacting to the technology surrounding them. This means they don’t pay full attention to the work they are paid to do. The report also added that the brain can not do so many things at once. If you try to do too many things, mistakes begin to occur. And while modern technology can have huge benefits, too much use can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social life.
★The more televisions 4-year-old children watch, the more likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a newest U.S. study said. At the same time, children whose parents read to them, take them on outings and just generally pay attention to them are less likely to become bullies, said the report from the University of Washington. Researchers also found gaps in learning and understanding such things as social skills early in life makes it more difficult for children to relate with other children. Watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior.
★You could soon be able to add your favorite perfume to your e-mails. UK net provider Telewest Broadband is testing a system to let people send e-mails over the Internet with sweet smell. It has developed a kind of hi-tech air freshener that plugs into a PC and sprays a smell linked to the message. Telewest says it could be used by supermarkets to attract people with the smell of fresh bread or by holiday companies seeking to stir up images of sun-kissed beachers.
1..
What does “infomania” refer to according to the first part of the text?
A. A situation in which a person uses his mobile phone too much.
B. A situation in which a person has his IQ lowered using his mobile phone.
C. A situation in which a person performs badly at work..
D. A situation in which a person lowers his IQ using his mobile phone improperly.
2..
According to the second part of the text, _____ are less likely to become bullies.
A. children whose parents care about them
B. children whose parents give them more freedom
C. children whose parents direct them over watching TV
D. children whose parents stop them watching TV
3..
The children who watch TV frequently will not ______.
A. be aggressive
B. be likely to become bullies
C. have difficulty in communicating with other children
D. understand socially skills as easily
4..
The new system provided by Telewest Broadband can _____.
A. be used as a kind of air freshener
B. make people have imagination of sun kissed beachers
C. make people smell fresh bread
D. make e-mails smelly over the Internet
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead.The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker.With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match.com are helping singles find that special someone.Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online.
Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other.Using dating sites is quick and convenient.They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club.Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else.They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face.Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in.In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems.People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles.For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married.Safety is another concern.You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right.
Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way.In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense.Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information.Never give out your personal information online.This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags.Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place.When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is ___.
A.unpopular B.troublesome C.convenient D.forgettable
This passage is mainly about .
A.getting tired of falling in love in a usual way
B.people with false information on the Internet
C.new technology to find love through the Interent
D.web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match.com
Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text?
A.At his/her house. B.At a museum.
C.At McDonald’s. D.At a bookstore.
From this passage ,we can infer that .
A.there are mostly homely and unemployed people online
B.the police had better find criminals online
C.we can find love only through the dating sites
D.following safety tips ensure a safe online dating experience
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完形填空(共20小题,每题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I got lots of interesting experiences in a free school. At first I couldn’t believe it. There were no 41 in rows or loud-sounding bells, nor did anyone have to go to 42 . Although we lived “in”, 43 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “ lights out”.
The 44 thing was that practically all the students went to class, and very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 45 class. The new ones always went wild 46 , but his wildness never lasted long. The freedom took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like _47 ; never did we have to 48_ “ stand up”, “ sit down”, “ speak out”. I don’t 49 one student who didn’t try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in the ___50_____ school, but what a difference in the method! For example, in botany (植物学) we had 51__ classes in the spring or fall, but instead we planted two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few 52 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different sizes of storerooms---small ones 53 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 54 time, too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints(蓝图;设计图), figuring out the angles and so on. I didn’t take 55__ . But I could do the basic things with numbers. That’s 56 .
57_ I think I am a 58 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else of my age, and I think better. That’s probably a real big ___59 between the free school and the regular school--- the amount of 60 .
41.A.desks B. lights C. books D. windows
42.A. home B. bed C. class D. work
43.A. teachers B. parents C. nobody D. somebody
44.A. sad B. last C. good D. strange
45.A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
46.A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
47.A. workers B. pupils C. gardeners D. grown- ups
48.A. play B. say C. study D. understand
49.A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
50.A. night B. regular C. small D. real
51.A. all B. short C. no D. indoor
52.A.wild B. successful C. interested D. particular
53.A. as well B. after a while C. of course D. as a result
54.A. funny B. great C. convenient D. terrible
55.A. math B. angle C. botany D. gardens
56.A. uninteresting B. interesting C. enough D. dangerous
57.A.On the whole B. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
58.A. careful B. better C. busier D. lovely
59.A. problem B. chance C. difference D. change
60.A. reading B. gardening C. teaching D. thinking
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In America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum (课程). Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.?
The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations, and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students study the basic traffic laws from a text to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone who wants to get a driver’s license.
Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel and practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.
After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old),they can go to a designated (指定的) state office to take their driver’s test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver’s license. If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license.
【小题1】We can infer that the students are required to ____ in their whole driving practice.
A.spend at least six hours driving |
B.get half an hour driving |
C.drive for two hour blocks of time |
D.go out driving for twelve times |
A.They must have their eyes examined. |
B.They must be 16 years of age. |
C.They should go to have their driver’s test. |
D.They ought to do well in their driver’s course. |
A.happily | B.quickly | C.colorfully | D.successfully |
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Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because .
A. he didn’t talk to them
B. he kept away from them
C. his arms touched the ground when he moved
D. he couldn’t use his arms
2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is .
A. an average height for a fully grown person
B. too tall for an average person
C. too short for an average person
D. none of the above
3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross .
A. was only glad to give him a job
B. give him a job because he was a good soldier
C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization
D. was not willing to give him a job at first
4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he .
A. did everything the other soldiers did
B. did most of the things the other soldiers did
C. did some of the things the other soldiers did
D. took some special training
5.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi .
A. had no friends
B. never saw himself as different from others
C. was very shy
D. was too proud to accept help from others
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年江西省吉安市高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:书面表达
学校实施规范办学以后,学生自主学习的时间多了。假设某英文报纸委托你做一项关于“实施规范办学以后,学生怎样利用双休日”的问卷调查,请根据下列图表中的调查数据,以“A Report on Weekend Activities”为题,用英语写一篇短文,简单介绍调查情况并发表自己的看法。(至少两点)
双休日活动 |
|
内容 |
百分比 |
在家自主学习 |
40% |
看电视或听音乐 |
25% |
上网聊天或玩游戏 |
20% |
帮助父母做家务 |
10% |
参加体育活动或外出旅游等 |
5% |
注意:
1.短文应包括所给内容要点,可适当发挥,使文章连贯;
2.词数120左右,短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;
3.文中不得涉及考生所在的学校及自己的姓名。
参考词汇:调查do an investigation on
A Report on Weekend Activities
Since the regular school – running policy was performed, the students now have more free time on Saturdays and Sundays. So the English Club in our school invited me to
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