The accident that happened at an oilfield ______ the southeast coast of the USA has caused great damage to the environment.
A. away B. from
C. off D. beyond
科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江苏梅村高级中学高二下期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
All those second-hand goods are sold at ________ before.
A. twice as lower price as B. as twice low price than
C. twice as low a price as D. twice lower price than
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江苏无锡普通高中高三上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Helge and Kari Farsund, who live in Oslo, Norway, have been a couple for 50 years． Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer, while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda, helping victims of the violent war in that country．Three years ago, a personal tragedy struck, when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）． 'As the condition became worse, Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible． He came across the healthcare technology company Abilia, which has come up with just such a network．
At the center \of the system is an iPad-like device． The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients． It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine．
Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors． The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a per．son opens a door in the middle of the night． The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimer's patients are freezing to death．
"With．this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing," says vice president Oystein Johnsen． For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people． "Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home," he says． "It also saves the govemment money． In Norway it cost￡100,000 per year to have someone in a home, while this system costs 15,000． That is a lot of money to save．"
1.Which section of BBC news is most likely to．include this passage?
A． Health． B． Technology．
C． Entertainment． D． Business．
2.The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves to .
A．introduce the main topic
B． expose a social problem
C． show sympathy to the elderly
D． arouse medical workers' interest
3.Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system?
① To warn people of possible dangers．
② To help check in with patients．
③ To offer people some medicine．
④ To cure people of Alzheimer's．
⑤ To remind people of daily tasks．
⑥ To play movies like an iPad．
A．②③⑤ B．①④⑥
C．③④⑤ D．①②⑤
4.According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that ．
A．the system should reduce its cost
B．smart cities should be human-based
C．mass production is still impossible
D．individuals are responsible for future
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In the age of microblog or Weibo, common people can make their voice by posting their opinions and attracting public attention．
A．hearing B．hear
C．heard D．to hear
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江苏启东中学高三上第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. It’s Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under Maryland’s laws against secret telephone taping. It’s our banks, not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms.
Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will.
As an example of what’s going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called Member Works with sensitive customer data such as names, phone numbers, bank-account and credit-card numbers, social security numbers, account balances and credit limits.
With these customer lists in hand, Member Works started dialing for dollars-selling dental plans, videogames, computer software and other products and services. Customers who accepted a “free trial offer” had 30 days to cancel. If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or credit-card accounts. U.S. Bancorp collected a share of the revenues.
Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They didn’t know that the bank was giving account numbers to Member Works. And if customers asked, they were led to think the answer was no.
The state sued Member Works separately for deceptive selling. The company denies that it did anything wrong. For its part, U.S. Bancorp settled without admitting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to nonfinancial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the same. Many other banks will still do business with Member Works and similar firms.
And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance and credit-card protection plans.
You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields “transaction and experience” information-mainly the details of your bank and credit-card accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private firms. They’ve generally agreed not to sell to the public. But to businesses, the numbers are an open book. Self-regulation doesn’t work. A firm might publish a privacy-protection policy, but who enforces it?
Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that “all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential.” Then it sold your data to Member Works. The bank even claims that it doesn’t “sell” your data at all. It merely “shares” it and reaps a profit. Now you know.
1.Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people’s privacy ________.
A. is practiced exclusively by the FBI
B. is more common in business circles
C. has been intensified with the help of the IRS
D. is mainly carried out by means of secret taping
2.We know from the passage that ________.
A. the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private information
B. most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businesses
C. legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protection
D. lawmakers tend to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers’ buying habits
3.When the “free trial” deadline is over, you’ll be charged without notice for a product or service if ________.
A. you happen to reveal your credit card number
B. you fail to cancel it within the specified period
C. you fail to apply for extension of the deadline
D. you find the product or service unsatisfactory
4.Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private because ________.
A. it is considered “transaction and experience” information is not protected by law
B. it has always been considered an open secret by the general public
C. its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation
D. its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policy
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In the vibrant coastal resorts ______ international restaurants that provide you with a variety of exotic food and high-quality modern hotels.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
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---What have you learned from your experience in the USA?
---Well, meeting people from another culture ______ be very difficult.
A. mustB. can
C. shouldD. shall
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It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.
A. one B. those
C. some D. that
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A primary school in UK has banned Valentine’s Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends.
Ashcombe Primary School in Weston?Super?Mare，Somerset，has told parents that cards declaring love can be“confusing” for children under the age of 11，who are still emotionally and socially developing. In this month’s newsletter(通讯)，Peter Turner，the head teacher，warned that any cards found in school would be confiscated(没收)．He wrote：“We do not wish to see any Valentine’s Day cards in school this year. Some children and parents encourage a lot of talk about boyfriends and girlfriends. We believe that such ideas should wait until children are mature enough emotionally and socially to understand the commitment involved in having or being a boyfriend or girlfriend.”Mr.Turner said any families wanting to support the Valentine’s Day idea should send cards in the post or deliver them to home addresses by hand.
His views were endorsed by Ruth Rice,46，who has twins Harriet and Olivia at the school. She said，“Children at that age shouldn’t really be thinking about Valentine’s Day，they should be concentrating on their schoolwork.”They are at an age when they are impressionable(易受影响的)and most parents including myself are with Mr.Turner. “She added that the cards cause” too much competition. If someone gets a card and another doesn’t，then someone will be disappointed.
However，Rajeev Takyar,40，who has two children Jai,11，and Aryan，five，at the school，said he was “outraged”．He said，“There are schools that have banned conkers(栗子游戏)and snowballs，and now Valentine’s Cards.”I think banning the cards stops children from having social skills. How are they going to learn about relationships otherwise？It’s ridiculous. Alec Suttenwood，father of three children，said of the ban：“It’s totally ridiculous. Young children just send the cards to each other as friends and to their parents. It’s just a bit of harmless fun. There is no difference between this and Mother’s or Father’s Day.”
1.Which of the following is the best title?
A．Ban on Valentine’s Day cards at school is well received.
B．Ban on Valentine’s Day cards at school causes argument.
C．British children spend too much time talking about love.
D．A British high school bans Valentine’s Day cards.
2.The underlined word “endorsed” means________.
A．criticized B．quoted
C．disapproved D．approved
3.What do you know about Harriet and Olivia?
A．They will send Valentine’s Day cards this year.
B．They are strongly against the school’s decision.
C．They are of the same age.
D．They are the children of Rajeev Takyar.
4.According to Rajeev Takyar，________.
A．sending Valentine’s Day cards helps develop children’s social skills
B．banning Valentine’s Day cards will benefit children
C．the cards cause too much competition among children
D．children are too young to talk about love
5.The newsletter by Peter Turner probably appeared on________.
A．February 22 B．February 6
C．March 18 D．August 1
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