VOIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It is also referred to as IP Telephony. It is another way of making phone calls, though the ‘phone’ part is not always present any more, as you can communicate without a telephone set. VOIP is especially popular with long distance calls. The main reason for which people are so massively turning to VOIP technology is the cost. VOIP is said to be cheap, but most people use it for free. Yes, if you have a computer with a microphone and speakers, and a good Internet connection, you can communicate using VOIP for free.
There are basically three ways of using VOIP. One is to have a PC on both communicating sides; another is to have a phone on one side and a PC on the other and the third is to have two phones.
VOIP is a relatively new technology and it has already achieved wide acceptance and use. There is still a lot to improve and it is expected to have major technological advances in VOIP in the future. It has so far proved to be a good candidate for replacing the POTS (Plain Old Telephone System). It, of course, has drawbacks along with the numerous advantages it brings; and its increasing use worldwide is creating new considerations surrounding its regulations and security.
The growth of VOIP today can be compared to that of the Internet in the early 90’s. The public is getting more and more conscious of the advantages they can get from VOIP at home or in their businesses. Advertising campaigns, which are present everywhere on the net, are contributing a lot towards the popularization of VOIP which not only gives facilities and allows people to save, but also generating huge income for those who dived early into the new phenomenon.
63.More and more people would like to use VOIP because of __________.
A. its speed B. its cost C. its convenience D. its advance
64.The author writes the passage mainly to ________.
A. ask readers to buy the new type of production.
B. tell us how fast the modern technology is developing.
C..teach the readers how to use VOIP.
D. introduce a new type of IP technology---VOIP
65.We can infer from the text that ______.
A. most users are not sure of the quality of the present VOIP
B. the Internet will be replaced soon by VOIP
C. VOIP will soon be more popular
D. VOIP is a new technology comparatively
66. The underlined word “drawbacks” in the third paragraph most likely means_________.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. side effects D. benefits
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Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligent. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How my father loved me
B. My father—the one who influenced me most
C. I am the apple on my father’s palm
D. My father—the person I admire most
2. Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?
A. Knowledgeable and sociable
B. Affectionate and open-minded
C. Considerate and humorous
D. Energetic and helpful
3.Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?
A. Be cleverer than others. B. Show off.
C. Do better than others. D. Keep healthy
4.According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to ___________.
A. try to be good to those who were worth making friends with
B. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way
C. think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her
D. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her
5.What can we infer about the author?
A. She had sympathy for the fatherless.
B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.
C. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.
D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard
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Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 41 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 42 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, lost in admiration at the beauty of the scenery. Then, suddenly he 43 the old gardener was blind. 44 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 45 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 46 reasons. First I was a 47 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 48 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 50 .
“Yeah, it’s 51 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never turn them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood(心情). In the meantime, it also 52 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 53 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and serves them as a link of minds so as to make everybody enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 54 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 55 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
1. A．loving B．watering C．tending D．planting
2. A．stop B．stay C．live D．run
3. A．realized B．noticed C．felt D．thought
4. A．Excited B．Frightened C．Shocked D．Satisfied
5. A．feel B．see C．hear D．eat
6. A．one B．two C．three D．four
7. A．gardener B．teacher C．farmer D．painter
8. A．taste B．plant C．touch D．appreciate
9. A．it B．me C．them D．you
10. A．with pleasure B．in surprise C．with hope D．in anger
11. A．true B．possible C．a pity D．a shame
12. A．introduces B．offers C．stands D．leaves
13. A．words B．behavior C．story D．attitudes
14. A．ears B．soul C．eyes D．heart
15. A．refusing B．trying C．pretending D．failing
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江苏淮安楚州范集中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
As you are students of English, it’s very possible that you’ll be interested in England. That’s where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now I would like to tell you about this matter of names. I believe that you have heard people use the names—England, Britain or Great Britain. Let’s see what each of these names means.
If you look at a map of Europe, you’ll see a group of islands--one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles. The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland.
Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the word “England” is used instead of “Britain”. Why so?
In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in these different countries spoke different languages. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.
There’s another thing that confuses people: sometimes you may hear people say “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. That is the official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, and “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Now do you know what each of them means?
1.English was first spoken in ____.
A．Britain B．England C．Great Britain D．Ireland
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A．Wales is the richest of the three.
B．Scotland is the largest of the three.
C．Sometimes England is used instead of Britain.
D．Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles.
3.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is _____.
A．part of Britain
B．part of British Isles
C．the official name of the whole country
D．the largest country of all mentioned in the passage
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A．Students of English
B．Different Names of England
C．Different Languages Spoken in England
D．The Republic of Ireland
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