（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

What causes your computer a slow one? The problem lies with changes that occur to the PC's software. The 2 most   51   causes of slowdown (along with easy solutions) are:

Registry errors  -  the most common problem

  Every    52    you load a program, game or file, your PC's software registry is updated with new instructions needed to operate that item.   53   , when the item is removed, these instructions usually remain on your PC.  Every time you run your computer it   54   to carry out these instructions but, because the related program can't be found, it causes a registry error.  Your PC is doing a lot   55   work than it should be and the result is a significantly   56   computer.

  One of the best ways to manage this is with a    57    little tool. This program scans, identifies and    58  registry errors - resulting in a computer that's a lot more like it was when you   59  bought it. 

Spyware and viruses

  Spyware and viruses are software programs that are loaded on your computer   60   your knowledge or permission.  They have various purposes,   61   :

  Changing the default search engine in your browser

  Tracking your web surfing    62 

  Stealing your personal    63  

  Most spyware and viruses get onto our computers through files that we   64   from the internet or as attachments to emails. They tend to   65   up a lot of computing power and as a   66   will significantly slow down the computer.

  The simple rule of thumb to follow is to never download any   67   software programs from companies you do not know and trust, especially screensavers, emoticons and the   68   . In addition, make sure you have a good anti-virus / spyware removal software running at   69   times.

  Follow the above advice and your PC should stay fast and   70   .

51. A. common                    B. ordinary                   C. special                            D. normal

52. A. day                            B. week                        C. time                        D. second

53. A. Although                    B. However                  C. Though                    D. And

54. A. costs                         B. keeps                       C. takes                        D. tries

55. A. more                         B. much                       C. most                        D. least

56. A. faster                         B. slower                     C. quicker                    D. stronger

57. A. easy                          B. funny                       C. neat                        D. dull

58. A. finds                          B. sees                         C. fixes                       D. stores

59. A. first                          B. next                         C. last                          D. second

60. A. without                     B. with                         C. between                   D. for

61. A. including                    B. includes                    C. included                   D. include

62. A. abilities                      B. habits                      C. shortcomings            D. faults

63. A. money                       B. possession                C. happiness                 D. information

64. A. read                           B. search                      C. write                        D. download

65. A. make                         B. turn                         C. take                         D. cut

66. A. rule                           B. hobby                      C. result                             D. start

67. A. free                          B. cheap                       C. expensive                 D. useful

68. A. thing                          B. like                          C. difference                 D. interest

69. A. each                          B. every                       C. some                       D. all

70. A. safe                           B. dangerous                 C. important                 D. useful

  

（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

C

    When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

    Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.

    The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that the cat came to the right place. He’s getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.

    The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe we all do.

79 From the passage, we can learn that the author was __________.

A. an animal protector

B. the owner of the cat

C. a prison officer

D. a prisoner

80. We can infer from the third paragraph that __________.

A. showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B. the American prison culture will be improved

C. the author is not content with the prison culture

D. caring for others is encouraged in American prisons[

81. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Caring Makes us Human

B. Prison Culture is Important

C. Animals Need Care

D. Everyone Needs to be Cared for

  

（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

D

In the United Sates, a person has to be sixteen to drive, seventeen to see certain movies, and eighteen to vote. People can get terrific discounts on all sorts of stuff- provided they’re over sixty-five. Everywhere we look there are age limits that define what people can and can’t do. But creativity has no boundaries, no limitations. Anyone can invent. And they do. Inventors are popping up at the youngest of ages.

Sitting in the car waiting for her mom to return from shopping, Becky decided she might as well try to finish her math homework. But it was growing dark and getting hard to see the paper.

“I didn’t have a flashlight, and I didn’t want to open the car door because then the whole car would light up.” Recalled Becky. “so I thought it would be neat to have my paper light up somehow, and that’s when the idea came to me.”

It isn’t every day that a ten-year-old intents a product eagerly sought by several businesses, but that’s exactly what Becky Schroeder did when she created a tool that enabled people to write in the dark. Her invention? The Glo-sheet.

That night Becky went home trying to imagine different ways of making her paper glow in the dark. She remembered all sorts of glow-in-the-dark toys-like balls and Frisbees-and wondered how they were made. She was determined to find a solution. So the very next day. Beck’s dad took her on an outing to the hardware store. They returned with a pail of phosphorescent paint. She took the paint and stacks of paper into the darkest room in the house-the bathroom. There, she experimented.

“I’d turn on the light, turn it off, turn it on,” said Becky. “My parents remember me running out the room saying “It works, it works! I’m writhing in the dark!”

She used an acrylic board and coated it with a specific amount of phosphorescent paint. She took a complicated idea and made it work rather simply. When the coated clipboard is exposed to light, it glows. The glowing board then illuminates or lights up the paper that has been placed on top. Two years after her initial inspiration, in 1974, Becky became the youngest female ever to receive a U.S. patent.

She didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet. She didn’t need to. The New York Times wrote an article about and incredible invention- patented by a twelve-year-old, and the inquiries and orders streamed in.

82.What caused Becky to invent Glo-sheet?

A. She was having trouble with math problems.

B. She was trying to do homework when it got dark.

C. She was trying to earn money.

D. She was working on a school project.

83. Why was Paragraphs 3, 6 written in italics?

A. so the reader will know there is new vocabulary.

B. So the reader will read with more expression

C. To show that Becky is speaking

D. To set off difficult paragraphs

84. In paragraph 5, Becky and her dad returned from the hardware store with a bucket of phosphorescent paint. What is “phosphorescent paint”?

A. paint that glows in the dark[

B. paint that acts as glue

C. paint that covers marks

D. paint that becomes hard

85. In paragraph 8, what does it mean that Beck “didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet”?

A. She kept the original one for her own use.

B. Other people came to her to get the Glo-sheet.

C. Becky’s father tried to sell the Glo-sheet.

D. She gave away samples to her friends.

86. With which statement would Becky most likely agree?

A. Experience is needed to be a good inventor.

B. Only invent things you know other people want.

C. You never know what you can do unless you try.

D. Always try to sell patent rights to large companies.

  

（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

B

As more women in the United States move up the professional(职业) ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone.

If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and tell them that you will be eating alone. Finally, and most importantly, prepare your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as well as for business papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep required papers separate.

Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!

75.The writer writes the passage probably for 　　.

A. working women who have no time for cooking

B. husbands and children of working women

C. working women who must travel on their own

D. hotel managers who should give good service to working women

76.It can be inferred from the passage that 　　.

A. a greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than in the past

B. professional men refuse to go on business trips with women

C. businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone

D. husbands are encouraged to learn to cook while their wives go on business trips

77.Better restaurants are especially preferable for frequent travelers because 　　.

A. the food there is usually better for their health

B. the table is better and the food is cheaper

C. people can book seats ahead of time

D. people can get better service there

78.This passage would most likely appear 　　.

A. in a magazine specially for women

B. in a restaurant or hotel guide

C. in a travel guide for women

D. in a business report