214748.（2017•西安中学•高二上期中）Londoners are great readers．They read and buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books-especially paperbacks，which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing．They still continue to buy"proper"books，too，printed on good paper and bound（装订） between hard covers． There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling．Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London．Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found，from the celebrated one which boasts of being"the biggest bookshop in the world"to the tiny，dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time．Some of these shops stock，or will obtain，any kind of books，but many of them specialize in second-hand books，in art books，in foreign books，in books on philosophy，politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written．One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books，Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest．For the really cheap second-hand books，the collectors must venture off the beaten track，to Farringdon Road，for example，in the East Central district of London．Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops．The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handcarts．And the collectors，some professionals and some amateurs，have been waiting for them．In places like this they can still，occasionally，pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds．
（1）"Londoners are great readers．"means that ． A．Londoners are great because they read a lot B．There are a great number of readers in London C．Londoners are readers who read only great books D．Londoners read a lot （2）According to this passage，Charring Cross Road ． A．is in the suburbs of London B．is famous for its bookshops C．contains various kinds of shops D．is the busiest street in London （3）In this passage，what does the underlined part"venture off the beaten track"mean？ A．Buy books in a most busy street． B．Move away from a busy street． C．Waste time looking for books． D．Take a risk of losing one's life． （4）On Farringdon Road， ． A．you can find fine books for the latest books B．there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books C．you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts D．the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold．
（1）D．句意推测题．根据文章大意及第一段They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books可知推测出伦敦人喜欢阅读．故选D． （2）B．细节理解题．根据文章第二段Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London．可知Charring Cross Road以它的书店而出名．故选B． （3）B．词义推测题．Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books，Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest．可以推测出venture off the beaten track指的是远离繁忙的街道．故选B． （4）C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts可知，你可以看到书商在手推车上卖书．故C正确．
203320.（2016•西工大附中•七模）
Andy Steele lives just a few blocks from the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish，S．D．，so commuting（经常往返） to class isn't the problem．But he doesn't like lectures much，isn't a morning person，and wants time during the day to restore motorcycles． So Steele，a full-time senior business major，has been taking as many classes as he can from the South Dakota State system's online offerings．He gets better grades and learns more，he says，and insists he isn't missing out on the college experience． "I still know a lot of people from my first two years living on campus，and I still meet a lot of people，"he says．But now，he sets his own schedule． At least 2.3 million people took some kind of online courses，according to a recent survey by the Sloan Consortium，an online education group，and two-thirds of colleges offering"face-to-face"courses also offer online ones．But what were once two different types of classes are looking more and more alike and often falling into the same pool of students． At some schools，online courses originally intended for non-traditional students living far from campus have proved surprisingly popular with on-campus students．A recent study found 42 percent of the students enrolled in its distance education courses were located on campus at the university that was hosting the online courses． Numbers vary depending on the policies of particular colleges，but other schools also have students mixing and matching online and"face-to-face"credits．Motives range from lifestyle to adapting to a job schedule to getting into high-demand courses． Washington State had about 325 on-campus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year．As many as 9，000 students took both distance and in-person classes at Arizona State last year． "Business is really about providing choices to their customers，and that's really what we want to do，"said Sheila Aaker，extended services coordinator （协调人） at Black Hills State． Many schools，such as Washington State and Arizona State，let departments and academic units decide who can take an online course．They say students with legitimate academic needs-a conflict with another class，a course they need to graduate that is full-often get permission，though they still must take some key classes in person． （1）What is the purpose of the passage？ A．To introduce Steele to us，who prefers online courses． B．To tell us about the development of campus courses． C．To show the differences between campus courses and online courses． D．To show more on-campus students are taking online courses． （2）We can learn from the passage that Andy Steele ．
A．lives far from the campus
B．knows none of his classmates
C．wants to have his own lifestyle D．doesn't get good marks
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ A．The undergraduates attend the online courses for different purposes． B．It is expected that distance education is popular with on-campus students． C．About 325 on-campus undergraduates took online courses in Washington last year． D．Different colleges have different policies about online courses． （4）From what Sheila Aaker said in the passage，we can tell ． A．business is the most popular major in universities B．collegeould provide more majors for students C．where the similarity between business and colleges lies D．why colleges offer online courses to on-campus students．
203131.（2016•师大附中•二模）
While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class，a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move． Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer's Los Angeles apartment，the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room．Her Internet access was locked-remotely-to prevent Internet searches，and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was：Did she enter her student number at the same speed ae had in the past？Or wae slowing down？ In the battle against cheating，this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education．The technology gives trust to the entire system，to the institution and to online education in general．Only with solid measures against cheating，experts say，can Internet universitieow that their exams and diplomas are valid-that students haven't just searched the Internet to get the right answers． Although online classes have existed for more than a decade，the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses．" Private colleges，public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field，spending millions of dollars to attract potential students，while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance． Aside from the web cameras，a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular．Among them are programs that check students' identities using personal information，such as the telephone numbers they once used． Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones．As in many university classes，term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating．
（1）Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam？ A．To correct her typing mistakes． B．To find her secrets in the room． C．To keep her from dishonest behaviors． D．To prevent her from slowing down． （2）The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to． A．advanced technique B．sharpening tool C．effective rule D．dividing line （3）Some programs can find out possible cheaters by． A．producing a large number of questions B．checking the question answering speed C．scanning the Internet test questions D．giving difficult test questions
202482.（2021•西安中学•二模）
Honeybees can't swim，and when their wings are wet，they can't fly，either.But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water，they can use their wings to produce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers（冲浪者）who create and then ride their own waves. As with many scientific advances-Isaac Newton's apple or Benjamin Franklin's lightning bolt-Dr.Roh's experiment began with a walk.Passing Caltech's Millikan Pond in 2016，he observed a bee on the water's surface producing waves.He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water. Dr.Roh and his co-worker，Morteza Gharib，used butterfly nets to collect local Pasadena honeybees and observed their surf-like movements.The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee's bodily movement，allowing close examination of their wings.They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle，pulling up water and producing a forward force.Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air.But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down.It's a tough exercise for the bees，which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity. The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn't been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic（半水生的） insects use their legs for propulsion，which is known as water-walking.It may have evolved in bees，they predicted. Dr.Roh and Dr.Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees' surfing.One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea."This could be useful for search and rescues，or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean，if you can't send a boat or helicopter，" Dr.Gharib said.
（1）What does the author intend to show by mentioning Newton and Franklin？ A．Roh's admiration for them. B．Roh's chance discovery about bees. C．Their outstanding talent for science. D．Their similar achievements in discovery. （2）What plays the most vital role in a bee's moving forward on water？ A．The air weight. B．Its leg extension. C．The water movement. D．Its continuous wingbeat. （3）What does the underlined word "propulsion" in Paragraph 4 mean？ A．Fast flight. B．Driving force. C．Pulling speed. D．Explosive power. （4）According to the last Paragraph，which of the following isn't the practical applications for bees' surfing？ A．Designing robots with the ability to travel across both sky and sea. B．Rescuing ships or saving sailors trapped in the ocean. C．Acquiring knowledge of moving samples of the surface of the ocean. D．Making helicopters in the shape of bees. （5）What does the text mainly tell us？ A．Honeybees can surf to safety. B．Bees help scientists make inventions. C．Insects can adapt to the environment. D．Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.
202387.（2021•西安中学•十模）
A competition making up Versailles literature was launched on Sina Weibo recently.So what is Versailles literature？ Actually，the term has nothing to do with the French palace nor with literature.It came from The Rose of Versailles，a Japanese manga series about aristocratic（贵族化的）life at the palace of Versailles in France in the late 18th century，and was coined by a Chinese influencer earlier this year.Known as humblebragging，it is a boast（吹牛）disguised as a complaint. "I have too many houses.How can I decide which one to decorate？" and "I thought I lost weight this morning.So disappointed when I realized it was because I took off the huge diamond ring my boyfriend gave me last night" are some examples of Versailles literature.The intention is to show off - usually things of materialistic values，yet one ought to pretend that's not the point. As the 19th century English author Jane Austen famously wrote，"Nothing is more deceitful（欺诈的）than the appearance of humility（谦逊）." The psychology behind humblebragging is to be recognized for one's successes and be liked by others at the same time，according to scholars.In her article titled Why do people hate humblebragging？published in Psychology Today，psychologist Dr.Susan Krauss Whitbourne at the University of Massachusetts Amherst noted that humblebragging is a "strategy in pursuit of respect" because it draws attention to one's accomplishments in a circuitous way. However，studies on social media userow that humblebragging as a self-promotion strategy does not work.In the essay Humblebragging：A distinct and ineffective self-presentation strategy，the University of North Carolina researcher Ovul Sezer and Harvard University scholars Francesca Gino and Michael Norton concluded from their research that humblebraggers are perceived more negatively than straight braggers due to the former's insincerity. "The critical factor differentiating the two groups of people is sincerity.People don't like braggers，but they at least see them as more sincere than humblebraggers，" said Francesca Gino. So，how can we annoy humblebraggers back？ "Just pretend you don't get whatever it is they try to show off，" a netizen advised. "And respond with genuine sympathy for their complaints."
（1）Which of the following statements is typical of "Versailles literature"？ A．You know who my father is？My father is Li Gang. B．Got five offers to date.I'm at a loss which to choose. C．It's a headache how to make my son tidy up his room regularly. D．I'm fed up with living in the countryside with no shopping malls around. （2）What is the psychology behind humblebragging？ A．To win others' sympathy. B．To earn others' admiration. C．To show his/her sincerity. D．To mask his/her complaint. （3）What does the underlined world "circuitous" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A．Roundabout. B．Straightforward. C．Ambiguous. D．Double-edged. （4）What can't be inferred from the passage？ A．Braggers are relatively more sincere than humblebraggers. B．Humblebragging is an artificial appearance of being humble. C．To respond with real sympathy will discourage humblebraggers. D．If you want to be perceived positively，avoid using Versailles literature.
202919.（2018•交大附中•六模）
Bees seem to fly aimlessly as they search for the sugary liquid called nectar（花蜜）．But their flight plans actually do have a pattern．Flowers act as the insects' air-traffic controllers．And new research shows bees prefer flowers that aren't too flashy． Flowers give bees clues about how much a plant can offer．Those clues can be in the color of petals，in the type，in the smell or even in the electrical charge．All of these characteristics send signals to the bees，telling them whether to land or not，among which the colors play the most significant role．The insects keep track of the color of the flowers that are especially rich in nectar．They then visit more flowers of that color． However，color can't guarantee bees a good meal．It may change depending on the angle at which sunlight hits its petals．A yellow follower，for example，may look somewhat blue from one angle and red from another．Beverley Glover studies plants at the University of Cambridge in England．Glover and her colleagueowed that even when the color of petals looks similar，bees behave differently in searching for nectar．They started to guess that the strength of petals' indescence（色彩斑斓） might be related to how bees find the petals． Glover and her colleagues tested their hypothesis in the lab．In their experiment，they found that bees felt confused sometimes when the petals were very iridescent and that bees had no problem finding the flowers with more nectar when the petals were not very iridescent．The team shared its new findings in the March 21 Current Biology． "At first glance，it's very surprising because animals can usually detect a more vivid signal more easily，" says Klaus Lunau，a biologist in Germany，who was not involved in the study．
（1）What can we know about the flight of bees？ A．They usually fly in a regular pattern． B．They usually fly without any purpose． C．They fly to some very flashy flowers． D．They fly under the direction of flowers． （2）What is the most important clue for bees to search for nectar？ A．The petals' type． B．The petals' color． C．The followers' smell． D．The followers' electrical charge． （3）What does the underlined word "hypothesis" in Paragraph 4 probably mean？ A．Discussion． B．Method． C．Invention． D．Assumption． （4）What is the new finding of the team？ A．Petals of different color usually give different signals． B．Petals that are vivid are detected by bees more easily． C．Petals that are not very flashy are better for bees to make adjustments． D．Petals of different types make bees confused to find the right flower．
202937.（2017•师大附中•十一模）
Many people write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions．Letters to the editor must carry the writer's full name，address and telephone number，although the information is not necessary for publication．This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say．When a writer wants his voice heard，he needs to claim ownership of his voice．Responsibility is the name of the game． "People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship，" said social worker Ken Yip， "and this is what is causing a lot of family problems．" When we sign a paper，for example，a business contract or a bank document，the signature is a seal of consent，an agreement to take the matter seriously．Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer's signature．The absence of a signature，they explain，tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply． There are people who wish to remain anonymous（匿名的）for various reasons．Multi-billionaire Mr．King donates generously to charity several times a year．He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring，and he does not want his good deeds to make news．In other cases，people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity．Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police，but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime． Name or no name？The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved．We all have a name．It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement，a claim or an accusation．We all want to honour our own name，and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say．
（1）What does the writer mean by saying "Responsibility is the name of the game"？ A．Writers need to provide their personal information in the game． B．Publication must bear the writer's full name，address and phone number． C．Writerould be responsible for their names． D．Names are required to indicate writers' responsibility for what they say． （2）The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may． A．help to end a relationship B．not get a reply C．be accepted all the same D．become a family problem （3）Some people don't want their names known because they are． A．hesitant to make a donation B．unwilling to draw public attention C．afraid of an accusation D．ready for involvement （4）The passage is mainly about． A．honour and writers B．identity and signature C．signature and responsibility D．anonymity and signature
202957.（2017•师大附中•七模）
Body awareness helps children figure out how they can move their bodies and understand the concept of space and how it relates to their bodies．There are many fun games and songs that teach children body awareness and encourage them to move their bodies．Simon Says is a great example of such games，as long as you allow all children to continue playing instead of removing children who do not follow the directions correctly．Children who do not follow the directions correctly are generally the very ones that need to play the game most．Each time you call out an instruction - touch your toes/raise your arms/tap your head，the children are mentally relating the name of the body part to their own bodies． Do you remember the game Statue，or maybe you call it Freeze？The teacher plays music，and when the music stops，the children "freeze"．To add an element of learning about body parts，add this instruction：When the music stops，you freeze except for the body part that I call out when the music stops；So if you call "Hands"，everyone should freeze except for their hands，which should be moving．Children love this variation of the game，and it teaches them to listen and learn body parts． Listening to songs also helps teach children's body awareness．One of the songs is If You're Happy and You Know It．Although the standard refrains （副歌曲调） tell you to "clap your hands" and " stamp your feet"，you can try lots of fun verses：wiggle your fingers，pull your ears，knock your knees and touch your head，etc． Children enjoy guessing games，too．Try giving clues about which body part you are describing．For example， "I am thinking about a body part that I smell with．It is right under my eyes and right over my mouth．What am I thinking about？" To help thinking and language skills，encourage children to make up the clues for a body part． Children should enter school with a basic understanding of their bodies．Children programs can promote this understanding by including develop - mentally appropriate and fun activities into curriculum that teach children about their amazing bodies!
（1）The reason why children who do not follow the directions correctly is that they ． A．are not clever enough B．can' t pay attention well C．have good body awareness D．lack body awareness （2）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？ A．Statue or Freeze can add element of learning about body parts． B．Simon Says helps children relate names to their body parts easily． C．Listening to songs can only help children move their hands and feet． D．Guessing games is a good way for children to make up clues for body parts． （3）Which of the following games could possibly be beneficial to thinking and speaking？ A．Listening to songs． B．Guessing games． C．Simon Says． D．Statue or Freeze． （4）The author's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us ． A．why body awareness is important for children． B．which game is best for children's -body awareness C．how we can help children learn before going to school D．what activities are good for children's body awareness
202873.（2018•西安中学•六模）
A comparison of nesting data recorded in the early 1900s with similar data today for more than200 species of California birdows that overall they are breeding（*1）5 to 12 days earlier than they did 75 to 100 years ago Earlier studies found that many but not all birds in California's mountains are moving north or to higher altitude to find cooler temperatures in the face of global warming． "The shift to earlier breeding that we detected allows birds to nest at similar temperatures as they did a century ago，and helps explain why half the bird species in the mountainous areas of California did not need to shift upward in altitude in response to climate warming over the past century，said Steven Beissinger，a UC Berkeley professor of environmental sciences． Early spring arrivals have long been noted by the public and reported by scientists，but the assumption has been that the birds are tracking resources，primarily food：with warming temperatures．plants produce leaves and seeds earlier，and insects appear earlier． The new study spotlights another major reason：by nesting a week earlier，birds produce eggs and young at a temperature about I degree Celsius lower than if they nested at the normal time in the same place．This exactly counterbalances （抵消） the approximately I degree Celsius increase in global temperatures over the past century． "By nesting a week or 10 days earlier．birds are avoiding some of the negative effects of climate warming． " Beissinger said． "The good news is that there may be more flexibility for species to respond to climate change than we thought，and not all species may need to move farther north or to higher altitudes．" he added． "But we don't know yet whether staying in place and shifting schedules earlier is a permanent solution，or only provides temporary relief from the 2 degree Celsius rise in temperatures forecast to occur． Birds may find，for example，that the window of good temperatures for breeding becomeorter．which may limit the opportunity to re-nest if they fail the first time．Larger species that have a longer nesting period might not have an enough time to complete their nests before it starts to become too warm，he said．
（1）To fight against the global warming．earlier studies found that A．some birds tried to find cooler places B．some birds failed to nest more than ever C．some birds began to produce eggs earlier D．some birds woke up earlier to catch insects （2）What can we infer from the passage？ A．Early birds catch insects and get tender leaves B．Global warming is responsible for earlier springs C．Birds are smart in adapting to the climate changes D．Birds are likely to have difficulty in breeding ways （3）What is mainly talked about in the passage A．Birds' moving north and global warming． B．Early breeding of birds and climate changes． C．Changes of birds' life and early spring arrivals． D．Birds，reaction and early appearance of foods． （4）What's Steve Beissinger's attitude to the finding according to the passage？ A．Disappointed B．Panic C．Relieved D．Flexible
203168.（2016•西安中学•四模）
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult．From the beginning，people may send the wrong signal．Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship． Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree．For example，business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust．Even with people at work，it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk"，usually over a glass of tea，before they do any job．In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or café's rather than at the office． Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures．I once made a speech in Thailand．I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion；instead there was an uncomfortable silence．The people present just stared at me and smiled． After getting to know their ways better，I realized that they thought I was talking too much．In my own culture，we express meaning mainly through words，but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary． Even within Northern Europe，cultural differences can cause serious problems． Certainly，English and German cultureare similar values；however，Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly．We think that they are rude．In fact，this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly． People from different parts of the world have different values，and sometimes these values are quite against each other．However，if we can understand them better，a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other．
（1）In some countries，eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ． A．get to know each other B．share the same culture C．develop closer relations D．keep each other company （2）The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ． A．the English prefer to make long speeches B．even talk and silence can be culturally different C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature D．too many words are of no use （3）According to the text，how can people from different cultures understand each other better？ A．By recognizing different values． B．By accepting different habits． C．By sharing different ways of life． D．By speaking each other's languages．
202101.（2022•西安中学•七模）
More students than ever before are taking a gap-year （间隔年）before going to university．It used to be called the "year off" between school and university．The gap-year phenomenon originated （起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year． This year，25，310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Service（UCAS）． That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education． "Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，" he said． But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students（NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship - young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education． "New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15，000 in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statisticow that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，" he said．
（1）What do we learn about the gap year from the text？ A．It is flexible in length． B．It is a time for relaxation． C．It is increasingly popular． D．It is required by universities． （2）According to Tony Higgins，students taking a gap year ． A．are better prepared for college studies B．know a lot more about their future jobs C．are more likely to leave university in debt D．have a better chance to enter top universities （3）How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon？ A．He's puzzled． B．He's worried． C．He's surprised． D．He's annoyed． （4）What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？ A．Attend additional courses． B．Make plans for the new term． C．Earn money for their education． D．Prepare for their graduate studies．
203169.（2016•西安中学•四模）
We live in a digital world now，and a student's technology needs have changed．For the early years，say when you are in primary school，you can get by with no technology at all． Even if you have a computer，it's a good idea to get children familiar with libraries．At this age，trips to the library are like family outings． As you get closer to middle school，a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity．Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research．After a computer，technology choices for students become more difficult to make - especially when it comes to cell-phones．Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone，especially in middle school．For many parents，it's a safety issue：They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary．For teachers，cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent．But many teachers dislike cell-phones．Some kids send messages or have talks in the class．Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams．More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones． Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have．IPods are great for music，but do they do anything good for your children's education？Maybe they do．That's the opinion of Doug Johnson，an educator for 30 years．Johnson says that educatorould accept all new forms of technology in the classroom，including IPods． "Some do more with their cell-phones than we can do with our laptops，" he jokes． "I don't think we should be afraid．The truth is that it's easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation．"
（1）According to author，primary school children should ． A．use the computer and the Internet regularly B．ask their parents to buy them cell-phones C．go to libraries to read more books D．buy IPods to listen to music （2）The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ． A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams B．cell-phones can be used to record lessons C．schoolchildren will send messages during class D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class （3）What does the underlined word "that" refers to？ A．IPods can be helpful for children's education． B．IPods can be used to listen to music． C．IPods can be used to play games． D．IPods are necessary for children's lives． （4）We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that ． A．cell-phones are not useful to students B．teacherouldn't let students use cell-phones C．schoolchildren should follow the trends of fashion D．it's better for teachers to change their teaching methods
203206.（2016•西安中学•二模）
Social networking isn't only for the under 40s．More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Twitter，according to new research． "The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus，"said Kevin Donnellan，the chief communications officer at AARP，which released the report． Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives，but not just their children and grandchildren．"They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them，"said Jean Koppen，the author of the report．She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected，not only with their family，but with their friends and those in the same age group．Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member，mainly a child or grandchil d．"Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet，"according to the report． The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1，863 adults．In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology．Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one． Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s，they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news．Only one percent said they followed blogs． （1）What is the main idea of the text？ A．Social networking isn't for the under 40s in the U．S．A． B．American old people's way of life is quite fashionable． C．Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans． D．Facebook，MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US． （2）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？ A．85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media． B．About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook． C．About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet． D．Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family． （3）From the text，it can be concluded that ． A．many older Americans are open-minded about new developments B．Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans C．Young people should introduce their elders to new technology D．In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking （4）Where does the text probably come from？ A．A novel． B．A newspaper． C．A technology guide． D．A student's research paper．
203303.（2016•西工大附中•十模）
If you never read the classic F．Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby，now is your chance to catch up-by watching the latest film adaptation．Because if there's one sentence to sum up the film，it would be，as Fox News says in its review，"It's just like the book"． Director Baz Luhrmann's main challenge was"either to find a visual equivalent（相等物） for Fitzgerald's elegant essay--the open secret of the book's staying power--or to bend the material to his own exotic（异国的） strengths，"a Time magazine review says．He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success． Considered to be Fitzgerald's representative work，The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism，resistance to change，social change，and excess，creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream． Nick，the narrator，moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy．His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby （Leonardo DiCaprio），who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War．Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University，but the evidence is suspect．As Nick learns more about Gatsby，every detail about him seems questionable，except his love for Daisy．Though Daisy is married，Gatsby still adores her as his"golden girl．"They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a working-class military officer．Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war．However，she married Tom，a classmate of Nick．Having obtained a great fortune，Gatsby sets out to win her back again． "All of Fitzgerald's original creation finds its way into this film，even going as far as to include quite a bit of the original dialogue，"US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review．"The cast is beautiful as is the script，and the scenes are a visual feast，"Taroli adds． DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by recreating Fitzgerald's description of Gatsby's charm．"He can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen，"David Denby，a film critic for The New Yorker，says in his review． The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film．"Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original，"the Fox News review says． For example，in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film，the first party scene，Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself，while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue （composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924）is played in the background． （1）What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success？ A．He adapted the story in the novel as he wished． B．He made the film more powerful than the book． C．He mixed his style with the elegance of the essay． D．He showed the elegance of the pictures in the film． （2）What is Taroli's attitude towards the film？ A．Favorable． B．Sceptical． C．Amazed． D．Unconcerned． （3）What are the characteristics of Gatsby？ A．Faithful and warm-hearted． B．Charming and professional． C．Selfish and stubborn． D．Mysterious and devoted． （4）Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph？ A．Unfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby． B．Show the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well． C．Prove that the director is good at combining visual and music． D．Convince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director．
203284.（2016•华清中学•二模）
Teens don't understand the big fuss （小题大做）．As the first generation to grow up in a wired world，they hardly know a time when computers weren't around，and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online，chatting with friends．So what？ But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated （孤寂），less skillful at person-to-person relationships，and perhaps numb （麻木） to the cheatings that are so much a part of the e-mail world．"And a teen's sense of self and values may be changed in a world where personal connections can be limitless，"said Sherry Turkle． Another researcher，Robert Kraut，said he's worried about the"opportunity costs"（机会成本） of so much online time for youths．He found that teens who used computers，even just a few hours a week，showed increased signs of loneliness and social isolation．"Chatting online may be better than watching television，but it's worse than hanging out （闲逛） with real friends，"he said． Today's teens，however，don't see anything strange in the fact that the computer takes up a central place in their social lives．"School is busy and full of pressure．There's almost no time to just hang out，"said Parker Rice，17．"Talking online just kills time．" Teens say they feel good about what they say online or taking the time to think about a reply．Some teens admit that asking someone for a date，or breaking up，can be easier in message form，though they don't want to do so．But they insist there's no harm． （1）The researchers argue that ． A．teens may develop a different sense of values B．nothing is wrong with teens' chatting online C．teens can manage their social connections D．spending hours online does much good to teens （2）Teens think that talking online can help them ． A．use computers properly B．improve their school work C．develop an interest in social skills D．reduce their mental pressures （3）The text mainly deals with ． A．teens' pleasant online experience B．teens' computer skills and school work C．the effects of the computer world on teens D．different opinions on teens' chatting online （4）The purpose of the text is to ． A．describe computer research results B．draw attention to teens' computer habits C．suggest ways to deal with problem teens D．discuss problems teens have at school．
202690.（2020•西安中学•二模）
A disastrous fire surrounded Notre Dame completely destroyed large parts of the Gothic architecture on Monday． "Notre Dame is our history，our literature；part of our spirit，the place of all our great events，our wars，our liberations，the center of our lives" French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Paris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral． "Notre Dame is burning，and I know the sadness and this tremble felt by so many fellow French people．But tonight，I'd like to speak of hope too，" he said，announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign． "Let's be proud，because we built this cathedral more than 800 years ago，we've built it and，throughout the centuries，let it grow and improve it．So I gravely say tonight：we will rebuild it together，" he added． The disastrous fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations．Tourists and Parisians looked on horrified from the streets below．France's Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure． The fire collapsed the cathedral's spire and spread to one of its landmark towers． "Everything is burning；nothing will remain from the frame，" Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media．The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions， immortalized by Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame． The cause of the fire was not known，but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire is "potentially linked" to a 6 million-euro （＄6.88 million） renovation project on the church's spire and its 250 tons of lead．Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths．Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night．
（1）What Emmanuel Macron said mainly shows that ． A．Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history B．the French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame C．it took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame D．he was desperate when he made the announcement （2）Which of the following is true according to the text？ A．Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely． B．The structure was well saved by the firefighters． C．People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters． D．The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the church's spire． （3）What does the underlined part probably mean？ A．The novel made the cathedral famous． B．The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel． C．The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral． D．The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral． （4）What is the tone of the author in writing the article？ A．Disappointed． B．Humorous． C．Matter-of-fact． D．Critical．
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