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每周一测试题君之每日一题君
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Acampaign(活动)isbeinglaunchedtoencouragechildrentosurrender30minutesofscreentimeadaytoheadforthegreatoutdoors.
ThenewlyformedWildNetwork—acollaborationofnearly400organizations—isattemptingtoattractyoungstersawayfromtelevisionandcomputerscreenandtofields,woodsandparks.MembersofthenetworkincludetheNationalTrust,RSPB,PlayEnglandandtheNHS.OrganizerssayitistheUK’sbiggestevercampaigntoreconnectchildrenwithnatureandoutdoorplay,andclaimitcouldhelpimprovefitness,mentalalertness(机敏)andgeneralwellbeing.
Adocumentaryfilm,ProjectWildThing,willforecastthelaunchatmorethan50cinemasacrosstheUKfromFriday.Itlooksattheincreasinglinkbetweenchildrenandnature.
AndySimpson,chairmanoftheWildNetwork,said,“Thetragictruthisthatkidshavelosttouchwithnatureandtheoutdoorsinjustonegeneration.Timespentoutdoorsisdown,roaming(漫步)rangeshavefallenlargely,activitylevelsaredecliningandtheabilitytoidentifycommonspecieshasbeenlost.”
Suggestionsofhowtogetmoretimeinnatureincludecollectingconkers(七叶树果),campingorsnailracing,andobservingautumncolourontrees.
FromJanuary,thenetworkwillaimtomakesuggestionstopoliticiansonhowgovernmentcandomoretogetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed.
Thisisnotthefirsttimethemessageoflessscreen,moreplayhasbeenbroughtup.Childreninthe1980swererequestedtodothesamebytheBBCTVseriesWhyDon’tYou,whichsomewhatconfusinglycalledonitsviewersto“switchoffyourTVsetandgotodosomethinglessboringinstead”.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surrender”inParagraph1probablymean?
A.GiveupB.Getaround
C.TakeupD.Runaway
2.ForwhatpurposeistheWildNetworkorganized?
A.Tomakechildrenreadmorebooks.
B.Tohelpchildrendistinguish(辨别)thenaturalworld.
C.Toencouragechildrentoparticipateinoutdooractivities.
D.Togetchildrenoutoftoomuchhomeworkfromschool.
3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Theoutdoorscanbebeneficialtochildren’swellbeing.
B.TheNetworkadvocates(提倡)keepingchildren’sdistancefromTV.
C.Itisthefirsttimeforlessscreen,moreplaytobebroughtup.
D.Thegovernmentshoulddomoretogetchildrentogooutdoors.
4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatkidshavelosttouchwithnatureandtheoutdoors?
A.Timespentoutdoorsislessandactivitylevelsaredown.
B.Chancesoftravelingabroadarefewerandfewer.
C.Timespentonthestudyisdecreasing.
D.Theabilitytoidentifycommonspecieshasbeenimproved.
5.Whichisconfusingaccordingtothepassage?
A.Governmenttookmeasurestogetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed.
B.ABBCTVseriescalledonitsviewerstoshutofftheirTVsets.
C.Morechildrenwentouttokeepintouchwithnature.
D.WildNetworklaunchedacampaigntoencouragechildrentogooutdoors.
B
MaxVernonMathewshasbeencalledthefatherofcomputermusic.Hecreatedelectronictoolssothatpeoplecouldusecomputersasmusicalinstruments.Hehadahugeinfluenceonthedevelopmentofelectronicmusicandhowitiswritten,recordedandplayed.
In1957,MaxMathewswrotethefirstcomputerprogramthatenabledacomputertocreatesoundandplayitback.Atthetime,hewasworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.HiscomputerprogramwascalledMusic.ItenabledalargeIBMcomputertoplayaseventeen-secondpieceofmusicthathehadwritten.
Thecomputerwassoslowthatitwouldhavetakenanhourtoplaythepieceofmusicinseventeenseconds.Forthatreason,Mathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayer,whichcouldbespeduptoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicnoteswasnotgreat,butthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.
ThesciencefictionwriterArthurC.ClarkevisitedBellLaboratoriesinthe1960s.Heheardacomputer“sing”thesong"DaisyBell"ondevicesandprogramsdevelopedbyMaxMathewsandotherengineers.Clarkenotedthistechnologyinhisbook“2001:
ASpaceOdyssey,”whichwaslatermadeintoamovie.
MathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsoftheMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.
MaxMathewshadalongandproductivecareer.HeworkedwithcomposerslikeJohnCageandEdgardVarese.HehelpedcreateacenterforresearchincomputermusicinParis.AndhetaughtattheCenterforComputerResearchinMusicandAcousticsinStanfordUniversityinCalifornia.
Mathewsbelievedmodernmusicianswerenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofcomputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin,butwithacomputer,thewayaviolinsoundsisunlimited.Hesaidhedidnotwantcomputersoundstoreplacelivemusic.Buthesaidhehopedlaptopcomputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments
6.HowdidtheprogramMusicworkaccordingtothepassage?
A.Itmadesoundandplayitonacomputer.
B.Ithelpeddesignacomputerprogram.
C.Itcouldrecordaseventeen-secondpieceofmusic.
D.ItenabledalargeIBMcomputertoworkfaster.
7.Mathewswaslikelytothinkthat.
A.thefirstpieceofcomputermusicwastooshort
B.thefirstcomputermusicwastechnicallyimportant.
C.theIBMcomputerwasfitforcreatingslowmusic
D.thefirstpieceofcomputermusicwasn'tmusicindeed
8.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Clarkehelpeddevelopcomputermusic.
B.Mathewsbecameacharacterinamovielateron.
C.ComputermusicwasmentionedinClarke’sbook.
D.ClarkesawMathewsoperateasingingcomputer.
9.Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat.
A.Mathewwantedcomputerstotaketheplaceoflivemusic.
B.aviolindoesmakemuchbettersoundsthanacomputer
C.laptopsaremoresuitabletobeusedasseriousmusicalinstruments
D.acomputercanhelpimprovesoundsoftraditionalmusicalinstruments
Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mymomgavemesomewiseadvice:
“Nothingbeatsagoodbitethatbitesback.”Shewastalkingabouther1forbitter-tastingfoodlikerhubarb(大黄).
Mom’srhubarbplantisattheeastofour2.Grandmamovedittherefromthefarm.3I’vealwaysregardeditasanovergrownweed.
Wekeptthelargestgardenintheneighborhood.Eachgrowingseason,we4theplentifulrhubarb,tomatoes,beansandcarrotswithourneighborsandfriends.Morefamiliestooktherhubarbthananyotherfruit.
Nearlythreeyearsago,while5Mom’sflowerbed,IfinallyaskedifIcoulddigoutherrhubarb.6,shedidn’tbakewithitanymore.“Absolutelynot,”Momsaid.ClearlyIhadn’t7herdevotiontoit.
AsIcontinuedweeding,Ithoughtabouthowrhubarbisoneofthe8plantstoappearinearlyspring.Itbreaksthroughthesnowy,icygroundbeforebuds(芽)formontrees.Howcananyonefailto9suchapassionatedesire?
Whenthosefirstsprouts(嫩芽)10,I’dfindMomoutdoors,examiningthemlikea11countinganewborn’sfingersandtoes.Shewouldestimateabouthowlongit’dbeuntilshecouldmakeherrhubarb12.
ButwhenIwasakidandshegavemethatpie,itmademe13.Inmyteens,itmademecomplain.14icecreamdidnotsweetenthedealformyyoungtastebuds.Rhubarbwassomethingtobe15atallcosts.
Then,lastsummer,IsearchedforMom’s16.Ifoundtheoneforherrhubarbpie.SoI17togiveitatry.Afewtrieslater,I18rhubarbpietofamilyandguests.Ittastedincredible.
SincethenI’vecometotwo19aboutrhubarb.First,youcantakerhubarboutofthecountry,butyoucan’ttakethecountryoutoftherhubarb.Andsecond,rhubarb’stastemaybelostonchildren,butadultscan20it.Likemywisemother,Inowunderstandthat“Nothingbeatsagoodbitethatbitesback.”
1.A.effortB.loveC.hopeD.regret
2.A.gardenB.farmC.houseD.country
3.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or
4.A.plantedB.preparedC.collectedD.shared
5.A.weedingB.makingC.examiningD.digging
6.A.AsusualB.AsaresultC.AboveallD.Afterall
7.A.noticedB.understoodC.followedD.ignored
8.A.firstB.lastC.strangeD.common
9.A.missB.questionC.admireD.challenge
10.A.survivedB.stayedC.droppedD.appeared
11.A.parentB.childC.doctorD.friend
12.A.dishB.pieC.soupD.salad
13.A.laughB.cryC.cheerfulD.peaceful
14.A.OnlyB.JustC.EvenD.Yet
15.A.obtainedB.gatheredC.valuedD.avoided
16.A.recipeB.adviceC.notebookD.secret
17.A.refusedB.agreedC.decidedD.hesitated
18.A.taughtB.servedC.passedD.showed
19.A.theoriesB.ideasC.conclusionsD.suggestions
20.A.senseB.trustC.discoverD.appreciate
Ⅲ.七选五型阅读理解
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’snaturaltogreetfriendswithasmileandawave.1Butwhathappensifyourfaceandbodysendmixedmessages?
Wouldsomeonebemorelikelytobelievethelookonyourfaceorthewayyouholdyourbody?
Scientistshaverecentlytackledthesequestions.Theyfoundthatwhenapersonislookingatyourface,shemightnotbelievewhatsheseesifyourbodylanguagedoesn’tmatchthefeelingthatyourfaceshows.
2Previously,theyhadfoundthatthetoneofaperson’svoicecanbemoreimportantthanthewordsthatarespoken.Forexample,mostpeopletendnottobelieveapersonwhosaysinaflatvoice,“I’msoexcited.”
Whenitcametoemotionsconveyedbyfacialexpressionsandbodylanguage,mostscientistssuspectedthatthefa