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江苏省届高二上学期入学测试英语试题
高二入学测试英语试题完形填空(每题1.5分)
TheInternetaffordsanonymitytoitsusers,ablessingtoprivacyandfreedomofspeech.Butthatveryanonymityisalsobehindtheexplosionofcyber-crimethathas
(1)acrosstheWeb.
Canprivacybepreserved
(2)bringingsafetyandsecuritytoaworldthatseemsincreasingly(3)?
Lastmonth,HowardSchmidt,thenation'scyber-czar,offeredthefederalgovernment
a(4)tomaketheWebasaferplace----a"voluntarytrustedidentity"systemthatwouldbethehigh-tech(5)ofaphysicalkey,afingerprintandaphotoIDcard,allrolled(6)one.Thesystemmightuseasmartidentitycard,oradigitalcredential(7)toaspecificcomputer,andwouldauthenticateusersatarangeofonlineservices.
Theideaisto(8)afederationofprivateonlineidentitysystems.Usercould(9)which
systemtojoin,andonlyregistereduserswhoseidentitieshavebeenauthenticated
couldnavigatethosesystems.TheapproachcontrastswithonethatwouldrequireanInternetdriver'slicense(10)bythegovernment.
GoogleandMicrosoftareamongcompaniesthatalreadyhavethese"singlesign-on"
systemsthatmakeitpossibleforusersto(11)justoncebutusemanydifferentservices.
(12),theapproachwouldcreatea"walledgarden"cyberspace,withsafe
"neighborhoods"andbright"streetlights"toestablishasenseofa(13)community.
Mr.Schmidtdescribeditasa"voluntaryecosystem"inwhich"individualsandorganizationscancompleteonlinetransactionswith(14),trustingtheidentitiesofeachotherandtheidentitiesoftheinfrastructrue(15)whichthetransactionruns".
Still,theadministration'splanhas(16)privacyrightsactivists.Someapplaudthe
approach;othersareconcerned.Itseemsclearthatsuchaschemeisaninitiativepushtowardwhatwould(17)beacompulsoryInternet"driver'slicense"mentality.
Theplanhasalsobeengreetedwith(18)bysomecomputersecurityexperts,who
worrythatthe"voluntaryecosystem"envisionedbyMr.SchmidtwouldstillleavemuchoftheInternet(19).TheyarguethatallInternetusersshouldbe(20)toregisterandidentifythemselves,inthesamewaythatdriversmustbelicensedtodriveonpublicroads.
(1)A.sweptB.skippedC.walkedD.ridden
(2)A.forB.withinC.whileD.though
(3)A.carelessB.lawlessC.pointlessD.helpless
(4)A.reasonB.reminderC.compromiseD.proposal
(5)A.informationB.interferenceC.entertainmentD.equivalent
(6)A.byB.intoC.fromD.over
(7)A.linkedB.directedC.chainedD.compared
(8)A.dismissB.discoverC.createD.improve
(9)A.recallB.suggestC.selectD.realize
(10)A.releasedB.issuedC.distributedD.delivered
(11)A.carryonB.lingeronC.setinD.login
(12)A.InvainB.IneffectC.InreturnD.Incintrast
(13)A.trustedB.modernizedC.thrivingD.competing
(14)A.cautionB.delightC.confidenceD.patience
(15)A.onB.afterC.beyondD.across
(16)A.dividedB.disappointedC.protectedD.united
(17)A.frequentlyB.incidentallyC.occassionallyD.eventually
(18)A.skepticismB.tolerenceC.indifferenceD.enthusiasm
(19)A.manageableB.defendableC.vulnerableD.invisible
(20)A.invitedB.appointedC.allowedD.forced
阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A.
OurmathteststartedandIwassittingthereandworkingawayquitequickly.Ilookedaroundwith15minutesleft,becauseIhadfinishedandwascheckingmytest.
Inoticedsomethingveryspecial!
Mr.Wardwasstaringrightatoneofthekidsthatseemedtobeonlyhalfwaydonewithhistest.Everytestwetook,therewasalwaysoneguyscramblingatthelastminutetofinishhistest.Hewouldturnthepagesandyousawblankspotafterblankspot.SometimesIevensawentirepagesthatwereleftblank.Mr.Warddidnottakehiseyesoffthiskid.Itseemedstrangetome.Fortherestofthetest,Mr.Wardwatchedthatkidashestruggledfuriously,tappingpapersbackandforthandwritingfuriouslyanderasingevenmorefuriously.Heseemedtousehiscalculatoralotmorethanheneeded.
Afterthetestwasfinished,Mr.Wardgavehisendoftheyearspeech,basicallyalong
thelinesofgoodluckandgoodjob.ThenIsawhimgotothekidhewaswatchingandtellthekidtogointothehall.
Mr.Wardwalkedoutoftheroomandwentintothehallsilently.Heclosedthedoor
andfromthatmomenton,Iheardabout4minutesofMr.Wardshoutingatkid.Hegothistesttornupandazerofortheendoftheyearexamandalsofailedforthetermandhadtotakesummerschool.
ThatwasthefirstandthelasttimethatIhadseenMr.Wardeveryelllikethat.
Obviouslytheguyhadwrittenhisanswersinsidethesleeveofthecalculatorandeverytimehewas“usinghiscalculator”hewasreallylookingattheformulasandotherinformationhehadwritteninsideofthesleeve,whichwasallinvainbecauseMr.Wardspotteditamileaway.
21.Fromthispassageweknowthat.
A.Mr.Warddislikedhisstudents
B.thestudentMr.Wardwasstaringatwasn’tgoodatmathematicsatall
C.thestudentMr.Wardwasnoticingwasworkingathistestquickly
D.theauthorwastryingtohelpthekidout
Theunderlinedword“lines”inparagraph4refersto.
A.themathexamsB.thesummerschool
C.themathpapersD.Mr.Ward’sspeech
22.Thestudentusedhiscalculatoragainandagainbecausehe.
A.intendedtoattractMr.Ward’sattention
B.neededtocalculate
C.wantedtoglanceatwhathehadhiddeninsidethesleeveofthecalculator
D.felttoofrightenedtouseitproperlywithMr.Wardstaringathim.
23.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat.
A.Mr.Wardwasworkingasamathteacherforalongtime.
B.thestudentwasaskingtheauthorforhelpwhencaughtcheatingintheexam.
C.Mr.Wardregrettednothavingletthestudentpasstheexam
D.thestudentsweretakingtheirfinal-termmathexam.B
ANewIslandforIceland
Reykjavik,November16,1963
TodayIhaveseenanewlandonfirerisingfromthesea–anewcreationmakingitsmarkonthemapoftheworld.
IthasbeenclearandfineinthesouthofIcelandandthiswasanunforgettablesightas
thesteamcloudsfromthesubmarinevolcanoclosetotheWestmanIslandsroseto25,000feet.
Thenewislandisnow1,500feetlongand130feetabovesealevelwherethedepthis
60fathoms.Itisrisingstillandtodayithasbeenobservedfromshipsandaircraft.
ThesouthofIceland,wherethecapital,Reykjavik,issituated,isalwaysliabletoearthquakesanderuptions.Today,fromthecoastabout50milesformReykjavik,Iwatchedthecolumnofsteam,blackthenwhite,everchangingandrising.Itreminded
meofthecolumnfromanatomicbomb,thoughcertainlymorebeautifulandmuch
wilder.Atthetoptheraysofthesettingsunmaybeseenlikeacrowntothenewbornisland.
Thousandsofpeopleincars,eagertoseethiswonderofNature,areleavingthecity
ofReykjavikforthecoast.
ManypeoplesaidIcelandisgettingmuchlargerandtheycouldnotconcealtheirpatrioticpride.OtherssaidthiswouldmeananincreaseinIceland’sterritorialwaters.ThenewislandwouldnowbecomethesoutherlypartofIceland.
OntheWestmanIslandseveryonehasbeenoutwatchingit.Hardlyanyworkisdone.
Allarespellbound.
TheWestmanIslanderswelcometheirnewneighbour.Theyhopetheeruptionwillnottouchtheirowntown,carryingashandlava:
buttheyareoptimistic.Thechildrenhavebeengivenaholidayfromschooltoseeasightthatwillremainintheirmemoriesuntiltheyareold.
Scientistsarealsobusy.Somethinktheislandwilldisappearagain.Acoastguardhas
gottowithin500yardsoftheeruption.Observersaboardsaidthattheislandismadeofpumiceandlava.Asitrisesandthecratersgetabovesea-level,theeruptiongetsmorelikealandbornevolcano.
Icelandershavealreadybegunthinkingaboutitsname.Somewanttonameitafter
OlafurThors,whohandedinhisresignationasPrimeMinisteronthedaytheeruptionstarted.
OtherswanttonameitafterSaintBrandan,anIrishmonkwhowasthefirsttoseethe
oceanburningnearIcelandinthefifthcentury,300yearsbeforetheadventoftheVikings.
Icelandicandforeignshipshavebeenwarnednottoapproachtoonearthislatest
eruptionasunexpectedflood-wavesmightrise,androckformationsmightendangerships.
Manyfishermenwillwanttoknowiftheeruptionwillinfluencethefishingasthisis
thechiefspawning-placesouthofIceland.TimewillshowifitwillharmthefishingindustriesoftheWestmanIslandsornot,wherehundredsoffishingboatsarestationed.Travelersofmanyforeignnationsfishtheseareas,amongthemtheBritish.
24.Iceland’snewbornisland.
A.istheonlyislandinthesouthofIcelandB.isoneofthetwoislandsinthisarea.
C.hasarisenneartheWestmanIslandsD.is25,000feetabovesealevel
25.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Thenewbornislandmightdisappearsomeday.
B.TheWestmanIslandershateandfearthenewcreation
C.ThenewislandhadresultedintheresignationofIceland’sPrimeMinister.
D.Settlementoftheislandhasbegun.
26.Fishermenpaygreatattentiontotheeruptionbecause.
A.theyfearitmayaffecttheircatches
B.theyarelikechildren
C.theywanttheislandtobenamedintheirhonour
D.Iceland’sterritorialwatersmayincrease
C
Judgingfromrecentsurveys,mostexpertsinsleepbehavioragreethatthereisvirtuallyanepidemicofsleepinessinthenation.“Ican’tthinkofasinglestudythathasn’tfoundAmericansgettinglesssleepthantheyoughtto,”saysDr.David.Evenpeoplewhothinktheyaresleepingenoughwouldprobablybebetteroffwithmorerest.
Thebeginningofoursleep-deficitcrisiscan