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1、_考号：_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人一、阅读理解（题型注释）You cant make a call or send a text on your mobile phone in the US town of Green Bank, West Virginia. Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth. As you approach the tiny town on a two-lane road that snakes through th

2、e mountains, your mobile phone signal drops out, and your radio stops working. The rusted pay phone on the north side of town is the only way for a visitor to reach the rest of the world. Its a pre-modern place by design, lacking of the latest technologies that define life today.The reason for the t

3、owns empty airwaves is apparent the moment you arrive. Its the Robert C. Byrd telescope, also known as the GBT, a shiny white, 147-metre-tall satellite dish. Its the largest of its kind in the world and one of nine in Green Bank, all of them government owned and operated by the National Radio Astron

4、omy Observatory （NRAO）.You dont look through these kinds of telescopes. Theyre radio telescopes, so instead of looking for distant stars, they listen for them. Theres a long line of astronomers all over the world who want to use the telescope which is so sensitive that it could hear a single snowfla

5、ke hitting the ground 1,000 miles away.Such a sensitive listening tool needs total technological silence to operate, so in 1958 the US government created a National Radio Quiet Zone, a 33,000 km2 area covering Green Bank where, to this day, electronic and radio signals are forbidden every hour of ev

6、ery day.People who live within a 15km of the Green Bank telescope are allowed to use landline telephones, wired Internet and cable televisions, but microwave ovens, wireless Internet and radios are forbidden. You can have a mobile phone, but you wont get a signal.Because of how much its way of life

7、varies from the rest of America, Green Bank seems to be a somewhat isolated （隔绝）, even alien place. For locals, the technology ban is annoying. For others who come to Green Bank for a little rest and relaxation, the town has become a refuge.1、What do we know about the town of Green Bank from Paragra

8、ph 1?AIts located at the base of a large mountain.BIt is geographically and technologically isolated.CIts telecommunications are affected by its geography.DMany people live in the town and its surrounding areas.2、How does the GBT work?AIt traps light waves in its huge dish.BIt stops all electronic a

9、nd radio signals.CIt receives pictures from space satellites.DIt listens for and receives noises from space.3、What equipment are locals of the Green Bank allowed to use?ACable TV, wired Internet and radio.BLandline phones, wired Internet and cable TV.CPublic phones, wireless Internet and mobile phon

10、es.DLandline phones, microwave ovens and cable internet.4、What does the underlined word “refuge” in the last paragraph most probably mean?AA place of escape.BA source of confusion.CAn area of interest.DA sign of danger.Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world

11、 and their place in it.Two US-based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic Society, conducted an online survey last year. They wanted to know what young people in American colleges knew about geography, U.S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.The

12、 survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2- or 4-year college or university.The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important pro

13、blems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U.S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the Internet. They say it is becoming harder to fi

14、nd high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such

15、 information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.The survey results were not

16、all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.Haass says these findings suggest the need to find ways to get good information to students, both in s

17、chool and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.5、What do we know about the survey?AThe participants were all recent university graduates.BIt was an online survey conducted by two US univers

18、ities.CIt was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.DIt aimed to find out what the young people know about America.6、Whats one reason survey organizers give for young peoples lack of knowledge?AThe poor quality of the US university system.BYoung peoples unwillingness to travel abroa

19、d.CThe sources from which they get their information.DTheir lack of interest in knowing more about the world.7、What topic did the young Americans understand best according to the survey?AGovernment organizations.BGeographic information.CForeign relations.DEnvironmental matters.8、In which column of a

20、 newspaper could we find this article?AEconomics.BEducation.CNational Politics.DEntertainment.I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character

21、 is similar to mine. He does not like people either.When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help

22、us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are b

23、ent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cella

24、r, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the house

25、keeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldnt leave a stranger with them. Theyre dangerous.”“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We do

26、nt often have strangers here. Im afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. H

27、e seems a fascinating man.9、In which order should the following events be arranged?a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.e

28、. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.Aa, c, f, b, d, e.Bc, a, b, e, d, f.Ca, c, e, d, f, b.Dc, a, f, e, d, b.10、Why did Joseph say “God help us!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?AHe was very shocked to have a visitor.BHe

29、thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.CHe had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.DHe was happy his prayer for guests was answered.11、Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?AIt is struck by strong winds all the year round.BIt is protected well by the trees surrounding it.CThe trees around it are bent by the north wind.DIt is specially designed to resist strong winds.12、What was the writers impression of Mr. Heathcliff?AHe was rich but foolish.BHe was rude but interesting.CHe was handsome but boring.DHe was strange but friendly.