新课标高一英语暑假作业8.docx

1、新课标高一英语暑假作业8高一英语假期检测题八第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWith eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a twoyear project were about to bear fruit.It was Wang Hongyis first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)designed

2、 and assembled (组装) with his teammates from the AeroSport Club (航模队) at Shanghai Jiaotong University.Wang is a senior mechanical engineering and automation major. He has been a plane model fan since childhood. As a freshman, he spent two nights building a model aircraft and took it to the sports fie

3、ld just for fun. Wu Junqi, the coach of Shanghai Jiaotong Universitys AeroSport Club, spotted Wang and told him his model was outdated.“I was a little angry, so he took me to the lab，”says Wang. He was immediately drawn to the modern equipment and decided to join the club. As a technology fan, Wang

4、spends most of his spare time in the lab. “He loves what hes doing, so he can stand the loneliness of doing research that others seldom have the persistence to carry out.” says coach Wu.When Wang and his teammates were building UAV, they lived together in the lab. “We tried to spend as much time tog

5、ether as possible because there were thousands of problems that needed to be solved.” Wang says. They didnt even have time to celebrate when the first test flight of the UAV went well. “We needed to list the problems that occurred during the flight and analyze them to find solutions.” he says.“Our U

6、AV isnt finished yet, but there are many design projects and people with similar interests waiting for me.” Wang says. “The UAV is just the beginning, not the end of my aircraft journey.”1Why did Wang succeed in doing the research?AHe majored in mechanical engineering and automation.BHe had a good c

7、oach and wonderful teammates.CHe loved what he did and would stick to it.DHe was highly thought of by Wu Junqi.2What does the writer want to do by writing the passage?AEncourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.BTell readers about UAV development in China.CInform readers about Wang Hongyi and his

8、UAV.DCall on readers to do what interests them.3What message does Wang Hongyis story convey to us?ANothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.BTwo heads are better than one.CInterest is the best teacher.DActions speak louder than words.BAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet

9、 to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.

10、 She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer woul

11、d not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the

12、computer. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remembered the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)

13、”According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This

14、 doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.4The passage begins with two questions to .Aintroduce the main topic Bshow the authors attitudeCdescribe how to use the Internet Dexplain how to store information5What can we le

15、arn about the first experiment?AThe Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.BThe two groups remembered the information equally well.CThe first group did not try to remember the information.DThe second group did not understand the information.6In transactive memory, people .Akeep the info

16、rmation in mindBchange the quantity of informationCorganize information like a computerDremember how to find the information7What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?AWe are using memory differently.BWe are becoming more intelligent.CWe have poorer memories than before.DWe n

17、eed a better way to access information.CWindows 8, apart from Windows 95, is the biggest surprise and the only version of Microsofts operating system that has been changed from the core (核心) when compared to its former one. However, a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be

18、 willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows. The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated, and we will try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8.Generally speaking, there are a great number of plus sid

19、es related to upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.SpeedThis is the biggest advantage to mention. Boot time has been reported to be up to nine times shorter than that with Windows 7.New passwordsInstead of typing your passwords, Windows 8 will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter y

20、our password. This is not only practical but also extremely cool!Windows 8 experienceApart from computers, Windows 8 will be used on all devices, including smart phones, tablet PCs and so on. Also, owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind, Windows 8, b

21、esides using keyboard and mouse, will offer a whole new user experience.However, there are still some disadvantages.The first one that has to be mentioned is that there is no Start Menu from Windows. Yes, there is no Start button in the lower left corner, and this might be a real puzzle of many Wind

22、ows users. Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface (界面) introduced by Windows 8. The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows 8 was originally designed for touch screen users, and this may have a bad effect on desktop users who have gotten used to doing eve

23、rything with the help of their keyboard and mouse.8What does “plus sides” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?AMath symbols. BStrengths.CNew rules. DMessages.9According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows 8 is its .Acomplex passwords Bhigh speedCunique experience Dnew interface10From the text

24、 we can learn that Windows 8 .Ano longer requires a passwordBwas upgraded from windows 95Cwill be popular with desktop usersDcan be used on more than computers11Many Windows 8 users face the problem that .Astart Menu is hidden in the lower left cornerBthey have to use fingerprints instead of buttonC

25、keyboard and mouse cant be used any longerDthey dont get accustomed to the new interfaceDWe know more about the surface of the planet Mars than we know about what is at the bottom of Earths oceans.Until recently, scientists had mapped only about 20 percent of the sea floor. But our knowledge of the

26、deep seas is changing because of information from satellites. Scientists have produced a new map that provides a detailed picture of the oceans. The map is expected to help oceanographers, industry and governments.The new map is twice as detailed as the map made 20 years ago. David Sandwell is a geo

27、physics professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California. He and other scientists worked on the mapping project. He says they turned to space to look deeper into the ocean. He spoke to VOA on SKYPE.“The way were doing that is to use a satellite altimeter (高度计), a

28、radar to map the topography (地貌) of the ocean surface. Now that seems sort of strange that youd map the topography of the ocean surface when you really want to get at the sea floor. But, the ocean surface topography has these bumps and dips due to gravitational effects that mimic whats on the sea fl

29、oor.”The scientists collected and studied information from two satellites. Some of the data came from the European Space Agencys Cryo2 satellite. It was placed in Earths orbit to watch sea ice. The other satellite is the American space agencys Jason1. It is studying the surface of the oceans. Scient

30、ists combined the satellite data with images gathered by sonar equipment on ships. Sonar works by sending sound waves through the water. When the sound waves hit an object, its presence is confirmed.“That enables us to look at smallerscale features and also features that are buried by sediments in t

31、he ocean basins.”The new map shows the sea floor as it has never been seen before. It shows thousands of underwater mountains and places where continents pulled apart. It shows where earthquakes were active many years ago. They all are buried deep underneath the ocean floor.In one place, three mount

32、ain ridges join at the same area. Huge tectonic (构造的) plates can be seen clearly there.12The passage is likely to .Abe an advertisement Bappear on VOACmake a comment on radar Dappear on SKYPE13What will be mentioned in the following paragraph, according to the last paragraph?AThe detailed information about the place.BThe more important thing in the ocean.CThe things buried in the ocean.DScientists told SKYPE t