江苏省届高二上学期入学测试英语试题.docx

1、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）The Internet affords anonymity to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber-crime that has(1) across the Web.Can privacy be preserved (2) bringing safety and security to a world that se

2、ems increasingly (3) ？Last month, Howard Schmidt, the nations cyber-czar, offered the federal governmenta (4) to make the Web a safer place- a voluntary trusted identity system that would be the high-tech (5) of a physical key, a fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled (6) one. The system might

3、use a smart identity card, or a digital credential (7) to a specific computer, and would authenticate users at a range of online services.The idea is to (8) a federation of private online identity systems. User could (9) whichsystem to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authe

4、nticatedcould navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet drivers license (10) by the government.Google and Microsoft are among companies that already have these single sign-onsystems that make it possible for users to (11) just once but use many different

5、services.(12) , the approach would create a walled garden cyberspace, with safeneighborhoods and bright streetlights to establish a sense of a (13) community.Mr. Schmidt described it as a voluntary ecosystem in which individuals and organizations can complete online transactions with (14) ,trusting

6、the identities of each other and the identities of the infrastructrue (15) which the transaction runs.Still, the administrations plan has (16) privacy rights activists. Some applaud theapproach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what would (17) be a

7、 compulsory Internet drivers license mentality.The plan has also been greeted with (18) by some computer security experts, whoworry that the voluntary ecosystem envisioned by Mr. Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet (19) . They argue that all Internet users should be (20) to register and i

8、dentify themselves, in the same way that drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.(1) Aswept Bskipped Cwalked Dridden(2) Afor Bwithin Cwhile Dthough(3) Acareless Blawless Cpointless Dhelpless(4) Areason Breminder Ccompromise Dproposal(5) A . information Binterference Centertainment Dequival

9、ent(6) A. by B. into C. from D. over(7) A. linked B. directed C. chained D. compared(8) A. dismiss B. discover C. create D. improve(9) A. recall B. suggest C. select D. realize(10)A. released B. issued C. distributed D. delivered(11)A. carry on B. linger on C. set in D. log in(12) A. In vain B. In e

10、ffect C. In return D. In cintrast(13) A. trusted B. modernized C. thriving D. competing(14) A. caution B. delight C. confidence D. patience(15) A. on B. after C. beyond D. across(16) A. divided B. disappointed C. protected D. united(17) A. frequently B. incidentally C. occassionally D. eventually(18

11、) A. skepticism B. tolerence C. indifference D. enthusiasm(19) A. manageable B. defendable C. vulnerable D. invisible(20) A. invited B. appointed C. allowed D. 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.Our math test started and I was sitting ther

12、e and working away quite quickly. I looked around with 15 minutes left, because I had finished and was checking my test.I noticed something very special!Mr. Ward was staring right at one of the kids that seemed to be only halfway done with his test. Every test we took, there was always one guy scram

13、bling at the last minute to finish his test. He would turn the pages and you saw blank spot after blank spot. Sometimes I even saw entire pages that were left blank. Mr. Ward did not take his eyes off this kid. It seemed strange to me. For the rest of the test, Mr. Ward watched that kid as he strugg

14、led furiously, tapping papers back and forth and writing furiously and erasing even more furiously. He seemed to use his calculator a lot more than he needed.After the test was finished, Mr. Ward gave his end of the year speech, basically alongthe lines of good luck and good job. Then I saw him go t

15、o the kid he was watching and tell the kid to go into the hall.Mr. Ward walked out of the room and went into the hall silently. He closed the doorand from that moment on, I heard about 4 minutes of Mr. Ward shouting at kid. He got his test torn up and a zero for the end of the year exam and also fai

16、led for the term and had to take summer school.That was the first and the last time that I had seen Mr. Ward ever yell like that.Obviously the guy had written his answers inside the sleeve of the calculator and every time he was “using his calculator” he was really looking at the formulas and other

17、information he had written inside of the sleeve, which was all in vain because Mr. Ward spotted it a mile away.21. From this passage we know that .A. Mr. Ward disliked his studentsB. the student Mr. Ward was staring at wasnt good at mathematics at allC. the student Mr. Ward was noticing was working

18、at his test quicklyD. the author was trying to help the kid outThe underlined word “lines” in paragraph 4 refers to .A. the math exams B. the summer schoolC. the math papers D. Mr. Wards speech22. The student used his calculator again and again because he .A. intended to attract Mr. Wards attentionB

19、. needed to calculateC. wanted to glance at what he had hidden inside the sleeve of the calculatorD. felt too frightened to use it properly with Mr. Ward staring at him.23. We can infer from this passage that .A. Mr. Ward was working as a math teacher for a long time.B. the student was asking the au

20、thor for help when caught cheating in the exam.C. Mr. Ward regretted not having let the student pass the examD. the students were taking their final-term math exam. BA New Island for IcelandReykjavik, November 16, 1963Today I have seen a new land on fire rising from the sea a new creation making its

21、 mark on the map of the world.It has been clear and fine in the south of Iceland and this was an unforgettable sight asthe steam clouds from the submarine volcano close to the Westman Islands rose to 25,000 feet.The new island is now 1,500 feet long and 130 feet above sea level where the depth is60

22、fathoms. It is rising still and today it has been observed from ships and aircraft.The south of Iceland, where the capital, Reykjavik, is situated, is always liable to earthquakes and eruptions. Today, from the coast about 50 miles form Reykjavik, I watched the column of steam, black then white, eve

23、r changing and rising. It remindedme of the column from an atomic bomb, though certainly more beautiful and muchwilder. At the top the rays of the setting sun may be seen like a crown to the newborn island.Thousands of people in cars, eager to see this wonder of Nature, are leaving the cityof Reykja

24、vik for the coast.Many people said Iceland is getting much larger and they could not conceal their patriotic pride. Others said this would mean an increase in Icelands territorial waters. The new island would now become the southerly part of Iceland.On the Westman Islands everyone has been out watch

25、ing it. Hardly any work is done.All are spellbound.The Westman Islanders welcome their new neighbour. They hope the eruption will not touch their own town, carrying ash and lava: but they are optimistic. The children have been given a holiday from school to see a sight that will remain in their memo

26、ries until they are old.Scientists are also busy. Some think the island will disappear again. A coastguard hasgot to within 500 yards of the eruption. Observers aboard said that the island is made of pumice and lava. As it rises and the craters get above sea-level, the eruption gets more like a land

27、 borne volcano.Icelanders have already begun thinking about its name. Some want to name it afterOlafur Thors, who handed in his resignation as Prime Minister on the day the eruption started.Others want to name it after Saint Brandan, an Irish monk who was the first to see theocean burning near Icela

28、nd in the fifth century, 300 years before the advent of the Vikings.Icelandic and foreign ships have been warned not to approach too near this latesteruption as unexpected flood-waves might rise, and rock formations might endanger ships.Many fishermen will want to know if the eruption will influence

29、 the fishing as this isthe chief spawning-place south of Iceland. Time will show if it will harm the fishing industries of the Westman Islands or not, where hundreds of fishing boats are stationed. Travelers of many foreign nations fish these areas, among them the British.24. Icelands newborn island

30、 .A. is the only island in the south of Iceland B. is one of the two islands in this area.C. has arisen near the Westman Islands D. is 25,000 feet above sea level25. Which of the following is true?A. The newborn island might disappear some day.B. The Westman Islanders hate and fear the new creationC

31、. The new island had resulted in the resignation of Icelands Prime Minister.D. Settlement of the island has begun.26. Fishermen pay great attention to the eruption because .A. they fear it may affect their catchesB. they are like childrenC. they want the island to be named in their honourD. Icelands

32、 territorial waters may increaseCJudging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. “I cant think of a single study that hasnt found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.The beginning of our sleep-deficit crisis can