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1、高考英语论说文1 Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices a

2、cross the United States. After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy, recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. We couldnt even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the t

3、wo networks. None of the companys 350 other employees could have done the job in three months, says Mr. Braun. Suleyman can see into t he heart of the computer.”Mr. Gokyigfis gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. The computer permits me to rea

4、ch out into the world and do almost anything I want to do, says Mr. Gokyigit The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their comput

5、er systems during a move last year. Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight, he says. Much of the student programmers speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens car

6、efully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. Nothing seems to shake his attention, says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss. Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available 24 hours a day. We consider him our top problem solver. says Mr. Braun. 1:According to Mr. B

7、raun, Suleyman _. A.can work wonders on computer B.i s the best technician in the world C.h as done a hard job in three mont D.has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company 2:The underlined part is at home with hardware ( paragraph 4 )means _. A.is good at dealing with compu

8、ter hardware B.i s fond of computer hardware C.w orks with computer hardware at home D.feels comfortable when working with computer hardware 3:Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _. A.his blindness B.h is attention on the synthesizer C.h is long, thin fingers D.his ability not

9、 to be interrupted 4:What does the text mainly tell us? A.Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted. B.O nes disadvantages may prove to be advantages. C.T he disabled can also play an important role in society. D.Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers. 2 Be

10、fore a new type of airplane goes into service,every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others. The first is called the tank test. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers

11、can breathe. The metal structure(结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fa

12、il,the plane would explode in thesky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally,there is an explosion. This does not

13、 cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then thatpart is made stronger. The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is goingthrough test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactlywhat happe

14、ns when the engines(发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilots job to find outhow he can get control of the plane again. These two tests areexamples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers. 1.By doing thetank test ,the engineers can f

15、ind out_. A.the amount of air in the plane B.the strength of the plane structure C.the pressure inside and outside the plane D.the power of the airplane engines 2.What will happen to the plane under the tank test ? A.It will be broken. B.It will be made stronger. C.It will be filled with water. D.It

16、 will be tested by pilots. 3.According to the text,why are test flights most dangerous? A.The plane may explode in the air. B.The pilot may lose control of the plane. C.The engines may be damaged. D.Too much air may get into the plane. 4.What might be the most suitable title for the text? A.Two Impo

17、rtant Tests on Airplanes. B.The Importance of Flying Safely. C.The Danger of Testing Airplanes. D.How Airplanes Are Made and Tested. 3 You might think that “global warming”means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuatio

18、n (撤离)of an island nationthe citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland. During the 20th century ,sea level rose 812 inches. As a result .Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the countrys drinking water. Paani Laupepa , a Tuvaluan government official ,re

19、ported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years .Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms. Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the Unite

20、d States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions(导致温室效应的气体排放),which are a main cause of global warming . “By refusing to sign the agreement ,the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future

21、 generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,”Laupepa told the BBC. Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries . Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable (易受影响的)to rising sea levels .Mau

22、moon Gayoon ,president of the Maldives ,told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”. 1.The text is mainly about . A.rapid changes in earths temperature B.bad effects of global warming C.moving of a country to a new place D.reasons for lowland fl

23、ooding 2.According to scientists ,the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is . A.greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B.higher surface water temperatures of the sea C.continuous global warming D.rising sea levels 3.Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not

24、 . A.agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B.sign an agreement with Tuvalu C.allow Tuvaluans to move to the US D.believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real 4.The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is . A.Australia B.New Zealand C.the Maldives D.the United States 4 He wishe

25、s the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours-and still the kids keep coming and coming, like ants at a picnic. As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. And Canada, so must Sant

26、as.As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen. The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, Can

27、you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning? Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, You have nice eyes and nice hair. The girl later said it was sexual

28、 harassment (骚扰). When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and dont see other children again. 1.In the first paragraph, spokes

29、men refers to _. A.businessmen B.political leaders C.organisers of the activities D.Santa Clauses 2.The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is _. A.well-paid B.very hard C.worth doing D.dangerous 3.According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for _. A.doing something agai

30、nst the law B.hanging around the dinner table C.being lazy and sleeping in bed for days D.not playing their roles as expected 4.What would be the best title for the passage? A.Christmas: Not a Good Festival for Santas B.Is Santa Claus Really Alive? C. A Christmas Story D.What Does Santa Claus Do for

31、 Children? 5 Handshaking, though a European practice, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactlywhen the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went o

32、n and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other.Let s shake (hands) onit sometimes means agreement reached. Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes theChinese abr