2008-2009学年 高一英语科技文阅读竞赛试题
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A proud U.S father named his son after a computer software term(术语).
John Blake Cusack, from Mocjogam, told the local newspaper the U.S. traditional way of adding “Junior” or “II’’ after a boy’s name was too common.
So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name John Blake Cusack 2.0, as if he were a software upgrade（升级版）。
Mr. Cusack admitted that it took months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea.
All the men, she said, felt the name was “cool” However, her women friends did not think so. “I think the women will end up liking it.” She said.
Mr. Cusack told the local newspaper he got the idea from a film called The legend of 1900, in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth.
“I thought that if they can do it, why can’t we?”
After little John Version 2.0 was born, Mr. Cusack even sent a celebration e-mail to the family and friends designed to look as though he and his wife had created new software.
“I wrote things like ‘there a lot of new features(特点)from Version 1.0 with additional features from Jemie.’ ” he said. And he is already planning for his son’s future. “If he has a child, he could name it 3.0” he said.
1. From the passage we know that “John Blake Cusack 2.0” _________. A. shows the traditional way of American baby naming B. is also the name of a computer software.
C. has the same meaning as “John Bake Cusack Junior”
D. tells something about the hope the father places on his baby. 2. According to Jamie, who disliked the name?
A. All her friends B. Her women friends. C. Her men friends D. Nobody 3.What do the names of “1900” and “John Version 2.0” have in common?
A. They’re both uncommon B. They’re both connected with computer. C. They both tell about the births D. They’re to be equally popular. 4. What does “Version 1.0” refer to in the last paragraph? A. A computer software B. Mr. Cusack
C. Mr. Cusack and his wife D. Mr. Cusack’s grandson
B
Today almost everyone knows computers and Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” Maybe you will say “Computers and Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today
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computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make fiends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. but at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
5. The Internet can not be used for _________.
A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing 6. When the computer was invented, it was _______. A. large and worked slowly B. small and worked slowly
C. large but worked slowly C. small but worked quickly
7. The Internet was born in about _________.
A. 1960 B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 1985 8. Which of the following is true?
A. Few students like going into the Internet.
B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends” C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.
D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well. 9. What does the writer think of the Internet? A. It is wonderful B. It can make students study harder C. It is not good for students
D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.
C
The earth is made up of several layers（地层）．The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s crust． The crust is divided into sections which are called plates．
When two plates push against each other，or when two plates rub against each other，an earthquake happens． An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake． The shaking is caused by the movement of the plates．
Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries（边界） of the earth’s plates． Each of these plates is about 70 kilometres thick．
10． The underlined word “crust” means “＿＿＿＿＿＿” ． A． 地面 B． 地皮 C． 地质 D． 地壳
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11． The underlined word “sections” is closest in meaning to “＿＿＿” ． A． parts B． lines C． groups D． teams 12． What are plates？
A. The top layer of the earth． B．Places that cause the ground to shake.
C．The sections of the crust． D． Places where earthquakes happen． 13．What theory is this passage based on？
A．The theory of players． B．The theory of plates． C．The theory of crust． D．The theory of boundaries． 14． Most earthquakes happen ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． under the crust B． on the largest plate C． at the places where the plates are about 70 kilometres thick D． at places where plates meet
D
Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again． They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food． They are learning a lot about the deserts． But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time． Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time．
Why is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts． People are doing bad things to the earth．
Some places on the earth don’t get much rain． But they still don’t become deserts． This is because some green plants are growing there． Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places． Plants don’t let the sun make the earth even drier． Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away． When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water． Without plants， the land can become desert more easily．
15． Deserts ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． never have any plants or animals in them B． can all be turned into good land before long C． are becoming smaller and smaller D． get very little rain
16． Small green plants are very important to dry places because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． they don’t let the sun make the earth even drier B． they don’t let the wind blow the soil away
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C． they hold water D． All of the above．
17． Land is becoming desert little by little because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． plants can’t grow there B． there is not enough rain
C． people haven’t done what scientists wish them to do D． scientists know little about the deserts
18． After reading this passage， we learn that ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． plants can keep dry land from becoming desert B． it is good to get rid of the grass in the deserts C． all places without much rain will become deserts D． it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them
E
Can feeling of nostalgia (怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reason for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say linger(徘徊) in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
Dr. Louie Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood,” Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life was perfect.”
These feelings continue as a person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modern world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
Kaplan says these feelings are not always actually existing. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly
“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams,” Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today, in your present life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off your aim.”
“At its best,” Kaplan says, “nostalgia has the idea for the future.” 19. According to the passage, feelings of nostalgia ________.
A. can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams.
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B. Can make you succeed in life C. Fill one with hopes for the future
D. Bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future
20. The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that _________. A. they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world B. times are hard, so they can not keep up with changes
C. many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes in the modern world
D. they lived in the past, of which they are always proud. 21. Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?
A. Too much nostalgia is harmful
B. Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life C. Only women have feelings of nostalgia
D. A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful 22.. We may also use _______ as the topic of the article.
A. Thoughts on Nostalgia B. The reasons for Nostalgia
C. Why Do They Think Back to the Past D. Nostalgia, Good or Bad
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08学年高一英语科技文阅读竞赛试题
