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　　News that Microsoft was making a ＄44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo was greeted with heated discussion by many Internet users on Friday．Here are some responses：

　　Mark Galeassi of Kansas City, Missouri

　　This is the best move for both parties．Yahoo has the ideas and Microsoft has the money to finally market these ideas correctly．Microsoft and Yahoo are a perfect fit and the deal will be good for consumers．

　　Scott G of New Jersey

　　I was a Yahoo user for years along with Hotmail from Microsoft．Then Google came along：Google Earth, Google Toolbar and Gmail．Google is so innovative(創(chuàng)新的)with everything they do．Yahoo and Microsoft…same old story…I don’t think the merger(合并)will do anything for either company except improve the Yahoo shareholders’ bank accounts．

　　Michael Glosser of Estero, Florida

　　Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users．Microsoft seeks nothing but profit．Undoubtedly, they’ll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo’s formerly non-priced features．Microsoft’s greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is．

　　Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California

　　Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!

　　Antonio Simmons of Parkville, Maryland

　　Microsoft purchasing Yahoo would be nothing more than an attempt from Microsoft to further impose upon the users their poor-quality software and obtain more wealth for the company．In my opinion, they will never be able to compete with Google because Yahoo and Microsoft’s current search engines are too inferior(差的)to compete．Even if combined, they still lack．

(1)

Who is in favor of the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo?

[　　]

A．

Antonio Simmons．

B．

Michael Grosser．

C．

Scott G．

D．

Mark Galeassi．

(2)

In the opinion of Scott G, ________．

[　　]

A．

the merger will contribute to Microsoft

B．

Yahoo and Microsoft are lacking in innovation

C．

Google is getting short of management experience

D．

the merger will allow Microsoft to overtake Google

(3)

Michael Grosser is afraid that ________．

[　　]

A．

the merger will cost Yahoo’s free features

B．

the merger will lead to Microsoft’s defeating Yahoo

C．

the increased competition will force Google out of the game

D．

Internet users will have to buy Microsoft’s expensive software

(4)

What is Antonio Simmons’ attitude towards Google?

[　　]

A．

Doubtful．

B．

Disapproval．

C．

Positive．

D．

Negative．

答案：1．D;2．B;3．A;4．C;
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科目：高中英語 來源：設(shè)計必修二英語北師版 北師版 題型：050

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　　Israeli paintings－Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum．On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads．

　　His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．

　　Time：9∶00 a. m.－4∶00 p. m., November 26-December 20．

　　Place：China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing．

　　Tel：6401-2252

　　Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．

　　Time：7∶15 p. m., December 5 and 6(“Swan Lake”); 7∶15 p. m., December 7(“Nutcracker”)

　　Place：Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing．

　　Tel：6605-3388

　　Folk concert－The Central Conservatory of Music(音樂學(xué)院)will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng．

　　On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower” “Celebrating Harvest” “Deep and Lasting Friendship” “Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”, and “Children?s Holiday”．

　　Time：7∶30 p. m., November 25．

　　Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Street．

　　Tel：6605-5812

(1)

If a child is very fond of dancing, his parent should take him to ________．

[　　]

A．

China National Art Museum

B．

Beizhan Theatre

C．

Beijing Concert Hall

D．

1 Wusi Street

(2)

Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________．

[　　]

A．

deer

B．

birds

C．

sheep

D．

flowers

(3)

Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

The folk concert will last three days．

B．

The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．

C．

The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．

D．

China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．

(4)

If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．

[　　]

A．

go to the folk concert

B．

visit the Art Museum

C．

watch the ballet

D．

none of the above

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科目：高中英語 來源：福建省泉州五中2007－2008年高考模擬考試　英語試題 題型：050

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ISC(HS)Reference No．S006864　　　　　　　　　　　　New South Wales

Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988　　　Department of Education and Training

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

Hong Xue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　827-839 George Street PO Box 707

60 Waratah Street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Broadway NSW 21007

Croydon Park NSW 2133　　　　　　　Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fax：(612)9212 6721

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/

WARNING LETTER

Dear Hong Xue,

　　As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：

　　●have not turned 18; and

　　●are not staying in Australia with：

　�。璦 parent

　�。璦 custodian(監(jiān)護(hù)人); or

　�。璦 relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．

　　Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．

　　You must obey the following rules：

　　1．During term time you must：

　　a)remain in your homestay during the school term;

　　b)come home every night; and

　　c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．

　　2．On weekends you must：

　　a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and

　　b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．

　　3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．

　　This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(違反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tracey Carlon

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Student Advisor

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

NSW Department of Education and Training

(1)

What's the purpose of writing this letter?

[　　]

A．

To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．

B．

To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．

C．

To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．

D．

To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．

(2)

What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?

[　　]

A．

He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．

B．

He is required to come home every night according to the rules．

C．

He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．

D．

His student Visa has been cancelled．

(3)

To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?

[　　]

A．

Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．

B．

Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．

C．

Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．

D．

Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．

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科目：高中英語 來源：福建省晉江市養(yǎng)正中學(xué)2008－2009學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題 題型：050

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　　Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive(毀滅性的)．

　　A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain．

　　Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world．There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature．But new techniques are helping scientists to predict(預(yù)測)how, when, and where big storms will happen．The more exact scientists' warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms．

　　Predictions are improving．“We've gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,”says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,”Klotzback says．

　　First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air．As it rises, the vapor(水蒸氣)cools and turns back into liquid．This process gives off heat．This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase．It drives the formation(形成)of a hurricane．

　　If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a“tropical storm”(熱帶風(fēng)暴), and it gets a name．At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane．

　　Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast of Africa．Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world．

　　On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year．About 10 of them get names．There are usually about six hurricanes．Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or higher．

　　The hurricane season lasts from June to November．Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September, and October．

(1)

According to the passage, hurricanes usually ________．

[　　]

A．

form off the coast of Africa and America

B．

travel at 40 miles per hour and get its name

C．

hit parts of the world in summer and autumn

D．

cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea

(2)

The underlined word“evaporates”(in Paragraph 5)probably means“________”．

[　　]

A．

begins to move

B．

changes into a gas

C．

becomes hot

D．

gets lost

(3)

Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is in the correct order?

a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air．

b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase．

c．The vapor cools．

d．The ocean water is warm enough．

e．The vapor changes back into liquid．

f．This course gives out heat．

[　　]

A．

a, d, e, b, c, f

B．

a, b, c, f, d, e

C．

d, a, b, c, e, f

D．

d, a, c, e, f, b

(4)

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

One out of six or seven storms get names．

B．

Every year at least 60 storms form off Africa．

C．

The speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches 115miles per hour．

D．

About one third of the hurricanes tend to be very big．

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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省普寧市城東中學(xué)2010屆高三第二次月考英語試題 題型：050

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　　So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物種), and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

　　A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web－based Encyclopedia of Life(EOL)．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide．

　　To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners, for example, will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

　　As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

　　Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests, age, and current knowledge．If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report, for example, you could use the“novice”setting to get basic information about the animals．On the“expert”setting, on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history, literature, and exploration of polar bears．

　　It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

　　Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year, and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday, you might add your own notes．

(1)

What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

[　　]

A．

No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．

B．

So many spiders have crawled up your leg

C．

There are far more than 1.8 million living species．

D．

Scientists have named a lot of living species

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．

Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website．

C．

The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．

You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

(3)

What does the underlined word“novice”probably mean in Paragraph 5?

[　　]

A．

Beginner．

B．

Specialist．

C．

Scientist．

D．

Pupil．

(4)

Who are the intended readers of this passage?

[　　]

A．

Students．

B．

Researchers．

C．

Bird watchers or Gardeners．

D．

People in general

(5)

What is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Exploring Polar Bears

B．

Visit Our Website Now

C．

How to Do School Projects

D．

E-book of Life．

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科目：高中英語 來源：安徽省蚌埠鐵中2012屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　Watching 3D films such as Avatar could give some viewers headaches, experts have warned．

　　The success of James Cameron's science-fiction blockbuster(賣座的大片), which has already taken more than ＄1 billion(￡600 million)at the box office, is fuelling a surge in popularity for three-dimensional movies and new 3D television sets．

　　But prolonged viewing may result in an aching head, according to Dr Michael Rosenberg, an ophthalmology(眼科學(xué))professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago．

　　He said："There are a lot of people walking around with very minor eye problems, for example a minor muscle imbalance, which under normal circumstances the brain deals with naturally．"

　　Watching a 3D movie confronts viewers with an entirely new sensory experience．"That translates into greater mental effort, making it easier to get a headache," he said．

　　Dr Deborah Friedman, a professor of ophthalmology and neurology(神經(jīng)學(xué))at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, said："If your eyes are a little off to begin with then it's really throwing a whole degree of effort that your brain now needs to exert．This disparity for some people will give them a headache．"

　　Experts say there are no studies tracking how common it is to get a headache after watching a 3D film．

　　Rick Heineman, a spokesman for RealD, which provides 3D equipment to cinemas, said headaches and nausea were the main reasons 3D technology never took off before．

　　But he said new digital technology addresses many of the problems that had previously caused sore heads．

(1)

What can we learn from what Dr Michael Rosenberg said?

[　　]

A．

A lot of people prefer walking around with very minor eye problems to sitting silently watching 3D films．

B．

The brain can deal with very minor eye problems under normal circumstances naturally．

C．

A lot of people haven’t got very minor eye problems when viewing films under normal circumstances．

D．

People come into very minor eye problems and a minor muscle imbalance when watching 3D films．

(2)

What does the underlined word “prolonged” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

[　　]

A．

continuous

B．

constant

C．

regular

D．

long-time

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

It has taken less than ＄1 billion to make the popularity of three-dimensional movies and new 3D television sets．

B．

Watching a 3D movie leaves viewers confronted with an entirely new sensory experience．

C．

There are studies tracking how common it is to get a headache after watching a 3D film．

D．

Rick Heineman said that 3D technology would never take off headaches and nausea in future．

(4)

What’s the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．

The expert warns the readers not to watch 3D films because of resulting in an aching head．

B．

New digital technology gives viewers headaches and eye problems．

C．

The experts are studying how to get rid of many of the problems that have previously caused sore heads．

D．

Viewing 3D films may result in some side-effect problems such as headaches．

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