科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening ceremony kicked off at the Olympic green on October 23, 2009, drawing together performance groups and artists from 71 countries and 18 districts and counties in and around Beijing.
25 floats(彩車) representing different aspects of travel and life in Beijing acted as mobile name cards for international friends, according to Beijing's Deputy Mayor Ding Xiangyang, adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city.
An impressive drum performance marked the prelude (前奏) of this year's tourism festival, with 60 Chinese traditional drummers kicking off the ceremony, while sending their birthday wishes to the motherland.Female drum players and water splash drummers also brought the drum performances to a climax(高潮)．
Following the drum performance was an eye－catching parade of floats featuring Beijing's famous scenic spots. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Bird's Nest, Shichahai and Happy Valley were all represented as they gracefully moved along the boulevard(林陰大道). Each float was led by an elegant model dressed in special attire with elements of the scenic spots represented.
Park Su－Ho, an assembly(集合) member from the Economy & Investment Committee of the Republic of Korea is the leader of their delegation. They do performance during the opening ceremony along with their traditional folk dance.
“This is the first time we've been in China.Beijing is very tidy and beautiful, we feel proud to take part in this tourism festival and we hope the Chinese people like our performance.”
The three day festival concluded at Happy Valley on Sunday. Over the weekend the main exhibition venue around the Olympic park displayed Beijing's rich tourism resources found across its 18 districts and countries, while at the same time visitors appreciated splendid exotic performances from international artists.
6．According to the writer what is the first excellent performance or program during the ceremony?
A．The parade of the 25 floats.
B．A drum performance.
C．Park Su－Ho's folk dance.
D．The main exhibition.
7．From the passage we can see both the floats and the models were pictured with________.
A．famous scenic spots in Beijing
B．the Olympic pictures
C．beautiful flowers
D．special attire
8．According to the passage the parade of the 25 floats represent ________.
A．a(chǎn)ll the scenic spots in Beijing
B．a(chǎn) new focus for Beijing
C．the 60th birthday of our country
D．the development of Beijing
9．What does the underlined word “exotic” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Traditional. B．Folk.
C．Eye－catching. D．Foreign.
10．What's the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A．To tell us some scenic spots in Beijing.
B．To let us know how flourish today's Beijing is.
C．To tell us an opening ceremony in Beijing.
D．To let us know the great change of Beijing after the Olympic Games.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011年浙江普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
One evening in February 2007 . a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales . She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train.Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later,she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely's near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(導航儀).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily . Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing ."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train ,"she told the BBC.
W ho is to blame here ? Rick Stevenson ,who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,
but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he only focuses digital technology,while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accout of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He 
says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors .
The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long .
【小題1】
What did 
Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?
| A．Shewasnotfamiliarwiththeroad. |
| B．Itwasdarkandrainingheavilythen. |
| C．The railway works failed to give the signal. |
| D．Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing |
A．close bit | B．heavyloss | C．narrow escape | D．bigmistake |
| A．Moderntechnologyiswhatwe can’tlivewithout. |
| B．Digitaltechnologyoftenfalls shortofoutexpectation. |
| C．Digitaldevicesaremore reliablethantheyusedtobe. |
| D．GPSerrorisnottheonly causeforCelery’saccident. |
| A．one-sided | B．reasonable | C．puzzling | D．well-based |
| A．The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts. |
| B．The relationship between humans and technology |
| C．Theshortcomingsofdigital devicesweuse. |
| D．Thehuman unawarenessoftechnicalproblems. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆江蘇省泰興市高三上學期期中調(diào)研考試英語卷 題型：填空題
【小題1】Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, countless rivers and __________ endless forests.
【小題2】__________ to the natural environment, many people feel that New Zealand is perfect for outdoor activities.
【小題3】__________ Australia’s relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.
【小題4】On 4 July1776, the Declaration of Independence was __________.
【小題5】__________ it is generally true to say that humans like colour, our choices are not necessarily random.
【小題6】Geldof __________ the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine.
【小題7】On top of this, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition __________ ten million lives every year. In fact, hunger is the number one global health risk, killing more people than any disease.
【小題8】The virus is __________ in three ways—through unprotected sex, blood-to-blood contact and mother-to-child transmission.
【小題9】Dr David Ho, a Chinese American leading Aids expert, has __________ his body and soul to bringing up-to-date technology and international attention to China’s Aids problem.
【小題10】As many smokers may tell you, nicotine is very physically addictive, which is why many people have trouble __________ smoking.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年江蘇省泰興市高三上學期期中調(diào)研考試英語題 題型：單詞拼寫
1.Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, countless rivers and __________ endless forests.
2.__________ to the natural environment, many people feel that New Zealand is perfect for outdoor activities.
3.__________ Australia’s relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the Olympic Games was really amazing.
4.On 4 July1776, the Declaration of Independence was __________.
5.__________ it is generally true to say that humans like colour, our choices are not necessarily random.
6.Geldof __________ the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine.
7.On top of this, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition __________ ten million lives every year. In fact, hunger is the number one global health risk, killing more people than any disease.
8.The virus is __________ in three ways—through unprotected sex, blood-to-blood contact and mother-to-child transmission.
9.Dr David Ho, a Chinese American leading Aids expert, has __________ his body and soul to bringing up-to-date technology and international attention to China’s Aids problem.
10.As many smokers may tell you, nicotine is very physically addictive, which is why many people have trouble __________ smoking.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011年浙江普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
One evening in February 2007 . a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales . She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train.Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later,she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely's near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(導航儀).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily . Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing ."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train ,"she told the BBC.
W ho is to blame here ? Rick Stevenson ,who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,
but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he only focuses digital technology,while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accout of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors .
The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long .
1.
What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?
A. She was not familiar with the road.
B. It was dark and raining heavily then.
C. The railway works failed to give the signal.
D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing
2.
The phrase”near miss” (paragraph 2 ) can best be replaced by _______.
A. closebit B. heavy loss C.narrow escape D. big mistake
3.
Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with? A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.
B. Digital technology often falls short of out expectation.
C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
D. GPS error is not the only cause for Celery’s accident.
4.
In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is________.
A. one-sided B. reasonable C.puzzling D.well-based
5.
What is the real concern of the writer of this article?
A.The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.
B.The relationship between humans and technology
C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.
D. The human unawareness of technical problems.
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