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　　Captain James Cook was a great explorer(探測(cè)者). Before he started exploring(探測(cè)), maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England In 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on ships until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy(海軍). He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George Ⅲ made him captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was a national hero.

　　He started his third voyage(航海)in 1776. On this trip he was the first European to visit Hawaii. Then he mapped the eastern coast of North America. After that, he returned to Hawaii. There was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. Captain Cook was killed. The Hawaiians were very sorry for the wrong fighting.

1．In which order did James Cook do the following things?

a. Fought against France

b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada

c. Mapped the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand

d. Mapped the west coast of North America

e. Was made the captain of a ship

f. Worked on a coastal ship

[　　]

A．f, a, c, b, e, d
B．f, a, b, e, d, c
C．f, a, b, e, c, d
D．a(chǎn), b, e, c, f, d

2．He started exploring when ________.

[　　]

A．he worked on a coastal ship

B．he was 27 years old

C．he was sent to the Pacific

D．he served in the navy

3．Which of the following is not true?

[　　]

A．He made maps of the Pacific Ocean

B．He went on three long and important voyages in his life.

C．He was the first Englishman to reach Hawaii.

D．He was respected by his people.

4．He was considered a national hero because of ________.

[　　]

A．his experience in Canada

B．his being the first European to visit Hawaii

C．his heroic death

D．his devotion to his exploring

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科目：高中英語 來源：浙江省杭州市西湖高級(jí)中學(xué)2011屆高三上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　Breathe, wave and smile．Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10．The audience burst into deafening cheers．The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping．

　　It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage．And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment．Each deserved it．The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment－the commencement(graduation ceremony)．

　　Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address．As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma．However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things．Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron cap and gown．

　Our principal, Mr Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting．The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(美國的愛國誓言)．

　　Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches．The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion．It was as the class motto says,“Life brings us tears, smiles and memories．The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever．”

　　Then came the core(the most important part)of the commencement．Hundreds of names were announced．Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal．From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest．

　　To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring．A girl sitting next to me even started yawning．But it wasn't boring for those receiving the diploma：they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives．

　　A new page in the book of that person's life had turned．They were glimpsing their futures：futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage．

(1)

What's the article mainly about?

[　　]

A．

An American high school's graduation ceremony．

B．

The opening ceremony of a sports meeting．

C．

A presentation of college diplomas．

D．

A US college's farewell party．

(2)

Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?

[　　]

A．

She was one of the graduates．

B．

She was a foreign exchange student．

C．

She was excited to receive her diploma．

D．

She felt it great to be at the ceremony．

(3)

The right order of the following events is ________．

a．Diplomas were presented to graduates．

b．Students gave farewell speeches．

c．The US national anthem was played．

d．The principal gave a short, warm speech．

e．Seniors went into the stadium．

[　　]

A．

b,c,a,d,e

B．

c,d,b,e,a

C．

d,b,e,a,c

D．

e,d,c,b,a

(4)

From the text, we can conclude that ________．

[　　]

A．

a diploma ensures a good job

B．

a diploma guarantees a bright future

C．

the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life

D．

everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

(5)

According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?

[　　]

A．

Hollywood superstars went to attend the commencement．

B．

Every single senior became a superstar on the commencement day．

C．

All graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives．

D．

When each graduate got his or her diploma, there were loud cheers．

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　　Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers．Brain-computer interface(BCI)technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines．

　　Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示)a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts．

　　In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand．He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts．

　　“Our brain has billions of nerve cells．These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓)to the muscles to give us the ability to move．But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says．“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with outside world and also to control devices．”

　　The researchers designed a special cap for the user．This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(頭皮)and sends them to a computer．The computer translates the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair．The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path．They help the computer react to commands from the brain．

　　Prof．Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that translates brain signals and turns them into simple commands．“The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories： communication, and controlling devices．One example is this wheelchair．”

　　He says his team has set two goals．One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from．And the other is to make sure that they can use the technology over long periods of time．

(1)

How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?_________．

[　　]

A．

By controlling his muscles．

B．

By talking to the machine．

C．

By moving his hand．

D．

By using his mind．

(2)

Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

[　　]

A．

scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

B．

computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C．

scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

D．

cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

(3)

The team will test with real patients to _________．

[　　]

A．

make profits from them

B．

prove the technology useful to them

C．

make them live longer

D．

learn about their physical condition

(4)

Which of the following would be the best title for the text? _________．

[　　]

A．

Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B．

New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C．

BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D．

Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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　　I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new：the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn't help．

　　When we．a(chǎn)rrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave．"

　　I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you? "

　　"My father," I whispered．

　　''My father's dead, " he said simply．

　　I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．

　　Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis．From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls．I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences．

　　We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．

　　Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around．Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently

　　she would resort to physical punishment．

　　The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised lo be there．I stepped aside to wait．

(1)

The writer hesitated and clung to his father's hand when they got to the school gate because ________．

[　　]

A．

he loved his father and didn't want to leave his father

B．

he had thought attending school meant being punished

C．

he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers

D．

he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home

(2)

What happened to him first during his first day at school?

[　　]

A．

He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl．

B．

He together without other students was grouped．

C．

He learnt music and other courses and had a good time．

D．

He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience．

(3)

Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?

[　　]

A．

Cooking．

B．

Math．

C．

Music．

D．

Geography．

(4)

From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ________．

[　　]

A．

they got on well with one another all the time

B．

they had a good time at school without being scolded

C．

their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them

D．

more often than not they experienced physical punishment

(5)

The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because _______．

[　　]

A．

he was polite to let other students go before him

B．

he left something behind in his classroom

C．

he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher

D．

his father has promised to wait for him

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　　Experts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles．

　　Birds flying to the other side of the Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community．

　　Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year．The highest number ever seen in one year is 445, in 2008．

　　“We only need four more to break our record,” said Lee Evans, who runs the British Birding Association．“With three months to go I'm sure we'll do it．”

　　Last month an extremely rare Siberian Rubythroat bird was seen in Scotland, sending hundreds of birdwatchers north in the hope of catching a glimpse of this colourful Asian beauty．Another very uncommon bird, the bufflehead duck was cited in Cornwell and caused similar excitement．“I couldn't believe it,” said Evans．“The poor thing was completely knackered．It must have been blown to England by the storms while trying to fly from Canada to the southern United States for the winter．That's 3000 miles!”

　　Evans said that global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world．In addition, melting Arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over the North Pole, making it easier for birds from the Pacific－such as the slaty-backed gull and tufted puffin, both of which appeared in London earlier this year－to reach Britain．

　　Bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups, added Evans．“A fifth of our members are under 18．This is a round-the-year hobby that you can enjoy from the kitchen window or from a car．More and more people are bird-watching, and as a result more and more unexpected species are being spotted in the British Isles．”

(1)

What is the passage mainly about?

[　　]

A．

The results of global warming．

B．

Changes in the British bird population．

C．

Increasing environmental pollution．

D．

Worsening British weather．

(2)

The underlined word “knackered” is closest in meaning to ________．

[　　]

A．

bored

B．

knocked

C．

spotted

D．

tired

(3)

How many more bird species are needed to equal the British bird-watching record?

[　　]

A．

3．

B．

4．

C．

442．

D．

445．

(4)

According to the passage, which of the following birds comes from Asia?

[　　]

A．

Slaty-backed gull．

B．

Bufflehead．

C．

Rubythroat．

D．

Tufted puffin．

(5)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible reason for seeing more bird species in Britain?

[　　]

A．

An increase in the number of birdwatchers．

B．

A growth in the number of native species．

C．

Storms due to global warming．

D．

The melting Arctic ice cap．

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　　What if those new jeans you've just bought start tweeting(吱吱地叫)about your location as you cross London Bridge?

　　It sounds far-fetched, but it's possible－if one of your coats is equipped with a tiny radio-frequency identification device(RFID), your location could be revealed without you knowing about it．

　　RFIDs are chips that use radio waves to send data to a reader－which in turn can be connected to the web．

　　This technology is just one of the current ways of allowing physical objects to go online－a concept called the “Internet of things”, which industry insiders have shortened to IoT．

　　This is when not only your PC, tablet and smartphone can connect to the web, but also your car, your home, your baseball cap and even the sheep and cows on a farm．

　　Smart buildings and intelligent cars with assigned IP addresses are already making cities smarter－and soon enough, the entire planet may follow．

　　“A typical city of the future in a full IoT situation could be a place with smart cameras everywhere, neurosensors(神經(jīng)監(jiān)測(cè)系統(tǒng))scanning your brain for over-activity in every street,” says Rob van Kranenburg, a member of the European Commission's IoT expert group．

　　This vision might still be years off, but one by one, “smarter” cities are beginning to crop up around our landscape．

　　IoT advocates claim that overall interconnectivity would allow us to locate and monitor everything, everywhere and at any time．

　　“Imagine a smart building where a manager can know how many people are inside just by which rooms are reflecting motion－for instance, via motion-sensitive lights,” says Constantine Valhouli from the Hammersmith Group, a strategy consulting firm．

　　“This could help save lives in an emergency．”

　　But as more objects go into the digital world, the fine line that separates the benefits of increasingly smart technology and possible privacy concerns becomes really blurred．

　　“The IoT challenge is likely to grow both in scale and complexity as seven billion humans are expected to coexist with 70 billion machines and perhaps 70,000 billion ‘smart things', with numbers invading the last fences of personal life,” says Gerald Santucci, head of the networked enterprise and RFID unit at the European Commission．

　　“In such a new context, the worries increase：to what extent can monitoring of people be accepted? Which principles should govern the deployment of the IoT?”

(1)

The first paragraph is used to ________．

[　　]

A．

introduce a new kind of jeans to readers

B．

arouse readers' interest in the RFID

C．

draw readers' attention to the new jeans

D．

set an example of using the RFID

(2)

The underlined phrase “crop up” in Para．8 can be replaced by “________”．

[　　]

A．

appear

B．

cooperate

C．

develop

D．

change

(3)

What can we know about IoT?

[　　]

A．

A typical city in a full IoT situation has come into reality．

B．

The application of IoT may invade people's privacy．

C．

The technology of IoT has saved lives in an emergency．

D．

IoT has been largely used in many cities．

(4)

If this text continues, what would be discussed next?

[　　]

A．

Solutions of defending people's privacy．

B．

The development of the IoT．

C．

The control on monitoring．

D．

Smart technology's disadvantages．

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