摘要:(07湖北部分重点中学高三第一次联考) Mary keeps talking about the party;she had a very good time. ? A.hadn’t she B.had she C.didn’t she D.weren’t she 答案 C

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  Mary Masterman hasn't decided where she will attend college, but when she does, she'll have plenty of money to pay for it.The 17-year-old took home a $100,000 scholarship Tuesday as the top winner of the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search.

  "It was a complete surprise," said the senior at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma."I wasn't expecting it." Masterman earned first place at this year's competition by building a low-budget spectrograph(摄谱仪)- an instrument that identifies the unique characteristics, or "fingerprints," of different molecules.Spectrographs are used in a variety of fields, including astronomy, medicine, and law enforcement.They can sense the presence of explosives or drugs, and they can also help determine the age of a piece of artwork.

  Normally, the cost of a spectrograph can run as high as $100,000.Mary, however, built her device-which she crafted from lenses, a laser, aluminum(铝)tubing, and a camera-for just $300."I wanted to build one that was lower-costing so it would be more available to anyone interested in spectrography," she said.

  Sticking to a budget was only half the battle.Getting the machine to work was another challenge."I had to keep coming up with creative ways to adjust or change something," Mary admitted."It took three months to build and another three months before it actually functioned properly."

  Mary competed with more than 1,700 other high school seniors in this year's science challenge.Forty finalists were invited to Washington, D.C., where they presented their projects at the National Institute of Science.In all, 10 students took home awards for their innovative projects.

(1)

What’s the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

Oklahoma teen comes to a great invention

B.

Science competition for high school students

C.

The 2007 Intel Science Talent Search

D.

Oklahoma teen wins science scholarship

(2)

_________ is the biggest difference between Mary’s spectrograph and the normal one?

[  ]

A.

Use fields

B.

Function

C.

The cost

D.

The size

(3)

How long did it take Mary to put his spectrograph into use?

[  ]

A.

Three months.

B.

Half a year.

C.

About a year.

D.

Several years.

(4)

It can be inferred that the Intel Science Talent Search is _________.

[  ]

A.

a high-tech research institute of fine instruments

B.

an institute of science based in Washington, D.C.

C.

a most highly regarded science competition for high school students

D.

the nation's oldest award for the top scientists with great achievements

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  “Let’s go down one more, push your enter key… ”says a volunteer helping senior (老年的) citizens work a web session on the Internet.

  David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Internet. “If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular email… ”

  Pauline Alien is one of those who have started using the Internet. “I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I haven’t found the rocking chair yet. ”“You found the keyboard? ”asks the reporter. “That’s right. I found the keyboard. ”

  The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68.All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

  David Lansdale says, “Here they are in California, the family are back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, is precious to them. ”

  “I hear you are so beautiful. ”Lillian Shyer writes an email to a newborn great-granddaughter. Working with one another, the seniors learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom and loss of memory.

  Mary Harvey says, “Bingo just doesn’t interest me. But this does, believe me, this does. ”

  Ninety-four years old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says, “When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha. ”

  David Lansdale says, “There’s a collective benefit. This is a treatment. Remember we started as a support group. ”

  Dixon Moorehouse says, “I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this. ”The seniors call their weekly meeting Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life.

  Ruth Hyman says, “Three years ago. they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them, and got work. and I've worked ever since. ”

1.The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to ________ .

[  ]

A.keep the health of the mind of the seniors

B.popularize the use of computers among the old

C.organize the seniors as a group to work

D.help the seniors connect with their families

2.The underlined words“the maladies of the institutionalized”used in the passage refer to ________ .

[  ]

A.the difficulties in learning

B.the problems caused by getting old

C.some kinds of treatments

D.the worries about the Internet

3.How many examples does the writer give to prove that the seniors enjoy the Internet?

[  ]

A.Four.
B.Five.
C.Six.
D.Seven.

4.It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman’s younger generations hang her mails up ________ .

[  ]

A.in order not to lose the letters

B.in order not to forget something important

C.to make the offices more beautiful

D.to take pride in their grandmother’s work

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  Mary was very fond of television, so when she met a young man who worked for a television company, she was very   1   and asked him a lot of questions.She discovered that he had also worked for a film company, so she asked him   2   there was any difference   3   film work and television work.“Well,”answered the young man,“there is one very big   4  .If someone makes a   5   while a film is being made, it is   6   to stop and do the scene again.Mistakes   7   time, money and film, but the audience who see the film   8   it is finished don’t know that anything went wrong.In a   9   television show, on the other hand, the audience can see any mistakes that are made.I can tell you a story about that.One day, a live television show was going on, and one of the actors was   10   to have been shot.He fell to the   11  , and the camera moved   12   else to allow time for me to run out with a bottle of tomato sauce(酱)to pour on to him to look like blood.But   13  , the camera turned back to him before I had finished, and the people saw me pouring the sauce on to the man.”

  “Oh, how terrible!”Mary said,“And what did you do then?”

  “Well,”answered the young man,“Our television director is a very   14   man.If anyone makes a mistake, he fires(解雇)him   15  .So I just had to pretend this was part of the story and eat the man.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

surprised

B.

moved

C.

interested

D.

inspired

(2)

[  ]

A.

why

B.

how

C.

whether

D.

where

(3)

[  ]

A.

from

B.

between

C.

in

D.

for

(4)

[  ]

A.

difference

B.

mistake

C.

problem

D.

company

(5)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

mistake

C.

film

D.

difficulty

(6)

[  ]

A.

important

B.

possible

C.

necessary

D.

difficult

(7)

[  ]

A.

save

B.

keep

C.

give

D.

waste

(8)

[  ]

A.

while

B.

that

C.

when

D.

which

(9)

[  ]

A.

lively

B.

live

C.

living

D.

alive

(10)

[  ]

A.

supposed

B.

suggested

C.

supported

D.

said

(11)

[  ]

A.

ground

B.

actors

C.

stage

D.

camera

(12)

[  ]

A.

everywhere

B.

anywhere

C.

whatever

D.

somewhere

(13)

[  ]

A.

obviously

B.

suddenly

C.

unfortunately

D.

luckily

(14)

[  ]

A.

funny

B.

kind

C.

bad

D.

strict

(15)

[  ]

A.

at once

B.

at times

C.

at first

D.

at least

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  Targeting teens

  But using the Web also makes teens a target.Posting too much personal information for those millions of cyber eyes to see can cause some big problems and can even invite a threat to your life.

  As Mary learned, not everyone on the Internet is who he or she says they are.Adults will sometimes pose as other teens, posting fake photos and nice messages to gain trust.They use their fake identity to access the personal information of others, such as home address, phone number, or school name.

  "That's not the most common scenario", says David Finkelhor, a sociology professor at the University of New Hampshire."Only 3 percent of teens aged 10 to 18 who use the Internet report being asked to meet offline.But the danger is real.

  Safety measures

  Mary's My Space profile is set to "private", which means that only the people she adds under the "friend" category can access her page.She also doesn't have any pictures of herself on her site.The only self-identifying material she has posted is her name, grade, and a list of hobbies.

  "People can only add me if they know my last name or my e-mail, "Mary says." I don't want random people to see my profile.I just go online to talk to my friends."

  Stay safe and have fun online

  Experts say almost 90 percent of U.S.Teens are online.But not everyone knows how to surf the Web in a smart way.With these tips, you can have fun, stay safe, and avoid embarrassment!

  Pick a safe password.Make sure your password is something that other people won't be able to guess.Use numbers in between letters."spar123ky" is better than "sparky 123."

  Pick a safe username.Make sure yours doesn't say too much about you, "Happygirl13" is better than "AliceWaters13." Don't include your name, age, or where you are from.Never tell a stranger your name, school, address, age, birthday, phone number, or friends' names.

(1)

Who is most likely to be a victim online?

[  ]

A.

A liar.

B.

A teenager.

C.

A stranger.

D.

An honest person.

(2)

In Mary's opinion, ________.

[  ]

A.

one shouldn't trust everyone online

B.

one shouldn't trust anyone online

C.

there are many liars online

D.

all people online pretend to be others

(3)

One of the safety measures mentioned in the passage is that ________.

[  ]

A.

one should not chat with strangers

B.

one should not post his or her photos online

C.

one should tell his parents about strange information

D.

one should keep his web as a secret

(4)

Why are numbers used when we pick a safe password?

[  ]

A.

Numbers are easy to write.

B.

Using numbers are cool online.

C.

The safe password is more unlikely to be guessed.

D.

Numbers are popular online.

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  Mary went out at night.She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago.

  That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until two o'clock in the morning.Without company Mary walked along the quiet street.

  Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her“Good evening, lady,”the man said in a low voice,“I don't think you wish to die here.”

  “What do you want?”Mary asked.

  “Your earrings(耳环).Take them off!”slowly Mary's eyes looked down.She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(领子)of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.

  “Take them and let me go.”she said.The robber looked at her only feeling uncertain.He saw the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace.He realized the necklace would cost more.So he said.“Give me your necklace.”

  “Oh, sir.It's not worth much.Please let me keep it.”

  “Stopping rubbish.Quick!”

  With shaky hands, Mary took off her necklace.As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.

  The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings.

(1)

Mary never forgot that night because ________.

[  ]

A.

she was robbed of her necklace

B.

she was robbed, but she fooled the robber

C.

she had a good time at the party

D.

she lost her earrings

(2)

The party ________.

[  ]

A.

didn't end at two

B.

ended before two

C.

lasted two hours

D.

was over at two

(3)

She tried to protect the necklace because ________.

[  ]

A.

she didn't want to lose it

B.

it was more important

C.

she liked it better than earrings

D.

she would rather have the necklace lost

(4)

The story tells us that she was a ________ girl.

[  ]

A.

clever and brave

B.

clever and beautiful

C.

brave and careful

D.

clever and careful

(5)

Which of the following is correct?

[  ]

A.

The necklace was worth less money that the earrings.

B.

The necklace was more expensive than the earrings.

C.

The robber wanted to take both the necklace and the earrings.

D.

The girl wanted to protect either the necklace of the earrings.

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