学历教育 - 英语考试
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Memory Test
1 "I am going to give you five techniques that will enable you to remember anything you
need to know at school,"promised lecturer Ian Robinson to a hundred schoolchildren.He
slapped his hand down on the table."When I've finished in two hours' time,your work will
be far more effective and productive.Anyone not interested, leave now."The entire room
sat still.
2 Robinson calls himself the Mind Magician（魔术师）.He specializes in doing magic tricks
that look totally impossible,and then he reveals that they involve nothing more mysterious
than good old-fashioned trickery（骗术）."I have always been interested in tricks involving
memory-being able to reel off（一口气说出）the order of cards in a pack, that sort of thing,"
he explains.
3 Robinson was already lecturing to schools on his magic techniques when it struck him
that students might find memory techniques even more valuable."It wasn't a difficult area to
move into,as the stuff's all there in books."So he summarized everything to make a two-
hour lecture about five techniques.
4 "You want to learn a list of a hundred things?A thousand?No problem,"says
Robinson.The scandal is that every child is not taught the techniques from the beginning of
their school life.The schoolchildren who were watching him thought it was brilliant."I wish
I'd been told this earlier,"commented Mark,after Robinson had shown them how to
construct"mental journeys".
5 Essentially, you visualize（想象）a walk down a street, or a trip round a room,and pick
the points where you will put the things you want to remember一the lamppost,the fruit bowl.
Then in each location you put a visual representation of your list一phrasal verbs,historical
dates,whatever一making them as strange as possible.It is that simple,and it works.
6 The reaction of schools has been uniformly enthusiastic."The pupils benefited enormously
from lan's presentation,"says Dr Johnston,head of the school where Robinson was
speaking."Ideally we should run a regular class in memory techniques so pupils can pick it
up gradually."
Paragraph 2_______
A:Good results
B:An ancient skill
C:Gaining attention
D:Memory tricks
E:A lecture on memory techniques
F:Ways to improve memory
查看答案
Memory Test
1 "I am going to give you five techniques that will enable you to remember anything you
need to know at school,"promised lecturer Ian Robinson to a hundred schoolchildren.He
slapped his hand down on the table."When I've finished in two hours' time,your work will
be far more effective and productive.Anyone not interested, leave now."The entire room
sat still.
2 Robinson calls himself the Mind Magician（魔术师）.He specializes in doing magic tricks
that look totally impossible,and then he reveals that they involve nothing more mysterious
than good old-fashioned trickery（骗术）."I have always been interested in tricks involving
memory-being able to reel off（一口气说出）the order of cards in a pack, that sort of thing,"
he explains.
3 Robinson was already lecturing to schools on his magic techniques when it struck him
that students might find memory techniques even more valuable."It wasn't a difficult area to
move into,as the stuff's all there in books."So he summarized everything to make a two-
hour lecture about five techniques.
4 "You want to learn a list of a hundred things?A thousand?No problem,"says
Robinson.The scandal is that every child is not taught the techniques from the beginning of
their school life.The schoolchildren who were watching him thought it was brilliant."I wish
I'd been told this earlier,"commented Mark,after Robinson had shown them how to
construct"mental journeys".
5 Essentially, you visualize（想象）a walk down a street, or a trip round a room,and pick
the points where you will put the things you want to remember一the lamppost,the fruit bowl.
Then in each location you put a visual representation of your list一phrasal verbs,historical
dates,whatever一making them as strange as possible.It is that simple,and it works.
6 The reaction of schools has been uniformly enthusiastic."The pupils benefited enormously
from lan's presentation,"says Dr Johnston,head of the school where Robinson was
speaking."Ideally we should run a regular class in memory techniques so pupils can pick it
up gradually."
Paragraph 2_______
A:Good results
B:An ancient skill
C:Gaining attention
D:Memory tricks
E:A lecture on memory techniques
F:Ways to improve memory
The agreement was terminated immediately.
A:resumed
B:put an end to
C:suspended
D:re-scheduled
查看答案
A:resumed
B:put an end to
C:suspended
D:re-scheduled
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第三篇
Ants Have Big Impact on Environment as " Ecosystem Engineers"
Research by the University of Exeter has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment
as a result of their activity as"ecosystem engineers"and predators.The study,published in the Journal of
Animal Ecology,found that ants have two distinct effects on their local environment?
Firstly.throuah moving the soil by nest building activity and by collecting food they affect the level of
nutrients in the soil.This can indirectly impact the local populations of many animal groups,from decomposers
to species much higher up the food chain.
Secondly,they prey on a wide range of other animals,including larger prey which can be attacked by
vast numbers of ant workers.
Dirk Sanders,an author of the study from the university's Centre for Ecology and Conservation,said,
"Ants are very effective predators which thrive in huge numbers.They're also very territorial and very ag-
gressive,defending their resources and territory against other predators.All of this means they have a strong
influence on their surrounding area."
"In this research,we studied for the first time how big this impact is and the subtleties of it.What we
found is that despite being predators,their presence can also lead to an increase in density and diversity of
other animal groups.They genuinely play a key role in the local environment,having a big influence on the
grassland food web,"Sanders said.
The study,carried out in Germany,studied the impact of the presence of different combinations and den-
sities of black garden ants and common red ants,both of which can be found across Europe,including the
UK. It found that a low density of ants in an area increased the diversity and density of other animals in the
local area,particularly the density of herbivores and decomposers.At higher densities ants had no or the op-
posite effect,the predation counteracting the positive influence.
Dr Frank van Veen,another author on the study,said:"What we find is that the impact of ants on soil
nutrient levels has a positive effect on animal groups at low levels,but as the number of ants increases,their
predatory impacts have the bigger effect一thereby counteracting the positive influence via ecosystem
engineering.
Ants are important components of the ecosystem not only because they constitute a great part of the ani--
mal biomass but also because they act as ecosystem engineers.Ant biodiversity is incredibly high and these
organisms are highly responsive to human impact,which obviously reduces its richness.However,it is not
clear how such disturbance damages the maintenance of ant services to the ecosystem.Ants are important in
below ground processes through the alteration of the physical and chemical environment and through their
effects on plants,microorganisms,and other soil organisms.
Why are ants compared to ecosystem engineers?
A:Because they build their own nests.
B:Because they collect food.
C:Because their activity affects the environment.
D:Because they are predators.
查看答案
第三篇
Ants Have Big Impact on Environment as " Ecosystem Engineers"
Research by the University of Exeter has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment
as a result of their activity as"ecosystem engineers"and predators.The study,published in the Journal of
Animal Ecology,found that ants have two distinct effects on their local environment?
Firstly.throuah moving the soil by nest building activity and by collecting food they affect the level of
nutrients in the soil.This can indirectly impact the local populations of many animal groups,from decomposers
to species much higher up the food chain.
Secondly,they prey on a wide range of other animals,including larger prey which can be attacked by
vast numbers of ant workers.
Dirk Sanders,an author of the study from the university's Centre for Ecology and Conservation,said,
"Ants are very effective predators which thrive in huge numbers.They're also very territorial and very ag-
gressive,defending their resources and territory against other predators.All of this means they have a strong
influence on their surrounding area."
"In this research,we studied for the first time how big this impact is and the subtleties of it.What we
found is that despite being predators,their presence can also lead to an increase in density and diversity of
other animal groups.They genuinely play a key role in the local environment,having a big influence on the
grassland food web,"Sanders said.
The study,carried out in Germany,studied the impact of the presence of different combinations and den-
sities of black garden ants and common red ants,both of which can be found across Europe,including the
UK. It found that a low density of ants in an area increased the diversity and density of other animals in the
local area,particularly the density of herbivores and decomposers.At higher densities ants had no or the op-
posite effect,the predation counteracting the positive influence.
Dr Frank van Veen,another author on the study,said:"What we find is that the impact of ants on soil
nutrient levels has a positive effect on animal groups at low levels,but as the number of ants increases,their
predatory impacts have the bigger effect一thereby counteracting the positive influence via ecosystem
engineering.
Ants are important components of the ecosystem not only because they constitute a great part of the ani--
mal biomass but also because they act as ecosystem engineers.Ant biodiversity is incredibly high and these
organisms are highly responsive to human impact,which obviously reduces its richness.However,it is not
clear how such disturbance damages the maintenance of ant services to the ecosystem.Ants are important in
below ground processes through the alteration of the physical and chemical environment and through their
effects on plants,microorganisms,and other soil organisms.
Why are ants compared to ecosystem engineers?
A:Because they build their own nests.
B:Because they collect food.
C:Because their activity affects the environment.
D:Because they are predators.
Practically all animals communicate through sounds.
A:Clearly
B:Almost
C:Absolutely
D:Basically
查看答案
A:Clearly
B:Almost
C:Absolutely
D:Basically
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Hack
The first big-name hackers included Steve Wozniak,Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds,all now highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today.These early hackers had a love of technology and a compelling need to know how it all worked,and their goal was to push programs beyond what they were designed to do.Back then,the word“hacker”didn't have the negative connotation it has today.The original hacker ethic,rooted out of simple curiosity and a need to be challenged,appears to be dead.
The objectives of early hackers are a far cry from the goals of today's hackers.The motivation of the new breed of hackers appears not to be curiosity,or a hunger for knowledge,as it used to be.Instead,most of today's hackers are driven by greed,power,revenge,or some other malicious intent,treating hacking as a game or sport,employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet.
The rate of security attacks is actually outpacing the growth of the Internet.This means that something besides the growth of the Internet is driving the rise in security attacks.Here are some realities you should know about:Operating systems and applications will never be secure.New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day.And even if you ever do get one operating system secure,there will be new operating systems with new vu1nerabilities-phones,wireless devices,and network appliances.Employees will never keep up with security policies and awareness.It doesn't matter how much you train and educate your employees.if your employees disregard warnings about the hazards of opening questionable e-mail attachments,how are you going to educate them about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs?Managers have more responsibility than ever.And on top of the realities listed above,security managers are being asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access.There are some good security measures you can take:Employ a layer 7,full-inspection firewall.Automatically update your anti-virus at the gateway,server and client.Keep all of your systems and applications updated.Hackers commonly break into a website through known security holes,so make sure your servers and applications are patched and up to date.Turn off unnecessary network services.
Eliminate all unneeded programs.Scan network for common backdoor services一use intrusion detection systems, vulnerability scans,anti-virus protection.
Which of the following is NOT in accord with the passage?
A:New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day.
B:If employees disregard warnings about the hazards of opening questionable e-mail attachments,the manager should educate them about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs.
C:Managers have more responsibility than ever.
D:Security managers are asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access.
查看答案
Hack
The first big-name hackers included Steve Wozniak,Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds,all now highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today.These early hackers had a love of technology and a compelling need to know how it all worked,and their goal was to push programs beyond what they were designed to do.Back then,the word“hacker”didn't have the negative connotation it has today.The original hacker ethic,rooted out of simple curiosity and a need to be challenged,appears to be dead.
The objectives of early hackers are a far cry from the goals of today's hackers.The motivation of the new breed of hackers appears not to be curiosity,or a hunger for knowledge,as it used to be.Instead,most of today's hackers are driven by greed,power,revenge,or some other malicious intent,treating hacking as a game or sport,employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet.
The rate of security attacks is actually outpacing the growth of the Internet.This means that something besides the growth of the Internet is driving the rise in security attacks.Here are some realities you should know about:Operating systems and applications will never be secure.New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day.And even if you ever do get one operating system secure,there will be new operating systems with new vu1nerabilities-phones,wireless devices,and network appliances.Employees will never keep up with security policies and awareness.It doesn't matter how much you train and educate your employees.if your employees disregard warnings about the hazards of opening questionable e-mail attachments,how are you going to educate them about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs?Managers have more responsibility than ever.And on top of the realities listed above,security managers are being asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access.There are some good security measures you can take:Employ a layer 7,full-inspection firewall.Automatically update your anti-virus at the gateway,server and client.Keep all of your systems and applications updated.Hackers commonly break into a website through known security holes,so make sure your servers and applications are patched and up to date.Turn off unnecessary network services.
Eliminate all unneeded programs.Scan network for common backdoor services一use intrusion detection systems, vulnerability scans,anti-virus protection.
Which of the following is NOT in accord with the passage?
A:New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day.
B:If employees disregard warnings about the hazards of opening questionable e-mail attachments,the manager should educate them about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs.
C:Managers have more responsibility than ever.
D:Security managers are asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access.
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Hurricane
1 A hurricane（飓风）is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral（螺旋）around a relative calm center know as the“eye”.The“eye” is generally 20 to 30 miles wide,and the storm may ex- tend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land,it can bring heavy rains,high winds,and storms（风暴潮）.The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different label,depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea,the Gulf of Mexico,or the Northeast Pa-cific Ocean,they are called hurricanes.Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoon. Near Australia and in the India Ocean, they are referred to as tropical cyclones（龙卷风）.
3 When a hurricane hits land,it can do great damage through its fierce winds,heavy rains , inland（内陆的）flooding, and huge waves crashing onto the shore. During a hurri-cane,homes,businesses,and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed;road and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning.
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area,the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one,stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows and glass doors,because if the glass breaks it's real-ly dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is a lull（暂停）；it could be the eye of the storm-winds will pick up again.
During a hurricane one should stay away from________.
A: inland flooding
B: natural disaster
C: early warning
D: windows and glass doors
E: a constant speed
F: different labels
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Hurricane
1 A hurricane（飓风）is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral（螺旋）around a relative calm center know as the“eye”.The“eye” is generally 20 to 30 miles wide,and the storm may ex- tend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land,it can bring heavy rains,high winds,and storms（风暴潮）.The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different label,depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea,the Gulf of Mexico,or the Northeast Pa-cific Ocean,they are called hurricanes.Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoon. Near Australia and in the India Ocean, they are referred to as tropical cyclones（龙卷风）.
3 When a hurricane hits land,it can do great damage through its fierce winds,heavy rains , inland（内陆的）flooding, and huge waves crashing onto the shore. During a hurri-cane,homes,businesses,and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed;road and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning.
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area,the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one,stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows and glass doors,because if the glass breaks it's real-ly dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is a lull（暂停）；it could be the eye of the storm-winds will pick up again.
During a hurricane one should stay away from________.
A: inland flooding
B: natural disaster
C: early warning
D: windows and glass doors
E: a constant speed
F: different labels
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Psychologically Unhealthy Internet
Internet is used widely in our daily life.It brings us convenience as well as some troubles.Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well一being,according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
_______(46)Though actually,even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Inter-net experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently,the two-year study showed.And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet,_______(47)
Researchers are confused about the results,which were completely contrary to their expectations_______（48)
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being,researchers hypothesized._______(49),and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
"_______(50);it's about how it is used,"says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel,one of the study's sponsors."It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology."
_________（50）
A:Faceless,bodiless"virtual"communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation
B:Generally,people may assume only those who stick to the computer screen suffer from that.
C:but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.
D:They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television,since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
E:But it's important to remember this is not about the technology
F:The researchers' expectation is that television would prove more attractive to the audience than the Net.
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Psychologically Unhealthy Internet
Internet is used widely in our daily life.It brings us convenience as well as some troubles.Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well一being,according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
_______(46)Though actually,even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Inter-net experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently,the two-year study showed.And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet,_______(47)
Researchers are confused about the results,which were completely contrary to their expectations_______（48)
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being,researchers hypothesized._______(49),and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
"_______(50);it's about how it is used,"says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel,one of the study's sponsors."It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology."
_________（50）
A:Faceless,bodiless"virtual"communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation
B:Generally,people may assume only those who stick to the computer screen suffer from that.
C:but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.
D:They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television,since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
E:But it's important to remember this is not about the technology
F:The researchers' expectation is that television would prove more attractive to the audience than the Net.
She can speak French and German，let alone English.
A:to say nothing of
B:to speak nothing of
C:to talk nothing of
D:to tell nothing of
查看答案
A:to say nothing of
B:to speak nothing of
C:to talk nothing of
D:to tell nothing of
The policemen pursued the bank robbers.
A:imprisoned
B:shot
C:investigated
D:chased
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A:imprisoned
B:shot
C:investigated
D:chased
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Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists1the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase2the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than3before,the Earth is at4from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.5to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,6as hurricanes and droughts,even more7and causing sea levels all around the world to8.
Environmental groups are putting9on governments to take action to reduce the 10 of carbon dioxide which is given 11 by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in12of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power13.
Some scientists,14believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait15hundred years to notice the results. Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.
1._________
A: give
B: put
C: take
D: have
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Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists1the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase2the world's temperatures and are convinced that,more than3before,the Earth is at4from the forces of the wind,rain and sun.5to them,global warming is making extreme weather events,6as hurricanes and droughts,even more7and causing sea levels all around the world to8.
Environmental groups are putting9on governments to take action to reduce the 10 of carbon dioxide which is given 11 by factories and power plants,thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in12of more money being spent on research into so-lar,wind and wave energy devices,which could then replace existing power13.
Some scientists,14believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,we would have to wait15hundred years to notice the results. Global warming,it seems,is here to stay.
1._________
A: give
B: put
C: take
D: have