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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The storage of classified (分類的) research at all 24 labs run by the US Department of Energy was shut down this week after officials decided that the security (安全) problems recently found at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico might also exist elsewhere.

Several computer disks went missing at Los Alamos earlier this month, forcing Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to stop all work at the lab until the problems are found out. As of 26 July, two missing disks had still not been found, and 15 employees had been suspended in connection with the disappearance.

Now all energy labs will stop doing classified research that involves(需要) removable storage devices --- such as computer disks ---  until all the devices are given explanation for and new procedures are in place for monitoring their handling by laboratory employees.

"While we have no evidence that the problems being investigated are present elsewhere, we have a responsibility to take all necessary action to prevent such problems, "Abraham said on 23 July.

The shut-down isn't quite as dramatic（驚人的）as it sounds, experts say. Only two labs will be seriously affected: Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in  California. Together with Los Alamos, these two labs conduct the most part of the country's nuclear weapon programmes. At Livermore, 876 employees will be suspended during the storage of some 12,000 items of classified removable material.

At other labs, far fewer people will be affected. "The impact (影響) should be the smallest," says Martha Krebs, former director of the energy department's science office.

Why was the storage of classified research at all 24 labs shut down?

A. Because the security problems might be present elsewhere.

B. Because the security problems existed elsewhere.

C. Because two missing computer disks had still not be found.

D. Because officials decided to stop doing such research.

How many labs conduct the country's nuclear weapon programmes according to the text?

A. About 24. B. Only 2. C. More than 2. D. Over 15.

The underlined word "suspended"in the second paragraph probably means "______”.

A. hung from above  B. stopped from holding a position C. doubted D. fired

It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A. the computer disks must have been stolen by terrorists

B. the people living in the United States have little security

C. the United States is a country whose security is very bad

D. the missing of the computer disks caused great fear among Americans

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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆浙江省高三10月階段測試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?

Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals．How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats （棲息地）．Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones．

Zoos claim （聲稱） to educate people and save endangered species（物種）, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty．Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range（分布區(qū)）．The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs．

The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise．These results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoophobia．A worldwide study of zoos found that zoophobia is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages．Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain．

Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered．Captive breeding（圈養(yǎng)繁殖）of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild．Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out．In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers．Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?

Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them．Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats．

1.How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?

A．Dangerous．

B．Unhappy．

C．Natural．

D．Easy．

2.In the state of zoophobia, animals _________．

A．remain in cages

B．behave strangely

C．a(chǎn)ttack other animals

D．enjoy moving around

3.What does the author try to argue in the passage?

A．Zoos are not worth the public support．

B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals．

C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings．

D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment．

4.The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _____．

A．pointing out the faults in what zoos do

B．using evidence he has collected at zoos

C．questioning the way animals is protected

D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats

5.Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _______．

A．zoos have to keep animals in small cages

B．most animals in zoos are endangered species

C．some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos

D．it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：貴州省2010屆高三下學(xué)期3月月考（英語） 題型：閱讀理解

Patricia Blues, 29, has a new aim in life: to keep drivers' hands on their steering wheels and off their cell phones. On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and run into the side of Blues' car. Blues' 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash.

Blues has since dedicated her time to pushing for laws that would prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.

Cell phones are not the only distractions (分神) that cause accidents. Eating, changing CD, reading maps, talking to passengers, and just reaching for an object on the floor can be dangerous. Therefore, the emphasis should be on educating drivers to avoid all distractions. However, talking on cell phones might be easier to regulate than eating or changing music. At least 34 states have already passed laws to restrict cell phone use in moving cars. No state has banned it yet, but several U. S. cities have. Worldwide, 13 nations, including Australia, England, Germany, Japan and China have banned drivers' use of cell phones in moving cars.

To date, no scientific evidence has been published showing that talking on the phone affects driving safety. But according to a test by some high school students, "driving while on the phone does affect safety and probably shouldn't be done".

64. What happened to Patricia Blues last November? ________.

A. She was seriously injured in a car crash  

B. She lost her daughter in a road accident

C. She broke the traffic rules at a bus stop  

D. Her vehicle was destroyed by a motorbike

65. The tragedy was caused by ________.

A. Blues' lack of driving experience   

B. the motorist’s failure of seeing the stop sign

C. Blues' poor car conditions         

D. the motorist's absence of mind while driving

66. Patricia Blues' new goal of life is to persuade the government ________.

A. to prohibit the carrying of cell phones in cars  

B. to educate drivers to avoid all distractions

C. to ban talking on the phone while driving  

D. to study, harmful results of using cell phones

67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? ________.

A. Using cell phone while driving is easier to be controlled by law than other distractions

B. It is more important to make laws than educate drivers to be aware of driving safety

C. Driving while on the phone is firmly against only by some students from high school

D. It is extremely urgent for the cities with a large population to restrict using cell phones   

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：湖南省長沙市2010屆高三下學(xué)期第一次模擬考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解

Schools have banned cupcakes, issued fatness report cards and cleared space in cafeterias for salad bars. Just last month, Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood fatness promised to get young people moving more and restore school lunch, and drink makers said they had cut the number of liquid calories shipped to schools by almost 90 percent in the past five years.

But new research suggests that interventions(干預(yù)) aimed at school-aged children may be, if not too little, too late.

More and more evidence points to essential events very early in life — during the child years, babyhood and even before birth, in the womb(胎) — that can set young children on a fatness path that is hard to change by the time they’re in kindergarten. The evidence is not ironclad, but it suggests that prevention efforts should start very early.

Among the findings are these:

The fat angel-like baby who is growing so nicely may be growing too much for his or her own good, research suggests.

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at risk of becoming fat, even though the babies are usually small at birth.

Babies who sleep less than 12 hours are at increased risk for fatness later. If they don’t sleep enough and also watch two hours or more of TV a day, they are at even greater risk.

Some early interventions are already widely practiced. Doctors recommend that overweight women lose weight before pregnancy rather than after, to cut the risk of fatness and diabetes in their children; breast-feeding is also recommended to lower the obesity risk.

Like children and teenagers, babies and toddlers have been getting fatter. One in 10 children under age 2 is overweight. The percentage of children ages 2 to 5 who are fat increased to 12.4 percent in 2006 from 5 percent in 1980. But most prevention programs have avioded intervening at very young ages, partly because the school system offers an efficient way to reach large numbers of children, and partly because the rate of fat teenagers is even higher than that of younger children — 18 percent.

Scientists like Dr. Birch worry about what are called epigenetic changes. The genes taken over from mother and father may be turned on and off and the strength of their effects changed by environmental conditions in early development. Many doctors are concerned about women being fat and unhealthy before pregnancy because the womb is the baby’s first environment.

Experts say change may require abandoning some treasured cultural attitudes. “The idea that a big baby is a healthy baby, and a crying baby is probably a hungry baby who should be fed, are things we really need to rethink,” Dr. Birch said.

61. What is NOT included in Michelle Obama’s campaign?

A. To restore school lunch.

B. To get young people moving more.

C. To issue fatness report cards.

D. To end childhood fatness.

62. Why should fatness prevention efforts start very early?

A. Because children now are growing too much for their own good.

B. Because there is too much liquid calories in drinks for children.

C. Because experiences even when in the womb can affect a child.

D. Because fat children cannot be healthy ones when they grow up.

63. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “ironclad” in paragraph three?

A. right       B. protective       C. objective      D. positive

64. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. 18% of the younger children are fatter than fat teenagers.

B. 10 % of the children under age 2 gain too much weight.

C. 12.4% of the children ages 2-5 were overweight in 2006.

D. In 1980, only 5% of the children ages 2-5 were too fat.

65. What does Dr. Birch’s statement mean in the last paragraph?

A. Feeding the baby when it is crying is not right.

B. Fat babies may not be so healthy as people think.

C. Parents should take responsibility for fat babies.

D. Lovely babies shouldn’t be so fat as people think.

 

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Laws to stop tigers, camels, zebras and snakes being used as performing animals in circuses have been announced by the government.
The environment minister, Jim Paice, hoped the laws would be brought in before the end of the parliament in 2015, which is the main law-making institution of the UK. At present between 35 and 50 wild animals are thought to be used by circuses in England and Defra offered to help find new homes for the retired performers.
The announcement follows a campaign by animal charity organization for the ban (禁令), which became worse when a video appeared last year of a circus elephant being beaten by a worker. Campaigners were angry when Paice previously announced tougher licensing instead.
Circus Mondao, whose website shows zebra and camels, said it would probably challenge the suggested ban. The circus is a member of the European Circus Association, which previously challenged Austria's ban, saying there was no scientific evidence (證據(jù)) that the animals were harmed by the travelling or conditions. On its website, Mondao says that when it travels animals are the last to be loaded and the first to be unloaded; they are moved to tents within an hour of arriving, and are usually moved 20-50 miles.
Animal charities welcomed the move, but called for ministers to speed up the laws. Asked why circuses would be banned from keeping wild animals but not domestic animals such as horses, a Defra spokesman said a key difference was that domesticated animals were more used to conditions such as travelling. "Wild animals aren't domesticated: we feel it's not right ethically (倫理上) for wild animals to perform," he said.

  1. 1.

    What is the proper order of the following events ?
    a. Tougher licensing was announced by the environment minister.
    b. A campaign for a ban was launched by an animal charity.
    c. Laws were announced by the government.
    d. The suggested ban was challenged by Circus Mondao.

    1. A.
      b, d, c, a
    2. B.
      c, b, a, d
    3. C.
      b, a, c, d
    4. D.
      c, a, d, b
  2. 2.

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

    1. A.
      Retired performers are taken good care of in their new homes.
    2. B.
      The environment minister expected to introduce the law during the present parliament.
    3. C.
      Austria’s ban has been seriously challenged by all the European circuses.
    4. D.
      Animal charities were not satisfied with the suggested laws at all.
  3. 3.

    “Domestic animals ” are probably      .

    1. A.
      animals that provide meat for people
    2. B.
      animals that are introduced from other countries
    3. C.
      animals that are well trained by a circus
    4. D.
      animals that live on farm or in people’s home

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