科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Directions： Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
The contemporary environmental movement is often said to have begun with the publication of Silent Spring by the zoologist and biologist Rachel Carson (1907–1964). This landmark work, which took Carson 4 years to complete, diligently detailed the relationship between animal death and the use— now understood as the abuse—of man-made chemicals used as pesticides, especially DDT. One of the claims of the book that she tried to demonstrate was that DDT had the effect of softening the eggshells of birds as well as interfering with their reproduction, and that such effects would lead to their extinction if use of DDT were to continue. It would eventually create a springtime of silence when the songs of birds would not be heard. Her studies also found DDT to be a cause of human cancers.
Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Carson graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women in Pittsburgh (now Chatham College), where she majored in English until her junior year, when a course in biology inspired her to switch to zoology as her field of concentration. She earned a master’s degree in this area from Johns Hopkins University and became a biologist at the Bureau of Fisheries in 1936. During this time, she wrote for various national magazines, and her first book, Under the Sea-Wind, was published. Carson had concerns as early as 1945 about pesticides being used more and more by the government. But her cautionary claims in Silent Spring were met with anger by the pesticide and chemical industries. Her authority as a scientist were challenged, and it was held that her findings were just the roars of a hysterical(歇斯底里的) woman. She was even accused of being a member of the Communist Party. Some go so far as to say that she told a lie .
But She is often celebrated as the founder of the contemporary U.S. environmental movement. Yet her work in Silent Spring, warning about the misuse of pesticides and other chemicals, has not as yet taken firm hold. Americans likely use twice as much the volume of pesticides that they did at the time she published her seminal work, and globally, their use is ever increasing. Powerful pesticides are sold over the counter, and their use is so widespread that many environmentalists are fearful that chemical runoff into streams and rivers is still popullting the animals that humans eat and the water that they drink.
In short, while the main purpose of Silent Spring was to warn the public of the dangers of the overuse of pesticides and chemicals, nonetheless the public hasn’t refused such use. Isn't it time that we firmly said no to pesticides?
| Title: The 1 of Environmentalism | ||
| The 2 : the publication of Silent Spring | The contents | One of the claims of the book was that DDT had the effect on softening the eggshells of birds, interfering with their reproduction and 3 |
| The author | 4 | |
| Her formal major: English | ||
| Her latter major: 5 | ||
| Her first published book: 6 | ||
| The present situation | Pesticides are still 7 ， the volumn of which is as twice as it was | |
| Pesticides are 8 to homeowners | ||
| Chemical is still polluting the animals and 9 | ||
| conclusion | We should __10__ pesticides | |
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easier to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my younger daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun—see a great movie perhaps—and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends who you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.
The purpose of this passage is to ________.
explain how to use the Internet
describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
tell the merits(價值) and usefulness of the Internet
introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet
The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.
A. spend less time working B. have more free time with his child
C. work at home on weekends D. work at a speed comfortable to him
According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because E-mail helps one ________.
A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B. keep one’s communication as personal as possible
C. pass on much more information than the latter
D. get in touch with one’s friends faster than telephone.
The best title for this passage is _________.
Computer: New Technological Advances
Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
Computer Have Made Life Easier
Internet Have helped us to communicate
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Part-time Front Desk Position
Fuse Fitness is looking for a part-time front desk receptionist (接待員) at our new Carlsbad location.
Job duties include:
Welcoming and greeting members;
Answering phone calls;
Signing up new members;
Cleaning and performing other various duties.
You should have great communication skills and be dependable. More importantly, you should have a positive spirit in stressful situations. You are expected to work five days a week (including weekends).
Please, no phone calls about this job in the morning!
Tel: (760) 434-7704
E-mail: info@fusefitness.com
Apply (申請) in person at: 2502 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
_____________________
The first impression you make in a job interview is very important. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what you are wearing. That’s why it’s always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual.
Before you even think about going to an interview, make sure you have suitable interview clothes and that everything fits correctly.
Get you clothes ready the night before, so you don’t have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview.
Polish (擦亮) your shoes.
Bring a breath mint (薄荷糖) and use it before you enter the building.
For more information:
Visit: Jobsearch. monster. com
Or Tel: (800) 421-7250 or (760) 603-4000 Carlsbad, California
How should you contact Fuse Fitness about the front desk position in the morning if you can’t go in person?
A. Call (760) 603-4000
B. Call (760) 434-7704
C. Visit Jobsearch. monster. com
D. Send an e-mail to info@fusefitness.com.
What does Fuse Fitness think is the biggest challenge for a receptionist?
A. Working five days a week including weekends.
B. Having good communication skills.
C. Keeping cheerful even in difficult situations.
D. Welcoming guests and answering phone calls.
What would be the best title for the second piece of information?
A. What to Bring to a Job Interview
B. How to Find a Desired Job
C. The First Impression in a Job Interview
D. Interview Dressing Suggestions
Which is TRUE according to the second piece of information?
A. The first judgment is made based on how you behave.
B. What to wear should be taken into consideration before an interview.
C. It is OK to dress informally for an interview if the work environment is casual.
D. You don’t need to pay attention to your shoes because nobody will notice them.
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
When I began married life more than 17 years ago, I weighed 118 pounds. After having two children, and years of ____21____ eating, I weighed 180 pounds. I was unhappy. I considered going on a ____22____, so I gathered information about it.
I ____23____ the South Beach Diet and how well it was ____24____ for some people in our area. I looked it up online and ____25____ for it. Even though I knew my husband loved me no matter how I ____26____ or how much I weighed. I decided that it would be a wonderful ____27____ for my husband to come home and see a new ____28_____, so I kept my South Beach experience a ____29____ from him. Later he left home for a two-week business trip.
I was surprised at all the ____30____ I could eat. It was great to have breakfast, ____31____ and dinner. The food was difficult to eat at first ____32____ I usually didn’t like such food. This made the daily menus hard, ____33____ I overcame (克服) the challenge.
The first two weeks there really ____34____ me change the way I thought about ____35____. It wasn’t chocolate or cheese or candy I ____36____, but fruit! Before my husband’s return, my children and I were amazed at how quickly the ____37____ was lost.
When my husband returned, I had ____38_____more than 30 pounds. When I saw my husband’s reaction at the airport I thought it was worth every minute on the diet! I have ____39_____ to lose weight and I am now less than 10 pounds from my final ____40____. I feel better than I have in years and I’m enjoying life much more!
| A. unknown | B. unhealthy | C. unpaid | D. unlucky |
| A. diet | B. tour | C. plan | D. way |
| A. cared about | B. cheered up | C. heard about | D. looked for |
| A. seeking | B. trying | C. acting | D. working |
| A. signed up | B. brought up | C. dressed up | D. set up |
| A. felt | B. looked | C. stayed | D. sounded |
| A. gift | B. message | C. task | D. surprise |
| A. face | B. sign | C. globe | D. woman |
| A. lie | B. joke | C. secret | D. story |
| A. things | B. vegetables | C. meals | D. drinks |
| A. supper | B. coffee | C. lunch | D. dessert |
| A. because | B. if | C. though | D. until |
| A. so | B. but | C. and | D. then |
| A. allowed | B. helped | C. caused | D. managed |
| A. work | B. rest | C. food | D. wealth |
| A. pleased | B. wanted | C. terrified | D. bought |
| A. memory | B. money | C. weight | D. confidence |
| A. reduced | B. produced | C. increased | D. gained |
| A. stopped | B. led | C. referred | D. continued |
| A. amount | B. belief | C. day | D. goal |
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book:
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else .There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal English in biography (傳記) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too, many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .
We can find the introduction to a product in .
A．Part 1 B．Part 2 C．Part 3 D．Part 4
Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?
A．A letter of complaint. B．A computer handbook
C．A letter to a friend. D．A story of a president .
The passage is most probably written for .
A．test designers B．students C．test-takers D．teachers
What is the best title of the book ?
A．Test Your Reading B．Help with Your Writing
C．Learn Different Kinds of English D．Practise English in Different Ways
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