08学年高一英语科技文阅读竞赛试题

2008-2009学年 高一英语科技文阅读竞赛试题 姓名_ 学号_ 班级_ AA proud U.S father named his son after a computer software term(术语).John Blake Cusack, from Mocjogam, told the local newspaper the U.S. traditional way of adding “Junior” or “II after a boys name was too common.So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name John Blake Cusack 2.0, as if he were a software upgrade（升级版）。Mr. Cusack admitted that it took months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea.All the men, she said, felt the name was “cool” However, her women friends did not think so. “I think the women will end up liking it.” She said.Mr. Cusack told the local newspaper he got the idea from a film called The legend of 1900, in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth.“I thought that if they can do it, why cant we?”After little John Version 2.0 was born, Mr. Cusack even sent a celebration e-mail to the family and friends designed to look as though he and his wife had created new software.“I wrote things like there a lot of new features(特点)from Version 1.0 with additional features from Jemie. ” he said. And he is already planning for his sons future. “If he has a child, he could name it 3.0” he said.1. From the passage we know that “John Blake Cusack 2.0” _.A. shows the traditional way of American baby namingB. is also the name of a computer software.C. has the same meaning as “John Bake Cusack Junior”D. tells something about the hope the father places on his baby.2. According to Jamie, who disliked the name? A. All her friends B. Her women friends. C. Her men friends D. Nobody3.What do the names of “1900” and “John Version 2.0” have in common? A. Theyre both uncommon B. Theyre both connected with computer. C. They both tell about the births D. Theyre to be equally popular.4. What does “Version 1.0” refer to in the last paragraph? A. A computer software B. Mr. Cusack C. Mr. Cusack and his wife D. Mr. Cusacks grandson B Today almost everyone knows computers and Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” Maybe you will say “Computers and Internet.” The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People cant live without computers today.” The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends. Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make fiends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They dont know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their hearts into study. Many of them cant catch up with others on many subjects because of that. We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. but at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.5. The Internet can not be used for _.A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing6. When the computer was invented, it was _.A. large and worked slowly B. small and worked slowlyC. large but worked slowly C. small but worked quickly7. The Internet was born in about _.A. 1960 B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 19858. Which of the following is true?A. Few students like going into the Internet.B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well.9. What does the writer think of the Internet?A. It is wonderful B. It can make students study harderC. It is not good for students D. It is helpful, but we cant do everything on it.CThe earth is made up of several layers（地层）The top layer of the earth is called the earths crust The crust is divided into sections which are called plates When two plates push against each other，or when two plates rub against each other，an earthquake happens An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake The shaking is caused by the movement of the plates Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries（边界） of the earths plates Each of these plates is about 70 kilometres thick 10 The underlined word “crust” means “” A 地面 B 地皮 C 地质 D 地壳11 Theunderlinedword“sections” isclosestinmeaningto “” A parts B lines C groups D teams12 What are plates？A. The top layer of the earth BPlaces that cause the ground to shake.CThe sections of the crust D Places where earthquakes happen 13What theory is this passage based on？AThe theory of players BThe theory of plates CThe theory of crust DThe theory of boundaries 14 Most earthquakes happen A under the crust B on the largest plate C attheplaceswheretheplatesareabout70kilometres thick D at places where plates meet D Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food They are learning a lot about the deserts But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time Why is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts People are doing bad things to the earth Some places on the earth dont get much rain But they still dont become deserts This is because some green plants are growing there Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places Plants dont let the sun make the earth even drier Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water Without plants， the land can become desert more easily 15 Deserts A never have any plants or animals in themB can all be turned into good land before longC are becoming smaller and smallerD get very little rain16 Smallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces because A they dont let the sun make the earth even drierB they dont let the wind blow the soil awayC they hold waterD All of the above 17 Landisbecomingdesertlittlebylittlebecause A plants cant grow thereB there is not enough rainC people havent done what scientists wish them to doD scientists know little about the deserts18 After reading this passage， we learn that A plants can keep dry land from becoming desertB it is good to get rid of the grass in the desertsC all places without much rain will become desertsD it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut them ECan feeling of nostalgia (怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reason for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say linger(徘徊) in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.Dr. Louie Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood,” Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life was perfect.”These feelings continue as a person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modern world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.Kaplan says these feelings are not always actually existing. The good old days werent always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams,” Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today, in your present life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off your aim.”“At its best,” Kaplan says, “nostalgia has the idea for the future.”19. According to the passage, feelings of nostalgia _.A. can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams.B. Can make you s