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1、组合练阅读理解+七选五I .阅读理解A（2018陕西西安地区八校联考）Babbage, bom in London in 179L was a great mathematical genius.He was a natural inventor.When he finished schooL he went to study mathematics at Cambridge University.Later, he got a job teaching at the university.While working there, he designed his “first differen

2、ce engine This was, basically, a handoperated mechanical calculator.He took nine years to build a part of the machine.This machine can make complex mathematical calculations.lt s a basic mechanical computer.Babbage dreamed, however, of more complicated machines.In fact, hedidn t only dream; he began

3、 to design them.The result was a series of a analytical engineswhich were in fact powerful computers!His designs contained processors, control units, a memory and an input/output system.These are the four essential parts of a modem mathematical computer!Alas! His u second difference engine “ couldn

4、t use electricity since this hadn t yet become a usable source of power, so Babbage had to make do with mechanical systems.For this reason, the machine was big, complicated and expensive.Though Babbage produced complete plans for the machine, he couldn, t build it.lt was too advanced for its age!It

5、was not until almost 160 years later that Babbage s usecond difference engine” was finally manufactured.The first working version of this machine was built by the Science Museum in London, fbr the Babbage bicentenary in 1991.A second machine was then built fbr an American hightech millionaire, who p

6、ut it in the Computer History Museum, in California.Babbage? s analytical engines would have used “programs“ like those used in the textile（纺 织）industry to make complicated patterns, but they were never built.This brilliant mathematician really was too far ahead of his time!1. Where did Babbage plan

7、 his u first difference engine? ?A. In London.B. At high schooLAt Cambridge.D. In Science Museum.2 , The “ second difference engine “ was built to work in 1991 .A. for an American millionaireB in memory of BabbageC. to test its ability to use electricityfbr textile industry to make patternsWhat can

8、we infer from the text?A Babbage s engines didn t run on programs.B Textile patterns are produced with programs.C. Babbage can be seen as the father of computers.D. Babbage? s analytical engines were never built.BWith golden sunshine and a gentle breeze, autumn is the most beautiful season in the ye

9、ar.This is a great time to go outside and have fun.Go to a valley to see red maple trees, go and pick fruit in an orchard or find an open field to fly your kite in.However, for many high school students, these great activities may be just a dream.With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours

10、 indoors, struggling fbr a high mark in their exams.Of course, study is one of the most important things fbr teenagers.But life is definitely much more than that.Sometimes we spend so much time studying that we forget how to make life wonderful.In doing so, we lose the real purpose of life-to be a v

11、aluable and happy person.To enjoy just how great it is to be alive, we have to put down our books and pens and look around us.Students, take some exercise to improve your health, talk with your parents and friends fbr understanding and walk around outside to refresh your body and mind.Going out and

12、enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work.Chinese craftsman, Lu Ban, created a saw to help woodworkers.But if he hadn t walked outside, he would not have been inspired by a kind of toothed grass.We could also suppose that if Newton hadn, t rested under that apple tree

13、, then he wouldn? t have been hit by an apple, and his classic theories would not have come out.Going out is not only a break from hard work, but a chance to add to life experience.So come on, give your brain a good rest.Step out of the books and get your bag ready fbr an autumn outing.We are sure y

14、ou will get much more than knowledge from the exciting journey.In which paragraph does the writer make a summary about his opinion?A Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C Paragraph 5.D. Paragraph 4.Why is going out a dream for many high school students?A. They are unhappy to do so.B Their parents don t allow

15、 them to do so.C. They think study is the most important thing fbr them.D. They have too much work to do fbr getting high marks in the exams.The passage is developed mainly by .A making predictionsB reasoning and giving examplesC. describing the beautiful scenery in autumnD. pointing out the present

16、 situation of high school studentsWhat message can you get from the passage?A. Nature is power.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.C The author isn t happy with our education at all.D. Going out can make high school students get more.CWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam fbr her b

17、usiness law class, a monitor a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer? s Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened fbr the secret sounds of a possible helper in the roo

18、m.Her Internet access was locked-remotely-to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was：Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting e

19、dge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education.The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general.Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are

20、valid-that students haven t just searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed fbr more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of uopen online courses.n Private colleges, public universities and corporations

21、are jumping into the online education field.Spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other hightech methods are becoming increasingly popular.Among them are programs that check

22、students identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones.A

23、s in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct her typing mistakes.B - To find her secrets in the room.C. To prevent her from slowing down.D. To keep her from dishonest behaviors.The u

24、nderlined expression u cutting edge “in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A. advanced techniqueB. sharpening toolC. effective ruleD. dividing lineThe author of this passage wants to tell us .A. what the Internet education isB the importance of the web camera todayC when the students can cheatD.

25、how to beat students exam cheating onlineIL七选五（2018江西红色七校联考）Do People Need Small Talk to Be Happy?Psychologists（心理学家）have long said that connecting with others is an important part of happiness, but just how much conversation we require is under examination.In one study, researchers found that small

26、 talk made up only 10% of their conversation related with happiness.11 Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding.Latc last year, Princeton researchers reported that small talk keeps closeness with loved ones, and isn, t merely the stuff of awkward exchanges with strangers.Still, chatt

27、ing with strangers could brighten your morning.In a series of experiments, psychologists gave Chicago passengers different directions about whether to talk with fellow passenger-something they typically avoided. 12 None of the chatters reported being rejected.Small talk can also help us feel connect

28、ed to our surroundings.People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas（服务员）,reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction（交易）.13 One report found thatwhen volunteers broke the silence to chat with gallery goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not approached.14 In one study, people who were rated u less curiousv by researchers had trouble get