1、四川省宜宾市一中高2015级20152016学年上期第12周英语试题一.完形填空The computer is a useful machine. It is _1_ most important invention in many years. The _2_ kind of computer is the abacus (算盘), _3_ in China centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was _4_ in 1946. A computer then could do math _5_ very fast.Today
2、 computers are used _6_ many ways and can do _7_ kinds of work. In a few years the _8_ may touch the life of everyone, even people in the faraway _9_.In the last _10_ years, there have been great _11_ in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and _12_ faster and faster. Many scientists _13
3、_ that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do _14_. Who knows _15_ the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers _16_ good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide _17_ to use the computers of tomorrow. _18_， we are sure that they will be mor
4、e advanced than they are today _19_ will do more than they can do today. Maybe one of us will make it come _20_.1. A. a B. an C. the D. /2. A. newest B. largest C. oldest D. best3. A. discovered B. invented C. found D. founded4. A. built B. sent C. founded D. found5. A. problems B. questions C. trou
5、bles D. difficulties6. A. in B. on C. with D. by7. A. much B. a lot C. many D. little8. A. invention B. machine C. computer D. equipment9. A. cities B. towns C. countries D. villages10. A. some B. few C. little D. any11. A. inventions B. challenges C. changes D. choices12. A. remembering B. deciding
6、 C. computing D. running13. A. agree B. consider C. think D. decide14. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything15. A. what B. how C. why D. whether16. A. carry B. take C. bring D. give17. A. when B. how C. what D. where18. A. However B. Still C. Therefore D. So19. A. for B. but C. and D. or
7、20. A. here B. back C. true D. out二阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。The Internet brings us many advantages.With the Internet, people can send and receive emails. On the Internet, people can skim over news. Using the Telnet, the user anywhere on the Internet can log into any other machine on which
8、he has an account. It is possible to use the FTP program to copy files from one machine on the Internet to another.But the Internet also brings us troubles.Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological(心理的) health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just
9、 a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less often, the twoyear study showed. And it wasnt that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually seemed to cause the bad feelings.Resear
10、chers are puzzled over the results, which were completely opposite to what they had expected. 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.The fact that Internet use reduces time used
11、for family and friends may be the reason for the drop in health, researchers said. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” (虚拟的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations, and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep. Another possibility is that exposure to th
12、e wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.“But_its_important_to_remember_this_is_not_about_the_technology;_its_about_how_it_is_used，” said one of the researchers. “It really points to the need for considering social factors(因素)when you design new inventions.” 21The wr
13、iter mainly wants to tell us that _.A. the Internet can bring people many advantagesB. the Internet use may cause psychological problemsC. the Internet users are not satisfied with their livesD. we shouldnt use the Internet22Why are the researchers puzzling over the results?A. Because the results we
14、re completely different from what they had thought.B. Because the Net proved socially healthier than television.C. Because the Internet users were all healthier.D. Because the Internet users experienced less depression and loneliness.23What may be the reasons why the Internet use causes a fall in ps
15、ychological health?A. Internet use reduces time used for family and friends.B. Virtual communication is less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations.C. Exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.D. All the above.24What does the underlined par
16、t in the last paragraph means?A. What matters is not the technology but how it is used.B. This passage is not about the technology but about how it is used.C. We should remember to learn about the technology.D. We should remember to learn how to use computers.三翻译句子25这家俱乐部由200多位会员组成。（consist of）26和整个
17、地球相比，海洋面积并不算大。（compare with）27如果你想了解更多的信息，不要犹豫，给我打电话。（hesitate to do）28正是在我们上学的学校里我认识了他。（It isthat）29私家车数量的增多带来了一系列的问题。（a series of）答案解析1C此句是说“它是这些年来一项最重要的发明”，最高级之前应加the。2C此句表示“最古老的一种计算机”，所以选oldest。3B考查词义辨析。算盘是在中国被“发明”的，所以选invented。discovered“被发现”； found“被发现；被找到”； founded“被创立”。4Abuild computer“组装电脑”
18、。5A考查词义辨析。problem是需要解决和处理的“问题”，这里指做数学题； question是提出和回答的“问题“，与之搭配的是ask和answer; trouble“麻烦”； difficulty“困难”。6Ain . way “用方法”。7C只有many能修饰可数名词复数kinds; much修饰不可数名词； a lot修饰动词或形容词； little修饰不可数名词。8C与6空前的computers“一致”。9D考查词义辨析。即使在“偏远的乡村”也能用上电脑。其余选项不合题意。10B考查固定短语。in the last few years“在过去几年”为固定说法。11Cgreat ch
19、anges“巨大的变化”。12C考查词义辨析。此处表示“计算得”越来越快。remember“记住”； decide“决定”； run“跑；经营”。13A考查词义辨析。表示科学家们都“同意”这种观点，agree“同意”； consider“考虑；认为”； think“认为”； decide“决定”。14D考查部分否定。此处表示电脑“不是所有事都能做”。若选B项，则表示“什么事也不能做”。15AWhat . be like？为固定句型，表示“是什么样子”，此处what作介词like的宾语。16C考查词义辨析。bring“带来”； take“带去”； carry“运送；携带”； give“给”。此处
20、指电脑能给人们“带来”好事还是坏事。17B决定如何(how)利用电脑。18A“然而”。考查副词。however表转折关系，still“仍然；依旧”； therefore, so都表“所以”，不合题意。19C此处表示顺承关系，所以用and。20C考查固定词组，come true“实现”。21答案与解析：B文章虽然谈论了网络的优点，但从其篇幅和重点来看，文章侧重于谈论由于使用网络而产生的一些问题，主题句在第四段。作者其实是想提醒我们使用网络可能有损心理健康。22答案与解析：AResearchers are puzzled over the results, which were completel
21、y opposite to what they had expected.从这句可知令研究人员疑惑的是研究结果与他们期盼的完全相反。23答案与解析：D 从The fact that.Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations, and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep. Another possibility is that exposure to
22、the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.这几句可知A、B、C都为原因。24答案与解析：A作者通过划线部分想表明这一切与技术本身无关，而是看我们怎么利用。A项符合。25The club consists of 200 members.26. Compared with the whole earth, the oceans are not so large.27. If you want to know more information, dont hesitate to call me.28. It was in the school where we studied that I knew him.29. The increasing number of private cars brought about a series of problems.
