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     Cyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses such
as cupboards, tables and chairs were made of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was
never peaceful. Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons. People there were puzzled who the real
firebug was.
     One day a big fire broke out. It was said that a black had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police
arrested all the blacks in the street. However, fire never stopped to breaking out when the blacks were in
prison. Watson, a physics teacher didn't believe that the blacks were the firebugs, for he really knew about
those blacks. He made up his mind to find out who the real firebug was.
      One day he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates
were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was. He jumped with joy, saying,
"I've got the answer!"
      Watson dashed out of the pub to his friend's house nearby, which also faced south. He made an
experiment there to prove his idea.
      The next Saturday afternoon, Watson asked some policemen and newsmen to come to the house. They
were told that the real firebug would be shown there. At that time the sun was shining full into the house and
it became hotter and hotter inside the room.
     Someone wanted to draw the curtains together, while another was going to use a bottle to drink water,
but neither got permission from Watson, who wanted to let the firebug in.
     "Now," said Watson,"this house will soon catch fire." People looked at each other in surprise. Watson
asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gave off a burning
smell and began to catch fire!
     The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldn't believe him and insisted that blacks had
been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Watson and put him into prison. But Watson said he would never
turn against science.
1. The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out _____.
A. in the afternoon
B. in prison
C. at any time
D. at night
2. Why did the police arrest all the blacks?
A. One of them had jumped out of the home on fire.
B. They were thought to be the firebugs.
C. The police hated all the black people.
D. The blacks knew something about the fires.
3. Drinking in a pub, Watson realized what the actual fact was _____.
A. by experiment
B. by backing the bottles
C. through the hot sunrays
D. by accident
4. By making an experiment, they knew the real firebug was _____.
A. the blacks
B. bottles
C. sunrays
D. plastic plates
5. Watson was put into prison, because _____.
A. he had told a lie though a teacher
B. he had fund out the real firebug
C. he had turned against science
D. he had made friends with the blacks
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖北省黃岡中學(xué)2007屆上學(xué)期高三年級(jí)十月月考、英語試卷 題型：050

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　　Internet shopping is a new way of shopping．Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair．All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet．Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular．In the United States, people spent over US $2．5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998．This figure is expected to reach US $ 11 billion by the year 2004．

　　People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet．Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and foods．These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet．You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet．Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet．You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games．

　　Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shopper．The most important advantage is convenience．You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don’t have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters．Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet．Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line．Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want．

　　The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality．Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends．Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe．

　　Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead CY．It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things－from tonight’s dinner to a new car．

(1)

The phrase “physical products” in the second paragraph means ________．

[　　]

A．

things that can be seen or felt

B．

things useful for health care

C．

things that help you keep fit

D．

things connected with sports

(2)

The most important advantage about Internet shopping is ________．

[　　]

A．

the speed the goods are delivered at

B．

the reasonable price

C．

the quality of the goods

D．

the convenience it brings to you

(3)

In the passage, all the following disadvantages of Internet shopping are mentioned except that ________．

[　　]

A．

customers cannot actually see the products they are buying

B．

customers cannot check the product’s quantity they are buying

C．

many people miss the opportunity to talk to their friends

D．

some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards

(4)

The fifth paragraph is mainly about ________．

[　　]

A．

people’s enjoyment of a new way of shopping

B．

Internet companies’ finding of a new way for payment

C．

there being various problems with Internet shopping

D．

serious disadvantages of Internet shopping

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     Scientists have found that human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays (紫外線) while
skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach, according to a report by the UK newspaper
The Telegraph.
     The researchers at Kanazawa Medical University, Japan and American company Johnson
     Johnson conducted the study together. They looked at the effects of light reflection on newly fallen
snow on a ski trail (a rough path) in Ishikawa District, northern Japan. They compared the results with the
levels of UV rays on a sand beach in southern Japan's Okinawa District.
     They found that on the beach, eyes are exposed to a daily 260 kilojoules (千焦耳) of UV a square
meter compared to 658 kilojoules in snow-covered areas.
     The findings are supported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. According to the agen- cy, the
reflection rate of UV light on beaches is often between 10 and 25 percent, compared to 80 percent in the
new snow areas. The amount of light increased 4 percent with a 300-meter rise in height.
     Most of us know that UV rays can harm the skin. That's why we wear sunscreen on our skin before we
get out in the sun. But many of us may not realize that UV rays are also harmful to the eyes.
     If your eyes are exposed to large amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time, you may
experience a kind of sunburn of the eye, which is harmful. Your eyes will become red and feel a strange
feeling. They may be sensitive to light. Fortunately, this is usually temporary (暫時(shí)的) and seldom causes
permanent damage to the eyes.
     Long-term exposure to UV radiation, however, can be more serious. Scientific studies and researches
have shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the
chance of eye damage, which could lead to total blindness.
1. You would most likely find the article in
A. a doctor's diary                
B. a travel journal
C. a medical magazine              
D. a physics textbook
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Too much eye exposure to UV rays may cause total blindness.
B. Short-time exposure of the eyes to UV rays doesn't harm them at all.
C. Most people know that UV rays harm the eyes as well as the skin.
D. The study was conducted by researchers from Japan, the USA and the UK.
3. The underlined word "sunscreen" in Paragraph 5 most probably means ______.
A. sunglasses      
B. sunhat        
C. suncream        
D. sunburn
4. What will the passage most probably talk about next?
A. Never ski on newly fallen snow in Japan.
B. Go to hospital to have your eyes examined.
C. Wearing a hat can provide protection while skiing in new snow areas.
D. Take some measures to protect your eyes while skiing in new snow areas.

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