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    Could the Internet be totally free and should it be? Should the Internet be regulated? The recent disorder in the Arab world ____ by a disputed (有争议的) video damaging the image of Prophet (先知) Muhammad shows the United States, which is busy ____ global Internet freedom, has paid a huge price ____ the lives of its diplomats.
    In an unregulated Internet world, cheating, violence or rumors can ____ serious consequences. Many countries across the world are periodically suffering from “rumors” ____ by the Internet and social media.
    The US-led West always promotes Internet freedom and ____ any regulation as investigation, but it should think twice if it calculates the heavy price that has been and has to be paid for “____”. Moreover, ____ the Internet in the West ____ to be free, with no obvious ____ and no limited sites, isn’t the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled, with selected press agencies and ____ occupying clearly dominating (显著的) positions?
    The Internet has helped fight injustice, ____ corruption in places so far apart as Indonesia, India and Latin America. But the Internet could be extremely ____ as well. Various racist or separatist organizations are using their Internet sites to fan ____. Those who are spreading hate are frequently using the Internet as their tool. No country can ____ to make the Internet absolutely free.
    The question is how to keep free flow of information ____ while protecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from ____ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda (宣传) attacks. And who sets the limits?
    The ____ is that there will never be a perfect system. Every country will have to ____ its own system, based on its culture, social ____ and the degree of danger it’s facing.
    小题1:
    A．ledB．causedC．damagedD．attacked
    小题2:
    A．helpingB．processingC．promotingD．improving
    小题3:
    A．forB．atC．withD．off
    小题4:
    A．bringB．reachC．fetchD．take
    小题5:
    A．spreadB．exposedC．deliveredD．passed
    小题6:
    A．supportsB．followsC．opposesD．dislikes
    小题7:
    A．freeB．accessibleC．availableD．healthy
    小题8:
    A．as ifB．even ifC．so thatD．in that
    小题9:
    A．happensB．intendsC．offersD．appears
    小题10:
    A．interruptionB．interferenceC．defenceD．preference
    小题11:
    A．programsB．substancesC．channelsD．sources
    小题12:
    A．uncoverB．strikeC．preventD．avoid
    小题13:
    A．beneficialB．usefulC．sensitiveD．destructive
    小题14:
    A．expressionsB．impressionsC．passionsD．affections
    小题15:
    A．refuseB．affordC．failD．attempt
    小题16:
    A．unpollutedB．unskilledC．unoccupiedD．uninterrupted
    小题17:
    A．evilB．meaningfulC．untrueD．effective
    小题18:
    A．importanceB．conclusionC．descriptionD．possibility
    小题19:
    A．developB．inventC．changeD．study
    小题20:
    A．trendsB．structureC．surroundingsD．factors

    小题1:B
    小题2:C
    小题3:C
    小题4:A
    小题5:A
    小题6:C
    小题7:A
    小题8:B
    小题9:D
    小题10:B
    小题11:D
    小题12:A
    小题13:D
    小题14:C
    小题15:B
    小题16:D
    小题17:A
    小题18:B
    小题19:A
    小题20:C

    试题分析：本文是一篇议论文，议论中心是“网络能不能，应不应该完全自由”，作者提出一美国为首的西方国家宣称的网络自由，但这种自由事实上是受限制的。
    小题1:考查动词：A. led带领，B. caused导致，C. damaged破坏，D. attacked袭击，本句意思是最近阿拉伯世界的混乱是有由一部有争议的视频引起的。故选B 项。
    小题2:考查动词：A. helping帮助，B. processing加工， C. promoting促进；提升；推销；发扬，D. improving改进，此处指美国忙着推广全球的网络自由。promote故选C 项。
    小题3:考查介词：A. for为了，B. at在…地方，C. with和…一起，D. off离开，（这种自由）是它用外交官的生命作为代价的。故用选C 项
    小题4:考查动词：A. bring带来，B. reach到达，C. fetch去拿，去取，D. take带走，在一个没有约束的网络世界里，欺骗、暴力和谣言会带来严重的后果。选A
    小题5:考查动词：A. spread传播，B. exposed暴露，C. delivered传送，发表，D. passed通过，很多国家都深受网络传播的谣言的伤害，选A
    小题6:考查动词：A. supports支持，B. follows跟随，C. opposes反对，D. dislikes不喜欢，以美国为首的西方国家提倡网络自由，反对任何的控制。故选C 项oppose 反对。
    小题7:考查形容词：A. free自由的，B. accessible易接近的，C. available可获得的，D. healthy健康的，这儿指“自由的网络”，他们会因为网络的自由付出代价，故选A 项。
    小题8:考查连词：A. as if好像，B. even if即使，C. so that为了，因此，D. in that因为，这句话是长句，句意：即使西方的网络看起来是自由的，没有明显的干涉和限制性的网站，做让步状语；后故选B 项。
    小题9:考查动词：A. happens  发生，B. intends打算，C. offers 提供，D. appears出现，似乎，从后面的句子：isn’t the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled,可知西方的网络只是看起来自由，选D
    小题10:考查名词：A. interruption打断，B. interference干扰，干涉，C. defence保护，D. preference偏爱，没有明显的干涉和限制性的网站，选B
    小题11:考查名词：A. programs节目，B. substances物质，C. channels频道，D. sources资源，有精心挑选的新闻机构和资源占据显著的位置，选D
    小题12:考查动词：A. uncover 揭示，B. strike敲打，侵袭，C. prevent阻止，D. avoid避免，揭露腐败现象。故选A
    小题13:考查形容词：A. beneficial 有利的，有益的； B. useful有用的C. sensitive敏感的； D. destructive破坏的，有害的，消极的。从下文的例子可以推断出网络具有破坏性。故选D
    小题14:考查名词：A. expressions表达，B. impressions印象，C. passions热情，D. affections影响，各种种族主义和分离主义在利用网络煽动人们的热情，故选C
    小题15:考查动词：A. refuse拒绝，B. afford  负担得起，C. fail失败，D. attempt企图，试图。没有哪个国家能付出代价使网络完全自由。故选B
    小题16:考查形容词：A. unpolluted 没有被污染的，B. unskilled不熟练的，C. unoccupied空的， 未被占用的，D. uninterrupted不被打扰的，问题是，怎样让免费的信息流不会被打断而又你能保护孩子们远离不健康的作品、保护市民远离恶意的谣言、保护国家免受不公平的和有破坏性宣传的攻击呢？,故选D
    小题17:考查形容词：A. evil  邪恶的，有害的； B. meaningful有意义的，C. untrue不真实的，D. effective有效的，实际的，实在的。保护市民远离恶意的谣言，选A
    小题18:考查名词：A. importance重要的，B. conclusion结论，C. description描述，D. possibility可能性，最后一段是作者的总结，所以用conclusion。选B
    小题19:考查动词：A. develop 发展，形成，B. invent发明，C. change改变，D. study学习，每一个国家都要根据自己的文化、社会环境和面临的危险程度形成自己的体系。选A
    小题20:考查名词：A. trends趋势，B. structure结构，C. surroundings周围的环境，D. factors因素，每一个国家都要根据自己的文化、社会环境和面临的危险程度形成自己的体系。选C
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    小题16:
    A．care aboutB．put asideC．contribute toD．come across
    小题17:
    A．understandsB．observes C．possesses D．change
    小题18:
    A．actB．existC．sufferD．survive
    小题19:
    A．advises B．encourages C．warns D．informs
    小题20:
    A．beautifulB．young C．wide D．clear

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    Long working hours,the fewest holidays and the high cost of living mean the big salaries on offer（可使用的）in the UK do not go as far as those earned in other countries,making Britain and Ireland the worst places to live in Europe．
    France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index（指数）out today,according to the place comparison website Switch．com．
    The French enjoy longer lives,better healthcare,more holidays and cheaper prices．In contrast Britons work three years longer and die two years younger after paying above the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．The amount we spend on healthcare and education is below the European average．
    Only Ireland and Poland spend less,but Ireland has more doctors and hospital beds and Poland has more beds than the UK．People in Germany,Spain,France,Italy,the Netherlands and Sweden all enjoy longer life expectancy than Britons．And while we may be giving up work earlier,the average age at which we retire is still the fourth highest in Europe——and the UK state retirement age is set to rise．
    Ann Robinson,of Switch．com,said:“There’s more to good living than money and this report shows why so many Britons are giving up on （对……不再抱希望）the UK and heading to France and Spain．We earn substantially more than our European neighbors,but this level of income is needed just to keep a roof over our heads,food on the table and our homes warm” ． “It’s giving us a decent standard of living,but it’s not helping us achieve the quality of life that people in other countries enjoy．For too long the focus in the UK had been on standard of living rather than quality of life．”
    小题1:In Europe,to enjoy the best quality of life,you’d better live in _______．
    A．Britian and IrelandB．Spain and France
    C．Ireland and PolandD．Britian and Italy
    小题2:Which of the following about the UK is TRUE according to the passage?
    A．People in the UK pay more than the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．
    B．People in the UK enjoy the highest quality of life．
    C．People in the UK spend most on the healthcare and education．
    D．People in the UK die two years older than in France．
    小题3:The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph means “_______”
    A．good enoughB．bad enoughC．ordinaryD．neither bad nor good
    小题4:What do you think would be the best title for the passage?
    A．Money is a must to make you live a good life．
    B．High standard of living means good quality of life．
    C．High standard of living is one thing and good quality of life is another．
    D．To live a good life,go to Britian．

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

    The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keyboard or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compared unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
    It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular(微蜂窝，微孔的) level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
    Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 percent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
    The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
    小题1:We can learn from the passage that “infomania” __________.
    A．has a positive influence on one’s IQ
    B．results in the change of part of the brain
    C．lies in the problem of lack of concentration
    D．is caused by too much use of modern technology
    小题2:The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ________.
    A．the important function of advanced technology
    B．the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits
    C．the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology
    D．the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness
    小题3:The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “___________”.
    A．examined carefullyB．copied patiently
    C．corrected quicklyD．admitted freely
    小题4:w hich of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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