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　　Samuel Finley Breese Morse was a talented artist and teacher who became famous for an invention that sprang from a hobby. He invented the telegraph. Morse financed his innovation by painting and teaching art at New York University. Despite the discouraging comments of his fellow professors, Morse toiled at the telegraph until it was perfected. The next problem was to create a vocabulary for his invention—a special language without words.

　　Morse's idea was to have an alphabet made entirely of symbols which could be sent over a telegraph wire, thereby hastening the transmission of messages. He came up with a system of dots (小點) and dashes (破折號) which could be “tapped” on the telegraph, arranged in combinations to represent every letter in the alphabet.

　　The United States Congress became curious about this invention and invited Morse to Capitol Hill for a demonstration of his telegraph on May 24, 1844. Morse demonstrated his skills by sending a message from Washington, D. C. , to Baltimore. That message was successfully transmitted and received, and a new era in communications technology was born.

　　Today, the Morse Code (摩爾斯碼) is so widely used that it is no longer considered a secret language. One advantage to the code, despite its seeming mystery, is that a variety of “telegraph” instruments may be used—finger tapping buzzers (蜂間器), whistles (口笛), lights, and even flags.

　　Flag transmission is relatively simple to perform, but it requires special equipment. In areas with dark backgrounds, a white flag which a small square of red in the center is preferred. Conversely, in areas featuring a light background, a dark colored flag with a small square of white in the center is most efficient.

　　The flag code involves three movements, all of which be-gin and end with the flag being held perpendicular (成直角的) in front of the sender. A dot is created by swinging the flag down to the right and back in position; a dash is made by swinging the flag down to the left and back. An interval (間歇) is created by waving the flag down in front and back in position. There are no pauses between dots and dashes, but pauses are used to indicate the end of a letter. One interval indicates the end of a word, two signify the end of a sentence, and three intervals indicate the message's end.

　　Morse Code is thus remarkable not only for its efficiency, but also for its versatility and relative ease of use.

1．Aside from inventiong Morse Code, Samuel F. B. Morse was also famous for ________.

[　　]

A．his invention of the telegraph

B．being invited by the United States Congress to Capitol Hills

C．teaching art history

D．his talent as an artist

2．The main purpose of Morse Code was to provide ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) secret language

B．a(chǎn) language for people who couldn't speak

C．a(chǎn)n efficient means of sending messages by telegraph

D．a(chǎn) new alphabet

3．Morse provided part of money for his invention by mean of ________.

[　　]

A．teaching art

B．painting house

C．working as a messenger

D．demonstration of his telegraph

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Morse Code ________.

[　　]

A．made Morse an important political figure

B．transformed the world of communications technology

C．was the forerunner of the telephone

D．made Morse rich

5．The author states that an advantage of Morse Code is ________.

[　　]

A．its military application

B．its mysterious meaning

C．that messages can be transmitted and received successfully

D．that people can use it with various instruments

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科目：高中英語 來源：2004年高考紅皮書·英語 題型：050

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　　Eddie was in the back of the shop counting the day's takings when the doorbell rang. It was just on closing time and shutters were already up in front. Normally there were few customers after five, and the half hour before he shut the shop was mainly devoted to getting orders ready for the morning and entering up the accounts. Of course it might be Maureen, who had lately developed a habit of coming into the shop just before closing time and so making sure that Eddie did not escape her for the evening.

　　With a sigh Eddie put down his pen and came out from the back and went behind the counter. As he did so, he was fuming over in his mind what possible excuse he could offer to Maureen for not spending the evening with her. If only Maureen would accept the excuse of a headache or pressure of work. But she would want to stay and fuss over him if he said a headache, and as for work, she was always bothering him to move into a district where there was more business than in Candlewick Street. “Why is it, ”thought Eddie, “that she can't leave me alone for one evening? Doesn't it ever occur to her that I'd like a bit of time to myself?”

　　There was a woman in the shop and a man standing with his back half turned towards the counter. The woman was not Maureen, he didn't recollect ever having seen her before, but there was something vaguely familiar about the way the man was standing. It reminded him of the bare white-washed walls of St. Matthews hospital and Sam Lewis standing with his back towards Eddie staring out of the window.

　　The man turned. “Well, Eddie, ”he said, “it seems we've caught you just before lock-up time, eh?”

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[　　]

A．it was nearly five o' clock in the afternoon

B．Eddie had just closed his shop

C．Eddie always closed the shop at 4; 30

D．it was almost closing time

2．Why did Eddie think the caller might be Maureen? Because ________.

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A．she always came unexpectedly

B．she had often come at this time recently

C．she had promised to spend the evening with him

D．she had told him that she would come

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[　　]

A．a(chǎn)t the back of the shop

B．in front of the counter

C．outside the shop

D．behind the counter

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[　　]

A．was facing him

B．had his back against the counter

C．was not directly facing him

D．was facing the counter

5．The writer tells us that Eddie ________.

[　　]

A．recognized the man and the woman

B．recognized the woman but not the man

C．didn't recognise the woman

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　　PITTSBURGH－For most people, snakes seem unpleasant or even threatening．But Howie Choset sees in their delicate movements a way to save lives．

　　The 37-year-old Carnegie Mellon University professor has spent years developing snake-like robots he hopes will eventually slide through fallen buildings in search of victims trapped after natural disasters or other emergencies．

　　Dan Kara is president of Robotics Trends, a Northboro, Mass．-based company that publishes an online industry magazine and runs robotics trade shows．He said there are other snake-like robots being developed, mainly at universities, but didn’t know of one that could climb pipes．

　　The Carnegie Mellon machines are designed to carry cameras and electronic sensors and can be controlled with a joystick(操縱桿)．They move smoothly with the help of small electric motors, or servos, commonly used by hobbyists in model airplanes．

　　Built from lightweight materials, the robots are about the size of a human arm or smaller．They can sense which way is up, but are only as good as their human operators, Choset added．

　　Sam Stover, a search term manager with the Federal Emergency Management Agency based in Indiana, said snake-type robots would offer greater mobility than equipment currently available, such as cameras attached to extendable roles．

　　“It just allows us to do something we’ve ot been able to do before, ” Stover said, “We needed them yesterday．”

　　He said sniffer dogs are still the best search tool for rescue workers, but that they can only be used effectively when workers have access to damaged building．

　　Stover, among the rescue workers who handled the aftermath(后果)of Hurricane Katrina, said snake robots would have helped rescuers search flooded houses in that disaster．

　　Choset said the robots may not be ready for use for another five to ten years, depending on funding．

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Which institution is responsible for the development of Choset’s robots?

[　　]

A．

Robotics Trends．

B．

Pittsburgh City Council．

C．

Carnegie Mellon University．

D．

Federal Emergency Management Agency．

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Choset believes that his invention _______．

[　　]

A．

can be attached to an electronic arm

B．

can be used by hobbyists in model airplanes

C．

can find victims more quickly than a sniffer dog

D．

can sense its way no better than its operators

(3)

By saying “We needed them yesterday”(Paragraph 7), Stover means that snake-like robots _______．

[　　]

A．

could help handle the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

B．

would have been put to use in past rescue work

C．

helped rescuers search flooded houses yesterday

D．

were in greater need yesterday than today

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What is the text mainly about?

[　　]

A．

Snake-like robots used in industries．

B．

Snake-like robots made to aid in rescues．

C．

The development of snake-like robots．

D．

The working principles of snake-like robots．

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　　Sam Trafton was my violin teacher and what he said during one of my lessons often came back to me years later．

　　One day he asked me how much practicing I was doing, I said three or four hours a day．

　　“Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?”

　　“I try to．”

　　“Well, don’t,”he shouted．“When you grow up, time won’t come in long stretches．Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them, five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks．Spread the practice through the day, and the violin playing will become a part of your life．”

　　When I was teaching at Boston, I wanted to write a novel, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings．For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time．Then I remembered what Sam had said．During the next week I conducted an experiment．Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so．To my surprise, at the end of the week I had finished a chapter．Later on I continued my novels by the same piecemeal method．Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, every day there were unoccupied moments that could be caught and put to use．I even took up violin-playing again, finding that the short moments of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and violin practice．

　　There is an important trick in this time－using formula：you must get into your work quickly．If you have but five minutes for writing, you can’t afford to waste for chewing your pencil．You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes．Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize．

　　I admit I have never learnt how to let it go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes．But life can be counted on to supply interruptions．Sam Trafton has had a great influence on my life．To him I owe discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay．

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The underlined part“counted on”can probably be replaced by ________．

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expected

B．

valued

C．

concentrated on

D．

enriched

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．

Sam owes great thanks to the writer for teaching him how to use time．

B．

Sam has had a great influence on the writer’s life since he became a student of the violinist．

C．

Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine．

D．

The writer didn’t take the teacher’s words to heart at first．

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We can infer that the writer ________．

[　　]

A．

has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．

is always able to find enough time for mental preparations beforehand, so he devoted to work instantly．

C．

has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels．

D．

is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

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What is the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

A Little time at a Time．

B．

How I Became a Writer

C．

Concentrate on Your Work

D．

A Good Teacher

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　　Panelists(成員)：Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer．

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　　Hosted by William C．Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times．

　　Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience．Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news．

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　　11∶15－12∶00 a.m.Green Tent

　　Panelists：John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler．

　　Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review．How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales？Join this group of critics(評論家)as they discuss the reality of book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review．

　　New York Writers, New York Stories

　　3∶00－3∶45 p.m.Green Tent

　　Panelists：Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss．

　　Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist(專欄作家)for the City Section of The New York Times．

　　Join this inspiring group of New York－centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work．

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If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend ________．

[　　]

A．

The Art of the Review

B．

New York Writers, New York Stories

C．

Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

D．

Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game

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Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of ________．

[　　]

A．

The Art of the Review

B．

Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

C．

New York Writers, New York Stories

D．

Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game

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All the four activities above ________．

[　　]

A．

are about writing

B．

will last 45 minutes each

C．

can be attended freely

D．

will attract many readers

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We can learn from the text that ________．

[　　]

A．

sports writers are a type of audience

B．

the New York Times is popular

C．

Denise Grady will discuss politics

D．

book reviews may affect book sales

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　　Below is a web page from http：//www．tvguide．com/．

　　Tonight's TV Hot List：Sunday January 31, 2010

　　Grammy Awards　　　　　　　8/7c CBS

　　Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations．The ladies also perform, along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band．In addition, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink and Zac Brown Band will also take the stage．But perhaps the most expected moment is the Michael Jackson tribute(吊唁禮物), which features the 3-D mini-movie "Earth Song" and will be highlighted by performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher．

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　　A mysterious company named Sabre, headed by an attractive, stubborn CEO(Kathy Bates), appears out of nowhere and buys out(買斷股份)Dunder Mifflin．As Michael is unwilling to follow Sabre's new policies, Andy and Erin write a welcome song to greet the company．Meanwhile, Pam and Jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center．

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　　It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the first season of Survivor．But tonight ten of the game's most iconic players, including previous winners Richard Hatch, Parvati Shallow and Tom Westman, discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact it's had on their lives．In addition, updates on beloved former castaways, like Ethan Zohn, Rupert Boneham and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, are given．

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　　So Maya's pregnant and wants to have the baby．What to do now? Dink(Stephen Lunsford), the boy who did his part to get her into this mess, has a solution：He wants to marry her．You can imagine how Sam and Naomi will feel about that．And if that won't raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this：A couple has two dying daughters, and only one can be saved．Their choice．And Brian Benben is back, so expect more Pete-Violet- Sheldon angst．

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Edna is crazy about pop stars, so she will most likely choose ________ to enjoy．

[　　]

A．

Grammy Awards

B．

Maurer

C．

Surviving Survivor

D．

Private Practice

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From the passage, we can learn that Dunder Mifflin is ________．

[　　]

A．

a CEO

B．

a company

C．

an employee in the company

D．

a piece of office equipment

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According to the passage, Surviving Survivor is most probably ________．

[　　]

A．

a musical play

B．

a game show

C．

a love story

D．

a cultural documentary

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The above programs ________．

[　　]

A．

are loved by all viewers

B．

are on the top list for the week

C．

are broadcast on the same channel

D．

are accessible on the same night

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