Cheaters called “pirates” often use camcorders(便攜式攝像機) and cell phones to make illegal copies of blockbusters in the local theater. These pirates then sell those recordings on the street or over the Internet for very low prices. Some share them for free.
“It’s unfair for people to pirate movies,” says 15-year-old Hadaia Azad Ezzulddin. Movie piracy “takes money out of the pockets of thousands of people in the movie industry,” she notes. Victims include famous actors and directors as well as local theater owners and their employees.
Hadaia came up with an idea that could help stop movie piracy. Hadaia’s idea uses infrared(紅外線的) light. This range of light is invisible to the human eye. It is visible, however, to many types of cameras. Theater owners could place small infrared lights on their movie screens. The lights would not disturb people watching the movie. It would, however, distort the recordings made by many types of cameras.
To test her idea, Hadaia built a box with a movie screen inside. Then, she projected images on that screen through a hole in the box. She took recordings of those images, using nine different types of cameras. These included the types found in cell phones as well as camcorders. During some tests, she also turned on light emitting diodes(發(fā)光二極管), or LEDs. The LEDs were embedded（植入的）in a certain place behind the movie screen. They gave out infrared light.
Sure enough, she showed, a pirated movie included odd stripes or spots if it had been recorded while the LEDs were on. It might be possible to use the LEDs to flash the date and time on the movie screen. The information would then appear in the illegal recordings. Theater owners or police might use the information to track down the pirates.
Cutting down on piracy might get more people into theaters to watch the real movie instead of an illegal copy. Six out of every ten films now produced aren’t profitable. They don’t make enough money to recover how much was spent to make and market them. Such a poor payback can discourage filmmakers from producing anything but the types expected to become blockbuster hits. It might also keep smaller theaters from showing a wider variety of movie types.
1.From what Hadaia says in Paragraph 2, we can infer that _______.
A. most people spend less money on pirates moves
B. the pirates don’t have to pay for the movie tickets
C. theater owners will increase the price of movie tickets
D. she strongly criticizes those who video movies in the theater
2.Infrared lights are put on the movie screens to _______.
A. adjust the brightness of the movie screens
B. make sure the images of movies are dark
C. make illegal copies of movies unpleasant to see
D. protect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness
3.What is the correct order of the steps in Hadaia’s test?
a. She projected pictures on the screen.
b. She used cameras to record the pictures.
c. She turned on the LEDs placed behind the screen.
d. She made a special box with a movie screen inside.
A. d c a b B. d b a c
C. b a c d D. b c a d
4.According to the last paragraph, we can know that _______.
A. forty percent of movies now are profitable
B. small theaters often choose to show low-cost movies
C. more and more people go to theaters to fight movie piracy
D. filmmakers prefer to produce ordinary movies than blockbusters
科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆湖北省高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.
Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as £172,000 a year.
The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income £30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.
By analyzing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.
To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at £48,98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”, with psychologist(心理學(xué)家) a close second.
It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.
Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.
The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.
1.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?
A. £30,000. B. £142,000.
C. £172,000. C. £202,000.
2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .
A. emotional demand
B. low pay for work
C. heavy workload
D. lack of training
3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?
A. mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.
B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
C. Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.
D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.
4.What can we conclude from the study?
A. Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.
B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.
C. Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realized.
D. Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年甘肅積石山積石中學(xué)高一上10月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
The two teachers were sitting in the teacher’s room．For a moment there was ．Then one of them, Miss Smith said “I’m afraid I’d have to him．”
“Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs．Jackson, “is he such a terrible student?”
“That’s just the ,” the other woman replieD． “Tom is my best student．The problem is that he’s now so lazy that he never gets done．He hasn’t handed me of his homework for three weeks and I’d be surprised he did now．”
before had Mrs．Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy．“Have you with him about it?” she askeD．
“Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework．I that clear the first day for class．When the course started , he did so that I considered asking the to give him a scholarship (獎學(xué)金)．But now he even in class! I’ve never seen such a in a student．”
“You should have a with him．Give him a chance to tell his side of story．”
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and all about it．He was studying all day and most of the night in a factory to pay for his education．Of course he was tired in the and sometimes could hardly keep ．Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a and he was able to give up his and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies ．
1.A． distance B． silence C． pleasure D． delight
2.A． fail B． teach C． beat D． tell
3.A． lesson B． thing C． trouble D． boy
4.A． homework B． housework C． cleaning D． washing
5.A． some B． plenty C． any D． lots
6.A． even B． if C． though D． when
7.A． Long B． Until C． Ever D． Never
8.A． quarreled B． talked C． dealt D． discussed
9.A． said B． thought C． required D． made
10.A． quickly B． often C． much D． well
11.A． school B． class C． others D． parents
12.A． talks B． sleeps C． laughs D． walks
13.A． matter B． change C． habit D． way
14.A． lesson B． look C． talk D． meeting
15.A． studied B． got C． learned D． understood
16.A． sleeping B． working C． spending D． staying
17.A． morning B． afternoon C． evening D． night
18.A． silent B． clean C． warm D． awake
19.A． scholarship B． room C． teacher D． position
20.A． education B． sleep C． job D． pay
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆北京通州區(qū)潞河中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Joy to the World
Lights, decorations and Christmas trees filled the stores. Many people were there because Christmas was only two days away.
Thirteen-year-old Joy had just her Christmas shopping. She knew her parents, grandparents so well that finding them was a piece of cake.
Joy went out of the store and came across her classmate, Nick, the least student in school because he wore strange clothing and he had a face only a mother could love.
“What are you doing for Christmas?” said Nick with a smile that showed all his yellow teeth.
“I’m opening presents and having dinner with my ,” said Joy, trying to be polite. “What about you?”
“My parents are away,” he said. “I live with my uncle, who doesn’t like me very much.”
Joy wasn’t sure how to , so she said goodbye with an awkward smile. She felt sorry for Nick since he must feel . But that wasn’t really her problem.
On Christmas Eve, Joy’s family were busy around for the holiday. Joy’s parents were cooking in the kitchen. Joy was a child for holiday cheer, dancing the house.
After dinner, the family into their car and headed to church for the Christmas Eve service. When they walked into the old building, they were by the flow of beautiful songs. A man stood up with Bible and the story Joy had learned on her mother’s knee. It was about a baby named Jesus who came to live on Earth to help people who him.
Joy’s thoughts kept turning back to Nick. It must be to be lonely on Christmas, a day that celebrated God’s Son coming to Earth. Tears started to run down her , but she brushed them away.
Joy lay awake that night everyone else was sleeping like a baby. She was thinking ways to help Nick. As soon as she heard parents get up, she out of bed. She found them in the kitchen and told them about Nick. Then she asked, “Can we him over today?” “Sure,” said her mother, who was always happy when came. Her father smiled.
When Joy called Nick later that day, he was excited. After getting his uncle’s , he joined them for dinner. To her surprise, Joy enjoyed spending time with him.
Joy came to understand Christmas cheer is a joy to Nick, even to the whole world.
1.A. mentioned B. finished C. prepared D. remembered
2.A. presents B. trees C. lights D. toys
3.A. smart B. brilliantC. popular D. interesting
4.A. friends B. classmates C. colleagues D. family
5.A. remind B. respondC. command D. correct
6.A. surprised B. happy C. lonely D. guilty
7.A. applying B. preparing C. calling D. paying
8.A. beyondB. for C. on D. around
9.A. piled B. looked C. ran D. flew
10.A. surroundedB. heard C. frightened D. introduced
11.A. repeatedB. made C. recorded D. read
12.A. attendedB. taught C. helped D. needed
13.A. unexpectedB. joyful C. terrible D. delighted
14.A. head B. cheeks C. eyes D. mouth
15.A. if B. since C. while D. because
16.A. jumped B. ran C. kept D. took
17.A. invite B. requestC. please D. let
18.A. classmatesB. guests C. teachers D. leaders
19.A. appreciationB. consideration C. punishment D. permission
20.A. enjoying B. getting C. sharing D. creating
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆四川雅安市高三11月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：其他題
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say—problem, I don’t want you in my life.
__1..Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children—the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in
different shapes, colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on how to solve your problems.
Talk about your problems. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that
no talking is going to help. __2.__ Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems. __3.__ When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don't lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your
money, family…you should still have faith. __4.
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. _5._ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem，however big or small，always has away out.
A. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.
B. When we have a pressing, critical, urgent, and life-threatening problem, how do we try to solve it.
C. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can't I?
D. Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don't want a real person to talk with.
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年河南許昌三校高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
1.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.
2.Traveling alone is challenging because ________.
A. you have to make things on your own
B. it is hard for you to prove yourself to others
C. you can only depend on yourself whatever happens
D. it will finally build your character
3.What can we infer about Chris Richardson?
A. He started traveling alone at an early age.
B. He was once shot in the arm.
C. He used to work as a salesman.
D. His website inspires others a lot.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Travel Abroad B. Travel Alone
C. Travel Light D. Travel Wide and Far
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆浙江寧波效實中學(xué)高三上期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
The famous piano teacher ______ Robby as a student only because he said it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano.
A. took on B. took up C. took in D. took over
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆云南師大附中高考適應(yīng)性月考卷三英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
完形填空
One day in 11th grade, when I went into a classroom to wait for a friend of mine, Mr. Washington, the math teacher, suddenly and asked me to go to the board to write down a math problem and it out. I told him that I couldn’t do it. And he asked, “Why not?” I said, “Because I’m not one of your students.” He said, “It doesn’t matter. Go the board .” I said, “I can’t do that.” He asked, “Why not?” I paused for I was somewhat
I said, “Because I’m the so called student.” He
He came from behind his desk and looked at me and said. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your . Look at a man the that he is, he only becomes worse. But look at him he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should br.” It was a very moment for me. For one thing, I was because the other students me. They knew that I was “incurably poor” in academic learning. But for another, I felt because he began to bring to my attention that I did not have to live within the of other people.
Mr. Washington’s words made difference to me. I start to believe everyone has certain________ within them, and so in me. I used to do in the fifth grade and was put from the fifth grade into the fourth grade and then failed again in the eighth grade. But I know all these in the past. So I’m happy to that I’m a brand new person now and I will be someone who can something in the future.
1.A. turned on B. turned up C. turned down D. turned over
2.A. set B. write C. settle D. work
3.A. anyway B. anymore C. somehow D. somewhat
4.A. guilty B. optimistic C. embarrassed D. ambitious
5.A. incurable B. innocent C. excellent D. independent
6.A. eagerly B. mistakenly C. happily D. determinedly
7.A. nature B. reality C. stability D. ability
8.A. person B. character C. way D. future
9.A. even though B. if only C. as if D. even if
10.A. inspiring B. frightening C. disappointing D. unwilling
11.A. pleased B. ashamed C. puzzled D. confused
12.A. pointed at B. stared at C. laughed at D. glared at
13.A. relieved B. scared C. concerned D. stressed
14.A. variety B. enthusiasm C. judgment D. complaint
15.A. no B. huge C. less D. little
16.A. thoughts B. shortcomings C. greatness D. limits
17.A. poorly B. randomly C. carefully D. attentively
18.A. refreshed B. died C. approved D. formed
19.A. pretend B. expect C. insist D. admit
20.A. accomplish B. assess C. supply D. remove
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年寧夏石嘴山市高二上期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：其他題
單詞拼寫
1.An unhappy home _______________(環(huán)境) can affect a child’s behavior.
2.It is not ___________________(方便) for me to come now; I am busy.
3.His paintings will be ________________(展示) to the public at the end of this month.
4.Unable to speak a word of language, he __________________(交流) by gestures.
5.Scientists have made a great _________________(突破) in the area of genetics.
6.The fire ________________(spread) very quickly because of the strong wind last night.
7.Courage is one of the best _________________(quality) of a good solider.
8.___________________(tradition), the company’s main markets have been in Britain .
9.It’s difficult to travel through the town on a ___________________ (fog) morning.
10.To our surprise, we were ___________________ (forbid) to enter the hall by the guard.
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