Communities across the world are starting to ...

Communities across the world are starting to ban facial recognition technologies. The efforts are well intentioned, but banning facial recognition is the wrong way to fight against modern surveillance （监 视）.Generally, modern mass surveillance has three broad components: identification, correlation and discrimination.

Facial recognition is a technology that can be used to identify people without their consent. Once we are identified, the data about who we are and what we are doing can be correlated with other data. This might be movement data, which can be used to "follow” us as we move throughout our day. It can be purchasing data, Internet browsing data, or data about who we talk to via email or text. It might be data about our income, ethnicity, lifestyle, profession and interests. There is an entire industry of data brokers who make a living by selling our data without our consent.

It's not just that they know who we are; it's that they correlate what they know about us to create profiles about who we are and what our interests are. The whole purpose of this process is for companies to treat individuals differently. We are shown different ads on the Internet and receive different offers for credit cards. In the future, we might be treated differently when we walk into a store, just as we currently are when we visit websites.

It doesn't matter which technology is used to identify people. What's important is that we can be consistently identified over time. We might be completely anonymous （匿名的）in a system that uses unique cookies to track us as we browse the Internet, but the same process of correlation and discrimination still occurs.

Regulating this system means addressing all three steps of the process. A ban on facial recognition won't make any difference. The problem is that we are being identified without our knowledge or consent, and society needs rules about when that is permissible.

Similarly, we need rules about how our data can be combined with other data, and then bought and sold without our knowledge or consent. The data broker industry is almost entirely unregulated now. Reasonable laws would prevent the worst of their abuses.

Finally, we need better rules about when and how it is permissible for companies to discriminate. Discrimination based on protected characteristics like race and gender is already illegal, but those rules are ineffectual against the current technologies of surveillance and control. When people can be identified and their data correlated at a speed and scale previously unseen, we need new rules.

Today, facial recognition technologies are receiving the force of the tech backlash （抵制），but focusing on them misses the point. We need to have a serious conversation about all the technologies of identification, correlation and discrimination, and decide how much we want to be spied on and what sorts of influence we want them to have over our lives.

1.According to Para. 2, with facial recognition _______.

A.one’s lifestyle changes greatly

B.one's email content is disclosed

C.one's profiles are updated in time

D.one's personal information is released

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A.discrimination based on new tech surveillance is illegal

B.different browsing data bring in different advertisements

C.using mobiles anonymously keeps us from being correlated

D.data brokers control the current technologies of surveillance

3.The underlined part “the point，,in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.

A.people's concern over their safety

B.the nature of the surveillance society

C.proper regulation of mass surveillance

D.the importance of identification technology

4.The author wrote this passage to _______.

A.call for banning facial recognition technologies

B.advocate the urgent need for changes in related laws

C.inform readers of the disadvantages of facial recognition

D.evaluate three broad components in modem mass surveillance

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

More cycling, better public transport and car bans...Places all over the world are taking a range of measures to lower traffic pollution.

Paris

Paris bans cars in many historic central districts on weekends, places odd-even (单双日的) bans on vehicles，makes public transport free during major pollution events and encourages car-sharing programs. A long section of the right bank of the river Seine is now car-free and a monthly ban on cars has come into force along the Champs-Elysees.

The Netherlands

Politicians want to ban the sale of all petrol cars from 2025, allowing only electric or hydrogen vehicles. The new law will allow anyone who already owns a petrol car to continue using it. Most cities encourage bicycle use.

Freiburg

Freiburg in Germany has 500km of bike routes and a cheap and efficient public transport system. One town, Vauban, forbids people to park near homes and makes car-owners pay $18,000 for a space on the edge of town in return for living without a car. People are offered cheaper housing, free public transport, and plentiful bicycle spaces.

Curitiba

The southern Brazilian city of two million people has one of the biggest and lowest-cost bus systems in the world. Nearly 70% of its people go to work by public transport and the result is pollution-free air and traffic-free streets.

Copenhagen

Copenhagen prioritizes (优先考虑) bikes over cars and now has more cycles than people. The city calculates that one mile on a bike is worth $0.42 to society, while one mile in a car is a $0.2 loss. Large parts of the Danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades.

1.What will happen in Paris during major pollution events?

A.Historic central districts won’t allow cars in.

B.Car-sharing programs will raise money publicly.

C.People must obey the odd-even traffic restrictions on weekends.

D.People can take public transport free of charge.

2.From 2025, the Netherlands will ________.

A.put 500km of bike routes into full use

B.only allow the sale of electric or hydrogen vehicles

C.completely forbid the use of petrol cars

D.own the biggest and lowest-cost bus system in the world

3.Which of the following cities attach great importance to cycling?

A.Freiburg and Copenhagen B.Park and Curitiba

C.Paris and Freiburg D.Curitiba and Copenhagen

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

More cycling, better public transport and car bans… Places all over the world are taking a range of measures to lower traffic pollution.

Paris

Paris bans cars in many historic central districts on weekends, places odd-even(单双日制的) bans on vehicles, makes public transport free during major pollution events and encourages car-sharing programs. A long section of the right bank of the river. Seine is now car-free and a monthly ban on cars has come into force along the Champs-Elysees.

The Netherlands

Politicians want to ban the sale of all petrol cars from 2025, allowing only electric of hydrogen vehicles. The new law will allow anyone who already owns a petrol car to continue using it. Most cities encourage bicycle use.

Freiburg

Freiburg in Germany has 500km of bike routes and a cheap and efficient public transport system. One town, Vauban, forbids people to park near homes and makes car-owners pay 18,000 for a space on the edge of town. In return for living without a car, people are offered cheaper housing, free public transport, and plentiful bicycle spaces.

Curitiba

The southern Brazilian city of two million people has one of the biggest and lowest-cost bus systems in the world. Nearly 70% of its people go to work by public transport and the result is pollution-free air and traffic-free streets.

Copenhagen

Copenhagen prioritizes(优先考虑) bikes over cars and now has more cycles than people. The city calculates that one mile on a bike is worth $0.42 to society, while one mile in a car is a $0.2 loss. Large parts of the Danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades.

1.What will happen in Paris during major pollution events?

A. Historic central districts won’t allow cars in.

B. People can take public transport free of charge.

C. Car-sharing programs will raise money publicly.

D. People must obey the old-even traffic restrictions.

2.From 2025, the Netherlands will ________.

A. put 500km of bike routes into full use

B. completely forbid the use of petrol cars

C. only allow the sale of electric or hydrogen vehicles

D. own the biggest and lowest-cost bus system in the world

3.What does Vauban forbid its people to do?

A. Park their cars around their homes.　　 B. Sell or buy parking spaces.

C. Occupy bicycle spaces.　　 D. Go to work by car.

4.Which of the following cities attach great importance to cycling?

A. Park and Curitiba.　　 B. Paris and Freiburg.

C. Curitiba and Copenhagen.　　 D. Freiburg and Copenhagen.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s apparently become a trend in schools around the world to ban students from using the term, “best friends,” according to psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg. The movement, which is believed to have started in Prince George's school in South London, isn't intended to discourage close friendships, but rather encourage a wider friend group, Greenberg says.

“Let’s face it. You can’t ban somebody from having a close relationship, and you can’t really ban somebody from having a best friend but what the schools are trying to do is foster the idea of kids having more than a single friend,” Greenberg said.

The idea is to increase the number of interactions a student may have with different members of his or her peer group.　 “I see kids come in all week long who are feeling awful because they are either nobody’s best friend or their best friend has moved on,” Greenberg says.

Jay Jacobs, who operates Timber Lake Camp in New York, stresses the downside of not fostering multiple relationships at a young age, for exactly that reason. “I think that there are problems in just having one friend,” Jacobs says. “Remember as you grow up, interests change, and children go in different directions.” Jacobs adds that teachers at Timber Lake, which changes positions between Glen Cove in winter and Shandake in summer, have made it a point to promote a more inclusive environment for years.

Jacobs reminds people that, “As you grow up, interests change, and children go in different directions,” so having only one friend can be risky. He holds the belief that children will be better set up for success later in life if they get used to having a wider friend group at a young age. “It’s about promoting kindness, looking to children to be kind to one another and to be aware of what it looks like when you’re not,” Jacobs says.

1.Why do schools ban the term “best friends”?

A. To make students concentrate on their studies.

B. To encourage students to make more friends.

C. To prevent students from falling in love at a young age.

D. To discourage students from having a close relationship.

2.Why are some kids feeling awful according to Greenberg?

A. Their best friends have moved house.

B. They are banned from making best friends.

C. They are under great pressure from study.

D. Their best friends have started new friendships.

3.What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Mistake.　　 B. Difficulty.

C. Drawback.　　 D. Burden.

4.What would be Jay Jacobs’ attitude to Greenberg’s idea?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Doubtful.

C. Opposed.　　 D. Unconcerned.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Across the world, mobile phones are very popular with young people. They think that the phones are more than a means of communication — having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has worried some health professionals. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people will suffer from health problems because of the use of mobile phones. But mobile phone companies say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for health.

On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissue (组织) of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age due to the fact that he couldn’t remember even simple tasks. The man had been talking on his mobile phone for about six hours a day for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it is better to use mobile phones less often. Use a normal phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. So, for now, it is wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

1.Why do young people buy mobile phones according to the passage?

　　　 (No more than 11 words) (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________

2.Why did the salesman mentioned in the passage retire young?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (No more than 7 words) (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________

3.What do the manufacturing companies think of the safety issue of mobile phones?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (No more than 14 words) (3 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________

4.What’s the purpose of the author’s writing this passage?　　 (No more than 11 words) (3 marks)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

_____________________________________________________________________

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sam， I say to myself as I start across the bridge， you must stop these thoughts and start thinking about what to do now that you have lost your falcon（猎鹰）， Frightful．

Life， my friend Bando once said， is meeting problems and solving them whether you are an amoeba or a space traveler． I have a problem． I have to provide my younger sister Alice and myself with meat． Fish， nuts， and vegetables， are good and necessary， but they don't provide enough fuel for the hard physical work we do． Although we have venison（鹿肉） now， I can't always count on getting it． So far this year， our venison has been only road kill from in front of Mrs． Strawberry's farm．

I decide to take the longest way home， down the flood plain of the West Branch of Delaware to Spilkill， my own name for a fast stream， that cascades down the south face of the mountain range I'm on． I need time to think． Perhaps Alice and I should be like the early Eskimos． We should walk， camp and hunt， and when the seasons change， walk on to new food sources． But I love my tree and my mountaintop．

Another solution would be to become farmers， like the people of the Iroquois Confederacy who once lived here． They settled in villages and planted corn and squash（南瓜）， bush beans and berries． We already grow groundnuts in the damp soil and squash in the poor land． But the Iroquois also hunted game． I can't do that anymore

I'm back where I started from．

Slowly climb the Spillkill． As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks， I hear the cry of the red﹣tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest． I am reminded of Frightful and my heart aches． I can almost hear her call my name， Cree， cree， car﹣ree．

Maybe l can get her back if l beg the man who is in charge of the peregrines（游隼） university． "But it's the law，" he would say． L could write to the president of the United states and ask him to make an exception of Alice and me． That won't work． The president swore to upload the constitution（宪法） and laws of the United States when he took office．

I climbed on． I must stop thinking about the impossible and solve the problem of what to do now． I must find a new way to provide for us． Frightful is going to be in good hands at the university and she will have young．

I smile at the thought of little Frightfuls and lift my reluctant feet．

When I am fat above the river，1take of my clothes and moccasins（鹿皮鞋） and bathe in a deep， clear pool until I am refreshed and thinking more clearly． Climbing up the bank， I dress and sit down． I breath deeply of the mountain air and try to solve my problem more realistically．

1.What does this excerpt（节选） main describe？

A. Delicate mental activity

B. Unique story environment

C. Complicated character relationship

D. Ever﹣changing story events

2.What is Sam's first worry？

A. The shortest way to go back．

B. Survival for Alice and himself

C. The safety of Frightful

D. How to get enough venison

3.What do we know about Frightful？

A. He left Sam and Alice due to lack of food．

B. He helped Sam hunt before being taken away

C. He is living with the red﹣tailed hawk happily

D. He is giving birth to babies in the university

4.Which of the following can best describe Sam？

A. Humorous

B. Aggressive

C. Responsible

D. Unrealistic

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Languages across the world are becoming extinct ______ endangered mammals and four times endangered birds.

A. at twice the rate of　 B. as twice fast as

C. twice faster as　 　　 　 D. twice at rate of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

With college starting for freshmen across the country, now is the time to be thinking about money. 1..You have to make some serious decisions with what you have, so here we prepare some amazing tips to go with you.

●Keep your personal finances mobile

2.. Actually, in this case, youth of this generation are way luckier than their parents once were, because there are now a lot of convenient APPs on your smart phones that can give you real time images of your money and spending.

●Use your credit responsibly

My best financial advice for college students is to be smart with your first credit card. Ask the salespeople to explain all the terms to you and look for cards with no annual fee, good rewards, and of course, reasonable interest rates. Think twice before you make the final decision.3., especially if they tell you that :the offer is only good for that day.

●4.

Occupying a position in your spare time is important because you can earn “spending money”. And your job can have an even bigger impact if it's one that allows you to do your homework. There are many on-campus jobs out there that allow you to sit down and have limited responsibilities.

●Network for your future career

Remember why you're in college十prepare yourself for the challenging future. You should work on your network by taking internships and getting into various kinds of organizations as much as possible. No money item could be more important than your network because the quickest way to secure a job is all about who you know.5.

A.Get a job, but a flexible one

B.Open the credit card to get the profit

C.Just do yourselves a favor and walk away

D.It is essential for you to pay your educational fee

E.Keeping accounts for oneself matters for all beginners

F.This will make you more money than opening a bank account

G.This will really be your first time to handle money on your own

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are hundreds of publishers across the world and millions of books get printed every year. Moreover, a book can be printed by several polishers.1.

To overcome the problem of identifying books, publishers have come up with a unique numbering system. For instance, if 50,000 copies of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are printed by a publisher at one time (called an edition), all of them are identified by one number code. 2. your address begins with your house number, street, locality, state and ends with a statement of the country where you live. An ISBN book number achieves a similar aim of identifying and tracing a book

If you pick up any book, turn it around you will see a number which looks something like this — ISBN 90-70002-34-5. This is called the ISBN number. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Numbering. 3. The ISBN number is divided into four groups that are separated by a space or a hyphen.

The first part of the ISBN identifies the country and is called the Group Identifier. 4.The second part is called the Publisher Prefix. The Publisher Prefix is used to identify the publisher of the book. The publisher prefix may contain up to seven digits.

The third part identifies the title and the edition of the book and so is called the Title Identifier, which may consist of up to six digits. 5.Since you can have the same book from the same publisher but with different editions, the Title Identifier helps to differentiate between them.

The fourth and the final part is called the Check digit, a single digit (from 0 to 9) used to check whether the given ISBN number is correct or wrong. If an ISBN number is incorrect, this means that the book is a version printed illegally.

A.It may consist of up to five digits.

B.So what can the ISBN number do for you?

C.This makes the task of identifying a book very difficult.

D.It is a numbering system that is used to describe the book.

E.Book publishers often come out with newer and updated versions of earlier books.

F.The number Code is your home — address that can only be shared by your parents and

G.The ISBN numbering system helps book stores and book publishers to handle categorize to handle, categorize, store and identify books easily.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Child models are very much in demand all across the world. Many magazines and online stores that sell products for children like their models young. For this reason, they seek out children who can model clothing and have no problem posing （摆姿势）and smiling for the camera. Those who are seeking out child models for thelr advertising can go to online modeling sites and view pictures of children who are web models. They can take a look at their portfolio（整套照片）and decide whether they will accept them.

Parents who are seeking to get their children into the modeling business can also create a portfolio for their children and put them online. They can look for jobs for their chldren through an online modeling site, or they can wait for job offers for their children. These online sites act as web modeling agency for models young and old alike. Anyone who has the desire to be a model can get a portfoilo together and join the site.

If you have a child who you want to be a model, you should first start a portfolio for him or her and then join an online modeling agency. Once you join the agency, you can then start to look for jobs, clients（客户）will post jobs that can be found in the search. You can look for jobs for young models and see if your child will fit what the client is looking for. In many cases, the client will send clothing for the child to wear and a descriptlon of poses and the job can be done close to home.

Online modeling agencies are not only for child models. Older models, teen models, men and women can model for these sites. A great deal of the modeling is for online websites. This is an entirely new field in the world of modeling and much easier to get into than the older modeling agencies. There is no traveling or expensive photo shoots needed. All that is needed to make children into models is a nice portfolio and a photogenic（上相的）child.

1. Child models are needed to____________.

A. create more job offers

B. set the fashion for children

C. increase the sales of child products

D. manage online stores that sell teen magazines

2．The underlined Word "they" in Paragraph 1 refers to_______.

A. parents                                 B. chld models

C. online modeling sites                     D. people looking for child models for advertising

3. What should parents do if they’d like their children to become models?

A. Train them to hold special poses.         B. Choose them beautiful clothes.

C. Take expensive photos of them.                     D. Put their portfolio on online modeling sites.

4. Why are online modeling agencise popular?

A. Because they are easily accessible to most people.

B. Because they charge no fees for their service.

C. Because this is an entirely new field.

D. Because this can make a child more photogenic.

5．This passage is mainly about______.

A. a growing need for child models          B. an increase in modeling agencies

C. the change in the world of modeling              D. the attraction of the world of modeling

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析