The protesters _______ the meeting by singing and shouting.
A. ignored B. attended C. upset D. held
高一英语单项填空中等难度题
The protesters _______ the meeting by singing and shouting.
A. ignored B. attended C. upset D. held
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Google, hoping to put down a protest by employees upset that the technology they were working on could be used for deadly purposes, will not renew a contract with the Pentagon(五角大楼) for artificial intelligence work when a current deal expires next year.
Diane Greene, who is the head of the Google Cloud business that won a contract with the Pentagon’s Project Maven, said during a weekly meeting with employees Friday that the company was backing away from its AI work with the military, according to a person familiar with the discussion but not permitted to speak publicly about it.
Google’s work with the Defense Department on the Maven program, which uses artificial intelligence to interpret video images and could be used to improve the targeting of drone strikes, riled the internet giant’s workforce.
About 4,000 Google employees signed a petition（请愿书） demanding “a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology,” and a handful of employees resigned in protest.
The money for Google in the Project Maven contract was never large by the standards of a company with profit of $110 billion last year — $9 million, one official told employees, or a possible $15 million over 18 months, according to an internal email.
But some company officials saw it as an opening to much greater revenue down the road. In an email last September, a Google official in Washington told colleagues she expected Maven to grow into a $250 million-a-year project, and eventually it could have helped open the door to contracts worth far more.
1.What does the underlined word “renew” most probably mean?
A. fix B. sign C. recover D. extend the period of time
2.Why did Google employees go on rebellions protest?
A. Because they were not paid enough.
B. Because they thought Google should go on cooperate with Pentagon.
C. Because they thought the company cheated them about the Maven Project.
D. Because they thought Google should end the cooperation on a warfare technology with Pentagon.
3.The last two paragraphs are aimed to _______________________.
A. show what else Google could do to make money
B. show what consisted of the revenue of Google last year
C. show what big loss of revenue Google’s decision of giving up the cooperation with Pentagon will cause
D. show the money that the Project Maven contract Google brought last year was not large by the standards of a company with revenue of $110 billion last year
4.What can we infer from the article?
A. Google chose humanity over profit.
B. The employees’ rebellions didn’t work at all.
C. Pentagon will definitely give Google a big lesson.
D. Google is a company that is not qualified enough in the field of AI technology.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Three engineers(工程师) and three accountants (会计) were traveling by train to a meeting. At the station, the three accountants each bought a ticket, but the three engineers bought only a single ticket. “How are three people going to travel 36 only one ticket?” asked an accountant. “Watch and you’ll see,” answered an engineer.
They all 37 the train. The accountants took their own 38 , and all the three engineers went into a restroom and 39 the door behind them. The train 40 the station, and after a while the conductor (售票员) came to 41 tickets. He knocked on the restroom door and said, “Ticket, please!” The door opened just a 42 and a single arm appeared with a ticket in hand. The conductor 43 it and moved on.
The accountants saw this and 44 it was quite a clever idea.45 after the conference, the accountants decided to 46 what the engineers did on the return trip and 47 some money.
When they got to the station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip. To their 48 , the engineers bought no tickets 49 .
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asked one 50 accountant. “Watch and you’ll see,” answered an engineer. 51 they got on the train the three accountants went into a restroom and the three engineers went into another one that was52 . Then the train started. Shortly afterwards(不久之后) , one of the engineers left his restroom and walked 53 to the restroom54 the accountants were 55 . He knocked on the door and said, “Ticket, please!”
1. A. in B. at C. with D. to
2. A. put on B. got off C. got on D. put off
3. A. seats B. chairs C. desks D. tables
4.A. closed B. hit C. opened D. knocked
5. A. arrived B. left C. walked D. passed
6. A. get B. put C. collect D. fetch
7. A. hole B. cut C. half D. crack
8. A. brought B. took C. held D. returned
9. A. expected B. agreed C. showed D. advised
10.A. So B. Although C. Or D. But
11. A. learn B. copy C. tell D. praise
12. A. save B. earn C. make D. spend
13. A. pity B. fear C. joy D. surprise
14. A. above all B. after all C. at all D. in all
15. A. frightened B. puzzled C. excited D. scared
16. A. After B. Since C. During D. Before
17.A. not near B. not far C. not nearly D. not closely
18.A. on B. up C. at D. past
19.A. which B. that C. where D. at where 20. A. hiding B. standing C. sitting D. resting
高一英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.
Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.
1.According to the writer, time problems ________.
A．are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors
B．are caused by delayed information or decisions
C．can be solved by self-management
D．can’t be controlled
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?
A．slowness and indecision.
B．Lack of self-discipline.
C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.
D．Working hard.
3.It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should .
A．be used in managing others’ activities
B．be used in managing one’s own activities
C．not be used in time management
D．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities
4.We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is ________.
A．working harder and harder
B．clever self-management
C．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it
D．employing a skillful secretary
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The quality of drinking water in Shanghai will meet European Union standard by 2010 and, a decade later, citizens in Shanghai will drink the best water in the world.
These were the goals set out by the Shanghai Water Authority. With the city’s population expected to increase only slightly and the economy to boom by 2020, Chen Yin, and official with the water authority, said Shanghai’s water consumption will not increase from its present amount.
Zhang Yue, director of the Urban Construction Division under the Ministry of Construction, said, “Shanghai is the first city in the country to publicize these ambitions. They will not be easy to achieve.”
He said water saving will help keep the sustainable development of China’s economy.
Saving one cubic meter of water means saving the city’s infrastructure（基础设施）costs by 10,000 Yuan. Last year, Shanghai saved 300 million cubic meters of water either from readjustment of industrial structure or the employment of new technology.
“The aim is to arouse public awareness of the seriousness of water shortages,” Chen said. “The abundant surface water and amount of rain of the city are so misleading that they result in improper use of water.”
Shanghai lacks drinkable water. The Huangpu River, which supplies 80 percent of the city’s drinkable water, is nearing exhaustion.
The city, therefore, has been exploring new sources from the Yangtze River and growing forests along it to conserve quality water.
Besides penning regulations, the authority is popularizing technology among the public to efficiently cut the amount of water used.
At present, the city has 600，000 family toilets, each using 13 liters of water per flush. These are to be renovated（整修）to use only 9 liters of water per flush.
The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households – at a cost of 40 Yuan each.
In three years, all the toilets will be renovated, which saves the city nearly 15 million Yuan every year in water conservation.
Another task the city is engaged in is the treatment of sewage（污水）to improve the water environment.
At present the city can only treat 44 percent of its daily 5.04 million tons of waste water. To meet the total demand, 27 more sewage treatment factories are to be established with an estimated investment of 18 billion Yuan.
41．People in Shanghai get their daily water mainly from _______now.
A．the underground B．the rain
C．the Yangtze River D．the Huangpu River
42．According to the passage, some people have the wrong opinion of using water
because .
A．the renovating of family toilets will save plenty of water
B．about half of waste water has been treated already
C．advanced technology makes people use water as much as possible
D．there is plenty surface water and large amount of rain at present
43．The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households to .
A．make people’s living more convenient
B．improve people’s living standards
C．ease employment pressure
D．meet the total demand of water
44．Which group of measures are all mentioned in the passage to save water?
a．improve drinking water quality
b．change some industrial structure
c．introduce or use some new technology
d．speed the economic development of Shanghai
e．renovate some family toilets
f．build more sewage treatment factories
A．a, b, c, d B．b, c, e, f
C．b, c, d, e D．a, b, e, f
45．We can infer from the passage that .
A．the boom of economy will need a larger amount of water in the future
B．citizens today in Shanghai drink the best quality of water in the world
C．not everyone today in Shanghai is aware of water shortage
D．all the family toilets will be renovated to save water within 3 years
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The quality of drinking water in Shanghai will meet European Union standard by 2010 and, a decade later, citizens in Shanghai will drink the best water in the world．
These were the goals set out by the Shanghai Water Authority．With the city’s population expected to increase only slightly and the economy to boom by 2020, Chen Yin, and official with the water authority, said Shanghai’s water consumption will not increase from its present amount．
Zhang Yue, director of the Urban Construction Division under the Ministry of Construction, said, “Shanghai is the first city in the country to publicize these ambitions．They will not be easy to achieve．”
He said water saving will help keep the sustainable development of China’s economy．
Saving one cubic meter of water means saving the city’s infrastructure（基础设施）costs by 10,000 Yuan．Last year, Shanghai saved 300 million cubic meters of water either from readjustment of industrial structure or the employment of new technology．
“The aim is to arouse public awareness of the seriousness of water shortages,” Chen said．“The abundant surface water and amount of rain of the city are so misleading that they result in improper use of water．”
Shanghai lacks drinkable water．The Huangpu River, which supplies 80 percent of the city’s drinkable water, is nearing exhaustion．
The city, therefore, has been exploring new sources from the Yangtze River and growing forests along it to conserve quality water．
Besides penning regulations, the authority is popularizing technology among the public to efficiently cut the amount of water used．
At present, the city has 600，000 family toilets, each using 13 liters of water per flush．These are to be renovated（整修）to use only 9 liters of water per flush．
The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households – at a cost of 40 Yuan each．
In three years, all the toilets will be renovated, which saves the city nearly 15 million Yuan every year in water conservation．
Another task the city is engaged in is the treatment of sewage（污水）to improve the water environment．
At present the city can only treat 44 percent of its daily 5．04 million tons of waste water．To meet the total demand, 27 more sewage treatment factories are to be established with an estimated investment of 18 billion Yuan．
1.People in Shanghai get their daily water mainly from _______now．
A．the underground B．the rain
C．the Yangtze River D．the Huangpu River
2.According to the passage, some people have the wrong opinion of using water because________．
A．the renovating of family toilets will save plenty of water
B．about half of waste water has been treated already
C．advanced technology makes people use water as much as possible
D．there is plenty surface water and large amount of rain at present
3.The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households to________．
A．make people’s living more convenient
B．improve people’s living standards
C．ease employment pressure
D．meet the total demand of water
4.Which group of measures are all mentioned in the passage to save water?
a．improve drinking water quality
b．change some industrial structure
c．introduce or use some new technology
d．speed the economic development of Shanghai
e．renovate some family toilets
f．build more sewage treatment factories
A．a, b, c, d B．b, c, e, f
C．b, c, d, e D．a, b, e, f
5.We can infer from the passage that ．
A．the boom of economy will need a larger amount of water in the future
B．citizens today in Shanghai drink the best quality of water in the world
C．not everyone today in Shanghai is aware of water shortage
D．all the family toilets will be renovated to save water within 3 years
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hello, children and parents.
Thank you all for coming to the meeting. I’d like to start by confirming (保证) that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive about $1,300 per child, which will reduce the whole cost to you.
Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled abroad before. There are many advantages(优点) of having some experiences to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.
Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on a trip there with some other students last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.
We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly. So we need to start organizing the trip.
This is the agenda (议程) for this evening’s meeting:
Passports: when and how to apply for one.
Health matters: what precautions (预防措施) you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have.
Studying: what kind of the school and type of lessons your child will attend.
Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take.
Hotel: where we will be staying clothing and personal items that your children should take with them.
1.The main idea of this speech is about _______.
A. a school trip to anther country B. getting a job to another country
C. people studying in another country D. schools in another country
2.The speaker will discuss except (除了) ______.
A. spending money B. hotels
C. group leaders D. lessons
3.______ will help pay for this trip according to the text.
A. The students themselves B. The students’ parents
C. The organizer of the trip D. The government
4.We can learn from the text that _______.
A. Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip
B. the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip
C. the students going on the trip will cost nothing
D. the speaker is likely to come from the government
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- I’m very sorry for shouting at you in the meeting.
--- ____! What’s the big deal?
A. How dare you B. Forget it C. Don’t mention it D. You must be crazy
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hong Kong’s Occupy Central protesters(抗议者）______ roadblocks on the main roads and they brought trouble to the public.
A. turned to B. set up
C. gave in D. cared about
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Only by shouting at the top of his voice, ___.
A. he was able to make himself hear
B. was he able to make himself hear
C. was he able to make himself heard
D. he was able to make himself heard
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析