1、If parents don’t teach their child how to ________himself,he will do anything at will.
A.behave B.believe C.help D.enjoy
2、The boy lost in the desert felt___________ as he couldn't tell the right direction.
A.desperate B.thrilled C.dynamic D.clumsy
3、The old man could buy nothing ______ .
A. with his money to steal B. with his money having stolen
C. with his money stealing D. with his money stolen
4、The sculpture, and the person who produced it, ________the young artist has never been able to find out.
A.that B./
C.which D.what
5、She is always________by the teacher, so she is very confident.
A.praise
B.being praised
C.to praise
D.praising
6、I worked on the program, and surprisingly found they had ________ the most challenging part, which became less of a burden.
A. set out B. laid out
C. put out D. cut out
7、I am ________ the government as well as to the general public for just treatment ________ peasant-workers,who have made great contributions to the improvement of city life.
A.asking;on behalf of
B.applying;in the name of
C.demanding;in the name of
D.appealing to;on behalf of
8、It’s important for the figures regularly.
A.to be updated
B.to have been updated
C.to update
D.to have updated
9、His only______was that we should keep it secret.
A.consequence B.occasion C.condition D.state
10、The theory, ____ my opinions are based, consists of three parts.
A.on which B.in which C.on that D.which
11、Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how comfortable it was to live in our home country.
A.I realized B.I had realized C.did I realize D.had I realized
12、He has lived longer than the doctor expected. They didn’t think he would ________ to November.
A.make for
B.make it
C.make out
D.make up
13、These people are very efficient, very ___________ and excellent time managers.
A. organised B. organiser
C. organise D. organisation
14、There were lots of places of interest _______ in our city.
A.needs repairing
B.needing repaired
C.needed repairing
D.needing to be repaired
15、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved
16、(2014·东北三省三校一联)Traffic conditions in Beijing________for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours,but today every hour is rush hour.
A.is worsening
B.have worsened
C.have been worsening
D.worsened
17、Your promise is nothing unless it is ________.
A.figured out B.carried out C.dropped out D.stood out
18、Henry hasn't missed a chance to _______ his muscles to others since being praised for his strong figure.
A.show off B.show up C.put off D.put up
19、As everyone knows, oral exams _________ to test our communicative ability.
A.are being designed
B.designed
C.are designed
D.to be designed
20、To _____________ the world for help, the stars launched a campaign to help the refugees.
A. end up B. appeal to
C. leave behind D. cater for
21、Seldom________ in summer, nor________ in winter in dry areas.
A.it rains;it often snows
B.does it rain;does it often snow
C.it rains;does it snow
D.does it rain;it often snows
22、Don’t let failure _____ you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.
A. display B. dissolve
C. discount D. discourage
23、The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, which _____ more than three hours, was completely great and special.
A.lasted B.occupied C.performed D.played
24、We are trying to come to a(n)_______about who should pay the legal fee.
A. situation B. expectation
C. contribution D. arrangement
25、—Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store?
—Well,the goods there are ________,but ________.
A.more expensive;worse B.more expensive;not as bad
C.cheaper;good enough D.cheaper;not as good
26、 Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, or chemical fertilizers and that they were processed without food additives. Livestock are raised without the routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones. In most countries, organic produced foods must not be genetically modified. They may also be required to be produced using energy-saving technologies and packaged using recyclable materials when possible.
Early consumers interested in organic food would look for non-chemically treated, fresh or minimally processed food. They mostly had to buy directly from growers: “Know your farmer, know your food” was the motto. Personal definitions of what constituted “organic” were developed through firsthand experience: by talking to farmers, seeing farm conditions, and farming activities. Historically, organic farms were relatively small family run farms—which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers’ markets. However, since the early 1990s organic food has had growth rates of around 20% a year. As of April 2008, organic food accounts for 12% of food sales worldwide. Currently organic food production is legally regulated. Many countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to mark food as organic.
Several studies have attempted to examine and compare conventional and organic systems of farming. The general consensus is that, in the short term, organic farming is less damaging for the following reasons:
●Organic farms do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment—some of which have the potential to harm soil, water and local wildlife.
●Organic farms are better than conventional farms at sustaining diverse ecosystems, i.e., populations of plants and insects, as well as animals.
●Organic farms are more energy efficient and produce less waste.
Another report published in March 2008 by The Organic Centre claims that organic food is on average 25% more nutritious than conventional food.
However, many critics believe that the increased land needed to farm organic food could potentially destroy the rainforests and wipe out many ecosystems. And organic products cost 10 to 40% more than similar conventionally produced products. Processed organic foods in supermarkets are 65% more expensive.
【1】Early consumers knew what food was “organic” by________.
A.the “certified organic” label tag
B.firsthand experience
C.its packaging
D.examining its organic certification
【2】We can infer that ________.
A.in America, organic food can only be bought in small stores or farmers’ markets
B.organic food is produced by large-scale farms
C.organic food is also available in large supermarkets at present
D.organic food is often beautifully packaged
【3】According to the passage, organic food is considered as________.
A.junk food
B.delicious snacks
C.conventional food
D.green food
【4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.The disadvantages of organic food.
B.The cost of organic food
C.The benefits of organic food
D.Organic food and conventional food
【5】Which of the following statements does NOT support the view that organic farming is more environment friendly?
A.Organic farms are more energy efficient and produce less waste.
B.Organic food is generally thought to be more nutritious.
C.Organic farms are better than conventional farms at maintaining varieties of plants, insects and animals
D.Organic farms do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment.
27、Skillshare is a video lesson app which has become highly popular nowadays. It will likely appeal more to older kids (age 14+) since classes focus primarily on professional development with topics like digital design, technology and marketing. There are also plenty of art and music classes for more creative learners. Read the developer’s privacy policy for details on how your kid’s information is collected, used and shared, and any choices you may have in the matter, and this privacy policy applies to all users.
What is it about?
Skillshare has a large database of online lessons taught by industry experts. Kids can search for a class by topic or by entering key words. Each class contains a series of video lessons that are taught as a lecture. Some classes have only a few lessons, while others have 10 or more. In fact, one guitar class has more than 100 lessons. Many classes include projects, and most end with a brief Final Thoughts lesson to sum up the class content. There’s a review section where users can leave advice. Kids can watch the lessons within that class directly from the app. They can also save classes to watch later, and any classes they begin are automatically saved to a watch list. Many classes are offered in the free version of the app, and a paid version gives users access to a much more extensive class list—more than 28,000 lessons.
Is it any good?
All the teachers in the app are passionate about their work, so it’s an excellent way to foster the same passion in your kids, as long as there is a genuine interest in the content being offered.
What kind of membership are you interested in?
1 month | 6 months | 12 months | 36 months |
$14.99 per month | $12.99 per month | $10.99 per month | $6.99 per month |
You can cancel any time. |
Email address for contact: skillshare@gdpr-rep.com
【1】The passage is intended for ______.
A.kids
B.parents
C.teachers
D.industry experts
【2】How much should you pay monthly for an annual membership?
A.$14.99.
B.$12.99.
C.$10.99 .
D.$6.99.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Skillshare allows curious older kids to learn at their own pace.
B.The privacy policy is limited to the registered members of Skillshare.
C.Subscribers can only cancel the order within one month of its purchase.
D.Each class has more than 100 career-related lessons in the Skillshare app.
28、Cancer signs differ depending on which part of the body is affected by a tumour(肿瘤). It’s been said that your height could shows whether you’re at risk of a deadly tumour. Are you more likely to get cancer if you’re tall or short?
Cancer is a deadly condition that is caused by cells growing and reproducing uncontrollably. These cancerous cells can destroy the surrounding healthy cells and organs. Having an unhealthy diet, smoking and not doing enough regular exercise are all risk factors(因素)for cancer.
But people are also more likely to develop cancer if they’re taller. Dr Leonard Nunney, from the University of California Riverside said taller people are more at risk of several different types of cancer.
“For every 10cm in height, the risk increases by about 13 percent for women, and about 11 percent for men,” he said. “The link may be caused by taller people having more cells in the body. One of the major assumptions was that something happening early in life was making your cells easier to suffer from cancer and causing you to be tall incidentally.” Nunney told The Guardian.
“It is not quite right that cancer comes from an unhealthy diet or the fact that your parents happen to be tall. Actually, only a large number of cells cause that to come about. Taller people have an increased cell division rate, which could increase the risk of cancer,” warned Nunney.
However, Cancer Research UK said people didn’t need to worry about their height. A number of studies over the years have shown that taller people seem to have a little higher risk of cancer. This study suggests it’s because taller people are made of more cells, so there’s more potential for one of them to go wrong and become cancerous. But the increased risk is small and there’s plenty you can do to reduce the risk of developing cancer such as not smoking and keeping a healthy weight.
【1】Who is more likely to develop cancer?
A.A person who is too short.
B.A person with a light diet.
C.A person whose parents are shorter than others.
D.A person who takes little exercise.
【2】What can we infer from Nunney’s view?
A.Shorter people have more cells in their body.
B.Men are more likely to get cancer than women.
C.Taller people are more likely to develop some kinds of cancer.
D.Women are more concerned about their health than men.
【3】What does the underlined word“that”in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.The right
B.Diet.
C.A number.
D.Cancer.
【4】Which of the following does Cancer Research UK agree with?
A.More and more people are suffering from cancer.
B.People can form a good habit to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
C.People should control their height to reduce the risk of having cancer.
D.More and more people are focusing on their height.
29、A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear 17-year-old self,
When your Laker (洛杉矶湖人队球员) dream comes true tomorrow, you need to figure out a way to invest in the future of your family and friends. This sounds simple, but you have to take some time to think it over.
I said invest.
I did not say give.
Let me explain.
Purely giving material things to your siblings (兄弟姐妹) and friends may appear to be the right decision. You love them, and they were always there for you growing up, so it’s only right that they should share your success and all that comes with it. You buy them a car, a big house, and pay all of their bills. You want them to live a comfortable life, right?
But the day will come when you realize that as much as you believed you were doing the right thing, you were actually holding them back.
You will come to understand that you were taking care of them because it made you feel good to see them smiling. That was extremely selfish of you. While you were feeling satisfied with yourself, you were slowly eating away at their own dreams and ambitions. You were adding material things to their lives, but taking away the most precious gifts of all: independence and growth.
Understand that you are about to be the leader of the family. This involves making tough choices, even if your siblings and friends do not understand them at the time.
Invest in their future; don’t just give.
Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose. Put them through school, set them up with job interviews and help them become leaders in their own right. Hold them to the same level of dedication (全身心投入) that it took for you to get to where you are now and where you will eventually go.
I’m writing you now so that you can begin this process immediately and don’t have to deal with the struggle of getting rid of the addiction you caused. That addiction only leads to anger and jealousy from everybody involved, including yourself.
As time goes on, you will see them grow independently and have their own ambitions and their own lives, and your relationship with all of them will be much better as a result.
There’s plenty more I could write to you, but at 17, I know you don’t have the attention span (注意力持续时间) to sit through 2,000 words.
The next time I write to you, I may touch on the challenges of mixing blood with business. The most important advice I can give to you is to make sure your parents remain PARENTS and not managers.
Before you sign that first contract, figure out the right budget for your parents - one that will allow them to live beautifully while also growing your business and setting people up for long-term success. That way, your children’s kids and their kids will be able to invest in their own futures when the time comes.
Your life is about to change, and things are about to come at you very fast. But just let this sink in a bit when you lay down at night after another nine-hour training day.
Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache, some of which remains to this day.
Much love,
Kobe
(节选自the Player’s Tribune)
【1】According to Bryant, “giving” could make ______.
①him feel satisfied with himself
②him stand out from other players
③his siblings and friends live a comfortable life
④his siblings and friends depend on him
A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④. D.②③④
【2】According to the article, Bryant probably ______.
A.had never dreamed of playing for the Lakers
B.spent a large sum of money buying houses for himself
C.had trouble handling family relationships
D.has a circle of supportive friends
【3】According to the article, Bryant should have ______ when he was younger.
A.shared his success with others
B.inspired his siblings to achieve their goals through hard work
C.looked for well-paid jobs for his siblings
D.refused to live with his siblings
【4】Bryant’s purpose in writing this letter was to ______.
A.criticize his siblings for wasteful spending
B.give advice to young people about how to treat their family if they become rich
C.complain about feeling tired of looking after his friends
D.remind young people to use every means to take good care of their family
30、 I had always hated playing chess. Up until a few months ago, I don’t think I ever_____ a chess game in my life. Actually, I didn’t have a______ about how to play. I knew the rules, but that’s it. I had tried to _________ playing chess most of my life, even though it _________ that it should be a great game to play.
I started playing again just as a ________ to stay in touch with my friend who moved abroad. We play ______ . But nothing has changed. He still ______ me easily every time. After six months of getting kicked all over the _______ , I decided to learn something about the game. I finally___ losing.
I _______ somebody must have made a video or a clear book on the _______ of chess, so I started looking and was astonished at how much good ______ is out there. I got some and played lots of games with my computer,______ some of the stuff I was learning. And what do you know? Not only did I start to play a lot ________ , but the game became as fun as I always ________ it should be. It’s interesting and___ . It’s just like playing a game of___ . It’s a great battle.
I’m no Grandmaster. Not even close. But the _______ between me two months ago and me now is amazing. I_____ learned a few important basic principles, and now suddenly I know the game. And that’s the first lesson I learned about chess that ______ to living life well: It really helps to learn some basics.
【1】A.lost B.played C.won D.missed
【2】A.clue B.question C.dream D.choice
【3】A.keep B.admit C.deny D.avoid
【4】A.mattered B.seemed C.happened D.proved
【5】A.way B.joke C.cause D.change
【6】A.indoors B.everywhere C.online D.overseas
【7】A.defeated B.disappointed C.guided D.assisted
【8】A.body B.world C.board D.field
【9】A.made use of B.got tired of C.had fun with D.got away with
【10】A.declared B.approved C.figured D.regretted
【11】A.benefits B.origin C.spirit D.basics
【12】A.pleasure B.culture C.interest D.material
【13】A.practicing B.suspecting C.improving D.recording
【14】A.worse B.less C.better D.harder
【15】A.required B.thought C.decided D.discovered
【16】A.relaxing B.puzzling C.touching D.challenging
【17】A.war B.speed C.chance D.trust
【18】A.success B.wisdom C.appearance D.difference
【19】A.just B.still C.even D.seldom
【20】A.leads B.applies C.objects D.adjusts
31、 Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to attend his sister's wedding in Las Vegas earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was ___, he contacted the airline to see if anyone had turned it in ——but ___ . Since the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $ 60 in cash, etc, he___ the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ___to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) __. Inside was his wallet — along with a(n) ___$ 40 in cash. And there was a letter inside saying “I added your cash up to an even $ 100 so you could ___the return of your wallet"..
Hunter's mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the___ to social media in hopes that they would be able to __ the sender signed “T. E". The sender was later ___as Todd Brown, a father — of — five who was___ at the chance to "have a little fun" with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I ____ , "Well, he's doing his best to make ends meet. ' But I was 20 once, and that's a lot of money for a(n) __,” Brown told Yahoo Lifestyle. “Hunter was very __. He told me he must repay student loans within two days so the __ was right," Brown added, “They____it was gone forever. So when Hunter opened it, he just started ____,“No way! No way!?
Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any ___ ; that's why he didn't sign his full name on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ___him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding __ in people than anything."
【1】A.stolen B.lost C.exchanged D.hidden
【2】A.effectively B.desperately C.fruitlessly D.aimlessly
【3】A.predicted B.imagined C.doubted D.feared
【4】A.anxious B.amused C.shocked D.frightened
【5】A.sender B.friend C.author D.reader
【6】A.additional B.missing C.remaining D.accurate
【7】A.complain B.undertake C.celebrate D.doubt
【8】A.book B.package C.wallet D.letter
【9】A.take up B.track down C.recognize D.remember
【10】A.known B.considered C.identified D.introduced
【11】A.reluctant B.delighted C.determined D.curious
【12】A.noticed B.replied C.doubted D.figured
【13】A.adult B.parent C.kid D.student
【14】A.stressful B.thankful C.thoughtful D.regretful
【15】A.behavior B.number C.timing D.paycheck
【16】A.remembered B.assumed C.admitted D.imagined
【17】A.whispering B.laughing C.saying D.screaming
【18】A.recognition B.awareness C.consideration D.reward
【19】A.praising B.questioning C.disturbing D.surprising
【20】A.ambition B.faith C.appreciation D.strength
32、第二节完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to _______ a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to _______ him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the_______ time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked _______ the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar _______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him _______ and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words _______ me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those _______ opportunities. How many times have I let such moments _______? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have ________ to me. Or what he might ________ to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?_________ as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always________ never hearing him put his________ into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so ________ to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world________ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was________ of was the stubble(短须)on his chin as his face pressed ________ mine. What I had said to Daniel was ________ . It was nothing. And yet, it was ________ .
【1】A.experience B.spend C.enjoy D.shape
【2】A.show B.give C.leave D.instruct
【3】A.last B.first C.very D.next
【4】A.upward B.into C.down D.up
【5】A.sign B.scene C.scenery D.sight
【6】A.interest B.instruction C.courage D.direction
【7】A.failed B.discouraged C.struck D.troubled
【8】A.future B.embarrassing C.obvious D.lost
【9】A.last B.pass C.fly D.remain
【10】A.counted B.meant C.valued D.eared
【11】A.think B.want C.expect D.wish
【12】A.But B.And C.Instead D.So
【13】A.wondered B.regretted C.minded D.tried
【14】A.views B.actions C.feelings D.attitudes
【15】A.important B.essential C.hard D.complex
【16】A.disappeared B.changed C.progressed D.advanced
【17】A.sensitive B.convinced C.aware D.tired
【18】A.by B.against C.on D.with
【19】A.clumsy B.gentle C.absurd D.moving
【20】A.none B.all C.anything D.Everything
33、Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this_________they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach _________ later in the evening.
One benefit of living outside London is _________ houses are _________. Even a small flat in London _________ a garden costs a lot of money. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of _________ own.
Then, in the country one can be _________from the noise and hurry of the town._________one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep _________at night, and, during weekends and ____________ summer evening, one can enjoy the ____________clean air in the country. If one ____________gardens, one can spend one’s ____________ time digging, planning, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables ____________, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of ____________ .
Some people, however, take ____________ in country things. For them,____________ lies in the town, with its cinemas and theaters, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants, such people would ____________that their life was not worth ____________ if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit ____________ the sea every summer is all the country they want.
【1】
A.shows
B.expresses
C.means
D.requires
【2】
A.home
B.family
C.flat
D.house
【3】
A.those
B.that
C.the
D.all
【4】
A.cleaner
B.nicer
C.bigger
D.cheaper
【5】
A.with
B.without
C.has
D.and
【6】
A.it’s
B.its
C.one’s
D.their
【7】
A.free
B.far
C.out
D.quiet
【8】
A.If
B.Although
C.Because
D.After
【9】
A.little
B.less
C.longer
D.better
【10】
A.on
B.for
C.at
D.in
【11】
A.cold
B.warm
C.fresh
D.pleasant
【12】
A.pleases
B.likes
C.wants
D.interests
【13】
A.other
B.rest
C.spare
D.whole
【14】
A.come on
B.come to
C.come up
D.come over
【15】
A.mankind
B.society
C.science
D.nature
【16】
A.no interest
B.an interest
C.much interest
D.little interest
【17】
A.health
B.happiness
C.wealth
D.future
【18】
A.know
B.feel
C.understand
D.hope
【19】
A.to live
B.to spend
C.living
D.spending
【20】
A.in
B.to
C.around
D.at
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
35、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet,they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”,there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!,said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or,“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part,predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
36、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
37、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
38、假设你是Rose,你的朋友Jane向你询问如何保持健康,请你根据以下内容给她写一封100词左右的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
1.注意合理饮食。多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果,鱼、肉、豆类等也要合理食用,甜食不要过量。
2.注意锻炼身体。劳逸结合,多参加体育活动,例如游泳或者跑步。
3.保证充足的睡眠时间。不要熬夜,每天至少睡8个小时。
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39、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Sara Savick remembers one special Easter when she was nine years old. Her parents gave her a baby duckling in a yellow basket.
“Mom said later that she bought the little duck because she felt sorry for it,” recalled Sara. The people at the pet store colored the feathers pink for Easter. Sara named the duck Pinky.
Sara’s mother really didn’t think the baby duck would survive very long. But to her surprise, Pinky grew and got stronger and stronger. Soon, the little duckling was a healthy, hungry duck with white feathers.
“We fed Pinky oatmeal, cooked and uncooked, and small pieces of vegetables,” said Sara. Pinky lived inside the house with Sara and her family. She specially fancied taking baths with Sara. Everyone treated Pinky as a family member.
But just when everything appeared to be perfect, the night of the “talk” came. Sara’s Mom and Dad sat her down, explaining that the best thing for Pinky was to live a normal duck life, with other ducks. It was not natural for ducks to live indoors with a family, her father told her. He added Pinky needed to swim in ponds and do all the same things that ducks in the wild do.
Sara started to cry, knowing what was going to happen. Sara’s parents decided to take Pinky to a park, which was two miles away. There was a pond with a lot of other ducks. Pinky would have the chance to live a natural life and Sara could still visit her.
The big day came, Sara and her parents put Pinky in a box and drove to the park. Sara said that Pinky did not look happy; maybe Pinky was convinced that she was a human, not a duck.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50左右;
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
Everyone was sad when they left Pinky at the pond, even Sara’s father.
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The next morning, when looking out of the kitchen window, Sara couldn’t believe her eyes!
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40、假定你是李华,下周你校将举办“垃圾分类”宣讲会。请你写一封邮件,邀请你的英国朋友David参加。内容包括:1.时间及地点;2.活动内容;3.欢迎他分享有关垃圾分类的经验。
注意1. 词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:垃圾分类 garbage sorting;宣讲会 a teach-in
Dear David,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
41、As more and more Chinese tourists travel abroad, some of their behavior is raising eyebrows.
According to the latest 2012 LivingSocial survey, Chinese tourists were recently ranked second behind US citizens in a global poll of the worst travelers.
Liu Deqian, researcher and deputy director of the Tourism Research Center at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Chinese visitors often lack an awareness of being polite or behaving appropriately. “On their first or second time abroad, Chinese visitors tend to forget that they are visiting other people’s homeland and overlook the manners of their hosts,” he said.
Zhang Guanren, 28, who helped organize package tours to Australia, observed that on international flights, the first passengers to stand up and reach for luggage while the plane is still landing are often Chinese. “Our compatriots (同胞) seem to lack patience, and they’re forever in a rush to do things and fear lagging behind others.”
Some disregard (漠视) rules in local wildlife parks: They disturb koalas in their natural habitats by touching them, even though the local guide has warned them against doing so. “This is far from being eco-friendly,” said Zhang.
【写作内容】
1、以约30个词概括短文的内容要点。
2、然后以约120个词谈谈你对“文明旅游”的看法,内容包括:
(1)你在旅游时遇到过不文明的行为吗?请举例说明;
(2)请你谈谈“文明旅游”的重要性;
(3)呼吁大家积极践行“文明旅游”。
【写作要求】
作文中可用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。