Molly had fought and ___ her fear of flying.A. overcomeB. hitC. sweepD. moderate

Part II Reading Comprchension 30%,2%×15)-|||-Direction: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions.For each of-|||-them there are four choices marked A.,B.,C.,and D..You should decide which ONE is the best answer.-|||-Then blacken the corresponding letter on the answer card with a pencll.-|||-Passage One-|||-Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:-|||-Air is all around you.You cannot see it,smell it,or taste it,but you can feel the wind blow You-|||-can see the wind move waves on the water,clouds in the sky,and tree branches.Wind is moving air.-|||-Without air you could not breathe.There could be no living plants or animals. Because sound-|||-travel through air,without air there would be silence,the movement of invisible air can support a-|||-large heavy airplane.Air makes up a precious blanket of atmosphere wrapped around the earth-|||-Beyond this blanket lies airless space,men must carry their own air supplies to be able to live and-|||-work when they travel in spaceships through this airless spacc.-|||-Air is a mixture of gases and water vapor.The most important gases in the air are nitrogen and-|||-orygen.About 78 percent of the air is made up of nitrogen and about 21 percent of orygen.The-|||-remaining one percent is mostly argon (盆),plus very tiny amounts of some other gases.Almost all-|||-living things use the oxygen in air.Fire cannot buru without oxygen.-|||-21.You can feel the air when it __-|||-A.is still B.is around you-|||-C.moves D.keeps quiet-|||-22.You_ __ sound if there is no air.-|||-A.can hear B.can`t hear any-|||-C.can make D.are still able to hear-|||-23.All air around the earth is called __-|||-A.atmosphere B.blanket-|||-C.space D.air supplies-|||-24.Living things depend mostly on the __ air.-|||-A. uitrogen B.argon-|||-C.hydrogen D.oxygen-|||-说明:1.试题间不留答题空间,不得超出边框:-|||-2.,学生作答时,所有答案均按蹊号顺序写在答题纸上:-|||-算10 18页

Last October，while tending her garden in Mora，Sweden，Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small （6） ______ （carrot） and was about to throw them away．But something made her look closer，and she noticed a（57） ______ （shine） object．Yes，there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring． Pahlsson screamed（58） ______ loudly that her daughter came running from the house．"she thought I had hurt（59） ______ （I），"says Pahlsson． Sixteen years（60） ______ （early），Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring（61） ______ （cook）a meal．When she wanted to put the ring back on later，it was gone．She suspected that one of her three daughters-then ten，eight，and six-had picked it up，but the girls said they hadn't．Pahlsson and her husband（62） ______ （search） the kitchen，checking every corner，but turned up nothing．"I gave up hope of finding my ring again，"she says．She never replaced it． Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got（63） ______ （sweep） into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden，（64） ______ it remained until the carrot's leafy top accidentally sprouted （生长） through it．For Pahlsson，its return was（65） ______ wonder． (1) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (2) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (3) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (4) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (5) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (6) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (7) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (8) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (9) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J (10) A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G H. H I. I J. J

4. 单选题 We are tempted to think that our little "sips" of online connection _ a big swallow of real conversation.A. substituteB. add up toC. plunge intoD. alter

He said that two            would come to our school the next day.A. woman scientistB. women scientistC. woman scientistsD. women scientists

【题文】The Brightest Star in the SkyYuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists. He regards himself as a farmer because he dos his research in the fields. In fact, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of farmers. Dr. Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid（杂交性的）rice. In 1974,he became the first agricultural（农业的）pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain（品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930. Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding（扩大，增加）the area of the fields.In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.Unluckily, he died on May 22, 2021. Though he was ill in bed, he still cared about his rice in the fields. He always said, "A man is just like a seed. Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world. He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever. He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.【小题1】What does Yuan Longping do?A．A farmer.B．A pioneer.C．A scientist.D．A hero.【小题2】Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer?A．Because of his sunburnt face and arms.B．Because of his working place in the fields.C．Because of his slim and strong body.D．Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.【小题3】Yuan Longping was ________ years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.A．68B．91C．44D．89【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A．This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.B．60% of the rice output is from common strains.C．7% of the world's people are fed by China.D．The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.【小题5】What can we learn from him?A．Practice makes perfect.B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.C．The early bird catches the worm.D．Where there is a will, there is a way..

Plastic SurgeryA better credit card is the solution to ever larger hack attacks[A] A thin magnetic stripe（magstripe）is all that stands between your credit-card information and the bad guys. And they've been working hard to break in. That's why 2014 is shaping up as a major showdown: banks, law enforcement and technology companies are all trying to stop a network of hackers who are succeeding in stealing account numbers, names, email addresses and other crucial data used in identity theft. More than 100 million accounts at Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels stores were affected in some way during the most recent attacks, starting last November.[B] Swipe（刷卡）is the operative word: Cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store. In several recent incidents, hackers have been able to obtain massive information of credit-, debit-（借记）or prepaid-card numbers using malware, i.e. malicious software, inserted secretly into the retailers' point-of-sale system—the checkout registers. Hackers then sold the data to a second group of criminals operating in shadowy corners of the web. Not long after, the stolen data was showing up on fake cards and being used for online purchases.[C] The solution could cost as little as 2 extra for every piece of plastic issued. The fix is a security technology used heavily outside the U.S. While American credit cards use the 40-year-old magstripe technology to process transactions, much of the rest of the world uses smarter cards with a technology called EMV（short for Europay, MasterCard, Visa）that employs a chip embedded in the card plus a customer PIN（personal identification number）to authenticate（验证）every transaction on the spot. If a purchaser fails to punch in the correct PIN at the checkout, the transaction gets rejected.（Online purchases can be made by setting up a separate transaction code.）[D] Why haven't big banks adopted the more secure technology? When it comes to mailing out new credit cards, it's all about relative costs, says David Robertson, who runs the Nilson Report, an industry newsletter: "The cost of the card, putting the sticker on it, coding the account number and expiration date, embossing（凸印）it, the small envelope—all put together, you're in the dollar range." A chip-and-PIN card currently costs closer to 3, says Robertson, because of the price of chips.（Once large issuers convert together, the chip costs should drop.）[E] Multiply 3 by the more than 5 billion magstripe credit and prepaid cards in circulation in the US. Then consider that there's an estimated 12.4 billion in card fraud on a global basis, says Robertson. With 44% of that in the U.S., American credit-card fraud amounts to about 5.5 billion annually. Card issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plastic.[F] That leaves American retailers pretty much alone the world over in relying on magstripe technology to charge purchases—and leaves consumers vulnerable. Each magstripe has three tracks of information, explains payments security expert Jeremy Gumbley, the chief technology officer of CreditCall, an electronic-payments company. The first and third are used by the bank or card issuer. Your vital account information lives on the second track, which hackers try to capture. "Malware is scanning through the memory in real time and looking for data, " he says. "It creates a text file that gets stolen."[G] Chip-and-PIN cards, by contrast, make fake cards or skimming impossible because the information that gets scanned is encrypted（加密）. The historical reason the U.S. has stuck with magstripe, ironically enough, is once superior technology. Our cheap, ultra-reliable wired networks made credit-card authentication over the phone frictionless. In France, card companies created EMV in part because the telephone monopoly was so maddeningly inefficient and expensive. The EMV solution allowed transactions to be verified locally and securely.[H] Some big banks, like Wells Fargo, are now offering to convert your magstripe card to a chip-and-PIN model.（It's actually a hybrid（混合体）that will still have a magstripe, since most U.S. merchants don't have EMV terminals.）Should you take them up on it? If you travel internationally, the answer is yes.[I] Keep in mind, too, that credit cards typically have better liability protection than debit cards. If someone uses your credit card fraudulently（欺诈性地）, it's the issuer or merchant, not you, that takes the hit. Debit cards have different liability limits depending on the bank and the events surrounding any fraud. "If it's available, the logical thing is to get a chip-and-PIN card from your bank, " says Eric Adamowsky, a co-founder of CreditCardlnsider. com. "I would use credit cards over debit cards because of liability issues." Cash still works pretty well too.[J] Retailers and banks stand to benefit from the lower fraud levels of chip-and-PIN cards but have been reluctant for years to invest in the new infrastructure（基础设施）needed for the technology, especially if consumers don't have access to it. It's a chicken-and-egg problem: no one wants to spend the money on upgraded point-of-sale systems that can read the chip cards if shoppers aren't carrying them—yet there's little point in consumers' carrying the fancy plastic if stores aren't equipped to use them.（An earlier effort by Target to move to chip and PIN never gained progress.）According to Gumbley, there's a "you-first mentality. The logjam（僵局）has to be broken."[K] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently expressed his willingness to do so, noting that banks and merchants have spent the past decade suing each other over interchange fees—the percentage of the transaction price they keep—rather than deal with the growing hacking problem. Chase offers a chip-enabled card under its own brand and several others for travel-related companies such as British Airways and Ritz-Carlton.[L] The Target and Neiman hacks have also changed the cost calculation: although retailers have been reluctant to spend the 6.75 billion that Capgemini consultants estimate it will take to convert all their registers to be chip-and-PIN-compatible, the potential liability they now face is dramatically greater. Target has been hit with class actions from hacked consumers. "It's the ultimate nightmare, " a retail executive from a well-known chain admitted to TIME.[M] The card-payment companies MasterCard and Visa are pushing hard for change. The two firms have warned all parties in the transaction chain—merchant, network, bank—that if they don't become EMV-compliant by October 2015, the party that is least compliant will bear the fraud risk.[N] In the meantime, app-equipped smartphones and digital wallets—all of which can use EMV technology—are beginning to make inroads（侵袭）on cards and cash. PayPal, for instance, is testing an app that lets you use your mobile phone to pay on the fly at local merchants—without surrendering any card information to them. And further down the road is biometric authentication, which could be encrypted with, say, a fingerprint.[O] Credit and debit cards, though, are going to be with us for the foreseeable future, and so are hackers, if we stick with magstripe technology. "It seems crazy to me, " says Gumbley, who is English, "that a cutting-edge-technology country is depending on a 40-year-old technology." That's why it may be up to consumers to move the needle on chip and PIN. Says Robertson: "When you get the consumer into a position of worry and inconvenience, that's where the rubber hits the road."It is best to use an EMV card for international travel.Personal information on credit and debit cards is increasingly vulnerable to hacking.The French card companies adopted EMV technology partly because of inefficient telephone service.While many countries use the smarter EMV cards, the U.S. still clings to its old magstripe technology.Attempts are being made to prevent hackers from carrying out identity theft.Credit cards are much safer to use than debit cards.Big banks have been reluctant to switch to more secure technology because of the higher costs involved.The potential liability for retailers using magstripe is far more costly than upgrading their registers.The use of magstripe cards by American retailers leaves consumers exposed to the risks of losing account information.Consumers will be a driving force behind the conversion from magstripe to EMV technology..

WARBy Luigi PirandelloThe passengers who had left Rome, Italy by the night express had had to stop until dawn at the small station of Fabriano in order to continue their journey by the small old-fashioned "local" joining the main line with Sulmona.At dawn, in a hot and smoky second-class carriage(车厢)in which five people had already spent the night, a tall and heavy woman in deep mourning, was came in—almost like a shapeless bundle, Behind her—puffing and moaning, followed her husband—a tiny man, thin and weakly, his face death-white, his eyes small and bright and looking shy and uneasy.Having at last taken a seat he politely thanked the passengers who had helped his wife and who had made room for her, then he turned round to the woman trying to pull down the collar of her coat and politely asked:"Are you all right, dear? "The wife, instead of answering, pulled up her collar again to her eyes, so as to hide her face."Nasty world, " muttered the husband with a sad smile.And he felt it his duty to explain to his traveling companions that the poor woman was to be pitied because the war was taking away from her only son, a boy of twenty to whom both had devoted their entire life, even breaking up their home at Sulmona to follow him to Rome where he had to go as a student, then allowing him to volunteer for war with an assurance, however, that at least for six months he would not be sent to the front and now, all of a sudden, receiving a wire saying that he was due to leave in three days' time and asking them to go and see him off.The woman under the big coat was twisting and turning, at times growling like a wild animal, feeling certain that all those explanations would not have aroused even a shadow of sympathy from those people who—most likely—were in the same plight as herself. One of them, who had been listening with particular attention, said:"You should thank God that your son is only leaving now for the front, Mine has been sent there the first day of the war. He has already come back twice wounded and been sent back again to the front.""What about me? I have two sons and three nephews at the front, " said another passenger."Maybe, but in our case, it is our only son, " ventured the husband."What difference can it make? You may spoil your only son with much attention, but you cannot love him more than you would all your other children if you had any. Paternal love is not like bread that can be broken into pieces and split amongst the children in equal shares. A father gives all his love to each one of his children without discrimination(歧视), whether it be one or ten, and if l am suffering now for my two sons, I am not suffering half for each of them but double…""True … true …" sighed the embarrassed husband, "but suppose (of course we all hope it will never be your case)a father has two sons at the front and he loses one of them, there is still one left to comfort him … while …""Yes, " answered the other, getting cross, "a son left to comfort him but also a son left for whom he must survive, while in the case of the father of an only son if the son dies the father can die too and put an end to his distress. Which of the two positions is the worse? Don't you see how my case would be worse than yours? ""Nonsense, " interrupted another traveler, a fat red-faced man with bloodshot eyes of the palest gray.He was panting From his bulging(鼓起的)eyes seemed to burst inner violence of an uncontrolled energy which his weakened body could hardly contain."Nonsense, " he repeated, trying to cover his mouth with his hand so as to hide the two missing front teeth. "Nonsense. Do we give life to our children for our own benefit? "The other travelers stared at him in sorrow. The one who had had his son at the front since the first day of the war sighed: "You are right. Our children do not belong to us, they belong to the Country …""Bosh, " replied angrily to the fat traveler. "Do we think of the Country when we give life to our children? Our sons are born because they must be born and when they come to life they take our own life with them. This is the truth. We belong to them but they never belong to us. And when they reach twenty they are exactly what we were at their age. We too had a father and mother, but there were so many other things as well … girls, cigarettes, illusions, new ties …and the Country, of course, whose call we would have answered—when we were twenty—even if father and mother had said no. Now, at our age, the love of our Country is still great, of course, but stronger than it is the love for our children. Is there any one of us here who wouldn't gladly take his son's place at the front if he could? "There was a silence all around, everybody nodding as to approve."Why then, " continued the fat man, "shouldn't we consider the feelings of our children when they are twenty? Isn't it natural that at their age they should consider the love for their Country (I am speaking of decent boys, of course)even greater than the love for us? Isn't it natural that it should be so, as after all, they must look upon us as upon old boys who cannot move any more and must stay at home? If Country exists, if Country is a natural necessity like bread, of which each of us must eat in order not to die of hunger, somebody must go to defend it. And our sons go, when they are twenty, and they don't want tears, because if they die, they die inflamed and happy(I am speaking, of course, of good boys). Now, if one dies young and happy, without having the ugly sides of life, the boredom of it, the pettiness, the bitterness of disillusion(幻灭)… what more can we ask for him? Everyone should stop crying: everyone should laugh, as I do … or at least thank God—as I do—because my son, before dying, sent me a message saying that he was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished. That is why, as you see, I do not even wear mourning …"He shook his light fawn coat as to show it; his livid lip over his missing teeth was trembling, his eyes were watery and motionless, and soon after, he ended with a shrill laugh which might well have been a sob."Quite so … quite so …" agreed the others.The woman who, bundled in a corner under her coat, had been sitting and listening had—for the last three months—tried to find in the words of her husband and her friends something to console her in her deep sorrow, something that might show her how a mother should resign herself to send her son not even to death but to a probable danger of life. Yet not a word had she found amongst the many which had been said … and her grief had been greater in seeing that nobody—as she thought—could share her feelings.But now the words of the traveler amazed and almost stunned her. She suddenly realized that it wasn't the others who were wrong and could not understand her but herself who could not rise up to the same height of those fathers and mothers willing to resign themselves, without crying, not only to the departure of their sons but even to their death.She lifted her head; she bent over from her corner trying to listen with great attention to the details which the fat man was giving to his companions about the way his son had fallen as a hero, for his King and his Country, happy and without regrets. It seemed to her that she had stumbled into a world she had never dreamt of, a world so far unknown to her and she was so pleased to hear everyone joining in congratulating that brave father who could so stoically speak of his child's death.Then suddenly, just as if she had heard nothing of what had been said and almost as if waking up from a dream, she turned to the old man, asking him:"Then … is your son really dead? "Everybody stared at her. The old man, too, turned to look at her fixing his great, bulging, horribly watery light gray eyes, deep in her face, For some little time he tried to answer, but words failed him. He looked and looked at her, almost as if only then—at that silly, incongruous(不协调的)question—he had suddenly realized at last that his son was really dead … gone forever … forever. His face contracted, became horribly distorted, then he snatched in haste a handkerchief from his pocket and, to the amazement of everyone, broke into heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs.(1)How did the woman feel about their son leaving home? (2)What is the "fat red-faced man" like? Support your idea with evidence.(3)If you were in the carriage with these parents, who would you choose to comfort? How would you do it? (4)What can you learn from this story? Support your idea with evidence.

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in brackets.1. Unfortunatel, there are many boaters on the water having great difficulty____ their boats.(dock)2. Several projects are already underway and many more are in their phases.(prepare)3. He said he____ a debt of gratitude to his father, who described his son as a clever, open and positive young man.(owe)4. The journey (soul) took about two and a half days, but this time, due to the wet weather, it would take over three.(normal)5. A robot capable of____ human movements using a 5G network was displayed at the opening ceremony.(simulation)6. A football match was temporarily____ because of smoke from wildfires in the rainforest nearby.(halt)7. During the 26-minute flight, the plane____ to a height of about 300 meters and made a number of routine tests.(ascend)8. The goal of any doctor should be how to best help a patient while____ as little pain as possible.(inflection)

When it comes to traveling, sometimes taking a journey alone can be great. Traveling solo allows for a time of introspection (内省), relaxation and self-discovery, when you can take the time to soak in the finer things the world has to offer. The independence gained by going alone allows for the opportunity to experience your choice destination exactly the way you want. (1) Where to stay So you’ve finally decided to take advantage of some well-earned vacation time and visit Prague, the city of your dreams. Because you’ll be all by yourself, the planning of your trip is automatically different. One of the first questions worth addressing is how you’re going to spend your time in the beautiful Czech Republic capital. Are you going on a shoestring (用钱极少的) budget, or would you rather go all-out and book a room in a fancy hotel Because traveling alone means your money is funding the trip, a wise choice would be to stay in youth hostels. Cast away the misconception that these places are unaccommodating and dirty, and accept the fact that hostels provide safe, clean, comfortable, and most importantly, cheap housing that millions of students and thrifty travelers take advantage of every year. It is relatively easy to book a room at a hostel via the Internet, and plenty of information is available about each one. On the other hand, if you can’t wait to take advantage of room service and a nice bath tub, opt for a hotel. (2) Have a plan Along with securing your accommodations, prepare an itinerary (行程表) for each day before you leave. This plan should include everything from visiting ’all the famous landmarks to some relaxation time, which is essential since you’ll likely be walking for miles in your comfortable shoes(invest in a good pair, it will pay off). As great as organization is, however, you may. at times, not be able to follow your plan to leave room for some spontaneity (自发性) on your trip. Herein lies the beauty of traveling alone: You are your own master, and while preparation is key, there is always room for a change. One of the hardest parts of traveling in general is coming up with a list of what you’ll need to bring with you (or leave behind). Thinking of these all-important items becomes all the more difficult (and necessary) when you have no one else to rely on. (1) Carry a dictionary If you’re heading for a foreign country, don’t leave home without a bilingual (双语的) dictionary. Although a strong grasp of Czech will prove quite difficult, it is still important to learn phrases like "thank you", "hello", "please" and "I don’t know she charged money for her time", in case you’re in a disadvantageous situation. (2) Make copies of documents Make a copy of all essential travel documents such as your passport and health insurance to leave behind with someone you trust, in the event of an emergency. (3) Bring a credit card Along with cash, bring a credit card as an emergency method of payment and make sure to take note of your credit card company’s customer service line in case of loss or theft. That way, you can cancel your card immediately and have a new one delivered to you while on your trip (if possible). (4) Pack pleasure items A book to enjoy on a train ride or on the beach, a journal to record your experiences, and maps to educate yourself on the layout of the land (you can get these from a tourism bureau), can make a world of a difference. With these things in mind and a positive mindset, you are now officially ready to set out on your own. (1) Finally There You’ve taken the big step, said goodbye to family and friends, endured a long plane ride, and are finally in the place you dreamed of visiting.., until now. You might be quite overwhelmed by our new surroundings, but there are ways to control these feelings of over-stimulation. Instead of being an outsider looking in, try to transform yourself into a relaxed traveler who is not deterred by minor setbacks, such as long lines at the train station or delays in visiting hours of certain landmarks. If you planned accordingly, then you can afford to "waste" time at the busy tourist hotspots. Besides, you’re on vacation, and have nowhere to be! Another benefit of traveling alone is the ability to explore museums and engage in other time-consuming activities. There is no pressure to rush through exhibits or cut the visit short; pace yourself and take in the masterpieces, whether you’re an art lover or just an admirer. (2) Getting around Make an effort to walk everywhere--within reason, of course. This will help you get in touch with the area (so to speak) and observe the locals in their element. Using your legs also allows you to find attractively old-fashioned shops and cafes more easily than if you were on some splendid tour bus. Your goal should be to blend in, something a planned (and perhaps overpriced) tour won’t likely offer. Wear loose, light clothing because the more comfortable you feel, the more willing you will be to stay out an extra hour to explore a section you might have overlooked. Remain enthusiastic, relaxed and prepared, and the stories you will have to share upon your return will be priceless. Bring along a camera with lots of films. Leave your itinerary with someone at home, along with the numbers of each place you’re staying at. It’s okay if your plans are not so detailed, but if there is a big change in your plans, you might want to email the new information to your "in case of emergency" person back home. Stay safe and keep an eye out when it comes to money or your belongings; you don’t have a companion to catch the pickpocket creeping up from behind. While "carpe diem (及时行乐)" is important, so is safety. Be carefree, but don’t throw caution to the wind.What is the suggested reaction towards the setbacks on the trip A．Getting over-stimulatedB．Keeping yourself busyC．Feeling annoyedD．Relaxing yourself