“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable(便携式的)computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.

   The program allows users to display alerts(警报)on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.

   Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.

   The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive (主管) of the company which produces the program, Retriever.

   In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”

   The Retriever software package(软件包), which costs $29.95 (£21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.

   If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.

   Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.

   Other security software allows users to erase(删除)data remotely or lock down the computer.

1.The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_______”.

A. to give the thief an alert mind

B. to express the owners’ anger to the thief

C. to remind the thief of his conscience

D. to make the thief give up his mind

2.Different from other security software, Retriever can ______.

A. record the stealing process

B. help recognize the lost laptop

C. lock down the computer remotely

D. send a spoken message

3.One function of the program is that it allows the owner to ______ at a distance.

A. change some access details for switching on the laptop

B. turn on the laptop by using the original password

C. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password

D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop

4.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.

B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.

C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.

D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.

 

第二节:短文写作 (共1题,满分25分)

       假设你是李华,是武汉某中学的高三学生。你的英国网友Jim发来电子邮件,告诉你他将于今年暑假来中国旅游,并决定来武汉和你呆一周。但他对有些情况不清楚。请你用英文给他回一封电子邮件。

       注意:1.词数为100左右;

2.电子邮件应包括方框内包有的提示内容,可以适当发挥;

3.电子邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入你所写词数,不得抄入答题卡)。

附 (Jim的邮件及你应该作出的应答) :

Subject: a visit to China from Jim

Dear Li Hua,

       I feel very excited about my visit to China and meeting you for the first time! But I’m still not sure about the following:

1.  When will you be free?

从6月18日你就有时间陪他了。

2.  How can I get to your place?

乘飞机到武汉,到天河机场去接。

3.  What’s the weather like there?

武汉夏天气温较高,不用带太多衣服。

4.  What shall we do together?

参观当地的风景名胜。

Please let me know!

                                          Your friend,

                                                         Jim

Dear Jim,

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                                                          Yours,

                                                          Li Hua

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