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16．To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age．To do so at 22，as Jennifer Lawrence has，is just amazing．Recently，the American star won Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook．According to Time magazine's Richard Corliss，Lawrence is that rare young actress who"lends a mature intelligence to any ro1e"．
Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work，Lawrence wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the age of l4．She thought she'd go to college and may be find a career as a doctor or a travel agent．
Lawrence's two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student．Unlike them，she suffered through school，never quite finding where she belonged．However，during a trip to New York，Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress．When she was enjoying the beautiful city，a model seeker asked if he could take her picture，and the next day he called her in for an audition（试镜）．
"I read the script（剧本）and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this，"Lawrence said．"Within 20minutes，in the cab ride from the hotel room，I decided I didn't want to be a model．In fact，I wanted to be an actress．"Having appreciated this young lady's performance，the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot．But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career．
Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games，which established her as the highest-grossing（票房最高的）female action hero of all time．Rolling Stone called her"the most talented young actress in America"．
63．What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3？A
A．She seemed not to fit in with her school days well．
B．She knew clearly what she wanted to do．
C．Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects．
D．Her school performance made her today's fame．
64．Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because ofC
A．the model seeker's encouragement
B．the beautiful scenery of New York
C．a model interview
D．her brothers'examples
65．From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of greatD．
A．confidence
B．ambition
C．independence
D．talent
66．What is the best title of the text？A
A．Winning Young
B．Following Dreams
C．Choosing Early
D．Acting Wisely．

15．The thing about the Internet of Things（物联网），which describes the near future in which all our devices and appliances are connected to the Internet---and one another---is that suddenly they're vulnerable（脆弱的，易受伤害的） to the dark side of constant connectivity，too．Cyber security folks point out it"opens a Pandora's Box of security and privacy risks that cannot be ignored，"writes Christophe Fabre，CEO of software services vendor（供应商） Axway．
The security firm Proofpoint Inc．reports it has uncovered one of the first Internet of Things cyber attacks．Included in the attack were Smart TVs，wireless speakers and at least one refrigerator．It turns out refrigerators can send out emails，so just as your email can be hacked，your fridge can，too．
"People should be concerned because unlike PCs and laptops where there are tools and user interfaces （用户界面）where you can tell if something is wrong，there's not a lot to help you tell if your fridge or home audio system has been compromised，"says David Knight．
Here's how the company says it worked Hackers commandeered（强占） home routers and the like and used them to send out malicious（恶意的） emails to grow their botnet （僵尸网络），or army of infected devices．Botnets-and now，"ThingBots"-can be used by hackers to perform large-scale cyber attacks against websites by drowning them with traffic．
So as consumers are beginning to buy Internet-connected appliances，Knight says they should consider the security of those devices，too．And that companies haven't done enough to protect appliances from hacks．
"Many of these devices，without picking on manufacturers，are running old software with known vulnerabilities．They've got very insecure default passwords like〔username〕admin〔password〕admin，"Knight says．The net effect for consumers，he says-other than degraded machine performance because of compromised software-is that their machines will be busy sending malicious messages"instead of playing music or doing whatever they're supposed to be doing，"he says．"They also might cease to function or not be reachable for their intended purpose．"
When a fridge was hacked，the firm said it didn't peek．"We chose not to pry into the privacy of this person's refrigerator，"Knight says．
59．What Fabre said in para.1suggests thatD．
A．it is dangerous for all devices to be connected constantly．
B．constant connectivity may cause devices to break down．
C．a security box is needed for all appliances and devices．
D．people ignore the risks of connecting the Internet．
60．What does the underlined word"compromised"mean？B
A．Exposed．B．Damaged．C．Updated．D．Connected．
61．Why do some people hack the refrigerator？C
A．To destroy the function of the refrigerator．
B．To pry into the privacy of the owner．
C．To send a lot of messages to drown websites．
D．To know the contents of the refrigerator．
62．According to the text，a hacked smart TVB．
A．won't be able to be turned off all the time
B．will spread harmful messages among viewers
C．will be busy providing people with junk ads
D．will fail to broadcast programmes as usual．

14．My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau（衣橱） and picked out a wonderful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York，at least 8or 9years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．"Well，I guess this is the occasion．He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed．His hands touched the soft material for a moment，and then he shut the drawer and turned to me，"Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．"
I'm still thinking about his words，and they've changed my attitude to life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time on committee meetings．Whenever possible，life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy，not suffer．I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them．
"Someday"and"one of these days"are being lost from my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do it now．I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow．I think she would have called family members and a few close friends．She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things．I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner，her favorite food．
If I knew that my hours were limited，those little things left undone would make me angry．Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day．Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them．
I'm trying very hard not to put off，hold back，or save anything that would add laughter to our lives．And every morning when I open my eyes，I tell myself that every day，every minute，every breath truly，is…a gift from God．
51．Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn't wear it becauseC．
A．she saved it until she grew olderB．she wanted to keep it as a sweet memory
C．she wanted to wear it on special occasions D．she kept it as a special gift for someone else
52．Which of the following is not the writer's attitude to life？B
A．spending more time staying with family
B．attending social activities as often as possible
C．enjoying life and valuing every day
D．trying to get along well with friends
53．Which of the following can best explain the expression underlined"mend her fences for past things"in Paragraph 3？D
A．keep her promiseB．break her word
C．give up her point of viewD．try to be friendly again with someone
54．The passage is intended chiefly toA
A．warn people to treasure every day and find the meaning of life
B．encourage people to be hard on themselves for a bright future．
C．tell people how to get rid of being angry and sorry in life．
D．persuade people to care for themselves more than others．

13．After obtaining a specific college degree，a job applicant can be competitive for ____ unavailable jobs．（　　）

12．People say"Guilin's scenery is peerless in the world．"It was not until I visited the place that I found it really worthy of the _______．（　　）

11．Students who date （约会） in middle school have significantly worse study skills，are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates，according to new research from the University of Georgia．
"Romantic relationships are a symbol of adolescence（青春期），but very few studies have examined how adolescents are different in the development of these relationships．"said Pamela Orpinas，study author and professor in the College of Public Health．
Orpinas followed a group of 624students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade．Each year，the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors，including the use of drugs and alcohol．Their teachers completed questionnaires （调查表） about the students'academic efforts．He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school，and these students had the best study skills according to their teachers．Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school．
"At all points in time，teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills，"according to the journal article．Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit，being well organized，finishing homework，working hard and reading assigned chapters．
"Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker，"Orpinas said，"When the couple break up，they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else．It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert （转移） attention from studying．"
"Dating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school．"Orpinas concluded．
67．According to the passage，students who date in middle school mayA．
A．have poorer academic performances
B．be more likely to hurt others
C．enjoy better school lives
D．are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco
68．When doing his study，OrpinasB．
A．followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade
B．found that the students'study skills have connection with their frequency of dating
C．completed questionnaires about the students'academic efforts
D．completed a survey and a report each year
69．What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up？C
A．They will miss their ex-partners sometimes．
B．They don't want to see each other any longer．
C．Their attention to studying will be affected．
D．They will think it's reasonable to get depressed．
70．Orpinas'attitude towards dating in middle school isB．
A．supportive B．negativeC．indifferentD．positive．

10．Countries in Southeast Asia have ________ become familiar with Chinese brands，but there is still a long way to go．（　　）

9．I'd love to join in your visit to a local museum today，but I'm on a very tight ________-I've got a lot of work to do today．（　　）

8．After gunshots fired on campus，there is a growing _________ about safety among teachers and students．（　　）

7．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Mark Twain liked to play jokes in his friends．One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark pay the train fare for him．"But I haven't got enough money to pay both your fare or mine，"Mark said．Then he adds，"We can get on the train first and when the conductor comes to check ticket，you hide under my seat．"Late，however，when the conductor（检票员） came to check tickets，Mark gave him two more tickets．Then he said in the loud voice，"My friend is a strange man．When he travels on a train，he prefers to lying on the floor under the seat．"Of course many passengers laughed at his poorly friend．

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