—The hurricane ____ to reach the coast tomorr...

—The hurricane ____ to reach the coast tomorrow morning.

—If so, we’d better make full preparations for it.

A.will be predicted B.is predicting C.has predicted D.is predicted

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(2013·河南豫西五校一模)With Hurricane Sandy ________ the US east coast, Obama had to cancel Wednesday's campaign events in order to focus on the rescue and response efforts for Sandy.

A．approach      B．approaching

C．approached      D．being approached

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(2013·上海模拟)It was hurricane Sandy, a destructive storm, in October

destroyed the east coast of the United States.

A. when                        B. which

C. that                            D. it

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On August 29th, as Hurricane Dorian tracked towards America’s east coast, Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, an electric-car maker, announced that some of his customers in the storm’s path would find that their cars had suddenly developed the ability to drive farther on a single battery charge. Like many modern vehicles, Mr. Musk’s products are best thought of as internet-connected computers on wheels. The cheaper models in Tesla’s line-up have parts of their batteries disabled by the car’s software in order to limit their range. At the tap of a keyboard in Palo Alto, the firm was able to remove those restrictions and give drivers temporary access to the full power of their batteries.

Mr. Musk’s computerized cars are just one example of a much broader trend. As computers and connectivity become cheaper, it makes sense to bake them into more and more things that are not, in themselves, computers, creating an “internet of things”.

Such a world will bring many benefits. Consumers will get convenience, and products that can do things non-computerized versions cannot. Businesses will get efficiency, as information about the physical world that used to be uncertain becomes concrete and analyzable.

In the long term, though, the most obvious effects will be in how the world works. Ever more companies will become tech companies; the internet will become everywhere. As a result, a series of unresolved arguments will spill over from the virtual world into the real one.

Start with ownership. As Mr Musk showed, the internet gives firms the ability to stay connected to their products even after they have been sold, transforming them into something closer to services than goods. That has already made the traditional ideas of ownership unclear. When Microsoft closed its ebook store in July, for instance, its customers lost the ability to read titles they had bought (the firm offered refunds). That shifts the balance of power from the customer to the seller.

Virtual business models will jar in the physical world. Tech firms are generally happy to move fast and break things. But you cannot release the beta version (测试版) of a fridge. Apple, a smartphonemaker, provides updates for its phones for only five years or so after their release; users of Android smartphones are lucky to get two. But goods such as washing machines or industrial machinery can have lifespans of a decade or more. Firms will need to work out how to support complicated computerised devices long after their original programmers have moved on.

Data will be another flashpoint. For much of the internet the business model is to offer “free” services that are paid for with valuable user data, collected with consent (同意) that is half-informed at best. In the virtual world, arguments about what should be tracked, and who owns the resulting data, can seem airy and theoretical. In the real one, they will feel more urgent.

Predicting the consequences of any technology is hard — especially one as universal as computing. The emergence of the consumer internet, 25 years ago, was met with starry-eyed optimism. These days the internet’s faults dominate the headlines. But the people have the advantage of having lived through the first internet revolution — which should give them some idea of what to expect.

1.From the passage we can tell that Tesla can ______.

A.drive faster than usual in extreme weather B.adjust the range of its battery power

C.charge the battery at the tap of a keyboard D.operate when the battery is fully drained

2.Which of the following is NOT an example of the “unresolved arguments” mentioned in the passage?

A.Early adopters of certain apps find that they ceased to work after the firm lost interest.

B.The insurance company uses data from fitness trackers to adjust customers’ premiums(保费).

C.Computerized machinery can’t predict its breakdowns or schedule preventive maintenance.

D.A high-tech fridge company restricts its customers from repairing their fridges themselves.

3.The underlined word jar probably means _______ in this context.

A.boom B.conflict C.vanish D.expand

4.This passage is mainly about _______.

A.how the world will change as computers spread into everyday objects

B.the adoption of electric vehicles and the possible problems to expect

C.what should be done to prevent the breakdown of computerized devices

D.different views on the current application of Internet Technology

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It was a morning in January. The jet stream (急流)had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets(水龙头)were dry.

The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place around the section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small piece that connected up to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords(软线)into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only hope that this bit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a joy filled with "Thank you" heavenward and returned inside to make myself a hot breakfast.

Sometimes the coldness of this life can get to us as well. It can make our hearts feel icy and frozen. It can keep our kindness and love from flowing out to others. Sometimes, though, all we need is a bit of warnth to get us going again. It can be a simple smile, a kind word, a heart-felt hug, a morning sunrise, a bird's song or any gentle reminder of just how much God loves us. Let us all be grateful for those bits of warmth that gel us going again. And let us all try to be that bit of wannth for others every chance we get.

1.What was the direct reason why the water pipes were frozen?

A. The jet stream.

B. The low temperature.

C. The cold wind.

D. The author ' s own carelessness.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "roared to in Paragraph 2?

A. Began functioning smoothly.

B. Worked inappropriately.

C. Broke down suddenly.

D. Screamed out loudly.

3.What did the author think of his work?

A. Embarassed.

B. Satisfied.

C. Mad with joy.

D. Cautiously optimistic.

4.What is the last paragraph mainly centered on?

A. The coldness of life has a negative effect on our life quality.

B. We meet with the coldness of life unavoidably and unwillingly.

C. We should be thankful for bits of warmth of life.

D. We should seize every chance to receive warmth of life from others.

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The hurricane ruined my vacation early this morning, otherwise I _____in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach at the moment.

A. should have been　　　　 B. might have been

C. would be　 　　　　　　 　 D. am

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The employees feel so excited ! At this time tomorrow morning they ________ to Sanya, one of the most attractive cities in China.

A. will be flying   B. will fly        C. have been flying   D. have flown

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A warm welcome _______to the Russian guests at the airport tomorrow morning.

A. is given　　 B. has been given　 C. is going to give　 D. will be given

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Ted couldn’t remember the exact date of the hurricane, but he knew it was _____ Sunday morning because everybody was at _____ church.

A. 不填；the    B. the; 不填   C. 不填；a    D. a; 不填

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Mary: I will go to Liverpool 1.__ business tomorrow morning and now I have __2._ to buy in the supermarket.

Tom: You should hurry up. It is 20:10 now. The supermarket_3.__(close) at 21:00. I’ll go with you.

Mary: OK. __4.__ can go there by bus.

Tom: No. It’s too slow.

Mary: Yes, you are right. We must be there__5.__ 20:30. I think we ought to take a taxi.

Tom: Take a taxi? It’s too expensive. We can go there by underground.

Mary: It’s a good idea. We might get there more quickly.

Tom: And the underground is__6.__( expensive). Taking a taxi is five times as expensive as_7.__( take) a bus.

Mary: How much is the fare of the underground?

Tom: It is the same as the bus fare, isn’t it ? It is ten pence each; besides, the underground is faster than a taxi.

Mary: Yeah. Let’s hurry up. The entrance of the underground is five_8.__( minute) walk from here.

Tom: Yes. I think the underground is the most_9.__( convenience) way to travel in London.

Mary: I think __10._, too.

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