2016惠州二调英语试题及答案(2)

A. ab                B. bc            C. bd             D.cd
6. We can learn from the passage that___________.
  A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo. 
B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.
C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.
D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.
7. The passage mainly tells us___________.
  A. the advantages of robot toys            B. the popularity of robot pets
C. living pets are dying out.               D. robot pets are coming.  
 
C
    Lee’s mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while married to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been taking her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was born with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care for the child at home and her relatives wanted her to place the child for adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life.
   When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and daughter that led to a conflict in which Sun actually threw her daughter on the floor in frustration. But Lee got back up on the piano bench and for the first time played a children’s song. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert for Kindergartners. It was at the age of 7 that Lee won Korea’s 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of Korea.
   Lee has won numerous awards, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Her first album titled “Hee-ah, a Pianist with Four Fingers” was released in June, 2008.
   Lee speaks highly of her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was difficult, “As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend.”


8. Which of the following can best describe Sun?
   A. stubborn and devoted                B. impatient and strict   
C. enthusiastic and hardworking          D. honest and responsible
9. What was probably in Lee’s mind when on the floor?
  A. Learning piano was too difficult for her.
  B. Life was unfair to her.
  C. She would try her best to learn piano.
  D. Her mother didn’t love her any more.
10. When was Lee awarded by the president of Korea?
A. 1985              B. 1992          C. 2008         D. 2007
11. What’s the best title of the passage?
   A. A 4-finger pianist                    B. Love between mother and daughter
   C. Learning piano                      D. An abnormal girl
D
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 ● Clean Your Computer and Smartphone
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● Secure Your WiFi
It’s fairly easy for potential criminals to gain access to your information if they’re able to share your connection — that’s why you want to be careful when using public WiFi. Even though you put security measures into place a couple of years ago, it’s a good idea to refresh your settings.
● Use passwords
What you’ve heard is true: Passwords should use a variety of special characters, numerals, letters, and cases when possible. 
● Check the shopping security
Take care when shopping online. Always check the security symbols when using an online site for shopping. If the lock icon encryption (加密)  is not there, do not give out credit details. Also, check that the site is legal — never go to a site from a random email and start shopping online.
    Keep a separate credit card just for online shopping. This will make it easier to cancel if something bad does happen and your other credit card for “in real life” can still be used uninfluenced.
Don’t store information on any store’s website. It may be convenient but it’s also a possible loss to you if the site is hacked.