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　　We have entered a new age of embedded(嵌入式的), intuitive(直觉的) computing in which our homes, cars, stores, farms, and factories have the ability to think, sense, understand, and respond to our needs. It’s not science fiction, but the dawn of a new age.
　　Most people might not realize it yet, but we are already feeling the impact of what’s known as the third wave of computing. In small but significant ways it is helping us live healthier and more secure lives. If you drive a 2014 Mercedes Benz, for example, an “intelligent” system tries to keep you from hitting a pedestrian. A farmer in Nigeria relies on weather sensors that communicate with his mobile device. Forgot your medicine? A new pill bottle from AdhereTech reminds you through text or automatic phone messages that it’s time to take a pill.
　　Technology is being integrated(融入) into our natural behaviors, with real-time data connecting our physical and digital worlds. With this dramatic shift in our relationship to technology, companies can adapt their products and services.
　　To understand how revolutionary the third wave is, we ought to consider how far we have come. The first wave began when companies started to manage their operations through mainframe computer systems over 50 years ago. Then computing got “personal” in the 1980s and the 1990s with the introduction of the PC (personal computer). For the most part, computing remained immobile and lacked contextual awareness.
　　In computing’s second wave, mobile computing and the smartphone took center stage. Billions of people, some of whom might not have had access to clean water, electricity, or even housing, were connected. Developers created applications and provided consumers with access to just about everything through their phone at the cost of a monthly data plan.
　　As the third wave keeps developing, designers must meet the demands of consumers who want to experiment with new technology.
　　Historically, designers have focused their attention on a product’s form and function. While that still matters, of course, the definition of a meaningful user experience has expanded significantly and will continue to do so. Instead of creating a single product, designers will need to imagine a series of connected products and services that have awareness of each other and their surroundings.
74. Why are three examples given in Paragraph 2?
  A. To tell us that human beings are smarter and smarter. 
  B. To illustrate the importance and necessity of technology. 
  C. To prove that we are living healthier and more secure lives.
  D. To show the impact of the third wave of computing on our life.
75. In the first wave of computing _____.
  A. companies’ operations were reliable on computer systems 
  B. computing had awareness of people’s needs in the context
  C. people could have access to computing almost everywhere
  D. it was possible for people to experience computing at home
76. Which of the following is a situation in the third wave of computing?
  A. There’s no need to create a single product.
  B. The definition of the user experience is more significant.
  C. Products and services are not independent of each other.
  D. The products’ form and functions are no longer important.
77. What can we conclude from the passage about the new age we are facing?
　　A. There’s a shift of attention from people’s physical worlds to their digital worlds. 
　　B. There’s closer relationship between technology and people’s natural behaviours.
　　C. People live more happily with the convenience brought by advanced technology.
　　D. People become lazier with the products that can think and respond to their needs.

 

Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
　　How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the usual situation for many people.
　　You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health —from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity(肥胖) in the long term, to reduced cholesterol(胆固醇) maintenance in the short term, not to mention the pressure on your neck and spine(脊柱).
　　To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the negative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times. The article reported that a study of nearly 9, 000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent. In other words, sitting is killing us.
　　Stand up for health. Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.
　　The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data, there were some striking differences. Blood sugar became level after a meal much quicker on the days when the volunteers in the study stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories(热量单位：卡路里)—about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30, 000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat.
　　John Buckley, a member of the research team, said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible(感觉不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to keep our all-important blood sugar under control.
　　The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will help.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
78. According to the context, the underlined expression “be countered with” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “________”.
79. The two findings of the simple experiment conducted by the BBC and the University of Chester in the UK are that standing _________.
80. Why is standing better than doing exercise according to John Buckley?
81. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

第Ⅱ卷（共47分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 你认为有必要采取措施保护上海方言吗？(it)
2. 提前做出周密计划可以帮你更有效地完成这项艰巨任务。(advance)
3. 代表受害者，他期望社会给予他们更多的理解和帮助。(behalf)
4. 她的内心深处一直存着一个疑惑，她可能是18年前被父母领养的。(In the depth)
5. 尽管时光荏苒，但和同学们一起为进入理想大学而苦读书的日子仍然是他难忘的记忆。(admit)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
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介绍你推荐的书；
阐明推荐理由。
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