沈阳二中2014——2015学年度下学期期中考试第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“YOURpasswordhasexpired(过期),”amessagesaidonmyscreen,withinstructionsforchangingit.Comingupwithanewcode(密码)doesn’tseemlikeabigdeal,unlessyouworkatmycompany,wherewehavetochangeitmonthly,usingatleastoneuppercase(大写的)character,onelowercasecharacter,onesymbol,andonenumber.Oh,thewholepasswordcan’tbefewerthaneightcharacters.AndIcan’tuseanyofthesamepasswordsI’veusedinthepastthreemonths.SuddenlyIwasfurious(很生气的).Whatdidn’tmakeitanybetterwasthatIwasdeeplydepressedaftermyrecentdivorce.DisbeliefaboutwhatshehaddonetomewasallIthoughtabouteveryday.IrememberedatipI’dheardfrommyformerboss.He’dsaid:“I’mgoingtouseapasswordtochangemylife.”Icouldn’tfocusongettingthingsdoneinmycurrentmood.TherewereclearsignsofwhatIneededtodotogetcontrolofmylifeagain.Mypasswordbecamethesign.MypasswordremindedmethatIshouldn’tletmyselfbeavictimofmyrecentbreakupandthatIwasstrongenoughtodosomethingaboutit.ImademypasswordForgive@h3r.Ihadtotypethisseveraltimesaday.ThesimpleactionchangedthewayIlookedatmyex-wife.Thatconstantreminderledmetoacceptthewaythingshadhappenedandfindanewwayofdealingwithmydepression.Asthemonthworeon,Ifeltaslowhealingbegintohappen.Bythetimemyserveraskedmetoresetmypasswordthefollowingmonth,Ifeltfree.Onemonthlater,mydearExchangeserveraskedmeyetagaintoresetmypassword.IthoughtaboutthenextthingthatIhadtogetdone.MypasswordbecameQuit@smoking4ever.Iquitsmokingovernight.Thispasswordwasapainfulonetotypeduringthatmonth,butdoingithelpedmetoyellatmyselfinmymindasItypedthatstatement.Itmotivatedmetofollowmymonthlygoal.Onemonthlater,mypasswordbecameSave4trip@thailand.GuesswhereIwentthreemonthslater:Thailand.Seeinghowtheseremindershelpedtoachievemygoalskeptmemotivatedandexcited.Whileit’ssometimesdifficulttocomeupwithyournextgoal,keepingatitbringsgreatresults21.Whichofthefollowingpasswordsfitsthecompany’srequirements?A.Seeme@2B.Dream4futureC.Visit$meD.Stay@4ever22.Whycouldn’ttheauthorfocusondoingthings?A.Becausehecouldn’tcomeupwithanewpassword.B.Becausehealwaysforgothispassword.C.Becausehewasinlowspiritsduetohisdivorce.D.Becausehiswifestolehispasswordbeforetheirbreakup.23.Whathappenedtotheauthorafterhehadusedhispasswordtochangehislife?A.Hefinallyovercamehisdepressionandforgavehisex-wife.B.Hestartedsmokingtohealhisbrokenheart.C.Hequithisjobandwenttravelingaroundtheworld.D.Hebecamefuriousabouthispasswordsgettinglongerandlonger.24.Whatmessagedoestheauthorintendtoconveythroughhisstory?A.Neverletyourselfbeavictimofothers’faults.B.Bepatientwiththehealingprocessforanypain.C.Constantreminderscanbepositiveaswellasnegative.D.Settingyourselfagoalandkeepingatitcanbringgreatresults.BThistime,itistobewornonwrists.Havingalreadychangedthewaywecommunicatewithitssmartphones,AppleIncreleaseditsnextbigthingonMarch9inSanFrancisco,US.TheAppleWatch,accordingtoCNN,is“asimplerectangular(矩形的)shapewitharangeofstylishandusefulwristbands.”“Thestyleisclassic...inthoserespects(方面)it’suptherewiththetopqualitySwisswatches,”commentedthenewsoutlet.Thewatchwillbeavailableinnineplaces,includingtheUS,theUKandChina,fromApril24.Thestartingpriceis$349(2,186yuan).Withsixdiff...