Precision agriculture is not new. In the beginning, it was about position technologies (34) __________,but it is becoming more complex moving towards all the aspects of agriculture.
It’s something that’s already happening, as corporations and farmoffices collect vast amounts of information from crop yields, soil-mapping, fertilizer (35) __________, weather data, machinery, and animal health. In a subset of smart farming, Precision Livestock Farming (PLF),sensors are used for (36) __________ and early detection of reproduction events and health disorders in animals.
The European Union has sponsored several projects on the topic.The (37) __________ running EU-PLF project, for instance, is designedto look at the feasibility of bringing proven and cost-effective Precision Livestock Farming tools from the (38) __________ to the farm.
Several private companies are also starting to be (39) __________ in this ?eld, such as Anemon (Switzerland), eCow (UK), Connected Cow (Medria Technologies and Deutsche Telekom). Smart fishing is at (40) __________stage with some projects in Europe, South Korea, North America and Japan.
Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
I do not speak only to parent groups.I spend a lot of time with students, such as those I encountered not long ago on a memorable visit to Wendell Phillips High School, an inner-city school on Chicago’s south side.
Before I spoke, the people who invited me to the Windy City held a reception (41) __________. There I met and talked with school officials and local religious leaders, many of whom informed me about the (42) __________ neighborhood where the school is located. They indicated that (43) __________ influence was widespread, living conditions were miserable in the surrounding public housing developments, dropout statistics were high, and SAT scores were low.
It sounded like a lot of other high schools I have visited around the country.Yet (44) __________ strong were these warnings that, on the crosstown drive to the school, I could not help wondering what kind of reception I would receive from the students.
I (45) __________ not have worried. When I walked into Wendell Phillips High School, its long deserted hallways gave the building an empty feel. The entire student body had already been (46) __________ from class and was assembled quietly in the school’s auditorium. A school administrator, who was addressing the audience, noted my entrance through a back door and abruptly (47) __________ his remarks to
announce, “And here’s Dr. Carson now!”
All eyes turned my way. Immediately students began to applaud. Some stood. (48) __________ they were all standing, clapping and cheering. The applause continued the (49) __________ ever receiving a warmer, more enthusiastic, or more spontaneous (50) __________ anywhere in my entire life.
I found out later that a local bank had purchased and (51) __________ paperback copies of my autobiography, Gifted Hands, to every student at Wendell Phillips. A lot of those teenagers had evidently read the book and felt they already knew me. By the time I reached the microphone, the noise (52) __________. I felt overwhelmed by their welcome.
I did (53) __________ I often do when facing such a young audience. I wanted them thinking seriously about their lives and futures. So I quickly (54) __________ my earliest years as a child, about my own students days back at Southwestern High School in Detroit. I referred briefly to the incident when my anger (55) __________ caused a tragedy that would have altered my life forever. I recounted my struggles with peer pressure, which sidetracked me for a time.
From the students’ expressions, I knew my talk would influence another group of young people.
41.A.in my presence B. in my honor C.at my convenience D. during my absence 42.A.troubled B.troublesome C.tiring D.tired 43.A.school B.community C.genetic D.gang 44.A too B.so C.very D.quite 45.A.must B.may C.need D.could 46.A.expelled B.excluded C.exhausted D.excused 47.A.continued B.made C.interrupted D.ignored
48.A.Suddenly B.Hesitantly C.Gradually D.Consequently 49.A.bear B.resist C.remember D.expect 50.A.acknowledgement B.resolution C.reception D.respect 51.A.distributed B.attribued C.released D.sold
52.A.passed by B.drowned me out C.burst out D.faded away 53.A.what B.much C.nothing D.all but 54.A.browsed B.summarized C.overlooked D.refreshed 55.A.definitely B.nearly C.hardly D.absurdly
Section A
Directions:Read the following passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
（A）
On April 2, 2012, in the Diamond Creek subdivision of Forney, Texas, the Enochs family awoke to an ordinary day. Sherry Enochs, 52, opened the doors of her at-home day care to the two small children she would be watching that day. At around 11:30, Sherry’s daughter Lindsey, 22, kissed her 19-month-old son, Laine, left him in her mother’s care, and hurried off to her own day care job.
Quiet,strong and compassionate,Sherry had spent her life taking care of everyone.She’d raised five children of her own and was doting a grandmother.Today,in addition to Laine and the two children she was watching -- 19-month-old Abigail and three-year old Connor -- the house was home to two dogs and a couple of goldfish.
Around midday, she got a call from her daughter Megan,26,who was five months pregnant and lived about 10km away in Heartland.”Look at the TV,Mum,”she said.
On-screen,news crews were showing footage from Lancaster,just 50km away,of a tornado hurling tractor-trailers around.
“Is it coming this way?”asked Sherry.
“No.It sounds like it’s going to stay west of Forney.”
Relieved,Sherry turned her attention back to the children,busying herself to such an extent thay she never heard the sirens warning the residents to seek shelter.Laine was in his toddler bed watching a cartoon.Connor and Abigail were playing on the floor.Then Sherry’s phone rang:Megan again.
“Mum,look outside!”This time there was a note of urgency in her voice.Sherry went down the hallway to her bedroom.She looked out the window,and her heart lodged in her throat.A tornado was tearing across the open field adjacent to the subdivision.It was massive -- a great vaporous funnel（漏斗）with a sharp bend in it becoming narrow to an earthward point.Behind it the sky was black.A jagged bolt of lightning fired inside the funnel.The twister’s path was now obvious:it was heading right into Diamond Creek.
“Is here,Megan,”Sherry yelled.”The tornado is here!”
Keeping Megan on the phone,she ran down the hall to the front room.There she lifted Laine and Abigail and hustled Connor back up the hallway and into the middle bathroom.”Get in the tub,”she ordered the bewildered kids.The Enochs had no cellar,so the tub would be the safest place to take cover.
Sherry climbed into the bathtub and sat Abigail and Connor shoulder-to-shoulder,placing her legs over them.
56.According to the passage,which of the following can best describe Sherry? A.Brave and dumb.
B.Passionate and reliant.
C.Caring and cool-hearted. D.Responsible and childish.
57.Why didn’t Sherry take necessary precautions（预防措施）when Megan called for the first time?
A.She was too busy taking care of the kids to take any measures. B.She was told that the tornado would not sweep the area she lived. C.She answered the phone so that she missed the warning.
D.She was confident of dealing with this common disaster properly. 58.When did Sherry notice the sign of the tornado? A.When the family got up that morning. B.When Lindsey left to work.
C.When Sherry turned on the television. D.When Megan called for the second time.
59.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.Megan regretted giving the false information to her mother. B.Sherry made best use of whatever she could find to take shelter. C.Sherry couldn’t afford the time to get into the cellar.
D.The kids realized the danger by instinct and thus became obedient.
（B）
Hillary vs. The Donald
For years,general and politicians used sports metaphors to explain some of the most consequential issues of our time.So just this once,let’s flip the script.Forget for a moment that the future of America - not to mention civilization - hangs in the balance.Instead,imagine the debate as a sporting event...
Think Trump as Mike Tyson.Announcer:”He’s still looking to land that one big punch.And he’s had it with the fact-checking low blows and policy-question clinches.Hold on!Did he just bite the top of her ear off?”
Or Clinton as the late,usually mid-mannered Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green,firing back at critics who suggested she didn’t take her opponent seriously enough:”He is who we thought he was!That’s why I took the stage!Now if you want to crown him,you can crown him!But he is who we thought he was!”
It’s so tempting that a number of political analysts are using sports-writing tools to break down the match up:offense vs. Defense,strengths and weaknesses,how the coaching staffs and straining facilities compete with each other,even how the practice sessions have been going.
No one has posted a point spread yet,so feel free to add your own,mercifully.] The best comparisons to the Clinton-Trump battle from different sports: FOOTBALL
Clinton is serious and prepared.She uses her practice time purposefully.She has
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