1、1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe following properties which the World Heritage Committee (世界遗产委员会)has dec
2、ided to include on the List of World Heritage are under threat.Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan)The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley stand for the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th cen
3、turies characterized ancient Bakhtria. The area contains a number of Buddhist monastic ensembles, as well as strong buildings from the Islamic period.Historic Centre of Vienna (Austria)Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austr
4、o-Hungarian Empire. It played an important role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural buildings, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-
5、century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo)The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve
6、and forest are a part, is one of the largest drainage systems in Africa. The reserve contains threatened species of primates and birds surviving in the wild. It also has some amazing scenery, including waterfalls on the Ituri and Epulu rivers. The reserve is inhabited by traditional nomadic pygmy Mb
7、uti and Efe hunters.1. Which of the following heritage sites is located in Asia?A. Okapi Wildlife Reserve.B. Historic Centre of Vienna.C. The Austro-Hungarian Empire.D. Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley.2. Who may get interested in Historic Centre of Vienna?A. Music
8、 composers.B. Birds researchers.C. Modem building lovers.D. Natural Scenery Photographer.3. What do the three world heritage sites have in common?A. They are all in danger.B. They are closed to the public.C. They feature lots of ancient buildings.D. They are to be removed from the World Heritage Lis
9、t.BThe cloud war is taking place as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger. Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Huawei are expanding within their country and gaining customers in other countries. They are creating data
10、 centers in multiple countries and trying to sell data management services throughout the world.The increasing competition in cloud computing and storage incurs the new challenge and worries some experts. They are concerned about the safety of data. After all, companies often use the cloud to store
11、important, confidential information and to operate such activities as data-driven machinery, telecommunications, banking and transport systems including plans for driverless vehicles.Lee Branstetter is an associate professor of economics at the Heinz School of Policy and Management of the Carnegie M
12、ellon University. He told many multi-national companies have serious concerns about the protection of their intellectual property (知识产权).Branstetter said some of these large companies already believe they have lost valuable information.Sheila Jasanoff is the director of the program on science, techn
13、ology and society at Harvards Kennedy School. She called the cloud computing industry unruly. In other words, the industry is not strictly governed.People (in the business) are making rules as they go along or taking advantage of the lack of rules, Jasanoff said. She said cloud computing companies a
14、re not clear about what security measures they are promising customers. She is worried that a major accident may happen before governments realize the need for stronger rules in the cloud computing industry. She believes there should be internationally-accepted rules to meet the new challenge. But s
15、he does not believe an international agreement will be reached anytime soon.4. What does the refer to?A. The war up in the sky.B. Some kind of cold war.C. The China-US relationship.D. The competition on the cloud.5. What concerns some experts according to Paragraph 2?A. Information security.B. Wars among countries.C. The storage of “cloud”.D. The lack of technology.6. Which of the following may be consistent with Jasanoffs opinion?A. A major accident is bound to take place soon.B. An agreement is to be reached in the near future.C. The cloud industry needs guiding and
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