1、Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.21.The precious manuscripts were hopelessly by long exposure in the cold, damp cellar.A
2、ruined B. damagedC. destroyed D. harmed22. the board of the company has decided to its operation to include all aspects of the clothing business.A. extend B. enlargeC. expand D. amplify23.That sound doesnt in his language, so its difficult for him to pronounce it .A. happen B. occurC. have D. take p
3、lace24. the accommodation was cheap, but the food was very .A. high B. costlyC. dear D. overpaid/25.My boss insists on seeing everything in before he makes a decision.A. black and blue B. red and blueC. black and white D. green and yellow26. The work is not very profitable cash, but I am getting val
4、uable experience from it.A. in the light of B. according toC. on the basis of D. in terms of27. At the meeting ,Smith argued in favor of the proposal.A. severely B. warmlyC. forcefully D. heavily28. His attention often at lectures, No wonder he failed the exam.A. branched B. wonderedC. wandered D. w
5、ent out29.Its often a mistake to appearance: that poor-looking individual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.A. go over B. go byC. go against D. go for30. He doesnt seem to be able to any interest in his studies.A. make up B. work upC. turn up D. use up31.Man has used metals for cent
6、uries in gradually increasing quantities but it was the Industrial Revolution that they came to be employed in really vast quantities.A. till B. untilC. not until D. not till32. His brother had become a financier, he wanted to be.A. who B. whatC. which D. that33. These goods are sold at reduced pric
7、es, .A. the defects are pointed out to the customersB. the defects pointed out to the customersC. the defects have been pointed out to the customersD. the defects being pointed out to the customers34. Basic research provides the capital fund of scientific knowledge, which the applied researchers dre
8、w to give society a rich rate of interest.A. on B. upC. out D. to35. Ive kept up a friendship with a girl who I was at school twenty years ago.A. about B. sinceC. with D. till36. is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production./A. What B. ThatC. it D. A
9、s37. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds, could go penniless by next year.A. the larger one B. the larger of whichC. the largest one D. the largest of which38. For my own part, in seems that the main requirement of an international language is that it .A. would be ea
10、sily learned B. is easily learnedC. will be easily learned D. be easily learned39. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than in the public mind today.A. exist B. existsC. existing D. existed40. the government is believed to be considering a law making it a crime t
11、o import any kind of weapon.A. to pass B. to have passedC. passing D. having passedSection II Cloze (10 points) Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, which must be appl
12、ied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to 41 or refuse these permits, and there is little that can be 42 about it, it would be extremely unwise 43 a foreign visitor to work without a permit, since anyone doing so is 44 to immediate de
13、portation. There are some 45 to this rule, most notably people from the Common Market countries, who are 46to work without permits and who are often given temporary residence permits of up to five years. Some 47 people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others, can work without permi
14、ts.The problem with the Act is not just that some of its rules are unfair but 48 itis administered, and the people who administer it.An immigration official has the power to stop 2 visitor 49 these shores coming into the country, if this happens the visitor has the 50 to appeal to the Immigration Ap
15、peal Tribunal. While the appeals are being considered, the visitor has no choice but to wait sometimes for quite a long time.41. A. allow B. admit C. present D. grant42. A. made B. done C. explained D. talked43. A. for B. to C. as D. in44. A. apt B. likely C. liable D. inclined45. A. exemptions B. e
16、xceptions C. excerptions D. expositions46. A. prescribed B. qualified C. entitled D. certified47. A. more B. fewer C. others D. other48. A. the way B. that C. the time D. what49. A. out of B. to C. from D. off50. A. honor B. force C. right D. authoritySection IV Reading Comprehension (40 points)/Par
17、t A There are 4 passages m this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked , B, C, and D, you should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET I with a pencil.Questions 51 to 54 ar
18、e based on the following passage:Shoppers who have flocked to online stores for their holiday shopping are losing privacy with every mouse click, according to a new report. The study by the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center scrutinized(仔细审查)privacy policies on 100 of the most po
19、pular online shopping sites and compared those policies with a set of basic privacy principles that have come to be known as “fair information practices.”The group found that none of the 100 sites met all of the basic criteria for privacy protection, which include giving notice of what information i
20、s collected and how it is used, offering consumers a choice over whether the information will be used in certain ways, allowing access to data that give consumers a chance to see and correct the information collected, and instituting the kind of security measures that ensure that information wont fa
21、ll into the wrong hands.“This study shows that somebody else, other than Santa, is reading your Christmas list,” said Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Media Education, which also worked on the survey.The online privacy of children is protected by Federal Trade Commission rules, but
22、 adults do not share the same degree of privacy protection. The movement, like the online shopping industry, favors selfregulation over imposition of further movement restrictions on electronic commerce.”Marc Rosenberg, executive director of the privacy group, said the study shows that self regulati
23、ons have failed, “We need legislation to enforce fair information pretences,” he said. “Consumers are at greeter risk than they were in 1997,” when the group released its first report. The survey also asked whether the 100 sites used” profilebased” advertising, and whether the sites incorporate “coo
24、kies ”technology, which gives Web sites basic information on visitors. Profiling is the practice of gathering in then used to create targeted advertising on Wed sites.All but 18 of the top shopping sites did display a privacy policy, a major improvement over the early days of electronic commerce, wh
25、en such policies were scarce. But that did not satisfy the privacy group:” Companies arc posting privacy policies, but these policies are not the same thing As fair information practices,” Rosenberg said. The sites also did not perform well by other measures, the group said it found that 35 of the s
26、ites feature profilebased advertising, and 87 percent use cookies, The group concluded that the phonies that were posted “are typically confusing, incomplete, and inconsistent”, The report, “Surfer Beware III: Privacy Policies Without Privacy Protection, ” is the third such survey by the group, It c
27、alled for further development of technologies that help consumers protect their privacy and even anonymity (匿名)when exploring the internet. 51What does the sentence “This study shows that somebody else, other than Santa, is reading your Christmas list” mean?A. the study shows that someone else would
28、 buy consumers a gift for Christmas B. The study shows that consumers privacy is being invaded. C. the study shows that companies want to make a Christmas list for children. D. the study shows that Santa would not bring the Christmas gifts this year. 52.Which of the following is not in the list of t
29、he basic criteria of privacy protection mentioned in paragraph 3?A. Give notice of what in formation is collected and how it is used to consumers. B. Allow access to data that give consumers a chance to see and correct the information collected. C. Make consumers believe that the information provide
30、d by the sites is surely correct. /D. Institute the kind of security measures that ensure that the information wont fall into the wrong hands. 53. it could be drawn from the passage that . A. the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center has released at least 3 reports concerning the on
31、line privacyB. adults cannot get any online privacy protection C. both the online privacy of children and that of adults are not protected by FTC rulesD. only 18 of the top shopping sites displayed a privacy policy nowadays 54. What does the passage mainly talk about?/A. Mare Rosenbergs study on self-regulation.B. Some onl
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