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A. a doctor working in the mental hospital B. a nurse who was helping her patients C. another housewife busy with her work D. another patient with mental problem
34. For the author, the first experience of acting in a film was ____________. A. almost an adventure B. a real nightmare C. quite unpleasant D. very inspiring 35. The best title for this story could be____________.
A. On Camera B. In Fashion C. A Fancy Dream D. A Great Career
Passage Two
Some of the most popular attractions across America are the many free concerts offered to public throughout the year. These involve not only amateur performers, but professional artists as well. The public parks of many cities across the country usually have bandstands and large lawns. As a service to citizens, they rent out space to performers free of charge. Amateur groups, with nothing more than a desire to perform offer their talents freely to public. Semi-professional artists are pleased to get the chance to perform before the public to perfect their craft and nurture the hope of being discovered before beginning a professional career. Famous professionals also give free concerts to make contact with their admiring fans. Often such concerts are sponsored by a large corporate organization and offered to the public free of charge as a cultural service and support for the arts.
The free concerts feature all kinds of music from rock and roll, jazz, country, western to the classics. In addition, free performances may include the plays of Shakespeare or experimental theatre of modern dramatists. In New York's Central Park there has long been a summer Shakespeare festival which draws huge crowds to the free performances.
Of these concerts the ones held on a summer evening in the park are the most popular. They take on a festive air. Friends and groups gather together after work and spread out a blanket on the lawn facing the performers' stage. The early comers get the best locations and enjoy a picnic supper while it is still daylight. The free seating is on a first come basis. Therefore, by the time the concert begins, as many as five thousand or more people may be in attendance. The concerts usually begin at 8 p. m and are performed under the stars. The sound is made sufficiently loud so that no matter where one chooses to sit, he can hear very well. The only disturbance may be the sound of an overhead airplane on its final approach to an airport or the far-off siren (警笛声) of an ambulance on its way to the hospital. This matters little! What counts is to soak up the atmosphere created by the music and to be with friends in the fresh open air. The best part of it all is that it's free!
36. Many American parks give free concerts on their lawns because they _____________. A. have the necessary facilities B. call attract more visitors C. want to serve the public
D. are in a position to invite musicians
37. The concerts in parks are often financially supported by ___________. A. the parks themselves B. big organizations
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C. professional musicians
D. musicians.
38. For semi-professional artists, performing before the public is a good chance ___________. A. to improve themselves in their career B. to help train amateur performers C. to make friends with superstars
D. to get involved in profitable business
39. The concerts can attract so many people mainly because _____________. A. the attendants don't have to pay. B. the seating is on a first come basis
C. they provide free picnic supper D. they are held in open air
40. The phrase \ A. absorb B. warm up C. enjoy D. use up Passage Three
Libraries form a vital part of the world's systems of communication and education. They make available knowledge accumulated through the ages. People in all walks of life use library resources in their work. People also turn to libraries to satisfy a desire for knowledge or to obtain material for leisure-time activity. In addition, many people enjoy book discussions, concerts, film programs, lectures, story hours, and a variety of other activities provided by libraries. Libraries also play an important role in preserving a society's cultural heritage (遗产). The library ranks as one of society's most useful service institutions.
The contents of libraries have changed so much through the years that the word library itself is, in a sense, inaccurate. The word comes from the Latin word liber, which means book. Today's libraries house many books, of course. However, they also have a wide variety of other materials that communicate, educate, and entertain. These materials include magazines, manuscripts (手稿), newspapers, and computer documents. Audio and visual materials include CDs, audiocassette tapes, videotapes, films, maps, paintings, and photographs.
In addition to regular books, a library may have large-type books, books for the blind, and tape recordings of books, called talking books. Librarians keep pace with the changing contents of libraries to serve as many people as possible. Their efforts have turned libraries into multimedia resource centers.
The expansion of library contents greatly increases the library's ability to communicate and educate. For example, people interested ill classical music can listen to CDs and read books on the topics. Students of agriculture call read magazines and watch videotapes on farming methods. Many people use magazines and newspapers to find the most up-to-date material on current events.
In addition to expanding contents, librarians have developed many kinds of libraries to serge the needs of different people. The materials of each kind of library are selected to meet the needs of a specific group of patrons. School libraries have collections that provide the information needed by elementary and high school students. Public libraries tailor their collections to the general public. Government library collections are geared chiefly toward serving the needs of government officials. Thousands of special libraries provide information for professional people, such as advertising specialists, bankers, editors, engineers, lawyers, 北京市海淀区清华大学紫光大楼206室 客服热线：010-62781166
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physicians, and scientists.
41. The word library originally meant ____________.
A. freedom from ignorance B. collections of books C. means of communication D. storage of knowledge
42. Which of the following statements show's libraries nowadays serve as multimedia resource centers?
A. People can visit them at :heir convenient lime. B. People can learn about different cultures in them.
C. They house educational and recreational materials in a variety of forms. D. They provide information for professional people in different fields.
43. Including talking books in their collections is a good example of ______________. A. the expansion of the contents of libraries B. the development of special libraries C. the entertaining function of libraries D. the recording service in libraries
44. In the last paragraph, the word \ A. professional people B. academic researchers C. librarians D. readers 45. The information provided in this passage may help us _____________. A. make better use of the library as a useful service institution B. pay more attention to up-to-date news provided in libraries C. better understand librarians and appreciate their hard work D. save more time for entertainment in library activities
Passage Four
Students who want to enter the University of Montreal's Athletic Complex need more than just a conventional ID card——their identities must be proved genuine by an electronic hand scanner. In some California housing estates, a key alone is insufficient to get someone in the door; his or her voiceprint must also be verified (确认). And soon customers at some Japanese banks will have to present their faces for scanning before they can enter the building and withdraw their moneys.
All of these are applications of biometrics, a fast-growing technology that involves the use of physical or biological characteristic to identify individuals. In use for more than a decade at some high security government institutions in the United States and Canada, biometrics is rapidly popping up in the everyday world.
Biometric security systems operate by storing a digitized record of some unique human feature. When a user wishes to enter or use the facility, the system scans the person's corresponding characteristics and attempts to match them against those on record. Systems using fingerprints, hands, voices, eyes, and faces are already on the market. Others using typing patterns and even body smells are in various stages of development.
Fingerprints scanners are currently the most widely used type of biometric application, thanks to their growing use over the last 20 years by law-enforcement agencies. Sixteen American states now use biometric fingerprint verification systems to check that people claiming welfare payments are genuine. Politicians in Toronto have voted to do the same, with a testing project beginning next year.
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Not surprisingly, biometrics raises difficult questions about privacy and the potential for abuse. Some worry that governments and industry will be tempted to use the technology to monitor individual behavior. \health-insurance records with credit-card record showing that you regularly bought lots of cigarettes and fatty foods, \Toronto, critics of the welfare fingerprint plan complained that it would force people to submit to a procedure widely identified with criminals.
Nevertheless, support for biometrics is growing in Toronto as it is in many other communities. In an increasingly crowded and complicated world, biometrics may well be a technology whose time has come.
46. According to the author, biometric technology is ____________. A. in the stage of theoretical study B. widely used in the world C. about to be out of date D. developing rapidly
47. What is one of the advantages of biometric technology? A. It better protects people's privacy.
B. It helps people follow a healthy life style. C. It is cheaper than traditional methods. D. It identifies people more accurately.
48. The author used the health insurance case mainly to ________________. A. illustrate the use of the technology B. give suggestions on buying insurance
C. draw attention to the problem of the technology D. emphasize the importance of healthy diet
49. In which of the following situations is biometric technology NOT used? A. Computers are switched on by a voice order.
B. Doctors diagnose disease through patients' voice. C. Museum doors are controlled by palm scanner. D. The police identify criminals through fingerprints.
50. Which word would you use to describe the author's tone in this passage?
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Critical. D. Indifferent. Part Ⅳ Cloze Test (15 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Colleges in the US have added a new subject, \课程) today. \chemistry 51 how we can develop products that won't 52 the environment,\Green Engineering. It opened at the beginning of this year. The American Chemical Society, 53 approves more than 600 college chemistry programs, only lists about a dozen that teach green chemistry. But that 54 is growing.
Cambridge College in Massachusetts is offering\an introduction to green chemistry\ course this fall and is offering the nation's first bachelor's and master's 55 in green 北京市海淀区清华大学紫光大楼206室 客服热线：010-62781166
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chemistry. The program will have classes in environmental science and even environmental 56 and policy. These subjects are not 57 taught to chemistry majors. Employers 58 the introduction of green chemistry. Businesses are increasingly seeking graduates 59 backgrounds in the subject because it can help them make or save money in the development and manufacturing of products. \need people who can not only understand their place 60 , but also understand the worldwide perspective,\said Adam Peterson, a chemicals division manager at Dow Coming Corp.
51. A. looks on B. looks in C. looks at D. looks after 52. A. injure B. distress C. wound D. hurt 53. A. which B. that C. such D. thus 54. A. size B. number C. amount D. quantity 55. A. tides B. degrees C. status D. ranks 56. A. law B. act C. bill D. treaty 57. A. controversially B. eventually C. gradually D. traditionally 58. A. dislike B. ignore C. welcome D. enjoy 59. A. on B. in C. with D. from 60. A. in a row B. in person C. in common D. in a chain
Paper Two
Part V Translation (30 minutes, 10 points}
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
Globally, most smokers start smoking before the age of 18, with almost a quarter of those beginning before the age of 10. The younger children are when they first try smoking, the more likely they are to become regular tobacco users and the less likely they are to quit.
A strong link between advertising and smoking in young people has been proven. The more aware and appreciative young people are of tobacco advertising, the more likely they are to smoke or say they intend to. As a result, the tobacco industry spends billions of dollars worldwide each year spreading its marketing net as widely as possible to attract young customers. Tobacco companies market their products wherever youth can be easily accessed—in the movies, on the Internet, in fashion magazines, and at music concerts and sports events.
In response to this threat, World No Tobacco Day 2008 campaigns for a total ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by the tobacco industry.
Part Ⅵ Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words about the title \of Paper Media?\
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