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Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
“The creation of PC is the best thing that ever happened,” said Bill Gates at a conference in 2000. He even wondered if it might be possible to make computers for the poor in countries without an electric power grid. The answer is yes, and things are going even further. Villagers in a remote region of Laos that has neither electricity nor telephone connections are being wired up to the Internet with the help of a special kind of PC provided by an American foundation.
The foundation, which has helped villagers in a remote region of Laos build schools, install wells and organize a weaving cooperative, was told recently that what the villagers need most was access to the Internet. To have any hope of meeting that end, in an environment which is both physically harsh and far removed from technical support, the foundation realized that a robust computer was the first requirement.
The foundation therefore turned to engineers who devised a machine that has no moving, and few delicate, parts. Instead of a hard disk, the PC relies on flash-memory chips to store its data. Its screen is a liquid-crystal display-an exception to the rule that the components used are old-fashioned, and therefore cheap. The foundation estimates that, built in quantity, each PC would cost around $400. Furthermore, because of its simplicity, the PC can be powered by a car battery charged with bicycle cranks-thus removing the need for a connection to the grid.
Wireless Internet cards connect each PC to a solar-powered hilltop relay station which then passes the signals on to a computer in town that is connected to both the Lao phones system and to the Internet. Meanwhile, the Linux-based software that will run the computers is in the final stages of being “localized” into Lao by a group of expatriates in America.
One thing that tne new network will allow villagers to do is to decide whether it is worth going to market .Phone Hong, the local market town, is 30 km away, so it is worth knowing the price of rice before you set off to sell some there. Links farther away may allow decisions about growing crops for foreign markets to be taken more sensibly-and help with bargaining when these are sold.
If it works, the special PC and its associated network could be a widespread success. So far, the foundation has had expressions of interest from groups working in Peru, Chile and South Africa. The prototype should be operational in Laos in December 2002 and it, or something very much like it, may soon be bringing the digital divide eslewhere as well.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
52. “…things are even going further” in the first paragraph refers to the fact that _________.
A) computers have been made for the poor countries
B) the poor villages in Laos are getting access to the Internet
C) and electric power grid has been established for Laos
D) local villagers have been helped to connect by telephones in Laos
53. In order to meet the need of having access to the Internet in Laos, the foundation should first ____________.
A) build more schools to improve the education level
B) imporve the physical harsh environment
C) devise a special kind of computer
D) turn to more engineers to enchance the education the technical support
54.Which of the following statements is not in accordance with the rule in devising the special computer ?
A) The data storage relies on flash-memory chips.
B) Chargeable battery is its power source.
C) The screen is not old-fashioned or cheep.
D) The parts are not mobile and seldom delicate.
55.In the final stages what would be done to the Linux-based software ?
A) The local Laos would purchase the Linux-based software finally.
B) Some Laos who reside in America would translate the Linux-based software into Lao.
C) A group of experts in America would convince the Laos to use the Linux-based software.
D) The Laos would finally adopt the Linux-based software to run the computer.
56.According to the passage, what change would the new network bring to the villagers’ life in Laos ?
A) With the new network the villagers may find that it is not worth going to the local market town any more.
B) The villager will sell rice to foreign market instead of the local market town.
C) The network may help the villagers to make more sensible decisions about the growing and selling of crops.
D) The villagers will only visit the local market towns less than 30 km away.
Passage Two
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do.
A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to dicuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behaviour is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the moral of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.
The study of the human behaviors involves inquiry into the content, form, varieties, and significance of human experience. We may better understand this type of inquiry if we compare it to the inquiry of the natural scientist, which studies the objective world. We attribute values of many sorts to things, people, and happenings. All of this helps to shape our choice of life and world.
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57. According to the passage, what is the author’s attitude towards personal choices relative to health in America ?
A) Personal choices relative to health will help people prevent an estimated 90 percent of all illness.
B) Personal choices relative to health is very important, which people usually ignore.
C) People do not like to see personal choices relative to health restricted.
D) People should have wisdom in making personal choices relative to health .
58. Which of the following is an unhealthy personal health choice mentioned in the passage ?
A) Driving too fast . B) Sitting all day long and taking little exercise.
C) Smoking in public places. D) Enjoying delicious food.
59. What would make personal health choices a difficulty ?
A) The structure of American society. B) The freedom of choice.
C) Current medical knowledge. D) Inherited and environmental factors.
60. According to the author, the moral of personal choice means that ____________.
A) it is immoral for people to make the choice of attempting suicide
B) people should choose behavious that can be helpful in increasing vitality and longevity
C) personal health choices can preserve the quality and quantity of life
D) the behavior of shortening life makes people more probably commit suicide
61. What is the purpose the author writng this passage ?
A) To urge people to make sound personal heath choices.
B) To discuss the factors hindering the development of health-related behaviors.
C) To encourage people to know more studies about human behaviors.
D) To make people realize the freedom in making personal choices.
PartV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
(选自:CET6,2008.6)
Seven years ago, when I was visiting Germany, I met with an official who explained to me that the country had a perfect solution to its economic problems. Watching the U.S. economy __62__ during the 90s, the Germans had decided that they, too, needed to go the high-technology __63__. But how ? In the late 90s, the answer seemed obvious. Indians. __64__ all, Indian entrepreneurs accounted for one of every three Silicon Valley start-ups. So the German government decided that it would __65__ Indians to Germany just as American does: by __66__ green cards. Officials created something called German Green Card and __67__ that they would issue 20,000 in the first year. __68__, the Germans expected that tens of thousands more Indians would soon be begging to come, and perhaps the __69__ would have to be increased. But the program was a failure. A year later __70__ half of the 20,000 cards had been issued. After a few extensions, the program was __71__.
I told the German official at the time that I was sure the __72__ would fall. It’s not that I had any particular expertise in immigration policy, __73__ I understood something about green cards, because I had one (the American __74__ ). The German Green Card was misnamed, I argued, __75__ it never, under any circumstances, translated into German citizenship. The U.S. green card, by contrast, is an almost __76__ path to becoming American (after five years and a clean record). The official __77__ my objection, saying that there was no way Germany was going to offer these people citizenship. “We need young tech workers,” he said. “That’s what this program is all __78__.”So Germany was asking bright young __79__ to leave their country, culture and families, move thousands of miles away, learn a new language and work in a strange land-but without any __80__ of ever being part of their new home. Germany was sending a signal, one that was __81__ received in India and other countries, and also by Germany’s own immigrant community.
62. A) soar B) hover C) amplify D) intensity
63. A) circuit B) strategy C) trait D) route
64. A) Of B) After C) In D) At
65. A) import B) kidnap C) convey D) lure
66. A)offering B)installing C)evacuating D)formulating
67. A) conferred B) inferred C) announced D) verified
68. A) Specially B) Naturally C) Particularly D) Consistently
69. A) quotas B) digits C) measures D) scales
70. A) invariably B) literally C) barely D) solely
71. A)repelled B)deleted C)combated D)abolished
72. A) adventure B) response C) initiative D) impulse
73. A) and B) but C) so D) or
74. A) heritage B) revision C) notion D) version
75. A) because B) unless C) if D) while
76. A) aggressive B) automatic C) vulnerable D) voluntary
77. A) overtook B) fascinated C) submitted D) dismissed
78. A) towards B) round C) about D) over
79. A) dwellers B) citizens C) professionals D) amateurs
80. A) prospect B) suspicion C) outcome D) destination
81. A) partially B) clearly C)brightly D)vividly
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