D. There about 800 passengers injured on the crashed train. 50. Where can we see the passage?
A. Textbook B. Guidebook
C. Magazine D. Website C
Reading new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, Where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water.” He says.
But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.
Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share-this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.
As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurant’s typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most dines don’t notice or care.
As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the dinners if they want it.
Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity. 51. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?
A. It is a kind of iced water.
B. It is just plain tap water. C. It is a kind of bottled water.
D. It is a kind of mineral water.
52. By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” (Para 2), von
Wiesenberg wants to convey the message that ________. A. plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking B. bottled water is clearly superior to tap water C. bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste D. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste 53. The “fancier brands” (Para. 5) refers to ________.
A. tap water from the Thames River
B. famous wines not sold in ordinary stores C. PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani D. expensive bottled water with impressive names
54. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water?
A. Bottled water brings in huge profits.
B. Competition from the wine industry is intense. C. Most diners find bottled water affordable.
D. Bottled water satisfied diners’ desire to fashionable. 55. According to passage, why is bottled water so popular?
A. It is much cheaper than wine.
B. It is considered healthier.
C. It appeals to more cultivated people. D. It is more widely promoted in the market.
D
Do you remember the good old days? Innocent times spent sharing documents and executable files without a care in the world. Okay, every month or so you might encounter a boot sector virus — but they were easy to deal with even if the anti-virus software didn't pick them up. But those long lazy summers disappeared too fast. Macro viruses made Information Technology (IT) administrators grow up fast as they realized there was a type of virus which could spread very quickly throughout an organization. It wasn't unusual to find hundreds of computers within personal company infected by viruses transmitted via email attachments. The IT staff were amongst the fittest departments in your company, running from Personal Computer (PC) to the next cleaning them up.
There had to be a better way. Companies now realize that viruses aren't \can have a serious impact on their operations. They invest in anti-virus software on the desktops, servers and email gateways and even put in place procedures to ensure their anti-virus is up-to-date with the very latest detection routines.
It sounds like companies have put in place adequate defenses to protect against viruses. But have they?
Anti-virus software detects most of the viruses your users are likely to encounter — often without the user even knowing. However, the software must be updated regularly, preferably daily in any large company. Even then, a very new virus can infect your users. With the rapid transmission of files through networks and the Internet, a virus can spread a considerable distance before it can be identified and protected against. Fortunately, only a few viruses ever do this but the likes of Melissa and the Love Bug can inflict serious damage before their progress is stopped. Whilst employees become suddenly aware during the ensuing media excitement, they soon forget about the virus threat as the stories disappear from the news headlines.
This is the danger. Complacency can set in when there is no perceived \on the virus front with no global crisis, and the importance of being vigilant about viruses recedes in your users' minds. They forget what the big deal was in the first place — after all, anti-virus software deals with the viruses, doesn't it? And isn't it the IT department's job to look after this sort of thing?
Before you know it your users are opening unsolicited attachments once more, downloading unauthorized software, and putting your company's data and credibility at risk. All because the users think that they are working in a safe environment. Employees see anti-virus software, firewalls and IT departments as guarantees that their computers will work and be safe. Of course, there aren't any guarantees. Anti-virus software plays one, albeit important, part in the defense
of your company from malicious attack but the security of your computer system is only as strong as the weakest link. And that, more often than not, is the human factor.
No employer wants to come across as a killjoy or an ogre. Most will willingly accept that the happiest employees are those who feel that they are respected and trusted by their employer. Many companies accept that employees will send and receive a certain amount of personal email and make the odd personal telephone call.
However, the worry comes when employees start risking company security in pursuit of personal amusement. Funny screensavers and games downloaded from the Internet can seem harmless enough but they could easily be harboring a dangerous virus.
?Software downloaded from the net is often unlicensed and unsupported, and may cause conflicts with existing software in use at your company. Unlicensed, pirated software is an ideal vector for a computer virus. Virus writers and hackers often use such software as the ideal \
?It is vitally important that employees be educated about the virus threat but this cannot be a one-off event. The potential threat should always be in the back of an employee's mind and precautionary measures should be taken as a matter of course. There is no harm in reminding people about what could happen if they let their guard down. In the end, education is the key to a virus-free environment and this is a continual process. It may not be the most exciting thing on the agenda but it works.
The lesson is simple. You can have the best software in the world protecting your company's defenses; you can even be the biggest IT company in the world; but without your users practicing safe computing they will always be the weakest link.
56. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. Employees welcome the free software available on the Internet and they download a lot of it. B. Employees should be constantly warned about virus threats to ensure the normal functioning of the company's computer system.
C. Employees like to take advantage of the facilities in their companies to handle their personal matters.
D. Employees take anti-virus software, firewalls and IT staff as guarantees for the normal functioning of their PCs. 57.\
A. the time when people were not too much bothered by computer viruses B. the time when people used free documents and executable files C. the time when people could take a long nap after lunch
D. the time when people frequently encountered different boot sector viruses 58. It can be concluded that __________.
A. computer virus threats have never been given enough attention B. computer viruses can be avoided for good with good anti-virus software C. computer virus threats have always been in the mind of computer users
D. computer viruses can never be avoided even when IT staff regularly update software 59. Employers are likely to do all of the following except that __________. A. they criticize their employees for what they don't do well
B. they allow their employees to make some personal telephone calls
C. they do what they can to make their employees feel respected and trusted
D. they allow their employees to send and receive some personal email
60. The best way to minimize the negative influence that computer viruses may bring is __________.
A. to get the best, up-to-date software B. to have the best IT department C. to educate computer users D. to download free software
第二节：阅读下列五位学生的信息（61—65题），请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E、和F6个大学）中选出适合他们的学校，并把答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余项。 A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modem Studies．Simmons educates women to
achieve their work and life goals．More than 40 majors．Lies in the heart of Boston, US．News
& World Report ranks Sinuous among the top state universities in the North and among the best values．617-521-2051 www．simmons．edu．
B．PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE The College of Nature．Experience a different kind of classroom:
15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation．Two-and-four-year degree programs．PO Box 265 Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605 www．paulsmith．edu．
C．ST．MARY'S UNIVERSITY Located in the mid-west of the U．S．Personal attention． Powerful programs．Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university．One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www．stmarytx．edu． D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts
& Sciences, Business and Engineering．Medicine and Law among the top ten by U．S． News
&World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www．stanford．edu． E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course．Earn an online degree with University of
Phoenix today．100% online, fast and convenient Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online．www．Phoenixun．edu．
F．PETER'S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available．Equipped with a lot of modem
facilities, two students a dorm, two computers, power never fails, PO．356 Peter． 16753800-333-12-2135 www．peterun．edu．
61．_____ Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn't like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons．Also he considers gaining better chance for future career．
62．_____Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast
63．____Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that's better． 64．_____Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose．
65．_____Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions．The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun．
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分，满分40分） 第三部分：写作
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及每一个单词的增加、删除或或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Wise men don’t always act as wise as we think．At times they maybe done something silly. Because we always think they are well known，so the stories about their foolish acts are still widely talked throughout the world in modern times．For example，Beethoven，the great composer of Austria, was said to have insisted in paying a waiter in a restaurant for a dinner he has not eaten or ever ordered；the British physicist Newton，while lives in London, cut two holes in the two doors of his flat，one big，other small，so as for his two cats to pass through them．He only thought the bigger cat could not get through the smaller holes easily． 第二节 书面表达（满分30分）
Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Now, write an article based on two or three specific reasons or examples supporting your answer. ks5u