1、Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting
2、 in open court of how he juggled (耍弄) the most confidential records right under the noses of the companys executives, accountants , and security staff.An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated(疏远) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the persons educ
3、ation, background, or interests.Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less feminine grooming(打扮)-shorter hair, moderate use of makeup, and plain tailored clothing. Feminine女权主义者;Masculine男子气概的The more women and minorities make their wa
4、y into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid.越多的妇女和少数民族越往上爬,她们越想说以前最好不说的事情。It is said that the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus started because Senator Hart discovered that the boxes of cereals
5、 consumed by him, Mrs. Hart, and their children were becoming higher and narrower, with a decline of net weight from 12 to 10. 5 ounces, without any reduction in price.The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by changing his package size to lower the quantity delivered can, witho
6、ut undue hardship, put his product into boxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-ounce, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake mixes, etc.Such chicken raising demands capital for building and machinery, extensive use of energy resources for automation, and involves f
7、eeding chickens with potential famine relief protein food.Famine饥荒Bottom retail prices-anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia-have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994.The electronic economy made possible by information techno
8、logy allows the haves to increase their control on global markets-with destructive impact on the have-nots.Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are good and others are bad, and we apply these categories to every
9、aspect of our social life-from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept.倒装句,正常的顺序是a social feeling of agreement comes out of our emotional experiences.The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply contin
10、ue to occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing(把固定) legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon(放任).Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been net by lawsuits, personal and indu
11、strial denial and long delays-not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it.Where is industrys and our recognition that protecting mankinds great treasure is the single most important responsibility?36. Which of the following is within the capacity of the ar
12、tificial nose being developed? A) Performing physical examinations. B) Locating places which attract terrorists. C) Detecting drugs and water contamination. D) Monitoring food processing.注:从本题定下文章基调,人工鼻子是个新东西。37.A potential problem which might be caused by the use of an artificial nose is _. A) negl
13、igence of public safety B) an abuse of personal freedom C) a hazard to physical health D) a threat to individual privacy注:推出原文可能有转折38.The word logged (Line 5, Para. 7) most probably means_ . A) preset B) entered C) processed D) simulated注:词汇题,找上下文并列、转折、解释的线索 39. To produce artificial noses for pract
14、ical use, it is essential _ . A) to develop microchips with thousands of odor receptors B) to invent chips sensitive to various chemicals C) to design a computer program to sort out smells D) to find chemicals that can alter the electrical current passing through40. The authors attitude towards Larry Myers works is _. A) approving B) overenthusiastic C) cautious D) suspicious注:作者态度题,应该选正态度怎样先看题再看文章?1. 什么题型?回原文应该怎么做? 2. 能不能看出作者评价?3. 可能对应文章的语言现象