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1、Section II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1First two hours , now three hoursthis is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show

2、up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security procedures in return for increased safety. The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804,which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean

3、 Sea ,provides another tragic reminder of why. But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating.Last year, the Transpo

4、rtation Security Administration (TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons-both fake and realpast airport security nearly every time they tried .Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicagos OHa

5、re International .It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has becomebut the lines are obvious.Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel , so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line. Part of the issue is that

6、airports have only so much room for screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this.There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing t

7、o hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA. Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes. This allows the TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.It has not gotten anywhere close

8、 to that, and one big reason is sticker shock. Passengers must pay $85 every five years to process their background checks. Since the beginning, this price tag has been PreChecks fatal flaw. Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so dir

9、ectly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways.The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public suffers in unnecessary lines. It is long past time to make the program work. 21. The crash of Egypt Air Fli

10、ght 804 is mentioned to_.A stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwideB explain Americans tolerance of current security checksC highlight the necessity of upgrading major U.S. AirportsD emphasize the importance of privacy protection【答案】B【解析】答案為B。細節(jié)題。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞EgyptAir Flight 804定位到第二段。該關(guān)鍵詞所在句為本段第

11、二句，第一句為段落中心句，意為“美國人樂意忍受費時的安全程序作為加強安全的回報”，選項B中security checks是原文security procedures的同義替換，故選項B正確。22. Which of the following contributes to long waits at major airports?A New restrictions on carry-on bags.B The declining efficiency of the TSA.C An increase in the number of travelers.D Frequent unexpect

12、ed secret checks.【答案】C【解析】答案為C。細節(jié)題。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞long waits at major airports定位到第二段。關(guān)鍵詞所在句Enhanced security measures, combined with a rise in the airline travel have resulted in long waits at major airports中的have resulted in是題干contributes to 的同義詞，根據(jù)此句可知，排長隊的原因有兩個：增強的安全措施和航空旅行的增加，選項C中an increase in the n

13、umber of travelers（旅客人數(shù)的增加）是對航空旅行的增加的同義替換，航空旅行增加意味著旅客人數(shù)的增加，故選項C正確。23. The word “expedited”(Line 4, Para. 5) is closest in meaning to _.A quieterB fasterC widerD cheaper【答案】B【解析】答案為B。詞義題。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞expedited和選項內(nèi)容定位到第五段。本段是在講過安檢時的PreCheck這一程序，該關(guān)鍵詞所在句的后一句提到“這節(jié)約了每個人的時間”，顯然通過預(yù)先安檢的乘客進入安檢通道的時間減少了，即速度“更快了”，四個選項中選

14、項B符合文意，故正確。24. One problem with the PreCheck program is _.A a dramatic reduction of its scaleB its wrongly-directed implementationC the governments reluctance to back itD an unreasonable price for enrollment【答案】D【解析】答案為D。細節(jié)題。題干問的是“預(yù)先安檢項目的一個問題是什么”，第六段中出現(xiàn)了PreCheck's fatal flaw，其中flaw是題干中problem的同義

15、替換，故將答案定位至該詞組所在句，該句意為“這個價格一直是預(yù)先安檢的致命缺陷”，所以“預(yù)先安檢項目的一個問題”是價格問題，故選項D正確。25. Which of the following would be the best title for the text ?A Getting Stuck in Security LinesB PreCheck a Belated SolutionC Less Screening for More SafetyD Underused PreCheck Lanes【答案】B【解析】答案為B。主旨題。題干問本文最好的題目是哪一個？文章第一段指出乘飛機的現(xiàn)象：隨著機場大規(guī)模安全航線的增加，乘客提前到達機場的時間變得越來越長。第二段指出美國人樂意忍受費時的安全程序作為加強安全的回報。第三段提出由于加強了安全措施，機場登機的效率變得很低。第四段分析造成第三