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石油大學(xué)學(xué)位英語真題石油大學(xué)學(xué)位英語真題石油大學(xué)學(xué)位英語真題石油大學(xué)學(xué)位英語真題編制僅供參考審核批準(zhǔn)生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:2002年1月研究生英語學(xué)位課統(tǒng)考真題PAPERONEPartI LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(15minutes,15points)SectionA(1pointeach)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourAnswerSheet.1.A.Inabout10minutes.B.Inabout20minutes.C.Inabout30minutes.D.Inabout40minutes.2.A.Theydon'tliketheirnext-doorneighbor.B.Theyfeellonelyhere.C.Theyfindthelifeheretough.D.Theydontfeelsafeinthisneighborhood.3.A.ThemanagerwasimpatientwithJohn.B.Johnwasafraidoftalkingwiththemanager.C.Johnwasnotinterestedinthebusiness.D.Theroomwheretheyhadthetalkwasamess.4.A.Itwasinteresting.B.Itwasboring.C.Itwasmoving.D.Itwasanemptytalk.5.A.Sheoftengoesoutingwithherneighbors.B.Shethinksthatherneighborsaretrustworthy.C.Shethinksthatherneighborsareveryfriendly.D.Shehasmuchincommonwithherneighbors.6.A.Janehaschangedalot.B.Janeisartistic.C.Janeisconscientious.D.Jane'sideaisnotgoodenough.7.A.Shedidn'tlikethemfromtheverybeginning.B.Shedoesn'tliketheircolor.C.Theircoloristooclosetothatofthewalls.D.Theircolordoesn'tmatchthatofthewalls.8.A.Theyareamusingandinstructive.B.Theyarepopularandinteresting.C.Theyareridiculousandboring.D.Theyareuninterestingandoutdated.9.A.BecauseJohnisasclumsyasapig.B.BecauseJohnhasneverplayedagamelikethis.C.BecauseJohnisnotascompetitiveasotherplayers.D.BecauseJohnhasnoconfidenceinhimself.SectionB(1pointeach)Directions:Inthispartyouwillheartwoshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,therewillbesomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet. 10.A.Beingcompulsoryinmostcountries.B.Coveringdifferentlyaccordingtodifferentsituations.C.Helpingtheneedytosurvive.D.Sharingrisksofpossiblelosses.11.A.Toprovethatitiswisetospendmoneyoninsurance.B.Toprovethatbuyinginsuranceisawastedinvestment.C.Totellusthatthesenseofsecurityisveryimportantindriving.D.Totellusthataccidentsmaytakeplaceatanytime.12.A.Business,povertyandhealthinsurance.B.Car,liabilityandlifeinsurance.C.Possessions,disabilityandhealthinsurance.D.Liability,homeandlifeinsurance.13.A.Theyliveontheirparents'income.B.Theyliveonfoodgivenbyothers.C.Theyliveonbeggedfood.D.Theyliveonpotatoesonly.14.A.TheirteachersdiedofAIDS.B.TheirparentsdiedofAIDS.C.Theyhadnomoneytopayforthetuition.D.TheywereinfectedwithHIV.15.A.About4.2%.B.About10%.C.About20%.D.Lessthan30%.PartIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)Directions:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet.16.Terroristactivities,inwhateverforms,aretobedenouncedbypeace-lovingpeopleworldwide.A.announced B.forgiven C.condemned D.despised17.Problemswithrespirationareoftenassociatedwithsmokingandairpollutionashasbeenproved.A.aspiration B.inspiration C.creativity D.breathing18.ThemilitaryoperationscommencedyesterdayweretargetedattheTaliban'smilitaryinstallations.A.setabout B.setout C.setapart D.setaside19.Nomerchandiseiscurrentlyinshortsupplythankstothemarketeconomy.A.businessman B.commodityC.substance D.talent20.Itisbecomingincreasinglydifficultforanonlychildtoliveuptotheexpectationsoftheirparents.A.encourage B.survive C.arouse D.fulfill21.Thissummittalkisthoughttobeinstrumentalinbringingaboutpeaceinthisregion.A.helpful B.useless C.harmless D.inappropriate22.Facedwiththisgrimsituation,topexecutivesofthiscompanyaretryingtofindquicksolutions.A.unexpected B.undesirable C.comforting D.grave23.Thebillwaspassedunanimouslyasaresultoftheintensivelobbyingofsomesenators.A.withoutanyobjections B.intheendC.inthedarkD.againstheavyodds24.NobelPrizewinnershavebeenmostlyscientistsofinternationalrenowninsomefield.A.institutions B.standard C.prestigeD.application25.Thesenaturalresourceswillbedepletedsoonerorlaterifthepresentrateofexploitationcontinues.A.exhausted B.evaluated C.deployed D.popularizedSectionB(0.5pointeach)Directions:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithsomethingmissing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkthecorrespondingLetterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet.26.HarryPotterwasoriginally_____forchildrenorteenagers,yetmanyadultshavecometobecrazyaboutthebook.A.extended B.intended C.inclinedD.directed27.Thisexperiencedauthorwasableto_____thelifetime'sworkofJeffersonintoonevolume.A.suppress B.compress C.express D.depress28.AFrenchmanwhohasanunusuallysensitivenosecan_____hundredsofdifferentsmells.A.nominate B.dominate C.eliminate D.discriminate29.TheChinesesharethe_______thattheirlifewillbecomebetterandthecountrymoreprosperous.A.conviction B.speculation C.elaboration D.perspiration30.Afterweeksof______,theownersandtheunionleadershavefinallyagreedonthequestionofsickbenefits.A.administrationB.arbitrationC.authorizationD.alternation31.Ittookthisdisabledboyalongtimeto_____thefactthathewasnotqualifiedforadmissiontocollege.A.comeupwith B.comedownwithC.comeupto D.cometotermswith32.Theauthoritiesclaimthattherateofcrimeisdeclining,butstatisticsshow______.A.clockwise B.otherwise C.elsewhere D.likewise33.AirattacksinAfghanistanarefocusedonairportsandtrainingcampstoavoidcivilian_____.A.involvement B.rebellion C.casualties D.anguish34.Afterall,peopleacrosstheTaiwanStraitsareofthesamerace,sothisislandandthemainlandare_____.A.inexplicableB.irreplaceableC.indispensableD.inseparable35.PresidentBushsaidthatthemosturgentmissionwastobringthewrongdoersto______.A.justice B.justification C.adjustment D.justifiabilityPartIIICLOZETEST(10minutes.15points,1pointeach)Directions:Thereare15questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,C,orDforeachblankinthepassage.MarkthecorrespondingLetterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet.Ithasbeensaidthatinahigh-divorcesociety,notonlyaremoreunhappymarriageslikelytoendindivorce,butinaddition,moremarriagesarelikelytobecomeunhappy.Muchoflife'shappinessandmuchofits36comefromthesamesource—one'smarriage.Indeed,fewthingsinlifehavethepotentialtoprovideasmuch37orasmuchanguish.Astheaccompanyingboxindicates,manycouplesarehavingmorethantheirshareofthe38.Butdivorcestatisticsrevealonlypartoftheproblem.Foreachmarriagethatsinks,countlessothersremain39butarestuckinstagnantwaters.“Weusedtobeahappyfamily,butthelast12yearshavebeenhorrible,”40awomanmarriedformorethan30years.“Myhusbandisnotinterestedinmyfeelings.Heistrulymyworst41enemy.”Similarly,ahusbandofnearly25yearssaid,“Mywifehastoldmethatshedoesn'tlovemeanymore.Shesaysthatifwecanjustexistasroommatesandeachgoour42wayswhenitcomestoleisuretime,thesituationcanbe43.”O(jiān)fcourse,someinsuchterriblestraits44theirmarriage.Formany,however,divorceis45.WhyAccordingtoDr.KarenKavser,factorssuchaschildren,communitydisgrace,finances,friends,relatives,andreligiousbeliefsmightkeepacoupletogether,evenina46state.“Unlikelytodivorcelegally,”shesays,“thesespouseschooseto47apartnerfromwhomtheyareemotionallydivorced.”Mustacouplewhoserelationshiphascooled48themselvestoalifeofdissatisfactionIsalovelessmarriagetheonly49todivorceExperienceprovesthatmanytroubledmarriagescanbesaved—notonlyfromthe50ofbreakupbutalsofromthemiseryoflovelessness.

36.A.mighty B.misery C.mystery D.myth37.A.delight B.dismay C.dignity D.destiny38.A.late B.later C.latter D.last39.A.ashore B.afloat C.arrogant D.ascended40.A.conferred B.compromisedC.confessedD.confided41.A.passional B.feeling C.emotional D.sensational42.A.separate B.parting C.different D.divided43.A.excusedB.forgivenC.comprehended D.tolerated44.A.intensify B.terminate C.reinforce D.betray45.A.intheend C.intheway B.outofthecount D.outofthequestion46.A.loving B.lovely C.loved D.loveless47.A.insiston B.persistin C.remainwith D.keepinwith48.A.resign B.deposit C.expel D.return49.A.pattern B.destination C.alternative D.route50.A.addiction B.agony C.abuse D.abolitionPartIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)Directions:Inthispartofthetest,therearefiveshortpassages.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerA,B,C,orDandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet.PassageOneMoviegoersmaythinkhistoryisrepeatingitselfthisweekend.Thesummer'smostanticipatedfilm,PearlHarbor,whichhasopenedrecently,painstakinglyre-createstheJapaneseattackthatdrewtheUnitedStatesintoWorldWarII.Butthatisn'tthefilm'sonlyreminderofthepast.HarborinvitescomparisontoTitanic,thebiggesthitofalltime.LikeTitanic,Harborheapsromanceandactionaroundamajorhistoricalevent.LikeTitanic,Harborattemptstocreatepopularglobalentertainmentfromadeadlyreal-lifetragedy.LikeTitanic,Harborcostsaprettypennyandhopestogetinevenmoreattheboxoffice.BothTitanicandPearlHarborunsealtheirtalesofloveandtragedyovermorethanthreehours.Bothstoriescenteronyoungpassion,trianglesoftensionwithonewomanandtwomen;InTitanic,LeonardoDiCaprioandBillyZanecompetefortheloveofthesamewoman,ahigh-societytypeplayedbyaBritishactressnamedKate(Winslet).InHarbor,twopilots(BenAffleck,JoshHartnett)fallforthesamewoman,anurseplayedbyaBritishactressnamedKate(Beckinsale).Thescenesofperilalsohavesimilarities.HarborhasashotinwhichsoldiersclingfordearlifeasthebattleshipUSSOklahomacapsizes.ThemomentisrecalledoftheTitanic'sclimacticsinkingsceneinwhichDiCaprioandWinslethangfromtheoceanlinerashalfoftheshipverticallyplungesintothewater.InHarbor,oneofitsstarsfloatsatopapieceofdebrisinthemiddleofthenight,muchlikeWinslet'scharacterdoesinTitanic.Andthejaw-droppingactionofTitanicismatchedbyHarbor's,40-minutere-creationoftheDec.7,1941attackontheUnitedStates'PacificFleet.Bothfilmsspentheavilyonspecialeffects.Harbordirector,MichaelBay,forexample,sayshekeptsalariesdownsomorecouldbespentonthevisuals.Bothmoviesevenshottheirship-sinkingscenesatthesamelocation;FoxStudiosBajainHarbor'smakershaveeventakenaTitantic-likeapproachtothesoundtrack.Thefilmincludesonesong.ThereYou'llbe,performedbycountrymusicsuperstarFaithHill.Titanic,whichisoneofthebestsellingsoundtracksofalltime,alsohasonlyonepopsong:CelineDion'sMYHeartWillGoOn.“IfHarborbecomesamajormoneymaker,filmmakersmaycombhistorybookssearchingforevenmorehistoricalromance-actionmaterial.”saysacritic.51.WhatarethetwothingsthattheauthorofthisarticletriestocompareA.TheattackonPearlHarborandthesinkingoftheTitanic.B.Historicalfictionmoviesandsuccessfulboxofficehits.C.ThemovieTitanicandtheon-showmoviePearlHarbor.D.Sinkingboatsandfamousactors.52.PearlHarborandTitanicaresimilarinallofthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT_____.A.bothspentlargeamountofmoneyonspecialeffectsB.bothhavesoundtracksstarringamajorpopstarC.bothaddedmade-upstoriestohistoricaleventsD.botharedocumentarymoviesofhistoricalevents53.WhoplaystheleadingfemaleroleinPearlHarbor

A.KateBeckinsale. B.BenAffleck.C.KateWinslet. D.FaithHill.54.Whatdoesthephrase“costaprettypenny”inthefirstparagraphmeanA.Tobeveryattractive. B.Tocostalot.C.Tohavebigboxofficereturns. D.Torequirealotofefforttoaccomplish.55.IfPearlHarborisassuccessfulasTitanic,whichofthefollowingmoviesmightweseenext

A.TheBattleofWaterloo. B.TheAdventsofMr.Bean.C.SpaceInvaders. D.TheHauntedHouse.56.Itissaidinthepassagethat____.A.majorhistoricaleventscanneverrepeatthemselvesB.bothTitanicandPearlHarborarethehistoricalreappearanceC.PearlHarbormayhaveabetterboxofficereturnthanTitanicD.TitanicisthemostsuccessfulfilminhistoryPassageTwoAfewweeksagomymothercalledtosaytherewasawarrantoutformyarrest.Iwasmystified.I’dliketothinkmyselfdangerousbutI’mamild-manneredjournalist.Idon'thaveacriminalrecord,thoughtheaddressonmydriver’slicenseismymother’s-thusthe“raid.”Ihadn’trobbedanyconveniencestoreslately,norfledthesceneafterbackingaJeepintoacrowdofpeople.ButthisisMayorGiulianisNewYork,whereitdoesn’ttakemuchtodrawtheattentionofcops.NewYorkersknowallaboutHizzonor’sbanninghomelesscleaningmenfromapproachingdriversandofferingtocleantheirwindshields.H’salsocrackeddownonstreetvendors.Yuppiethat1am.I’venevergivenmuchthoughttowhatitfeltliketobeontheothersideofthelaw.Sowhenthecopscameknocking,Ithoughttheremustbesomemistake.Imaginemyembarrassmentupondiscoveringmycrime.OneSaturdaynightinMarch,Istrolledoutofapartmentafterdinner,aCoorsLightbeerinhand.Suddenlyapoliceofficercameupandwrotemeaticket.Thecharge:violatingNewYorkCity’sopen-containerlaws.Yeah.Iprobablyshouldhavepaiditthenandthere.ButinsteadIstuckthepinkslipinmybackpocketandforgotaboutit.WhenIcalledtoinquireaboutmycase.Iwastoldto“speakwithOfficerKosenza.”ButIdidn’tgetachance.KosenzacalledmethatnightwhileIwashavingdinnerwithmygirlfriend.Hewantedmetocometocourt,rightthen.ButIwascautious.ItseemsNewYork’spoliceareinabind.Withcrimefallingtorecordlows,it'sgettingharderandharderforcopsto“makethenumbers”thatshowthey’redoingabetterandbetterjob.Whattodo

Theansweristoriflethroughout-of-dateticketsthathaven’tbeenpaid–anythingtheycouldturnintoa“crime.”Ifinallydecidedtoturnmyselfin.whichishow1foundmyself,oneAugustevening,handcuffedatthedowntownManhattanpolicestationwithanolderofficertellingustalesofhisdaysinthe1980s.“Timessurehavechanged.”hesaid,shakinghisheadatusstatisticallyusefulnuisances.

EventuallyIwasledintoacourtroom.Veryquickly,itwasdone.Handcuffsoff,outthedoor.Iwantedtocomplainbutwentquietlyhome,promisingnottodowhateverIwasguiltyofforanothersixmonths.Igotoffeasy.ButIalsolearnedalesson:Giulianiscleanstreetscomewithaprice.Ifonlythemayorwouldneglecttopayaticket.57.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorisprobably_____.A.anurbanyoungprofessionalB.anarrow-mindedjournalistC.acriminalwantedbythepoliceD.atrafficoffender58.Theauthorwasarrestedprimarilybecause_____.A.heoncestuckapieceofpinkpaperinhisbackpocketB.heusedhismother'saddressonthedriver'slicenseC.hehadrobbedconvenienceshopsbeforeD.hedranksomebeeronenightonthestreet59.Theword"nuisances"inthefourthparagraphmaymean_____.A.mild-manneredprisonersB.troublemakersC.newarrivalsD.hardenedcriminals60.Throughthepassage,theauthorwantstoconveytheideathat_____.A.NewYorkpolicemenaredoingagoodjobcrackingdownoncrimesB.noteveryoneagreeswiththemayor'smanagementofthecityC.thecrimeratehasbeenreducedattheexpenseofcitizens'convenienceD.everyoneincludingthemayorshouldbepunishedifheisguiltyofcrime61.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Theauthorpleadedguiltyandwassetfree.B.Policemenweretryinghardtopleasetheirsuperiors.C.Manyso-calledcrimeswereonlytriflethings.D.It'snousecomplainingtocopswhenyouarecaught.62.Thetoneofthepassageis______.A.satirical B.objective C.praiseful D.complainingPassageThreeEwenCameronislongdeadbuthisghostappearstohauntCanada,whereextraordinarilystrictrulesarebeingconsideredtoprotectthesubjectsofpsychologicalresearch.Cameronwasascientiststraightfromahorrormovie.Onthesurface,hewasarespectableacademic.ButaftertheendoftheSecondWorldWar,hevisitedtheNurembergtrials,superficiallytoexamineRudolfHess'spsychologicalstate.ManypeoplebelievethathealsostudiedNazimethodsofmindcontrol.Certainly,heneverinternalizedtheNurembergThroughoutthe1950s,CameronranaCIA-fundedlaboratoryatMcGillUniversityCompensationhasbeenpaidtomostsurvivingpatients.Butsuspicionofthepsychologicalscienceshasnotentirelygoneaway.Norhastheneedforpatients’rightstobeguaranteed.Cameron,afterall,ensuredthateverypatientsignedaconsentform,eventhoughmanywerenotinpositiontounderstandwhatitmeant.ThestrictnewrulesforpsychologicalresearchnowunderdiscussioncanpartlybeunderstoodinthelightofspecialCanadiansensitivities.Theyaredesignedtoensurethatnoonecanbeinvolvedinanexperimentthatmightdamagetheirowninterests.Allwellandgood,exceptthatpsychologicalsciencesaren’tgoingtoadvanceifanyonecanleaveanexperimentiftheydon’tliketheresults.Obviously,manypsychologicalexperimentswouldnotbepossibleiftheexperimentershadtorevealexactlywhattheyweretesting.Thereismuchtodebateabouttherightsofpatientsandexperimentalsubjects.Thecommitteedrawingupthecodehasapparentlyreceived2,000pagesofcommentonitsdraft.Nooneshoulddoanythinguntilthiscommitteehashadallthetimeitneedstoread,digestandstudythesesubmissions.Andthenreachatrulybalancedposition.63.Accordingtotheauthor,wemayconcludethat_____.A.CameronwasadedicatedandresponsiblescientistB.CameronwasinterestedinunveilingthemythsaboutRudolfHess’spsychologicalstateC.CamerontriedtoensurethathissubjectsclearlyunderstoodthepurposeoftheexperimentsD.Cameronunmistakablyviolatedthesubjects’rights64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtruebasedonthesecondparagraphA.Cameron’sappearancemightmisrepresenthistruepersonality.B.ProbingintothepsychologicalstateoftheNaziwasoutsideCameron’sprofession.C.Camerondidnotobservethestipulationrelatingtohumanexperiments.D.PeoplebelievedthathehadundisclosedmotivesforattendingtheNurembergtrials.65.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat_____.A.makingcompensationforthesubjects’losswasillegalB.somesubjectsinCameron’sexperimentsdiedC.peoplehavebeenquiteindifferenttothesubjects’rightsD.asarule,peoplearefullysupportiveofpsychologicalsciences66.Thecommitteeresponsibleforworkingouttherulesgoverningpsychologicalresearch_____.A.hastogivetopprioritytopsychologicaladvancesB.isbombardedwithcriticismsfromthepublicC.isexpectedtotakeintoaccountallthereactionstothedraftingD.shouldrelyonthosewillingtosacrificetheirowninterests67.Oneoftheproblemswiththenewrulesforpsychologicalresearchisthat_____.A.therulescandolittletoprotectthepatients’rightsB.peoplemaywithdrawfromtheexperimentsinfearofdamagetotheirowninterestsC.itwouldbeimpossibletosortoutanythingvaluablefromthecommentsontherulesD.people’sresponsetopsychologicalsciencesisoverwhelminglynegativePassageFourSomeaccepttheirfate.Otherstrytoreasonwiththepoliceofficerwhohaspulledthemoverforsomerealorimaginedtrafficoffense.Butwhenlawenforcementisrepresentedbyacomputer-drivencamerathathasimmortalizedyourviolationonfilm—asisthecaseathundredsofintersectionsinmorethan60citiesaroundtheU.S.—it'shardtotalkyourwayoutofaheavyfine.Yetthatispreciselywhatsome300motoristsinSanDiegosucceededindoinglastweekwhenasuperiorcourtjudgerulesthatpicturestakenbytheso-calledred-lightcameraswereunreliableandthereforeunacceptable.ThefirstU.S.Courtdecisiontorejectallthetrafficviolationscaughtoncamera,therulingbyjudgeRonaldStynhasfueleddebateoverthegrowinguseofthedevices.Policedepartmentsswear,andstudiesindicate,thattherobocams(robotcameras)deterpeoplefromspeedingandrunningredlights.ALouHarrispollsetforreleasethisweekfindsthat69%ofAmericanssupporttheiruse.Yetatleastsevenstateshaveblockedproposalstoimplementthem,andopponents—rangingfromHousemajorityleaderDickArmeytotheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion—arguethatthecamerasviolateprivacyandplaceprofitabovepublicsafety.Partoftheproblemisthatvirtuallyallthedevicesinplaceareoperatedbyprivatefirmsthathandleeverythingfrominstallingthemachinerytoidentifyingviolations—oftenwithminimalpoliceoversight—andhaveanincentivetopullinasmanydriversastheycan.Thecompaniesgetpaidasmuchas$70aticket,andthetotalrevenueishardlychumpchange.SanDiegohasgotin$15.9millionsinceOctober1998,andWashington$12.8millionsinceAugust1999.“It'sallaboutmoney,”saysCongressmanBobBarr,aleadingcritic.Notso,insistsTerranceGainer,Washington'sexecutiveassistantchiefofpolice.“WCriticscounterthattheremustbeother,lessintrusivewaystomakeintersectionssafer,suchaslengtheningtheyellowlightandaddingturnlanes.“Iobjecttothisfixationwehavewithcamerasandelectronicallygatheredinformation,”saysBarr.“Itplacestoomuchconfidenceintechnology.”Thatconfidence,asWashingtonresidentshavelearned,canbemisplaced.ThecityremovedonecameralastMaythathadgeneratedmorethan19,000ticketsataparticularlyconfusingintersection.InSanDiego,faultysensorsmadedriversappeartobegoingfasterthantheyreallywere.ThecitysuspendedthesysteminJuly.Anotherconcernisprivacy.WhilesystemsinWashington,MarylandandNorthCarolinaphotographnothingbuttherearofthecar,othersinArizona,CaliforniaandColoradotakeapictureofthedriversseataswell—abitofelectronicmonitoringthatcouldlandstrayingspousesintroublealotmoreseriousthanatrafficviolation.InEurope,wherespeedcamsaredeployedbythethousandsandareevenlesspopularthantheyarehere,resentfuldrivershavestartedtotakemattersintotheirownhands,seekingouthiddencamerasandknockingthemoverwiththeircars.68.Itismainlyindicatedinthefirstparagraphthat_____.A.peopleresponddifferentlywhencaughtintrafficoffenseB.motoristscanbewronglyaccusedbypoliceofficersC.speederscannotdefendthemselvesbeforered-lightcamerasD.computer-drivencamerassometimesdotelllies69.Thecourtdecisionlastweek_____.A.triggeredadisputeovertheuseofrobocamsB.immunedfewcamera-caughtviolatorsfrompunishmentC.foundfewerred-lightcamerasupportersinAmericaD.deterredsomestatesfromimplementingcameradevices70.Opponents’argumentsagainstcamerasincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.theyintrudeintopeople’sprivacyB.theygiveprioritytothepursuitofprofitC.theyareoperatedbyprivatefirmsD.theyareunderthesupervisionofpolice71.Policedepartmentbelievesthat_____.A.robocamsshouldnotbeoperatedbyprivatefirmsB.robocamsarceffectiveinmaintainingtrafficorderC.speedingisthemajorcauseoftrafficfatalitiesD.companiesoperatingcamerasshouldriotpursuemoneyonly72.Thephrase“chumpchange”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.trivial B.moderate C.enormous D.indefinite73.Accordingtothepassage.BobBarr_____.A.isthemajorityleaderintheHouseofRepresentativesB.isstronglyagainsttheAmericanwayofmakingmoneyC.lacksconfidenceinmoderntechnologyD.doubtstheauthenticityofelectronicallygatheredinformation74.Thewritersattitudetowardsspeedcamscanbebestexpressedas_____.A.positive B.negative C.indifferent D.uncertain75.DriversinEuropeancountries_____.A.getangryatthered-lightcamerasB.destroythousandsofthespeedcamsC.taketheinitiativeintheuseofspeedcamsD.takedrasticmeasureswithspeedcamsPassageFiveNowandthen,researchersretreatfromthetracklessjungleattheedgeofknowledgeandsetupcampinmorefami