摘要：11．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The computer attacked by the virus won’t work properly B．Thousands of computers are attacked by the virus one by one C．The “Important Message carries an important message from a friend D．Any computer with an e-mail system will be attacked by the virus 12．Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A．Keep an Eye Open for the Virus B．Important Message is a Virus C．Message from Friends Contains Virus D．Virus Melissa Strikes Hard and Fast D The Fourth “21st Century Cup National English Speaking Competition to be held in Shanghai. Organizers:China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network China University English Speaking Association Co-sponsors:English-speaking Union(ESU); Lotus Software Co, Ltd.;Times Publishing Group of Singapore; Hilton Shanghai; Pearson Education; Foreign Language Teaching &Research Press Date:March 26, 1999 Place: Hilton Shanghai Competition Format: Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by a three-minute offhand speech and a three-minute question and answer period with the judges. Prepared speech period:six minutes Offhand speech period: three minutes Q & A period: three minutes Speech Topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony in a new age-your personal opinion (Topics for the offhand speech will be given on the day of competition). Prizes:Besides books and certificates. The top two winners will be offered scholarship to travel to the annual international English-speaking competition, which will be held by the English-speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore, sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through the 10th place winners will be offered cash prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English-speaking Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and the Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top two winners will also receive a one-year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language 13．The main purpose of this passage is . A．to invite you to take part in the competition B．to tell you some information of the competition C．to help to improve your spoken English D．to show you how to win the competition 14.Suppose you get the sixth place, you’ll . A．travel to London for free B．become a one-year member of IATEFL C．get some books and a certificate D．get a chance to study in Singapore 15．An “offhand speech is . A．a speech not longer than three minutes B．a speech without preparation C．a speech with a piece of paper in hand D．a speech which is well prepared before 16．Which of the following statements is wrong? A．The competitors won’t know what they will speak about until March 26, 1999 B．Each student must speak on at least two topics C．The time-limit for each student is 12 minutes D．Only two students can have the chance for the international competition E How good are U.S. drivers? The CBSTV “National Drivers showed that many U.S. drivers have a lot to learn. Here’s why: CBS picked 1,799 samples to take the test in TV studios in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. More than two out of five of the drivers failed the test. And the average score was the lowest passing mark-51 points out of a possible 80. Chicago drivers did best with an average of 53 points. Los Angeles drivers came next with 52 points. New York and Philadelphia drivers tied with 50 points – a failing score. Drivers with 50 points or less were rated “poorly informed by the judges. Here are some of the test results: (1)Are men better informed drivers than women? –Yes. Men averaged 52 points. Women got an average of 49. (2)Are older drivers better informed than younger drivers? –No. Drivers under 26 averaged 52 points. Drivers from 27 to 45 averaged 51. Drivers over 45 failed with 48 points on average. (3)Does education make a difference? –Yes. College graduates averaged 52 points. High school graduates averaged 50. Those without high school diplomas got 48. And people who had taken driver education courses scored an average of 53 points- three more than those who hadn’t. (4)Does driving experience make a difference? –Yes. Drivers with three or more year’s experience averaged 51 points. Drivers with less experience averaged 49. Here are some surprising facts brought out by the test:(1)More than one out of three drivers did not know that a blinking red light means a full stop. (2) Three out of ten drivers did not know that an eight – sided sign means stop. (3)More than two out of three drivers did not know what to do when being “tailgated . The answer:slow down, steer to the right, and let the driver behind pass. The results of the test were turned over to the National Safety Council. They will help future safety planning. 17．The author’s surpose of writing the article is to . A．prove some safe driving tips for readers B．show that men are better drivers than women C．force the readers to take driver education courses D．tell the readers the present situation of U.S. drivers 18．From the information in the last paragraph but one, we can see that . A．most of the drivers failed the driving test B．experience makes difference among drivers C．quite a few drivers lack some driving knowledge D．older drivers are better informed than younger drivers 19．Which of the following as a group was regarded “poorly informed by the judges? A．High school graduate drivers. B．People who had taken driving courses. C．Drivers from 27 to 45 years of age. D．Drivers with 3 or more year’s experience. 20．We can infer from the text that . A．women are better informed than men B．education makes no diference in the pass rate of the drivers C．Los Angeles drivers are the best informed ones in America D．the test results will be used as a guide for future safety planning
E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus called“Mellissa”that disguises itself as“important message”from a friend．
Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer experts said on Monday．
The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first workday by making computers send off dozens of e-mails containing the virus．Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching．
Michael Vatis, a senior US official said military and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other institutions systems．
The body of e-mail message says,“here is what you ask for---”once the user opens it, the virus digs into the users address book and sends out messages to the first 50 address．The reason why the virus spreads so rapidly is that you're getting it from people you know and trust．So anyone who gets an unexpected e-mail with the“Important Message”subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediatel．
(1)
After reading the article we know that the virus attacked thousands of computers on ________．
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A．
Monday
B．
Saturday
C．
Friday
D．
the first day of the month
(2)
The virus spreads rapidly because ________．
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A．
it makes computers work without stop
B．
it carries a word“Important Message”
C．
it digs into the users address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses
D．
it attacks military and government offices．
(3)
The underlined word“disguises”in the first paragraph means ________．
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A．
discover
B．
cover
C．
paint
D．
notice
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
The computer attacked by the virus won't work properly．
B．
Thousands of computers were attacked by the virus one by one．
C．
The“Important Message”carries important message from a friend
D．
Any computer with an e-mail system will be attacked by the virus．
(5)
Which of the following is the best title for this article?