Passage OneInternet voting happens all the time, but usually it's confined to topics such as "Who is the cutest cast member of Party of Five?" Soon, however, people will be able to cast their ballots for President on the Internet. In March, Arizona Democrats will vote online in their state's presidentialand Florida and Washington are considering online voting. The military plans to allow a small test group of overseas soldiers to vote via the Internet this November.The Internet voting is growing rapidly. There are civic(市民的)engagement enthusiasts whosee it as a way to prevent the drop in voter turnout. Then there are the Internet fans, who think the Internet is going to change everything, so why not politics? Most important are the people who make the plan for developing software for online voting. Imagine the retail price of that software, then multiply it by every state and city government, and suddenly a lot of Internet capitalists develop a deeply felt concern for increasing voter turnout.Some problems will arise. Hackers and some Politicians could break into a voting database and make the secret ballot not so secret. A massive computer failure would have disastrous consequences. Just as serious, online voting could distort participation levels, at least, to the wealthy and cyber- connected.In the long run, however, online voting might make little difference. Since the 1960s, the government has made numerous attempts to energize nonvoters by making it easier for them to get to the polls, extending voting hours, lowering the voting age, etc. Still, voter turnout has decreased steadily. Political scientists believe the important cause is indifference and dislike to politics, not the inconvenience of voting. Putting a ballot on the Internet might even further depress turnout by cheapening one of the holy ceremonies of democracy. "The business of democracy," says Curtis Gans, an analyst of voting behaviour, "shouldn't be the same as getting your e-mail."56. The word "ballot" (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means_·A) vote B) ball C) dance D) voter57. Internet voting is growing rapidly because of all of the following EXCEPT that_.A) civic engagement enthusiasts regard it as a way to prevent the drop in voter turnoutB) Internet fans think the Internet is going to change everything including politicsC) some people make the plan for developing software for online votingD) some capitalists are very much concerned about the voter turnout58. Which of the following is NOT a problem that will arise in Internet voting?A) People will gain unauthorized access to a database.B) Online voting system may be distorted.C) Participants will be mainly wealthy and cyber-connected people.D) Computer failure.59. According to political scientists, the important cause for decreased voter turnout is—·A) the lack of interest in politicsB) the inconvenience of votingC) the lack of regulationsD) the limited voting hours60. What does Curtis Gans think of the Internet voting?A)1t is not serious to vote by means of the Internet.B) Internet voting is a natural behavior just like sending an e-mail.C) Government should make the polls easier for voters to get to.D) Fewer and fewer people are interested in Internet voting.Passage TwoOne greater benefit of the Web is that it allows us to move information online that now resides in paper form. Electronic commerce is increasing steadily. It is difficult to measure, because a lot of electronic commerce involves existing buyers and sellers who are simply moving paper-based transactions to the Web. That is not new business. Microsoft, for example, purchases millions of dollars of PCs online instead of by paper. However, that is not a fundamental change; it has just improved the efficiency of an existing process. The biggest impact has occurred where electronic commerce matches buyers and sellers who would not previously have found each other. That is a new type of commerce.Today, about half of all PCs are still not connected to the Web. Getting communications costs down and making all the software simpler willbring in those people. And that, in turn, will move. us closer to the critical mass that will make the Web lifestyle everyone's lifestyle.The boundary between a television set and a PC will be blurred (使模糊) because even the set-top box (机顶盒) that you connect up to your cable or satellite will have a processor more powerful than what we have today in the most expensive PC. This will, in effect, make your television a computer.Interaction with the Web also will improve, making it much easier for people to be involved. Today the keywords we use to search the Web often display too many articles to sort through, many of them out of context. If you want to learn about the fastest computer chip available, you might end up getting responses instead about potato chips being delivered in fast trucks. If you ask about the speed of chips, the result will be about computers, not potatoesTo predict that it will take over ten years for these changes to happen is probably pessimistic. We usually overestimate what we can do in two years and underestimate what we can do in ten. The Web will be as much a way of life as the car by 2008 or even earlier.61. Electronic commerce becomes a new type of commerce whenA) paper-based trading is moved on to the WebB) the efficiency of the existing process is improved by the InternetC) a Web site offers more goods than a storeD) new buyers and sellers find each other on the Internet62. One of the reasons why half of PCs are not connected to the Web is that_A) the software is not user-friendlyB) people have no interest in the WebC) the Web information is not reliableD) people are too busy to get connected to the Web63. The use of computer will be much more widespread when_.A) the boundary between the computer and the TV disappearsB) electronic commerce brings about a fundamental changeC) computer and communication become simpler and cheaperD) governments begin to move administration online64. The example of potato chips in the passage is used to illustrate_.A) the Web's ineffective interactionB) the Web's too much informationC) the Web's lack of speedD) the Web's inaccurate response65. In this passage the author is trying to show that_.A) everyone will be able to use computer and the Web by 2008B) computers will be able to recognize speech in 10-year timeC) the use of the Web will become more common and easier in the futureD) interaction with the Web will become easier to manage56-60. A D B A A 61-65. D A C D CToday the ear is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. Et has completely 66 the horse as a 67 of everyday transportation.Americans use their car for 68 90% of all 69 business.Most Americans are able to 70 cars. The average price of a 71 made car was, 50 in 1950, 469 in 1960 and up to, 750 72 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 73 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the 74 family increased from 1950 to 1975 75 than the price of cars.For this reason 76 a new car takes a smaller 77 of a family’s total earnings today.In 1951 78 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 79 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 80 8.3 months of a family’s annual earnings, 81 1975 it only took 4.75 moths income.In addition. The 1975 cars were technically 82 to models from previous years.The 83 of automobile extends throughout the economy 84 the car is so important to American. Americans spend more money 85 keeping their cars running than on any other item.66.A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed67.A. means B. mean C. types D. kinds68.A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. somehow69.A. personal B. personnel C. manual D. artificial70.A .buy B. sell C. race D. see71.A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly C. recently72.A. on B. in C. before D. after73.A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving74.A. unusual B. smallest C. average D. biggest75.A. slower B. equal C. faster D. less76.A. bringing B. obtain C. bought D. purchasing77.A. part B. half C. number D. quality78.A. clearly B. proportionally C. percentage D. suddenly79.A. income B. work C. plans D. debts80.A. used B. spent C. cost D. needed81.A. by B. to C. until D. in82.A. famous B. superior C. fastest D. better83.A. running B. notice C. influence D. affect84.A. then B. as C. so D. which85.A. to B. in C. of D. forKey: 66—70 CABAA 71—75 BBDCC 76—80 DABAC 81—85 ABCBB翻译：英译汉1. Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival. New Year celebrations run from Chinese New Year’s Eve, the last day of the last month of the lunar calendar, to the Lantern Festival o n the 15th day of the first month. Customs and traditions c oncerning the celebration of the Chinese New Year vary widely from place to place. However, New Year’s Eve is usually an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house in order to sweep away ill fortune and to bring in good luck. And doors will be decorated with red couplets with themes of health, wealth and good luck. Other activities include lighting firecrackers, giving money in red envelopes, and visiting relatives and friends.中国新年是中国最重要的传统节日，在中国也被称为春节。