---This is a photo of _________ when they were young.
---OK, how happy they both looked!

When a person walks, the movement of his head, trunk, hipbones and limbs are all reflected in changes in his body. A computer1these changes into a database. Later, the computers can2identify him according to these changes. This is a new biological identification method and it can quickly identify an examinee3disturbing him. It's especially suitable for use in airports and supermarkets.
Everybody's voice is4. When a person's voice is recorded by an instrument, its voice frequency spectrum is called his sound print. Like a fingerprint, everybody's sound print is different. How can computers5his sound? First, his voice is recorded, which allows the computers to become familiar with his voice. It will then turn his sound characteristics into a6of digits. These digits represent the frequency, pitch and rhythm of the person’s voice. These are the7on which the computers can distinguish¹ his voice from8.
When that person needs to be identified, after he says only one word or two, the computers can identify him. The computers can even identify sounds coming9the wires. This will provide a10guarantee to electric banks and electric purchases.
We often bring ID cards², work cards, or driver licenses with us to prove our identity. If all these cards are forgotten or lost, how can we prove11we are? In fact, it's not difficult to prove whom you are, because your body12has identifying markers. Some are physiological features, such as fingerprints, sounds, facial types and eye color. The computer can help to identify you. Suppose your features have already been stored in the database³. To identify you, we have to take your picture with a camera and send it to a computer for13. First, the computer needs to reposition this picture according to the position of your eyes⁴, and then starts to read themessage of your physiological features such as the14of your pupil⁵ to the whites of your eyes⁶ and the shape of his nose. Next, it seeks matching records from the database. Finally, it makes a15.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      checks
   2. B.
      stores
   3. C.
      revises
   4. D.
      modifies
2. 2.
   1. A.
      nearly
   2. B.
      approximately
   3. C.
      roughly
   4. D.
      accurately
3. 3.
   1. A.
      without
   2. B.
      with
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      in
4. 4.
   1. A.
      identical
   2. B.
      similar D unique D sole
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hear
   2. B.
      understand
   3. C.
      distinguish
   4. D.
      record
6. 6.
   1. A.
      , origin
   2. B.
      cause
   3. C.
      reason
   4. D.
      basis
7. 7.
   1. A.
      othre’s
   2. B.
      another’s
   3. C.
      each other’s
   4. D.
      one another’s
8. 8.
   1. A.
      at
   2. B.
      on
   3. C.
      in
   4. D.
      through
9. 9.
   1. A.
      cleverer
   2. B.
      tidier
   3. C.
      smarter
   4. D.
      safer
10. 10.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       whom
    3. C.
       what
    4. D.
       where
11. 11.
    1. A.
       oneself
    2. B.
       themselves
    3. C.
       ifself
    4. D.
       himself
12. 12.
    1. A.
       processing
    2. B.
       copying
    3. C.
       coloring
    4. D.
       revising
13. 13.
    1. A.
       size
    2. B.
       type
    3. C.
       ratio
    4. D.
       shapr
14. 14.
    1. A.
       recommendating
    2. B.
       decision
    3. C.
       proposal
    4. D.
       contribution

SECTION B

Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits the context.

This is a true story about something that happened between a customer of General Motors and its Customer - Care Executive (客服主管).The following complaint was received by General Motors. "???It may sound crazy, but it's a fact that every time I buy a  36   ice cream, and come back from the store, my car won't start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts   37   fine, why?" The executive was    38    about the letter, but sent an engineer to check it out anyway.

The   39   made three visits to the store with the customer. The first time, he got chocolate ice cream. The car started. The second time, he ordered strawberry. The car started. The third time he got vanilla. The car failed to start. The engineer   40   to believe that the man's car was allergic (过敏的)to vanilla ice cream. He 41   his visits, and noted all sorts of data: the types of gas used and the time it took to drive back and forth.

Soon he came a clue: it took the man less   42   to buy vanilla than any other flavor (味道). Why? The answer was in the layout (布局)of the store. Vanilla, as the most   43   flavor, was in the front of the store for quick pickup. All the other flavors were kept further back, where it took longer to buy them.

Time was now the   44   not the vanilla ice cream！ The engineer quickly put forward an answer: “engine trouble." The extra time taken to get any other flavor   45   the engine to cool down longer. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot to start.

Even crazy 一 looking problems can be real. What really    46     is your attitude to the problem.

Don't just say something is "IMPOSSIBLE" without putting a sincere effort into    47    it out. If you look closer, you may discover that it's possible after all.

36.   A.    chocolate B. strawberry  C. vanilla       D. banana

37.   A.    just  B. only    C. still     D. ever

38.   A.    worried   B. crazy  C. doubtful     D. cheerful

39.   A.    customer B. engineer     C. executive    D. shopkeeper

40.   A.    pretended       B. decided      C. struggled    D. refused

41.   A.    stopped   B. continued   C. valued D. repeated

42.   A.    time B. effort  C. cost    D. speed

43.   A.    strange    B. familiar      C. terrible       D. popular

44.   A.    effect      B. reason C. problem     D. solution

45.   A.    prevented       B. encouraged C. let      D. allowed

46.   A.    matters    B. impresses   C. bothers -    D, concerns

47.   A.    looking   B. figuring     C, trying D. testing

Why texting harms your IQ

The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.

It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.

Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.

The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”

1.We can learn from the passage that “infomania” ______.

A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ

B. results in the change of part of the brain

C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration

D. is caused by too much use of modern technology

2.The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ______.

A. the important function of advanced technology

B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits

C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology

D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness

3.The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “______”.

A. examined carefully  B. copied patiently

C. corrected quickly   D. admitted freely

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B.

C．

D．

CP: Central Point   P: Point   Sp: Sub-point (次要点)   C: Conclusion