【正文】 ited mainly by celebrities. Draft laws are designed to safeguard the dignity of victims who may be photographed grieving, covered in blood or in a state of undress. The proposals have outraged the media. They were inspired by the paparazzi who swarmed around the dying body of Diana, Princess of Wales after her car crash in Paris. But Alain Genestar, of Paris Match, claims the proposed laws would have banned from France such images as the naked vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack。s population will benefit from knowledge explosion 10. The last two paragraphs of the passage can be perceived as __________. (A) the summary of the whole passage (B) the introduction of the concept “ digital divide” (C) the prediction about America in the new century (D) the warning of issues behind technological progress Questions 11～ 15 One of France39。s book burnings. Think of all the attempts over the years to enforce either orthodoxy or the status quo by putting learning offlimits, and you begin to sense the power of what is happening. The walls of caste and class have not been razed, but they are suddenly, irrevocably, more porous. And yet not pletely porous. The pertinence of the “ digital divide” is a reminder that some Americans remain cut off from the power of the knowledge revolution. We have to get serious not merely about the technology but also the psychology of bridging that divide. We have to infect our turnedoff adults and our uninspired children with the desire to know more of what is within their grasp already and the oceans more that shortly will be. If that39。m starting to feel almost like I know the place, even though I39。s free is the Britannica, whose hardcopy sales are down some 80 percent since 1990, is forced to pete with Microsofts dominant Encarta Encyclopedia. But the encyclopedia is just one small illustration of the explosion both in knowledge and in our access to it since Thomas Jefferson39。t say: What an 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語(yǔ) —— 專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語(yǔ) 6 extraordinary thing it is that people around the world suddenly have access— free access— to knowledge that would have been the envy of a university professor earlier in my own lifetime. As for ordinary people, I remember how the encyclopedia salesmen would e around with their sample volumes, their memorized spiels and their offers of “ easy” terms if you39。 time. 4. It can be concluded from the passage that the author_______. (A) does not reveal his personal view towards the use of renewable energy (B) makes a systematic parison between nonrenewable energy and renewable energy (C) displays an objective view towards the application of renewable energy (D) does not side with the environmentalists 5. It can be inferred from the passage that more people will ______. (A) use both nonrenewable and renewable energy (B) stick to the use of local utility (C) not be used to renewable energy (D) use renewable energy only Questions 6～ 10 You saw the stories of the embarrassment at Encyclopedia Britannica last week as the pany39。t shining or the wind blowing. Then there39。s all right so far,” he says, looking up at the three solar panels that run a few lights, a fan, and a TV inside. “ I can run power tools.” Others, of course, take a more enthusiastic line. “ There39。 s “ green power” program. Thanks to rapidly improving technology and government subsidies, thousands of Americans living in remote locations are finding it can be cheaper to use the sun and wind than fossil fuels. Don39。 it _____________(12) and the friendships they form in their university days will _____________(13).” Every year, _____________(14) from home and abroad only a few hundred are chosen by each college through an increasingly _____________(15). Once they are accepted, the undergraduates benefit from _____________(16). The most notable and the rarest of these privileges in the one to one tutorial, at which a student _____________(17) to the tutor. It is a personal system that goes back to the 13th century. The relationship of _____________(18) that can develop between teacher and pupil over three years can be lasting as it is_____________(19). Years after students have left the university, they often return to their tutors _____________(20). Part B: Listening Comprehension Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語(yǔ) —— 專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語(yǔ) 2 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation. 1. (A) primary school principal. (B) A teacher of English and other subjects. (C) A shortstory writer (D) A poet. 2. (A) The USA. (B) Britain. (C) Singapore. (D) Malaysia. 3. (A) Education in Singapore. (B) Poems and short stories. (C) English medium schools. (D) A research project. 4. (A) She39。點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語(yǔ) —— 專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語(yǔ) 1 上海市英語(yǔ)高級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試 SECTION 1： LISTENING TEST (30 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. For centuries Oxford has been at Britain39。s _____________(2) are bred, and it lies only 50 miles from London, close to the centers of power— Parliament, the Law Courts and the City. Oxford University has _____________(3) from all over the world who have gone on to achieve the highest position in their