The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans ________.
A) were eager to win international acceptance B) had been forced to keep silent about it C) were afraid of facing the terrible past D) felt guilty for their crimes in World War II
正确答案： D 34.
How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy? A) By describing the ship’s sinking in great detail. B) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche. C) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack. D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.
正确答案： D 35.
Germans discuss the historical tragedy now after a long silence because ________. A) They had paid for the nation’s past misdeeds
Passage Two
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The government’s new cyber-security officials yesterday asked telecommunications companies for help in building a government computer network that would have no risk of outside penetration — a task some computer security consultants say is nearly impossible. Plans for the private network, called Govnet, hinge on whether a reliable network infrastructure can be built at an affordable price, officials said. Computer system consultants said they could not estimate how much the network would cost because of the government’s enormous size and security needs. Richard Clarke, who was appointed special adviser to the president for cyberspace security this week, said he believes a more reliable system can be built. Ninety percent of available fiber-optic space is unused and fairly inexpensive to obtain, he said.
Govnet is part of a plan Clarke announced earlier this week to secure our cyberspace from a range of possible threats, from hackers to criminals to terrorist groups, to foreign nations, which might use cyber-war against us in the future. Govnet would be completely
B) they hope to be accepted by other countries C) they only want to make the tragedy clear D) they just show sympathy to the dead 正确答案： C
independent from the Internet to help keep out hackers and viruses, according to the government’s plan. The request from the General Services Administration asks that telecommunications companies submit proposals about how the network could be built, how much it would cost, and how long it would take to construct.
This year, the current network has been breached by hackers, computer worms and viruses. The system was also roughed up by the Code Red computer worm and an attack program called I Love You. The viruses affected thousands of government computers. Last year a report by the General Accounting Office, an internal government watchdog, found weaknesses in the computer network that could allow terrorists or hackers to severely damage or disrupt national defense or vital public operations or steal sensitive data. Clarke said the government's current virtual private network is vulnerable to viruses and denial-of-service attacks that would make it more difficult to execute Govnet.
An internal network, such as the Govnet proposal, is worth investigating but will probably fall to sophisticated hackers, said Amit Yoran, chief executive of the security-services company Riptech Inc. and a former information-security program director at the Defense Department. It is probably more feasible to implement and strongly enforce global security postures and practices rather than go out and purchase new assets, Yoran said. Once someone is able to get in, they will find a weak link. When you have a network the size of the government’s there will be weak links. Someone will get in. 36.
According to the passage, what is Govnet?
A) A reliable network infrastructure that can be built at an affordable price. B) A government computer network that may prove immune to penetration. C) A national security system to be developed by the government.
D) A private national security system to be developed against outside invasion.
正确答案： B 37.
It is implied that some computer consultants consider Govnet to be almost impossible because ________.
A) a considerable cost will be required
B) there isn’t a reliable network infrastructure yet C) it is totally different from the Internet D) no telecommunications company can afford it
正确答案： A 38.
By what means will Govnet realize the enhancement of the government’s cyber-security? A) By stepping up its virus-killing software.
B) By scanning for viruses and attacks constantly.
C) By secluding itself from the Internet.
D) By establishing an internal watchdog committee.
正确答案： C 39.
What Amit Yoran said amounts to denying ________.
A) the feasibility of building a security program
B) the efficiency of the present network in countering outside attacks C) the conceived security of Govnet
D) the possibility of enhancing the security of the government network
正确答案： C 40.
The initiative for constructing an internal network stems from ________. A) the vulnerability of the present network to outside attacks B) the improvement in network security technology C) the desire to build a stronger national defense system D) the proposals submitted by telecommunications companies
正确答案： A
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 12 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
41.
Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as ______ all other animals on earth. A) are B) do C) is D) have
正确答案： A 42.
Those who ______ doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.
A) assist
B) acknowledge C) advocate D) admit
正确答案： C 43.
______ it or not, what he discovered has created a stir in scientific circles. A) Believe B) To believe C) Believing D) Believed
正确答案： A
44.
Many people are ______ the new government to reduce unemployment. A) looking to B) looking up to C) looking back on D) looking on
正确答案： A 45.
Crops are grown in _________ areas. A) urban B) rural C) country D) countryside
正确答案： B 46.
It’s so ________ of you to complain in the presence of the director. A) senseless B) sensible C) sensitive D) sensual
正确答案： A 47.