2014潍坊二模英语试题答案(4)

    A. computers were not easy to get
    B. automated grading software was popular
    C. people refused automated essay grading
    D. computers couldn't grade essays automatically
49. What does Paragraph 4 focus on?
    A. The prize of Hewlett contest.
    B. The advantages of automated essay scoring.
    C. The application of automated essay scoring.
    D. Teachers' opinions about Hewlett contest.
50. The Intelligent Essay Assessor can________.
    A. rewrite essays                           B. underline the mistakes in red ink
    C. understand the meaning of text              D. correct key words and patterns
C
     In order to increase their job chances after college, Chinese students are turning to a special practice- Eiffel Tower nose jobs (鼻整形术). The latest trend in plastic surgery promises to create a nose that is classic, slim and sloping, similar to the sweeping curve of the Eiffel Tower.
     Surgeon Wang Xuming said:  " We are influenced by the beauty of the Eiffel Tower, we are not content to just add something to the nose ,we reconstruct it. " The surgery costs about US $ 10,000 and involves the enlarging of the nose using tissue from the forehead.
     Hundreds of posters advertising the procedure are put up all over Chongqing city ,where surgeon Xuming runs his practice. They show a Westem-Iooking woman with an almost-too- perfect nose ,against an outline of the Eiffel Tower.
     Interestingly ,many young women in China are eager to achieve a western appearance, as they  believe it will give them an advantage in the highly competitive job market. " Some students face a lot of employment pressure after graduation. If their facial features are good, they'II have more chances of finding a job, "  said surgeon Xuming. " We've had students getting the Eiffel Tower nose; it's helped them a lot. "
     Apparently,Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates. Some of them even go as far as putting height and weight requirements in their employment ads. Plastic surgeons across the country are reporting an increase in the number of students choosing beauty" improvement ".
     According  to a Mr. Li , hospital manager at surgeon Xuming's clinic , most of their customers are female and the bill is taken care of by the family. " They usually come in with their mothers, and tend to be from well-off backgrounds, "  he said.
51. Chinese college students choose to have a nose operation to_______.
     A. marry well                            B. look cool
    C. have a good job                         D. look like westerners
52. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
     A. The posters.                           B. A nose job.
    C. The Eiffel Tower.                       D. A plastic surgery procedure.
53. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that________.
     A. employers are potential customers
     B. ads promote the plastic surgery
     C. appearance is as important as height and weight
     D. attractive appearance seems to increase job chances
 54. From what Mr. Li said we can learn that ________.
     A. most families can't afford the surgeon
     B. the number of plastic surgeons is increasing
     C. patients can be well looked after at the clinic
     D. their customers are usually from wealthy families
55: What's the author's attitude towards Eiffel Tower nose jobs?
     A. Skeptical.        B. Objective.         C. Critical.              D. Worried.
D
      Law enforcement agencies across the United States are using cameras to take pictures of automobile license plates. The idea is to build a computerized collection of information detailing the daily travel of millions of Americans.
      Detective Mohammed Tabibi uses a license plate reader, also known as a LPR to look for stolen vehicles .“It has somewhat paid. We have caught some people involved in some serious crimes because of the LPR, "  said Tabibi.
      The use of LPRs is growing across the United States. Some are fixed to poles along Roadsides ,others are placed in law-enforcement vehicles. Privacy groups are concerned about the growing use of these devices. Jay Stanley is with the American Civil Liberties Union  ( ACLU) . " What they  are  also doing  is  storing everybody's time , place, and  location. And  many police departments are holding that information indefinitely. You know in our society, the government doesn't follow you and invade your privacy and track you unless it has a specific  reason that you are involved in wrongdoing, " said Stanley.
      Kevin Rearden served as Captain of the Arlington county Police, who also headed the county's Homeland Security Department before he retired. He said county policy called for the  LPR information to be kept for six months. "We originally had a two-month period, and the  detectives requested the chief extend it to six months because they found in so many investigations, keeping it for two months wasn't long enough,"  said Rearden, " but other law  enforcement agencies that use the information may store it for unlimited periods of time. "