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• 1Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time、

  A.Counting the beating of one's own heart.

  B.Making use of candles, sand and water.

  C.Observing shadows cast by the sun.

  D.Keeping slaves busy day and night.

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• 2By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to____.

  A.suggest human beings are controlled by a clock

  B.describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth

  C.tell readers what clocks look like

  D.compare chicks to human beings

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• 3According to the passage, collecting antique clocks____.

  A.can hardly keep the value of your savings

  B.will cost much of your savings

  C.may increase your wealth

  D.needs your bravery

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• 4阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。<br class="bogusBR">    Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to remember passwords (密码) ever again？If we could just sit in front of our computers and be  21    logged in (登录、 Crave mentions how NECSoft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a  22  All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to  23  your PC. No more 24  , confusing passwords to remember or change every few months.    After doing a little research, I found this type of  25  already available to consumers via a relatively  26  application called FaceCode. The  27 requires the use of a webcam to recog- nize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many  28  as you want, provided they each have a Windows account. If the system  29  to recognize your  30  , you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination.

  A.automatically

  B.personally

  C.correctly

  D.occasionally

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• 5What does the woman think will happen to job ads if The Times closes down、

  A.The other two newspapers will open a local jobs newspaper.

  B.The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed.

  C.The job ads will be carried in either of the other two newspapers.

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• 6The purpose of the passage is

  A.to introduce the culture of antique clocks

  B.to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks

  C.to compare different ways to make a future profit

  D.to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time

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• 7According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our

  A.self-respect

  B.financial rewards

  C.advertising ability

  D.friendly relationship

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• 8The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to___.

  A.lying

  B.stealing

  C.cheating

  D.advertising

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• 9The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in par

  A.5) means___.A.telling the truth to the clerk

  B.offering advice to the clerk

  C.asking the clerk to be more attentive

  D.reminding the clerk of the charged item

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• 10How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake、

  A.We'll be very excited.

  B.We'll feel unfortunate.

  C.We'll have a sense of honor.

  D.B.We'll feel unfortunat

  E.C.We'll have a sense of honor.D.We'll feel sorry for the clerk.

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