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Section B   

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line thought the centre.   

Passage One   

Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.   

In 1998 consumers could purchase virtually anything over the Internet. Books, compact discs, and even stocks were available from World Wide Websites that seemed to spring up almost daily. A few years earlier, some people had predicted that consumers accustomed to shopping in stores would be reluctant to buy things that they could not see or touch in person. For a growing number of time-starved consumers, however, shopping from their home computer was proving to be a convenient alternative to driving to the store.   

A research estimated that in 1998 US consumers would purchase $7.3 billion of goods over the Internet, double the 1997 total. Finding a bargain was getting easier, owing to the rise of online auctions and Websites that did comparison shopping on the Internet for the best deal.   

For all the consumers’ interest, retailing in cyberspace was still a largely unprofitable business, however, Internet pioneer Amazon. com, which began selling books in 1995 and later branched into recorded music and videos, posted revenue of $153.7 million in the third quarter, up from $37.9 million in the same period of 1997. Overall, however, the company’s loss widened to $45.2 million from $9.6 million, and analysts did not expect the company to turn a profit until 2001. Despite the great loss, Amazon. Com had a stock market value of many billions, reflecting investors’ optimism about the future of the industry.   

Internet retailing appealed to investors because it provided an efficient means for reaching millions of consumers without having the cost of operating conventional stores with their armies of salespeople. Selling online carried its own risks, however. With so many companies competing for consumers’ attention, price competition was intense and profit margins were thin or nonexistent. One video retailer sold the hit movie Titanic for $9.99, undercutting the $19.99 suggested retail price and losing about $6 on each copy sold. With Internet retailing still in its initial stage, companies seemed willing to absorb such losses in an attempt to establish a dominant market position.   

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。   

52. According to the writer, which of the following is true?   

A). Consumers are reluctant to buy things on the Internet.    

B). Consumers are too busy to buy things on the Internet.   

C). More and more consumers prefer Internet shopping.   

D). Internet retailing is a profitable business.   

53 Finding a bargain on the Internet was getting easier partly because _____.   

A). there were more and more online auctions.   

B). there were more and more Internet users.   

C). the consumers had more money to spend.   

D). there were more goods available on the Internet  

54. “For all the consumer interest” (Para. 3) means _____.   

A). to the interest of all the consumers   

B). for the interest of all the consumers   

C). all the consumers are much interested   

D). though consumers are very much interested   

55. It can be inferred from the passage that Amazon. com ______.   

A). is making a profit now   

B). will probably make a profit in 2001  

C). is a company that sells books only 

D). suffers a great loss on the stock market   

56. Investors are interested in Internet retailing because _____.   

A). selling online involves little risk   

B). Internet retailing is in its initial stage   

C). they can make huge profits from it   

D). it can easily reach millions of consumers

Passage Two   

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.  

The British Medical Journal recently featured a strong response to what was judged an inappropriately lenient reaction by a medical school to a student cheating in an examination. Although we have insufficient reliable data about the extent of this phenomenon, its prevention, or its effective management, much can be concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense and concepts with face validity.   

There is general agreement that there should be zero tolerance of cheating in a profession based on trust and one on which human lives depend. It is reasonable to assume that cheaters in medical school will be more likely than others to continue to act dishonestly with patients, colleagues, insurers, and government.   

The behaviours under question are multifactorial in origin. There are familial, religious, and cultural values that are acquired long before medical school. For example, countries, cultures, and subcultures exist where bribes and dishonest behaviour are almost a norm. There are secondary schools in which neither staff nor students tolerate cheating and others where cheating is rampant; there are homes which imbue young people with high standards of ethical behaviour and others which leave ethical training to the harmful influence of television and the market place.   

Medical schools reflect society and cannot be expected to remedy all the ills of a society. The selection process of medical students might be expected to favour candidates with integrity and positive ethical behaviour—if one had a reliable method for detecting such characteristics in advance. Medical schools should be the major focus of attention for imbuing future doctors with integrity and ethical sensitivity. Unfortunately there are troubling, if inconclusive, data that suggest that during medical school the ethical behaviour of medical students does not necessarily improve; indeed, moral development may actually stop or even regress. 

The creation of a pervasive institutional culture of integrity is essential. It is critical that the academic and clinical leaders of the institution set a personal example of integrity. Medical schools must make their institutional position and their expectations of students absolutely clear from day one. The development of a school's culture of integrity requires a partnership with the students in which they play an active role in its creation and nurturing. Moreover, the school's examination system and general treatment of students must be perceived as fair. Finally, the treatment of infractions must be firm, fair, transparent, and consistent.   

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。   

57. What does the author say about cheating in medical schools?   

A). Extensive research has been done about this phenomenon.   

B). We have sufficient data to prove that prevention is feasible.   

C). We are safe to conclude that this phenomenon exists on a grand scale.   

D). Reliable data about the extent, prevention and management of the phenomenon is lacking.   

58. According to the author, it is important to prevent cheating in medical schools because ________.   

A). The medical profession is based on trust.   

B). There is zero tolerance of cheating in medicine.   

C). The medical profession depends on the government.   

D). Cheating exists extensively in medical schools.   

59. What does the author say about the cause(s) of cheating?   

A). Family, culture and society play an active part.   

B). Bad school environment is the leading cause of student cheating.  

C). Parents are always to blame for their children’s cheating behaviour.   

D). Cheating exists primarily because students learn bad things from TV.   

60. According to the author, what precautions should medical schools take to prevent students from cheating?   

A). Medical schools should establish a firm moral standard to weed out applicants with low integrity.   

B). Medical schools should make efforts to remedy the ills of a society.   

C). Medical schools should teach future doctors integrity and ethical values.   

D). There is nothing medical schools can do to improve the ethical behaviour of their students.   

61. The author will probably agree with which of the following statements?   

A). Medical schools should make exams easier for the students to alleviate the fierce competition.   

B). Prominent figures in the medical institution should create a set of moral standards to be applied in medical schools.   

C). Medical students should play an active role in the creation and preservation of a culture of integrity.   

D). Those students who cheat in the exams should be instantly expelled from school.

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