模拟山东高三第二次诊断性测试英语4

山东高三第二次诊断性测试-英语4CMany people are interested in family history, an area of study called genealogy (家谱学). Most genealogy experts have heard about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Library claims to have the largest collection of genealogical records in the world. Shirley Griffith has more about this unusual research center.The Family History Library has many records to help people search for information about their family histories. It has birth, marriage and death records from religious groups and governments. The collection includes official population, court and property records. It also includes burial records, ship passenger lists and published family histories.The Family History Library has information from almost every area of the world. Most records are from 50 through 20. These records include the names of more than two thousand million people who have died. The library has few records of living persons.The Family History Library is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church has been gathering family history records around the world for more than one hundred years. The group urges (催促) its members to study the lives of early family members as a religious requirement.The Family History Library is open to the public every day except Sunday and some holidays. Visitors are invited to use its books and other materials. Library officials say it is one of the most popular places for visitors in Utah. About two thousand four hundred people use the library each day.Individuals, families and private groups have given some of their records to the library. The library bought other records from governments. All the information is gathered with the approval (批准) of governments or officials who supervise (监督) the records.The library copies many records to a kind of film that can be read with special equipment. It is known as microfilm. The collection is always expanding. Today, Church representatives are making copies of important records around the world.Many people find it difficult to travel to Utah to use the Family History Library. So, the Church has set up more than three thousand Family History Centers in seventy-five countries around the world.64. It is less likely that you can get _ from the Family History Library.A. dates of some peoples birthsB. names of some people who died at seaC. records of certain judges or some lawsD. information about certain persons alive65. Normally how many visitors does the library in Utah receive in a week?A. 2,400. B. 3,000. C. ,400. D. ,800.66. The text is mainly about _A.the history of genealogy B. the study of family historyC.the Family History Library D. the Church of Jesus ChristDBritains oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 1. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forestfach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expense-paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “Its very exciting. Theres no doubt about it.” he said.Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But Ive been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea-too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr Gareth Wardell.The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I dont like the chair-people will think I am getting old,” he said.His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized -no wine, no tobacco and no anger.Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “Im glad to see theyve given me a return ticket.”67.The very reason that Mr. Evans didnt go to see the world is that _.A. he had already been on the seas to IlfracombeB. he was too busy to go too far away from homeC. he couldnt afford both the time and the moneyD. he believed “East or west, home is the best.”68.Mr. Evans didnt like the wheelchair simply because _.：A. he was not used to traveling in it B. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operateC. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at homeD. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip69.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.B. The trip of London excited Mr. Evans very muchC. Mr Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans characters.70.The probable explanation to Mr. Evans long life lies in _.A. his good living habits B. his hard working for the familyC. his sticking to his hometown D. his living conditions near the SwanseaEWhen we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. Its Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under Marylands laws against secret telephone taping. Its our banks, not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms.Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will. As an example of whats going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called Member Works with sensitive customer data such as names, phone numbers, bank-account and credit-card numbers, Social Security numbers, account balances and credit limits.With these customer lists in hand, Member Works started dialing for dollars - selling dental plans, videogames, computer software and other products and services. Customers who accepted a free trial offer had 30 days to cancel. If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or credit-card accounts. U.S. Bancorp collected a share of the revenues. Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They didnt know that the bank was giving account numbers to Member Works. And if customers asked, they were led to think the answer was no.The state sued Member Works separately for deceptive selling. The company defends that it did anything wrong. For its part, U.S. Bancorp settled without admitting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to non-financial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the same. Many other banks will still do business with Member Works and similar firms.And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance and credit-card protection plans. You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields transaction and experience information - mainly the details of your bank and credit-card accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private firms. Theyve generally agreed not to sell to the public. But to businesses, the numbers are an open book. Self-regulation doesnt work. A firm might publish a privacy-protection policy, but who enforces it?Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential. Then it sold your data to Member Works. The bank even claims that it doesnt sell your data at all. It merely shares it and reaps a profit. Now you know.71. Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on peoples privacy _ .A. is mainly carried out by means of secret tapingB. has been intensified with the help of the IRSC. is practiced exclusively by the FBID. is more prevalent in business circles72. We know from the passage that _ .A. legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protectionB. most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businessesC. the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private informationD. lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to