2015年电子科技大学考研专业课试题英语水平测试

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PartIReadingComprehension(40points)

Directions:Inthispartthereare5passages,eachwithsomequestionsorincompletestatements.

ReadthemcarefullyandthenchoosefromthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDto

answerthequestionsorcompletethestatements.PleasewriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

Passage1

Ohno,notAnthonyWeineragain.

Theoldergenerationnevergetsit.AnthonyWeiner,acandidateformayorofNewYork,

admittedthisweektohavingsentmoresnapsofhimselftoadigitalacquaintance.Asanyyoungster

couldhavetoldhim,thewaytofindloveistosendphotosofyourface.

ConsiderWill,a24-year-oldup-and-comingfilmdirectorinCalifornia.Hemeetspotential

datesviaasmartphoneappcalledTinder.Itfindspotentialmatcheswhoarenearby—yourphone

alwaysknowswhereyouare—andshowshimphotosfromtheirFacebookprofiles.Willcanlikeor

rejecteachphoto.Ifawomanhelikesalsolikeshim,botharealertedandcanstartchatting.

Tinderisquick(youcanscrollthroughdozensofphotosinminutes)andsparesyourblushes

(youneverknowifsomeonerejectsyou).Willhasalreadyhadthreeromanticencountersand

hundredsofmatches,hesays.JustinMateen,aco-founderofTinder,saysithasmade100mmatches

sinceitslaunchinSeptember,andledto50marriageproposals.Headds:“Theapphasonlyreally

beengoingforninemonths.Therecouldbeababypoppingoutsoon.”

Americansaredatinglonger,whichcreatesopportunitiesformatchmakers.Somearequite

direct.

BangwithFriends(BWF),anotherapp,allowsuserstospecifywhichoftheirFacebookfriends

theywouldliketospendthenightwith.Ifbothpartiesfeelthesameway,BWFnotifiesthem.Ifnot,

nooneisanythewiser.BWFwasbootedfromApple’sappstore,butthathasn’tstoppeditfrom

creating200,000pairingssinceitsJanuarylaunch.BWF’sboss,admitshecameupwiththeconcept

while“abittipsy”.

Suchappsmakeiteasiertofindpotentialpartners,butdon’tseemtohaveturnedAmericainto

anationofbed-hoppers.Youngwomenclaimtohavehadamedianof3.6maleintimatefriends

whileyoungmen6.1femaleones.Thesefiguresmaybeinaccurate—menmayexaggerate;women

mayundercount—buttheyhavenotchangedmuchinyears.

Parentsfretthatstaringatscreensalldayhasmadeyoungsterssociallyineptface-to-face.A

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surveybytwodatingsitesfoundthat36-38%ofAmericansaged21-34askfordatesbytextmessage.

Butwhentheymeet,theymuststillmaketheirmovesinperson.Wittyjokingandawell-placed

winkstillhavetheiruses.

1.Itcanbesummarizedfromthefirstthreeparagraphsthat_________.

A.weusedtojudgeapotentialmatchbyhisorherappearance

B.onecanfindlovebysendinghisphotostoadigitalacquaintance

C.AnthonyWeineristryingtowinmorevotesfromdigitalfriends

D.Tinderwillprobablyreplacetraditionalmatchmakersworldwide

2.Thesixthparagraphisfocusedon_________.

A.thehugesuccessthatBWFhasachievedB.theseriousconsequenceofdigitaldating

C.theevolutionofmatchmakingintheU.S.D.thefuturedevelopmentsofFacebook

3.Thelastparagraphimpliesthat_________.

A.excessiveuseofappsleavesyoungsterssociallyawkward

B.mostyoungpeoplefindlovethroughtextmessages

C.peopleinloveoftenmovetheirhomesbeforemarriage

D.verbalornon-verballanguageisstillusedduringdates

4.PotentialmatchesfoundbyTinderareprobably_________.

A.young,single,andnearbyB.poor,married,butlonely

C.illiterate,retired,butdivorcedD.far-away,busy,andhappy

Passage2

Thehumanbodycontainsenormousquantitiesofenergy.Infact,theaverageadulthasasmuch

energystoredinfatasaone-tonbattery.Thatenergyfuelsoureverydayactivities,butwhatifthose

actionscouldinturnruntheelectronicdeviceswerelyon?Today,innovatorsaroundtheworldare

bankingonourpotentialtodojustthat.

Movementproduceskineticenergy,whichcanbeconvertedintopower.Inthepast,devicesthat

turnedhumankineticenergyintoelectricity,suchashand-crankedradios,computersandflashlights,

involvedaperson’sfullparticipation.Butagrowingfieldistappingintoourenergywithoutour

evennoticingit.

Consider,forexample,ahealthclub.Witheverystepyoutakeonatreadmillandwithevery

musclecurl,youturnsurpluscaloriesintomotionthatcoulddriveageneratorandproduceelectricity.

Theenergyfromoneperson’sworkoutmaynotbemuch,but100peoplecouldcontribute

significantlytoafacility’spowerneeds.

That’stheideabehindtheGreenMicrogyminPortland,Oregon,wheremachineslikes

tationarybikesharvestenergyduringworkouts.Pedalingturnsagenerator,producingelectricitythat

helpstopowerthebuilding.Fornow,bodyenergysuppliesonlyasmallfractionofthegym’sneeds,

buttheamountshouldincreaseasmoremachinesareadapted.“Bybeingextremelyenergy-efficient

andcombininghumanpower,solarandsomedaywind,Ibelievewe’llbeabletobenet-zerofor

electricitysometimethisyear,”saysthegym’sowner,AdamBoesel.Hisbikes,bytheway,aren’t

theflirtstoputpedalpowertowork.Insomepartsoftheworld,cyclistshavebeenpoweringsafety

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lightsforyearswithdevicescalledbicycledynamos,whichuseageneratortocreatealternating

currentwitheveryturnofthewheels.

Danceclubsarealsogettinginontheaction.IntheNetherlands,Rotterdam’snewClubWATT

hasafloorthatharnessestheenergycreatedbythedancers’steps.Fornow,it’sjustenoughtopower

LEDlightsinthefloor,butinthefuture,moreoutputisexpectedfromnewertechnology.

5.Usinghumanbodyenergyaspowersupplies_________.

A.requiresustobestrongB.isagreatnewidea

C.provestobedifficultD.isincreasinglypopular

6.ItcanbelearnedthattheGreenMicrogym_________.

A.isusinghuman,solarandwindpowertoproduceelectricity

B.isthefirsttousebikestoharvesthumanbodyenergy

C.willbeabletosatisfyitspowerneedsbyusinggreenenergy

D.willintroducethetechnologytootherpartsoftheworld

7.Whatistheauthor’smostlikelycommentontheapplicationofbodyenergy?

A.Itisunrealisticatpresent.B.Ithasapromisingfuture.

C.Itseffectisstillunknown.D.Itdependsontheenergycost.

Passage3

ThefirstofLaurenceSmith’stwoweddingswasmeanttotakeplaceinthemidwintersnownot

farsouthoftheArcticCircle.ThesecondforesawbalmyblueskiesinPalmSprings,California.Asit

turnedout,theguestsweregreetedbyrainandslushinthefarnorth,thenbyachillandmorerainin

theCaliforniandesert.

Iftheweatheriscapableofsurprisinghim,whyshouldanyonetrustMr.Smith’sforecastfor

2050?Becausethegrowingfreakinessofweatherispreciselyhispoint.Climatechangeisoneof

fourmega-trends,alongwithglobalization,populationgrowthandsurgingdemandfornatural

resources,thathethinkswillshapetheworldoverthecomingdecades.ThefirstpartofhisbookThe

NewNorth:TheWorldin2050isafamiliartaleofteemingcities,roaringtrade,harder-to-get-atoil

andrisingsealevels.

ButMr.Smithcomesintohisownwhenheexplorestheconsequencesofthesetrends(climate

changeespecially)forthequarteroftheEarththatliesatlatitudesabove45°N.Ageographeratthe

UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,hespecializesinthefrozenlandsofRussia,Canada,Alaska

andIceland.Theregionisabouttoundergoagreattransformation.

Theplanet’swarmingmaybeglobal,butclimate-changemodelspredictitwillbeamplifiedin

thenorth.Permafrostwillmeltandsettlementpatternswillchange.Inland,constructionwillbecome

trickierandiceroadslessdependable,sodevelopmentwillgravitatetothecoasts.Bymid-century

theArcticOceanmaybebrieflyfreeofseaiceinSeptember,aboontoshipping.Cropswillspread

northassealhuntersbecomefarmers.

Interestintheregion’svastandincreasinglyaccessiblenaturalresourcesisalreadygrowing,

alongwiththepotentialforconflictovertherightstotheseriches.Mr.Smithbelievesthereisevery

chancethatthedevelopmentofthe“newnorth”willbepeaceful,thankstohabitsofcooperationand

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aninternationallyacceptedrulebookforlayingdownrightstotheseabed.Heseesaleadingrolefor

theregion’sindigenouspeoples.

By2050theanswerstosomeverybigquestionsshouldbeclear:whathappenstothenorth’s

massivestocksofcarboninthesoilasitdefrosts;whethergreatschemestochannelfreshwaterfrom

northtosouthareattempted;howpopulous,resource-hungryChinaworkswithRussia’semptying,

resource-richFarEast.Mr.SmithreckonsanareaaboutoneandahalftimesthesizeoftheUnited

Stateswillbehabitable,albeitformuchoftheyearstillcoldanddark.Thedevelopmentofthenew

north,hethinks,mightresemblethatoftheAmericanWest,dottedwithsettlementsformedfor

miningandtrade.

Obscuringtheviewof2050,however,isacaveatthatloomsaslargeasanArcticiceberg.Mr.

Smithsetsgroundrulesthatallowhimtoextrapolateintothefuturewithoutworryingabout

disruptionssuchasgame-changingleapsintechnology.Thisisan“informedthought-experiment”

ratherthanaproperprediction.Butforanyonecuriousaboutthenewnorth—letalonethinkingof

investinginArcticderivatives—itisaninstructiveexercise.

8.Theword“boon”inthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedby_________.

A.prohibitionB.prosperityC.benefitD.catastrophe

9.AccordingtoLaurenceSmith,thefollowingareallverylikelytohappeninthefuturedecades

EXCEPT_________.

A.Thelocalpeopleinthe“newnorth”willbenefitfromtheclimatechange

B.Thedevelopmentofthe“newnorth”willbeonapeacefulprocess

C.Thenaturalresourcesinthe“newnorth”willbeabletoexploited

D.Thelargeamountsofcarboninthe“newnorth”soilswillbesafelycontrolled

10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheauthortakesaskepticalattitudetowardsLaurenceSmith’spredictionsoftheArctic.

B.TheauthorreckonsLaurenceSmithissomewhatoptimisticinimaginingthe“newnorth”

C.LaurenceSmithdidalotofexperimentsincombininggeographicalpredictionsand

economicdevelopment.

D.LaurenceSmithshareswiththeauthorthatthefutureoftheArticledependsonour

awarenessandactions.

11.Whichofthefollowingtitlesismoreappropriateforthepassage?

A.TheArctic:Thede-icingage

B.ClimateChange:Humankind’sfuture

C.ADayDreamer:LaurenceSmith’snewwritingstyle

D.2050:Theendoftheworld

Passage4

Thenewspapermustprovideforthereaderthefacts,unalloyed,unslanted,objectivelyselected

facts.Butinthesedaysofcomplexnewsitmustprovidemore;itmustsupplyinterpretation,the

meaningofthefacts.ThisisthemostimportantassignmentconfrontingAmericanjournalism—to

makecleartothereadertheproblemsoftheday,tomakeinternationalnewsasunderstandableas

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communitynews,torecognizethatthereisnolongeranysuchthing(withthepossibleexceptionof

suchscribblingassocietyandclubnews)as“local”news,becauseanyeventintheinternational

areahasalocalreactioninmanpowerdraft,ineconomicstrain,interms,indeed,ofourverywayof

life.

Thereisinjournalismawidespreadviewthatwhenyouembarkoninterpretation,youare

enteringchoppyanddangerouswaters,theswirlingtidesofopinion.Thisisnonsense.

Theopponentsofinterpretationinsistthatthewriterandtheeditorshallconfinehimselftothe

“facts”.Thisinsistenceraisestwoquestions:Whatarethefacts?And:Arethebarefactsenough?

Astothefirstquery.Considerhowaso-called“factual”storyconesabout.Thereportercollects,

say,fiftyfacts;outofthesefifty,hisspaceallotmentbeingnecessarilyrestricted,heselectstheten,

whichheconsidersmostimportant.ThisisJudgmentNumberOne.Thenheorhiseditordecides

whichofthesetenfactsshallconstitutetheleadofthepiece.Thisisimportantdecisionbecause

manyreadersdonotproceedbeyondthefirstparagraph.ThisisJudgmentNumberTwo.Thenthe

nighteditordetermineswhetherthearticleshallbepresentedonpageone,whereithasalarge

impact,oronpagetwenty-four,whereithaslittle.JudgmentNumberThree.

Thus,inthepresentationofaso-called“factual”or“objective”story,atleastthreejudgmentsare

involved.Andtheyarejudgmentsnotatallunlikethoseinvolvedininterpretation,inwhichreporter

andeditor,callingupontheirgeneralbackground,andtheir“newsneutralism,”arriveataconclusion

astothesignificanceofthenews.

Thetwoareasofjudgment,presentationofthenewsanditsinterpretation,arebothobjective

ratherthensubjectiveprocesses—asobjective,thatis,asanyhumanbeingcanbe.(Noteinpassing:

eventhoughcompleteobjectivitycanneverbeachieved,neverthelesstheidealmustalwaysbethe

beacononthemurkynewschannels.)Ofaneditorisintentonslantingthenews,hecandoitinother

waysandmoreeffectivelythanbyinterpretation.Hecandoitbytheselectionofthosefactsthat

propuphisparticularplea.Orhecandoitbythepayhegivesastory—promotingittopageoneor

demotingittopagethirty.

12.Thetitlethatbestexpressestheideasofthispassageis_________.

A.InterpretingtheNews.B.ChoosingFacts.

C.SubjectiveversusObjectiveProcesses.D.EverythingCounts.

13.Whydoesthewriterofanarticleselecttenoutoffiftyavailablefacts?

A.Hiseditorisprejudiced.B.Spaceislimited.

C.Thesubjectisnotimportant.D.Thenewspaperisarbitrary.

14.Whatistheleasteffectivewayof“slanting”news?

A.Placement.B.Concentration.

C.InterpretationD.Hiseditorisprejudiced.

15.Whyshouldtheleadsentencepresentthemostimportantfact?

A.Itwillinfluencethereadertocontinue.

B.Itwillbethebestwaytowrite.

C.Somereadersdonotreadbeyondthefirstparagraph.

D.Itwillgratifytheeditor.

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Passage5

OneofthemostpivotalmomentsinAmericanliteratureoccurredneartheendofthenineteenth

centuryasauthorssuchasayoungmannamedStephenCranebegantoembracealiterarystyle

forgedinEuropeabitearlierandwhichwouldcometobeknownasnaturalism.Cranewasbornto

parentsintheministryandgrewupinahouseholdgroundedinreligiousbeliefsandcontext.Yet,

beforelong,Cranehad,forthemostpart,rejectedreligionandtheideaofdivineinterventionin

favorofamorehands-onapproachtotheworld.Ashebegantodevelopasawriter,naturalist

themesofmanversusnature,theunrelentingpowerofnature,andanobjectiveviewoftheworld

begantodominatehiswriting.Naturalistsattemptedtodepictthemostaccurateviewoflife

unadulteratedandunobstructedbyexternalcommentaryorspiritualintervention.UltimatelyCrane’s

masterfulshortstoryTheOpenBoatstandsasoneofthemostcompleteanddevelopedworksofthe

naturalistgenre.

ThefirstapparentelementofnaturalisminTheOpenBoatisitssubjectmatter—ashipwreck.

Beingastruetolifeaspossibleisoneofthemostcommongoalsofanaturalisticwriter,and,inthis

shortstory,Craneisnoexception.ItdidnotcomefromCrane’simagination.Rather,itstemmed

fromhispersonalexperience.Asayoungwarreporter,CranewasonhiswayfromFloridatoCuba

whenhisvesse1,theCommodore,encounteredaviolenttempest.Withinhours,theshiphadsunk,

leavingafewluckysurvivorsonatinylifeboattobesubjectedtothefullofnature.Throughoutthe

storyCranedepictssceneaftersceneasiftheyweresnapshotsorashornfilmofwhatthemeninthe

boatwereupagainst.Throughhisprose,Craneisabletorevealtheunadulteratedbrutalrealism

manifestinnatureitself.

AsCranecontinueswiththethemeofmanversusnatureinTheOpenBoat,theelementof

pessimismcrucialtoanynaturalisticwork,becomesquiteapparent.Themenareatthemercyofthe

stormsandtheseasandcannotdomuchtosavethemselves.Inthissense,Cranerevealsthe

indifferenceofnatureandtheuniverseinrelationtothelifeorplightofhumanbeingsingeneral.It’s

obvioustohimthatangelswillnotswoopdownandsavetheunfortunatemen.Thesituationofthe

shipwreckisidealbecauseordinary,everydaypeoplemustfaceanextremesituationfromwhichitis

morethanlikelythattheywillperish.Cranecontinuallycreatesamoodofimpendingdoomandthe

punishingnatureoftheuniversethroughoutthestory.Alongtheway,heprovideslittlecommentary

onthesituation,forcingreaderstoplacethemselvesimmediatelyontheboatwiththemenwhile

enforcingthedarktoneofthestory.But,eventoCraneandmostnaturalistwriters,allisnotlost.

WhileCrane’sworkTheOpenBoatisadarkaccountofachancesituationthatturnsfatalfor

many,butnotall,ofthecrewoftheCommodore,italsosetsforththemainelementsofanaturalistic

literaryworkattheturnofthetwentiethcentury.Despitethefactthatnaturecanbeunrelentingand

compassionlesstowardshumansatanygivenmoment,Craneultimatelyshowshowindividualsstill

alwayshavethecapacitytostrivetogethertoovercomehardshipsanddisaster.Furthermore,the

accuracyanddetailbyCraneshunanypossibilityofasugarcoatedrealityandrevealsthetrue

ferocityofnatureasitis.

16.WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphaboutStephenCrane?

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A.Heenjoyedtheministryandlisteningtopreachers.

B.Hedidnotenjoywritingwhenhewasyoung.

C.Hewasrivaledbynootherauthorofhistime.

D.Hewasnotintunewiththebeliefsofhisparents.

17.Whichofthesentencesbelowbestexpressestheessentialinformationintheunderlined

sentenceinthefirstparagraph?

A.Naturalistslikedtoplacetheirownopinionsonspiritualityintheirwriting.

B.Naturalistsplacedmoreemphasisonrepresentinglifeasitappearedtothem.

C.Naturaliststriedtoembodythemostpreciseviewoflifebylookingtoreligion.

D.Naturalistsbelievedthelifewasobstructedbyoutsideambitionandspirituality.

18.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,TheOpenBoatisimportantasanaturalistworkbecause

_________.

A.itistrueaccounttakenfromCrane’sownpersonalexperience

B.thestoryiscompletelyfabricatedfromCrane’simagination

C.itisbasedonaseriesofeventsinashipwreckthatCraneheardof

D.itdoesnotattempttoglorifyCrane’sheroismagainstnature

19.Theauthordiscussesnatureinthethirdparagraphinorderto_________.

A.showhowCranebelievesdivinepowerwillsavehumanity

B.notethatnatureitselfisstrongerthanallofhumankind

C.indicatethatnaturedoesnotcareforstrifeamongpeople

D.revealhowitispessimistictowardlifeonEarth

20.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,themenintheboataresignificantbecause_________.

A.theyshowthatbybandingtogether,humanbeingscansurvive

B.theyrepresenttheultimatedownfalloflifeaccordingtoCrane

C.theyallowfatetorunitscourseanddecidetheirownfuture

D.theydiscountnatureanddonottakeitseriouslyuntiltheend

PartIIStructureandVocabulary(20points)

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.PleasewriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

21.Thegeneralmanagerusually_________aquestionbeforehegiveshisanswer.

A.pondersB.extractsC.imploresD.enlists

22.Hisclassmatesdislikehimforhis_________ashealwaysboastsabouthisfamily.

A.reclusionB.pomposityC.prideD.austerity

23.Thewritertoldseveral_________abouthiscolleaguesandmadeeverybodylaugh.

A.legendsB.mythsC.fablesD.anecdotes

24.Shemusthavebeenpretty_____tofallforsuchanoldtrick.

A.interestedB.gullibleC.enthusiasticD.shrewd

25.Thisisthe______pianoonwhichthecomposercreatedsomeofhisgreatestworks.

A.trueB.originalC.realD.genuine

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26.Alackofappetitemaybe________ofamajormentalorphysicaldisorder.

A.inquisitiveB.initiativeC.indicativeD.informative

27.Theself-imagecontrolsaperson’sattitudesor_________ofwhathappenstoher.

A.interpretationsB.approachesC.commitmentsD.simulations

28.Bytheyear2040,YaleUniversitywillneedovereightacresoflandto_________itslibrary.

A.manipulateB.accommodateC.illuminateD.obligate

29.Ifyoudon’tknowwhereyou’regoinginlife,youare_________towindupsomewhereelse.

A.possibleB.inevitableC.optionalD.liable

30.Asfarasmarriageisconcerned,itismutualcareandlovethat_________.

A.mountsB.discountsC.countsD.calculates

31.Ifthetenamendmentsthat_________theBillofRightsoftheUSConstitutionwereafamily

oftenchildren,youwouldn’twanttobetheThird.

A.includeB.embraceC.compriseD.involve

32.Thepersonincustodymust,priortointerrogation,beclearlyinformedthathehastherightto

remain_________.

A.silentB.taciturnC.speechlessD.consent

33.Theroadwoundrather_________intoavalley,inwhichthePemberleyHousewassituated.

A.unprecedentedlyB.abruptlyC.promptlyD.irreversibly

34.Thereissomereasonfornotgivingupmycareerand_________adifferentone.

A.takinginB.bringingaboutC.arisingfromD.embarkingon

35.Theirhousewasinclose_________toours,sowebecameintimatefriendsintime.

A.vicinityB.contactC.relationD.community

36.Whatallthis_________rhetoricobscuredwasthelackofhardevidencethatviolentmedia

actuallyturnschildrenintokillers.

A.multiculturalB.innovativeC.hyperbolicD.interactive

37.A(n)_________readingapproachtoreadingisacombinationofapproaches—global,analytic

andsynthetic—usedtosuittheconvenienceofthereader.

A.literalB.innovativeC.liberalD.eclectic

38._________withlanguagesgivesyouanedgeinmanyjobsandprofessionalopportunities,but

isespeciallyvaluableinfieldssuchasadvertising,business,educationandforeignaffairs.

A.ThresholdB.FacilityC.SpecializationD.Accommodation

39.RatherthandictatehowIthinkitoughttowork,Iwouldtellmyemployeesto_________

somethingthatwillwork.

A.getbacktoB.getoutofC.comealongwithD.comeupwith

40.Thevisitorswereimpressedbythefacilitiesplannedandprogrammed________their

interrelationships.

A.intermsofB.inaspectsofC.inunitsofD.incaseof

PartIIICloze(20points)

Directions:FillineachblankwithONEappropriatewordtocompletethepassage.Pleasewrite

youranswersontheAnswerSheet.

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PassageA:

AnewreportpublishedonNovember4thtakesadifferentapproach.

GlobalWebIndex(GWI),amarket-researchfirm41localpartnersin3241.____________

countries,surveys170,000consumersayearandrecentlybegantoask

detailedquestionsaboutinternetuse.It42ChinaandIndiainthetop42.____________

threeforFacebookusers.SimilarWeb,43doesIP-basedanalysis,does43.____________

notevenputChinainthetopten.

Onereasonforthe44isthatinmanydevelopingmarketsdevices44.____________

arewidelyshared.Conversely,morethanthree-quartersofrespondentsinthe

GWIreportsaidtheyusedmorethanone45.46factoristhe45.____________

spreadofvirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)andproxyservers,which4746.____________

itpossibletosurfthewebthroughaforeignserver.47.____________

Oncerestrictedtothetech-literate,thesearenowcommonandeasyto

use.ChinesecitizenswhowanttovaulttheGreatFirewalltouseFacebook

candosowithacoupleofclicks.ForeignfansoftheBBCcanusethe4848.____________

tricktowatchitsprogramsviaiPlayer,supposedlybarred49Britain.49.____________

SinceVPNsandproxyserversareclusteredin50withfavorablerules,50.____________

suchasSwedenandtheNetherlands,anycountofvisitstosuchsiteswillbe

skewed.

PassageB:

Happyhoursarenotnecessarilyhappy,51dotheylastforan51.____________

hour,buttheyhavebecomeapartoftheritualoftheofficeworkerand

businessman.

52weekdaysinpubsandbarsthroughoutAmerica,thereisthelate52.____________

afternoonhappyhour.Thetimemay53fromplacetoplace,but53.____________

usuallyitisheldfromfourtoseven.54theworkdayisfinished,office54.____________

workersinlargecitiesandsmalltownstakearelaxingpauseanddonotgo

directlyhome.Theyheadoff55forthenearestbarorpubtobewith55.____________

friends,co-workersandcolleagues.Withinminutesthepubisfilledto

capacity56businessmenandsecretaries,officeclerksandstock56.____________

executives.Theyga