2007年考研《英语模拟考场》模拟试题(1)及答案

Part B    本部分内容请参见211页   

Part C   

Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into   Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （10 points） 

Information channeling is undergoing remarkable progress in various sectors of society   in industrial activities，public services and，more recently，in daily living. 

In the sector of industrial activities，automation is continuing with the aim of increasing productivity—introduction of computers for process control by the  manufacturing industry，and introduction of numerically controlled machine tools，industrial robots，computer-aided design systems and， more recently，flexible manufacturing system by processing and assembling industries. 

（46） Meanwhile， in offices rapid office automation is presently in progress， stimulated by the popular acceptance of computerized systems， expansion of communications networks and the remarkable technological progress achieved in related equipment such as Japanese word processors. Rapid automation and efficiency improvement are also being achieved in the sector of commodity distribution through the introduction of advanced point of sales systems.

Information channeling is being utilized actively in the field of public services. （47）   For example，large capacity computers were introduced from an early stage for the control of railway trains and for extending seat reservation services，and more recently diagnostic systems utilizing computers have become commonplace in medical care. （48） To cope with the steady shift toward an aging society，research is in progress to develop technologies related to medical information systems with the aim of improving efficiency in medical services . Regarding education， computerized systems including the CAI （computer assisted instruction） system and CMI（ computer managed instruction） system are presently being put to trial operation. 

In the sector of administration，efficiency of clerical work is being improved through   the introduction of computers， and huge volumes of administrative data are more recently   being stored in data base systems. （49）In the wake of these moves，computers have become indispensable for advancing large-scale R&D（research and development）projects as in connection with space development and atomic power development，and also in the field of basic research in life science . 

Daily living is also a sector in which information channeling is taking firm root. （50）   To cope with civilian needs for more convenience in home living and in order to meet the   needs raised by growing diversification of lifestyle，active research is presently in progress to develop and commercialize new media incorporating sophisticated data processing functions for use in addition to existing media involving the television，radio and telephone . In concert， research is being directed at developing technologies related to automation in the home.   

Section Ⅲ Writing

Part A

51. Direction:

You have bought a brand-new computer in a store. But much to your disappointment，it could not be properly operated when you got it back. Write a letter to the manager， 

1） launching your complaints， 

2） describing the problems， 

3） and making some suggestions.   

Part B  

52. Direction:   

The Problem of Piracy

A. Study the following picture carefully and write an essay in no less than 200 words. 

B. Your essay must be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 

C. Your essay should meet the requirements below: 

1） interpret the following picture， 

2） point out the harmfulness of piracy， 

3） and suggest a few counter-measures.