2008在职联考英语9月18日每日一练
[font=Times New Roman][size=3] In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come work and live here? In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.[/size][/font][size=3][font=Times New Roman] On Dec. 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federal and local authorities in 14 states staged “Operation Safe Travel”—raids on airports to arrest employees with false[i] identification [/i]([/font][font=宋体]身份证明[/font][font=Times New Roman]). In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America. Authorities said the undocumented workers’ illegal status made them open to[i] blackmail [/i]([/font][font=宋体]讹诈[/font][font=Times New Roman]) by terrorists.[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3] Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3] Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. “We’re saying we want you to work in these places, we’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it’s convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then you’re disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons,” Anderson said.[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman] If Sept. 11 had never happened, the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of[i] deportation [/i]([/font][font=宋体]驱逐出境[/font][font=Times New Roman]). Castro’s case is currently waiting to be [/font][/size][size=3][font=Times New Roman]settled.While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry’s.[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]1.
According to the author, the United States claims to be a nation ________.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]A) composed of people having different values[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]B) encouraging individual pursuits[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]C) sharing common interests[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]D) founded on shared ideals[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]2.
How did the immigrants in Salt Lake City feel about “Operation Safe Travel”?[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]A) Guilty.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]B) Offended.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]C) Disappointed.[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]D) Discouraged.[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]3.
Undocumented workers became the target of “Operation Safe Travel” because ________.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]A) evidence was found that they were potential terrorists[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]B) most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]C) terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]D) they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]4.
By saying “...we’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are” (Line 2, Para. 4), Mayor Anderson means “________”.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]A) we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]B) we will examine the laws in a different way[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]C) there are other ways of enforcing the law[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]D) the existing laws must not be ignored[/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]5.
What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph?[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]A) She will be deported sooner or later.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]B) She is allowed to stay permanently.[/size][/font]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3]C) Her case has been dropped.[/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]D) Her fate remains uncertain.[/font][/size]
2008在职联考英语9月18日每日一练参考答案及解析
[font=Times New Roman][size=14pt][size=3][font=Times New Roman]1[/font][font=宋体]．[/font][/size][/size][size=12pt]D. [/size][/font][font=宋体][size=12pt]事实细节题。文章一开始提到[/size][/font][size=12pt][font=Times New Roman]In a country that defines itself by ideals[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=12pt]可以看出正确答案应该选[/size][/font][size=12pt][font=Times New Roman]D[/font][/size][font=宋体][size=12pt]。[/size][/font][size=12pt][/size][size=3][font=Times New Roman]2[/font][font=宋体]．[/font][font=Times New Roman]B[/font][font=宋体]．推理判断题。[/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font][font=宋体]原文提到[/font][font=Times New Roman]Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.[/font][font=宋体]可以看出这些移民感觉自己像是可以被任意处置的商品，没有尊严，被人侵犯。故正确答案应该选[/font][font=Times New Roman]B[/font][font=宋体]。[/font][/size]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]3[/font][font=宋体]．[/font][font=Times New Roman]C[/font][font=宋体]．原文提到[/font][font=Times New Roman]the undocumented workers’ illegal status made them open to[i] blackmail [/i]([/font][font=宋体]讹诈[/font][font=Times New Roman]) by terrorists.[/font][font=宋体]可以看出这些移民的非法身份容易被恐怖主义者利用。故正确答案应该选[/font][font=Times New Roman]C[/font][font=宋体]。[/font][/size]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]4[/font][font=宋体]．[/font][font=Times New Roman]C[/font][font=宋体]．推理判断题。仔细阅读文章的第四段不难选出正确答案。[/font][/size]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman]5[/font][font=宋体]．[/font][font=Times New Roman]D[/font][font=宋体]．推理判断题。文章最后一段提到她已经回到了工作岗位，但是否要被驱除出境还是个未知数，文章并没有提到。故正确答案应该选[/font][font=Times New Roman]D[/font][font=宋体]。[/font][/size] 仔细阅读过，并做过，感觉不错。:)
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