Passage 3 ?(浙江省鄞州中學(xué)2008屆高三5月模擬考試) ?完形填空

More and more electronic devices and services in our daily life mean we have too many passwords and numbers to remember . Passwords help us protect our __21__ and privacy , however , however ,they also bring us a lot of __22__.?

Every day I need to remember much __23__ information . Every morning I __24__ my cellphone ?— it needs a password . I get to work and I have to have __25__ my computer with a password . Like many people in Britain , I have two bank __26__. One needs a five-digit number and a password ; __27__ needs a six-digit number and a memorable place name . I have an online savings account that needs a different password __28__ the password for my bank account .?

__29__ ?you never use a computer , you can be __30__ by the password overload . Look in your wallet . Your probably __31__ four or five credit cards . In these days of chip and pin , these are virtually useless if you do not have the magic four-digit numbers . The banks __32__ you not to have the same number for all your cards . Give me a break . Am I going to carry five different random (隨機的) four-digit numbers in my head ? __33__, I’m not Good Will Hunting .?

I’ve tried systems to help me __34__ — such as using the names of favorite films or members of my extended family ; but none seems to __35__. So what is the solution ??

If you are a technical expert , you can download a “ password safe ” . These are programs that __36__ all your passwords so they can be used for accessing sites . The problem is that you can only use this on your home computer , and if that get __37__ you are in trouble .?

Some of the banks are starting to __38__ customers a “ dongle ( 適配器 )” , which is a portable password device that plugs into your computer . This is an electronic version of writing the password down on a piece of paper . The __39__ is that dongles cost money and if the one your bank gives you doesn’t let you store other websites’ passwords , you could __40__ carrying a dozen dongles in your pocket .?

Well , putting all your cash in a box under the bed never seems so attractive .

21．A．health B．life C．wealth D．qualities

22．A．fun B．conveniences C．a(chǎn)dvantages D．troubles

23．A．useless B．practical ? ?C．valuable D．meaningful

24．A．turn on B．turn off C．turn down ? ?D．pick up?

25．A．control over ? ? B．a(chǎn)ccess to ? ? ? ?C．words with D．pity on?

26．A．passwords B．a(chǎn)ssistants ? ?C．cards ? ?D．a(chǎn)ccounts?

27．A．a(chǎn)nother B．others C．the other ? ?D．neither

28．A．with B．in C．from D．a(chǎn)bove

29．A．Even if B．As if ? ?C．In case D．As long as?

30．A．hit B．overthrown C．a(chǎn)ttracted ? ?D．hurt

31．A．steal ? ?B．carry ? ?C．bring ? ?D．take

32．A．have B．tell C．a(chǎn)llow ? ?D．make

33．A．Above all B．In all ? ?C．After all ? ?D．Of all

34．A．remember B．operate C．recognize ? ?D．study

35．A．work B．do C．a(chǎn)ct D．serve

36．A．process B．destroy C．store ? ?D．create

37．A．changed B．separated ? ?C．hurt D．stolen

38．A．promise B．offer ? ?C．teach ? ?D．buy

39．A．fact B．offer ? ?C．problem D．rule

40．A．end up B．turn up C．give up D．make up

答案 ?21.C ?22.D ? 23.A ?24.A ?25.B ?26.D ?27.C ?28.C ?29.A ?30.A ?31.B ?32.B 33.C ?34.A ?35.A ?36.C ?37.D ?38.B ?39.C ?40.A