re part of a new border-security bill that passed the House of Representatives but died in the Senate last week. Before Sept. 11， legislation of this kind had been blocked by two powerful lobbies： universities， which rely on tuition from foreign students who could be kept out by the new law， and business， which relies on foreigners for cheap lab or. Since the attacks， they've backed off. The bill would have passed this time but for congressional maneuverings and is expected to be reintroduced and to pass next year. Also on the agenda for next year： a proposal， backed by some influential law-makers， to split the INS into two agencies - a good cop that would tend to service functions like processing citizenship papers and a bad cop that would concentrate on border inspections， deportation and other functions. One reason for the division， supporters say， is that the INS has in recent years become too focused on serving tourists and immigrants. After the Sept. l 1 tragedy， the INS should pay more attention to serving the millions of ordinary Americans who rely on the nation's border security to protect them from terrorist attacks. 36. Terrorists have obviously taken advantage of . A） the legal privileges granted to foreigners B） the excessive hospitality of the American people C） the irresponsibility of the officials at border checkpoints D） the low efficiency of the Immigration and Naturalization Service 37. We learn from the passage that coordinated efforts will be made by various U.S. government agencies to . A） refuse the renewing of expired visas B） ward off terrorist suspects at the border C） prevent the forgery of immigration papers D）。 limit the number of immigrants to the U.S. 38. It can be inferred from the passage that before Sept. 11， aliens with expired visas . A） might have them extended without trouble B） would be closely watched by FBI agents C） might stay on for as long as they wished D） would live in constant fear of deportation 39. It is believed by many that all these years the INS . A） has been serving two contradictory functions B） has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants indiscriminately C） has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation's security D） has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies 40. Before Sept. 11， the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because . A） they might have kept away foreign students and cheap lab or B） it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen C） education and business circles cared little about nation D） resources were not available for their enforcement Part Ⅲ Vocabulary （20 minutes）
Directions： There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A）， B）， C） and D）。 Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information. A） veterans C） pedestrians B） victims D） eccentrics 42. High grades are supposed to academic ability， but John's actual performance did not confirm this. A） certify C） classify B） clarify D） notify 43. In spite of the ， it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. A） deviation C） controversy B） distinction D） comparison 44. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek . A） premium C） repayment B） compensation D） refund 45. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery. A） disturbances C） outputs B） setbacks D） distortions 46. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side. A） barren C） bald B） bare D） bleak 47. The old couple now still for their beloved son， 30 years after his death. A） cherish C） immerse B） groan D） mourn 48. Coffee is the of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money. A） majority C） spice B） staple D） elite 49. Before we move， we should some of the old furnitu
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