上半场Q 11-15听力文本
W: Governor, I appreciate your taking the time to meet with me.
M: My pleasure.
W: The Employee Monitoring law has received a great deal of media attention recently. However, many Illinois citizens are still very confused. What exactly does the new law allow?
M: The new law permits employers to listen in on their workers’ phone conversations. The law permits any listening that serves educational, training or research purposes. It allows for both computer and phone monitoring.
W: How did this law come about?
M: Well, it was originally conceived by the telemarketing industry. This industry which uses the telephone to sell its products and services, needed the way to monitor its employee sales performance. The retail industry is also a big proponent of the law. Recently I spoke with the president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. He told me the law is helping to make sure that Ms Smith gets the red dress in size 6 rather than size 16, which may have been entered into the computer by mistake.
W: So in other words, the law is meant to monitor the quality of customer service calls.
M: Yes, for courtesy, efficiency and overall service.
W: Well then, while at your position, I hear that many groups from unions to trade associations are clearly furious about this law.
M: Yes, I know. Our office has been flooded with calls and letters. The problem is the law does not specify whether or not employers must tell employees each time they are being monitored, or just issue a one-time pre-warning. Also only one person must agree to the monitoring, but the law does not state who must agree, the employee or the supervisor? The scope of the law is so broad that some people find it frightening.
W: Yes, it sounds like there are many unanswered questions. I appreciate your speaking with me, Governor. Thank you very much.
M: You are welcome.
Q11 Who is being interviewed by the woman journalist?
Q12 They are talking about the law. What is the law about?
Q13 By which of the following was the law originally conceived?
Q14 What purpose is the law meant to serve?
Q15 Why are so many people opposed to the law?
上半场Q 16-20听力文本
As long as there has been crime, there have been ways to solve it. One of the oldest methods is interrogation. A method in which police question people who might have committed the crime or might have the information about the crime. Interrogation can help the police establish the basic facts. But modern techniques for solving crimes include more complex, scientific methods.
Let me talk first about system, often called crime hotlines. In some cases, where law enforcement personal have difficulty in finding criminal, they turned to private citizens for help in solving the crime. This system allows people to make a phone call or access of website and give information to the police anonymously. This can often be effective when people are afraid to give information in public. Sometimes a family member may have committed a crime and another family member finally decides to call the police and give the information they have.
Second, fingerprinting. Each person’s fingerprint is unique. Ancient Chinese used fingerprint to sing legal papers. What a better way to identify an individual. Yet, it was only in the late 19th century that fingerprints were first used to identify criminals. A variety of scientific techniques make it possible for fingerprints to be lifted from most surfaces. Then they can be compared with the fingerprints the police have on file. A relatively new technique that crime fighters are now using is called psychological profiling. Criminal psychologists look at the crime and the way it was committed. Based on this information, they try to understand the personality and motivation of the person who committed the crime. Then they can focus on the search of people who can match the profile. In some cases, privet citizens are finding ways to solve crimes as well. With little knowledge of electronics, anyone can put a hidden camera in the home or office. In the 1990s, as an example, there were some cases where nannies were accused of abusing the children they were paid to care for. Hidden cameras were used to prove the nannies’ guilt. However, the technique is controversial, because it involves issues of privacy.
Finally, let me discuss DNA. Of the most recent crime techniques used, DNA is proving very effective. Each person with exceptionally identical siblings has a unique DNA coding system, so if criminals leave anything that can be tested at the scene of the crime, such as blood or hair, they can be identified. DNA was used to solve the crime first time in England in 1987. Since that time, it has become widely used and it was considered 99% accurate. DNA testing can also be used to prove the person who is innocent. Many prisoners have been released because the DNA evidence has proved that they did not commit the crime of which they were convicted.
Q 16 when did people started to use finger printing to identify criminals?
Q 17 in using psychological profiling to find the criminal, people have to match several factors, which of the following is not one of the factors?
Q 18 which is one of the oldest methods used to solve crime?
Q 19 why is the use of hidden cameras in solving a crime controversial?
Q 20 which of the following statements is true about DNA as a crime solving technique?