Passage 3  (浙江省鄞州中学2008届高三5月模拟考试)  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 (随机的) 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 ( 适配器 )” , 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．advantages 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．access to        C．words with D．pity on 

26．A．passwords B．assistants    C．cards    D．accounts 

27．A．another B．others C．the other    D．neither

28．A．with B．in C．from D．above

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

30．A．hit B．overthrown C．attracted    D．hurt

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

32．A．have B．tell C．allow    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．act 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