the resources, and apparently the inclination, to keep track of the estimated 2 million foreigners who have intentionally overstayed their welcome.But this laxness (马虎) toward immigration fraud may be about to change.
Congress has already taken some modest steps. The U.S.A. Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy, requires the FBI, the Justice Department, the State Department and the INS to share more data, which will make it easier to stop watch-listed terrorists at the border.
But what's really needed, critics say, is even tougher laws and more resources aimed at tightening up border security. Reformers are calling for a rollback of rules that hinder law enforcement.They also want the INS to hire hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants out and to track them down once they're here. Reformers also want to see the INS set up a database to monitor whether visa holders actually leave the country when they are required to.
All these proposed changes were 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 labor.
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 [hey 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 labor
B) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen
C) education and business circles cared little about national security
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 furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.
A) discard C) cancel
B) dissipate D) conceal
50. You cannot imagine how I feel with my duties sometimes.
A) overflowed C) overwhelmed
B) overthrown D) overturned
51. Anyone not paying the registration fee'by the end of this month will be to have withdrawn from the program.
A) contemplated C) acknowledged
B) deemed D) anticipated
52. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food him enormously.
A) distracted C) inspired
B) stimulated D) tempted t
53. The police are trying to what really happened.
A) ascertain C) avert
B) assert' D) ascribe
54. Hesaid that ending the agreement would the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.
A) venture C) jeopardize
B) expose D) legalize
55. As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.
A) reclaim C) reassure
B) reconcile D) retrieve
56. His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.
A) expressed C) reflected
B) manifested D) displayed
57. The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.
A) affection C) sensibility
B) adherence D) sensitivity
58. When construction can begin depends on how soon the of the route is completed.
A) conviction C) orientation
B) identity D) survey
59. The government a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.
A) pronounced C) complied
B) imposed D) prescribed
60. Years after the accident he was still by images of death and destruction.
A) twisted C) haunted
B) dipped D) submerged
61. The boxer and almost fell when his opponent hit him.
A) staggered C) scattered
B) shattered D) stamped
62. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is into ice.
A) dispersed ,C) compiled
B) embodied D) compacted
63. These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.
A) transitions "C) exchanges
B) transformations D) fluctuations
64. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers inthe 1960s and 1970s.
A) boost C) production
B) boom D) prosperity
65. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but - in the courtyard.
A) resided C) lingered
B) dwelled D) delayed
66. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of any important data.
A) relaying C) deleting
B) overlooking D) revealing
67. The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.
A) reward C) prize
B) bonus D) compliment
68. It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.
A) analogy C) correlation
B) paradox D) illusion
69. For many years the Japanese have the car market.
A) presided C) operated
B) occupied D) dominated
70. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the
A) agenda C) routine
B) bulletin D) timetable
