雏燕真题2015.doc

English Test
December, 2015
Hours
150 Points
Name:__________ School:__________
Part Ι: Listening Test (30MIN) Section 1 Spot Dictation
Directions : In this section, you will hear a passage twice. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law,(1) ______the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example, in 1909, anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a (2)______work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process (3)______a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photocopier can do the work in second; the limitation has disappeared. The1909 law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings, nor did it (4)______the need to protect radio and television, As a result,
(5)______of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the
(6)______rewards of authors, artists , and producers. The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarifiedthe legal rights of the injured partiesand given them an (7)______for remedy.
Since 1976 the Act has been (8)______to puter software and guidelines have been adopted for fair useof television broadcast. These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followed (9)______the 1976 legislation. The fine points of the laware decided by the courts and by mon practice over time. As these decisions and agreements are made, we modify our behavior accordingly. For now, weneed to (10)______the law and its guidelines as a accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.
Section 2 prehension
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