高二英语 期中复习 知识精讲 冀教版

高二英语期中复习知识精讲冀教版
一. 本周教学内容：
期中复习
Unit 4 Phrases and sentence patterns
1、捡出，选出pick out
2、看不见be out of sight
3、只要as long as
4、为国争光bring glory to
5、给某人留下小费leave sb. a tip
6、上台执政come into power
7、和某人握手shake hands with sb. 8、臂挽臂走出田径场walk arm in arm off the field 9、把……选为select… as 10、从前at one time
11、在最后的决赛中in the final scoring
12、游泳比赛compete in swimming
13、就象结果证明的那样as it turns out
14、跑得上气不接下气be breathless from running
15、一张卷起的报纸 a rolled-up newspaper
Unit 5 Phrases and sentence patterns
seek after 追求suffer from 遭受
long to do sth 渴望做某事in high spirits 情绪高涨
at a loss 迷茫得in such a situation 在这样的场合on…account 是……的原因 a cloud of 大量的
give way to 让路at the sight of 一看见
set about doing sth 开始做某事pay off 付清
come to know 开始明白catch sight of 看见
consider sb as 把……看作be married off to 嫁给
be aware of 认识到in anger 生气地
in a… voice 以……声音bring… upon oneself 自找麻烦
draw near 临近above /below oneself 自负/自卑
be made up of 由……构成see about doing sth 考虑做某事
change… for 用……换……now that 既然
at the most 最多on earth到底，终究
would rather 宁愿start with 以……开始
Unit 6 Phrases and sentence patterns
1. in the year of
2. play a trick on
3. with 复合结构
4. It is useless to do
5. look up
6. in surprise
7. know… by heart 8. argue with sb about sth 9. push ahead of sb
10. silver rules 11. compare … to / with…12. do onto sb
13. build the function for 14. at the heart of 15. there is no point in doing…
16. suffer from 17. try to do / doing 18. at war
19. die an unknown 20. get it to right 21. what if …
22. have a problem 23. the first to come 24. of vital importance
25. throw one’s arm in the air 26. in disbelief 27. in a moral way
28. add 29. push sb to do 30. fool sb with sth
Unit 7 Phrases and sentence patterns
1.make sense to sb.对某人有意义，讲得通
2. negative effects 负面影响
3. in particular 特别，尤其
4. live up to 达到，符合，实现
5. feel plain 感觉平凡
6. throw up 呕吐
7. gain weight 增重8. put pressure on 施加压力
9. get over 抑制，摆脱〔情绪〕，恢复10. compare to 把……比作，与……相比11. under pressure 在压力下12. cope with 对付，处理
13. be intended to do 原以为，意欲为14. afford to do 承当得起
15. how come….怎么会？〔表示惊讶〕16. be bothered by 因……而烦恼17. be in fashion 时髦18. all of a sudden = suddenly 突然19. when it comes to 当问题涉与到20. a couple of days 两三天
21. be based on/ upon 基于22. in spite of = despite 尽管
23. to the point of 到……程度24. be loaded with 充满了
25. other than 除了……以外〔否认句：只能是〕26. be devoted to 致力于
27. last but not least 最后但并不是不重要的是28. account for 〔数量上〕占，解释、说明
Unit 8 Phrases and sentence patterns
1. in the spotlight light 知名
2. replace…by/with 用……取代
3. belong to…属于
4. live a dull life 过着乏味的生活
5. daydream about 幻想……
6. a small crowd of people 一小群人
7. keep up 跟上
8. move aside 移到一边
9. on the front page 在头版上
10. be amazed at 吃惊
11. rescue…from 拯救
12. add to/add …to/add up/add up to
13.on the set 在现场
14.owe…to/owing to 把……归功于/由于
15. be anxious about/be anxious to do 渴望……
16.run into 撞上……，偶然遇到
17. remind…of…提醒某人某事
18. make/schedule/set up an appointment with…和某人预约
19.book in 预定，办理登记手续
20. refer to 轮机，参考，查阅，指的是
21.make achievements 取得成就
22. follow one’s example 效仿某人
23. attend school 上学
24. drop out of 退学
25. be involved in 热衷于，专心于
26. be devoted to 奉献于，专心于
27. stay in contact with 保持联系
28 .under one’s leadership 在某人领导下
29. a total of 总共
30. take advantage of 利用
31. focus on 集中于
32. put forward a proposal 提出建议
33. the year 1970 saw…在1970年……
34. in the hope that/of 怀着……的希望
35. stand out 突出，引人注目
36.have a big appetite for 对……很感兴趣
【模拟试题】
高二英语试题〔Unit 3—5〕
本试卷分第1卷〔选择题〕和第2卷〔非选择题〕两局部。

总分为150分，考试时间120分钟。

第1卷〔选择题〕
I. 单项填空
1. “I don’t believe it’s my ____ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all.〞said the boy.
A. error
B. mistake
C. fault
D. duty
2. They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee.
A. for
B. with
C. during
D. over
3. It surprised us all that he had made ______.
A. such a great progress
B. such great progress
C. such great progresses
D. so great progress
4. There was no ____ about it that they had won the game.
A. affair
B. doubt
C. matter
D. event
5. The astronaut _____ the uniform and said_____, “I need to experiment ____ the rocket.〞
A. reached, himself, on
B. reached for, by himself, for
C. reached out for, to himself, with
D. reached out, for himself, about
6. I’ll drink his heath _____ its being the Spring Festival.
A. in honour
B. in honour of
C. for the honour of
D. in favor of
7. He _____ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
A. made out
B. picked up
C. gave up
D. took in
8. It was raining heavily the other day. The little girl felt cold so she stood ____ to her mother.
A. close
B. closely
C. closed
D. closing
9. The visitors are all deeply _____ by the beauty of Quancheng Square.
A. hit
B. beaten
C. struck
D. knocked
10. After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for ____an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.
A. as long as
B. as soon as
C. as much as
D. as many as
11. ______ such heavy ruins already, it is wise to stop the repairs of the house. It needs
rebuilding.
A. Suffering
B. Having suffered
C. To suffer
D. Suffered
12. At last Ms Loisel said that she ________ to get married ______ the little clerk.
A. was worth, with
B. worthy, to
C. was worthy of, for
D. was worthy, to
13. At the sight of the annoying letter she _____ and _______.
A. tore up it, burst out crying
B. tore it out, burst into crying
C. tore it up, burst into tears
D. tore it off, burst out tears
14. The principal didn't seem to_____ what he spoke at the meeting _____ him. So he was voted against strongly.
A. be aware that, beneath
B. aware of, above him
C. be aware of, beneath
D. aware that, above him
15. At first we thought he ______ to waste his time doing the experiment, but actually he became
______ to our school over Shandong province.
A. must take trouble, glory
B. must have taken trouble, a glory
C. must be taking trouble, an glory
D. should have taken trouble, a glory
II. 完型填空
Although there are many skillful Braille readers, thousands of other blind people find it difficult to learn that system. They are therefore shut___16_____ from the world of books and newspapers, having to __17_____ on friends to read ____18_____to them.
A young scientist named Raymond Kurzweil has now designed a computer which is a major breakthrough in providing help to the ____19_____. His machine, Cyclops, has a camera that scans any page, interprets the print into 20___. And then delivers them orally in a robot-like _____21____ through a speaker. By pressing the appropriate buttons ___22_____ Cyclops’s keyboard, a blind person can “read〞any ___23_____ document in the English language.
This remarkable invention represents a tremendous stride forward in the24 of the handicapped. Atpresent, Cyclops costs $50,000. _____25_____, Mr. Kurzweil and his associates are preparing a smaller ___26_____ improved version that will sell _____27____ less than half that price. Within a few years, Kurzweil ____28_____ the price range will be low enough for every school and library to ____29___ one. Michael Hingson, Director of the National Federation for the Blind, hopes that _____30____ will be able to buy home ___31____ of Cyclops for the price of a good television set.
Mr. Hingson’s organization purchased five machines and is now testing them in Maryland. Colorado, Iowa, California, and New York. Blind people have been ____32____ in those tests, making lots of ____33_____ suggestions to the engineers who helped to produce Cyclops. “This is the first time that blind people have ever done individual studies ____34___ a product was put on the market,〞Hingson said. “Most manufacturers〔制造商〕believed that having the blind help the blind was like telling disabled people to teach other disabled people. In that sense , the manufacturers have been the 35_____ ones.〞
16. A. up B. down C. in D. off
17. A. turnB. depend C. press D. live
18. A. loudB. silentlyC. aloudD. loudly
19. A. disabledB. uneducated C. invisible D. sightless
20. A. sounds B. soundC. picturesD. tape
21. A. behavior B. expression C. movement D. voice
22. A. on B. at C. in D. from
23. A. visual B. printed C. virtual D. spoken
24. A. education B. life C. mind D. world
25. A. Likewise B. Moreover C. However D. Though
26. A. but B. than C. or D. then
27. A. on B. for C. through D. to
28. A. estimates B. consider C. counts D. determine
29. A. settle B. own C. invest D. gain
30. A. schools B. children C. families D. companies
31. A. models B. modes C. cases D. collections
32. A. producing B. researching C. ascertaining D. assisting
33. A. true B. valuable C. authentic D. pleasant
34. A. after B. when C. before D. as
35. A. successful B. helpful C. blind D. smart
III. 阅读理解
A
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “take only as directed〞? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every hour, as required. For nighttime and early morning relief take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half amount. For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
36. How many tablets should a nine-year old child normally take in 24 hours?
A. Half a tablet
B. One tablet
C. Two tablets
D. Four tablets
37. What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime
B. Continue to take the normal amount
C. Take more than the normal amount
D. Take less than the normal amount
38. It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine ___________.
A. helps you to fall asleep quickly
B. may be dangerous to small children
C. cannot be taken if one feels sleepy
D. should not be taken by children under six
39. This text is most probably taken from a ____________.
A. textbook
B. newsreel
C. doctor’s notebook
D. bottle of medicine
B
Alice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I pr omised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, know next to nothing of his work, and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a pile of is books. And he was kind to me; I will always be thankful that in his warmth he fulfilled my deepest dream (and neeD. of what a poet should be.〞“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him o r speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with flu, I took him a basket full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished〔减弱〕by time. He said he liked oranges, too.〞
40. From the passage we know that Alice Walker is _______.
A. a researcher at SarahLawrenceCollege
B. a professor at SarahLawrenceCollege
C. a prize-winning writer
D. a writer of plays for children
41. Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _______.
A. Atlanta, Georgia
B. Eatonton, Georgia
C. Jackson, Mississippi
D. Lawrence, Massachusetts
42. From the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old when ______.
A. she moved to Jackson, Mississippi
B. she moved to New York
C. she first met with Langston Hughes
D. Langston Hughes died
43. Whichof the statements is not mentioned?
A. Alice Walker was thankful to Langston Hughes.
B. Langston Hughes helped Alice realize her dream to be a poet.
C. Langston Hughes was fond of oranges.
D. Langston Hughes died of cancer.
C
Australia, with the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west, is a very large country, while its population is very small. Another interesting fact is that one out of five Australians was not born in Australia. Most of the population is in the southeast part. Three out of every five people live in one of the five big cities. Sydney is the biggest city with a population of 3.1 million. Melbourne in Victoria has a population of about 3 million. Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth each have about one million. All of these cities, except Perth, which faces the Indian Ocean, are in the east and southeast of the country.The capital city of Australia, Canberra, is not very big. Only about a quarter of a million live there. Hobart in Tasmania, which is to the south of the
mainland of Australia, is even smaller and Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, is a very small city. It has a population of under 40,000.
44. Which of the following can be the main idea of the passage?
A. The history of the cities in Australia.
B. The importance of the cities in Australia.
C. The distribution (分布) of Australia’s population.
D. The cities’ development of Australia in population.
45. The following five cities, Canberra, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, have a population of about ___ million.
A. 1.65
B.3.65
C. 4.40
D. 3.29
46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Australia is a country whose area is very large, but whose population is very small.
B. Most of the population of Australia is in the southeast and the north part.
C. Australia is a very small country both in area and in population.
D. Most Australians were not born in Australia.
D
Dolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Its brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time—at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area—except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
47. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they__________.
A. live in groups
B. have large brains
C. are warm-blooded
D. have their own language
48. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?
A. Its nose.
B. Its ears.
C. Its mouth.
D. Its eyes.
49. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?
A. He was lonely and liked to be with people.
B. They enjoyed playing with him.
C. He was seriously wounded.
D. They wanted his help.
50. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _______.
A. dolphins are friendly and clever
B. people are cruel to animals
C. Jack is different from other dolphins
D. dolphins should be protected by law
E
8:30PM
Outlook
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.
9:00PM
Discovery
When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.
10:PM
Science/Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes〞, according to the researchers at John Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss---exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food—lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal〞category〔范畴〕. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.
51. The main purpose of writing these three texts is ____.
A. to invite people to see films
B. to invite people to topic discussions
C. to attract more students to attend lectures
D. to attract more people to watch TV programs
52. Who will be the most probably interested in Discovery?
A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.
B. Children who are good at mathematics.
C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.
D. Children who are interested in playing chess.
53. In science/Health, “John Hopkins〞is ____.
A. a famous university
B. a medical center
C. a well-known doctor
D. a drug company
54. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs?
A. Exercise plus a healthy diet.
B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.
C. Six months of exercise without drugs.
D. Low-salt and low-fat food.
第II卷
IV. 单词拼写
55. I have much confidence, so nothing can d_______ me from losing weight. ___________
56. His job is to d_______ newspapers every day from house to house. ___________
57. I don’t want to work with him, for he is always finding f______ with me. ___________
58. It is p_______ to argue over that silly question. ____________
59. It is unfair to think women are i_______ to men. ____________
60. He was my only Chinese _______(同伴，伙伴) during my stay in Australia. ____________
61. He was ______(气喘吁吁的) from running when he entered the classroom. _____________
62. My son has ______(定居) happily in America. ____________
63. Yang Liwei is the first Chinese _______ (宇航员) to travel to outer space. ____________
64. Although she is very poor, she has not lost her ______(尊严). ____________
V. Translation
65. 精明的人也会有愚蠢的一面。

〔at the same time〕
___________________________________________________________________________ 66. 杨利伟是第一个到太空旅行的中国宇航员。

(the first…to)
___________________________________________________________________________ 67. 她是一个小家碧玉。

(born into)
___________________________________________________________________________ 68. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

(do to sb.)
___________________________________________________________________________ 69. 他想成为一位说话有分量的谏官，可最后默默无闻地离开人间。

(powerful; an unknown)
___________________________________________________________________________ 70. 如果陈园被选中参加火炬接力跑，我将如何呢？
______ _______ Chen Yuan is picked to run in the relay?
71. 他挨家挨户送报纸。

He walks ______ _______ _______ _______ delivering the newspapers.
72. 她觉得自己天生就该拥有那些。

She felt that she was ______ _______ them.
73. 她姿态优雅，面带微笑，幸福得忘乎所以。

She was graceful and smiling, and quite ______ ______with happiness.
74. 他除了向我要东西，从不跟我说话。

He never speaks to me ______ ______ to ask for something.
VI. 短文改错
Time is valuable but limit. There’s a famous saying,75. _______
“Time is money〞, this shows the importance of time. When76 _______
time has gone, it will never return back. 77. _______
It is a pity when many people make poor use of time. They 78. _______
spend precious time oversleeping, drinking and traveling. 79. _______
They don’t realize wast ing time is equal to wasting parts of their life. 80. _______ They always regret having made a little achievement so far. 81. _______ Therefore, we should form the habit of value time. Do not82. _______
put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness 83. _______
will not only bring us failure, but also lead us on the road84. _______
of poverty and even death.
VII. 写作
下面的四幅图描述了王女士几天前经历的一件事情。

请根据这些图用英语写一篇故事。

注意：
1. 故事必须包括所有图画的内容，可以适当增加细节，使故事连贯。

2. 词数100个左右。

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高二英语试题〔Unit 6—8〕
本试卷分第1卷〔选择题〕和第2卷〔非选择题〕两局部。

总分为150分，考试时间120分钟。

第1卷(选择题共85分)
I. 单项填空(共15小题；每一小题1分，总分为15分)
1. He told us all about his _____ in the past when he was always in trouble.
A. suffering
B. sufferings
C. stories
D. experience
2. This book is not _____ what we ______.
A. worth, paid for
B. worth, paid
C. worthy, paid for
D. worthy, paid
3. What you have done will not ____ your fame.
A. effect
B. afford
C. have an effort on
D. affect
4. An accident happened at _____ crossroads a few meters away from ______ bank.
A. a, a
B. /, a
C. /, the
D. the , the
5. I don’t like talking on ______ telephone; I prefer writing ______ letters.
A. a, the
B. the,/
C. the, the
D. a, /
6. It ______ unusual determination to undertake such a difficult task.
A. takes
B. spends
C. costs
D. shares
7. We don’t doubt _____ he can do a good job in the class report.
A. whether
B. that
C. how
D. why
8. —You were out when I dropped _____ your house.
—Oh, I _____ for a friend at the airport.
A. in, waiting
B. in at, was waiting
C. in on, had waited
D. on, am waiting
9. —How far apart do they live? —_____ I know, they live in the same neighborhood.
A. As long as
B. As far as
C. As well as
D. As good as
10. —How do you ____ we go to Nanjing for our holidays?
—I think we’d better fly there. It’s much more comfortable.
A. insist
B. want
C. suppose
D. suggest
11. —If he , he that food.
—Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.
A. was warned; would not take
B. had been warned; would not have taken
C. would be warned; had not taken
D. would have been warned; had not taken
12. I_______ the news as a class report, but my neighbor said it _____ with our study.
A. intended; was not concerned
B. was intended; concerned
C. intended to; was no concern of
D. intend; is concerned
13. In a sense, what he has done shows that __________.
A. he has no sense of shame
B. he would like to speak sick of others
C. he did not live to his expectation
D. he was grateful for his teacher
14. The worker hoped to ______ and tried to _____ the president of his company.
A. in the spotlight, take place of
B. to be recognized, take the place
C. be in the spotlight, replace
D. to be well known, act
15. It is time _______ his old friends because he always feels ______ in the new class.
A. he stays in contact with; lonely
B. he got in contact with; lonely
C. for him to get in touch with; alone
D. to keep in touch with; lone
II. 完型填空〔共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分〕
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food __16__ it is badly cooked. The __17___a meal is cooked and served is very important and an ___18 __served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child __19__ he likes or dislikes a food and never ___20____ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow __21___ else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother ___22___ vegetables in the child’s hearing he is __23___ to copy this procedure. Take it __24___ granted that he likes everything and he probably __25___. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a __26___ dislike. At meal times it is a good __27___ to give a child a small portion and let him __28___ back for a second helping rather than give him as __29___ as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child __30___ meal times, but let him get on
with his food, and do not __31___ him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will __32___ learn to swallow his food __33___ he can hurry back to his toys. Under ___34__ circumstances 〔情况〕must a child be coaxed (哄骗) __35___ forced to eat.
16. A. if B. that C. until D. unless
17. A. procedure B. process C. way D. method
18. A. adequately B. attractively C. urgently D. eagerly
19. A. whether B. what C. that D. which
20. A. remark B. tell C. discuss D. argue
21.A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody
22. A. opposes B. denies C. refuses D. offends
23. A. willing B. possible C. obliged D. likely
24. A. with B. as C. over D. for
25. A. should B. may C. will D. must
26. A. supposed B. proved C. considered D. related
27. A. point B. custom C. idea D. plan
28. A. ask B. come C. return D. take
29. A. much B. few C. little D. many
30. A. on B. over C. by D. during
31. A. agree B. allow C. force D. persuade
32. A. slowly B. hurriedly C. soon D. fast
33. A. so B. until C. lest D. although
34. A. some B. any C. such D. no
35. A. or B. nor C. but D. neither
III. 阅读理解〔共20小题；每一小题2分，总分为40分〕
A
In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, and do not make mistakes. And they are honest. Many banks say that their business is “untouched by human hands〞and therefore safe from human temptation〔诱惑力〕. But they have no thought, and the growing number of computer crimes〔犯罪〕show they can be used to steal.
Computer criminals〔罪犯〕don’t use guns. And even if they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there is often no proof. A computer cannot remember who used it，it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a New York City bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this because he moved the money from one account〔账户〕to another. Each time a person he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller said it was a computer mistake, then replaced the missing money from someone else’s account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler〔赌徒〕.
Some workers use the computer’s power to punish their bosses they consider unfair. Recently, a large company fired its computer –record assistant for reasons that were connected with her personal life rather than her job. She was given thirty days notice. In those thirty days, she rubbed out〔擦去〕all the company’s computerized records.
Most computer criminals have been common workers. Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg〞. As one official says, “I have the feeling that there is more crime out there than we are catching. What we are seeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are。