Question

Identity theft (身份盗用) is one of the fastest-growing crimes. Identity theft is a crime in which your personal information is stolen by someone and is used in an illegal way. When your identity is stolen, the thief often does fraud (诈骗) with that. He may get a credit card in your name and spend it carelessly without paying the bills; 1. and you have to be responsible for the traffic accidents he causes…

Why is identity theft becoming so common? 2. . And the wealth of personal details people post on social networks such as Facebook also makes it easier for identity thieves to obtain personal information.

Many people are not aware of the problems caused by this crime. They wake up from their carefree attitude only when they become a victim and suffer the damages caused by this crime.

3. and this is why it is important that every person should become cautious when using the Internet. The following tips may prevent you from identity theft.

First, make sure your computer has an updated anti-virus and firewall system installed. Second, only enter your credit card details on secure sites, or websites that you’ve used before. Third, 4. . Your date of birth, names of schools attended, phone number or the names of your parents are often required to verify (证明) an identity, and thieves can use this information too. Fourth, avoid sharing files as this gives other people access to your hard drive. Fifth, never open suspicious e-mails from unknown source. Last but not least, create complex passwords using a combination of numbers and keyboard symbols and 5. .

A. The popularity of the Internet and computers provides a gateway（出入口）for the identity theft

B. avoid giving away too much personal information on social networking sites

C. There is one solution to the problem

D. He may get a driver’s license in your name

E. change your passwords on a regular basis

F. There is no cure for identity theft except prevention

G. He may borrow money from the bank in your name

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.F

4.B

5.E

【解析】

试题分析：文章关注了网络安全的问题。随着互联网的普及，身份盗用的犯罪也在增加。人们常常把个人信息公开在社交网站上，这让不法之徒有了可乘之机。

1.and you have to be responsible for the traffic accidents he causes”可知，不法分子可能盗用你的身份信息办理驾照，他造成的事故将会让你承担责任，故选D。

2.Why is identity theft becoming so common?...for identity thieves to obtain personal information”可知，这一段讲的是身份盗用犯罪活动猖獗的原因，再根据本段后面提到的社交网站可知，主要原因是互联网的普及，故选A。

3.and this is why it is important that every person should become cautious when using the Internet”可知，身份盗用无法根除，这就是人们在使用互联网的时候要格外小心的原因，故选F。

4.Your date of birth, names of schools attended, phone number or the names of your parents”可知，第三点是不要公开太多的私人信息，故选B。

5.create complex passwords using a combination of numbers and keyboard symbols and 40.”可知，最后一点是，设置复杂的密码，并定期修改密码，on a regular basis定期......，故选E。

考点：互联网类短文阅读