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问题 1 得 1 分，满分 1 分 How do many members of Generation D feel when they pay back their loans on credit cards? 所选答案：A. They feel disappointed because they have to make sacrifice to repay their loans before they have well-paying, full-time jobs. 问题 2 得 1 分，满分 1 分 The Generation D is different from their previous generation in that _. 所选答案：A. they begin their adulthood with material comfort 问题 3 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Its common for many high school graduates to have debt because _. 所选答案：A. they get student loans to pay for their further education 问题 4 得 1 分，满分 1 分 The lure of living on debt increased in the 1990s which resulted from the following causes except that _. 所选答案：A. the federal government increased student loans 问题 5 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Whats the subtle change in 1990s mentioned in the text? 所选答案：D. The economy became prosperous. 问题 6 得 1 分，满分 1 分 A Ph.D. candidate considered returning to her old jobdealing blackjackafter earning her doctorate because _. 所选答案：C. her old job was a well-paying job 问题 7 得 1 分，满分 1 分 According to the passage, as young people spend more than they earn, they will _. 所选答案：C. let their debt have little to do with the timing of their life milestones 问题 8 得 1 分，满分 1 分 It can be inferred that the most important reason that younger generations have more debts is that _. 所选答案：D. they get used to a life with material comfort 问题 9 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Young peoples social environment has a _ effect on their academic progress. 所选答案：A. profound 问题 10 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Rachel is a Hebrew name in origin, and it means gentle and _ like a sheep. 所选答案：A. innocent 问题 11 得 1 分，满分 1 分 I must admit that I admire the _ you are making to improve your English - getting up at six oclock every morning to read aloud for four successive years. 所选答案：A. sacrifice 问题 12 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Books contain the history of our race, the discoveries we have made and the _ knowledge and experience of ages. 所选答案：A. accumulated 问题 13 得 1 分，满分 1 分 The first response is _ to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes by the earthquake. 所选答案：D. critical 问题 14 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Climate change is a direct _of the way human beings act.所选答案：B. consequence 问题 15 得 1 分，满分 1 分 As soon as theres a need to wait for something, an orderly line will form, as if by magic, and well all stand _ in line, waiting our turn. 所选答案：C. dutifully 问题 16 得 1 分，满分 1 分 The university _ fee per year is about HK$ 40,000 which is quite expensive. Therefore, many students have got a loan from the bank. 所选答案：B. tuition 问题 17 得 1 分，满分 1 分 London hotel growth is set to _in the years leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games. 所选答案：C. boom 问题 18 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Your blogs _what a close relationship you have with your children.所选答案：B. portray 问题 19 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Cash-strapped consumers are prepared to overstretch themselves _ and are failing to think through the consequences, a survey has suggested. 所选答案：C. on credit 问题 20 得 1 分，满分 1 分 UK residents spend an average 229 a year on food, the highest in Europe. _, Spanish people spend only 56 a year, while Italians spend 128 a year on average.所选答案：D. In contrast 问题 21 得 1 分，满分 1 分 The film also proves that what comes around goes around, meaning what evil you do you will have to pay the_. 所选答案：C. consequences 问题 22 得 1 分，满分 1 分 I hope all goes well. And right now the best thing you can do under the _ is calming yourself down and considering what to do the next. 所选答案：C. circumstances 问题 23 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Rumors _ as to the reasons why he didnt show up at the news conference.所选答案：A. abound 问题 24 得 1 分，满分 1 分 A consumer has six years to make a _ from the time they buy something, irrespective of how long the goods actually last. 所选答案：B. claim 问题 25 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Several important _ in foreign policy have been passed by this Congress and they can be chalked up as major accomplishments. 所选答案：D. milestones 问题 26 得 1 分，满分 1 分 These defects _ the inconsistency in the system, not from the land system itself. 所选答案：B. result from 问题 27 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Given the many different resources that are needed, we are taking steps to _ that our government acts in a unified way. 所选答案：D. ensure 问题 28 得 1 分，满分 1 分 In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does _ exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate. 所选答案：A. poverty 问题 29 得 1 分，满分 1 分 In a true ecotourism project, a nature reserve allows a small number of tourists to visit its rare animals and uses the money that is _ to continue with important conservation work. 所选答案：A. generated 问题 30 得 1 分，满分 1 分 Little did they know that in 1926 when the first TV broadcast began, it would have such a(n) _ on peoples everyday lives. 所选答案：C. impact 问题 31 得 10 分，满分 10 分 The World Bank & Its PresidentWhat does the World Bank do? Its a _ name was the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Set up in 1944, it was charged with driving post-World War II reconstruction. Today, the World Bank Group has 185 b _ countries and is responsible for promoting economic development and reducing poverty. Since its inception, the World Bank has lent and given grants and credits c _ $400bn. Its money is spent on specific projects such as motorways and dams. Another arm of the bank, the International Development Association, d _ on the worlds poorest nations. Other topics on the World Banks agenda include the reduction of corruption and the promotion of education and healthcare. What does the World Bank president do? Think of him as a company e _ executive. He is responsible for the day-to-day f _ of the organization, overseeing the banks six regions and managing global operations. As top dog, the president g _ the smooth running of the World Bank, making sure that everyone in the organization knows its direction and priorities. The president also liaises with world leaders to look at ways of cutting poverty and improving social and economic h _ in member states. But he is forbidden by the banks charter from taking a political stance. As well as operational responsibilities, a bank president has a key i _ as a representative of the worlds poorest people. Through lobbying and speeches, the president is able to draw j _ to the problems faced by developing nations such as unfair trade conditions and crippling debt repayments. In short, the president is responsible for the strategy and flavor of the World Bank. 所选答案：The World Bank & Its PresidentWhat does the World Bank do? Its original _ name was the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Set up in 1944, it was charged with driving post-World War II reconstruction. Today, the World Bank Group has 185 member _ countries and is responsible for promoting economic development and reducing poverty. Since its inception, the World Bank has lent and given grants and credits worth _ $400bn. Its money is spent on specific projects such as motorways and dams. Another arm of the bank, the International Development Association, focuses _ on the worlds poorest nations. Other topics on the World Banks agenda include the reduction of corruption and the promotion of education and healthcare. What does the World Bank president do? Think of him as a company chief _ executive. He is responsible for the day-to-day running _ of the organization, overseeing the banks six regions and managing global operations. As top dog, the president ensures _ the smooth running of the World Bank, making sure that everyone in the organization knows its direction and priorities. The president also liaises with world leaders to look at ways of cutting poverty and improving social and economic conditions _ in member states. But he is forbidden by the banks charter from taking a political stance. As well as operational responsibilities, a bank president has a key role _ as a representative of the worlds poorest people. Through lobbying and speeches, the president is able to draw attention _ to the problems faced by developing nations such as unfair trade conditions and crippling debt repayments. In short, the president is responsible for the strategy and flavor of the World Bank. 问题 32 得 2 分，满分 2 分 People are fascinated by robots. Some of them look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them look like other machines of todays technology.One of the advantages of robots is that they can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. For example, the continuous smell of paint has a harmful effect on painters, but it doesnt bother a robot. Robots can work in nuclear power plants and in undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans.There are robots in the plastics industry and in chemical industry and industrial equipment industries. One of the most common uses of robots is in automobile factories. They can do the heavy, unpleasant, or dangerous work. For example, a computer programmer writes a program that tells how much paint to use, how thick it must be, and the size of the car body. The robot does not waste any time or movements. It never becomes bored. It doesnt need a coffee break. It lasts 20 to 25 years.Todays robots are simple-minded compared with the ones of the future. Researchers are now working on the sixth generation. These new robots will be able to take information from the environment. They will be able to see, using television camera for eyes. They will be able to touch and he