[语言类考试复习资料大全]Originality and Fair Play(3)

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全Originality and Fair Play(3)Originality and Fair Play(3)Grammar and Vocabulary Choose one word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 问题:1. However, he always distinguished between the _ of a service and its financing.A.storeB.provisionC.reserveD.s

2、upply答案:B问题:2. At first, whenever he was on leave he was keen to hang _ with his old no-good friends, but eventually he lost interest in them.A.upB.aboutC.onD.over答案:B问题:3. Men must pay in to the trade society to which they _ their labour.A.alterB.shiftC.transferD.vary答案:C问题:4. He was a courtly, gen

3、tle and _ man, never known to slight or embarrass others.A.consistentB.continuousC.considerateD.continual答案:C问题:5. So to justify the extra effort needed, the demand for fluency in Mandarin would have to be _ above demand for, say, French.A.wayB.allC.moreD.high答案:A问题:6. Therefore, anyone hawking a pr

4、ogram for a perfected world was selling a _ promise.A.blankB.hollowC.vacantD.bare答案:B问题:7. Even before announcing his run for the presidency, Bush was quite explicit with a biographer about the joyous prospects of invading a country like Iraq to _ his approval numbers and build political capital.A.p

5、ump upB.make upC.drill forD.turn on答案:A问题:8. While African Americans as a whole are less likely to afford laptops and personal computers, Internet-savvy blacks are more _ to blog than whites and Latinos.A.optB.aptC.boundD.prostrate答案:B问题:9. Many of these extinction survivors seemed to share a common

6、 _: They were all small.A.trailB.traitC.traceD.track答案:B问题:10. Two years ago, a federal administrative law judge found that the newspaper had bargained in bad _ with the union since 2007.A.tasteB.shapeC.lightD.faith答案:D问题:11. The fact that a bill which overhauls our complex health care system was pa

7、ssed in mere hours without debate should worry all of us, but Americans are perfectly capable of buying a pig in a _.A.penB.pokeC.wokD.field答案:B问题:12. Australias ski slopes could be completely _ of natural winter snow by 2050 unless concerted action is taken against global warming.A.bareB.freeC.full

8、D.critical答案:A问题:13. Such payback means, by definition, that while we once could float a lifestyle that cost, say, 120% of what we earned, now we shall have to do with lifestyle that costs, say, 80% of our income, _.A.with the rest go to pay down what we oweB.with rest goes to pay down what we oweC.

9、with the rest going to pay down what we oweD.the rest going to pay down what we owe答案:C问题:14. They say _ people put walls up, not because they want to block people out, but because they want to see who cares enough to knock them down.A.sometimeB.sometimesC.some timeD.some times答案:B问题:15. Japans trad

10、itional Nakizumo, or crying sumo, festival took place Sunday as babies competed to _ the loudest in the arms of sumo wrestlers as a prayer to the gods for good health.A.bawlB.peddleC.vendD.weep答案:A问题:16. The _ side is that it costs jobs, with factories typically only needing a small proportion of th

11、e workforce required when operated conventionally.A.illB.leakyC.flopD.flip答案:D问题:17. The promise of a scheme that can _ 75%-90% of your debt is not to be taken lightly.A.write offB.write overC.let fallD.stick down答案:A问题:18. The 15 recommended goods have photos and resumes with their starting prices,

12、 _ their expected monthly pay, ranging from RMB2000-3000.A.e.g.B.viz.C.n.b.D.vs.答案:B问题:19. Which of the following prepositional phrases functions as an object complement?A.Back at his farm, Penelope, his wife, called her suitors fools.B.Most people did not get a first glimpse of the wonder of televi

13、sion until the 1939-1940 Worlds Fair in New York.C.My supervisor considers his least favorite duty dealing with customers.D.The guidebook has announced the best place to swim along the north beach.答案:D问题:20. _ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A.Had the

14、y arrivedB.Would they arriveC.Were they to arriveD.Were they arriving答案:CReading Comprehension In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. The word on

15、the lips of many of the 17 leaders of the eurozone following this weeks meeting of heads of statethe 18th summit, for those who are countingis Eurobonds. The ideas behind them, though, are out of sync. Europe can have Eurobonds soon, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti insisted. The taboo surrounding

16、 Eurobonds has been lifted, European Council President Herman Von Rompuy declared. Not so fast, German Central Bank chief Jens Weidmann chimed in, It is an illusion to think Eurobonds will solve the current crisis. So, what exactly is a Eurobond? Briefly put, it is a tool intended to collectivize de

17、bt across all eurozone countries. Right now, to raise funds, eurozone members have only one option: selling national bonds. The market determines the value of these bonds based on each countrys fiscal and economic health. The problem is that as some European countries were roiled by a national asset

18、 bubble (Ireland) or experienced a decade of lackluster economic growth while racking up unsustainable levels of debt (Greece and Portugal), they became unable to tap private markets, and their existing debt became prohibitively expensive to pay back. To service their debt, these countries had to re

19、ceive funds from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the European Commission. But with the crisis deepening and spreading to Italy and Spain, it looks like another solution is required: the Eurobond. In theory, Eurobonds would allow debt-ridden countries like Greece to bo

20、rrow at more affordable interest rates. For instance, according to the Guardian newspaper, if Eurobonds were adopted, Portugal would see its annual debt repayments fall by as much as $18 billion or 9 percent of GDP Other struggling European countries, such as Italy, Spain, or even France, would like

21、ly see similar savings. But even as Eurobonds relieved the crisis in the periphery; they would increase the borrowing costs of countries in better financial health. For example, according to the same article, if Eurobonds were introduced, Germanys borrowing costs would rise above the current eurozon

22、e average, costing Berlin an extra $62 billion, or 2 percent of GDP, per year to service its debt. What prevents the wealthier countries, or more specifically Germany, from getting to yes on Eurobonds? In a nutshell, moral hazard: If Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were allowed to borrow

23、 at lower rates, the market pressure to implement deep and difficult structural reforms would disappear. The path to European redemption, according to German leaders and the European Central Bank, must only come through difficult reforms and fiscal discipline, not the same sort of low-cost borrowing

24、 that got the periphery countries into their current difficulties. This moral hazard argument was precisely why Germany demanded a fiscal compact treaty (which maintains strict fiscal debt and deficit limits) in December in return for additional bailout funds. 1. What is the main idea of this articl

25、e?A.Germanys attitude towards Eurobonds.B.The debate of using Eurobonds to relieve European economic crisis.C.The EU is replete with divergences and conflicts.D.The debt-ridden European countries are struggling to survive.答案:B2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Germany pin their hopes

26、 on difficult reforms and fiscal discipline.B.Eurobonds are both a blessing and a curse.C.Germany cannot see eye to eye with other debt-ridden countries.D.Germany stokes the recovery of the European economic crisis.答案:D3. What is the role of Germany in the EU?A.It plays the role of a villain.B.It on

27、ly helps itself regardless of other countries.C.It is respected and supported by European nations.D.Its role is too minimal to be counted.答案:A4. Why did the European countries fail to attract private markets?A.They have terrible fiscal and economic health.B.They are characterized by internal dissens

28、ion.C.The global economy is in recession.D.The investors are overwhelmingly pessimistic.答案:A5. Why is Germany against the passing of Eurobonds?A.It imposes stress on its cost of debt and moral hazard.B.It does not want to get involved in the troubled waters.C.It cannot solve the root problem of Euro

29、pean economy.D.It wants to protect its own interests.答案:A Lord Levesons inquiry into the British press yesterday tackled one of the most pressing mysteries facing government and the media: how on earth does Rupert Murdoch ever get anything done? By his own, often amusing, account, the 81-year-old he

30、ad of News Corporation never asks for favours from politicians, does not give orders to his editors and has very little charisma. Given this, it is a puzzle how, over 43 years, he has managed to build the UKs most powerful media company and break his way into US newspapers, television and film. The

31、polite way to describe Mr Murdochs evidenceon the heels of his son Jamess disclosures about private communications with the office of Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretaryis implausible. It was belied by his presencedroll, dismissive and impatient, he was not the deaf, doddery, proud old man observed b

32、y Tom Watson, the Labour MR in parliament last July. It is now obvious, despite Mr Murdochs modesty, that News Corp has exercised an unholy grip over British politicians, who helped it to avoid anti-trust barriers as it bought The Times and the Sunday Times in 1981, and British Sky Broadcasting in 1

33、990. Those politicians were so in awe of Mr Murdoch that they leapt to accommodate him without him needing to ask out loud. It is also clear that cabinet ministers can be trusted to adjudicate impartially on media mergers about as much as they could be trusted before 1997 to set interest rates for t

34、he good of the economy, as opposed to their parties. After the fiasco of Vince Cable, the business secretary, declaring war on the Murdochs over their attempted full acquisition 0fBSkyB comes Mr Hunts humiliation. The long-term question is how to prevent another baronperhaps a rich migr such as Evge

35、ny Lebedev, chairman of the Evening Standard and The Independentfrom pulling off the trick again. In a fluid and troubled market, roiled by the internet and loss-making papers, there will be opportunities similar to the ones Mr Murdoch seized. One way for any company to rise rapidly to dominance in

36、a foreign market is to pay bribes to local officials, as Walmart is accused of having done in Mexico. The New York Times reported last weekend that Walmart paid out more than $24m in envelopes of cash to mayors and city council members to be allowed to build stores. The other is to wield influence o

37、n elections. Humbert Wolfes observation that: You cannot hope to bribe or twist the British journalist. But, seeing what the man will do, theres no occasion to applies equally to a politician facing a media mogul. 6. What is the main idea of this article?A.How Mr Murdoch survived the crisis of his c

38、ompany.B.The reason for Mr Murdochs success.C.The relationship between politics and media.D.The prosperity of Mr Murdochs media conglomerate.答案:B7. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Politicians admire Mr Murdoch.B.Mr Murdoch asks rewards from politicians.C.The present market bears grea

39、t opportunity for would-be Murdochs.D.The cabinet ministers have their own bias toward media mergers.答案:B8. What is the meaning of fiasco in Paragraph 5?A.Catastrophe.B.Success.C.Story.D.Ownership.答案:A9. Which of the following is NOT listed as useful for a company to thrive in a foreign market?A.Pay

40、ing bribes to local officials.B.Wielding influence on the local elections.C.The leaders charisma.D.Taking advantage of digital media while strengthening monopoly of traditional media.答案:C10. Why is it important to prevent another Mr Murdoch?A.It would be dangerous to the press freedom.B.It would unb

41、alance the relationship between government and media.C.It would give too much power to citizens.D.It brings potential problems of monopoly.答案:A When public sector work nosedived as the austerity drive took hold, one company realised it would have to look elsewhere for the construction-based work on

42、which its fortunes relied. The answer was clearChina. Anthony Walker 答案:B12. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.British encountered less bureaucracy in the UK than China.B.The public sector work plunged.C.The Chinese market gives the British a promising future.D.Emerging markets still l

43、ag behind North America in the export proportion of UK.答案:A13. Why do the companies look for new overseas market?A.The domestic market is already saturated.B.They want to benefit from globalization.C.Public sector work falls off with the government austerity prevailing.D.They are seized by ambition

44、and greed.答案:C14. What does the FTSE 100 chief executive mean by saying that in Paragraph 6?A.The British export should outmatch the present level.B.The British are too risk sensitive to succeed.C.The British are not aware of their weakness.D.The export activity is quite normal.答案:A15. What is the m

45、eaning of the word counterfeiter?A.Businessman.B.Public servant.C.Heretic.D.Forger.答案:D Heres the thing about being a brand name: What people want most from you is a kind of comforting predictability. Variations on a theme, sure, but when we pop open a can of Coke, it had bloody well better taste li

46、ke Coke. And so it is with Anna Quindlen, whos as close to a brand name as a writer can be. Her twinkling aphorisms, her gentle homespun humor, her mulling over what might be termed White People Problems: this is what her fans expect from her. And this is what she serves to them in generous portions

47、 in Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake. Quindlens latest collection of essays deals with crossing the Rubicon from late middle age to early old age. Each chapter muses on a different aspect of the way her life (and, by inference, ours) has changed as she moves from her 50s toward her 60s. With headings

48、 like Faith, Expectations and Mirror, Mirror, Quindlen leads us to examine what we already knowand makes us feel good for being so clever as to know it. News flash: Solitude can be wonderful. Our girlfriends are incredibly important to us. Society has an unacceptable view of womens bodies. Fear is t

49、he great enemy. Having stuff is not that important. Even though our butts have fallen, most of us would not want to be 20 again. Life is unpredictableor, as Quindlen puts it, in lines that could easily be sewn into one of the samplers she loves: I thought I had a handle on my future. But the future,

50、 it turns out, is not a tote bag. Huh. Ive also heard that life is like a box of chocolates. But in any case, Quindlens readers dont love her for giving them news. They love her for being the person theyd like to have a cup of coffee with. So would I. Just dont drown it in cream and sugar. Do I sound a little churlish? I suppose I am. I was with her throu