英语报刊选读A及答案

1、英语报刊阅读试题（ 错误！未找到引用源。）Part I Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (1% for each, 10%)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered-An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murdered1. US told not exploit Tibet issue.2. Rubin Greenspan at odds.3. Visitors flocking to Mao ' s birth place.4. man qu

2、izzed after wife is knifed in sports store.得Part n Read the following passage and answer the Questions A 5-34(1% for each,30%) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)A Tuition Reform for Higher EducationChinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent years. Changing enrol

3、lment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part of the reform. Schools which once admitted students almost exclusively according to state plans are being more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training and those who pay their own fees.Regular universities an

4、d colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158 200 or 25 percent over last year's figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent by their work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter

5、of policy since NewChina was established in 1949. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the sate, hindering further development of higher education. Since higher education is nonpulsory education in China, to charge appropriate fees will he

6、lp improve school facilities and expedite the development of education in this stage. As an added benefit, paying their ownway will encourage students to study harder.The reform will take effect in two directions. State financed studentswill begin paying part of the costs of their education, and mor

7、e self payingstudents will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education mission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, acmodation and other expenses for students of institutions

8、 of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regular universities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special training courses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17) each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is exp

9、ected to be raised gradually. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campus paid about 20 yuan per year for acmodation and the charge was slightly higher for better fur

10、nishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay for acmodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available to students in need of financial assistance, but acmodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education mission, the Ministry of Finance and th

11、e State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their owntuition rates and charges for acmodation, short term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school, the abilities of students

12、to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts, history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students of the fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics

13、 for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuan in tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affectsof rising tuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs ma

14、ybe reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units. Some colleges have also set up work study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties.Guidelines concerning self paying studen

15、ts were first set out in 1989. The State Education mission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for acmodation and must cover their own medical e

16、xpenses. The charge for each self paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment ing either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat highe

17、r. Self paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightly higher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state

18、 plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented

19、by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.-21stCentury, Apr.20,1992Reading prehensionCircle the letter that

20、best suits the answer or pletes the statement.5. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees .A. pay an important part in the reformB. make up an important part of the reformC. include an important part of the reformD. hold an important part of the reform6. Regular universities and college

21、s plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year .A. which is the same as last years figureB. which is more than last year's figure by 158 200C. which is 25 per cent over last year's figureD. both B and C7. Among 786 200 students will be sent by their work groups orwill pay their own way.A.

22、 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per cent D. 25 per cent8. Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students .A. Were paid by their work groupsB. Were paid by the students themselvesC. Were paid by the stateD. Were paid by the local government9. The policy which the state

23、paid all tuition and school fees for university students .A. Brought lots of profits to the stateB. Was helpful to further development of higher educationC. Brought many advantages to the stateD. Brought expense and trouble to the state10. Which statement is not true?A. To charge appropriate fees wi

24、ll help improve school facilitiesB. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harderC. Higher education is pulsory education in ChinaD. Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions11. Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition,

25、 acmodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by .A. the State Education missionB. the State CouncilC. the universities and collegesD. the State Education mission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau12. The figure on tuition fee was higher

26、in special economic zones and economically developed regions, but was .A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300yuanC. over 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuan13. Students in need of financial assistance .A. can get a grantB. need only pay for acmodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can e

27、njoy reduced tuitions and fees14. According to the stipulations madeby the State Education mission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can .A. be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB. be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan

28、 per yearC. be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD. be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15. The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai .A. enjoy reduced tuitionB. enjoy free charge tuitionC. gain allowance from governmentD. receive subsidies from their parents work units16. Stipulations con

29、cerning self paying students took effect in .A. 1989B. 1992C. 1990D. 199117. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units .A. are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB. are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC. are rather higher

30、D. are exempted 30 percent18. Self paying students, after their graduation, .A. will return to their unitsB. will be appointed to do some work by the stateC. are provided employments by the statD. are not assigned jobs by the state19. Which statement is true?A. The increases in tuition rates can not

31、 be changed easilyB. Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprisesC. Laws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progressD. People in general can't accept the change in the tuition reformVocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlin

32、ed word or phrase.20. Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent year.A. WalkingB. stepC. footD. speed21. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of the reform.A. Make up B. establishC. holdD. plete22. Although thi

33、s practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the state.A. it brought the state expense and troubleB. it brought the state sufferingC. it made the state involve in difficultiesD. it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two di

34、rections.A. will take placeB. will e intoforceC. will affectD. will have an influence24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan.A. coveredB. aboutC. overD. much more than25. This Ministry

35、 of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for acmodation.A. decideB. fixC. put forwardD. Both A and B26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per acade

36、mic year.A. be charged between 300 and 500B. set at 300 or 500C. be decided at 300 or 500D. extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition.A. determinedB. damageC. harmfulD. influential28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of

37、 revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition.A. charges a little forB. makes freecharge forC. reduces the charge forD. Both A and B29. And these costs maybe reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their

38、work units.A. insisted on B. not enforced C. chargedD. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties.A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. sendallowance of money to31. The State Educational mission, the Ministry of Finance and th

39、e State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education.A. arranged B. advocated C. stated clearly D. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for acmodation and must cover their own medical expenses.A. includeB. exemptC. c

40、hangeD. provide money for33. Self paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them aftergraduation.A. After graduation the state doesn't give employments to the self paying studentsB. After graduation, the state doesn&#

41、39;t appoint the self payingstudents to do some workC. After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD. All are wrong34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified.A. will be more easily bent and

42、 variousB. will be more limited and various.C. will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD. will be raised more than beforeB Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATOpartners that while that alliance

43、 cooperates to bombSerbian forces, the U.S. and the EUare managing a trade war against each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreads unchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.It's hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves

44、the most contempt for expanding their trade war. The first fight, over bananas, is essentially a struggle between two fruit distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalating their battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to science in their claims tha

45、t hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to push major free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing 'level even if playing fields,'torpedoing the worldeconomy.The latest salvo was fired

46、 this week, with the U.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100%tariffs if the European Union doesn't drop the hormone nonsense.The movefollows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe's banana import regime by hitting a ran

47、ge of European goods with prohibitive tariffs. Add to this renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese and Brazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concorde flights from Europe in relation for EUthreats to refuse landing rights to o

48、ld-American planes retrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address, where he vowed to fight for 'a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.' In the case of agriculture, when the respective

49、lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter the fray, that translates into a sticky situation.On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S.farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the

50、EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of American meat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don't like hormones in their food, would re

51、bel against their governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Wereit not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, the argument might be amusing. Whengovernments curtail trade the global economy shrinks and for all the jobs 'saved' by protection

52、s, there are a lot more lost. The Smoot-Hawley agricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributed to the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we've never thought muchof the kind of war where you pose even when you

53、 win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It's very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bear

54、s political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one's health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S.

55、 is also in conflict with Japan, Russia and Brazil.42. ( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WT

56、O for settlement.得Part m Read the following passage and answer Questions 4549 (4%分for each,20%)The Rich Get Richer and ElectedBy Steven V. RobertsThe representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as the first-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new

57、study based one the members ' financial reports.Behind this remarkable a swing, the study says, are two main factors: a court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing aseat in Congress. As a result, it is

58、increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns, but Congress seemsin no moodto change the political rules any time soon.“ The lower chamber is going upper class, ” said Mark Green, the president of The Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in NewYork. “But this evolution from a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It