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1、一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） Have you ever been to Tokyo? _.A. Tokyo is a busy cityB. No, but I hope to go there next year C. No, I didnt go there last year What time does the train leave? _.A. At half past fiveB. In the morningC. On TuesdayThis overcoat cost _. Whats more, they are _sm

2、all for me.A. very much; veryB. too much; much tooC. much too; too muchIt is no use _to remember only grammar rules.A. to tryB. trying C. tryHe studied hard at school when he was young, _contributed a lot to his success.选择一项：A. whatB. thereforeC. which二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）NEW YORK The five men facing tr

3、ial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty. They would state their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.Scott Fenstermaker, the lawyer for accused terrorist Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, said the men would not deny their role in the 2001 attacks but “woul

4、d explain what happened and why they did it.”Ali and four other men are accused of killing nearly 3,000 people in the nations deadliest terrorist attack. The U.S. Justice Department announced earlier this month that they will face a civilian federal trial just blocks from the World Trade Center site

5、.Ali is also known as Ammar al-Baluchi. He is a nephew of claimed 9/11 planner, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.Mohammed, Ali and the others will explain “their assessment of American foreign policy,” Fenstermaker said.“Their assessment is negative,” he said.Fenstermaker met with Ali last week at the U.S. pr

6、ison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. He has not spoken with the others. But he said the men have discussed the trial among themselves.Fenstermaker was first quoted in The New York Times in Sundays editions.Critics of Attorney General Eric Holder decided to try the men in a New York City civilian courthou

7、se. It has warned that the trial would provide the defendants with a propaganda platform.Dean Boyd, a spokesman for the Department of Justice, said Sunday that while the men may attempt to use the trial to express their views, “we believe the courts and the federal judge may govern the trial. The co

8、urse of justice will be led appropriately and with minimal break, as federal courts have done in the past.”1. The five men thought that the U.S. foreign policy should be blamed for the 911 attack.回答2. Scott Fenstermaker is the lawyer for Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and four other men.回答3. Nearly 3,000 peopl

9、e were killed in the 911 attack.回答4. The press didnt care about this civilian federal trial.回答5. We can infer from the article that the prisoners also have their freedom to express their own views in the U.S.A.回答答案：1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） What time does the

10、train leave? _.选择一项：A. On TuesdayB. At half past five C. In the morning How long will you be away from Italy? _.选择一项：A. Yes, Ill be in ItalyB. About a month C. Yes, its a long way to ItalyThis overcoat cost _. Whats more, they are _small for me.选择一项：A. much too; too muchB. very much; veryC. too much

11、; much too By the year 2020, Chinas population probably _1.4 billion.选择一项：A. will be reachingB. will have reached C. are reachingHe would be studying at the university now if he _the entrance examination.选择一项：A. had passed B. passedC. have passed二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）选择题Alternative Legal Billing Win Stra

12、tegiesHourly billing is the best way to be charged for legal services. About 95 percent of lawyers still perform their legal work on an hourly basis. If you want something better than the old “bill by the hour” deal, try presenting one of these billing structures.Project billing for routine issuesIf

13、 your legal needs include large but repetitive tasks, consider a flat-fee approach. Once you get a project billing estimate, dont hesitate to shop around to compare prices and services with other law firms. A firm may provide a better deal if it expects future work from your company.Results-oriented

14、 options“Pay-according-to-success” is one choice. It considers fees based on the outcome of the case and the performance of your counsel. Contingency fees turn the matter into a shared risk or shared encouragement, making the law firm your business partner, not just representation.Multi-layered task

15、sIf youre shopping for a firm for actual legal work involving a number of legal specialties, consider using blended hourly fees. The firm calculates in advance an “average” rate based on the anticipated time each lawyer spends on the matter.This arrangement helps the client to avoid paying a senior

16、partners hourly rate for research that should be conducted by a junior associate.Legal “Insurance”The contract fee allows the client to pick up the phone and talk to the lawyer without needing to eye the clock. This approach works like a legal insurance policy. It encourages companies to contact the

17、ir counsel on non-litigation, non-crisis matters, and to save money in the long run by engaging in more preventive legal action.1. ( B ) is the best way to be charged for legal services.A. Results-oriented billingB. Hourly billingC. Flat-fee billing2. A flat-fee approach ( A ) A. is suitable for repetitive tasksB. is uselessC. is the best choice.3. ( C ) make the law firm share your risk and encouragement.A. Contract feesB. Blended hourly feesC. Contingency fees4. Legal work involving a number of le