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第一部分：英语能力测试一、阅读理解资料1：IfyouhadawakenedontheflooroftheLasVegasConventionCenterandtriedtofigureoutwhereyouwere,youmighthavefirstguessedtheConclave(秘密会议)ofAmericanOptimists.Youwouldhaveseen115,000peoplebuzzingwithconfidenceandexcitement.Ontheotherhand,notinghowmanypassers-bywereloudlytalkingtothemselves,youmighthaveconcludedthatyouhadwanderedintotheInternationalExpoofEccentrics.Instead,itwasthe2003ConsumerElectronicsShow,alsoknownasCES,heldinJan.9th–12th.Nowonderthoseattendingwerehappy.First,ofcourse,theywereintheirelement,surroundedbythesmallestandshiniestnewgadgets(小配件).Second,despitethegloominotherslicesoftheeconomy,salesofconsumerelectronicsintheUnitedStatesactuallygrewlastyear(toarecord$96billion).Thistradeshowofmanufacturers,retailersandcustomerswasalivewithenergyandcrowdedwithexhibits.Thevitalityofthisexpositionisasignofthetimes.TheinterestandinnovationinPCsisnothingnexttotheactioninotherrealmsofhightech.Asproof,comparetheshowwithwhatwasonceitsbigbrother:Comdex,thepersonal-computertradeshowheldeachNovemberatthesamesite.ThankstotheseveredeclineinthePCindustry,the2002LasVegasComdexwasonlyhalfthesizeofits2000incarnation.The2,200boothsincludedlavishdisplaysbyPanasonic,Sony,Philips,Toshibaandotherheavyhitters.Buthundredsofsmaller,quirkiercompanieswerealsopresent,exhibitingelectrictoothbrushes,illuminatedcell-phonefaceplates,laserpensandpublicationsfromWidescreenReviewtoProgressiveGrocer.Therewere46exhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryalone,andevenanelectric-typewritercompany.Toreachthosesmallerbooths,though,youhadtopasswhatseemedlikehalfthe$10,000plasma(等离子)TVscreensevermade.Thisproliferation(丰富)ofgorgeouswide-screensetswasonlyonehintthatTVmakers,atleast,arereadyforthegreatAmericanswitchtohigh-definitiontelevision,whichtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhopestoseecompletedby2006.ButafewobstaclesstandbetweentheaverageAmericanandhigh-defhappiness:thepricesofthesesets,thereluctanceofcablecompaniestobroadcasthigh-definitionshows,Hollywood’scampaigntocripplehigh-definitionbroadcastssothatyoucan’trecordthem,andsoon.(Asmanyseminarpanelistsobserved,however,stridesarebeingmadeinallthoseareas.)ThemostinterestingitemsatMicrosoft'sboothweretheprototypewristwatchesthatusethecompany’snewSmartPersonalObjectTechnology(SPOT)software.Duebyyear’sendfromCitizen,Fossilandothercompanies,thesewatchescanreceivemessages,news,weather,sportsandstockreportswirelesslyinmetropolitanareasforasmallmonthlyfee,ofcourse.ThemostalarmingitematMicrosoft'sbooth,ontheotherhand,wasitssix-roommock-upofanAmericanhousewithMicrosoftproducts—cars,phones,TVs,games,appliances—ineverynookandcranny.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeyou'llseepeoplerebootingtheirtoasters.Thedigitalcameramodelsondisplaywerecheaper,betterandsmallerthantheirpredecessors.Olympus’sStylus400,forexample,isatiny,silver,pocketablewonderthattakesfour-megapixelphotos(enoughresolutionfor13-by-19-inchprints).It’sdueinthespringfor$400.1.Whyare115,000peoplebuzzingwithconfidenceandexcitement?[A]Theyaretrulystrangepeopletofeeloverexcitedatseeingnewthings.[B]Theyaregoingtobepleasedbythepassers-by.[C]TheyarevisitingtheInternationalExpoofNewProducts.[D]TheyarefeelingoptimisticatseeingthedisplaysonCES.2.The2002LasVegasComdexwasheldonlyhalfthesizeofits2000incarnationbecause___________.[A]theindustrylacksexcitinginnovations.[B]theindustrysloweddownitsdevelopment.[C]thesalevolumegreatlyshrankthatyear[D]itsproductiondeclinedforshortofcapital3.Thefactthattherewere46exhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryaloneshows_______.[A]thealarm-clockmakingindustryhascontributedgreatesttothesuccessoftheshow[B]thesmallindustrialsection—alarm-clockmaking—canserveasansigntoshowthegreatadvancesinelectronics[C]thealarm-clockmakingindustryisthefastestdevelopmentalsectioninelectronicsindustry[D]theexhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryareparticularlyactiveindisplayingtheirproducts4.By2006itcanbeexpectedto__________accordingtoparagraph6.[A]reachthosesmallerbooths.[B]seehigh-definitionplasmatelevisionsetsavailableontheUSmarket[C]reachthosesmallerboothswiththe$10,000plasmaTVscreens[D]proliferatewidescreensetsintheUSA5.Thedigitalcameramodelsondisplay__________________.arecheaperinprice,andhigherinqualitythantheirpredecessorsII..arepocketableduetoitsbeingtinyinsizeIII.areallworthyofnomorethan400USdollars[A]Ionly[B]IIonly[C]Iand.II[D]I,IIandII答案：DCBBC资料2：Formanyyearstheautomationresearchdepartmentsoftheworldhavebeenusinglaserbasedanalysissystemtoincreasetheunderstandingoftheworkingsoftheinternalcombustionengine.Thelaserhasbeenincorporatedintosystemstomeasuredropsize,velocityandvibrationtonamebutafew.Butfewlaser-basedsystemsareabletoaidthestudyofallthesephenomenawiththesamesystem.TheAppliedOpticsGroupatRoverGroupsGardonResearch&DevelopmentCenterhavebeenusingjustsuchasystemandfindingnewusesforitallthetime.ThesysteminuseisaHighSpeedImaginingDivisionofOxfordLasersLTD.TheHighSpeedImagingsystemcomprisesanOxfordLasersLS20CopperVaporlaserlinkedtoaKodak4540DigitalHighSpeedMotionAnalysisCameracapableoftakingupto40,500digitalframespersecond.TheKodak4540recordstheimagestoDRAMmemoryallowingimmediateplaybackoftherecordedimagesforviewing,recordingtovideotapeortoPCforanalysis.TheCopperVaporlaseractsasashortdurationflashemittingpulsesofonly30nanosecondsindurationinfullsynchronizationwiththeframerateofthecameraTheflasheshavetheeffectofreducingtheexposuretimeofthecamera,thusremovingimageblurduetothehighspeedofthesubjectunderview,whilstmaintainingimagecontrastduetothehighintensityofthelaserlight.Anotherfeatureofthesystemistheabilitytofocusdownthelight.Thishastwobenefits.Thefirstistheabilitytomakelaserlightsheetsforthe2dimensionalilluminationof3dimensionalsubjects.Thistechniquehasgreatbenefitwhenusedtomaptheairflowintothecombustionchamberofarunningmodelengine.Notonlycantheair-flowbemappedbuttheprogressoftheflamefrontgrowthduringthecombustioncycle.Thesecondistheabilitytoshinethelaserlightdownafiberopticcable.Thisaidsintheilluminationofareasoftherunningengineverydifficulttoaccessbynormaloptics.Thishasbeenparticularlyusefulinthestudyofairmotioninavarietyofcombustionsystemconcepts.ThegroupplanstousetheCopperVaporlasertoimprovetheabilityofthetechniquetoseethesevibrationsandthereforeallowabetterunderstandingofthecauseofthem.Thetechniquecouldalsoappliedtolookattheairbagenclosureasittearsandcompositematerialsunderdynamiccrushtesting.6.Howmanyusesofthelaser-basedanalysissystemdoestheauthorwanttoshowus?[A]One[B]Two[C]Three[D]Muchmorethanthree7.WhichofthefollowingdoestheHighSpeedImagingsystemcomprise________.[A]anOxfordLasersLS20CopperVaporlaser[B]4540DigitalHighSpeedMotionAnalysissystem[C]DRAMmemoryallowingimmediateplaybackoftherecordedimagesforviewing[D]aHighSpeedImaginingDivisionofOxfordLasersLTD.8.Whichofthefollowingisthemainadvantageofthelaserflashes?[A]Keepingimagecontrast[B]gettingridofimageblur[C]Increasetheintensityoflight[D]AllissaidinA,B,andC9.WhichofthefollowingusesisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?[A]Thelaserlightcanhelptomakethethreedimensionalbodieslookasiftheywereoftwodimensions.[B]Theair-flowcanthusbemadeeasiertobemappedwiththelaser.[C]Theturningspeedofthecombustionenginecanbeacceleratedbyusingvaporlaser.[D]Theexposuretimeofthecameracanbereducedbythelaserflashes.10.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?[A]AttheSpeedofLight[B]AHighSpeedImaginingDivisionMadebytheOxfordLasersLTD.[C]AMiraculousApplicationofLaserinTestingtheInternalCombustionEngine[D]AutomobileresearchandLaserTechnology答案：DADCC资料3：WhenIwasalittlegirl,mybrothersandIcollectedstampsformanyyears.Mymotherdidn'tusetoworkduringtheweek,butsheworkedinthepostofficenearourhouseonSaturdays,andsheusedtobringhomeallthenewstampsassoonastheywereissued.OnthedayoftheWorldCupfootballfinalinLondonin1966,wewereveryexcitedbecauseEnglandwereplayingWestGermanyinthefinal.Whenwewerehavinglunch,mymothertoldustogotothepostofficestraightawayafterthematchifEnglandwon,butshedidn'ttelluswhy.At2o'clockmymotherwentbacktoworkasusual,whiletherestofthefamilywerewatchingthefootballonTVathome.Althoughshewasn'twatchingthematch,shewaslisteningtoitontheradio.Englandwon4:2andsomybrothersandIrantothepostoffice.Asweburstin,mymotherwasstandingbehindthecounter.ShewaswaitingtosellusaveryspeciallimitededitionwithENGLANDWINNERSoneachstamp.Wewereoverthemoon.Westillhaveittoday,andperhapsitisworthalotofmoney.11.Thispassagemainlytellsus__________.A.theauthorandherbrotherusedtolikestampsverymuchB.theauthorhadaverykindmotherC.theauthorandherbrotherhadanunforgettableexperienceincollectingstampsD.theirmotherusedtosupportthembyworkinginthepostoffice12.Accordingtothepassage,hermotherworkedinthepostoffice________.A.duringtheweekB.onSaturdaysC.onSundaysD.forsixdays13.TheirmothertoldthemtogotothepostofficestraightawayafterthematchifEnglandwon,butshedidn'ttellthemwhy.Whydoyouthinkshedidthat?A.Shewantedtogivethemasurprise.B.Shedoubtedifshewouldgetthestamps.C.Sheforgottodothat.D.Shethoughtitunnecessarytotellthemthereason.14.Whatdoesthesentence"Wewereoverthemoon."mean?A.Wejumpedhigh.B.Wewereextremelyhappyaboutit.C.Wewatchedthemoonforalongtime.D.Wecouldn'tsleepthewholenight.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.MyChildhood.B.MyMother.C.APreciousStamp.D.AMemorableExperienceinCollectingStamps.答案：.CBABD资料4：Youstareatwaterfallforaminuteortwo,andthenshiftyourgazetoitssurroundings.Whatyounowseeappearstodriftupward.Theseopticalillusionsoccurbecausethebrainisconstantlymatchingitsmodelofrealitytosignalsfromthebody’ssensorsandinterpretingwhatmustbehappening—thatyourbrainmusthavemoved,nottheother;thatdownwardmotionsisnownormal,soachangefromitmustnowbeperceivedasupwardmotion.Thesensorsthatmakethismagicareoftwokinds.Eacheyecontainsabout120millionrods,whichprovidesomewhatblurryblackandwhitevision.Thesearethewindowsofnightvision;onceadaptedtothedark,theycandetectacandleburningtenmilesaway.Colorvisionineacheyecomesfromsixtosevenmillionstructurescalledcones.Underidealconditions,everyconecan“see”theentirerainbowspectrumofvisiblecolors,butonetypeofconeismostsensitivetored,anothertogreen,athirdtoblue.

Rodsandconessendtheirmessagespulsinganaverage20to25timespersecondalongtheopticnerve.Weseeanimageforafractionofasecondlongerthanitactuallyappears.Inmovies,reelsofstillphotographsareprojectedontoscreensat24framespersecond,trickingoureyesintoseeingacontinuousmovingpicture.Likeapparentmotion,colorvisionisalsosubjecttounusualeffects.Whendaygiveswaytonight,twilightbringswhatthepoetT.S.Eliotcalled“theviolethour.”Alightlevelsfall,therodsbecomeprogressivelylessresponsive.Rodsaremostsensitivetotheshorterwavelengthsofblueandgreen,andtheyimpartastrangevividnesstothegarden’sblueflowers.However,lookatawhiteshirtduringthereddishlightofsunset,andyou’llstillseeitinits“true”color—white,notred.Oureyesareconstantlycomparinganobjectagainstitssurroundings.Theythereforeobservetheeffectofashiftinthecolorofilluminatingonboth,andadjustaccordingly.Theeyescandistinguishseveralmilliongraduationsoflightandshadeofcolor.Eachwakingsecondtheyflashtensofmillionsofpiecesofinformationtothebrain,whichweavesthemincessantlyintoapictureoftheworldaroundus.Yetallthisisdoneatthebackofeacheyebyafabricofsensors,calledtheretina,aboutaswideandasthickasapostagestamp.AstheRenaissanceinventorandartistLeonardodaVinciwroteinwonder,“Whowouldbelievethatsosmallaspacecouldcontaintheimagesofalltheuniverse?”16.Visualillusionsoftentakeplacewhentheimageofrealityis___.A.matchedtosixtosevenmillionstructurescalledcones.B.confusedinthebody’ssensorsofbothrodsandcones.C.interpretedinthebrainaswhatmustbethecase.D.signaledbyabout120millionrodsintheeye.17.Thevisualsensorthatiscapableofdistinguishingshadesofcoloriscalled___.A.conesB.colorvisionC.rodsD.spectrum18.Theretinasendpulsestothebrain___.A.inshortwavelengthsB.ascolorpicturesC.byaganglioncellD.alongtheopticnerve.19.Twenty-fourstillphotographsaremadeintoacontinuousmovingpicturejustbecause___.A.theimageweseeusuallystayslongerthanitactuallyappears.B.weseeanobjectincomparisonwithitssurroundings.C.theeyescatchmillionpiecesofinformationcontinuously.D.rodsandconessendmessages20to25timesasecond.20.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageliesin___.A.showingthatwesometimesaredeceivedbyourowneyes.B.informingusaboutthedifferentfunctionsoftheeyeorgans.C.regrettingthatwearetooslowinthestudyofeyes.D.marvelingatthegreatworkdonebytheretina.答案：CADAB资料5：Wecanbeginourdiscussionof“populationasglobalissue”withwhatmostpersonsmeanwhentheydiscuss“thepopulationproblem”:toomanypeopleonearthandatoorapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.Thefactsarenotindispute,Itwasquiterighttoemploytheanalogythatlikeneddemographicgrowthto“along,thinpowderfusethatburnssteadilyandhaltinglyuntilitfinallyreachesthechargeandexplodes.”Tounderstandthecurrentsituation,whichischaracterizedbyrapidincreasesinpopulation,itisnecessarytounderstandthehistoryofpopulationtrends.Rapidgrowthisacomparativelyrecentphenomenon.Lookingbackatthe8,000yearsofdemographichistory,wefindthatpopulationshavebeenvirtuallystableorgrowingveryslightlyformostofhumanhistory.Formostofourancestors,lifewashard,oftennasty,andveryshort.Therewashighfertilityinmostplaces,butthiswasusuallybalancedbyhighmortality.Formostofhumanhistory,itwasseldomthecasethatoneintenpersonswouldlivepastforty,whileinfancyandchildhoodwereespeciallyriskyperiods.Often,societieswereincleardangerofextinctionbecausedeathratescouldexceedtheirbirthrates.Thus,thepopulationproblemthroughoutmostofhistorywashowtopreventextinctionofthehumanrace.Thispatternisimportanttonotice.Notonlydoesitputthecurrentproblemsofdemographicgrowthintoahistoricalperspective,butitsuggeststhatthecauseofrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyearsisnotasuddenenthusiasmformorechildren,butanimprovementintheconditionsthattraditionallyhavecausedhighmortality.Demographichistorycanbedividedintotwomajorperiods:atimeoflong,slowgrowthwhichextendedfromabout8,000BC.tillapproximatelyAD.1650.Inthefirstperiodofsome9600years,thepopulationincreasedfromsome8millionto500millionin1650.Between1650andthepresent,thepopulationhasincreasedfrom500milliontomorethan4billion.Anditisestimatedthatbytheyear2000therewillbe6.2billionpeoplethroughouttheworld.Onewaytoappreciatethisdramaticdifferenceinsuchabstractnumbersistoreducethetimeframetosomethingthatismoremanageable.Between8000BCand1650,anaverageofonly50,000personswasbeingaddedannuallytotheworld’spopulationeachyear.Atpresent,thisnumberisaddedeverysixhours.Theincreaseisabout80,000,000personsannually.21.Whichofthefollowingdemographicgrowthpatternismostsuitableforthelongthinpowderfuseanalogy?A.Avirtuallystableorslightlydecreasingperiodandthenasuddenexplosionofpopulation.B.Aslowgrowthforalongtimeandthenaperiodofrapid,dramaticincrease.C.Toomanypeopleonearthandafewrapidincreaseinthenumberaddedeachyear.D.Alongperiodwhendeathratesexceedsbirthratesandthenashortperiodwithhigherfertilityandlowermortality.答案：A22.Duringthefirstperiodofdemographichistory,societieswereoftenindangerofextinctionbecause___.A.onlyoneintenpersonscouldlivepast40.B.therewashighermortalitythanfertilityinmostplaces.C.itwastoodangeroustohavebabiesduetothepoorconditions.D.ourancestorshadlittleenthusiasmformorechildren.答案：B23.Whichstatementistrueaboutpopulationincrease?A.Theremightbeanincreaseof2.2billionpersonsfromnowtotheyear2000.B.About50,000babiesareborneverysixhoursatpresent.C.Between8000BCandthepresent,thepopulationincreaseisabout80,000,000personseachyear.D.Thepopulationincreasedfasterbetween8000BCand1650thanbetween1650andthepresent.答案：A24.Theauthorofthepassageintendsto___.A.warnpeopleagainstthepopulationexplosioninthenearfuture.B.comparethedemographicgrowthpatterninthepastwiththatafter1650.C.findoutthecauseforrapidincreaseinpopulationinrecentyears.D.presentusaclearandcompletepictureofthedemographicgrowth.答案：D25.Theword“demographic”inthefirstparagraphmeans___.A.statisticsofhuman.B.surroundingsstudy.C.accumulationofhuman.D.developmentofhuman.答案：A资料6：Onthe36thdayaftertheyhadvoted,AmericansfinallylearnedWednesdaywhowouldbetheirnextpresident:GovernorGeorgeW.BushofTexas.VicePresidentAlGore,hislastrealisticavenueforlegalchallengeclosedbyaU.S.SupremeCourtdecisionlateTuesday,plannedtoendthecontestformallyinatelevisedeveningspeechofperhaps10minutes,adviserssaid.TheysaidthatSenatorJosephLieberman,hisvicepresidentialrunningmate,wouldfirstmakebriefcomments.ThemenwouldspeakfromaceremonialchamberoftheOldExecutiveofficeBuilding,tothewestoftheWhiteHouse.ThedozensofpoliticalworkersandlawyerswhohadhelpedleadMr.Gore’sunprecedentedfighttoclawacome-from-behindelectoralvictoryinthepivotalstateofFloridawerethankedWednesdayandaskedtostanddown.“Thevicepresidenthasdirectedtherecountcommitteetosuspendactivities,”WilliamDaley,theGorecampaignchairman,saidinawrittenstatement.Mr.Goreauthorizedthatstatementaftermeetingwithhiswife,Tipper,andwithtopadvisersincludingMr.Daley.HewasexpectedtotelephoneMr.Bushduringtheday.TheBushcampaignkeptalowprofileandmovedgingerly,asiftoleavespaceforMr.Goretocontemplatehisnextsteps.Yet,attheendofatryingandtumultuousprocessthathadfocusedworldattentiononsleeplessvotecountersacrossFlorida,andoncourtroomsformMiamitoTallahasseetoAtlantatoWashingtontheTexasgovernorwassettobecomethe43dU.S.president.ThenewsofMr.Gore’splansfollowedthelongestandmostrancorousdisputeoveraU.S.presidentialelectioninmorethanacentury,onecertaintoleavescarsinabadlydividedcountry.ItwasabitterendingforMr.Gore,whohadoutpolledMr.Bushnationwidebysome300000votes,but,withoutFlorida,fellshortintheElectoralCollegeby271votesto267—thenarrowestElectoralCollegevictorysincetheturbulentelectionof1876.Mr.GorewassaidtobedistressedbywhatheandmanyDemocraticactivistsfeltwasapartisandecisionfromthenation’shighestcourt.The5-to–4decisionoftheSupremeCourtheld,inessence,thatwhileavoterecountinFloridacouldbeconductedinlegalandconstitutionalfashion,asMr.Gorehadsought,thiscouldnotbedonebytheDec.12deadlineforstatestoselecttheirpresidentialelectors.JamesBaker3rd,theformersecretaryofstatewhorepresentedMr.BushintheFloridadispute,issuedashortstatementaftertheU.S.highcourtruling,sayingthatthegovernorwas“verypleasedandgratified.”Mr.Bushwasplanninganationwidespeechaimedattryingtobegintohealthecountry’sdeep,achingandvarieddivisions.Hethenwasexpectedtomeetwithcongressionalleaders,includingDemocrats.DickCheney,Mr.Bush’sruingmate,wasmeetingwithcongressmenWednesdayinWashington.WhenMr.Bush,whois54,isswornintoofficeonJan.20,hewillbeonlythesecondsonofapresidenttofollowhisfathertotheWhiteHouse,afterJohnAdamsandJohnQuincyAdamsintheearly19thcentury.Mr.Gore,inhisspeech,wasexpectedtothankhissupporters,defendhishive-weekbattleasanefforttoensure,asamatterofprinciple,thateveryvotebecounted,andcallforthenationtojoinbehindthenewpresident.Hewasdescribedbyanaideas“resolvedandresigned.”WhilesomeconstitutionalexpertshadsaidtheybelievedstatescouldpresentelectorsaslateasDec.18,theU.S.highcourtmadeclearthatitsawnosuchleeway.TheU.S.highcourtsentback“forrevision”totheFloridacourtitsorderallowingrecountsbutmadeclearthatforallpracticalpurposestheelectionwasover.Initsunsignedmainopinion,thecourtdeclared,“Therecountprocess,initsfeaturesheredescribed,isinconsistentwiththeminimumproceduresnecessarytoprotectthefundamentalrightofeachvoter.”Thatdecision,byacourtfracturedalongphilosophicallines,leftoneliberaljusticechargingthatthehighcourt’sproceedingsboreapoliticaltaint.JusticeJohnPaulStevenswroteinanangrydissent:”Althoughwemayneverknowwithcompletecertaintytheidentityofthewinnerofthisyear’spresidentialelection,theidentityoftheloserisperfectlyclear.Itisthenation’sconfidenceinthejudgeasanimpartialguardianofthelaw.”Butattheendoffiveseeminglyendlessweeks,duringwhichthephysical,legalandconstitutionalmachinesoftheU.S.electionwerepressedandsorelytestedinwaysunseeninmorethanacentury,thesystemfinallyproducedaresult,andonemostAmericansappearedtobewillingatleaseprovisionallytosupport.TheBushteamwelcomedthenewswithanoutwardshowofrestraintandaplomb.Thegovernor’shopeshadrisenandfallensomanytimessinceElectionnight,andthelegalwarriorsofeachsidesufferedthroughsomanydramaticreversals,thattherewaslittleenergyleftforcelebration.26Themainideaofthispassageis[A].Bush’svictoryinpresidentialelectionboreapoliticaltaint.[B].TheprocessoftheAmericanpresidentialelection.[C].TheSupremeCourtplaysaveryimportantpartinthepresidentialelection.[D].Goreisdistressed.27Whatdoesthesentence“asiftoleavespaceforMr.Goretocontemplatehisnextstep”mean[A].BushhopesGoretojoinhisadministration.[B].BushhopesGoretoconcededefeatandtosupporthim.[C].BushhopesGoretocongraduatehim.[D].BushhopesGoregoonfightingwithhim.28Whycouldn’tMr.GorewinthepresidentialelectionafterheoutpolledMr.Bushinthepopularvote?Because[A].theAmericanpresidentisdecidedbythesupremecourt’sdecision.[B].peoplecan’tdirectlyelecttheirpresident.[C].theAmericanpresidentiselectedbyaslateofpresidentialelectors.[D].thepeopleofeachstatesupportMr.Bush.29Whatwastheresultofthe5—4decisionofthesupremecourt?[A].Itwasinfactforthevoterecount.[B].Ithadnothingtodowiththepresidentialelection.[C].Itdecidedthefateofthewinner.[D].Itwasinessenceagainstthevoterecount.30Whatdidthe“turbulentelectionof1876”imply?[A].Theprocessofpresidentialelectionof2000wasthesameasthat.[B].Thereweregreatsimilaritiesbetweenthetwopresidentialelections(2000and1876).[C].Itwascomparedtopresidentialelectionof2000.[D].Itwasgivenanexample.答案：ABCDB二、完型填空Businessandgovernmentleadersalsoconsidertheinflationratetobeanimportantgeneralindicator.Inflationisaperiodofincreased__1__thatcausesrapidrisesinprices.__2__yourmoneybuysfewergoodssothatyougetlessforthesameamountofmoneyasbefore,inflationistheproblem.Thereisageneralrise__3__thepriceofgoodsandservices.Yourmoneybuysless.Sometimespeopledescribeinflationasa(n)__4__when"adollarisnotworthadollaranymore".Inflationisaproblemforallconsumers.Peoplewholiveonafixedincomearehurtthe___5__.Retiredpeople,forinstance,cannot__6__onanincreaseinincomeaspricesrise.Elderlypeoplewhodonotworkfaceseriousproblemsinstretchingtheirincomesto__7___theirneedsintimeofinflation.Retirementincome__8__anyfixedincomeusuallydoesnotriseasfastasprices.Manyretiredpeoplemustcuttheirspendingtokeepupwithrisingprices.Inmanycasestheymuststop__9__somenecessaryitems,suchasfoodandclothing.Evenforworkingpeoplewhoseincomesaregoingup,inflationcanbeaproblem.The__10__oflivinggoesup,too.Peoplewhoworkmusthaveevenmoremoneytokeepuptheirstandardofliving.Justbuyingthethingstheyneedcostsmore.Whenincomesdonotkeep__11__withrisingprices,thestandardoflivinggoesdown.Peoplemaybeearningthesameamountofmoney,buttheyarenotliving__12__becausetheyarenotabletobuyasmanygoodsandservices.Governmentunitsgatherinformationaboutpricesinoureconomyandpublishitaspriceindexes__13___therateofchangecanbedetermined.Apriceindexmeasureschangesinpricesusingthepricefora__14__yearasthebase.Thebasepriceisset