2005年真题12. Earth is one of nine planets which ______ around the sun. I. Vocabulary(20 points) a. spin b. roll c. rotate d. revolve
1. Within days he became paralyzed, and people feared that he might die. But 13. “No sense in you getting us both killed!” I yelled _____ him.
he _________. a. absorbed b. dissolved c. discovered d. recovered 2. Tilden, the other presidential ______, actually received more votes. a. advocate b. candidate c. sponsor d. opponent 3. An Olympic runner wins a _______. a. medal b. model c. modle d. modest 4. To find out how the bees managed to tell time, an unusual experiment was _______ four years ago. a. carried on b. carried away c. carried out d. carried out 5. Every society has its own peculiar custom and _____ of acting. a. ways b. behavior c. attitude d. means 6. They ______ their knowledge in the exploding world of ideas. a. modernize b. supply c. update d. upgrade 7. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ______ in a quiet neighborhood. a. all in all b. above all c. after all d over all 8. It’s difficult to divine what constitutes an ______ tip in any country. a. appropriate b. thoughtful c. considerable d. sufficient 9. Shipbuilders would not _____ their money unless they knew that they could make a profit. a. invest b. invent d. involve d. invite 10. At the end of four years, these six extra hours of each year ____ twenty-four hours, or one full day. a. add up to b. make up for c. come up with d. put up with 11. Don’t ______ this news to the public until we give you the go-head. a. release b. relieve c. relate d. retain
a. at b. with c. to d. out 14. What you have done is ______ doctor’s orders. a. attached to b. responsible to c. resistant to d. contrary to 15. I want to express the _____ of all of us, for this wonderfully warm welcome. a. appreciation b. enjoyment d. evaluation d. reputation 16. We hire and ______ people mainly for their ability to do business. a. proceed b. progress c. promise d. promote 17. According to government mandate in the Lion City, tipping is not ______. a. admitted b. remitted c. permitted d. emitted 18. The environmental costs were regarded more as temporary inconveniences than as _____ liability. a. imaginative b. peculiar c. persistent d. original 19. Scientists predict that the world’s known oil resources will _____ early in the next century. a. run off b. run out c. run up d. run over 20. Now a person works for a certain amount of money _____ he can pay for food and clothing. a. in case b. so that c. as to d. such as II. Grammar (20 points) 21. The basic rock material is referred to ______. a. as the matrix b. be the matrix c. by scientist to be the matrix d. as being the matrix 22. The oil industry of India ______ two World Wars and withstood the economic, social and political upheavals of a particularly troubled century. a. survived b. has survived c. was survived to d. has been surviving 23. Although baleen whale may weigh ______ twenty elephants, it feeds on sea
plants and animals.
a. so much to b. as much to c. so much as d. as much as
24. Man uses the energy for everything from flying to the moon to ______ about it.
a. think b. thought c. thinking d. will think
25. _______ his arms over his head, Lincoln declared he was the “big buck producible gas.
a. is b. are c. were d. has been
33. There is also an interest in sea horse, puffers and other salty types with shapes ____ and colors ____ than even the showiest of fresh-water fish. a. more strange…more bright b. stranger…. brighter c. stranger… more brighter d. more strange…brighter of the lick.”
a. Wave b. Waving c. Waved d. Been waved
26. ______ retire are still able to receive pension that they have paid into the social security system during their working days.
a. Most people b. since most people c. Most people are d. Most people who
27. The reward was not always given to everyone, nor _____ to those who deserved it most.
a. it was not given b. was given c. it was not given nor d. was not it given
28. Between 1890 and 1970 the monetary costs of supplying energy _____ more or less constant or declined.
a. to stay b. was stayed c. stayed d. has stayed
29. The water ________ Manhattan has been very important to New York. a. surround b. is surrounded c. surrounding d. surrounded 30. The assumption _____ human cloning rests is that all genetic cells contain exact copies of the original set o9f genetic instructions. a. on which b. on that c. at which d. which 31. For the creatures to become oil, it was necessary that they ______ between layers of rock for an enormous length of time.
a. been imprisoned b. shall be imprison c. should be imprison d. will be imprisoned
32. The gas-oil contact or gas-water contact_____ the lower limit of
34. _______ was a planted sapling of the American redwood tree.
a. There is one of the gifts b. One of the gifts that c. That one of the gifts d. One of the gifts
35. An air ship _______ by energy from the sun has been suggested. a. powering b. to power c. is powered d. powered 36. Most scientists agree _______ was hot for at least a time. a. some of the moon that b. some of the moon it c. that some of the moon d. while some of the moon
37. A group of scientists demanded that the federal government ____ all the studies it has founded on cloning.
a. reveal b. revealed c. is revealing d. must reveal 38. _______ hearing is really produced in all animals by the effect of pressure is not definitely known by scientists.
a. If or not b. Whether or not c. have never heard of d. had never heard of
39. It was something we ________.
a. never hear of b. have never heard of c. never heard of d. had never heard of
40. “Could I borrow your bike?”
“Yes, you_________”. a. can b. could c. may d. would III. Reading comprehension (30 points) Question 41-44
Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s cautious giant, understands all this. When Bill
Clinton met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah this week, Mr. Clinton argued for an output rise big enough to put an end to these painful prices. Prince Abdullah has promised to “make every effort to ensure equilibrium in the oil markets and to stabilise prices.” This week he revealed that Saudi Arabia has been quietly leaking an extra 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) on s Energy Information Administration added that it too expects an increase of that size. Adding support to this theory are mumblings from OPEC delegates in support of the mechanism.
Two decades ago, in the year of the cartel’s 20th birthday celeb rations, ministers gathered in Indonesia to hammer out details of a clever new scheme: to the market since July in an effort to cool prices.
.If that is true, it just goes to show that managing the oil markets is easier said than done. Despite several Saudi-inspired output increases by the cartel in recent months, the price has remained stubbornly high; this week, it soared to nearly $35 a barrel, the highest since theGulf war in 1990. As the cartel’s oil ministers gather in Vienna on September 10th to hammer out new production quotas, they are once again under intense pressure to release more oil, and fast.
To hear OPEC members talk, you might think that serious price relief is on the way. There is discussion of “managing” prices down through a newish price mechanism. At the cartel’s meeting in March, ministers quietly agreed a grand new plan to keep oil within a target band of $22-28 a barrel. If the price of a basket of seven OPEC crudes stays below $22 for 20 trading days, the cartel is supposed to cut production by 500,000 barrels a 0ay. If it stays above $28 for 20 trading days, it will automatically raise production by the same amount. This price band has become the main topic of discussion in advance of the upcoming gathering of ministers. Prince Abdullah even talks of a return to a stable market within months.
Oil traders and analysts note that the 20-day limit looks likely to be triggered again this week. A new report by Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, echoes the view of many: “Our expectation is that production will be increased by 500,000 bpd, either through the price mechanism or through a separate agreement.” When it released new figures suggesting that domestic oil-stock levels are lower than previously thought, the American government’
a mechanism whereby the price of oil would be fixed, and adjusted every quarter automatically for such factors as inflation and currency fluctuations. Members had agreed on the ambitious plan, except for one crucial detail: at what price to start this price-peg crawling. The cautious Saudis, the self-proclaimed guardians of the oil market, wanted a price below $30 a barrel; the hawks in the cartel, unconcerned about consumers’ pain, demanded a much higher price. The ensuing bickering ensured that the scheme collapsed. History may now be repeating itself. When the current price-stabilization scheme was first unveiled, punters with short memories placed big bets that the cartel would adhere to it. By mid-June, the price basket had sailed past the 20-day upper trigger. But OPEC did not “automatically” release 500,000 barrels. Various confused and contradictory explanations surfaced from ministers, but not the oil. Only at their next officially scheduled meeting did they come up with a meager quota increase. 41. The passage confirms that
a. high oil prices can be controlled if OPEC increase oil output.
b. Bill Clinton accomplished his mission for the visit to Prince Abdullah. c. Abdullah made all his efforts to control oil price without considering the benefits of his own country.
d. managing the oil market is easier said than done.
42. How many oil price schemes were recommended by OPEC ministers according to the passage?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
43. What’s the author’s opinion about Saudi Arabia?
a. Saudi Arabia is the largest country among the members of OPEC.
b. Saudi Arabia is the most active country in OPEC to control oil prices for the benefit of the rest of the world.
c. Saudi Arabia is the guardian of the world oil market.
d. Saudi Arabia seems to have strong intention to control the oil prices to a acceptable level, but it takes actions very carefully for the 45. Some of the characteristics of the horse are _________ a. poor memories b. great loyalty
c. more intelligent the dog d. in some areas they can surpass the abilities of man
46. The horse originated___________
a. in the Middle East b. in Europe c. on the North American continent consideration of its own benefit. 44. What can you infer from the passage?
a. OPEC is, in the most cases, not reliable.
b. all the members of OPEC have the intention to lower oil prices when the prices get very high.
c. The oil prices are fully controlled by the market and OPEC can do nothing with them even though they wish to
d. In most cases OPEC has been very efficient in managing oil prices. Question 45-48
The horse preceded man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the North American continent, many scientist believe this small species traveled over a land mass in the Bering Sea to found the beginnings of the modern horse in Asia. It became extinct in America. Other scientists believe that the horse may have originated in Asia. In any event the animal soon spread into China, Europe, and the Middle East. The first modern horses to be introduced into the American continent came with the early Spanish explorers. Horses were bred into many types. The heavy horses developed in the low countries of Europe and were used for Arabian. The only true wild horses
left in the 20th
century are found in Mongolia. Horses are said to rate in intelligence after the ape, elephant, and dog. They have excellent memories and can sometimes find their way home when lost, and sense danger better that their masters. The early civilizations of man that had made use of ht horse developed more rapidly than those which did not.
d. in Spain
47. The primary uses of the horse for early man were ___________
a. for food b. for prestige c. to make money d. to work for him 48. What can be said about the varieties of horses?
a. The early horses were larger than the more modern breeds.
b. The only true wild horses left in the 20th
century are in the Middle East. c. The oldest breed of the modern horse is said to be the Arabian. d. Medieval knights preferred fast, active horses. Questions 49-52 Recent intrusions into the lives of public figures have highlighted the lack of laws guarding privacy in Britain. As a result, one issue under discussion as Parliament returns this week is the possible introduction of legislation to curb press powers.
The government will probably take no action until it receives a report from a committee chaired by Sir David Calcutt, due in January 1993. the committee is examining whether the press should be regulated by tougher legislation. It is also considering the ways in which the press has invaded the private lives of the famous.
The Calcutt committee has reported once before, in 1990. it recommendations led to the creation of the Press Complaints Commission, under which the press was given the chance to regulate itself without the need for a privacy law. It also proposed a new criminal offence of physical intrusion to obtain information for publication.
This proposal, which was not acted upon, would have made it unlawful to photograph people on private property to record their conversations without permission. It would have made it an offence to enter a property to place a bug or obtain personal information.
The committee said that the press should be allowed to invade the privacy of a public figure only when it was likely to expose or prevent criminal 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
a. The press has more freedom to publish privacy of the famous after the foundation of the Press Complaints Commission.
b. To photograph public figures on public property is legal.
c. A privacy law is unnecessary since the press has the ability to regulate itself.
activity, otherwise his or privacy should be left alone. But a general law protecting privacy was rejected. Since then, reports in some newspapers and magazines about people’s private lives have ignored the committee’s recommendations. The private lives of Government Ministers and members of the Royal Family have featured prominently in the press. Photographs of the Duchess of York Sunbathing in France, for example, have been widely published.
Some sections of the media justify their intrusion by saying it is in the public interest. In a democracy, they argue, the public has a right to know what people in positions of power are doing. Politicians and others are accountable for their lives. Privacy laws, these critics say, would protect the privileged.
Additionally, many politicians use their private lives to gain popular support, for example by parading their families before cameras to emphasized “traditional value”. Hence, some editors say they are justified in prying into private lives to uncover any faults.
Likewise, the Royal Family is supported from public funds, and therefore it is argued that its members should lead responsible private lives. 49. Which of the following occurred recently in Britain?
a. a report from a committee chaired by Sir David Calcutt. B. Intrusion into the lives of public figures
c. Introduction of legislation to cub press power d. The Government’s action to protect privacy.
d. The Press Complaints Commission was formed out of the press and thus did something in favor of the press
51. What kind of people are likely to appreciate the invasion of their private life?
a. The members of Calcutt committee b. royal family c. pop stars d. some government leaders
52. Which is a lawful purpose for intrusion into privacy?
a. To disclose criminal activity b. To be in agreement with Privacy Law c. To gain popular support d. To protect the privileged Questions 53-56
When did sport begin? If sport is, in essence, play, the claim might be made that sprot is much older than humankind for, as we all have observed, the beasts play. Dogs and cats wrestle and play ball games. Fished and birds dance. The apes have simple, pleasurable games. Frolicking infants, school children playing tag, and adult arm wrestlers are demonstrating strong, trans-generational and trans-species bonds with the universe of animals past present and future. Young animals, particularly, tumble, chase, run wrestle, mock, imitate, and laugh( or so it seems) to the point of delighted exhaust. Their play, and ours, appears to serve no other purpose than to give pleasure to the players, and apparently to remove us temporarily form the anguish of life in earnest.
Some philosophers have claimed that our playfulness is the most noble part of our basic nature. In their generous conception, play harmlessly and
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