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A.theauthorisadeafB.theauthorisablindpersonC.Mrs.AnneSullivanisadeafD.Mrs.AnneSullivanisablindperson
2.Accordingtothepassage,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy.
A.failedtomaketheauthor'
slifemeaningfulB.wasquitesuccessfulineducatingtheauthorC.showedmuchimpatiencewiththeauthorD.didn'
tbelievethattheauthorwasabletolearnalot
3.Thefollowinghavemadetheauthor'
slifeworthlivingEXCEPT
accordingtothepassage.
A.kindnessB.gentlenessC.companionshipD.ambition
4.Theword“compassion”isclosestinmeaningto.
A.companionB.affectionC.strengthD.determination
5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveytousinthepassage
A.thereareonly3daysforhertoseetheworldB.sheislongingformanythingswhicharedeartoherC.Mrs.AnneSullivanplaysaveryimportantroleinherlifeD.shelivesquiteadifferentlifefromothersPassageTwo
Britishuniversityentrants(新学员)expecttobeprovidedwithwashing
machinesanddryersintheirrooms,andevencarparkingspaces,asurveyhasfound.Studentsarealsolesspreparedtotoleratepoorqualitylivingconditionsthantheirpredecessors,saysthesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori.
Morethan1,000full-timeundergraduatesandpostgraduatesfrom21universitiesacrosstheUKweresurveyedfortheresearch.Itshowsthatlocationisthekeyfactorinchoosingaccommodationforstudents
nearlyhalfofthoseinterviewedsaidthatbeingclosetotheirplaceofstudywasthemostimportantfactorintheirchoice.Costcamesecond,withevidencethatmanyparentsfootthebillsfortheirchildren'
srent.The
surveyalsoshowsthatstudentsarenolongerpreparedtocarrybagsofwashingtothenearestlaunderette(自动洗衣店).Thesenewcomersexpect
washersanddryerstobeprovidedwiththeiraccommodation.Thestudyalsohighlightsthosethingstoday'
sstudentsexpectasstandardcommunal
(公共的)areastocleanedregularly,utilitybillstobeincluded,evenprivatecarparkingspacetobeincluded.
SeparatefindingfromtheUK'
sNationalUnionofStudentspublishedearlierthisyearshowmorethanhalfofstudentsinprivaterentedaccommodationarelivinginunsatisfactoryconditions.
6.Whoarethesubjectsofthesurvey
A.someoverseastudentsinUKB.someundergraduatesandpostgraduatesinUKuniversitiesC.somegraduatesinUKuniversitiesD.someBritishstudentsinothercountries
7.WhatkindofaccommodationisthemostattractivetostudentsaccordingtothesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori
A.anapartmentneartheiruniversitiesB.acheaphousefarwayfromtheiruniversitiesC.anapartmentwithcarparkingspaceD.anapartmentwithwashingmachines
8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage
A.thesurveydescribedinthepassageisconductedbyUK'
sNationalUnionofStudentsB.mostofthesubjectsarefromuniversitiesinLondon
C.mostcollegestudentspaytherentbythemselvesD.studentsthink
thatcommunalareasshouldbecleanedregularlybycleanersratherthanthemselves
9.Accordingtothepassage,thechoiceofaccommodationisinfluencedby
thefollowingfactorsEXCEPT.
A.convenienceB.comfortC.lowrentsD.weather
10.Whatdoesthesurveyindicate
A.UKuniversitystudentsareincreasinglysatisfiedwiththeirlivingconditionsB.UKuniversitystudentsarelessandlessenergeticC.
UKuniversitystudentsdemandhigherqualitiesoftheirlivingconditions
D.UKuniversitystudentspaylessandlessattentiontotheirstudies
PassageThree
VotersinCaliforniawilldecideTuesdaywhethertoremoveGovernorGray
Davisfromoffice.Ifheisrecalled(罢免),publicopinionstudiesshow
theleadingcandidatetoreplacehimisactorArnoldSchwarzenegger.
Yetthetwomenarenotreallyopponentsontheballot(投票选举)Tuesday.
MisterDavisistheonlynameonthefirstquestion.Votersareaskedtodecideifthegovernorshouldstayinofficeorberecalled.Heneedsfifty-percentofthevotesplusonetostay.
Thesecondquestionasksvoterswhosupporttherecalltochooseareplacement.135candidatesarelists.OneofthemisMisterSchwarzenegger.AnotherisLieutenantGovernorCruzBustamante.HeisconsideredtheleadingDemocraticcandidate.IfMisterDavisisrecalled,thecandidatewiththemostvoteswillbecomegovernor.
RepublicansworrythatanotherRepublicanontheballot,stateSenatorTomMcClintock,couldtakevotesawayfromMisterSchwarzenegger.MisterMcClintock,however,wasrefusingtowithdraw.RepublicanCongressmanDarrylIssafinancedtherecalleffort.Hesaidhewouldurgepeopletovote“no”ontherecallunlessoneoftheRepublicanswithdrewtoavoidsplittingthevote.
OpinionstudiesshowthatamajorityofCalifornianswanttorecallGovernorDavis.Manypeoplesaytheyareunhappywiththewayhehasdealtwithabudgetcrisis.
Criticsoftherecalleffortsayitisanundemocraticwaytotrytoremoveanelectedgovernorfromoffice.MisterDavisisinhissecondterm.HesaystherecallisaRepublicanefforttoseizepowerinCaliforniaandpossiblyotherstates.
18ofthe50statespermitspecialelectionstorecallthegovernor.6of
thosestatessaythegovernormustbeguiltyofsomewrongdoing.Californiaisnotoneofthem.Ithassomeoftheeasiestrulesforrecallelections.
11.Accordingtopublicopinionstudies,whoismostlikelytoreplace
GovernorGrayDavisasthenewgovernor
A.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerB.CruzBustamanteC.TomMcClintock
D.DarrylIssa
12.WhatisthemainreasonforremovingGovernorGrayDavisfromofficeaccordingtothepassage
A.heisnotgoodatgettingalongwithothersB.heisnotvery
politicallyinfluentialC.heisunabletocopewiththebudgetcrisissatisfactorilyD.theRepublicanwantstoseizepowerinCalifornia
13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.ifMisterDavisisrecalled,thecandidateneedsfifty-percentofthevotesplusonetobethegovernorB.DarrylIssaarguestheGovernorGrayDavisshouldstayinofficeC.GrayDavishasbeenthegovernorofCaliforniaforlessthan3yearsD.anyRepublicancandidatetoreplaceGrayDavismaysplitvotesfromArnoldSchwarzenegger
14.Whatmaybeinferredfromthepassage
A.mostUSstatespermitspecialelectionstorecallthegovernorB.inCalifornia,specialelectionstorecallthegovernorispermittedonlywhenthegovernorisguiltyofsomewrongdoingC.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerissuretowintheelectionD.theelectiontorecallthegovernorisactivelysupportedbytheRepublican
15.Whatistheauthor'
sattitudeintalkingabouttheelectiontoreplacethegovernor
A.criticalB.objectiveC.approvingD.arbitrary
ModelTest2
TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasagreedtohelpArgentinarefinancesome
ofitsdebt.ArgentinePresidentNestorKirchnerannouncedthedealWednesdayinBuenosAires.Theagreementisdesignedtohelpthecountryrecoverfromitsworsteconomiccrisis.
Thethree-yearagreementwillrefinance21,000milliondollarsofdebtowedtointernationallenders.Thisincludesmorethan12,000milliondollarsowedtotheIMF.MostoftherestisowedtotheWorldBankandtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank.TheagreementneedsofficialapprovalbytheIMFboardwhichmeetsinDubaionSeptember19th.
OfficialshadcriticizedtheIMF'
sdemandsinreturnfortheaidprogram.TheIMFhaddemandedthatArgentinapayprivatebanksformoneylostduringtheeconomiccrisisattheendof2001.Thecrisisledthegovernmenttodevalue(贬值)thepeso(比索).TheIMFhadalsodemandedthatArgentinapermitprivateutilitycompaniestoincreasetheirrates.Theagreementdoesnotincludeeitherofthesedemands.
IMFManagingDirectorHorstKoehlersaidtheagreementisdesignedtohelpArgentinameetgoalsforgrowth,employmentandsocialequity(平等).He
saiditalsowouldhelpthecountry'
sbankingsystemandincreaselendingneededtosupportrecovery.
Thecountry'
seconomictroubleswerelargelycausedbytoomuchspendingbythegovernment.ThecrisisinDecemberof2001deepenedarecession.
Argentinesarestilldealingwiththecrisis.Halfofthecountry'
s36
millionpeoplearepoor.Andtherearefewjobs.ManyArgentinesblamedishonest