06年考研英语模拟试题2二文档格式.docx

1、s detractors around the world. Last August the government blockaded a road for days to prevent her from visiting supporters outside the city. Since then she has been under virtual house arrest.So why have the generals suddenly relaxed their grip? The most likely answer is that they think they can af

2、ford to, not that they have to. Though western countries maintain sanctions against the regime, it is hard to believe that it is now buckling. Most Asian countries are still happy to do business with Myanmar, and China especially is doing roaring cross-border trade.Nor should one read too much into

3、reports of a split between reformers and hardliners. Trade restrictions and multi-tiered exchange rates do indeed distort some parts of the economy grotesquely. And Khin Nyunt, one of the juntas top generals, does appear to support making some changes. But there is not much chance of anything dramat

4、ic happening. The thing that they all agree about is that any economic reform would cause chaos in the country, says one western businessman who pops in and out from Thailand. And although the governments growth figures are overblown, the economy is nevertheless slightly expanding, rather than contr

5、acting.Moreover, even the reformers within the junta have little interest in loosening up politically. They do not think they need to do so to improve the economy, and they certainly do not feel vulnerable politically. The military regime, says a recent report by the International Crisis Group, a th

6、ink-tank, is as strong as at any time in the countrys history. The army has roughly doubled in size since 1988, when it bloodily suppressed a wave of protest and installed itself in power.Unfortunately for Myanmars democrats, the generals appear to be so well entrenched that they can now afford to w

7、ork on their public relations. There is no harm in releasing opponents if the opposition is no longer a threat. And if Miss Suu Kyi is becoming irrelevant, there is no harm in meeting her to discuss the terms of surrender.21.Which one is not about Suu Kyi?A She won the Nobel Peace Prize.B She suffer

8、ed the torture from the generals.C The generals eradicated her.D The NLD members had been suspicious and got rid of by the generals.22.The reason why the generals relaxed their grip isA they think the prisoners are not a real threat to them.B the western countries maintain sanctions against it. C th

9、ey have to do so because of UN negotiations.D the economy is on the edge of stopping.23.The expression buckling（line 4, para 3）most probably meansA.prosperousB.fast-increasedC.excitingD.terrible24.The economy in Myanmar isA dramatically changingB increasing a littleC greatly contractingD growing fas

10、t25.This passage gives us an implication thatA Miss Suu Kyi is becoming weaker.B Miss Suu Kyi will surrender.C for the generals, the prospect seems sunny.D there is still a long-term negotiation.TEXT 2URUGUAY has been a proud exception to the privatizing wave that swept through South America in the

11、1990s. Its state-owned firms are more efficient than many of their counterparts in Argentina and Brazil ever were. In 1992, Uruguayans voted in a referendum against privatizing telecoms. They rightly observe that some of Argentinas sales were botched, creating inefficient private monopolies. And wit

12、h unemployment at 15%, nobody is enthusiastic about the job cuts privatization would involve.That leaves President Jorge Batlle with a problem. Uruguay has been in recession for the past two years, mainly because of low prices for its agricultural exports, and because of Argentinas woes. But public

13、debt is at 45% Of GDP , andrising. Some economists argue that privatization would give a boost to the economy, by attracting foreign investment, and by lowering costs. CERES, a think-tank, having compared tariffs for public services in Uruguay and its neighbors, believes liberalization could save bu

14、sinesses and households the equivalent of 4% of GDP annually, raise growth and produce a net 45,000 jobs.The polls that show continuing support for public ownership also show growing opposition to monopolies. So Mr. Batlle plans to keep the state firms, but let private ones either compete with them

15、or bid to operate their services under contract.The opposition Broad Front and the trade unions are resisting. They have gathered enough signatures to demand a public consultation next month on a new law to allow private operators in the ports and railways-a referendum on whether to hold a referendu

16、m on the issue. Alberto Bension, the finance minister, admits the vote will be a crucial indicator of how far the government can push. But he notes that, since 1992, attempts to overturn laws by calling referendums have flopped.The liberalization of telecoms has already begun. Bell South, an America

17、n firm, is the first private cell-phone operator. There are plans to license others, and talk of allowing competition for fixed-line telephones. A new law allows private companies to import gas from Argentina to generate electricity in competition with the state utility. Another plan would strip Anc

18、ap, the state oil firm, of its monopoly of imports. It has already been allowed to seek a private partner to modernize its refinery.Harder tasks lie ahead. The state-owned banks are saddled with problem loans to farmers and home owners. And Mr. Batlle shows no appetite for cutting the bloated bureau

19、cracy.After a year in office, the president is popular. He has created a cross-party commission to investigate disappearances during Uruguays military dictatorship of 1976-85. The unions are weakened by unemployment. At CERES, Ernesto Talvi argues that Mr Batlle should note his own strength, and pus

20、h ahead more boldly. But that is not the Uruguayan way.26.Uruguay in the 1990sA moved in the privatizing wave.B adopted the same measure as that of Argentina.C stuck to its old economic mode.D developed very slowly.27.What can we infer from the first four paragraphs?A.Uruguay has been always trying

21、to join in the privatizing waveB.Economists argue that privatization is the only way to boost Uruguays GDPC.Mr Battle plans to privatize the countrys economycompletelyD.The opposition Broad Front is in favor of privatization28.The 5th para suggests thatA.Bell South is built up in 1982B.There has bee

22、n no law to regulate the electricityC.Ancap may modernize its refinery with the help of a private partnerD.Liberalization makes the economy slack29.What does the author mean by flopped（last line, para 4）?A.succeededB.failedC.followedD.provoked28. Which one is true according to the passage?A.Privatization is thriving in UruguayB.Now, referenda have less strength to change some lawsC.Uruguayan people are satisfied with the governments actions with regard to the economyD.The President is managing to keep the statecompanies efficient【资料精选，适合职场人士使用借鉴参考。 资料精选，适合职场人士使用借鉴参考。