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1、is booming. 44 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “45” work force is the most important 46 in American business today, and it is 47 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a wa

2、y for companies to remain globally competitive 48 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 49 by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 50 that came from being a loyal employee. 41. A swarmB strideC separateD

3、slip 42. A ForB BecauseC AsD Since 43. A fromB inC onD by 44. A Even thoughB Now thatC If onlyD Provided that 45. A durableB disposableC availableD transferable 46. A approachB flowC fashionD trend 47. A instantlyB reverselyC fundamentallyD sufficiently 48. A butB whileC andD whereas 49. A imposedB

4、restrictedC illustratedD confined 50. A excitementB convictionC enthusiasmD importance Section III Reading Comprehension Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to

5、the blackening by SHEET ANSWER the on answer your mark Then questions. the of each corresponding letter in the brackets. （40 points） Text 1 It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australias Northern Ter

6、ritory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive d

7、irector of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on via the groups on-line service, Death NET. Says Hofsess:“We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isnt just something that happened in Australia. Its world history.” The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Right

8、s of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its pa

9、ssage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia - where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part - other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right-to-di

10、e movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling. Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death - probably by a deadly injection or pill - to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. A

11、fter a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the hauntin

12、g fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “Im not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how Id go, because Ive watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says. 51. From the second parag

13、raph we learn that _. A the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries B physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia C changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the law D it takes time to realize the significance of the laws passage 52. When th

14、e author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means _. A observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia B similar bills are likely to be passed in the US, Canada and other countries C observers are waiting to see the result of the game

15、of dominoes D the effect-taking process of the passed bill may finally come to a stop 53. When Lloyd Nickson dies, he will _. A face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia B experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient C have an intense fear of terrible suffering D undergo a cooling o

16、ff period of seven days 54. The authors attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of _. A opposition B suspicion C approval D indifference Text 2 A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observat

17、ion is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment.

18、 For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brough

19、t news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable

20、impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping

21、 the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. “I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner - amazing

22、.” Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any

23、developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to “translate” cultural meanin

24、gs properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word “friend,” the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitors language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous conventi

25、on and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers. 55. In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, _. A rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US B small-minded officials deserve a serious comment C Canadia

26、ns are not so friendly as their neighbors D most Americans are ready to offer help 56. It could be inferred from the last paragraph that _. A culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship B courteous convention and individual interest are interrelated C various virtues manifest themse

27、lves exclusively among friends D social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions 57. Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers _. A to improve their hard life B in view of their long-distance travel C to add some flavor to their own daily life D out of a ch

28、aritable impulse 58. The tradition of hospitality to strangers _. A tends to be superficial and artificial B is generally well kept up in the United States C is always understood properly D has something to do with the busy tourist trails Text 3 Technically, any substance other than food that alters

29、 our bodily or mental functioning is a drug. Many people mistakenly believe the term drug refers only to some sort of medicine or an illegal chemical taken by drug addicts. They dont realize that familiar substances such as alcohol and tobacco are also drugs. This is why the more neutral term substance is now used by many physicians and psychologists. The phrase “substance abuse” is