1、C. maintaining D. lingering5. Since the of human history, human beings have been asking questions like What is the essence of life. A. dusk B. dust C. twinkle C. Dawn6. The eldest son all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. A. Clustered B. re
2、sembled C. assembled D. rendered7. I must leave now, ,if you want that book ILL bring it you tomorrow . A. Accidentally B. Incidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently8. My mother is a light sleeper, to any sound even as low as the humming of mosquito. A. alert B. acute C. keen D. immune9. The newly
3、 built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and workers. A. consistent B. conscious C. confidential D. conscientious10. As an outstanding scholar, he has become to the research team. A. senior B. junior C. indispensible C. independent11. Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40people, in th
4、eir village, were rescued. A. trapped B. confined C. enclosed D. captured12. Working far away from home, Jerry had to from downtown to his office everyday.A. wander B. commuteC. ramble D. motion13. The finance minister has not been so since he raised taxes to an unbearable level. A. famous B. favora
5、ble C. popular D. preferable14. It is unimaginable for someone in such a high in the govemment to behave so badly in public. A. situation B. positionC. profession D. appointment15. Information given to employees must be , clear and in easy-to-follow language. Aconvenient Bcontinuous Cconstant Dconci
6、se16. John was very upset because he was by the police with breaking the law. A. sentenced B. arrested C. accused D. charged17. David likes country life and has decided farming. A. go in for B. go back on C. go along with D. go through with18. Jennifer has never really her sons death. Its very hard
7、to accept the face that shellnever have a child.A. come to terms with B. come up againstC. come out with D. come down to19. A national debate is now about whether we should replace golden weeks with paidVacations.A. in the way B. by the wayC. under way D. out of the way20. When a psychologist does a
8、 general experiment about the human mind, he selects people and asks them questions. A. at ease B. at random B. in essence D. in sum完形填空In1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had 21 the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge 22 from the dramatic growth of the econom
9、ies of china and India to widespread 23 in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigerias delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have 24 the economic and political map of the world, 25 some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, 26 major importersinc
10、luding china and India, home to a third of the worlds population- 27 rising economic and social costs.Managing this new order is fast becoming a central 28 of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to 29 scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, 30 how
11、 unpleasant, to do it .In many poor nations with oil , the profits are being ,lost to corruption, 31 these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, 32 some in the west see as a new threat.Countries like Russia, Venezuela a
12、nd Iran are well supplied with rising oil 33, a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, 34 costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany. 35 it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia
13、and the Middle East. German exports to Russia 36 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices rose 37 higher in the spring of 2008,the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama 38 for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summ
14、er driving months. And driving habits began 39 ,as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems 40 the country reported a sharp increase in riders.21. A. come B. gone C. crossed D. arrived22. A. covered B. discovered C. arranged D. ranged23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instabi
15、lity24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening26. A. and B. while C. thus D. though27. A. confine B. conflict C. conform D. confront28. A. problem B. question C. matter D. event29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off30. A. no
16、 matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating32. A. what B. that C. which D. whom33. A. interestsB. taxes C. incomes D. revenues34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as far as D. as well as35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As 36. A. advance
17、d B. grew C. reduces D. multiplied37. A. even B. still C. rather D. fairly38. A. asking B. requesting C. calling D. demanding39. A. change B. turn C. shift D. transform40. A. for B. from C. across D. over阅读理解Part III Reading Comprehension (40%) There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is foll
18、owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.PASSAGE1.Henric Ibsen ,author of the playA Dolls House, in which a pretty, hel
19、pless housewife abandons Her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January Ist ,2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003.But a
20、bout 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letterinforming them that they have until the end of February to act , or face the legal consequences-which could include being dissolved. Before the law was proposed, about 7
21、% of board members in Norway were female , according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune 500.Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the
22、law, as do many businessmen. I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle, says Sverre Munck , head of international operations at a media firm. Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,be says. Several firms have even given up t
23、heir public status in order to escape the new law.Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been Difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwe
24、gian business circles as the golden skirts. One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies-they occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with a enough experience.Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that In turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1