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听力原文: Now European finance ministers are expected to reprimand the Irish government today after they meet in Brussels. They've been alarmed by December's budget in the Irish Republic which cut taxes and increased government spending. The other European countries fear this will stoke up inflation and undermine the stability of the Euro, the single currency.
Finance ministers from the European Unions 15 states are holding their regular monthly meeting in Brussels. They've been given the tricky task of handing out some public criticism to the government of the country with the most successful economy, the Irish Republic. In the last five years Ireland has boomed growing by an average eight percent a year, unemployment has reached its lowest level for 20 years and commodity prices in Dublin became more expensive than in London.
Why do other European countries criticize Ireland?
A.They worry that the Irish Republic's budget plan will undermine the stability of European Unions.
B.EU countries fear that Irish Republic's finance plan will cause inflation.
C.Other countries will have to cut taxes.
D.Other EU countries must increase government spending, too.
第2题:
此题为判断题(对,错)。
第3题:
Students from other countries think that ______.
A. it's easier to get part-time work abroad
B. there are more activities to take part in than at home
C. everyone can get scholarships or special loans
D. their main problem abroad is the lack of money
第4题:
Hawaii is in the ()Ocean.
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第6题:
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第7题:
It helps the adopted kids form a correct attitude to their complex heritage.
It helps the Chinese children have fun with their American parents.
It helps the Americans increase the adoption from Russia and China.
It helps the American parents adopt children from other countries.
第8题:
later spread to other countries.
had a negative effect on their business.
exsisted as a problem in 1960s.
made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.
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a;the
the; a
a;/
the;/
第10题:
because the investment from other countries into its major industries was lacking from most of them
because few other countries were willing to invest in its major industries
due to the fact that few other countries would have invested in its major industries
because of the lack of investment from few other countries in its major industries
for the lack of investment in its major industries from other countries
第11题:
parents are strongly opposed to children watching TV
a cartoon program is not harmful if it is not real
children may imitate what they have seen on television
the quality of children’s programs is not the parents’ main concern
第12题:
those countries encourage people to have large families
people can get government support if they have more kids
improved public health standards have reduced death rate greatly
those countries have enough resources to support a large population
第13题:
Anders Moberg thought that if his salary had been announced earlier, _____.
[A] the board’s position would have become less difficult
[B] he would have agreed to the contract with Ahold
[C] more time could have been devoted to his recovery plan
[D] the shareholders wouldn’t have strongly opposed
本题考查推理引申。注意题干中if条件句中用的是虚拟语气,因此正确选项应是一种未能实现的结果。第四段提到安德斯·莫博格批评公司非执行董事没有接受他在5月份公布薪酬的建议。第六段引用他的话中又提到,“我真希望监事会5月份已经公布这个薪酬来避免这样的情形(监事会处境困难)”。因此[A]项正确。
第四段末句中when引导的时间状语从句说明5月份的时候他已同意签定合同。因此[B]项不是虚拟结果。文中未把“薪酬”与“复兴计划”联系起来说明两者的相互影响,因此[C]项无从得知。第八段提到股东反对给莫博格的薪酬,但没有说明是因为公布时间造成的,因此我们无法得出公布早一些,股东就不会反对。[D]项无从推出。
第14题:
It can be inferred from the passage that Social Security privatization will_____.
[A] provide high returns for the new governments [B] be strongly opposed by Wall Street
[C] bring the future retirees more benefits [D] allow individuals to invest in personal accounts
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第16题:
Everyone knows that China’s Bristles are of superior quality()those from other countries.
第17题:
Russia needed to compete with other European countries in EMS.
There were no private courier services in Russia.
The postal administration in Russia linked with the network long ago.
Russia was quite hesitant in the international cooperation.
第18题:
by the bow
by the stern
at the end nearest the bottom
evenly fore and aft
第19题:
About 2.3%.
More than 3%.
1.5%.
Nearly 5%.
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第21题:
supervise
control
promote
limit
第22题:
They are fond of football without considering which country the team from.
They have little confidence in American football.
They are interested in other countries' football game.
They come from cities with large Spanish-speaking populations.
第23题:
It has a population of 2.16 million and borders Russia.
Its culture is a combination of Asian ethnic minorities and other neighboring countries.
It is the home of many Russian refugees who fled the 1917 Revolution.
The Chinese Eastern Railway plays an important role in the city’s industrialization.