单选题The legal actions have ______.A created more downloaders of music from home computers.B changed people’s attitude toward intellectual property rights.C been effective in curbing legal downloading and trading of music.D has no effect whatsoever.

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单选题
The legal actions have ______.
A

created more downloaders of music from home computers.

B

changed people’s attitude toward intellectual property rights.

C

been effective in curbing legal downloading and trading of music.

D

has no effect whatsoever.


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  • 第1题:

    To learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford?
    The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional (成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shiniehi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an instrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get together) or arrange house concerts. It has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!
    What can be inferred from the text?

    A.Music can balance our life.
    B.Music can improve our living conditions.
    C.Playing instruments can make adults keep their IQ points.
    D.Playing instruments can help us get along well with others.

    答案:D
    解析:
    推断题。根据倒数第二段“Your social life may benefit too,if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs(musical get-togethers)or arrange house concerts."和最后一句可知学习乐器可以让我们和别人相处得更好。故选D。

  • 第2题:

    Lawyers protesting about cuts don't attract the same level of public support as doctors and nurses.What goes on in the courts is not widely understood,and most people do not expect to neecl a publicly funded lawyer in the way that they rely on hospitals.Nevertheless,access to justice is a fundamental democratic right,and the chaos and failure unfolding across the legal system as the result of cuts should concern everyone who cares about justice.Research carried out by civil servants and published in May after it was leaked shows that the disruptive effect of legal aid cuts in England and Wales has spread from the civil courts to the criminal courts:where increasing numbers of clefendants are appearing without legal advice or representation,as a consequence of changes including new means tests.More than half of juclges questioned for the study voiced concerns about defendants not understanding that a guilty plea could lead to a reducecl sentence.The government knows there is a problem.not least because the王950m reduction in the legal aid bill in 2016,compared with 2010,was more than twice as much as it expected.But ministers have already clelayed far too long in the face of clear evidence that cuts in the family courts have been harmful.Official figures show that the proportion of plaintif{s and defendants with legal representation fell from 60%in 2012 t0 33%in the first quarter of last year,and it is not uncommon for one party in a civil case to be represented by a lawyer while the other is not.Some sensible changes have already been suggested in a review commissioned by the Labour party last year.These include a loosening of the criteria for legal aid eligibility to include all cases involving children,and representation for families in inquests where the state is already funding one party such as the police-which represents an essential rebalancing of justice's scales.The report also made the not unreasonable suggestion that law should be taught in schools.Avoiding costly lawsuits by encouraging people to treat court as a last resort sounds reasonable,and some of the consequences of the cuts were no doubt unintended.But the"simpler"and"more responsive"system promised by the Conservative justice secretary Ken Clarke when embarking on these cost-saving measures in 2010 now looks like wishful thinking at best.The current justice secretary,David Gauke,must act to restore confidence in a damaged system.Legal aid began in the UK in the 1940s with the rest of the welfare state.In the US,a defendant's entittement to a lawyer in a criminal case is enshrined in an amendment to the constitution.While the rules in the UK may lack this constitutional underpinning,people are still entitled to access to justice-including lawyers paid for with legal aid.
    One of the Labour party's suggestions to address the legal aid problem is

    A.canceling court costs for poor families.
    B.reducing annual funding for the police.
    C.ensuring all children's access to legal aid.
    D.enhancing teachers'legal awareness.

    答案:C
    解析:
    第四段②③句列举工党的具体建议:使法律援助涵盖所有涉及儿童的案件(to include all cases involving children);为受到讯问的家庭提供法律代表;在校园普及法律知识。C.是对第一项建议的同义转述。[解题技巧]A.将建议“为受到讯问的家庭提供法律代表”中的援助对象歪曲为“贫困家庭”,且捏造“免除诉讼费”。B.源于②句the state is already funding.…the police,但原文意为“因为诉讼一方(警方)已得到国家资助,另一方也理应得到帮助,从而平衡正义的天平”,而非“因为警方已得到资助,所以应削减这些资助”。D.将law should be taught in schools暗含的教授法律的对象“学生”歪曲为“教师”。

  • 第3题:

    Lawyers protesting about cuts don't attract the same level of public support as doctors and nurses.What goes on in the courts is not widely understood,and most people do not expect to neecl a publicly funded lawyer in the way that they rely on hospitals.Nevertheless,access to justice is a fundamental democratic right,and the chaos and failure unfolding across the legal system as the result of cuts should concern everyone who cares about justice.Research carried out by civil servants and published in May after it was leaked shows that the disruptive effect of legal aid cuts in England and Wales has spread from the civil courts to the criminal courts:where increasing numbers of clefendants are appearing without legal advice or representation,as a consequence of changes including new means tests.More than half of juclges questioned for the study voiced concerns about defendants not understanding that a guilty plea could lead to a reducecl sentence.The government knows there is a problem.not least because the王950m reduction in the legal aid bill in 2016,compared with 2010,was more than twice as much as it expected.But ministers have already clelayed far too long in the face of clear evidence that cuts in the family courts have been harmful.Official figures show that the proportion of plaintif{s and defendants with legal representation fell from 60%in 2012 t0 33%in the first quarter of last year,and it is not uncommon for one party in a civil case to be represented by a lawyer while the other is not.Some sensible changes have already been suggested in a review commissioned by the Labour party last year.These include a loosening of the criteria for legal aid eligibility to include all cases involving children,and representation for families in inquests where the state is already funding one party such as the police-which represents an essential rebalancing of justice's scales.The report also made the not unreasonable suggestion that law should be taught in schools.Avoiding costly lawsuits by encouraging people to treat court as a last resort sounds reasonable,and some of the consequences of the cuts were no doubt unintended.But the"simpler"and"more responsive"system promised by the Conservative justice secretary Ken Clarke when embarking on these cost-saving measures in 2010 now looks like wishful thinking at best.The current justice secretary,David Gauke,must act to restore confidence in a damaged system.Legal aid began in the UK in the 1940s with the rest of the welfare state.In the US,a defendant's entittement to a lawyer in a criminal case is enshrined in an amendment to the constitution.While the rules in the UK may lack this constitutional underpinning,people are still entitled to access to justice-including lawyers paid for with legal aid.
    Legal aid cuts fail to raise much public concerns partly because

    A.unlike doctors,lawyers have a bad reputation.
    B.most people lack enough legal knowledge.
    C.lawyers'protests are less reported by the media.
    D.the chaotic legal system is totally disappointing.

    答案:B
    解析:
    第一段①句首先说明现象:律师对“法律援助预算削减”的抗议获得的公众支持不多。②句说明两方面原因:法律事务大多数人不懂、公设辩护人(即法律援助的重要一环)大多数人很少需要。B.符合其中之一“大多数人对法律缺乏足够了解”。[解题技巧]A.利用人们对律师职业的偏见干扰,文中将律师与医生护士相比较意不在说明谁更受尊重,而是对比公众的需求度,以解释为何人们关注医疗政策却不关注法律政策。C.由段末unfolding(展开、披露)主观臆断”媒体之前报道不足.故人们鲜少关注”。D.将③句the chaos and failure.…across the legal system所体现的作者呼吁“法律体系的混乱应引发担忧/关注”歪曲为“公众对混乱的法律体系已不抱希望”。

  • 第4题:

    To learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford?
    The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional (成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shiniehi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an instrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get together) or arrange house concerts. It has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!
    According to Shinichi Suzuki, ___________.

    A.the progress in learning an instrument depends on natural gifts
    B.it is too late for an adult to start an instrument
    C.every child has a natural talent for music
    D.all people can understand and read music

    答案:C
    解析:
    细节题。根据倒数第三段第二句“Shinichi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be‘unmusical’.”可知Shinichi Suzuki认为每个孩子天生就有音乐天赋。故选C。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    Music Used as a Healing Therapy
    1 .Music has long been used to treat patients suffering from different problems.In 400 BC,its healing properties were documented by the ancient Greeks. More recently,in both world wars in the last century, medical workers used music therapy(疗法)with people suf-fering from trauma(外伤).Currently, it is used as a treatment for many diseases, such as cancer,and it has also been used with patients with long-term pain and learning disabilities.
    2 .There is growing evidence that music can caused physical changes to the body which can im-prove our health. In the Welcome Trust study,which took place over three years at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London,patients were asked to listen to musical perform-ances. As a result,it was found that stress levels were significantly reduced,recovery times were improved,and fewer drugs were needed.
    3. These very positive results are partly due to general well-being(良好的健康状况).It is already accepted that when people feel happy and have a positive approach to life,they are more likely to feel better and recover from disease quickly. Music increases this feeling of joy and adds to the recovery process.
    4 .However,not all these benefits can be attributed to an increase in general well-being. Music has other effects which have not yet been understood. According to Professor Robert-son,a scientist and musician,some effects of music are mysterious and are,therefore,being investigated further. It has been suggested that the sounds and rhythms of music help stimu-late the brain and send electrical messages to the muscles.
    5 .Science,however,demands facts and hard evidence. Many in the medical profession have not yet recognized the healing benefits of music,since reports have been based mainly on various stories of evidence. These new studies could provide proof to doctors that music is a suitable treatment for many conditions. One day doctors may even “prescribe”(开处方) music,but that could be a long time in the future.

    Those who always look on the bright side of life are more likely to______.
    A: recover from disease quickly
    B: there is not enough hard evidence
    C: use their minds actively
    D: it improves general well-being
    E: listen to musical performances
    F: it brings many other benefits

    答案:A
    解析:
    文章第一段第一句是主题句,意为:长期以来,音乐都被用于治疗不同疾病 的患者。C项History of music therapy(音乐疗法的历史)与主题句意思相符,故选C。
    文章第二段第一句是主题句,意为:越来越多的证据表明,音乐能引起一些 身体变化,这些变化可以改善我们的健康状况。E项Positive Physical Changes Caused by Music(音乐引起的积极的身体变化)与主题句意思相符,故选E。
    文章第三段主要讲这些正面结果的部分原因来自于总体幸福感。当人们感到高兴并且生活态度积极时,人们自身的感觉会更好,并且能很快地从疾病中恢复过来,而音 乐能增加这样的愉悦感。B项Increase in General Well-Being(提高总体幸福感)符合本段主题,故选B。
    文章第四段主要讲,音乐疗法的益处并不都来自于幸福感的提升,音乐的其他作用到现在还没有被弄明白,罗伯森教授说,音乐的一些作用是很神秘的。D项Other Mysterious Effects of Music(音乐的其他神秘作用)符合本段主题,故选D。
    题干意为“研究人员已经发现,当病人收听音乐表演的时候,他们的压力水平会下降。”文章第二段最后一句指出,病人的压力水平明显减低,恢复的时间缩短,需要的药物减少。E项listen to musical performances(收听音乐表演)与原句意思相符,故选E。
    题干意为“音乐能够治疗患者的部分原因是因为它能提高总体幸福感。”文章第三段第一句指出,这些正面结果的部分原因来自于总体幸福感。最后一句指出,音乐能增强人的愉悦感,加快恢复进度。D项it improves general well-being(它能提高总体幸福感)与原句意思相符,故选D。
    题干意为“那些总是看到生活中积极一面的人更有可能从疾病中很快地恢复过来。”文章第三段第二句指出,当人们感到高兴以及生活态度积极时,人们自身的感觉会更好,并且能很快地从疾病中恢复过来,A项recover from disease quickly(从疾病中快速地恢复过来)与原句意思相符,故选A。
    题干意为“很多医生不相信音乐可以治疗疾病是因为没有真凭实据。”文章第五段前两句指出,然而科学需要真凭实据,医学界的很多人并不认可音乐的治疗作用,因为相关报告主要是基于各种不同的故事。B项there is not enough hard evidence(没有真凭实据)与原句意思相符,故选B。

  • 第6题:

    I have been told to seek legal ________ with regard to selling this property.

    A.instruction
    B.decision
    C.suggestion
    D.advice

    答案:D
    解析:
    本题考察词义辨析,题目意为“我被告知寻求法律意见以出售房产。”A选项意为“教导”,B选项意为“决定”,C选项意为“建议”,D选项意为“劝告”。legal advice,法律咨询,法律意见。
      

  • 第7题:


    Which of the following best states the author’s attitude toward the information that scholars have gathered about Proust’s writing in 1909?( )

    A.The author is disappointed that no new documents have come to light since Fallois’speculations.
    B.The author is dissatisfied because there are too many gaps and inconsistencies in the drafts.
    C.The author is confident that Fallois’s 1954 guess has been proved largely correct,but regrets that still more detailed documentation concerning Proust’s transition from the essay to the novel has not emerged.
    D.The author is satisfied that the facts of Proust’s life in 1909 have been thoroughly established,but believes such documents as drafts and correspondence are only of limited value in a critical assessment of Proust’s writing.

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第8题:

    Which result or results do these actions produce?()

    • A、Users in both departments can access their files from the network.
    • B、Users in the accounting department can view the legal department’s documents.
    • C、Users in the legal department cannot view the accounting department’s documents.
    • D、Company managers can access and modify both departments’ files.

    正确答案:A,C,D

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    It seems obvious that you don"t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band"s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will heat. The Crimea"s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn"t the top priority. The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to. This trend looks set to continue, so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels. There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people"s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage. The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before. It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.What effect has the Internet had on music piracy
    A

    It has made it easier to fight piracy.

    B

    It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.

    C

    It has made it easier to illegally copy music.

    D

    It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.


    正确答案: B
    解析: [解析] 推理判断题。题干的大意是:互联网对音乐盗版有什么影响从文中第五段第二句“the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing on a large scale than ever before”可知,互联网使得非法拷贝音乐更容易,故选项C正确。

  • 第10题:

    问答题
    Practice 7  In recent years intellectual property has received a lot more attention because ideas and innovations have become the most important resource, replacing land, energy and raw materials. As much as three-quarters of the value of publicly traded companies in America comes from intangible assets, up from around 40% in the early 1980s. “The economic product of the United States”, says Alan Greenspan, the chairman of America’s Federal Reserve, has become “predominantly conceptual”. Intellectual property forms part of those conceptual assets.  In information technology and telecoms in particular, the role of intellectual property has changed radically. What used to be the preserve of corporate lawyers and engineers in R&D labs has been speedily embraced by the boardroom. “Intellectual-asset management” now figures as a strategic business issue. In America alone, technology licensing revenue accounts for an estimated $45 billion annually; worldwide, the figure is around $100 billion and growing fast.  Technology firms are seeking more patents, expanding their scope, licensing more, litigating more and overhauling their business models around intellectual property. Yet paradoxically, as some companies batten down the hatches, other firms have found ways of making money by opening up their treasure-chest of innovation and sharing it with others. The rise of open-source software is just one example. And a new breed of companies has appeared on the periphery of today’s tech firms, acting as intellectual-property intermediaries and creating a market for ideas.

    正确答案:
    【参考译文】
    知识产权近年来受到了更多的关注,原因在于理念与创新取代了土地、能源和原材料,已经成为最重要的资源。现在,美国上市公司高达3/4的价值来源于无形资产,而在80年代早期,这仅占约40%。美国联邦储备委员会主席阿兰·格林斯番断言,“美国的经济产出”变的“更加观念化”。知识产权形成了这些观念化资产中的一部分。
    在信息技术,特别是电信方面,知识产权的作用已经发生了根本性的变化。曾几何时,被公司律师和研发实验室的工程师们独占的领域,现在迅速成为董事会上讨论的热点。“知识资产管理”现在被塑造为战略商务问题。仅在美国,技术特许收益每年估计达到450亿美元;在全球范围,该数字约为1000亿美元,而且仍在快速增长。
    技术公司在寻求更多的专利,扩大其经营范围,转让更多的特许经营项目,提起更多的法律诉讼,并全面修订其知识产权的商务模式。然而,似乎矛盾的情形是,正当有些公司在封堵知识产权外露之时,其他公司却寻找到了种种途径,敞开创新的财富之门,与他人共享创新成果,从中赚钱。开源软件的兴起就是一个典型的例证。此外,一种新型的公司已出现于当今的技术公司的外围,扮演着知识产权中介机构的角色,开辟理念、点子市场。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    问答题
    In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. For Answers 1 to 5, please read the passage carefully and complete each space in the summary, using a maximum of three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.  Answers 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.  Around the world, music therapy is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities.  Classical music is most typically used for therapies due to its complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or pop might be fun to listen to, it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety.  Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal diseases? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. Endor-plains are the body’s natural painkillers, and when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of new born babies and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Currently, music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, day care centers, and schools.Summary:  There appears to be some evidence that music is helpful  1 some medical conditions. Therefore, doctors and patients are turning to music to treat various  2 and disabilities. Doctors believe that music with  3 and patterns is more effective. This kind of music seems to  4 more activity in the brain. Although it may be fun to listen to rap or pop or dance music, doctors prefer to use  5 to treat patients.

    正确答案:
    1.for treating 由第一句“音乐疗法被用来治疗不同的身体异常状况和疾病”可知音乐可以帮助治愈一些身体的异常状况。be helpful for doing sth.对…有益/有帮助。
    2.medical conditions 由第一段第一句“music therapy is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses“可知关键词为medical conditions和illnesses。第二句列举了medical conditions的例子;第三句列举了illnesses的例子,即disabilities。因此答案为medical conditions。
    3.complex sounds 由第二段首句可知古典音乐在音乐疗法中使用最多的原因是其complex sounds and patterns.
    4.stimulate 文中第一段第二句提到音乐可以用来stimulate brain activity。
    5.classical music 由第二段可知古典音乐比说唱乐或流行音乐更适合用来进行治疗。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    Effective protection of intellectual property rights can benefit from the education on academic _____.
    A

    integrity

    B

    integration

    C

    intensity

    D

    intuition


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    句意:有关学术诚信的教育有利于有效保护知识产权。integrity完整;诚实。integration集成;综合。intensity强度。intuition直觉。

  • 第13题:

    Lawyers protesting about cuts don't attract the same level of public support as doctors and nurses.What goes on in the courts is not widely understood,and most people do not expect to neecl a publicly funded lawyer in the way that they rely on hospitals.Nevertheless,access to justice is a fundamental democratic right,and the chaos and failure unfolding across the legal system as the result of cuts should concern everyone who cares about justice.Research carried out by civil servants and published in May after it was leaked shows that the disruptive effect of legal aid cuts in England and Wales has spread from the civil courts to the criminal courts:where increasing numbers of clefendants are appearing without legal advice or representation,as a consequence of changes including new means tests.More than half of juclges questioned for the study voiced concerns about defendants not understanding that a guilty plea could lead to a reducecl sentence.The government knows there is a problem.not least because the王950m reduction in the legal aid bill in 2016,compared with 2010,was more than twice as much as it expected.But ministers have already clelayed far too long in the face of clear evidence that cuts in the family courts have been harmful.Official figures show that the proportion of plaintif{s and defendants with legal representation fell from 60%in 2012 t0 33%in the first quarter of last year,and it is not uncommon for one party in a civil case to be represented by a lawyer while the other is not.Some sensible changes have already been suggested in a review commissioned by the Labour party last year.These include a loosening of the criteria for legal aid eligibility to include all cases involving children,and representation for families in inquests where the state is already funding one party such as the police-which represents an essential rebalancing of justice's scales.The report also made the not unreasonable suggestion that law should be taught in schools.Avoiding costly lawsuits by encouraging people to treat court as a last resort sounds reasonable,and some of the consequences of the cuts were no doubt unintended.But the"simpler"and"more responsive"system promised by the Conservative justice secretary Ken Clarke when embarking on these cost-saving measures in 2010 now looks like wishful thinking at best.The current justice secretary,David Gauke,must act to restore confidence in a damaged system.Legal aid began in the UK in the 1940s with the rest of the welfare state.In the US,a defendant's entittement to a lawyer in a criminal case is enshrined in an amendment to the constitution.While the rules in the UK may lack this constitutional underpinning,people are still entitled to access to justice-including lawyers paid for with legal aid.
    OfficiaJ research and figures in Paragraphs 2 and 3 reveal an increase in

    A.lawsuit participants lacking a lawyer.
    B.both civil and criminal cases.
    C.appeals for sentence reduction.
    D.guilty pleas to criminal charges.

    答案:A
    解析:
    第二段①句指出,五月公布的政府研究表明,未获得法律建议或法律代表就出庭的被告越来越多。第三段③句指出,官方数据显示配备了法律代表的原告和被告比例从2012年到去年大幅下降。可见.没有律师就出庭的诉讼参与人(原告、被告等)有所增加.A.正确。[解题技巧]B.源于第二段①句from the civil courts to the criminal courts,但原文指法律援助削减的波及范围扩大,而非案件数量增多。C.、D.分别利用第二段②句个别词汇a reduced sentence、aguilty plea捏造“减刑吁请/认罪行为”增加。

  • 第14题:

    To learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford?
    The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional (成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shiniehi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an instrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get together) or arrange house concerts. It has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!
    Playing which of the following musical instruments can help increase a person′ s IQ most?

    A.The piano.
    B.The violin.
    C.The trombone.
    D.The accordion.

    答案:B
    解析:
    推断题。根据第二段最后一句“with classical music and the string family coming out on top.potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!”可知古典乐器或弦乐器最能提高人的智商。故选B。

  • 第15题:

    To learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford?
    The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional (成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shiniehi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an instrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get together) or arrange house concerts. It has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!
    By writing the text, the author mainly wants to ___________.

    A.persuade us to send our children to music schools
    B.express his great interest in musical instruments
    C.tell us the importance of music in development
    D.invite us to attend Ceilidhs

    答案:C
    解析:
    主旨题。从整篇文章的内容和第二段的句子“The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person.”可知这篇文章讲的是音乐对人的重要性。故选C。

  • 第16题:

    To learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford?
    The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional (成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shiniehi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an instrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get together) or arrange house concerts. It has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!
    There are many benefits for the adult to learn instruments, which of the following is NOT RIGHT?

    A.Feeling relaxed.
    B.Earn additional IQ points.
    C.Improve your health.
    D.Show your talents.

    答案:D
    解析:
    细节题。文章倒数第二段提到,成年人学习乐器可以放松,提高智商,改善健康,没有提到展示才能。故选D。

  • 第17题:

    共用题干
    第二篇
    Around 45%of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions come from the energy people use every day-at home and when they travel.In order to generate that energy,fossil fuels(coal oil,and gas)are burnt,and these produce greenhouse gases-in particular carbon dioxide(CO2).Car emissions are a major problem, but the truth is that more CO2 comes from the energy used at home.The average household creates around
    five and a half tonnes of CO2 a year,and it is the same CO2 that is changing the climate and damaging the environment.
    CO2 and various other gases wrap the earth in an invisible blanket helping to prevent heat from escaping.Without this greenhouse effect,the average temperature on Earth would be around-18℃, compared with the current average of around+15℃.The composition of this blanket of gases has remained relatively constant for many thousands of years.However,since the industrial revolution began around 200 years ago,people have been burning increasing amounts of fossil fuels,thus releasing more CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the process.This has increased the heating effect of the blanket,trapping more of the sun's energy inside the Earth's atmosphere in turn the Earth's temperature has increased more rapidly in a shorter period of time than it has for thousands of years.
    In 2008,the total UK CO2 emissions were 533 million tonnes.27%(144 million tonnes)of those emissions came from the energy used to heat,light,and power homes.Transport emissions caused by passenger cars,buses and motorcycles accounted for a further 16%(87 million tonnes)of the UK's CO2 emissions.These figures show that a significant amount of CO2 results from ordinary citizens carbon footprint in their daily activities and lifestyle.
    The effects of climate change can be seen all around us.Weather patterns are becoming more and more fractured and uncertain,and over the last century trends in warm weather have become increasingly common.In the UK in the last 40 years,winters have grown warmer,with much heavier rainfall.One of the clearest shifts over the last 200 years is towards summers that are hotter and drier,causing pervasive(普遍的)water shortages.Recent years have been the hottest since records began and during August 2003,the hottest ever outdoor temperature in the UK was recorded-38.5℃.

    What is the author's main aim?
    A:To explain the greenhouse effect.
    B:To describe the effects of climate change in the UK.
    C:To show how much CO2 is produced by ordinary people's activities.
    D:To illustrate how industrial activity creates the greenhouse effect.

    答案:C
    解析:
    本文以英国的情况为例,主要讲述了人们在日常生活中排出大量二氧化碳气体及这种情次对地球环境的影响。文章以英国二氧化碳气体的排放来源展开论述,指出由于人们活动消耗能源,使得大气中产生大量的二氧化碳。并通过具体数据来论述人类的日常活动排放的大量二氧化碳及其对气候所产生的不良影响。故本题选C。
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话的内容可知,家庭排放的二氧化碳气体占据二氧化碳排放量的主要部分,比汽车排放的多,故选C。
    由文章第三段中的内容可知,2008年,在英国有16%的二氧化碳气体来自于交通工具的排放,这和D项意思相符,故选D。
    文章第四段第三句话中提到,在过去40年里,英国的冬天变得更暖,降雨也更加猛烈, A、B、D三项的内容文中均未提及,故选C。
    由第36题的解析可知,文章主要围绕在英国人们日常生活所排放的大量二氧化碳气体及其对气候的影响来展开。故本题最佳答案为B。

  • 第18题:

    根据以下材料,回答题
    To learn an instrument such as the violinor accordion (手风琴) takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce andcompetition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lotof good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can afford
    The secret lies in the influence of music onthe whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actuallyincreases a person′s IQ over time. Different instruments and different types ofmusic have varying effect, with classical music and the string family comingout on top, potentially increasing your IQ by up to 12 points!
    When is a good time to start learning music Experts have found that even the fetus (胎儿) can benefit from listening to classicalmusic. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. TheSuzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age of 3 years piano, with twolessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and playfrom sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional(成比例的) to the amount of practicing.
    Is there such a thing as an unmusical child Shinichi Suzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all humanbeings and therefore nobody can be "unmusical". Of course there are exceptionaltalents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.
    Is there any benefit for adults in startingan instrument Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning aninstrument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefitin improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life maybenefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasionssuch as Ceilidhs (musical get-togethers) or arrange house concerts. It has beenestablished that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionallybalanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.
    So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra,dust off your old trombone (长号) or take your first real six-string down from the attic (阁楼); get out there and play!

    According to Shinichi Suzuki, ______.查看材料

    A.the progress in learning an instrumentdepends on natural gifts
    B.it is too late for an adult to start aninstrument
    C.every child has a natural talent formusic
    D.all people can understand and read music

    答案:C
    解析:
    细节题。根据倒数第三段第二句“ShinichiSuzuki proposes that music is the native home language of all human beings andtherefore nobody Can be‘unmusical’.”可知Shinichi Suzuki认为每个孩子天生就有音乐天赋。故选C。

  • 第19题:

    It seems obvious that you don"t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band"s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will heat. The Crimea"s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn"t the top priority. The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to. This trend looks set to continue, so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels. There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people"s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage. The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before. It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.What effect has the Internet had on music piracy

    • A、It has made it easier to fight piracy.
    • B、It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.
    • C、It has made it easier to illegally copy music.
    • D、It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.

    正确答案:C

  • 第20题:

    You are the administrator of a Windows 2000 network. You need to store secured files for your company’s Accounting and Legal departments on a Windows 2000 Professional computer. You want to accomplish the following goals:  • Enable users in both departments to access their own files from the network  • Enable users in the Accounting department to view the Legal department’s documents  • Prevent users in the Legal department from being able to view the Accounting department’s    documents  • Enable managers within the company to access and modify both the Accounting and the Legal   department’s files You take the following actions:   • Create two shared folders named Accounting and Legal  • Create three groups named Accounting, Legal, and Management  • Allow the Accounting group Modify permission on the Accounting folder  • Allow the Accounting group Read permissions on the Legal folders.  • Allow the Management group Modify permission on both the Accounting and Legal folders.   Which result or results do these actions produce?()

    • A、Users in both departments can access to their own files from the network.
    • B、Users in the Accounting department can view the Legal department’s documents.
    • C、Users in the Legal department cannot view the Accounting department’s documents.
    • D、Company managers can access and modify both departments’ files.

    正确答案:B,C,D

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    You are the administrator of ExamSheet's Windows 2000 network.  You need to store secured files for ExamSheet's accounting and legal departments on a Windows 2000 Professional computer. You create two shared folders named Accounting and Legal with the default NTFS and share permissions. You also create two groups named Accounting and Legal and add the appropriate user accounts into the appropriate groups. To meet the security requirements for the shared folders the following criteria must be met:  1.Users in both departments must be able to update their own files from the network.  2.Users in the accounting department must be able to view the legal department's documents from the network.  3.Users in the legal department must be prevented from being able to view the accounting department's documents from the network.You want to ensure that all security requirements are met using the least amount of administrative effort.  What should you do? ()
    A

    Allow the Accounting groupReadpermission on the Accounting share and the Legal shared folder. Allow the Legal groupReadpermissions on the Legal shared folder.

    B

    Allow the Accounting groupFull Controlpermissions on the Accounting shared folder and the Legal shared folder. Allow the Legal groupFull Controlpermission on the Legal shared folder.

    C

    Deny the Everyone groupFull Controlpermissions on the Accounting shared folder.

    D

    Deny the Legal groupFull Controlpermission on the Accounting shared folder.


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The Recording Industry Association of America
    A

    persuaded people to download its music from the Internet.

    B

    is trying to stop people stealing their music stored in the computer.

    C

    started suing people playing their music to the public.

    D

    has taken effective measures to dissuade people downloading music from the Internet.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    录音中指出去年年中以来美国唱片工业协会开始控诉那些使大量歌曲在网上能被下载的人,结果在网上交换音乐文件的人数降低了一般,从网上下载歌曲的人也减少了75%,因此选项D符合录音内容。dissuade劝阻,劝止。
    【录音原文】
    The number of people swapping music files online has dropped by half, and the number of people downloading files on any given day has dropped 75 percent since the middle of last year, when the Recording Industry Association of America started suing people accused of making large numbers of songs available for downloading.

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    As the investigation concludes, the debate over the origins of the scandal, the merits of the federal in vestigation, and the legal authority of the prosecutor have intensified greatly.
    A

    the legal authority of the prosecutor have

    B

    whether the prosecutor has legal authority has

    C

    the legal authority of the prosecutor has

    D

    what the legal authority of the prosecutor is has

    E

    the prosecutor’s legal authority have


    正确答案: E
    解析:
    句子的主语是单数名词“debate”,所以动词have不对,而应改为has。同时这个句子包含三个并列短语。故选C。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    The legal actions have ______.
    A

    created more downloaders of music from home computers.

    B

    changed people’s attitude toward intellectual property rights.

    C

    been effective in curbing legal downloading and trading of music.

    D

    has no effect whatsoever.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    录音中指出过去很多人没有完全意识到在网上下载免费音乐侵犯了版权。尽管人们对该行业此举责骂不断,但却很有效果。因此选C。
    【录音原文】
    Past surveys showed that many people did not fully understand that they were infringing on the copyright of others by downloading free music. Despite the abuse heaped on the industry for its tactics, the message appears to have gotten through. The result is a change in behavior, though not necessarily a change in attitude.