问答题Passage 1 Putin will finish the second of two terms as President in 2008. Under his leadership, Russia has re-emerged as a significant world power. (1) I have friends who predict that Vladimir Putin will find his new position as Russian prime minister
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Passage 1 Putin will finish the second of two terms as President in 2008. Under his leadership, Russia has re-emerged as a significant world power. (1) I have friends who predict that Vladimir Putin will find his new position as Russian prime minister a comedown after eight years as President. I doubt it. Putin is more likely to define his job than be defined by it. After our first meetings, in 1999 and 2000, I described him in my journal as “shrewd, confident, hard-working, patriotic, and ingratiating.” In the years since, he has become more confident and—to Westerners—decidedly less ingratiating. Born in Leningrad (today’s St. Petersburg) Putin is the son of a sailor and a factory worker. From 1976 to 1990, Putin served in the foreign intelligence branch of the notorious Soviet spy agency. For many of those years, he was stationed in Germany. In 1998, Putin was tapped to run the FSB (successor to the KGB) by then Russian President Boris Yeltsin. (2) When Yeltsin resigned shortly before the end of his second term, Putin was chosen to serve as acting President, putting him in an ideal position to win the office in the election that followed. (3) Some believe Putin’s KGB background explains everything, but his allegiance to the KGB is in turn explained by his intense nationalism—which accounts for his popularity in Russia. Timing matters in history, and Putin has had the benefit of high oil prices and the contrast with his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. (4) His vision of Russia is that of a great power in the old-fashioned European sense. Such powers have spheres of influence and subjugate lesser powers. At home, they celebrate national traditions and prize collective glory, not individual freedom. Tolstoy described the 19th century count Mikhail Speransky as a “rigorous-minded man of immense intelligence, who through his energy...had come to power and used it solely for the good of Russia.” What one found disconcerting, though, “was Speransky’s cold, mirror-like gaze, which let no one penetrate to his soul.” It is possible to love the idea of a nation without caring too much for its citizens. (5) It is unlikely that Putin, 55, will wear out his welcome at home anytime soon, as he has nearly done with many democracies abroad. In the meantime, he will remain an irritant to nato, a source of division within Europe and yet another reason for the West to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
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第1题：
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Computer programmer David Jones earns ￥35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
60. In what way is David different from people of his age?
A. He often goes out with friends.B. He lives with his mother.
C. He has a handsome income. D. He graduated with six O-levels.
正确答案：C
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第2题：
The hero tries to find his position in two worlds: the world of ()that brings him up and the world of human race that he biologically belongs to.
A、Jungle
B、gorillas
C、Gods
D、monkeys
参考答案：B
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第3题：
Under the bond terms in international business, after the bank has paid the necessary compensation, it will make an entry to his customer's account on the ______ side.
A．debit
B．credit
C．assets
D．liabilities
正确答案：A
解析：文章第二段提到exporter is asked to sign a…paid out under the bond。如果由银行出具保函，出口商需签订相应的赔偿保证书，这样银行才有权按照保函上的规定借记出口商账户。 -
第4题：
The Theory of Everyone
If Stephen Hawking lives until the year 2017, he will have lived more than 50 years longer than his doctors expected. When he was a college student, doctors discovered that he had a rare disease. This disease causes a gradual disintegration(分解)of the nerve cells in the brain cells that regulate voluntary muscle activity. Death almost always occurs within two or three years.
Today Stephen Hawking cannot walk or speak. He cannot move his arms or his head. He cannot taste or smell anything. And yet this man is Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, a position held by the famous scientist Isaac Newton in 1669.
Hawking is often described as the greatest scientist since Albert Einstein, but to the world outside science, he is also known as the man who made scientific theory understandable. His book, A Brief History of Time, has sold over eight million copies.
He says that since he does not have to think about his body or do any of the things other men have to worry about, such as washing the car or working in the yard, he can dedicate all of his time to thinking. This puts him in the perfect position to find the answer to the question that he has dedicated his life to. His question is: Is there a complete theory of the universe and everything in it?
Despite his tremendous physical disabilities, he has already made some very important discoveries about the origin of the universe, how the universe holds together, and how it will probably end. He has also been able to explain the secrets of “black holes” in space. Now he is looking for a set of rules that everything in our universe must obey. He calls it the Theory of Everything. He thinks that someone will have found the answer within the next 20 years.
If Stephen Hawking is able to find his Theory of Everything, he will have given the world the opportunity to understand things that will change the whole nature of science and probably also the way we live.
文章(16~22)
Stephen Hawking will be 50 years old by 2017.A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned答案：B解析： -
第5题：
The birth Jacinda Ardern's baby is first and foremost a time of great happiness for Jacinda and her partner,Clarke Gayford.Their daughter is very much a wanted child for these happy parents.But for public in New Zealand and beyon the new arrival in our country's first family also has considerable significance.Ardern becomes only the second serving prime minister in history to give birth.As well,she is not married to her partner.Conventional wisdom may have said that this combination of factors would not have been helpful to a political career at the highest level.Fortunately,that has proved to be wrong.Ardern is a remarkable woman who crashes through glass ceilings with apparent ease.She became Leader of the New Zealand Labour party and of the opposition a mere seven weeks before last September's general election.In that short time,she took her party out of a near death zone of low polling to a highly credible election result,and then through the successful coalition negotiations which re-sulted in her becoming prime minister in October at the age of 37.Ardern's pregnancy came as a surprise to her and Gayford,but they took it in their stride.arrangements were made for Ardern to work until very close to the birth,and then for the deputy prime minister to act in her place while she takes some six weeks maternity leave.After that,Gayford takes over as primary carer for the foreseeable future.For young women,the example Arderm is setting is an affirmation that hey too can expect to have that choice.For young men,Gayford being the full time carer of a baby sends a powerful message that they too can exercise that choice.ony ni New Zealand is known for being a socially progressive country.Arden is its third female prime minister;it has had three female governor generals;and 125 years ago,it became the first countr where women won the right to vote Now it is breaking new ground with a prime minister giving birth and her partner becoming a stay-at-home father.But in the context of New Zealand Is Is evolutionary,not revolutionary Overwhelmingly positive interest across the political spectrum is being taken in the addition to the first What lessons are there in this for our world?In my view,New Zealand is showing that no doors are closed to women,that having a baby while being prime minister can be managed,and that it's acceptable for male partners to be full-time carers.This is very positive role modelling for the empowerment of women and for gender equality.In a world where there are still glass ceilings to be smashed and where many countries continue to have laws,policies,and practices that discriminate against women,the message from New Zealand is one of hope-that women can break through all barriers and do it in their own way as Arden has done I hope that New Zealand will continue to be a leader in the full inclusion of women in all spheres of its society-and i expect it will be
What makes Jacinda Ardern's baby special is thatA.it was born in a special period
B.it has attracted world attention
C.it brings good luck to New Zealand gt
D.it was born into a special family答案：D解析：细节题。根据题干信息可以定位到第一段。 -
第6题：
共用题干
G8 Summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Nations(G8)will meet in Scotland in
July this year. Representatives from China,India,Mexico,South Africa and Brazil have
also been invited.Here's what the G8 leaders want from the meeting.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the G8 to cancel debt to the world's poorest
countries.He wants them to double aid to Africa to 50 billion pounds by 2010.He has also
proposed reducing subsidies to Western farmers and removing restrictions on African exports.
This has not got the approval of all members because it will hurt their agricultural interests.On
climate change , Blair wants concerted（共同的）action by reducing carbon emissions（排放）.
US President George W.Bush agrees to give help to Africa.But he says he doesn't
like the idea of increasing aid to countries as it will increase corruption.Bush said he would
not sign an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the summit,according to media.
The US is the only G8 member not to have signed the Kyoto Protocol（京都议定书）.
Although the US is the world's biggest polluter,Bush so far refuses to believe there is
sufficient scientific data to establish beyond a doubt that there is a problem.
French President Jacques Chirac supports Blair on Africa and climate change.He is
determined to get the US to sign the climate change deal.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder remains doubtful of Blair's Africa proposals.
Schroder's officials have dismissed the notion that money will solve Africa's problems as"old
thinking."Berlin says that African states should only receive extra money if they can prove
they've solved the corruption problem.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was doubtful about the value of more aid to Africa.
But he has seen a way to make this work to his advantage.Putin intends to use the aid to
Africa as a springboard（跳板）next year to propose aid to the former Soviet republics of
Georgia,Uzbekistan,Tajikistan and Moldova.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's priorities are a seat on the UN Security
Council,for which he will be lobbying（游说）at the summit. And he's concerned about the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear weapons programme.India has accepted the invitation to attend the G8 meeting.
A:Right
B:Wrong
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第7题：
In the Canadian parliamentary system，( )holds the highest position.A.The British Crown
B.The President
C.The Governor General
D.The Prime Minister答案：C解析：考查加拿大政治。加拿大国会最高职位是总督。 -
第8题：
Who is the head of state in Ireland today?（）
- A、The Queen.
- B、The prime minister.
- C、The president.
- D、The Dai.
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第9题：
单选题The prime minister had to_______because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.Arelease
Bresign
Creform
Dregard
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第10题：
问答题Putin will finish the second of two terms as President in 2008. Under his leadership, Russia has re-emerged as a significant world power. 1) I have friends who predict that Vladimir Putin will find his new position as Russian prime minister a comedown after eight years as President.I doubt it. Putin is more likely to define his job than be defined by it. After our first meetings, in 1999 and 2000, I described him in my journal as “shrewd, confident, hard-working, patriotic, and ingratiating.” In the years since, he has become more confident and—to Westerners—decidedly less ingratiating. Born in Leningrad (today’s St. Petersburg) Putin is the son of a sailor and a factory worker. From 1976 to 1990, Putin served in the foreign intelligence branch of the notorious Soviet spy agency. For many of those years, he was stationed in Germany. In 1998, Putin was tapped to run the FSB (successor to the KGB) by then Russian President Boris Yeltsin. 2) When Yeltsin resigned shortly before the end of his second term, Putin was chosen to serve as acting President, putting him in an ideal position to win the office in the election that followed.3) Some believe Putin’s KGB background explains everything, but his allegiance to the KGB is in turn explained by his intense nationalism—which accounts for his popularity in Russia.Timing matters in history, and Putin has had the benefit of high oil prices and the contrast with his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. 4) His vision of Russia is that of a great power in the old-fashioned European sense. Such powers have spheres of influence and subjugate lesser powers. At home, they celebrate national traditions and prize collective glory, not individual freedom. Tolstoy described the 19th century count Mikhail Speransky as a “rigorous-minded man of immense intelligence, who through his energy...had come to power and used it solely for the good of Russia.” What one found disconcerting, though, “was Speransky’s cold, mirror-like gaze, which let no one penetrate to his soul.” It is possible to love the idea of a nation without caring too much for its citizens. 5) It is unlikely that Putin, 55, will wear out his welcome at home anytime soon, as he has nearly done with many democracies abroad.In the meantime, he will remain an irritant to nato, a source of division within Europe and yet another reason for the West to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.正确答案：
(1)【答案】我有一些朋友预言弗拉基米尔·普京在8年总统任期届满之后,将会出任俄罗斯首相。
【解析】首先,定语从句的翻译遵循短前长后的原则,即定语从句短(一般8词以下)则放在所修饰的名词前,若长则放在所修饰成分后,故本句中定语从句后置;其次,宾语从句在句中可不改变位置,直接顺译,注意从句中要用主语开头;最后,宾语从句中的两个事件译成中文时遵循时间顺序,即先发生先译,此处是中英文行文方式差别之一;此外,a comedown的意思从其职位由总统到首相的转变已经体现出来,可省译。
(2)【答案】当叶利钦第二任总统期届满之前辞职之际,普京当选为代理总统,从而使普京在接下来的总统选举中处于极为有利的位置。
【解析】本句是时间状语从句+主句的结构,主句之后有分词做状语。首先,状语从句的翻译遵循时间顺序,先发生先译,故从句中before放在resigned之前;其次,主句中被动语态的翻译,这里可用找替代词的办法,译为“当选为”;最后,分词做状语单独成句,注意衔接,代词him以及the office的实译,定语短前长后。
(3)【答案】一些人认为,普京的克格勃出身解释了这一切,但是,他深深地爱国之情反过来也表明了他对克格勃的忠诚——这也是普京在俄罗斯备受欢迎的原因所在。
【解析】本句是but连接两个并列分句+定语从句的结构,可直接顺译。首先,句中被动语态的翻译可以变被动为主动,则is explained by可译为“说明,表明”;然后,定语从句中引导词一定要译出,可用指示代词也可重译先行词,本句是非限制性定语从句,译为代词更好;最后,关于抽象名词的翻译:background,nationalism,popularity,需根据上下文语境,取引申含义。background本义是“背景”,联系到个人,翻译成“出身”更为恰当;nationalism本义是“民族主义”,宜引申成“爱国之情”;his popularity本义为“他的名气”,宜将偏正结构译为主谓,即“普京… …备受欢迎”。
(4)【答案】他计划把俄罗斯塑造成欧洲传统意义上的强权大国。
【解析】本句难点在抽象名词和指示代词的翻译。首先,英文多用名词,中文多用动词,英译中应注意抽象名词的转化,抽象名词的翻译有常见两种方法:一、将有动词词根的抽象名词译为动词;二、没有动词词根的抽象名词增译使其具体化,故把文中vision转译成动词“计划”;power本义是“力量,权力”,在本句中用来形容俄罗斯这个实体,需把它的含义具体化,译成“强权大国”更为合适。
(5)【答案】当然,55岁的普京并非如此,短时间内也不会被这个国家所厌烦,尽管最近他已经与国外许多民主国家的关系不甚融洽。
【解析】本句先断句,拆分的原则是根据英文句子的语法结构和逻辑结构,主从句分开,因此,本句可拆成三句;然后,形容词unlikely可引申为“并非如此”;最后,注意短语wear out his welcome, has nearly done with的翻译。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题There is one passage in this section with 5 statements. Read the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. [1] The rich keep getting richer. According to the latest Forbes ranking of the world’s richest people, there are now a record 946 billionaires around the world. They have made their money from everything from telecoms to steel to Chinese food. [2] For the 13th year in a row, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the richest person in the world. His personal fortune rose $6bn last year to $56bn (￡29bn). His friend, the investment expert Warren Buffett, was the second richest. His fortune increased by $10bn during the year to reach $52bn. Both Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett give a percentage of their fortunes to charity. Third richest is the Mexican telecoms entrepreneur Carlos Slim Helu, who added $19bn to his wealth, and now has $49bn. [3] The total wealth of all the people on the list grew by 35% during the year to $3.5 trillion as a result of rising property prices, commodities and stock markets. Luisa Kroll, who helped to compile the list at Forbes, said it was ‘an extraordinary year’. On the previous list, there were just 793 billionaires. [4] The richest Briton on the list is the Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, at number 5.Grosvenor inherited much of his wealth and is one of the UK’s Wealthiest landowners. He is said to be worth $11bn. Sir Philip Green, the retail entrepreneur who controls British Home Stores and Topshop owner Arcadia is the second richest Briton at number 104 on the list. Sir Philip, 55, has $7bn. Next are the property tycoons David and Simon Rueben, who are worth $4.5bn between them and are number 177 on the list. [5] There are 29 British citizens on the list. Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is number 230 with $3.8bn; David Sainsbury of the grocery family is 432nd with $2.2bn; newspaper owner Viscount Rothermere, Jonathan Harmsworth, is number 618 with $1.6bn and James Dyson also has $1.6bn. Harry Potter author JK Rowling is right at the bottom of the list with a fortune valued at $1bn. There are two others who have made their money from a very different type of publishing; Richard Desmond the former soft porn publisher, who now owns the Daily Express, is 754th on the list with $1.3bn in the bank and Paul Raymond, who owns Escort, Mayfair and Razzle magazines, is also worth $1bn. [6] The list shows growing wealth in both China and India, the two dynamic economies driving global economic growth. Another 14 people from India joined the list. With a total of 36 billionaires, India has now overtaken Japan, which has 24, as home to the most billionaires in Asia. There are three Indians in the top 20, led by Lakshmi Mittal, an Indian citizen who lives in London and who is number five on the list with $32bn. [7] There were 13 Chinese newcomers including Li Wei, the founder of Synear Food Holding. Her company is one of China’s largest producers of frozen food and is an official supplier to the Beijing Olympics in 2008. [8] The US still has 44% of the world billionaires but its share is getting smaller, Russia is also rising fast and has 53 billionaires according to Forbes. The Wal-Mart family dropped from the top 20, after a difficult year for the world’s largest retailer. [9] The average billionaire is 62 years old and 60% of the people on the list made their money from scratch. Around 100 unmarried men are included among the world’s wealthiest. At the top of the list of bachelors are Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—unmarried at 33 and 34 respectively, they are both worth $16.6bn and are number 26 in the overall list. Other interesting bachelors are Russian metals tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, in 38th place with an estimated fortune of $13.5bn; and divorced James Packer, who has a more modest $5.5bn media fortune. [10] One of the more interesting rich people on the list is the accordion-playing, fire-breathing founder of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberte, at number 664 on the list. The 47-year-old Canadian founded his circus-based, animal-free acrobatic show in 1984 and still keeps 95% of the business. His fortune is estimated at $1.5bn. The richest woman, at number 12, is 84-year-old L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, with a fortune of $20.7bn. Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey is believed to be worth $1.5bn. QUESTIONS 1 - 5: For answers 1 - 5, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1．Rising property prices were the only reason for the 35% increase in the total wealth of the people on the list. 2．Sir Philip Green lived a hard life when he was young and later became a publisher through his own hard work. 3．The percentage of US billionaires in the list is falling. 4．The founders of Google are married. 5．Guy Laliberte has sold most of his Cirque du Soleil business.正确答案：
1.N 第三段提到其原因不仅有rising property prices,还有commodities and stock markets。
2.N 第四段提到Sir Philip Green是retail entrepreneur而不是publisher。
3.N 第八段提到The US still has 44% of the world billionaires,美国亿万富翁的数量比例没变,仍然是44%。
4.N 第九段提到Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—unmarried at 33 and 34 respectively,所以本题陈述错误。
5.N 第十段提到Guy Laliberte still keeps 95% of the business,本题陈述与之不符。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
单选题In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between him and his friends. He ______.Afeels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
Bfeels he may not have “read” his friends true feelings correctly
Cthinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen
Dis sorry that his friends let him down
正确答案： A解析：
从第一段中的“When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad”，可知作者认为自己并不清楚他朋友的真正意思，故正确答案为B项。 -
第13题：
Passage Three
An old Indian story says that the game of chess (国际象棋) was invented by Sissa Ben, Prime Minister of King Shirham. As soon as the invention was finished he gave it to the king, who was glad and asked him what he would like to have in return. To the king's surprise, what Sissa wanted seemed very little. "Your Majesty, "said the minister, kneeling before the king. "I want nothing but some wheat. Please put a grain of wheat on the first square of the chessboard (棋盘), two on the second, four on the third, eight on the fourth.., and so on, doubling the number for each following square. Give me enough grains to cover the 64 squares of the chessboard."
"You don't ask for much, my honest servant. You might have asked for gold or money," said the king and then ordered a bag of wheat brought to the palace.
But when the counting began, with one grain for the first square, two for the second, four for the third, and so on, the bag was emptied before the 20th square. More bags were brought, but the number of grain needed for the following squares increased so rapidly that the king was not able to keep his promise even with all the crops in the whole India! In fact, he would have needed 8 466 744 073 709 511 615 grains, which would be as much as that they would produce in about 2000 years!
Now tile king found himself deep in debt to his minister. He had either to face the terrible trouble all his life or to cut off Sissa's head, the litter of which, it is said was what he finally chose.
41. This story tells us ______.
A. how cruel the king was
B. how clever the minister was
C. Sissa was a famous mathematician
D. how the game of chess came into being
正确答案：B
此题是对主题思想进行综合判断和概括的考查。其中关键词为story tells。 主题概括题是集评价、总结为一体。要求考生在理解原文的基础上做出切题的概括、总结和评价。解题时不要过于具体或过于笼统。善于从主题段或主题句中发现中 心思想和通过关键词语把握作者意图。亦可在完成其他具体解题后，对文章全貌有了大概了解的基础上再处理此题。通过阅读全文我们知道那个宰相的要求看似简单(第1段第3句very little，第2段第1句You don't ask for much)，却使国王负债于他(第3段第2句the number increased．．，king．．．not．．．keep promise，最后一段第 1句the king．．．in debt)。故可判断他是何等的聪明。所以B项是正确答案。
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第14题：
He was ( ) his early forties when he became Prime Minister.A、of
B、in
C、from
D、after
参考答案：B
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第15题：
He was() from his position as the president of the university.A、moved
B、removed
C、awarded
D、given
参考答案：B
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第16题：
The birth Jacinda Ardern's baby is first and foremost a time of great happiness for Jacinda and her partner,Clarke Gayford.Their daughter is very much a wanted child for these happy parents.But for public in New Zealand and beyon the new arrival in our country's first family also has considerable significance.Ardern becomes only the second serving prime minister in history to give birth.As well,she is not married to her partner.Conventional wisdom may have said that this combination of factors would not have been helpful to a political career at the highest level.Fortunately,that has proved to be wrong.Ardern is a remarkable woman who crashes through glass ceilings with apparent ease.She became Leader of the New Zealand Labour party and of the opposition a mere seven weeks before last September's general election.In that short time,she took her party out of a near death zone of low polling to a highly credible election result,and then through the successful coalition negotiations which re-sulted in her becoming prime minister in October at the age of 37.Ardern's pregnancy came as a surprise to her and Gayford,but they took it in their stride.arrangements were made for Ardern to work until very close to the birth,and then for the deputy prime minister to act in her place while she takes some six weeks maternity leave.After that,Gayford takes over as primary carer for the foreseeable future.For young women,the example Arderm is setting is an affirmation that hey too can expect to have that choice.For young men,Gayford being the full time carer of a baby sends a powerful message that they too can exercise that choice.ony ni New Zealand is known for being a socially progressive country.Arden is its third female prime minister;it has had three female governor generals;and 125 years ago,it became the first countr where women won the right to vote Now it is breaking new ground with a prime minister giving birth and her partner becoming a stay-at-home father.But in the context of New Zealand Is Is evolutionary,not revolutionary Overwhelmingly positive interest across the political spectrum is being taken in the addition to the first What lessons are there in this for our world?In my view,New Zealand is showing that no doors are closed to women,that having a baby while being prime minister can be managed,and that it's acceptable for male partners to be full-time carers.This is very positive role modelling for the empowerment of women and for gender equality.In a world where there are still glass ceilings to be smashed and where many countries continue to have laws,policies,and practices that discriminate against women,the message from New Zealand is one of hope-that women can break through all barriers and do it in their own way as Arden has done I hope that New Zealand will continue to be a leader in the full inclusion of women in all spheres of its society-and i expect it will be
The author suggests in the last paragraph thatA.it is impossible to eliminate gender inequality worldwide
B.there is no glass ceiling for women in New Zealand
C.the battle for gender equality is an ongoing process worldwide
D.New Zealand has the smallest gender gaps in the world答案：C解析：推理题。根据题干可以定位到最后一段。 -
第17题：
共用题干
G8 Summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Nations(G8)will meet in Scotland in
July this year. Representatives from China,India,Mexico,South Africa and Brazil have
also been invited.Here's what the G8 leaders want from the meeting.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the G8 to cancel debt to the world's poorest
countries.He wants them to double aid to Africa to 50 billion pounds by 2010.He has also
proposed reducing subsidies to Western farmers and removing restrictions on African exports.
This has not got the approval of all members because it will hurt their agricultural interests.On
climate change , Blair wants concerted（共同的）action by reducing carbon emissions（排放）.
US President George W.Bush agrees to give help to Africa.But he says he doesn't
like the idea of increasing aid to countries as it will increase corruption.Bush said he would
not sign an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the summit,according to media.
The US is the only G8 member not to have signed the Kyoto Protocol（京都议定书）.
Although the US is the world's biggest polluter,Bush so far refuses to believe there is
sufficient scientific data to establish beyond a doubt that there is a problem.
French President Jacques Chirac supports Blair on Africa and climate change.He is
determined to get the US to sign the climate change deal.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder remains doubtful of Blair's Africa proposals.
Schroder's officials have dismissed the notion that money will solve Africa's problems as"old
thinking."Berlin says that African states should only receive extra money if they can prove
they've solved the corruption problem.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was doubtful about the value of more aid to Africa.
But he has seen a way to make this work to his advantage.Putin intends to use the aid to
Africa as a springboard（跳板）next year to propose aid to the former Soviet republics of
Georgia,Uzbekistan,Tajikistan and Moldova.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's priorities are a seat on the UN Security
Council,for which he will be lobbying（游说）at the summit. And he's concerned about the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear weapons programme.Japan will reject Blair's proposal to increase aid to Africa.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析： -
第18题：
I was taking a train to London′s Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people. Before long, a train inspector comes to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldn′t find his ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone inthe carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under aseat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success. No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticedthe ticket-owner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the strangers theirhelp. If we could show concern to others on need, the world would be a better place to live in.
第1处错误___________答案：解析：去掉had。
考查时态。本文叙述的是过去发生的一件事情，不需要使用过去完成时，过去完成时表示的是“过去的过去”所发生的事情。句意为“我注意到车厢里很吵闹，挤满了人”。 -
第19题：
Who is the head of state in Ireland today?（）
AThe Queen.
BThe prime minister.
CThe president.
DThe Dai.
C
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第20题：
单选题Who is the head of state in Ireland today?（）AThe Queen.
BThe prime minister.
CThe president.
DThe Dai.
正确答案： C解析： 暂无解析 -
第21题：
问答题Given the choice between spending an evening with friends and taking extra time for his schoolwork, Andy Klise admits he would probably opt for the latter. It's not that he doesn't like to have fun; it's just that his desire to excel academically drives his decision-making process. A 2001 graduate of Wooster High School and now a senior biology (1) m____ at The College of Wooster, Klise acknowledges that he may someday have second thoughts about his decision to limit the time he has spent (2)____ (social), but for now, he is comfortable (3)____ the choices he has made. “If things had not worked out as well as they have, I would have had some regrets,” says Klise, (4)____ was a Phi Beta Kappa inductee as a junior. “But spending the extra time studying has been w ell worth the (5)____ (invest). I realized early on that to be successful, I had to make certain (6) sa____.” As for the origin of his intense motivation, Klise notes that it has been part of his makeup for as long as he can remember. “I've always been goal (7)____,” he says. “This internal drive has caused me to give my all in pretty much everything I do.” Klise credits Wooster's nationally recognized Independent Study (I.S.) program with preparing him for his next step in life; a research position with the National Institute of Health (NIH). “I am hoping that my I.S. experience will help me (8) l____ a research position with NIH,” says Klise. “The yearlong program gives students a chance to work with some of the nation's (9)____(lead) scientists while making the (10) tr____ from undergraduate to graduate studies or a career in the medical field.”正确答案：
1.major 从前文的biology可知此处填major。biology major生物专业学生。
2.socializing 句意:限制他花在社交活动方面的时间。
3.with be comfortable with对…感到舒适。
4.who 从下文可知此处是非限制性定语从句,修饰Klise,所以填who。
5.investment 句意:但是把业余时间花费在学习上却很值得投入。investment投资,投入。
6.sacrifices 句意:我得做出些牺牲。sacrifice牺牲,放弃。
7.oriented oriented导向的,通常作后缀,构成复合形容词。goal oriented以目标为导向的。
8.land land(经激烈竞争)获得。land a research position with NIH获得在NIH的研究机会。
9.leading leading scientists最主要的科学家。
10.transition 根据后面from undergraduate to graduate可知此处是transition。transition过渡。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
填空题A new Representative can hardly feel easy about his position in that he has to prepare for re-election at the start of his new job.____正确答案： C解析：
由题干中“A new Representative”定位至C段。本段讲到，新议员一般在国会很难安享其位是因为他们往往一开始在国会工作就发现自己应该准备争取连任了。故匹配段落为C段。 -
第23题：
单选题The prime minister had to ______ because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.Arelease
Bresign
Creform
Dregard
正确答案： C解析：
句意：因为首相被认为做了对人民不利的事情，所以他不得不辞职。考查词汇辨析。resign辞职。符合句意，答案选B。release释放，发射。reform改革。regard尊重。