Text 4It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives

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It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on via the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Says Hofsess: “We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”

The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia—where an aging population, life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right to die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.

Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I’d go, because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says.

56. From the second paragraph we learn that ________.

[A] the objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries

[B] physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia

[C] changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the law

[D] it takes time to realize the significance of the law’s passage

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  • 第1题：

    Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a Temporary Certificate of Inspection. The Temporary Certificate ______.

    A.has the full force of the regular Certificate of Inspection

    B.expires six months after it is issued

    C.must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection within 3 months

    D.is retained in the custody of the Master


    正确答案：A

  • 第2题：

    He was banned from driving for six months.

    A:listed
    B:forbidden
    C:handled
    D:investigated

    答案：B
    解析：
    本句意思：他被禁止驾驶六个月。ban禁止。list列清单，拟定清单；forbid禁止；handle对付，应对；investigate调查。

  • 第3题：

    单选题
    When will Premier make their first payment?
    A

    Upon delivery of the computers.

    B

    Thirty days after delivery.

    C

    Two months after delivery.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    由The first dues 30 days after the computers arrive, and the second after another 30 days可知，第一次付款在货到后一个月。
    【录音原文】
    W: Well, Paul, now I've shown you around our offices here at Premier Advertising, I suppose we should discuss details.
    M: Yes, Claire. I’ve seen all the equipment you have.
    W: Well, let’s have a break and decide on something useful today.
    M: I don’t see why not.
    W: Well, I've heard only good things about you and Systemco.
    M: Actually, I meant to ask you how was it that you contacted us in the first place?
    W: It was someone we deal with. Will Meaner?
    M: Yes?
    W: Works for Villas, you know. They produce television advertisements and he said they had a good experience with you.
    M: Ah, we did their studio system for them.
    W: Which is the best form of advertising.
    M: Well. That’s what we hope.
    W: Anyway, to look at today.
    M: Yes.
    W: Our system here today is very far from perfect.
    M: Aha. Because it’s unreliable?
    W: Well. It’s more than that. It’s just too difficult to use.
    M: Not quick enough?
    W: It takes a lot of concentration to do what should be simple operations. It’s as if you need special training to perform basic tasks which isn’t what we want here.
    M: Absolutely.
    W: So, is this the kind of job you normally do? Supplying new systems?
    M: Very much so. We usually set up full systems, mainly for marketing agencies. We’ve built up a lot of business with them. I enjoy it because it’s a rapidly developing area and it involves a lot of travel which gets me out of the office.
    W: Right. Well, there’re 50 work stations here and they vary in quality. And our sales agents are out there with 20 laptops.
    M: How many of the work stations need replacing. Would you say?
    W: Certainly 20 of them need to be changed for new ones and as our business expands we’ll need to replace laptops and also buy more. Another 10 I expect, up to 30.
    M: Fine. That should be quite straight-forward.
    W: Now, how soon can you do this for us? The situation is rather urgent.
    M: Getting the new equipment in here is no problem. I could do that by 21st, June. But then there is networking at all.
    W: Aha.
    M: Running tests on the software, the phone lines. We usually allow one working week for that. So 26th would be our completion date.
    W: That’s not soon enough. We’re already behind on orders. Could you try to bring it forwards, say 24th?
    M: If we work late for a couple of days, yes.
    W: Great. And there is the question of training—who to train. The IT people here at Premiere will train themselves of course.
    M: Yes. With most companies, we tend to work with middle-management, not at the board level, obviously. And train them at a reasonable level. Then they are equipped to pass on the training to their own staff, concentrating on those aspects which they know they really need.
    W: That sounds very sensible. Let’s do that. Of course, you’ll be sending over a copy of the contract for me to check. But there are a couple of areas I want to discuss first. For example, what sort of service arrangement can you offer?
    M: That’s all included. On-site free. Some suppliers will only do one year, but we provide service for 3.
    W: That’s very good.
    M: We’re very confident in our reliability. However, I have to point out that this doesn’t include laptops, because they’re not kept on-site. But we cover them for 2 years if you send them back to us.
    W: Yes. That’s very enough. Ok, and finally what about payments? We want to spread that as far as we can.
    M: Naturally. We’ll invoice you at the time of delivery. There’ll be 2 payments to make. The first dues 30 days after the computers arrive, and the second after another 30 days. That’s our standard arrangement.
    W: Ok, right. Well, and your…

  • 第4题：

    单选题
    When did Castro last appear in a live broadcast?    
    A

    More than 7 months ago.

    B

    5 months ago.

    C

    Less than 3 months ago.


    正确答案： C
    解析： 由新闻最后一句可知，卡斯特罗上次出现在电视上直播中还是七个多月前。
    【录音原文】
    　　President Fidel Castro Ruz has not appeared in live broadcast since disappearing from the public eye last July after he underwent emergency and intestinal surgery. Since then he’s only been seen in still photograph and a short prerecorded video clips shown in Cuban State Television and most of those have also included the Venezuela President Hugo Chavez. So it is no surprise that the keep-in leader would’ve chosen Chavez’s Radio Program for his first live appearance in over 7 months.

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    The service life of distress signals must be not more than（）.
    A

    forty two months from the date of manufacture

    B

    thirty six months from the date of the last inspection

    C

    twenty four months from the date of approval

    D

    twelve months from the date of purchase


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    When does your father get up every morning? He（）up at six.
    A

    get

    B

    got

    C

    gets

    D

    will


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a Temporary Certificate of Inspection. The Temporary Certificate（）.
    A

    has the full force of the regular Certificate of Inspection

    B

    expires six months after it is issued

    C

    must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection within 3 months

    D

    is retained in the custody of the Master


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    （）of the following need not be entered in the official logbook?
    A

    The testing of the internal combustion engine driven emergency generator at least once each month the vessel is navigated

    B

    The testing of storage betteries for emergency lighting and systems once each 6 months the vessels is navigated

    C

    The actual draft when the vessel arrives in salt water after department a port

    D

    The testing of the line-throwing appliance once every 3 months


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced（）.
    A

    every 6 months after initial installation

    B

    every 12 months after initial installation

    C

    every 24 months after initial installation

    D

    on or before the expiration date of the power source


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    We learn that Bill Clinton’s father ______ .
    A

    died before Bill Clinton was born

    B

    died when Bill Clinton was a few months old

    C

    left his wife after Bill Clinton was born

    D

    was his mother’s second husband


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    事实细节的找寻和判断。题干中Bill Clinton’s father为关键词，从而定位到录音中的“His mother named him for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months earlier.”，可知，在比尔·克林顿出生的前几个月，他的父亲就因出车祸而过世了。因此A项为正确答案。
    【录音原文】
    President Clinton was born in the little southern town of Hope, Arkansas, on August 19, 1946. But his name was not Bill Clinton. It was William Jefferson Blythe. His mother named him for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months earlier. When Bill was four years old, his mother married Roger Clinton who then legally became Bill’s father. Roger Clinton and Bill’s mother had a son, Roger Jr.

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    The number of visits after 4 months is closest to ______% of the number of visits after 1 month.
    A

    40

    B

    45

    C

    90

    D

    105

    E

    110


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    广告宣传开始1个月后网站访问量为4万次，而4个月后网站访问量大约为4万5千次，因此大约是前者的110%。

  • 第12题：

    问答题
    John got married six months ago，and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high.

    正确答案：
    解析：

  • 第13题：

    Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced ______．

    A.every 6 months after initial installation

    B.every 12 months after initial installation

    C.every 24 months after initial installation

    D.on or before the expiration date of the power source


    正确答案：D

  • 第14题：

    When does your father get up every morning? He（）up at six.

    • A、get
    • B、got
    • C、gets
    • D、will

    正确答案:C

  • 第15题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, Darley found that after seven months of kindergarten six year olds acquired which of the following abilities?
    A

    Differentiating between foreseeable and unforeseeable harm

    B

    Identifying with the perpetrator of a harmful action

    C

    Justifying harmful actions that result from provocation

    D

    Evaluating the magnitude of negative consequences resulting from the-breaking of rules


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    由上文could not differentiate between foreseeable…and unforeseeable harm可知，7个月后，儿童会有辨别可预知和不可预知伤害行为的能力。

  • 第16题：

    问答题
    In a supermarket, the aisles are numbered one to six from the entrance. Washing powder is next to bottles and it is not the first item you see when entering the supermarket. You will see the meat aisle before the bread aisle. Tins are two aisles before bottles and meat is four aisles after fruit. What is in the last aisle (aisle six)?

    正确答案： Bread.
    解析：
    根据题目可知：washing powder与bottles相邻，且不是第一个过道，meat在 bread之前，Tins后面第二个是bottles，fruit后面第四个是meat，又知meat在bread之前，也就是fruit后面第五个是bread，而共有六个过道，故可知第一个是fruit，最后一个是bread，进而可推出顺序为：1.fruit 2.tins 3.washing powder 4.bottles 5.meat 6.bread。

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The Garbage Record Book, as a part of the ship’s official logbook, shall be kept on board and preserved for a period of （）
    A

    3 years after making the first entry

    B

    2 years after the last entry

    C

    3 months after last entry

    D

    3 years after the last entry


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans must be reviewed（）.
    A

    annually by the owner，with a letter submitted six months before expiration

    B

    only once every five years，with a letter submitted six months before expiration

    C

    and the entire plan resubmitted for approval once every five years，six months before expiration

    D

    annually by the owner，with a letter submitted to the Coast Guard within one month of the anniversary date of the plan approval


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    Which（）need NOT be entered in the Official Logbook?
    A

    The testing of the internal combustion engine driven emergency generators at least once each month the vessel is navigated

    B

    The testing of storage batteries for emergency lighting and power systems once each 6 months the vessel is navigated

    C

    The actual draft when the vessel arrives in salt water after departing a port

    D

    The testing of the line-throwing appliance once every 3 months


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    Which of the following shows the general intonation pattern of a coordinate sentence?
    A

    You train the troops for six months ↗ and you send them↘ abroad.

    B

    You train the troops for six months↗ and you send them↗ abroad.

    C

    You train the troops for six months↘and you send them↘ abroad.

    D

    You train the troops for six months↘ and you send them↗ abroad.


    正确答案： A
    解析：

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    When we finally managed to get home after the tiring long journey, we could not hardly move a step further.
    A

    to get home

    B

    tiring

    C

    not hardly

    D

    further


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    When amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan，the revisions must be submitted to the Coast Guard（）.
    A

    one month before the anniversary date of the plan

    B

    six months before the end of the approval period

    C

    and cannot be implemented without approval

    D

    and can be implemented without immediate approval as long as final approval is received within six months of submission


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    When abandoning ship，after launching the motor lifeboat you should（）.
    A

    plot a course for the nearest land

    B

    take a vote on which direction you should go

    C

    stay in the immediate area

    D

    go in one direction until fuel runs out


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

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