共用题干 第一篇 Is the Tie a Necessity?Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are
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共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week,the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civi!servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties, which would have been unimaginable even
in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party-almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II , the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 1gth century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week,the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civi!servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties, which would have been unimaginable even
in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party-almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II , the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 1gth century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.
The tie symbolizes all of the following except
A: respect.
B:elegance.
C:politeness
D: democracy.
A: respect.
B:elegance.
C:politeness
D: democracy.
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第1题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week,the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civi!servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties, which would have been unimaginable even
in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party-almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II , the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 1gth century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?
A:Going to church.
B: Going to work in the office.
C: Staying at home.
D:Going to a party.答案：C解析： -
第2题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week,the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civi!servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties, which would have been unimaginable even
in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party-almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II , the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 1gth century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.Who brought the Frenchmen's neckwear to Britain?
A: Tony Blair.
B:Charles II.
C:Jim Callaghan.
D: Andrew Turnbull.答案：B解析： -
第3题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week.the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties , which would have been unimaginable
even in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party一almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II,the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 1 8th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 19th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.Who brought the Frenchmen's neckwear to Britain?
A:Tony Blair.
B:Charles II.
C:Jim Callaghan.
D:Andrew Turnbull.答案：B解析： -
第4题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week.the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties , which would have been unimaginable
even in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party一almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II,the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 1 8th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 19th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?
A:After the late 19th century.
B:In the 1630s.
C:In 1660.
D:In the late 18th century.答案：A解析： -
第5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6题：
共用题干
Ceasing to Wear Ties
1 It's useless.It's dirty.It spreads disease.That's why the British Medical Association in
the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.
2 That leads to another question.Why does anyone wear a tie?Ties serve no purpose.
They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm.They always seem to get
covered in food stains.Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie.It lets everyone know what
you just ate.
3 Ties have an odd history.Soldiers from Croatia,in Eastern Europe,served as
mercenaries（雇佣军）in various conflicts in the 17th century.They were identified by brightly
colored pieces of silk worn around the neck.Known as cravats（围巾）,these became a
popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.
4 It's an interesting story,but it doesn't tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth
or silk around their necks.The answer seems to be about identification（身份证明）.In the
19th-century Britain,ties were used by universities,military regiments（团）,sports clubs,
schools and gentleman's clubs.Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the
wearer as a member of that organization.Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain's most
powerful classes.That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to
be adopted by a much larger class一the business class.
5 You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that
you were a man who used his brain to make a living,rather than his hands.It showed you
were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job
in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear
a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to wear ties
across the world.
6 Is there a future for ties?The signs are not promising.Many political leaders,including
British Prime Minister Tony Blair,now go without ties.People wore different ties in Britain in the 19th century to show that________.
A:they were workmen
B:they were members of different organizations
C:hospital doctors stop wearing ties
D:who does not always wear a tie
E:who served as mercenaries in many conflicts in the 1 7th century
F:who does not want to live like a king答案：B解析： -
第7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
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析： -
第8题：
共用题干
Ceasing to Wear Ties
1 It's useless.It's dirty.It spreads disease.That's why the British Medical Association in
the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.
2 That leads to another question.Why does anyone wear a tie?Ties serve no purpose.
They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm.They always seem to get
covered in food stains.Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie.It lets everyone know what
you just ate.
3 Ties have an odd history.Soldiers from Croatia,in Eastern Europe,served as
mercenaries（雇佣军）in various conflicts in the 17th century.They were identified by brightly
colored pieces of silk worn around the neck.Known as cravats（围巾）,these became a
popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.
4 It's an interesting story,but it doesn't tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth
or silk around their necks.The answer seems to be about identification（身份证明）.In the
19th-century Britain,ties were used by universities,military regiments（团）,sports clubs,
schools and gentleman's clubs.Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the
wearer as a member of that organization.Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain's most
powerful classes.That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to
be adopted by a much larger class一the business class.
5 You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that
you were a man who used his brain to make a living,rather than his hands.It showed you
were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job
in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear
a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to wear ties
across the world.
6 Is there a future for ties?The signs are not promising.Many political leaders,including
British Prime Minister Tony Blair,now go without ties.British Prime Minister Tony Blair is a man__________.
A:they were workmen
B:they were members of different organizations
C:hospital doctors stop wearing ties
D:who does not always wear a tie
E:who served as mercenaries in many conflicts in the 1 7th century
F:who does not want to live like a king答案：D解析： -
第9题：
The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is （）
- A、Lord Chancellor
- B、Speaker
- C、Prime minister
正确答案:A -
第10题：
单选题The Prime Minister in Britain is head of _____.Athe Shadow Cabinet
Bthe Parliament
Cthe Opposition
Dthe Cabinet
正确答案： A解析：
英国政体为议会制君主立宪制。国家的权力掌握在内阁（the Cabinet）手中，内阁掌握行政权并对议会负责，内阁首脑称为首相。影子内阁（Shadow Cabinet）由在野党领袖组成，是反对党按照内阁的组织形式组成的准备上台执政的班子。议会（Parliament）是英国立法机关。the Opposition反对党，在野党。 -
第11题：
单选题British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the electorate that guns would not be fired without an attempt to win a further UN sanction.Aallies
Bdelegates
Cvoters
Djuries
正确答案： B解析：
句意：英国首相托尼布莱尔向选民承诺，在没有企图赢得进一步的联合国制裁的情况下，是不会开枪的。electorate（总称）选民，选举人。C项的voter“投票者”与之相符。ally同盟者。delegate代表。jury陪审团。 -
第12题：
判断题Gordon Brown, the newly elected Prime Minister is working hard to promote Britain as world-class in education.A对
B错
正确答案： 对解析：
录音中指出即将成为首相的Gordon Brown呼吁全国进行一场关于怎样能使英国教育达到世界一流水平的辩论，因此题干“新上任的英国首相Gordon Brown正在致力于促进英国教育水平达到世界一流水平”与录音有出入。
【录音原文】
In a speech to city grandees on June 20th, Gordon Brown who will be prime minister set out his plans for continuing the permanent revolution. He called for a national debate on how to make Britain world-class in education. And he promised to set up a new talking-shop: a “National Council for Educational Excellence”, in which to have it. -
第13题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been asymbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants maystop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week,the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civi!servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties, which would have been unimaginable even
in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party-almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II , the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 1gth century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?
A:After the late 1gth century.
B: In the 1630s.
C:In 1660.
D: In the late 18th century.答案：A解析： -
第14题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week.the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties , which would have been unimaginable
even in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party一almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II,the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 1 8th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 19th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?
A:Going to church.
B:Going to work in the office.
C:Staying at home.
D:Going to a party.答案：C解析： -
第15题：
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第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week.the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties , which would have been unimaginable
even in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party一almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II,the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 1 8th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 19th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie?
A:Because he wants to make a show.
B:Because he wants to attract attention.
C:Because ties are costly.
D:Because he wants to live in a casual way.答案：D解析： -
第16题：
共用题干
第一篇
Is the Tie a Necessity?
Ties,or neckties,have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for
centuries.But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them.Reports
suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties.So,are the famously formal
British really going to abandon the neckties?
Maybe.Last week.the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a
tieless era.He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of
fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.
In fact,Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party.Many
of them were celebrities（知名人士）without ties , which would have been unimaginable
even in the recent past.
For some more conservative British,the tie is a must for proper appearance.Earlier,
Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in
public without a tie.For people like Callaghan,the tie was a sign of being complete,of
showing respect.Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church,to work in the
office,to a party一almost every social occasion.
But today,people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.
The origin of the tie is tricky.It started as something called simply a"band".The term
could mean anything around a man's neck.It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.
Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear（颈饰）
impressed Charles II,the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at that time.
When he returned to England in 1660,he brought this new fashion item along with him.
It wasn't,however,until the late 1 8th century that fancy young men introduced a more
colorful,flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie.Then,clubs,
military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the
wearer's membership in the late 19th century.After that,the tie became a necessary item of
clothing for British gentlemen.
But now,even gentlemen are getting tired of ties.Anyway,the day feels a bit easier
when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.The tie symbolizes all of the following except
A:respect.
B:elegance.
C:politeness.
D:democracy.答案：D解析： -
第17题：
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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.The G8 countries include China,India,Mexico,South Africa and Brazil.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析： -
第18题：
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Ceasing to Wear Ties
1 It's useless.It's dirty.It spreads disease.That's why the British Medical Association in
the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.
2 That leads to another question.Why does anyone wear a tie?Ties serve no purpose.
They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm.They always seem to get
covered in food stains.Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie.It lets everyone know what
you just ate.
3 Ties have an odd history.Soldiers from Croatia,in Eastern Europe,served as
mercenaries（雇佣军）in various conflicts in the 17th century.They were identified by brightly
colored pieces of silk worn around the neck.Known as cravats（围巾）,these became a
popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.
4 It's an interesting story,but it doesn't tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth
or silk around their necks.The answer seems to be about identification（身份证明）.In the
19th-century Britain,ties were used by universities,military regiments（团）,sports clubs,
schools and gentleman's clubs.Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the
wearer as a member of that organization.Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain's most
powerful classes.That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to
be adopted by a much larger class一the business class.
5 You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that
you were a man who used his brain to make a living,rather than his hands.It showed you
were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job
in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear
a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to wear ties
across the world.
6 Is there a future for ties?The signs are not promising.Many political leaders,including
British Prime Minister Tony Blair,now go without ties.Paragraph 6_________
A:Origin of the tie
B:British ties
C:Uselessness of the tie
D:Old-fashioned ties
E:Role of the tie
F:Signs of a tieless era答案：F解析： -
第19题：
共用题干
Ceasing to Wear Ties
1 It's useless.It's dirty.It spreads disease.That's why the British Medical Association in
the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.
2 That leads to another question.Why does anyone wear a tie?Ties serve no purpose.
They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm.They always seem to get
covered in food stains.Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie.It lets everyone know what
you just ate.
3 Ties have an odd history.Soldiers from Croatia,in Eastern Europe,served as
mercenaries（雇佣军）in various conflicts in the 17th century.They were identified by brightly
colored pieces of silk worn around the neck.Known as cravats（围巾）,these became a
popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.
4 It's an interesting story,but it doesn't tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth
or silk around their necks.The answer seems to be about identification（身份证明）.In the
19th-century Britain,ties were used by universities,military regiments（团）,sports clubs,
schools and gentleman's clubs.Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the
wearer as a member of that organization.Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain's most
powerful classes.That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to
be adopted by a much larger class一the business class.
5 You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that
you were a man who used his brain to make a living,rather than his hands.It showed you
were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job
in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear
a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to wear ties
across the world.
6 Is there a future for ties?The signs are not promising.Many political leaders,including
British Prime Minister Tony Blair,now go without ties.The British Medical Association suggested that________.
A:they were workmen
B:they were members of different organizations
C:hospital doctors stop wearing ties
D:who does not always wear a tie
E:who served as mercenaries in many conflicts in the 1 7th century
F:who does not want to live like a king答案：C解析： -
第20题：
共用题干
Ceasing to Wear Ties
1 It's useless.It's dirty.It spreads disease.That's why the British Medical Association in
the UK recently called for hospital doctors to stop wearing ties.
2 That leads to another question.Why does anyone wear a tie?Ties serve no purpose.
They do not cover any part of your body and keep you warm.They always seem to get
covered in food stains.Perhaps that is the purpose of the tie.It lets everyone know what
you just ate.
3 Ties have an odd history.Soldiers from Croatia,in Eastern Europe,served as
mercenaries（雇佣军）in various conflicts in the 17th century.They were identified by brightly
colored pieces of silk worn around the neck.Known as cravats（围巾）,these became a
popular fashion item in France and eventually evolved into the tie.
4 It's an interesting story,but it doesn't tell us why men want to put useless pieces of cloth
or silk around their necks.The answer seems to be about identification（身份证明）.In the
19th-century Britain,ties were used by universities,military regiments（团）,sports clubs,
schools and gentleman's clubs.Each tie was in a particular set of colors which identified the
wearer as a member of that organization.Wearing ties was also the mark of Britain's most
powerful classes.That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to
be adopted by a much larger class一the business class.
5 You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that
you were a man who used his brain to make a living,rather than his hands.It showed you
were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job
in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who did not wear
a piece of colored silk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to wear ties
across the world.
6 Is there a future for ties?The signs are not promising.Many political leaders,including
British Prime Minister Tony Blair,now go without ties.Ties were first worn by the Croatian soldiers________.
A:they were workmen
B:they were members of different organizations
C:hospital doctors stop wearing ties
D:who does not always wear a tie
E:who served as mercenaries in many conflicts in the 1 7th century
F:who does not want to live like a king答案：E解析： -
第21题：
问答题Practice 1The relationship between politicians and the press In the seaside town of Brighton in southern England the ruling Labour Party’s annual conference is getting underway. It’s a time for both Mps and grassroots members to take stock of how the party is doing, to discuss policy and to hear, hopefully inspiring speeches. The party delegates will be hoping too for plenty of coverage from the media assembled there. Newspapers in Britain have long had great influence over Governments, much to the resentment of the politicians. Almost seventy-five years ago, the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin accused the two big press barons, Lords Beaverbrook and Rothermere, of running their papers as “engines of propaganda” for the “personal wishes and personal dislikes of two men”. He famously accused them of seeking “power without responsibility—the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.” It’s hard to imagine the current Prime Minister Tony Blair attacking the tabloid press so publicly. The former editor of the Daily Mirror Piers Morgan claimed earlier this year that he met the Labour leader no fewer than fifty-eight times for lunches, dinners or interviews, a statistic which astonished many in Government and the media, who thought a party leader and Prime Minister should have had better ways to spend his time. But Tony Blair has good reason to court the press. In Britain, Labour, left-of-centre governments, have always had problems with national newspapers, most of whose owners traditionally supported the right-of-centre Conservative Party. This came to a head on Election Day in 1992 when Labour seemed set to win power for the first time in eighteen years. In those days, Britain’s biggest-selling daily paper, the sun, part of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, was no friend of Labour, indeed it had been Margaret Thatcher’s biggest cheerleader. That morning, on its front page, it depicted the bald head of the then Labour leader Neil Kinnock as a light bulb. Alongside ran the headline: “If Kinnock wins today, will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights?” Labour lost. By the next election, Tony Blair was the party’s leader and determined to win over, or at least neutralize, The Sun and its owner. He succeeded, moving the Labor Party towards the center ground, and gaining The Sun’s endorsement at the last three elections. Once in Government, Labour played hardball with the media, relishing its power, and aware that if it did not take charge of the agenda, the media would. Its key figure was the former political editor of the Daily Mirror, Alasdair Campbell, who took charge not just of the Prime Minister’s press office but all government press officers, trying to ensure the Government spoke with one voice. Journalists who reported favorably were given privileged access; those who didn’t were frozen out. Mr. Blair maintained his close links with R Murdoch and his newspapers; doing everything he could to maintain their support. Lance Price claims in his diaries that the Government assured the tycoon and his editors that it wouldn’t change its policy on Europe without asking them.正确答案： 参考译文
政客和媒体的关系 执政党工党的年度会议正在英国南部的海滨小镇布莱顿举行。这是下议院议员和基层成员对该党业绩做出判断、讨论政策以及充满希望地听取鼓舞人心演讲的时刻。该党代表也希望聚集在那里的媒体能够对他们进行大幅报道。
长期以来,英国的报刊对政府一直具有很大的影响。政客们对此非常不满。早在75年前,首相斯坦利·鲍德温就曾指控当时的两大新闻大亨——比弗布鲁克和罗瑟米尔勋爵将其报纸作为“宣传的引擎”来表达“两人的个人意愿和爱好”,称他们寻求“娼妓长期以来享有的特权——只管享受,不负责任”。这一论断非常有名。很难想象现任首相托尼·布莱尔会如此公开地攻击小报媒体。
《每日镜报》的前任编辑皮尔斯·摩根曾在今年早些时候称他与这位工党党魁在一起共进午餐、晚宴或进行访谈的次数不下于58次。这一数字震惊了政府和媒体界的众多要人,他们认为一位政党党魁兼任国家首相的人应该有更好的方式来利用他的时间。但是托尼·布莱尔讨好媒体是有很好理由的。在英国,中间偏左的工党政府人员总是与国家报纸媒体存在矛盾,因为后者的老板历来拥护中间偏右的保守党。这种倾向在1992年大选中发挥了决定性的作用,尽管工党看起来即将赢来其l8年来的首次竞选胜出。
在那个时期,英国最大的日报卖家是《太阳报》,它是鲁珀特·莫多克传媒帝国的一个组成部分。而这家与工党并不友好的报刊实际上是撒切尔夫人的最大支持者。那天早晨,其头版将当时秃头的工党党魁尼尔·基诺克描绘成电灯泡。旁边的大字标题写着:“如果基诺克今天获胜了,请最后一名离开英国的人将灯关上好吗?”工党最终输了大选。而到了下届大选时,托尼·布莱尔成了工党的党魁,他决心将《太阳报》及其老板都争取过来,或者至少使其保持中立。他成功做到了这一点,将工党推向了中间路线,并在最后三场选举中赢得了《太阳报》的认可。
一旦掌握了政权,工党就开始品尝起了权力的滋味,对媒体采取了强硬的态度。同时工党也意识到如果没有将日程接管过来的话,它就会被媒体控制。其主要人物就是《每日镜报》的前任政治编辑阿拉斯泰尔·坎贝尔,为了试图确保政府能对外保持一致,此人不仅掌控首相新闻办公室,而且也掌管着政府所有的新闻官员。进行有利报道的记者会被给与访问特权。反之,则会被逐走。
布莱尔先生与鲁珀特·默多克及其报刊保持着亲密的私人关系,并尽其权力保住他们的支持。兰斯·普里斯在其日记中说道,政府向这位报业大亨和他的编辑们保证,政府不会在没有询问他们的情况下而改变其欧洲政策。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
单选题While several baseball teams have tried to supplant the Yankees as the dominant team in baseball, their inability has been unable to win even half as many World Series as the Yankees have won in the past one hundred years.Atheir inability has been unable
Bthe inability they possess has not been able
Chaving been unable
Dthey were unable
Ethey have been unable
正确答案： B解析：
A和B项改变了句子的意思。C项“having”的使用不恰当，且省去了必要的主语“they”。D项中的一般过去时“were”与后面的现在完成时“have won”的时态不一致。E项中使用“they”作主语，且动词都使用了现在完成时时态。 -
第23题：
问答题Katie, Adam, Lucy, Tony and Richard all wear school uniforms. Katie, Adam and Tony wear ties. Tony wears a blazer. Richard hates the uniform but wears a blazer and tie. Lucy and Katie wear hats. Adam wears a blazer but no hat. Who wears the least items of the uniform?正确答案： Lucy解析：
在这五个学生中，只有Lucy佩戴了一件制服饰品，其他学生都各佩戴两件。