The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009. It is the worldwide epidemic_____1_____ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.
The heightened alert _____2_____an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp ri cas in Australia, and rising_____3_____in Britain, Japan, Chile and elwhere.
But But the the the epidemic epidemic epidemic is is is "_____4_____" "_____4_____" "_____4_____" in in in verity, verity, according according to to to Margaret Margaret Margaret Chan, Chan, Chan, the the the organization's organization's organization's director director director general, general,
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The outbreak came to global_____7_____in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths_____8_____healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, ca began to _____9_____in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.
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caud more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.
Federal Federal health health health officials_____14_____Tamiflu officials_____14_____Tamiflu officials_____14_____Tamiflu for for for children children children
from from from the the the national national national stockpile stockpile stockpile and and and began_____15_____orders began_____15_____orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is ____16__ahead of expectations. More than three million dos were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of th _____17_____dos were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not_____18_____for pregnant women, people over 50 o tho with breathing difficulties, heart dia or veral other _____19_____. But it was still possible to vaccinate people other high-risk group: health care workers, people _____20_____infants and healthy young people.
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[B] caring for [C] concerned with [D] warding off Section Ⅱ Reading comprehension Part A
Directions:
Read Read the
the the following following following four four four passages. passages. passages. Answer Answer Answer the the the questions questions questions below below below each each each passage passage passage by by by choosing choosing choosing A, A, A, B, B, B, C C C and and and D. D. D. Mark Mark Mark your your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
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The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damien “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever”，at Sotheby’s in London on Septe
mber 15th 2008. All but two pieces sold, fetching more than ￡70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last victory. As the auctioneer called out bids, in New York one oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy.
The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since 2003. At its peak 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare Mc Andrew, founder of Arts Economics, a rearch firm —double the figure five five years years years earlier. earlier. earlier. Since Since Since then then then it it it may may may have have have come come come down down down to to to $50 $50 $50 billion. billion. billion. But But But the the the market market market generates generates generates interest interest interest far far far beyond beyond beyond its its its size size becau becau it it it brings brings brings together together together great great great wealth, wealth, wealth, enormous enormous enormous egos, egos, egos, greed, greed, greed, passion passion passion and and and controversy controversy controversy in in in a a a way way way matched matched matched by by by few few few other other industries.
In the weeks and months that followed Mr Hirst’s sale, spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable, especially New New Y ork, Y ork, where where where the the the bail-out bail-
out bail-out of of of the the the banks banks banks coincided coincided coincided with with with the the the loss loss loss of of of thousands thousands thousands of of of jobs jobs jobs and and and the the the financial financial financial demi demi demi of of of many many
art-buying investors. In the art world that meant collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of contemporary fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated ctor —for Chine contemporary art —they were down by nearly 90% in the year to November 2008. Within weeks the world’s two biggest auction hous, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, had to pay out nearly
$200m in guarantees to clients who had placed works for sale with them. The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japane stopped buying Impressionists at the end of 198move that started the most rious contraction in the market since the Second World War. This time experts reckon that pri are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more fluctuant . But Edward Dolman, Christie’s chief executive, says: “I’m pretty confident we’re at the bottom .”
What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market, whereas in the 1990s, when interest rates were high, there was no demand even though many collectors wanted to ll. Christie’s revenues the first half of 2009 were still higher than in the first half of 2006. Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special r
said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to ll. The three Ds —death, debt and and divorce divorce divorce——still still deliver deliver deliver works works works of of of art art art to to to the the the market. market. market. But But But anyone anyone anyone who who who does does does not not not have have have to to to ll ll ll is is is keeping keeping keeping away, away, away, waiting waiting waiting for for confidence to return.
21.In the first paragraph, Damien
Hirst's sale was referred to as “a last victory” becau ____. A. the art market had witnesd a succession of victories
B. the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bids
C.
Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpieces D. it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis
22.By saying “spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable”(Line 1-2,Para.3)，the author suggests that_____.
A. collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctions
B .people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleries
C. art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extent
D .works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying
23. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A .Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.
interrelationshipB. The art market surpasd many other industries in momentum.
C. The market generally went downward in various ways.
D. Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.
24. The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ____
A. auction hous ' favorites
B. contemporary trends
C. factors promoting artwork circulation
D. styles reprenting impressionists
25. The most appropriate title for this text could be ___
A. Fluctuation of Art Prices
B. Up-to-date Art Auctions
C. Art Market in Decline
D. Shifted Interest in Arts
I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room —a women's group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently silently beside beside beside him him him on on on the the the couch. couch. couch. Toward Toward Toward the the the end end end of of of the the the evening evening evening I I I commented commented commented that that that women women women frequently frequently frequently complain complain complain that that that their their
husbands don't talk to them. This man quickly nodded in agreement. He gestured toward his wife and said, "She's the talke our family." The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. "It's true," he explained. "When I come home f work, I have nothing to say. If she didn't keep the conversation going, we'd spend the whole evening in silence."
This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, th often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.
appeal toThe pattern was obrved by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late 1970s. Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessma
reports in her new book "Divorce Talk" that most of the women she interviewed
—but only a few of the men —gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces. Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent ，that amounts to millions of cas in the United States every year —a virtual epidemic of failed conversation. In my own rearch complaints from women about their husbands most often focud not on tangible inequities such having given up the chance for a career to accompany a husband to his or doing far more than their share of daily life-su
work like cleaning, cooking, social arrangements and errands. Instead they focud on communication: "He doesn't listen me." me." "He "He "He doesn't doesn't doesn't talk talk talk to to to me." me." me." I I I found found found as Hacker as Hacker obrved obrved years years years before before before that that that most most most wives wives wives want want want their their their husbands husbands husbands to to to be be be first first first and and foremost conversational partners but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.
In short the image that best reprents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of
a man sitting at the brea table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.
26. What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands?
A. Talking to them.
B. Trusting them.
C. Supporting their careers.conversation
D. Sharing houwork.
27. Judging from the context, the
phra “wreaking havoc”(Line 3,Para.2)most probably means ___ . A. generating motivation. B. exerting influence C. causing damage D. creating pressure
28. All of the following are true EXCEPT_______
A. men tend to talk more in public than women
B. nearly 50 percent of recent divorces are caud by failed conversation
C. women attach much importance to communication between couples
D. a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spou
29. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?
A. The moral decaying derves more rearch by sociologists.
B. Marriage break-up stems from x inequalities.
C. Husband and wife have different expectations from their marriage.
D. Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.
30. In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on ______
A. a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk
B. a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon
C. other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.
D. a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hac Text 3
Over Over the
the the past past past decade, decade, decade, many many many companies companies companies had had had perfected perfected perfected the the the art art art of of of creating creating creating automatic automatic automatic behaviors behaviors behaviors —— habits habits —— among consumers. The habits have helped companies earn billions of dollars when customers eat snacks, apply lotions and wipe counters almost without thinking, often in respon to a carefully designed t of daily cues.
“There are fundamental public health problems, like
dirty hands instead of a soap habit, that remain killers only becau we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits,” Dr. Curtis said. “We wanted to learn from private industry how to cr new behaviors that happen automatically.”
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— Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever — had invested hundreds of millions o f dollars finding the subtle cues in consumers’ lives that corporations could u to introduce new routines
of dollars finding the subtle cues in consumers’ lives that corporations could u to introduce new routines . If If you look hard enough, you’ll find that you look hard enough, you’ll find that
many of the products we u every day — chewing gums, skin moisturizers, disinfecting disinfecting wipes, wipes, wipes, air air air fresheners, fresheners, fresheners, water water water purifiers, purifiers, purifiers, health health health snacks, snacks, snacks, antiperspirants, antiperspirants, antiperspirants, colognes, colognes, colognes, teeth teeth teeth whiteners, whiteners, whiteners, fabric fabric fabric softeners, softeners, vitamins vitamins—— are results of manufactured habits. A century ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a d
Today, becau becau of of of canny canny canny advertising advertising advertising and and and public public public health health health campaigns, campaigns, campaigns, many ma
ny many Americans Americans Americans habitually habitually habitually give give give their their their pearly pearly pearly whites whites whites a a cavity-preventing scrub twice a day, often with Colgate, Crest or one of the other brands.
A A few few few decades decades decades ago, ago, ago, many many many people people people didn’t didn’t didn’t drink drink drink water water water outside outside outside of of of a a a meal. meal. meal. Then Then Then beve beve beverage rage rage companies companies companies started started started bottling bottling bottling the the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Chewing gum, once boug primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanr for u after a meal. moisturizers are advertid as part of morning beauty rituals, slipped in between hair brushing and putting on makeup.
“Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns,” said Carol Berning, a consum
er psychologist who recently retired from Procter & Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of Tide, Crest and other products last year. “Creating “Creating positive positive positive
habits habits habits is is is a a a huge huge huge part part part of of of improving improving improving our our our consumers’ consumers’ consumers’ lives, lives, lives, and and and it’s it’s it’s esntial esntial esntial to to to making making making new new new products products commercially viable.”
Through experiments and obrvation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certa behaviors to habitual cues through relentless advertising. As this new science of habit has emerged, controversies have erupte when the tactics have been ud to ll questionable beauty creams or unhealthy foods.
31. According to Dr. Curtis, habits like hand washing with soap________.
[A] should be further cultivated[B] should be changed gradually C are deeply rooted in history D are basically private concer 32. Bottled water, chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to____
[A] reveal their impact on people’s habits [B] show the urgent need of daily necessities
[C] indicate their effect on people’people’s buying power s buying power [D] manifest the signi
ficant role of good habits 33. Which o f the following does NOT belong to products that help create people’s habits?of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people’s habits?
[A]Tide [B] Crest [C] Colgate [D] Unilever
34. From the text we know that some of consumer ’s habits are developed due to _____
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[A]perfected art of products [B]automatic behavior creation [C]commercial promotions [D]scientific experiments
35. T he author’s attitude toward the influence of advertiment on people’s habits is____
[A] indifferent [B] negative [C] positive [D] biad
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Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles th all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to rve on juries; that jurors should lected randomly from a
reprentative cross ction of the community; that no citizen should be denied the right to rve o jury on account of race, religion, x, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that ver should reprent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law. The jury is also said to be the best surv example of direct rather than reprentative democracy. In a direct democracy, citizens take turns governing themlves, rathe
than electing reprentatives to govern for them.
But as recently as in 1986, jury lection procedures conflicted with the democratic ideals. In some states, for examp jury duty was limited to persons of suppodly superior intelligence, education, and moral character. Although the Supreme Court of the United States had prohibited intentional racial discrimination in jury lection as early as the 1880 ca of Strau v. West Virginia, the practice of lecting so-called elite or blue-ribbon juries provided a convenient way around this and oth antidiscrimination laws.
The system also failed to regularly include women on juries until the mid-20th century. Although women first rved state juries in Utah in 1898, it was not until the 1940s that a m
ajority of states made women eligible for jury duty. Even veral states automatically exempted women from jury duty unless they personally asked to have their names included on t jury list. This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unreprentative of wo through the 1960s.
In 1968, the Congress of the United States pasd the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democ reforms for the jury. This law abolished special educational requirements for federal jurors and required them to be lected random from a cross ction of the entire community. In the landmark 1975 decision Taylor vs. Louisiana, the Supreme Co extended the requirement that juries be reprentative of all parts of the community to the state level. The Taylor decision declared x discrimination in jury lection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to u the same procedures for lecti male and female jurors.
36. From the principles of the US jury system, we learn that ______
[A]both liberate and illiterate people can rve on juries[B]defendants are immune from trial by their peers
[C]no age limit should be impod for jury rvice[D]judgment should consider the opinion of the public
37. The practice of lecting so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed_____
你好 英文[A]the inadequacy of antidiscrimination laws[B]the prevalent discrimination against certain races
[C]the conflicting ideals in jury lection procedures[D]the arrogance common among the Supreme Court justices
38. Even in the 1960s, women were ldom on the jury list in some states becau_____
[A]they were automatically banned by state laws[B]they fell far short of the required qualifications
[C]they were suppod to perform domestic duties[D]they tended to evade public engagement
39. After the Jury Selection and Service Act was pasd.___
[A] x discrimination in jury lection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished
[B] educational requirements became less rigid in the lection of federal jurors
[C] jurors at the state level ought to be reprentative of the entire community
[D] states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system
40. In discussing the US jury system, the text centers on_______
[A]its nature and problems[B]its characteristics and tradition[C]its problems and their solutions[D]its tradition and development
46.Directions:
In this ction there is a text in English .Translate it into Chine. Write your translation on ANSWER
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popular word the days, but to Ted Ning, the concept will always have personal “Suatainabi
lity” has become a popular word the days, but to Ted Ning, the concept will always have personal meaning. Having endured a painful period of unsustainability in his own life made it clear to him that sustainability-oriented values must be expresd though everyday action and choice
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