《英语报刊选读》期末考试试卷附答案

东北师范大学22春“英语”《报刊选读》期末考试高频考点版（带答案）一.综合考核(共50题)1.viciousness ____.A.dangerous aggressionB.work hardbine参考答案：A2.College officials should be blamed for the cheating in college rankings.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B3.The proportion of women among full-time faculty members doubled between 1972 and 1997, to ____ percent.A.38B.36C.20D.42参考答案：B4.Gorge W.Bush Jr. and Gorge W.Bush Sr. are the ____ father-and-son president.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth参考答案：BMoriarty is a writer now.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A6.Nixon still believes that Communist party will be the enemy of the United States forever.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B7.Most teaching staffs in American universities are black.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A8.eligible ()A.to eat without choiceB.qualified or entitled to be chosenC.serve sb heart and soul参考答案：B9.mediocre ()monB.same; equalC.prosperous or rich参考答案：A____ is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.A.Gerald D.KleczkaB.John Dl DingellC.Susan M.PisanoD.Stephanie Sue Stein参考答案：C11.Medicare program ____.A.医疗照顾计划B.国土局C.建筑工程参考答案：A12.Which one do you think is more important during a Presidential Election after having read the three pieces of news? ____A.Financial supportB.Religion policyC.Both A and BD.unknown参考答案：C13.It's not the differences in a marriage that cause problems but how a couple handles the difference.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B14.What damaged the caves over the years? ()A.wind, rain and sandD.all of above参考答案：D15.To build a highway is to bring visitors convenience and safety.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B16.ANC stands for ____.A.the African National CongressB.the American National CongressC.the Australian National Congress参考答案：A17.obsession ____.A.thing or person that obsessesB.work hardC.remove or wipe out参考答案：A18.The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as “boomer parents”.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A19.e to an endC.help others参考答案：B20.From this article we know that many ____ are leaving Medicare.A.HMOsB.medical associationC.health groupsD.patients参考答案：A21.What is the State Department’s attitudes towards the reports that the new authorities in Kabul announced their intention of inviting the former Afghan monarch, King Zahir Shah, back to Afghanistan? ()A.The State Department welcomed the reports.B.The State Department opposed the reports.C.The State Department held neutral position.D.Others参考答案：A22.hack ()A.to cut roughly and violentlyB.desperateC.to instist, to state firmly参考答案：A23.On what does China spend the least money? ____A.Overhauling it's command economyB.Dampening rising unemployment参考答案：D24.Who was at the center of the storm? ____A.Edwina CurrieB.Jacques ChiracC.John MajorD.Helmut Kohl参考答案：C25.erode ____.A.be fall in troubleB.to destroy or wear sth away graduallyC.attack abruptly参考答案：B26.offset ____.e to an endB.struggleC.to compensate for sth参考答案：C27.emphatically ()A.intensivelyB.careful, circumspectC.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible 参考答案：ABy 1997, a University of Michigan study found that the total of homework had climbed to () minutes.A.44B.60C.90D.120参考答案：D29.According to most educators, () is not the virtues of homework.A.building good study habitsB.building time-management skillsC.reinforcing the day’s lessonsD.crying jags参考答案：D30.conceal ()A.to bring great interestsB.to help othersC.to hide, to keep from being seen参考答案：C31.tattered ____.A.well dressedB.ragged, tornC.fashionable参考答案：B32.What is the attitude of Ian Lang toward the secessionist fever? ()A.He supports the secessionist action.D.It is not clear in the text.参考答案：B33.In Hamilton Country, where Westfield sits, the Hispanic population has increased () percent in 10 years.A.70B.31C.143D.58参考答案：C34.U.S. estimates the Taliban now controls the whole country of Afghanistan.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A35.American schools increased homework loads to improve education after 1957 because of the Soviets’ Sputnik launch.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B36.The attitude of the author revealed in the article named “Exploding Tourism Eroding Chines Riches” is ____.A.nostalgiaB.criticalC.pessimisticD.optimistic37.influx ____.A.arrival of people or thingsB.work hardC.surrounding参考答案：A38.Schools attempt to gain an advantage in alumni giving; electivity; SATs and ____.te decisionB.early decisionC.decisionD.the latest decision参考答案：B39.What did Engelhardt advise China to do in a conference last month? ()A.People should clean up the foul air.B.People should take some measures to preserve their heritage.C.People should built more expressway in the sites.D.People should allow more foreigners to visit China.参考答案：B40.It is one of the great strengths of monarchy that it has never taken sides in any political debate, that it shows itself, as an institution, to be evenhanded.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B41.B.graveyardC.give up参考答案：A42.siege ()A.infrastructureB.to rise or fallC.the surrounding and blockading参考答案：C43.Hikers don't like to walking a long way and climbing hills on foot.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A44.decline ()A.to politely refuseB.to politely receiveC.to politely apologize参考答案：A45.appraisal ()A.rucksackB.the act or an instance of appraisingC.irregular swelling参考答案：BInstitute for American Values is a New York-based institute, a non-profit group that promotes the importance of family and fatherhood.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B47.infrastructure ()A.an underlying base or foundationB.hard workC.brief and to the point参考答案：A48.Who is the first Communist ruler of Afghanistan? ____A.DaviesB.RabbaniC.OmarD.Najibullah参考答案：D49.devolution ____.A.to help with othersB.to devote ones heart to sbC.transference of rights参考答案：C50.Public Agenda ____.A.公众议程B.公共设施C.公共交通D.公共日程参考答案：A。

英语报刊选读英语报刊选读参考答案Journalistic Reading教师用书Teacher’s Book总主编王嘉褆主编林玫刘雁BOOK ONE (2)UNIT 1 Campus (2)UNIT 2 Entertainment (5)UNIT 3 Entertainment (8)UNIT 4 Food (12)UNIT 5 Crime (15)UNIT 6 Disaster (19)UNIT 7 Sports (23)UNIT 8 Art (27)UNIT 9 Economy (30)UNIT 10 Ecology (35)UNIT 11 Health (38)UNIT12 Automobile & Driving (42)UNIT 13 Quality problems (47)UNIT 14 Shopping (51)UNIT 15 Gun control (55)UNIT 16 Psychology (58)BOOK ONEUNIT 1 CampusI．Vocabulary Builder1.Definition1)chaotic: extremely disorganized; badly organized; be in mess2)primary: main; most important; key; major; chief; prime; principal3)seduce: attract; tempt4)highlight: the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part ofsomething such as a holiday, performance, or sports competition5)reluctant: unwilling6)compelling: very interesting or exciting, so that you have to payattention7)reveal: show; indicate8)mainstream: accepted by or involving most people in a society;normal; ordinary9)critical: important; crucial10)evolution: a long, gradual process during which something developsand changes, usually becoming more advanced; a gradual change and development2. Terms translation1) a bipartisan consensus2)high school diploma3)drop-out rate4)college wage premium5)the K-12 system6)more academically rigorous7)well-rounded citizens8)certification tests9)career and technical education3. Blank filling1) persevered 2) persisted 3) insisted 4) insisted 5) persevere6) agony 7) adversity 8) torment 9) plight 10) assure/reassure11) insure/ensure 12) insure 13) insure/ensure 14) assured/reassuredII．Translation1.选择圣路易斯的华盛顿大学是个不错的决定，但真正让我享受到理想大学生活的，（不是大学本身）是我到了大学后作的一些决定。

英语报刊选读--参考答案UNIT 1THE MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPAERS AND MAGAZINES 1.1）T 2）T 3）T 4）T 5） F6）F 7）T 8）T 9）F 10）TPART TWONEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES BY SUBJECTUNIT 2POLITICSSection BText 11.1）C 2）C 3）B 4）C 5）DText 21.1）B 2）D 3）E 4）F 5）A6）C 7）H 8）G 9）IText 31.barring serving ahead authorizing repeal2.1）B 2）C 3）A 4）DUNIT 3ECONOMICSSection BText11.1）F 2）T 3）F 4）FText 21.1）T 2）F 3）F 4）T 5）TUNIT 4MILITARY AFFAIRSSection B1.1）A 2）D 3）B 4）DText 22.1）B 2）B 3）A 4）AText 33.1）D 2）D 3）B 4）BUNIT 5ENVIRONMENTSection BText 11.1）B 2）C 3）DText 21.1）i 2）g 3）m 4）k 5）j 6）d7）b 8）c 9）a 10）l 11）f 12）e 13）h Text 31.1）T 2）T 3）T 4）F 5）T 6）F 7）TUNIT 6EDUCATIONSection BText 1Section BText 11.1）B 2）DText 21.1）C 2）AText 31.1）F 2）T 3）T 4）FUNIT 7SPORTSSection BText 11.1）The author wants to analyze today's best athletes and shows sports fans what makes star athletes great.2）“The perfection point” refers to the limits of one's physical prowess.3）The Perfection Point is really about what are we as a species going to do as we try to achieve perfection.4）understood the motivation of the athletes using steroids and he was compassionate for them.Text 21.1）B 2）D 3) C 4) D 5) CText 31.1) T 2) F 3) F 4) F 5) T2.1）C 2）A 3) B 4) D 5) CUNIT 8ENTERTAINMENTSection BText 11.1) T 2）F 3）F 4）F 5）FText 21.1) F 2）F 3）F 4）T 5）F 6）TText 31.1) F 2）F 3）F 4）T 5）FUNIT 9BOOK REVIEWSSection BText 11.1) T 2) T 3) F 4) FPART THREENEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES READINGS BY V ARIETYUNIT 10WEATHER FORECASTSText 11.1) A 2）B 3）10 KTS 4）1026Hpa, normal 5）2009/09/10,04:51 UTCText21.1) F 2) T2.Phoenix; Sunrise time is laterText31.78, Monday; 52, Wednesday3. Morning newspaper; because there is only low temperature on 13th, Sep., 2009）UNIT 11GRAPHICS（略）UNIT 12SHOWSSection BText 1Text 21. B2.1）F 2) FText 31.George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in Dublin, the son of a civil servant. His education was irregular, due to his dislike of any organized training. After working in an estate agent's office for a while he moved to London as a young man (1876), where he established himself as a leading music and theatre critic in the eighties and nineties and became a prominent member of the Fabian Society, for which he composed many pamphlets. He began his literary career as a novelist; as a fervent advocate of the new theatre of Ibsen (The Quintessence of Ibsenism, 1891) he decided to write plays in order to illustrate his criticism of the English stage. His earliest dramas were called appropriately Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant (1898). Among these, Widower's Houses and Mrs. Warren's Profession savagely attack social hypocrisy, while in plays such as Arms and the Man and The Man of Destiny the criticism is less fierce. Shaw's radical rationalism, his utter disregard of conventions, his keen dialectic interest and verbal wit often turn the stage into a forum of ideas, and nowhere more openly than in the famous discourses on the Life Force, «Don Juan in Hell», the third act of the dramatization of woman's love chase of man, Man and Superman (1903).2. The director is Doug Hughes, Sally Hawkins plays as Vivie Warren and Cherry Jones plays her mother Mrs. Kitty Warren.UNIT 13RELATIONSHIP ADVICESection BText 11.1) c 2）g 3）b 4）d 5）f 6）a 7）e Text 31. c 2）d 3）b 4）a 5）f 6）e。

《英语报刊选读》期末考试试卷附答案一、将下列所给的英语名词翻译成中文。

（15小题*2=30）1．The House of Lords2．Social Security3．Capitol Hill4．Speaker5．Fund —raising party6．Senior citizen7．Westinghouse Science Talent Search8．Asia —Pacific summit9．Sovereignty10．British Foreign Secretary11．Christian12．economic recession13．royal family14．the Commonwealth15．spokesman二、报刊阅读题。

Campaign strategists have agreed to focus to focus on the Senate, where leaders hope to complete work on the budget package by May 1. “We felt that if the Senate defeated the proposal, it would not even come up in the House,”says John Rot her, legislative director for the 18—million —member American Association of Retired persons.Targeted mainly are Republicans, who control the Senate, with particular emphasis on the 21 who face re—election next year. The next election looms large in the lobbyists’strategy. “We shall not forget if Congree haves in an unfriendly fashion to the senior citizens of the United States,”warns Jacob Clay man, president of the NCSC, which represents 4.5 million persons. “We shall remember—and 1986 is just around the corner.”Eric Shulman, legislative director for the NCSC, explains: “Those up forreelection will have their ears closest to the ground—and we are making as much of a rumble as we can. We see this issue being won or lost not in Washington but out in the countryside.”Adds Arthur Flemming, former U. S. commissioner on aging and now a lobbyist for the elderly:”“It’s the grass roots that convey the message most effectively.”I ．单项选择题。

教学点： 年级： 班级： 姓名： 学号： 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题《英语报刊阅读》试题（A 卷）Part Ⅰ Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (1% for each, 10%)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered ---An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murdered1. ________ US ________ told not exploit ________ Tibet issue.2. Rubin ________ Greenspan ________ at odds.3. Visitors ________ flocking to Mao ’s birth place.4. ________ man ________ quizzed after ________ wife is knifed in ________ sports store.Part Ⅱ Read the following passage and answer the Questions A 5-34 (1% for each,30%) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)A Tuition Reform for Higher EducationChinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent years. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part of the reform. Schools which once admitted students almost exclusively according to state plans are becoming more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training and those who pay their own fees.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158 200 or 25 percent over last year's figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent by their work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter of policy since New China was established in 1949. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the sate, hindering further development of higher education. Since higher education is non —compulsory education in China, to charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilities and expedite the development of education in this stage. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harder.The reform will take effect in two directions. State—financed students will begin paying part of the costs of their education, and more self—paying students will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regular universities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special training courses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17) each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is expected to be raised gradually. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campus paid about 20 yuan per year for accommodation and the charge was slightly higher for better furnishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay for accommodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available to students in need of financial assistance, but accommodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation, short—term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school, the abilities of students to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts, history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students of the fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuan in tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidiesfrom their work units. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties.Guidelines concerning self—paying students were first set out in 1989. The State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses. The charge for each self—paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment coming either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat higher. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightly higher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.--21st Century, Apr.20, 1992 Reading ComprehensionCircle the letter that best suits the answer or completes the statement.5. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees ____.A. pay an important part in the reformB. make up an important part of the reformC. include an important part of the reformD. hold an important part of the reform6. Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year ____.A. which is the same as last years figure密封线内不要答题B. which is more than last year's figure by 158 200C. which is 25 per cent over last year's figureD. both B and C7. Among 786 200 students ____ will be sent by their work groups or will pay their own way.A. 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per centD. 25 per cent8. Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Were paid by their work groupsB. Were paid by the students themselvesC. Were paid by the stateD. Were paid by the local government9. The policy which the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A. Brought lots of profits to the stateB. Was helpful to further development of higher educationC. Brought many advantages to the stateD. Brought expense and trouble to the state 10. Which statement is not true?A. To charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilitiesB. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harderC. Higher education is compulsory education in ChinaD. Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions11. Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by ____.A. the State Education CommissionB. the State CouncilC. the universities and collegesD. the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题12. The figure on tuition fee was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions, but was ____.A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300 yuanC. over 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuan13. Students in need of financial assistance ____. A. can get a grantB. need only pay for accommodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can enjoy reduced tuitions and fees14. According to the stipulations made by the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can ____.A. be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB. be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan per yearC. be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD. be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15. The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai ____. A. enjoy reduced tuition B. enjoy free charge tuition C. gain allowance from governmentD. receive subsidies from their parents work units16. Stipulations concerning self —paying students took effect in ____. A. 1989 B. 1992 C. 1990 D. 199117. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units ____.A. are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB. are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC. are rather higherD. are exempted 30 percent18. Self—paying students, after their graduation, ____.A. will return to their unitsB. will be appointed to do some work by the stateC. are provided employments by the statD. are not assigned jobs by the state19. Which statement is true?A. The increases in tuition rates can not be changed easilyB. Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprisesC. Laws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progressD. People in general can't accept the change in the tuition reformVocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.20. Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent year____.A. WalkingB. stepC. footD. speed21. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of the reform____.A. Make upB. establishC. holdD. Complete22. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the state____.A. it brought the state expense and troubleB. it brought the state sufferingC. it made the state involve in difficultiesD. it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two directions____.A. will take placeB. will come into forceC. will affectD. will have an influence24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300yuan____.A. coveredB. aboutC. overD. much more than25. This Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation____.A. decideB. fixC. put forwardD. Both A and B26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year____.A. be charged between 300 and 500B. set at 300 or 500C. be decided at 300 or 500D. extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition____.A. determinedB. damageC. harmfulD. influential28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition____.A. charges a little forB. makes free charge forC. reduces the charge forD. Both A and B29. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units____.A. insisted onB. not enforcedC. chargedD. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficulties____.密封线内不要答题A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. send allowance of money to31. The State Educational Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education____.A. arrangedB. advocatedC. stated clearlyD. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses____.A. includeB. exemptC. changeD. provide money for33. Self —paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduation____.A. After graduation the state doesn't give employments to the self —paying studentsB. After graduation, the state doesn't appoint the self —paying students to do some workC. After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD. All are wrong34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified____.A. will be more easily bent and variousB. will be more limited and various.C. will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD. will be raised more than beforeB Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATO partners that while that alliance cooperates to bomb Serbian forces, the U.S. and the EU are managing a trade war against each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreads unchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题It's hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves the most contempt for expanding their trade war. The first fight, over bananas, is essentially a struggle between two fruit distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalatingtheir battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to science in their claims that hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to push major free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing 'level even if playing fields,'torpedoing the world economy. The latest salvo was fired this week, with the U.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100% tariffs if the European Union doesn't drop the hormone nonsense.The move follows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe's banana import regime by hitting a range of European goods with prohibitive tariffs. Add to this renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese and Brazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concorde flights from Europe in relation for EU threats to refuse landing rights to old-American planes retrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address, where he vowed to fight for 'a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.' In the case of agriculture, when the respective lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter the fray, that translates into a sticky situation. On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S. farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of American meat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don't like hormones in their food, would rebel against their governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Were it not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, the argument might be amusing. When governments curtail trade the global economy shrinks and for all the jobs 'saved' by protections, there are a lot more lost. The Smoot-Hawleyagricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributed to the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we've never thought much of the kind of war where you pose even when you win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It's very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bears political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one's health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S. is also in conflict with Japan, Russia and Brazil.42. ( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WTO for settlement.for each,20%)The Rich Get Richer and ElectedBy Steven V. RobertsThe representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as thefirst-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study based one themembers’ financial reports.Behind this remarkable a swing, the study says, are two main factors: a courtdecision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns,and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it isincreasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mountsuccessful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns,but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.“The lower chamber is going upper class,” said Mark Green, the president of The Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. “But this evolution from a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: low and middle income need not apply.”The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interest Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.Of Assets and MillionairesMembers of Congress must report their assets in broad categories, not exact numbers, so the figures in the study are not precise. But the minimum average wealth of the 43 lawmakers first elected last year was $251,292. Six years earlier, the 74 new members reported an average of only $41,358 in assets. With inflation figured in, the increase was almost 400 percent in real terms.Moreover, financial data on the class of 1978 indicated only one millionaire, William F. Clinger Jr., a Pennsylvania Republican. Last year's newcomers included 15 possible millionaires, more than a third of the entire group. Topping the list was Joseph J. Dioguardi, a Westchester Republican, who listed assets of $1 million to $2.46 million.The main reason for the change, Mr. Green maintains, is the Supreme Court decision of 1976 in the case of Buckley V. Valeo. In that case, the Court ruled that limits mandated by Congress on the amount a candidate could give to his or her own campaign were an unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights. At the same time, the Court upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.“Quite naturally”, Mr. Green said, “this puts a premium on personal wealth.The 43 Representatives newly elected in 1984 spent an average of $459,344; of that, $50,329 was their own money in an average case. Eight of the 43 spent more密封线内不要答题than $100,000 in personal funds but the clear leader was Tommy F. Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat, who contributed $441, 167 to his own campaign. Mr. DioGuardi was next with a personal donation of $210,000.The Senate Puts an even higher premium on wealth. Last year the average candidate for the Senate spent $2 million, and the roster of millionaires in the Senate is steadily growing.The second factor putting a premium on personal wealth, Mr. Green argues, is the rapid rise of political action committees. They tend to favor incumbents with their campaign contributions, and a result, Mr. Green says, is that it takes a wealthy challenger to make a race of things.One apparent effect is the obstacle this poses for women who run for Congress. While women in rapidly rising numbers are capturing local and state offices, their representation on the national level has stayed static. The class of 1984 included only two women: Helen D. Bentley of Maryland and Jan Meyers of Kansas, both Republicans.“It is largely men who control wealth in America,” Mr. Green said, “and if wealth is a major variable in political success, that automatically means more men will run and win.”Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, the public affairs lobby that , if you're not personally wealthy, and you're not willing to indebt yourself to the PAC's, you face an uphill struggle just to get your message on the table.The authors of the study argue that some form of public financing for campaigns should be instituted. “Competition for public office should be based more upon merit than money,” asserted Gene Karpinski, executive director of the public interest research group.Mr. Wertheimer argues that “members of Congress know they have a national scandal on their hands ” and are willing to consider public financing, or at least a total limit on PAC contributions. But the chances for change in the current system remain decidedly poor.Obviously the current occupants of Capitol Hill have kept their seats under the present rules, which clearly favor incumbents. Accordingly, Mr. Green maintains, Congress is still probably “several scandals away ” from a serious push to change the campaign system.密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题(From The New York Times, September 24, 1985)45. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man's club or a House of Lords?46. In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates?47. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices? Please give an example for your answer.48. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office? 49. According to the author of the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed?Part Ⅵ Translate the following into Chinese .(20%)How to negotiateThe US is an attractive market. Its business culture, which has brought the world “shareholder value ” and “IPOs ”, has been leading commercial thinking in recent years and will continue to do so. But whoever wants to succeed in the US needs to remember the rules of the game.US business is described by the lyrics of the song New York, New York: “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!” Yet a euphoric approach to business is by no means enough. Although business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it is at the same time ruthlessly focused.Communicating is natural talent of Americans. When negotiating partners meet, the emphasis is on small talk and smiling. There is liberal use of a sense of humour that is more direct than it is in the UK. If you give a talk in America, you should speak in a relaxed way and with plenty of jokes to capture your audience's attention.《英语报刊阅读》试卷（A 卷参考答案）Part Ⅰ Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (1% for each, 10%) 1、The is the 2、and are3、are4、A is his aPart ⅡRead the following passage and answer the Questions A 5-34 (1% for each,30 %) and B 35-44 (2% for each,20%)A:5～9 BDCCD 10～14 CDBDA 15～19 BACDC20～24 DAABA 25～39 BACBD 30～34 ACDBCB:35～39 TFTFT 40～44 FTTFTPart ⅢRead the following passage and answer Questions 45～49 (4% for each,20%) 45. Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they get elected not on their merit, but on their money.46. The court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his own campaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.47. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.48. They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaign contributions.49. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should be based more on merit than money.Part ⅣTranslate the following into Chinese .(20%)美国是一个有吸引力的市场。

报刊选读-A 参考答案【考试试卷答案】 英文报刊选读课程考试试卷答案(A) 本试卷（闭卷）适用于 考试日期：试卷所需时间：120分钟；试卷总分：100分。

I. Translate the following English terms into Chinese (1%×15=15%)： 1. FBI 联邦调查局 11. cover story 封面故事 2. a Chinese-American high schooler 12. Eachnet 易趣网 一位华裔美国高中生 3. Newsweek 《新闻周刊》 13. constitutional monarchy 君主立宪制 4.The Times 泰晤士报 14. Reuters 路透社 5. AP 美联社 15. U.S. House Speaker 美国众议院议长 6. cyberspeak 电脑用语或行话 7. jobless recovery 无就业复苏 8. M.I.T. 麻省理工学院 9. Dateline 电头 10. Harvard M.B.A.s 哈佛工商管理硕士 II. Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories (2%×5=10%): Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered --An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murdered 16. Mao Says (That) We Should Support the Third World Countries 17. They Were/Returned Home at Last 18. A Schoolboy Was killed in a Car Accident 19. The American/U.S. Government Has No Tolerance for Linguistic Diversity 20. A Woman Kills Her Husband and Herself III. Find out another common WORD (not a phrase or clause) to replace each underlined word in the following headlines (1%×10=10%): 21. kill 22. support 23. campaign or effort 24. help 25. unemployed 26. explosion 27. essential 28. stop 29. investigation 30. cause(s) IV . Read the following passages and then choose the right answer to each院系：专业班级：姓名：学号：装订线报刊选读-A参考答案【考试试卷答案】A. Read the following two passages and choose the best answer to each of thequestions (2%×10=20%):B. Read the following passage and answer the following five questions in Englishaccording to your understanding of the whole passage (3%×5=15%):56. It is a special feature because it is not simply reporting a latest piece ofdevelopment of G20 summit but it introduces all sides of opinions objectively, deepens the analysis of the dilemma where the current G-20 convention is met with, and presents some insightful opinions regarding the struggle that developed economies are confronting over such issues as budget cutting and sustainable growth.57. The dilemma is simply how to sustain the growth while cutting the national debt./ The dilemma is just how to rein in or reduce public spending or stimulus packages from now on while maintaining economically sustainable development over the long run. / The dilemma is how to cut the government debt without undermining the sustainable development of economy.58. The document acknowledges the risks of cutting public spending given the weakrecovery of global economy. However, this loss will be offset by potential gains such as helping stabilize bond markets, bring down interest rates as governments borrow less, and encourage more private investment.59. The emerging markets need to boost their own spending and shift to "internaldemand" for future growth, and rely less on spending from developed nations. 60. The centerpiece of the weekend's discussions was expected to be the issue thathow the developed economies stay in the course of sustainable development while having their economies restructured or reformed to strengthen this economic recovery and to boost long-term economic advancement.。

湖南广播电视大学开放教育期末考试英语报刊选读考试样题（2）参考答案及评分细则I. Translate the following into Chinese: (20小题，每题2分，共40分)1. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 国际货币基金组织2. United Nations Economic Council 联合国经济理事会3. World Trade Organization (WTO) 世界贸易组织4. European Union 欧洲联盟/欧盟5. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 上海合作组织6. the Common Wealth 英联邦7. Group of Eight (G8) 八国集团8. The Times 泰晤士报9. The Guardian 卫报10. Financial Times 金融时报11. The Economist 经济学人12. Washington Post 华盛顿邮报13. News Week 《新闻周刊》14. Reader’s Digest 《读者文摘》15. Fortune 《财富》杂志16. financial crisis 金融危机17. political asylum 政治庇护（避难）18. Downing Street 唐宁街（英国首相府邸），英国政府19. Foreign Secretary 外交大臣20. the House of Lords 上议院Part II. Read the following news and choose the best answer. (5小题，每题2分，共10分) 21. A 22.C 23.C 24.D 25. BPart III. Answer the questions according to the report: (5小题，每题5分，共25分)26. What does the underlined phrase “Triple-digit oil prices” in Paragraph 1 mean?It means that the oil prices have reached or surpassed $100 per barrel.27.Which country is the largest oil consumer in the world?The U.S. is the largest oil consumer in the world.28. What does the underlined word ascent in Paragraph 4 mean?It means rise or growth.29. Why do economists and other market watchers anticipate that the oil prices will not collapse?It is partly because the global economy is stronger, but also because the increases have been gradual.30. How much does OPEC control the world’s oil output?OPEC controls about a third of the world’s oil output.评分说明：第三部分为阅读新闻报道并回答问题，共5题，每题5分，共25分。

内蒙古大学本科通识教育公共选修课之《英语报刊文章选读》期末考试试题（A卷）序号_______学号____________姓名___________专业__________ 年级________ 补考标记□（请把答案写在答题纸上,写在试卷上无效）I. Reading comprehension. (20%)How McNuggets Changed The WorldThe story of fast food: Yes, you are what you eat By Amanda SpakeFed up with carhops, broken glassware, and rowdy teenage customers, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened McDonald’s restaurant in 1948 at the site of the former San Bernardino drive-in. To attract families driving California’s new freeways, they topped their building with eye-catching golden neon arches.Hamburgers, cheese-burgers, French fries, milkshakes, and sodas, sold in paper wrappers and cups, were the only menu items. Each 15-cent burger came with ketchup, onions, mustard, and two pickles, and food preparation was driven into simple, repetitive tasks. One worker grilled burgers, another put on condiments, one wrapped food, one made fries and shakes, others took orders. With the principles of the assembly line added to the commercial kitchen, fast food was born, and with it a new way of life.“Fast food has had an enormous impact not only on our eating habits but on our economy, our culture, and our values,” says Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, out this month. On any given day, about one quarter of U.S. adults visit a fast-food restaurant. The typical American now eats three hamburgers and four orders of French fries each week. Thirty years ago Americans spent about $ 6 billion on fast food; in 2000 they spent over $ 110 billion, more than on higher education, personal computers, or new cars.Let’s eat!McDonald’s, of course, primarily owes its success to Ray Kroc, who showed up at the Speedee Service selling milkshake mixing machines in 1954.Kroc had a vision: a McDonald’s at every corner in every town in America. Soon, he made a deal to franchise the eateries. Low labor costs became his key to keeping prices down. “McDonald’s pioneered a sector of service employment — part-time, low-wage jobs, offering no benefits,”says Schlosser. Today fast food workers typically quit or get fired every three to four months. The industry pays most of them minimum wage, and companies benefit from federal programs that reward them for creating jobs for the poor. “American taxpayers in effect subsidize the industry’s high turnover rate,” Schlosser adds.In more recent years, success has come from innovations like the “Chicken1《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 1 页共9 页McNugget,”created by a chicken processor at McDonald’s request. Made from pieces of reconstituted chicken breast that are held together by stabilizers, breaded, fried, frozen, and then reheated, McNuggets were introduced in 1983. They became widely popular among young children and those adults who believe them to be healthier than burgers. ( In fact, McNuggets contain twice as much fat per ounce as hamburgers and are fried in hydrogenated vegetable oils containing high amounts of trans fatty acids, a culprit behind heart disease. )Even apart from the McNugget, fast food’s most clever marketing has been to kids. Every month, 90 percent of American 3-to-9-year-olds go to a Mc Donald’s. The company mascot, Ronald McDonald, is more recognizable to youngsters than any character except Santa Claus. Many chains have tie-ins with Disney, Fox, and sport leagues, but McDonald’s 1997 promotion of the Teenie Beanie Baby, fee with each Happy Meals, is a classic. In 1997, McDonald’s was selling about 10 million Happy Meals per week. Over a 10-day period, sales of Happy Meals with Teenie Beanie Babies, aimed at 3-to-8-year-olds, jumped to 100 million per week.Still, it may only be a matter of time before consumers force fast-food chains to tame their marketing talents and come up with healthier recipes, says Schlosser, who believes promoting fast food to kids should be banned like cigarette advertising. “Obesity is second after smoking as the leading cause of deadly illness,” he says, “ and childhood obesity is rising.” He points to In-N-Out Burger, a small California-based chain, as a sign of the future. The chain used fresh ingredients and healthy oils for frying, “and they treat workers well,”Schlosser adds. And as at McDonald’s 50 years ago, the lines outside In-N-Out burger grow longer every day.Questions 1—8 are based on the passage you have just read.1. Among the four items of personal computers, higher education, fast food and new cars, the spending on was the highest in the U.S.A. in 2000.A. personal computersB. higher educationC. fast foodD. new cars2. McNuggets was introduced into U.S.A. in .A. 1985B. 1990C. 2000D. 19833. The author considers as a culprit behind heart disease.A. trans fatty acidsB. smokingC. fast-paced lifeD. drinking4. is believed to be the mascot of McDonald’s.A. Mickey MouseB. Santa ClausC. Teenie Beanie BabiesD. Ronald McDonald5. How did fast food come into being?6. What impact has fast food produced on Americans?2《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 2 页共9 页7. What are the factors of McDonald’s success?8. Why does Schlosser believe that fast food should be banned to children? II. Choose the best answers. (30%)9. What is not one of the functions of newspaper headlines?A.Summarizing the story.B.Beautifying the newspaper page.C.Indicating how much importance each news item has.D.Indicating on which page the news item is.10. “Supreme CourtRejects BushTerror Powers”The above headline is a .A.Flush-left headline.B.Drop or step form.C.Inverted pyramid form.D.Centered headline.11. “Nightmare for MajorIn tragedy ofTony high flier”The above headline is a .A.Flush-left headline.B.Drop or step form.C.Inverted pyramid form.D.Centered headline.12.“Nato to press on with attackAircraft and artillery blast Serbs in allies’ fiercest onslaught”The above underlined headline is called .A. strap lineB. sub-headlineC. news leadD. news summary13.“Defiant president to seek support from CongressSupreme court rejects Bush terror powers”The above underlined headline is called .A. strap lineB. sun-headlineC. news leadD. news summary14. What punctuation mark is usually not used in a headline?A. Comma.B. Quotation marks.C. Period or full stop.D. Colon.15. What kind of news lead is usually preferred for hard news?A.Direct news lead.B. Delayed news lead.C. Positive news lead.D. Negative news lead.16. The structure of a news story is usually .3《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 3 页共9 页A. longB. logicalC. illogicalD. loose17. During nearly nine years with the company, Ms Galle has turned down job offers with higher pay.A. moved aroundB. refusedC. objectedD. shown18. The study found that more than 70 percent of the workers, born between 1964 and 1975, rated companionship, a loving family and enjoying life as extremely important.A. calculatedB. set a rateC. rankedD. listed19. Among workers of all ages, the number who said they were likely to leave fell to 42 percent in the October survey from 50 percent in 1999.A. began toB. broke downC. brought down toD. decreased20. While Generation X came of age during the country’s longest economic boom…A.came into beingB. became adultC. became agedD. came out of21. Congress might want to enact some of its own, which could entail a constitutional change.A. increaseB. decreaseC. make…necessaryD. rank22. Although appointed by governors and presidents, judges are by and large governed by the rule of law.A. in generalB. in as much asC. in thatD. in and out23. Maybe then we’ll look back at Campaign 2000 as a minor electoral glitch.A.false informationB. journalC. small problemD. journalist24. And we’ll all be better off if we don’t sweep our problems under the rug.A.sweep the problemsB. clean the problemsC. get rid off the problemsD. cover up problems25. As this issue was going to press, we still didn’t know the outcome of the election…A.the press conferenceB. be publishedC. stressD. be permitted26. Many Americans were surprised—and foreigners shocked—that a presidential election would be governed by state law and administered by lowly county officials.A.controlledB. gone along withC. got to knowD. achieved27. Most other democracies around the world have not just consistent standards, but national commissions and specific regulations governing close elections.A. going along withB. handlingC. achievingD. surpassing28. All relationships can have rough patches.A.end up divorceB. end up marriage4《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 4 页共9 页C. experience happinessD. experience difficulties29. It made me feel like I wasn’t important in the relationship, like I was at the end of the line.A.at the end of the bottom lineB. the last important person to himC. at the other sideD. the last person to him30. It takes commitment, but it can and does happen.A.promiseB. accomplishmentC. committeeD. achievement31. A North St. Paul, Minn., couple used to regularly blow up at each other and say things calculated to hurt.A.explodeB. blow offC. fightD. lose one’s temper32. …and the pressure of adapting to each other and dealing with stepchildren caused major rows.A. problemsB. issuesC. quarrelsD. contradictions33. New Yorker are spreading their blankets and kicking off their workday shoes to relish the romance of open-air cinema again.A.realizeB. enjoyC. make…come trueD. promote34. What is singular about open-air cinema in New York City is the sheer scope of offerings.A.singleB. unusualC. strangeD. singable35. “There’s French fries and ketchup,” her pal, Dawn Brighid, 32, chimed in.A.said something in agreementB. took inC. looked atD. blew in36. With a combination of giant corporate sponsors and community-minded pluck,a surfeit of arts institutions eager to organize summertime screenings.A.respectB. homageC. shelterD. courage37. In her corner of the park, the crowd was engrossed in the dark twists of “Metropolis”.A.black-coloredB. mysterious- atmospheredC. dark-facedD. black-lettered38. …a surfeit of arts institutions eager to organize summertime screenings and movie buffs eager to watch the most deliciously arcane film.A.movie fansB. movie theatresC. movie-goersD. moving picturesII. Translate the following phrases into Chinese. (30%)39. Generation Xers 40. job loyalty 41. job-hopping42. job insecurities 43. release a study 44 carry out a survey45. an economic downturn 46. dot-com revolution 47. a recruiting firm48. human capital 49. electoral system 50. behind-the-scenes story5《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 5 页共9 页51. eliminate the Electoral College 52. crisis-proof your marriage53. drag up past transgressions 54. withdraw into oneself55. take a low-paying job 56. dual-income couple 57. clinical depression 58. put one’s marriage on the back burner 59. develop irreparable breaches 60. speak one’s mind 61. drive-in movie theatre 62. executive director63. home-grown film 64. cult film 65. feature attraction66. B-movies 67. hiss at the bad guy 68. a selling pointIII. Translate the following sentences into English. (10%):69.Still, Catalyst and other research organizations that have studied Generation X caution that this age group has high demands for employers that, if not met, could prompt employees to depart, downturn or no.70. The Marshall Plan and the occupation of Japan were devoted to building democracy amid the wreckage of World War II, and postwar foreign policy has been driven, in part, by advancing democratic values.71. The system has a high error rate and leaves those troublesome and now infamous “chad”—little bits of paper that don’t detach and confuse the card-counting machine about the true nature of the vote.72. It’s helpful to have a therapist’s objective point of view because, typically, each person just sees what the other person is doing, not how he or she is contributing to the problem.73. The Grand Poobah of outdoor cinema in New York City is, of course, the Monday night series at Bryant Park, which began nine years ago and is so popular that grabbing a spot means showing up hours in advance.IV. Answer the following questions. (10%)74. What are the main features of English newspaper headlines?75. What are the main stylistic features of English newspaper article?6《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第 6 页共9 页内蒙古大学本科通识教育公共选修课之《英语报刊文章选读》期末考试试题（A卷）序号_______学号____________姓名___________专业__________ 年级________（请把答案写在答题纸上,写在试卷上无效）Answer SheetI. Reading Comprehension. (20%)1. A. B. C. D.2. A. B. C. D.3. A. B. C. D.4. A. B. C. D.5.6.7.8.II. Choose the best answers. (30%)7《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第7 页共9 页9. A. B. C. D. 10. A. B. C. D.11.A B. C. D. 12. A. B. C. D.13.A. B. C. D. 14. A. B. C. D.15.A. B. C. D. 16. A. B. C. D.17.A. B. C. D. 18. A. B. C. D.19.A. B. C. D. 20. A. B. C. D.21.A. B. C. D. 22. A. B. C. D.23.A. B. C. D. 24. A. B. C. D.25.A. B. C. D. 26. A. B. C. D.27.A. B. C. D. 28. A. B. C. D.29.A. B. C. D. 30. A. B. C. D.31.A. B. C. D. 32. A. B. C. D.33.A. B. C. D. 34. A. B. C. D.35.A. B. C. D. 36. A. B. C. D.37.A. B. C. D. 38. A. B. C. D. III. Translate the following phrases into Chinese. (30%)39. 40.41. 42.43. 44.45. 46.47. 48.49. 50.51. 52.53. 54.55. 56.57. 58.59. 60.61. 62.63. 64.65. 66.67. 68.IV. Translate the following sentences. (10%)69.8《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第8 页共9 页70.71.72.73.V. Answer the following questions. (10%)74.75.9《英语报刊文章选读》（A卷）第9 页共9 页。

谢谢欣赏试卷代号：6040湖北广播电视大学2009-2010学年度第一学期期末考试本科英语专业《英语报刊选读》试题（开卷）参考答案及评分说明2010年元月———————————————————————————————————————I. Read the folloowing passage and translate the underlined phrases in it intoChinese. ( 10 X 2’ = 20%)1. 减少碳排放（量）6．成年人摄入的动物饱和脂肪量2．爱食肉的国家7．因心脏病而早逝的病例3．提高（能源）使用率8．联合国粮农组织4．增加碳收集9．温室气体5．实现减排目标。

10．哥本哈根全球气候/环境峰会II. Read the following news and then translate the underlined phrases into Chinese.( 10 X 2’ = 20%)1. 高职院校2. 无线上网3. 经济型酒店4. 自助游5. 巡回大使6. 友好/姐妹/姊妹城市7. 主宾国8. 碳浓度9. 日全食10. 婴儿潮III. Read the following report and then answer the questions according to it.( 10 X 2’ = 20%)1. 30,000.2. At the grassroots level.3. 2002.4. Germany5. 2010 in South Africa.6. 国际足（球）联（合会）7. 中国足（球）联（合会）8. （国际足联）总干事/ 秘书长9. 职业球员10. 世界杯足球赛IV. Read the following report and then answer the questions according to it.( 5 X 4’ = 20%)1. 12. 2. 2000.3. Below 50 per cent. / Below 50% .4. 中国外交部发言人5．美国（总）有（那么）些人对中国的崛起感到失望和妒忌。

I.Read the following short passages and choose the best answer.(20 % )Passage 1GENEVA-A 38-year-old Spanish man briefly hijacked 抢劫a French airliner on Majorca Sunday and threatened to blow it up to protest 抗议France's plans to resume nuclear testing, then surrendered in投降放弃Geneva without a struggle after releasing 298 passengers and crew. An official at Geneva's Cointrin Airport described the man as unbalanced.a ．A Spanish man hijacked a French airline to protest France's nuclear testing.b. A Spanish man who had threatened to blow up a French airline surrendered in Geneva.c. A Spanish man who had hijacked a French airline surrendered in Geneva.Passage 2TOKYO-When Compaq Computers康帕电脑and Dell Computer invaded 进入the Japanese market three years age with personal computers selling for half the price of the local varieties当地品种, rival竞争对手Japanese companies braced for trouble准备应付动乱. But instead of killing the Japanese personal computer industry, the American onslaught猛攻liberated 放纵it. Proceed by what is known as the “Compaq Shock康帕冲击,” Japanese manufacturers have become fiercer competitors, cutting their prices drastically. The result has been a boom in sales that is benefiting the Japanese manufacturers as much as the Americans.a. American and Japanese computer companies compete to win the Japanese market.b. “Compaq Shock,” has benefited Japanese market.c. Fierce competition between American and Japanese computer companies has helped the computer sales boom in Japan.Passage 3PARIS-A bomb 炸弹exploded at a crowded street market in Paris near the Place de la Bastille Sunday morning, leaving four people slightly hurt. The police said that the bomb, packed into a pressure cooker and hidden in a bag under a vegetable stand, did not cause greater damage because of a malfunction.功能失常But the incident clearly left a deep impact on Government officials who are facing what they believe to be a campaign of terrorism directed by Islamic militants from Algeria. Police did not immediately link the bomb to three devices planted in recent weeks, which killed seven and wounded scores of others in Paris.a ．A bomb blast at a Paris market hurt four people.b. four people were injured in a crowded street market in Paris..c. Terrorists planted in bomb in Paris that woundedPassage 4UNITED NATIONS-The United Nations has run out of money to pay its regular operating expenses and is being forced to borrow from peacekeeping funds, which are also strained, an American accounting expert in charge of financial management here told a General Assembly committee Tuesday.a. UN is short of cash.b. UN is borrowing from peacekeeping funds.c. UN cannot pay regular operating expenses.Passage 5Eight people were killed as forest fires ripped through eastern Spain on Monday, destroying thousands hectares of land and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, officials said.a ．Forest fires destroyed land and killed 8 people.b. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their land because of forest fires.c. Eight people died in for fires that hit eastern Spain.II.Read the following news and choose the best answer. ( 60% )Passage 1Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to get rid of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem – how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs 电灯and refrigerators冰箱as well. The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campus's six buildings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings –theaters and offices as well as classrooms –are more than sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter . The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called “heat recovery”. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University's system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. Male students send out more heat than female students, and the larger a student is, the more heat he produces . It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working overweight male genius.1. What is characteristic of the buildings on Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh? BA. They are more comfortable to live in than other buildings.B. They collect body heat to regulate the temperature inside.C. They use light bulbs to heat the classrooms.D. They consume less fuel to keep the classrooms cool.2. According to the passage, the technique of heat recovery is used __D______.A. to provide a special form of air-conditioningB. to provide heat for the hot water systemC. to find out the source of heatD. to collect heat and reuse it3. The phrase “the hottest prospect” in this passage refers to __C______.A. the person who suffers most from heatB. the person who needs more heat than othersC. the person who gives off most heatD. the person who make better use of body heat4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according the passage?CA. The harder a student works, the more heat he or she produces.B. The bigger a student is, the more heat he or she sends out.C. A girl student sends out more heat than a boy student.D. A large and hard-working boy student gives off the most heat.5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?AA. Recovery of Body Heat C. Modern Building's Heat SystemB. Body Heat and Sex D. Ways of Heating BuildingsPassage 2The Earth has a force that pulls thing toward itself. We call this force gravity. This is something we live with all the time, and we take it for granted and hardly ever think about it . But it is a most important factor in rocket operation and must overcome if we are to get anywhere in space, or off the ground at all.Take the throwing of a ball as an example. The harder the ball is thrown, the faster and higher it will go. What is the secret? Its speed. If we could throw the ball hard enough it would go up and up forever and never come down. The speed at which it would have to be thrown do this is known as escape speed. Of course, we cannot throw a ball hard enough because the speed required to escape completely from the Earth's gravity is seven miles per second, or over twenty-five thousand miles per hour.Once escape speed has been reached by a spacecraft, no further power is needed. A rocket aimed at the Moon, for instance, will ‘coast' （滑行）the rest of the way because the Earth's gravity cannot then pull it back, and there is no air resistance in space to slow it down. This ‘coasting' is known as ‘free fall'.自由落体That does not mean the rocket is falling down towards the Earth but that it is traveling freely in space without the aid of power, like a bicycle coasting downhill.Free fall is an important feature of space travel: it would be impossible to carry enough fuel to provide powered flight all the time.6. What is the most important factor for a rocket to escape from the Earth?BA. To travel as fast as it can.B. To overcome the Earth's gravity.C. To reduce the air resistance.D. To carry enough fuel with it.7. How fast will a rocket go to escape completely from the Earth's gravity? DA. Seventy miles per second.B. Seven thousand miles per hour.C. Twenty-five thousand miles per second.D. Twenty-five thousand miles per hour.8. As there is always the Earth's gravitational pull, people A________.A. accept it without questioning itB. never notice its presenceC. seldom think about how to use itD. often try to escape from it9. When a bicycle ‘coasts' downhill, it __B______.A. runs faster and fasterB. runs freely without any further powerC. is no longer affected by the Earth's gravityD. does not meet with air resistance10. Why is it not necessary to provide powered flight in space all the time? CA. Few spacecraft complete their flight operations.B. The spacecraft will be attracted by the Moon.C. No further power is needed after the escape speed is reached.D. ‘Free fall' takes the place of the Earth's gravitational pull.Passage 3Crime is a very serious problem in Britain. One sort of crime which particularly worries people is juvenile delinquency –that is, crimes committed by young people. For some years juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪had been increasing. There are two main sorts of juvenile crimes: stealing and violence. Most people do not understand why young people commit these crimes. There are, I think, a large number of different reasons.These crimes are not usually committed by people who are poor or in need. Young people often dislike and hate the adult world. They will do things to show that they are rebels.反抗Also in Britain today it is easier for young people to commit crimes because they have more freedom to go where they like and more money to do what they like .There are two other possible causes which are worth mentioning. More and more people in Britain live in large towns. In a large town no one knows who anyone else is or where they live. But in the village I come from crimes are rare because everyone knows everyone else.Although it is difficult to explain, I think the last cause is very important. Perhaps there is something with our society which encourages violence and crime. It is a fact that all the time children are exposed to films and reports about crime and violence. Many people do not agree that this influences the young people, but I think that young people are very much influenced by the society they grow in. I feel that the fault may be as much with our whole society as with these young people.11. From the passage we know that many British people are confused about _D_______.A. the causes of juvenile crimesB. the rise of the crime rateC. the problem of crimes in their countryD. the various kinds of juvenile delinquency12. One reason why young people in large cities are more likely to commit crimes is that B________.A. they need more moneyB. they are free to moveC. they live a better lifeD. nobody knows anything about others13. According to the passage, which groups of the following young people are LEAST likely to commit crimes? BA. Those living in big cities.B. Those living in the countryside.C. Those who are very poor.D. Those who are in need of help.14. Unlike many others, the author holds that one important cause for juvenile delinquency is that _____A___.A. young people nowadays do not like adult worldB. young people in Britain today are freer than beforeC. young people are influenced by crime and violence in films and newspapersD. too many young people have come to live in big cities15. According to the passage, which is to blame for juvenile crimes, apart from the young peoplethemselves? CA. The adult world.B. Their parents.C. The society.D. The development of the cities.III.Cloze ( 20% )A contract is an agreement between two or more people (1) ________ one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by (2) ________. Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both (3) ________. It must state clearly the consideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in (4) _______ for what is given or done by the other. If one person does (5) ________ was promised and the other does not, that other may be sued in court and required by court order to make good. He or she (6) ________ also to be required to pay for damages suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things (7) ________ by both parties must be stated in definite terms (8) ________ the court will hold that the contract is (9) ________ vague and general to be enforced. (10) ________, the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say that the document is not a contract.1. A. in which B. which C. that D. on that2. A. another B. other C. the other D. others3. A. parts B. people C. parties D. aspects4. A. replace B. change C. payment D. exchange5. A. that B. what C. the thing D. something6. A. need B. has C. ought D. may7. A. to be done B. to do C. done D. being done8. A. and B. or C. else D. so9. A. so B. too C. rather D. over10. A. Similar B. The same C. Similarly D. Too。