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1、.20XX1月16.Terrorist activities, in whatever forms, are to be denounced by peace-loving people worldwide. A.announcedB.forgivenC.condemnedD. despised17.Problems with respiration are often associated with smoking and air pollution as has been proved. A. aspirationB.inspirationC.creativityD. breathing1

2、8.The military operations commenced yesterday were targeted at the Talibans military installations. A.set aboutB.set outC.set apartD.set aside19.No merchandise is currently in short supply thanks to the market economy.A.businessmanB.commodityC.substanceD.talent20.It is becoming increasingly difficul

3、t for an only child to live up to the expectations of their parents. A.encourageB.surviveC. arouseD. fulfill21. This summit talk is thought to be instrumental in bringing about peace in this region. A.helpfulB.uselessC.harmlessD.inappropriate22. Faced with this grim situation, top executives of this

4、 company are trying to find quick solutions. A.unexpectedB.undesirableC.comfortingD. grave23. The bill was passed unanimously as a result of the intensive lobbying of some senators.A.without any objectionsB.in the endC.in the dark D.against heavy odds24. Nobel Prize winners have been mostly scientis

5、ts of international renown in some field. A.institutionsB.standardC.prestigeD.application25. These natural resources will be depleted sooner or later if the present rate of exploitation continues. A.exhaustedB.evaluatedC.deployedD.popularized26.Harry Potter was originally _ for children or teenagers

6、, yet many adults have come to be crazy about the book. A.extendedB.intendedC.inclinedD.directed27.This experienced author was able to _ the lifetimes work of Jefferson into one volume. A.suppressB.compressC.expressD.depress28. A Frenchman who has an unusually sensitive nose can _ hundreds of differ

7、ent smells.A.nominateB. dominateC. eliminateD. discriminate29. The Chinese share the _ that their life will become better and the countrymore prosperous.A.convictionB.speculationC.elaborationD.perspiration30. After weeks of _, the owners and the union leaders have finally agreed on the question of s

8、ick benefits. A.administrationB.arbitrationC.authorizationD.alternation31. It took this disabled boy a long time to _ the fact that he was not qualifiedfor admission to college.A.come up with B.come down with C.come up toD.come to terms with32. The authorities claim that the rate of crime is declini

9、ng, but statistics show_.A. clockwiseB. otherwiseC.elsewhereD.likewise33.Air attacks in Afghanistan are focused on airports and training camps to avoid civilian _. A.involvementB.rebellionC.casualtiesD.anguish34. After all, people across the Taiwan Straits are of the same race, so this island and th

10、e mainland are _. A.inexplicableB.irreplaceableC.indispensableD.inseparable35.President Bush said that the most urgent mission was to bring the wrongdoers to _.A. justiceB.justificationC.adjustmentD. justifiabilityIt has been said that in a high-divorce society, not only are more unhappy marriages l

11、ikely to end in divorce, but in addition, more marriages are likely to become unhappy. Much of lifes happiness and much of its 36come from the same sourceones marriage. Indeed, few things in life have the potential to provide as much 37 or as much anguish. As the accompanying box indicates, many cou

12、ples are having more than their share of the 38 .But divorce statistics reveal only part of the problem. For each marriage that sinks, countless others remain 39but are stuck in stagnant waters.We used to be a happy family, but the last 12 years have been horrible,40 a woman married for more than 30

13、 years. My husband is not interested in my feelings. He is truly my worst 41 enemy.Similarly, a husband of nearly 25 years said, My wife has told me that she doesnt love me anymore. She says that if we can just exist as roommates and each go our 42ways when it comes to leisure time, the situation ca

14、n be 43.Of course, some in such terrible straits 44 their marriage. For many, however, divorce is 45. Why? According to Dr. Karen Kavser, factors such as children, community disgrace, finances, friends, relatives, and religious beliefs might keep a couple together, even in a 46 state.Unlikely to div

15、orce legally,she says, these spouses choose to 47a partner from whom they are emotionally divorced.Must a couple whose relationship has cooled 48 themselves to a life of dissatisfaction? Is a loveless marriage the only49to divorce? Experience proves that many troubled marriages can be savednot only

16、from the 50 of breakup but also from the misery of lovelessness.36. A. mighty B. miseryC. mystery D. myth37. A. delightB. dismayC. dignityD. destiny38. A. lateB. laterC. latterD. last39. A. ashoreB. afloatC. arrogantD. ascended40. A. conferredB. compromisedC. confessedD. confided41. A. passionalB. f

17、eelingC. emotionalD. sensational42. A. separateB. partingC. differentD. divided43. A. excusedB. forgivenC. comprehendedD. tolerated44. A. intensifyB. terminateC. reinforceD. betray45. A. in the endC. in the wayB. out of the countD. out of the question46. A. lovingB. lovelyC. lovedD. loveless47. A. i

18、nsist onB. persist inC. remain withD. keep in with48. A. resignB. depositC. expelD. return49. A. patternB. destinationC. alternativeD. route50. A. addictionB. agonyC. abuseD. abolitionPassage OneMoviegoers may think history is repeating itself this weekend. The summers most anticipated film, Pearl H

19、arbor, which has opened recently, painstakingly re-creates the Japanese attack that drew the United States into World War II. But that isnt the films only reminder of the past. Harbor invites comparison to Titanic, the biggest hit of all time. Like Titanic, Harbor heaps romance and action around a m

20、ajor historical event. Like Titanic, Harbor attempts to create popular global entertainment from a deadly real-life tragedy. Like Titanic, Harborcosts a pretty penny and hopes to get in even more at the box office.Both Titanic and Pearl Harbor unseal their tales of love and tragedy over more than th

21、ree hours. Both stories center on young passion, triangles of tension with one woman and two men; In Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and Billy Zane compete for the love of the same woman, a high-society type played by a British actress named Kate . In Harbor, two pilots fall for the same woman, a nurse p

22、layed by a British actress named Kate .The scenes of peril also have similarities. Harbor has a shot in which soldiers cling for dear life as the battleship USS Oklahoma capsizes. The moment is recalled of the Titanics climactic sinking scene in which DiCaprio and Winslet hang from the ocean liner a

23、s half of the ship vertically plunges into the water. In Harbor, one of its stars floats atop a piece of debris in the middle of the night, much like Winslets character does in Titanic.And the jaw-dropping action of Titanic is matched by Harbors, 40-minute re-creation of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on t

24、he United States Pacific Fleet. Both films spent heavily on special effects. Harbor director, Michael Bay, for example, says he kept salaries down so more could be spent on the visuals. Both movies even shot their ship-sinking scenes at the same location; Fox Studios Baja in Mexico.Harbors makers ha

25、ve even taken a Titantic-like approach to the soundtrack. The film includes one song. There Youll be, performed by country music superstar Faith Hill. Titanic, which is one of the best selling soundtracks of all time, also has only one pop song: Celine Dions MY Heart Will Go On.If Harbor becomes a m

26、ajor moneymaker, filmmakers may comb history books searching for even more historical romance-action material. says a critic.51.What are the two things that the author of this article tries to compare? A. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Titanic. B. Historical fiction movies and suc

27、cessful box office hits. C. The movie Titanic and the on-show movie Pearl Harbor.D. Sinking boats and famous actors.52. Pearl Harbor and Titanic are similar in all of the following aspects EXCEPT_.A. both spent large amount of money on special effects B. both have soundtracks starring a major pop st

28、ar C. both added made-up stories to historical events D. both are documentary movies of historical events53. Who plays the leading female role in Pearl Harbor? A. Kate Beckinsale.B. Ben Affleck. C. Kate Winslet. D. Faith Hill.54. What does the phrase cost a pretty penny in the first paragraph mean?

29、A. To be very attractive.B.To cost a lot. C.To have big box office returns. D. To require a lot of effort to accomplish.55. If Pearl Harbor is as successful as Titanic, which of the following movies might we see next? A. The Battle of Waterloo.B.The Advents of Mr. Bean.C.Space Invaders.D.The Haunted

30、 House.56. It is said in the passage that _.A. major historical events can never repeat themselves B.both Titanic and Pearl Harbor are the historical reappearance C.Pearl Harbor may have a better box office return than TitanicD.Titanic is the most successful film in historyPassage TwoA few weeks ago

31、 my mother called to say there was a warrant out for my arrest. Iwas mystified. Id like to think myself dangerous but Im a mild-mannered journalist. I dont have a criminal record, though the address on my drivers license is my mothers- thus the raid. I hadnt robbed any convenience stores lately, nor

32、 fled the scene after backing a Jeep into a crowd of people.But this is Mayor Giuliani s New York, where it doesnt take much to draw the attention of cops. New Yorkers know all about Hizzonors banning homeless cleaning men from approaching drivers and offering to clean their windshields. Hs also cra

33、cked down on street vendors. Yuppie that 1 am. Ive never given much thought to what it felt like to be on the other side of the law.So when the cops came knocking, I thought there must be some mistake. Imagine my embarrassment upon discovering my crime. One Saturday night in March, I strolled out of

34、 apartment after dinner, a Coors Light beer in hand. Suddenly a police officer came up and wrote me a ticket. The charge: violating New York Citys open-container laws. Yeah. I probably should have paid it then and there. But instead I stuck the pink slip in my back pocket and forgot about it.When I

35、called to inquire about my case. I was told to speak with Officer Kosenza. But I didnt get a chance. Kosenza called me that night while I was having dinner with my girlfriend. He wanted me to come to court, right then. But I was cautious. It seems New Yorks police are in a bind. With crime falling t

36、o record lows, its getting harder and harder for cops to make the numbers that show theyre doing a better and better job. What to do? The answer is to rifle through out-of-date tickets that havent been paid anything they could turn into a crime. I finally decided to turn myself in. which is how 1 fo

37、und myself, one August evening, handcuffed at the downtown Manhattan police station with an older officer telling us tales of his days in the 1980s. Times sure have changed. he said, shaking his head at us statistically useful nuisances.Eventually I was led into a courtroom. Very quickly, it was don

38、e. Handcuffs off, out the door. I wanted to complain but went quietly home, promising not to do whatever I was guilty of for another six months. I got off easy. But I also learned a lesson: Giuliani s clean streets come with a price. If only the mayor would neglect to pay a ticket.57.According to th

39、e passage, the author is probably _. A. an urban young professional B.a narrow-minded journalist C.a criminal wanted by the police D.a traffic offender58.The author was arrested primarily because _.A.he once stuck a piece of pink paper in his back pocketB.he used his mothers address on the drivers l

40、icenseC. he had robbed convenience shops beforeD.he drank some beer one night on the street59. The word nuisances in the fourth paragraph may mean _.A.mild-mannered prisonersB.trouble makersC.new arrivalsD.hardened criminals60. Through the passage, the author wants to convey the idea that _.A.New Yo

41、rk policemen are doing a good job cracking down on crimesB.not everyone agrees with the mayors management of the cityC.the crime rate has been reduced at the expense of citizens convenienceD.everyone including the mayor should be punished if he is guilty of crime61. According to the passage, which o

42、f the following statements is NOT true?A. The author pleaded guilty and was set free.B. Policemen were trying hard to please their superiors.C.Many so-called crimes were only trifle things.D.Its no use complaining to cops when you are caught.62.The tone of the passage is _.A.satiricalB.objectiveC.pr

43、aiseful D.complainingPassage ThreeEwen Cameron is long dead but his ghost appears to haunt Canada, where extraordinarily strict rules are being considered to protect the subjects of psychological research.Cameron was a scientist straight from a horror movie. On the surface, he was a respectable acad

44、emic. But after the end of the Second World War, he visited the Nuremberg trials, superficially to examine Rudolf Hesss psychological state. Many people believe that he also studied Nazi methods of mind control. Certainly, he never internalized the Nuremberg declaration that prohibits human experime

45、nts where risk outweighs humanitarian importance.Throughout the 1950s, Cameron ran a CIA-funded laboratory at McGill University where patients were used as guinea pigs in brainwashing experiments. Some patientswere given ECT therapytwice daily, others were drugged and kept unconscious for weeks or m

46、onths, injected with huge amounts of drugs, and subjected to long-term sensory deprivation.Compensation has been paid to most surviving patients. But suspicion of the psychological sciences has not entirely gone away. Nor has the need for patients rights to be guaranteed. Cameron, after all, ensured

47、 that every patient signed a consent form, even though many were not in position to understand what it meant.The strict new rules for psychological research now under discussion can partly be understood in the light of special Canadian sensitivities. They are designed to ensure that no one can be in

48、volved in an experiment that might damage their own interests.All well and good, except that psychological sciences arent going to advance if anyone can leave an experiment if they dont like the results. Obviously, many psychological experiments would not be possible if the experimenters had to reve

49、al exactly what they were testing.There is much to debate about the rights of patients and experimental subjects. The committee drawing up the code has apparently received 2,000 pages of comment on its draft.No one should do anything until this committee has had all the time it needs to read, digest

50、 and study these submissions. And then reach a truly balanced position.63.According to the author, we may conclude that _.A. Cameron was a dedicated and responsible scientistB.Cameron was interested in unveiling the myths about Rudolf Hesss psychological stateC.Cameron tried to ensure that his subje

51、cts clearly understood the purpose of the experimentsD.Cameron unmistakably violated the subjectsrights64.Which of the following statements is NOT true based on the second paragraph? A. Camerons appearance might misrepresent his true personality. B.Probing into the psychological state of the Nazi wa

52、s outside Camerons profession.C.Cameron did not observe the stipulation relating to human experiments. D.People believed that he had undisclosed motives for attending the Nuremberg trials.65.We can infer from this passage that _.A. making compensation for the subjects loss was illegalB.some subjects

53、 in Camerons experiments diedC.people have been quite indifferent to the subjects rightsD.as a rule, people are fully supportive of psychological sciences66.The committee responsible for working out the rules governing psychological research _.A. has to give top priority to psychological advancesB.i

54、s bombarded with criticisms from the publicC.is expected to take into account all the reactions to the draftingD.should rely on those willing to sacrifice their own interests67.One of the problems with the new rules for psychological research is that _.A. the rules can do little to protect the patie

55、ntsrightsB.people may withdraw from the experiments in fear of damage to their own interests C.it would be impossible to sort out anything valuable from the comments on the rulesD.peoples response to psychological sciences is overwhelmingly negativePassage FourSome accept their fate. Others try to r

56、eason with the police officer who has pulled them over for some real or imagined traffic offense. But when law enforcement is represented by a computer-driven camera that has immortalized your violation on filmas is the case at hundreds of intersections in more than 60 cities around the U. S. its ha

57、rd to talk your way out of a heavy fine. Yet that is precisely what some 300 motorists in San Diego succeeded in doing last week when a superior court judge rules that pictures taken by the so-called red-light cameras were unreliable and therefore unacceptable.The first U. S. Court decision to rejec

58、t all the traffic violations caught on camera, the ruling by judge Ronald Styn has fueled debate over the growing use of the devices. Police departments swear, and studies indicate, that the robocams deter people from speeding and running red lights. A Lou Harris poll set for release this week finds

59、 that 69% of Americans support their use. Yet at least seven states have blocked proposals to implement them, and opponentsranging from House majority leader Dick Armey to the American Civil Liberties Union argue that the cameras violate privacy and place profit above public safety.Part of the probl

60、em is that virtually all the devices in place are operated by private firms that handle everything from installing the machinery to identifying violationsoften with minimal police oversightand have an incentive to pull in as many drivers as they can. The companies get paid as much as $70 a ticket, a

61、nd the total revenue is hardly chump change. San Diego has got in $15. 9 million since October 1998, and Washington $12. 8 million since August 1999. Its all about money, says Congressman Bob Barr, a leading critic. Not so, insists Terrance Gainer, Washingtons executive assistant chief of police. We

62、 have reduced fatalities. If some company is making money off that, that is American way.Critics counter that there must be other, less intrusive ways to make intersections safer, such as lengthening the yellow light and adding turn lanes. I object to this fixation we have with cameras and electroni

63、cally gathered information, says Barr. It places too much confidence in technology. That confidence, as Washington residents have learned, can be misplaced. The city removed one camera last May that had generated more than 19,000 tickets at a particularly confusing intersection. In San Diego, faulty

64、 sensors made drivers appear to be going faster than they really were. The city suspended the system in July.Another concern is privacy. While systems in Washington, Maryland and North Carolina photograph nothing but the rear of the car, others in Arizona, California and Colorado take a picture of the driver s seat as wella bit of electronic monitoring that could land straying spouses in trouble a lot more serious than a traffic violation.In Europe, where speedc