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While Americans have become ever more dependent upon
electricity in their daily lives, a crucial part of the system that supports
their way of life has not kept up. Yes, the country has built more power plants
enough to create a glut of power in most parts of the country,41.
_____________________. California's disastrous partial energy
deregulation and the role played by Enron and other energy marketing companies
in its power crisis have impeded changes in the national ability to deliver
power. 42. _____________________. Moreover, the deficiency also
includes inadequate coordination among the regions in managing the flow of
electricity. These interregional weaknesses are so far the most plausible
explanation for the blackout on Thursday. 43.
_____________________. The problem is with the system of rules,
organization, and oversight that governs the transmission networks. It was set
up for a very different era and is now caught in a difficult
transition. The transmission networks were built to serve a
utility system based on regulated monopolies. In the old days, there was no
competition for customers. Today, the mission is to connect buyers and sellers
seeking the best deal, irrespective of political boundaries and local
jurisdictions. 44. _____________________. Yet the power industry
is probably not even halfway there in its shift from regulation to the
marketplace. The California power crisis and the power-trading scandals sent
regulators back to the drawing board, slowing the development of new
institutions, rules and investment to make competitive markets work.
45. _____________________.[A] Over all, for more than a decade, the
power industry has been struggling with how to move from the old regulation to
the new marketplace. This shift was driven by the view that half a century of
state regulation had produced power prices that were too high and too varied
among states. Factories and jobs were migrating from states with high electric
power prices to those with lower prices.[B] But the transmission system is
caught in the middle of the stalled deregulation of the American electric power
industry.[C] As a result, the development of the regional transmission
organizations is erratic. More than one-third of the power transmitted is not
under the control of regional transmission organizations. Some states fear that
their cheap power would be sucked away to other markets; others do not want to
subordinate state authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.[D]
It was unclear when the waters would recede, never mind when life would return
to normal. Power may not be restored for weeks. Looting, too. Began to spiral
out of control. Mr Nagin, who said the city might be uninhabitable for three
months, was forced to order police to concentrate on stopping crime, not saving
people.[E] What's preventing greater connection and coordination
between regions? The technology exists, and is available; the economic benefits
of relieving the bottlenecks between regions far exceeds the costs by many
billions of dollars.[F] Yet, despite claims in the wake of last week's
blackout that the nation has a "third world" power grid, the regional networks
are first world. But in one critical aspect, the system has become increasingly
vulnerable: in the interconnections among the different regions. Both the number
and size of the wires on the borders between regions are inadequate for the
rising flow of electricity. This missing part creates the worst bottlenecks in
the system.[G] Since entering the overseas power market in 1993, KEPCO has
established several achievements through its distinguished international
business strategies to promote electric power development of the world. Based on
its long experience and advanced technology gained over 100 years in Korea,
KEPCO continues to build up its outstanding reputation as a leading utility
company. Moreover, KEPCO embraces challenges and makes bold steps into wider
markets in the world by its flair for dynamic activities, which is favorably
received in the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Libya.
填空题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}In the following article, some sentences have been
removed. For Questions 41~45, choose the most suitable one from the list A~G to
fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices which do not
fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
A recession marked the early years of Reagan's presidency, but
conditions started to improve in 1983 and the United States entered one of
the longest periods of sustained economic growth since World War Ⅱ.
However, an alarming percentage of this growth was based on deficit spending. In
1988, former vice president George Bush became President. He continued many of
Reagan's policies. Bush's efforts to gain control over the federal budget
deficit, however, were problematic. The 1990s brought a new president, Bill
Clinton, a cautious, moderate Democrat, whose liberal initiatives created a myth
for the American economy. 41)__________. Still, although Clinton
reduced the size of the federal work force, the government continued to play a
crucial role in the nation's economy. Mast of the major innovations of the New
Deal, and a good many of the Great Society, remained in place. And the Federal
Reserve system continued to regulate the overall pace of economic activity, with
a watchful eye for any signs of renewed inflation.
42)__________. Technological developments brought a wide range of
sophisticated new electronic products. Innovations in telecommunications and
computer networking spawned a vast computer hardware and software industry and
revolutionized the way many industries operate. 43)__________.
No longer are Americans afraid that the Japanese will overwhelm them with
superior technology or that they will saddle their children with government
debt. America's labor force changed markedly during the 1990s.
Continuing a long term trend, the number of farmers declined. A small portion of
workers had jobs in industry, while a much greater share worked in the service
sector, in jobs ranging from store clerks to financial planners. If steel and
shoes were no longer American manufacturing mainstays, computers and the
software that make them run were. 44)__________. Economists,
surprised at the combination of rapid growth and continued low inflation,
debated whether the United States had a "new economy" capable of sustaining a
faster growth rate than seemed possible based on the experiences of the previous
40 years. 45)__________. Asia, which had grown especially
rapidly during the 1980s, joined Europe as a major supplier of finished goods
and a market for American exports. Sophisticated worldwide telecommunications
systems linked the world's financial markets in a way unimaginable even a few
years earlier. A. The economy, meanwhile, turned in an
increasingly healthy performance as the 1990s progressed. With the fall of the
Soviet Union and Eastern European communism in the late 1980s, trade
opportunities expanded greatly. B. Still, Americans ended the
1990s with a restored sense of confidence. By the end of 1999, the economy had
grown continuously since March 1991, the longest peacetime economic expansion in
history. C. Clinton sounded some of the same themes as his
predecessors. After unsuccessfully urging Congress to enact an ambitious
proposal to expand health-insurance coverage, Clinton declared that the era of
"big government" was over in America. He pushed to strengthen market forces in
some sectors, working with Congress to open local telephone service to
competition. He also joined Republicans to reduce welfare benefits.
D. Finally, the American economy was more closely intertwined with the
global economy than it ever had been. Clinton, like his predecessors, had
continued to push for elimination of trade barriers. A North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA. had further increased economic ties between the United States
and its largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. E. While
many Americans remained convinced that global economic integration benefited all
nations, the growing interdependence created some dislocations as well. Workers
in high-technology industries at which the United States excelled fared rather
well, but competition from many foreign countries that generally had lower labor
costs tended to dampen wages in traditional manufacturing industries.
F. The expansion that began in March 1991 has raised real gross domestic
product by more than a third, minted 100,000 more people earning a million
dollars a year. After peaking at $290,000 million in 1992, the federal budget
deficit steadily shrank as economic growth increased tax revenues. In 1998, the
government posted its first surplus in 30 years, although a huge debt mainly in
the form of promised future Social Security payments to the baby boomers
remained. G. Best of all, the healthy economy has transformed
the psyche of millions of Americans. The pervasive gloom at the beginning
of the 1990s is gone.
填空题{{U}}In some developed countries{{/U}} the consumption of cigarettes has become more or less stabilized.
填空题In making conversation, the general principle that all participants are expected to observe is called the______principle proposed by J. Grice.
填空题The park is said
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填空题Amy ______ to tell my family the good news about my being admitted to Harvard. 艾米赶快把我被哈佛录取的消息告诉了我的家人。
填空题{{U}}Once he sets his mind on doing something{{/U}}, no one can stand in his way.
填空题A."Ijustdon'tknowhowtomotivatethemtodoabetterjob.We'reinabudgetcrunchandIhaveabsolutelynofinancialrewardsatmydisposal.Infact,we'llprobablyhavetolaysomepeopleoffinthenearfuture.It'shardformetomakethejobinterestingandchallengingbecauseitisn't—it'sboring,routinepaperwork,andthereisn'tmuchyoucandoaboutit."B."Finally,Ican'tsaytothemthattheirpromotionswillhingeontheexcellenceoftheirpaperwork.Firstofall,theyknowit'snottrue.Iftheirperformanceisadequate,mostaremorelikelytogetpromotedjustbystayingontheforceacertainnumberofyearsthanforsomespecificoutstandingact.Second,theyweretrainedtodothejobtheydooutinthestreets,nottofilloutforms.Allthroughtheircareeritisthearrestsandinterventionsthatgetnoticed."C."I'vegotarealproblemwithmyofficers.Theycomeontheforceasyoung,inexperiencedmen,andwesendthemoutonthestreet,eitherincarsoronawalk.Theyseemtolikethecontacttheyhavewiththepublic,theactioninvolvedincrimeprevention,andtheapprehensionofcriminals.Theyalsolikehelpingpeopleoutatfires,accidents,andotheremergencies."D."Somepeoplehavesuggestedanumberofthingslikeusingconvictionrecordsasaperformancecriterion.However,weknowthat'snotfair—toomanyotherthingsareinvolved.Badpaperworkincreasesthechancethatyouloseincourt,butgoodpaperworkdoesn'tnecessarilymeanyou'llwin.Wetriedsettingupteamcompetitionsbasedontheexcellenceofthereports,buttheguyscaughtontothatprettyquickly.Noonewasgettinganytypeofrewardforwinningthecompetition,andtheyfiguredwhytheyshouldlaborwhentherewasnopayoff."E."Theproblemoccurswhentheygetbacktothestation.Theyhatetodothepaperwork,andbecausetheydislikeit,thejobisfrequentlyputoffordoneinadequately.Thislackofattentionhurtsuslateronwhenwegettocourt.Weneedclear,factualreports.Theymustbehighlydetailedandunambiguous.Assoonasonepartofareportisshowntobeinadequateorincorrect,therestofthereportissuspect.Poorreportingprobablycausesustolosemorecasesthananyotherfactor."F."SoIjustdon'tknowwhattodo.I'vebeengropinginthedarkinanumberofyears.AndIhopethatthisseminarwillshedsomelightonthisproblemofmineandhelpmeoutinmyfuturework."G.Alargemetropolitancitygovernmentwasputtingonanumberofseminarsforadministrators,managersandexecutivesofvariousdepartmentsthroughoutthecity.Atoneofthesesessionsthetopictobediscussedwasmotivation—howwecangetpublicservantsmotivatedtodoagoodjob.Thedifficultyofapolicecaptainbecamethecentralfocusofthediscussion.Order:
填空题Classify the following as typical of the skyscrapers builtA. before the Second World WarB. after the Second World WarC. both before and after the Second World WarThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
填空题41)____________Many of the options have already been rehearsed in the press: excluding some treatments from the NHS, charging for certain drugs and services, and developing voluntary or compulsory health insurance schemes. 42)____________We spend about 7 per cent of GDP on health, compared with 9 per cent in the Netherlands and 10 per cent in France and Germany. In terms of health outcomes versus spend, we compare pretty favourably. I don' t see private health care providing much of the solution to current problems. 43)____________Neither is close to being implemented, but the future could see a deliberate shift of attention to voluntary health insurance and an emphasis on social insurance. 44)____________Even so, higher taxes will plainly be needed to fund health care. I think we'll eventually see larger NHS charges, more rationing of medical services and restrictions on certain procedures without proven outcomes. Stricter eligibility criteria for certain treatments are another possibility. 45)____________.None of them is going to win votes for the political party desperate enough to introduce them—but then nobody is going to vote for ill—health or an early death either. [A] English National Health Service is a universal health keeping system. But Now, the shortage of money becomes a serious problem. [B] All such options would mean a sharp break with tradition and political fall out that could be extremely damaging. [C] The options provides solution to the shortage of money problem. [D] I expect individuals to take greater responsibility for their personal health using technology that allows self diag-nosis followed by serf- treatment or home care. [E] Looking at how far we' 11 be able to fund the Health Service in the 21st century raises any number of thorny is-sues. [F] More likely is a shift from universal health coverage to top up schemes which give people basic health entitlements but require them to finance other treatment through private financing, or opt out schemes which use tax relief to encourage individuals to make private provision. [G] Compared to its European Union counterparts Britain. operates a low cost health system.
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填空题The Seller shah not be held responsible ______ late delivery or non-delivery of the goods owing ______ generally recognized Force Majeure causes.
填空题Having returned
from
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填空题Without a careful check no one knows for sure ______ with the machine. 没有仔细检查,没人能确切地知道机器到底哪里出了问题。
填空题The boy plans his time ______ (well)and ______ (carefully)than ever before.
填空题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} In the following article, some sentences
have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the
list A--G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra
choices, which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on Answer
Sheet 1.
The government panel that sets U. S. vaccine policy
already has begun discussing "universal immunization" as a way to boost
vaccination rates and reduce flu-linked sickness and death, Dr. Scott Harper of
the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at a vaccine meeting
this week. (41) ___________________ Harper
acknowledged that the recent crisis momentarily upstaged universal immunization
discussions, but said it remains a viable proposal. (42)
___________________ The vaccine meeting, held every year, seeks
to set an agenda for the upcoming flu season. Participants many with a
financial stake in getting more people vaccinated--said the universal
vaccination push is likely to come within the next five years.
(43) ___________________ Also, flu vaccine is altered
every year because there are always different flu strains circulating. The
unused vaccine is discarded at season's end, making flu shots financially
unappealing for manufacturers. (44)
___________________ Sanofi Pasteur's Philip Hosbach said the
company has two idle U. S. factories "because there's not the return on the
investment." Universal vaccination could in the long term help stabilize supply
if it increased demand, he said. (45)
___________________ Demand has historically been a problem, too.
Millions of the at-risk patients routinely skip annual shots. Some people
worry the vaccine isn't safe or they simply don't like shots, but many also
underestimate the seriousness of flu, said Dr. Ann O'Malley, a researcher at the
Center for Studying Health System Change. A. "Part of our
job is to just keep this issue on the radar screen," Harper told vaccine
providers, distributors and manufacturers at the national flu vaccine summit
here. B. So far only one company, Sanofi Pasteur, is licensed to
make U. S. flu vaccine for the upcoming season, though public health
officials hope two others, including Chiron, will soon gain approval.
C. Estimates suggest that in an average year, flu infects about 82 million
people nationwide, hospitalizes 200,000 and kills 36,000. D. Dr.
Herb Young of the American Academy of Family Physicians said recommending shots
for everyone could ease the confusion--and that his group is moving toward
supporting the idea. E. The hurdles, some observers say, are
daunting. Unstable supply is one of the biggest. This year the best case
scenario--having about 90 million shots available--isn't even enough for the 180
million high-risk people advised to get shots, let alone the total
population of 280 million. F. The end of a chaotic season where
many people seeking flu shots were turned away because of a shortage might seem
an odd time to broach the idea of vaccinating even more people.
G. But I'ra Longini, an Emory University biostatistician who specializes
in vaccine analysis, said universal vaccination would be unworkable unless
supply problems can be resolved.
