单选题{{B}}Text 3{{/B}} The European Union's Barcelona summit, which ended on March 16th, was played out against the usual backdrop of noisy "anti-globalizati0n' demonstrations and massive security. If nothing else, the demonstrations illustrated that economic liberalization in Europe--the meeting's main topic--presents genuine political difficulties. Influential sections of public opinion continue to oppose anything that they imagine threatens "social Europe", the ideal of a cradle-to-grave welfare state. In this climate of public opinion, it is not surprising that the outcome in Barcelona was modest. The totemic issue was opening up Europe's energy markets. The French government has fought hard to preserve a protected market at home for its state-owned national champion, Electricite de France (EDF). At Barcelona it. made a well-flagged tactical retreat. The summiteers concluded that from 2004 industrial users across Europe would be able to choose from competing energy suppliers, which should account for "at least" 60% of the market. Since Europe's energy market is worth 350 billion (＄ 309 billion) a year and affects just about every business, this is a breakthrough. But even the energy deal has disappointing aspects. Confining competition to business users makes it harder to show that economic liberalization is the friend rather than the foe of the ordinary person. It also allows EDF to keep its monopoly in the most profitable chunk of the French market. In other areas, especially to do with Europe's tough labor markets, the EU is actually going backwards. The summiteers declared that "disincentives against taking up jobs" should be removed; 20m jobs should be created within the EU by 2010. But only three days after a Barcelona jamboree, the European Commission endorsed a new law that would give all temporary-agency workers the same rights as full-timers within six weeks of getting their feet under the desk. Six out of 20 commissioners did, unusually, vote against the measure--a blatant piece of re-regulation--but the social affairs commissioner, Anna Diamantopoulou, was unrepentant, indeed triumphant. A dissatisfied liberaliser in the commission called the directive "an absolute disaster". The summit's other achievements are still more fragile. Europe's leaders promised to increase spending on "research and development" from its current figure of 1.9% of GDP a year to 3%. But how will European politicians compel businesses to invest more in research? Nobody seems to know. And the one big research project agreed on at Barcelona, the Galileo satellite-positioning system, which is supposed to cost 3.2 billion of public money, is of dubious commercial value, since the Europeans already enjoy free access to the Americans' GPA system. Edward Bannerman, head of economics at the Centre for European Reform, a Blairite think-tank, calls Galileo "the common agricultural policy in space."

单选题Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don't usually (41) people they know. (42) , many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice (43) many different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use (44) the language, health, cooking, childcare, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car. (45) newspapers regularly print letters (46) readers with problems. Along (47) the letters there are answers written (48) people who are supposed to know how to (49) such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; (50) are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice (51) women without special training (52) this kind of work. One of them answers letters (53) to "Dear Abby". The other is addressed (54) "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for (55) advice. There is one writer who has not lived long (56) to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavaliere, who started writing (57) for newspaper readers (58) the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now (59) regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column (60) DEAR ANGEL.

单选题The university is now making efforts to make the supply and demand of information more ______ and to protect students" rights with legal advice.

单选题It's my firm belief that socialist system is______to all other social systems.

单选题The car pollutes, but advances in fuel quality and efficiency, and in micropro-cessed engine technology, have radically cut______.

单选题It can be inferred that ______. A. Henry Ford always tried to avoid waste B. Henry Ford required total observation once the standards were established C. Henry Ford always encouraged his workers to make changes oft he products D. Henry Ford made his own designs of his cars

单选题It is predicted that heavy rains are ______ to flood the area in a few days.

单选题The actual production and comprehension of the speech by speakers of a language is called ______. (北二外2010研)

单选题The phrase "put on their thinking caps" ( Line 5, Paragraph 2) most probably means

单选题Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ______ to the professor. A. the same as B. as long as C. as much as D. as far as

单选题In the ______ of the project not being a success the investors stand to lose up to ＄30 million. A) event B) face C) time D) course

单选题Woman: Professor Smith, I really need the credits to graduate this summer. Man. Here in this school: the credits are earned, not given. Question: What do we learn from the conversation?

单选题He has Ucommitted/U such a blunder, no one can save him this time.

单选题The way people hold to the belief that a fun filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true. more often than not things that lead to happiness involves some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (承担的义务), self improvement. Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation. I don't know any parent who would choose the word "fun" to describe raising children. But couple who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

单选题Luckily, the back tires of their car stayed on the road. Otherwise, the young couple would have driven right into a pit twenty feet wide and thirty feet deep! The man and woman were coming home from a party. They were enjoying the landscape around Swansea, Wales. Suddenly, they found the front of their ear leaning into a huge hole. The car barely hung onto the edge of the pit. It swayed back and forth like the arm of a balance. In their precarious position, the couple knew that each movement they made could be a matter of life and death. Slowly, slowly, they edged toward the backseat. Then each opened a back door. And on the count of three, they jumped out together. The accident was so scary that they ran a long way before they calmed down. But later they returned to see what had happened. They found that a big chunk of the road had sunk into the ground ! And at the bottom of the pit lay their car—roof down and wheels up. Was this mystery of the sunken road ever. solved? It turned out that an abandoned mine shaft lay under the road. It had collapsed and taken the pavement with it. Layers of tunnels intersect beneath the city of Swansea. The tunnels were built so many years ago that no one knows where they end or begin. The tunnels are shaky, like those that ants build in the sand. No one knows when the entire city might collapse.

单选题{{B}}Section B{{/B}}{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} In the following passage, a number of words are missing. Fill in each blank with a single suitable word. Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take{{U}} (46) {{/U}}for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends{{U}} (47) {{/U}}only a very few, for example the average among students is about 6 per person, In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary enormously. {{U}}(48) {{/U}}we get to know people we take into account things like age, race, economic condition, social{{U}} (49) {{/U}}and intelligence. Although these factors are not of prime importance, it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference{{U}} (50) {{/U}}age and background. Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have{{U}} (51) {{/U}}ideas and beliefs, to have attitudes and interests in common they often talk about "being on the same wavelength." It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more they rely on{{U}} (52) {{/U}}another. People want to do friends favours and hate to break a{{U}} (53) {{/U}}. Equally, friends have to learn so put up with annoying habits and to tolerate differences of opinion. In contrast with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to{{U}} (54) {{/U}}the association between two people. But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, {{U}}(55) {{/U}}can overcome differences in background, and break down barriers of age, class or race.

单选题Results of a recent study appear to explain the long-standing question of why many women develop lung cancer, ( ) they themselves are non-smokers.

单选题If he ______ the storekeeper's scissors, he would have forgotten to buy a pair. A. would not see B. has not seen C. had not seen D. were not to see

单选题—Mr. Jiang, long time no see. How are you? —Fine, thanks. How are you _____ your teaching? A．getting well with B．getting across C．getting together D．getting on with