填空题Most newspapers, {{U}}while devoting{{/U}} the major part of {{U}}its{{/U}} space to recent events, usually manage to find {{U}}room{{/U}} on the inside pages for articles {{U}}on{{/U}} some interesting topics. A. while devoting B. its C. room D. on

填空题In our ______, the laboring people are masters of country. (social)

填空题Which of the following does NOT belong to the informative texts?

填空题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}Thefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41--45,youarerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA--Gtofillineachnumberedbox.ThefirstandthelastparagraphshavebeenplacedforyouinBoxes.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.[A]Yetthievesstillreaparichharvest.InadequateprotectionofU.S.patents,trademarksandcopyrightscoststheU.S.economy＄80billioninsaleslosttopiratesand250,000jobseveryyear,accordingtoGaryHoffman,anintellectualpropertyattorneyatDickstein,Shapiro＆MorininWashington.Thecomputerindustrylosesupwardsof＄4billionofrevenuesayeartoillegalcopyingofsoftwareprograms.Piracyofmovies,booksandrecordingscoststheentertainmentbusinessatleast＄4billionannually.[B]Withintellectualpropertynowaccountingformorethan25%ofU.S.exports(comparedwithjust12%eightyearsago),protectionagainstinternationalpiracyrankshighontheBushAdministration'stradeagenda.TheU.S.InternationalTradeCommission,thefederalagencythatdealswithunfair-tradecomplaintsbyAmericancompanies,ishandlingarecordnumberofcases(38lastyear).SaysITCChairmanAnneBrunsdale:"Conceptualpropertyhasreplacedproduceandheavymachineryasthehotbedoftradedisputes."[C]Thebattleiswidening--U.S.companiesfiledmorethan5,700intellectual-propertylawsuitslastyearincontrastto3,800in1980--andthestakescanbeenormous.Inthebiggestpatent-infringementcasetodate,EastmanKodakwasorderedlastOctobertopay＄900millionforinfringingonsevenPolaroidinstant-photographypatents.Inafar-reachingcopyrightcase,bookpublishersscoredanimportantvictoryinMarchwhenafederalcourtinNewYorkCityfinedtheKinko'sGraphicsnationalchainofcopyingstores＄510,000forillegallyphotocopyingandsellingexcerptsofbookstocollegestudents.[D]Althoughtheverdictissubjecttoappeal,theawardunderscoresthegrowingimportanceofprotectingintellectualproperty.ThatphrasemayseementirelytoograndtoapplytoasonglikeIfYouDon'tWantMyPeaches,You'dBetterStopShakingMyTree,butitactuallyencompassesthewholevastrangeofcreativeideasthatturnouttohavevalue--andmanyofthemhavemorevaluethanever.FromWaltDisney'sMickeyMousetoUpjohn'sformulaforitsanti-baldnesspotion,patents,trademarksandcopyrightshavebecomecorporatetreasuresthattheirownerswilldoalmostanythingtoprotect.[E]Inaneconomyincreasinglybasedoninformationandtechnology,ideasandcreativityoftenembodymostofacompany'swealth.Thatiswhyinnovationsarebeingpatented,trademarkedandcopyrightedinrecordnumbers.Itisalsowhytoday'scleverthiefdoesn'trobbanks,manyofwhicharebrokeanyway;hemakesunauthorizedcopiesofKevinCostner'slatestfilm,sellsfakeCartierwatchesandstealstheformulaforMerck'snewestpharmaceutical.That'swherethemoneyis.[F]Onereasonisthatanycountriesofferonlyfeebleprotectiontointellectualproperty.RealizingthatsuchlaxnesswillexcludethemfrommuchworldtradeasWellashobblenativeindustries,nationseverywherearerevisinglawscoveringpatents,copyrightsandtradenames.Malaysia,Egypt,China,turkey,BrazilandeventheSovietUnionhaveallrecentlyannouncedplanseithertoenactnewlawsorbeefupexistingsafeguards.InanefforttowinU.S.congressionalsupportforaproposedfree-tradepact,Mexicolastmonthrevealed,planstodoublethelifeoftrademarklicensesto10yearsandextendpatentprotectionforthefirsttimetosuchproductsaspharmaceuticalsandfood.[G]Companiesarecrackingdownonpirateswhostealdesigns,moviesandcomputerprograms.Thebattleisgettinghotter--andmoreimportant.WhenJohnson＆.Johnsonintroducedanewfiber-glasscastingtapeforbrokenbonesseveralyearsago,executivesatMinnesotaMining＆Manufacturingflewintoarage.Thetape,whichsetsfracturesfasterthanplaster,wasremarkablysimilarindesignandfunctiontoacastingtapedevelopedby3Mscientists.TheSt.Paul-basedcompanyquicklysued,chargingJ＆Jwithviolatingfourofitspatents.Lastmonthafederalcourtbacked3MandorderedJ＆Jtopay＄116millionindamagesandinterest--thefourthlargestpatent-infringementjudgmentinhistory.Order:

填空题It was very considerate for you to send me the information so promptly .

填空题If you want to know the train schedule, please inquire at the ______ (book) office.

填空题According to your instructions to insurance, we have today taken ______ marine insurance ______ 50000 Yuan ______ your color TV shipment.

填空题China's population ________(characterize) by its large proportion of rural population.

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填空题Answer the essay question in no fewer than 200 words in English.(北京外国语大学2008研，考试科目：英汉互译) Susan Bassnett in her book Translation Studies(Third Edition)commented on equivalence: " Equivalence in translation, then, should not be approached as a search for sameness, since sameness cannot even exist between two TL versions of the same text, let alone between the SL and TL version". In what way do you agree or disagree with this statement? Please give examples to defend your argument.

填空题Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the (21) of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so (22) in the United States? Among the arguments (23) uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more (24) than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect (25) quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform (26) to inspire more trust than one who appears in (27) clothes. Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They (28) on laundry bills. Uniforms also give (29) to some practical problems. Though they are long lasting, often their initial expense is (30) than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

填空题我从今早起就没见过她。

填空题A. What should I do B. Thank you, mom C. Where have you been D. Yes, he is E. What was wrong with him F. Were you sick G. Where is the hospital H. I"m sorry to hear that A: Jim, you said you would not stay out late after school, didn"t you? B: Yes, morn, I did. A: But it"s 10 o"clock now. 1 ? B: Sorry. I"ve been to the hospital. A: What? 2 ? B: No. I sent Jack to the hospital. A: Oh, really? 3 ? B: He had a terrible headache on the way home. A: Is he better now? B: 4 . A: Good for you, my dear! I"m very glad you can help others. B: 5 .

填空题He urged governments to______the industry in order to open Access to global capital markets, as well as to cut the tax burden and regulate monopoly suppliers led by airports and air traffic control systems.(regulate)

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填空题[A]SowhatdotheAmericansthinkoftheforeignvisitorswhoarriveforthetorridheat,justwhenlocalsfromtheUnitedStatestendtoavoidDeathValley?SaysparkrangerBrendaHenson,"TheforeignerswanttoexperiencetheheatinDeathValley.Theythinkthisisneat.Ithinkit"scrazy.[B]Theplacethatthetourists—mainlyfromEurope—aredrawntoisanactuallyseriesofsaltflats225kmlongand6kmto26kmwide.Thesearingheatofthesunisreflectedupfromthisdryandwaterlessterrain,andtheonlynoisethatbreaksthesilenceinthisvastvalleyisthecrunchofvisitors"shoesonthefinesaltcrystalsleftbyevaporation.Birdsandanimalsarelargelyabsent,andonlythehardiestplantshaveanychanceofexistenceinthisunforgivinglandscape.[C]Accordingtoparkrangers,anaverageof1.3millionvisitorsentertheparkeachyear.FromJunethroughAugust,90percentofthemareforeigners,theretoexperiencetheblisteringheatthatgivesDeathValleyitsname.ArtHorton,meteorologistfromtheNationalWeatherService,saystheaveragehighinJulyis46.2℃andthelow30℃.ForAugust,theaveragehighis45.2℃andthelow29.4℃.[D]Allaround,mountainstowerabovethesaltflats.Acrosstheflats,visitorscanseeTelescopePeak,thehighestpointintheparkatmorethan3,350m.Normallysnowcoveredinwinter,themountainrangeisbareinsummer,butattheedgesofthevalleyofferssomeshadefromtheblisteringsun.[E]EvenDeathValley"shotnewsweathercanhaveextremesabovethat.ThehottestdayseverrecordedwereonJune30,1994,andJuly14,1972whentemperatureshit53.3℃.Andinwinter,DeathValleycontinuestoliveuptoitsname,producingcoldnessattheotherendofthescalethatcanbelife-threateningtoanyonecaughtexposedinit.ThecoldestdayrecordedinDeathValleywasonJanuary30,1988whenitwas18℃;belowzero.[F]OnetouristfromParissumsuptheattractionverysimply:"Wecomeherebecausewecantellallourfriendsandfamilythatwe"vebeentothehottestplaceintheworld,"hesays.[G]DeathValleyisthelowest,hottest,driestareainNorthAmerica.TheclimateinthisCaliforniaNationalParkhaslessthan5cmofrainfallayearandtemperaturesupto53℃insummer.That"senoughtokeepsensibleAmericansawayduringthehottestmonthsfromJunetoAugust.Butit"sthenthatthesizzlingtemperaturesandstiflingheatdrawtheirmostavidfans,theforeigntourists.Fromallovertheglobe,theydescendtothevalleyfloorinrentalcars,carryingmapsandwaterbottles,andvigorouslyfanningthemselveswithnewspaperstokeepcool.Order:

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填空题In William Dean Howell"s ______, the burning of the house symbolizes the protagonist"s economic fall but he achieves his moral and ethical rise.