B 级： China is about to adopt its llth five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probablythe most remarkable economic transformation in recent years, while improving the well-being ofalmost a quarter of the world's population. While much of the rest of the developing world has been directed at a common quest for higherGDP, China has once again made clear that it seeks sustainable increases in the people's happiness. China recognizes that what separates less developed from more developed countries is not only agap in resources, but also a gap in science and technology. So it has laid out new plans not only toreduce that gap, but to create a basis for independent innovation. China's role in the world and the world's economy has changed, and the plan reflects this, too. Itsfuture economical model will have to be based more on domestic demand than on exports, whichwill require increases in consumption. Strengthening social security and public education willsimultaneously increase citizens' sense of well-being, and promote current consumption.

A. 级 The U.S. and Iran don't agree on much these days. But in their conflict over Iran's nuclear program, both seem willing to use oil as a political weapon. The U.S. believes that sanctions on Iran's energy exports might force Tehran to renounce its uranium-enrichment ambitions. Iran hopes its threats to withhold some of those exports will persuade the international community to back off. One thing is certain: a substantial reduction in Iran's energy output would have a significant impact on global oil prices. Iran is the fourth-largest oil exporter in the world. It sells more than 2.5 million barrels a day. Many analysts say a supply cut could drive prices up to $g0 to $100 a barrel. Some analysts argue that it is less dangerous for the U.S. to simply accept a nuclear Iran than to risk the damage that sharp Iranian production cuts--or Iranian retaliation against a U.S. or Israeli military strike--might do to U.S. interests. After all, Iran is unlikely to ever fire a nuclear missile, which could be expected to respond in kind. But the Bush administration fears that Iran might sell nuclear material to other states, and possibly to terrorist groups. It's also concerned that other Middle Eastern countries might feel compelled to go nuclear. The U.S. will continue over the next several weeks to try to push sanctions through the Security Council. But the council is increasingly unlikely to impose them. Russia has extensive trade ties with Iran, and it can veto any resolution.

填空题With the economic development and the increase of the population, we are faced with the lack of water supply. From a recent survey, it can be seen that the consumption of water all over the world has been remarkably raised compared with that of last year. Statistics also show that a lot of water resources such as lakes, rivers and oceans have been polluted seriously. As a result, there is less and less space for people to obtain enough healthy water. So it is high time for us to find a solution to the problem. There are two main ways to solve the problem. First, with the development of high technology new resources may be found and the present ones can be preserved effectively. Second, measures should be taken to restrain the increase of water consumption. For example, we can advocate the recycling of water in industry. Being one of those whose life has been threatened by the crisis, I would like to do something helpful, such as not wasting water in daily life and spreading the idea of protecting environment. As long as we take it seriously, we will definitely overcome this difficulty.

填空题B Petroleum was formed by nature in very ancient times. Most of the petroleum that oilmen drill for was formed between 20 and 500 million years ago. Outside of the petroleum industry, many people believe that oil and gas are contained in large under-ground lakes or caves. This belief is, of course, false. Petroleum is contained in the pores of reservoir rocks, rather in the same way that water is contained in the pores of a sponge. The most common reservoir rocks. Sedimentary rocks may be porous and permeable to oil, gas, and water. They can therefore act as reservoir rocks. Places where oil has reached the surface are called ‘seeps’ or ‘shows’. In Trinidad in the West Indies there are a number of active seeps. Notice the cap rock at the top of each trap. Cap rock is nonporous and impermeable to the fluids below. Therefore, underground pressure cannot force the reservoir fluids through the cap rock and up to the surface. How do oilmen know where to drill. That’s the job, generally, of the petroleum geologist. He can use the results of aerial and seismic surveys to get information about rock features beneath the surface. Rocks at the surface also supply information, and fossils can help him to calculate the age of the rocks. The term “trap” was first applied to a hydrocarbon accumulation by Orton: “stocks of oil and gas might be trapped in the summits of folds or arches found along their way to higher ground”.

填空题What's the main purpose of the author in the passage?

填空题B 通常可以把钻井分为两大类型：探井和开发井。探井主要的目的是为了确定地下的岩石里是否有油或气存在。开发井是探井已探明在地层内有石油存在后才钻的井。

填空题短文1（20分） From a recent survey, it can be seen that the consumption of water all over the world has been remarkably raised compared with that of last year. Statistics also show that a lot of water resources such as lakes, rivers and oceans have been polluted seriously. As a result, there is less and less space for people to obtain enough healthy water. With the economic development and the increase of the population, we are faced with the lack of water supply. So it is high time for us to find a solution to the problem. There are two main ways to solve the problem. First, with the development of high technology new resources may be found and the present ones can be preserved effectively. Second, measures should be taken to restrain the increase of water consumption. For example, we can advocate the recycling of water in industry. Being one of those whose life has been threatened by the crisis, I would like to do something helpful, such as not wasting water in daily life and spreading the idea of protecting environment. As long as we take it seriously, we will definitely overcome this difficulty.

填空题世界上所有物质都呈现三种不同的状态中的一种，即固态、液态和气态。

填空题The simulated computer models are proved reliable when__________.

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填空题自从上个世纪初开始，电成为我们现代化生活中必不可少的组成部分。

填空题Why do companies invite people to lend money to them or take a share in the business?

填空题Geologists, in contrast to some nongeologists, believe that knowledge of the concepts of geology can help to find petroleum and, furthermore, often think that petroleum geology and petroleum exploration are synonyms, which they are not. Guesses that petroleum is formed by the transformation of highly compressed organic material is already well known among the scientific community. If the petroleum geologists' view of oil generation and migration are not accepted, then present exploration methods would need extensive modification. Some petroleum explorationists still do not admit to a need for geologists to aid them in their search. In 1982 a successful oil finder from Midland, Texas, admitted to not using geologists because when his competitors hired them, all it did was to increase their costs per barrel of oil found. The Russian State Oil Company is under a statutory obligation imposed by its government to put to the test every claim to an oil-finding method, be it a dowsing or some sophisticated scientific technique. There are many examples of the previous case, and some scientists argue that drilling according to a set of scientific data has the same outcome as drilling randomly. Petroleum geology is only one aspect of petroleum exploration and production. Leaving aside atypical (t~) enterprises, petroleum exploration now involves integrated teams of people possessing a wide range of professional skills. These skills include deep knowledge of local social situations, which is involved in the purchase of potential oil fields especially in developing countries. Geophysical surveying is involved in collecting data that helps people decide where drilling is most appropriate. Petroleum engineering is concerned with activities related to the most effective way of producing crude oil and natural gas.

填空题短文2（25分） The Microsoft lab is much more than a showcase for how far China has come in computer technology. It also illustrates how innovation is an increasingly global game. It can involve a worldwide research and development operation like that of Microsoft, or IBM, which has major labs in China, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, and India. Or innovation can be the product of a much more amorphous structure, something that consultants call global innovation networks. These often consist of in-house engineers, contract designers and manufactures, university scientists, and dozens of technology suppliers big and small — all pulled together for a particular product. Such blending of technologies will become even more common as innovation networks extend their reach. Many corporations have been obsessed with improving quality in the 1980s, boosting productivity in the 1990s, and slashing costs in the wake of the 2000 tech bust. Now, companies are zeroing in on how to innovate more efficiently. “The fallacy of innovation was that it was all about spending on R&D or information technology,” says Diana Farrell, director of the McKinsey Global Institute. “Instead, it has more to do with execution and getting products out better and faster.” The answers are out there, waiting for the quickest and smartest to find them.

填空题Recognize and Reward Solid Performance: We all like to feel appreciated! Your hotel and managers need formal and informal ways to recognize and reward high performance. Not all rewards need to be financial. Even a simple "thank you"or public recognition of their efforts can be effective ways to reward employees. And employees who feel valued tend to stick around.

填空题由于人口的猛增或大量人口流动造成的种种问题也会对社会造成新的压力。

填空题B The winning, production, transport and refining of oil can be hazardous. The first thing which should be taken into consideration is the terrible flammability of petroleum and petroleum products. All hydrocarbons that boil at less than 250℃ are volatile; i.e., at normal temperatures they will produce, or exist at, vapor. Together with air, this vapor can easily form a mixture which is explosive within the limits of proportion, just one spark, in the wrong place at the wrong time, and lives may be lost. For this reason, oil companies provide detailed safety regulations concerning the use of lights, smoking materials. Welding equipment, etc, and employees who do not obey these regulations run the added risk of being dismissed. Petroleum is frequently won under physical conditions which can endanger the workers involved. The workers who are most vulnerable are those who are inexperienced or untrained, but even old hands may be seriously injured in a moment of carelessness. Oily and muddy floors, fast moving items of equipment, high-powered tools and sudden overhead hazards all demand constant alertness, especially in the extreme conditions of such places as Siberia or the North Sea. Extremes must also be considered relative to the upper working limits of machinery such as power units, pumps and compressors.

填空题Why does the author think homelessness is an increasingly serious problem all over Britain?

填空题B级 A fast-growing body of research is proving that optimism can help you to be healthier and more successful. Pessimism leads, by contrast, to sickness and failure, and is linked to depression and painful shyness. "If we could teach people to think more positively," says psychologist Michael of Yale University, "it would be like inoculating (接种疫苗) them against these mental ills." "Your abilities count," explains psychologist Smith of Harvard University, "but the belief that you can succeed affects whether or not you will." In part, that's because optimists and pessimists deal with the same challenges and disappointments in very different ways. Negative or positive, it was a self-fulfilling prophecy (预言). "If people feel hopeless," says Smith, "they don't bother to acquire the skills they need to succeed." on the contrast, the optimist feels in control of his own life. If things are going badly, he acts quickly, looking for solutions, and reaching out for advice. So, if you're a pessimist, there's reason for you to change. Positive thinking leads to positive reaction. What you expect from the world, the evidence' suggests, is what you're likely to get.