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第1题

In recent decades the so-called Southeast Asian "tigers" have rivaled the western "lions"

for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American economic hegemony over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysia's Prime Minister Mabathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog whining at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western bogey whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity.

To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspired Dr. Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economies in revenge for these nations, pandering to the military rule in Myanmar, an action which the United States seems to want censored rather than rewarded. But by resorting to such scapegoat, instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister.may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular.

Upon further questioning, Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individual, the well known philanthropist, Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmar's admission to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)Mahathir found particularly galling. The logical fallacies that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysia's stock market and currency has led Dr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis. He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administration's spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr. Mahathir's enlightened leadership has justly earned.

It is implied in the first paragraph that Dr. Mahathir ______.

A．has correctly identified the financial problem in Asia

B．tries to manipulate anti-Western actions for political gains

C．detests the U. S. 's controlling over the regional economies

D．believes in the effect of the ghostly influence from the West

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第2题

The whole atmosphere of the world in which we live is affected by science, as is shown mos

t immediately and strikingly by our modern conveniences and material resources. A little deeper thinking shows that the influence of science goes much farther and colors the entire mental outlook of the modern civilized man on the world about him. Perhaps one of the most telling evidences of this is his growing freedom from superstition(迷信). Freedom from superstition is the result of the belief that the world is not governed by caprice, but that it is a world of order and can be understood by man if he will only try hard enough and be clever enough. This conviction that the world is understandable is, doubtlessly, the most important gift of science to civilization. The widespread acceptance of this view can be dated to the discovery by Newton of the law of gravitation; and for this reason Newton may be justly regarded as the most important single contributor to modern life.

The greatest benefit of science has been ______.

A．the rapid growth of everyday conveniences

B．the encouragement of deep thinking

C．the work of reconstruction

D．an understanding that the world has order

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第3题

根据以下资料，回答下列各题： It has been justly said that while“ we speak with our vocal

organs we__1___wlth our whole bodies．”All of US communicate with one another___2___，as well as with words. Sometimes we know what we’re doing，as with the use of gestures such as the thumbs’up sign to indicate that we __ 3__ ．But most of the time we’re not aware that we’re doing it．We gesture with eyebrows or a hand，meet someone else’S eyes and __4__ ．These actions we __ 5__are random and incidental．But researchers___6___that there is a system of them almost as consistent and comprehensible as language，and they conclude that there is a whole___7___of body language．__ 8__the way we move，the gestures we employ，the posture we adopt，the facial expression we___9___，the extent to which we touch and distance we stand___10___each other． Body language serves a variety of purposes．Firstly it can replace verbal mmunication， __ 11___with the use of gesture．Secondly it can modify verbal communication. Loudness and ___12 ___ 0f voice is an example here．Thirdly it regulates social interaction：turn taking IS largely governed by onverbal___13___．Fourthly it conveys our emotions and attitude. This is __ 14__important for successful cross—cultural communication． Every culture has its own body language，and children absorb its nuances___15___with sDoken language．The way an Englishman crosses his legs is___16___ like the way a male American does it．When we communicate with people from other cultures，the body language sometimes help make the communication easy and___17___，such as shaking hand is such a __ 18__gesture that people all over the world know that it is a signal for greeting.But sometimes the body language can cause certain misunderstanding___19___ people of different cultures often have different forms of behavior. for sending the same message or have different__ 20__towards the same body signals．

A.address

B.reverse

C.converse

D.confer

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第4题

TEXT DFor nearly two years, Marisela Escobedo Ortiz led a one-woman campaign to bring the

TEXT D

For nearly two years, Marisela Escobedo Ortiz led a one-woman campaign to bring the murderer of her 16-year-old daughter to justice. Ms Escobedo was outraged after a three-judge panel ignored overwhelming evidence pointing to her daughter's then boyfriend, a member of a criminal gangs Sergio Barraza, as the killer. The judges' decision was eventually overturned-but not before Barraza was released and Escobedo. herself murdered this past December, while protesting in front of the Chihuahua state governor's office.

Escobedo's death was recorded by a security camera and broadcast throughout the country, outraging the Mexican public and leading to the suspension of the three judges involved in the original trial. Her case is not only representative of the impunity with which activists are silenced in Mexico, but also highlights the marked increase in violence toward women as the country has been drawn deeper into its battle with organised crime.

Since President Calderon began to take on Mexico's crime in 2006, the country's drug war has taken a total of 34,612 lives, nearly half of which were claimed solely in 2010. Unbeknown to many, the deaths resulting from organized crime have also coincided with the murder of over 4,000 women since 2006 from causes unrelated to the nation's drug war. While violence toward women is not new to Mexico, the estimated number of female deaths suggests a callous disregard by Mexico's government of this growing phenomenon.

The authorities' negligence is especially evident in Escobedo's native state of Chihuahua, home to the notorious Ciudad .Juarez, where according to human rights organizations, femicides rose by 1300/6 between 2009 and 2010, resulting in a total of 446 murdered women only last year. This worsening epidemic has led local authorities throughout the country to downplay the mounting violence by misclassifying murders, attributing deaths to drug violence, or simply under-report the figures.

This national campaign of misinformation seems to be primarily motivated by electoral politics, as was recently demonstrated by Mexico state governor-and leading presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)-Enrique Pena Nieto. Earlier this month, authorities in Mexico state clashed with NGOs seeking to declare a "gender emergency" in the locality after federal prosecutors announced that over 900 women had been murdered in the state during the past five years. This figure would make Mexico state one of the most violent in the nation, and likely damage the closely guarded image of government of Pena Nieto. The government of Pena Nieto succeeded in lobbying national authorities to avoid applying the "gender emergency" designation to his state, prompting the condemnation of domestic and international NGOs.

While Mexico's authorities might continue to successfully obscure the extent of the country's increasing violence toward women, the rising death toll and public outrage make this task increasingly difficult. Ms Escobedo's death, along with that of activist Susana Chavez earlier this month, have already sparked protests throughout Mexico and at Mexican embassies around the world, as well as bringing mounting international criticism.

As Mexico enters its fifth year of conflict and escalating militarisation, the country's ability to ensure basic protections for its citizens-and, in particular, for those most at risk-has never been less certain. If Mexico's political class is intent on improving its reputation for governance, it should focus less on muddling with the figures and more on resolving the nation's problems.

What happened to the three judges？

[A] They were detained by the judicial department.

[B] They were prevented from their positions.

[C] They were threatened by the criminal gangs.

[D] They justly judged Ms Escobedo's daughter's case.

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第5题

Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.The 5 questions or unfinished statements

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

The whole atmosphere of the world in which we live is affected by science, as is shown most immediately and strikingly by our modern conveniences and material resources. A little deeper thinking shows that the influence of science goes much farther and colors the entire mental outlook of the modern civilized man on the world about him. Perhaps one of the most telling evidences of this is his growing freedom from superstition(迷信). Freedom from superstition is the result of the belief that the world is not governed by caprice, but that it is a world of order and can be understood by man if he will only try hard enough and be clever enough. This conviction that the world is understandable is, doubtlessly, the most important gift of science to civilization. The widespread acceptance of this view can be dated to the discovery by Newton of the law of gravitation; and for this reason Newton may be justly regarded as the most important single contributor to modern life.

The greatest benefit of science has been ______.

A．the rapid growth of everyday conveniences

B．the encouragement of deep thinking

C．the work of reconstruction

D．an understanding that the world has order

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第6题

Has he been ______ of his father's death yet？A．saidB．declaredC．mentionedD．informed

Has he been ______ of his father's death yet？

A．said

B．declared

C．mentioned