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1、考研外语提分冲刺试卷6一、UseofEng1ish1、America,SFedera1Reservecutinterestratesbyanotherquarter-point,to3.75%.Wa11Street,whichhadbeen(1)forasixthha1f-pointcut,wasdisappointed.TheDowfe11by2%(2)theweek.Thepastweek,seconomicstatisticsgavemixedsigna1s.Exportsdroppedby2%inbothMarchandApri1,1arge1y(3)adec1ineinhigh-te
2、chinvestment(4);themerchandise-trade(5)widenedto$458bi11ioninthe12months(6)Apri1.(7),theConferenceBoard,sindexofconsumerconfidencewashigherthan(8)inJune.Concerns(9)inf1ationintheeuroarea(10).Pre1iminarydata(11)thatGermanconsumer-priceinf1ationfe11to3.1%intheyeartoJune,from3.5%inMay;wagegrowth(12)to1
3、.4%inApri1,area1paycutof1.5%.SomeeconomistsfearthatGermanyisonthe(13)ofrecession.TheIFOindexofbusinessconfidencedroppedmore(14)thanexpectedinMay,andtheinstitutehascutitsforecastofGDP(15)thisyeartoon1y1.2%,we11(16)theGermangovernment,sforecastof2%.Theeuroarea,scurrent-accountdeficitnarrowedto$30bi11i
4、oninthe12monthstoApri1.Britain,sdeficitinthefirstquarterwasitssma11est(17)1998,(18)recordinvestmentincome.TherewasmorebadnewsfromJapan,(19)retai1sa1esin1argestoresfe11by3.2%inMay,the37thconsecutivemonth1yfa11.Theyenfe11(20)thedo11ar,touchinga1mostYen125ononepoint.A.expectingB.hopingC.wishingD.dreami
5、ng2、A. inB. aboveC. duringD. about3、(3)A.becauseofB. sinceC. becauseD. thanksto4、(4)A. athomeB. homeC. fromabroadD. abroad5、(5)A.deficitB.shortageC.scarcityD.shortfa116、(6)A. toB. unti1C. upD. onto7、(7)A.A1thoughB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Hence8、(8)A.projectedB.p1annedC.predictedD.expected9、(9)A. onB. fo
6、rC. ofD. over10、(10)A. stoppedB. easedC.re1ievedD.improved11、()A. showedB. demonstratedC.i11ustratedD.exp1ained12、 (12)A. reducedB. cutC. s1owD.1essened13、 (13)A. edgeB. rimC. 1ipD. brink14、 (14)A. harsh1yB. huski1yC. strict1yD. severe1y15、 (15)A. growthB. riseC.increaseD.esca1ation16、 (16)A. aboveB
7、. be1owC. highD. 1ow17、 (17)A. afterB. sinceC. unti1D.towards18、 (18)A. owetoB. becauseofC.onaccountofD.thanksto19、 (19)A. whereB. whichC. whatD. who20、 (20)A. inoppositiontoB. opposedtoC. againstD. versus二、ReadingComprehension1、PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachte
8、xtbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)Attheendof1astyear,atownca11edFriendshipHeights,inMary1and,sMontgomeryCounty,approvedAmerica,S(andthusthewor1d,s)strictesttobaccopo1icy.Townofficerscourageous1ybannedsmokingona11pub1icproperty,inc1udingstreets,pavementsandpub1icsquares.,zIt,sapub1ichea1thissue”,saidthe
9、mayor,A1fredMu11er,whoisa1soadoctor.,Wedo,thavetherighttoout1awtobacco,butwe,redoingwhatwecanwithinourrights”.Thisnewspaperhasexpresseddisgrunt1ementwiththee1ementofinto1erancethatisincreasing1ymanifestingitse1fwithinAmerica5santi-tobaccomovement.Itmustbesaid,however,thatbraveFriendshipHeightshasdis
10、coveredanapproachthat1ibera1scanembrace.Privatepropertyisitsowners,sanctuary,butthepub1icru1esinpub1icspaces.Undeniab1y,thestreetsbe1ongtothegovernment;whathappensinthem,therefore,isthegovernment,Sbusiness.Onthisworthyprincip1e,smokingshou1dbemere1ythebeginning.Forexamp1e,itisc1earthattheconsumption
11、offattyfoodscontributestoheartdisease,strokesandotherdead1ydisease.Besides,eatingjunkmakesyoufatandug1y.Whatpeop1edoathomeistheirownaffair,butwhya11owsthemtoabusethepub1icstreetsforthisg1uttony?America,Spavementsandboardwa1ksareoverriddenwithpersons,manyofthemoverweight,whoamb1ea1ong1ickingicecreamo
12、rgobb1ingchips.Inmanycities,hotdogsarespread,quiteopen1y,onthepavementitse1f.A11thisshou1dbestopped.NotjustinFriendshipHeightsbutinotheren1ighteneddistricts,itshou1dbei11ega1toeatanythingbut1ow-fatfoodsinpub1iczones.BecauseAmericansconsumetoo1itt1ebywayoffruitsandvegetab1es,intime(itisbesttomoves1ow
13、1y,becausepeop1e,srightsmustberespected)streetsshou1dbecomestrict1yvegetarian.Morecanbedone.Shriekingnewspaperhead1inescreatestressforthosewhomaynotwishtoviewthem.Peop1ewhowanttobuyandreadpapersshou1dthereforeberequiredtodosoinprivate.Americahas1ongandjust1ysoughttopreventtheentang1ementofre1igionwi
14、thpub1ic1ife.Whatpeop1edoinchurchorathomeistheirbusiness.However,praying,sermonizingorwearingre1igiousgarbinthestreetssure1ycompromisestherequirementthatthepub1icwi11notbedragoonedintosupportingre1igion.Thereistheenvironmenttoconsider,aswe11.Thatpeop1eexha1ecarbondioxideinpub1icp1aces,thuscontributi
15、ngtog1oba1warming,isprobab1yinevitab1e,andAmericaSpo1iticianswou1dbewisetopermitit.Butmethane,too,isagreenhousegas,andanodiferousone.Itsemissioninpub1icp1aces,whereitcanneitherbeavoidednorfi1tered,seemsanimpositiononbothp1anetaryhygieneandhumancomfort.Breakersofwind,sure1y,canberequiredtowaitunti1theycananswertheirneedsinprivate;andprosecutedwhentheyfai1.Fame,then,toFriendshipHeights.Othertownsshou1dtakenote.Iftheyintendtofu1fi11theirresponsibi1itiestothehea1thandwe1fareofcitizens,topub1icorder,andabovea11tothepub1icstreetsandparkswh