1、4. I took the medicine 10minutes ago, but the bitterness is still in my mouth.A. scattering B. fellingC. maintaining D. lingering5. Since the of human history, human beings have been asking questions like What is the essence of life.A. dusk B. dustC. twinkle C. Dawn6. The eldest son all the family m
2、embers to discuss how to celebrate the 50th weddinganniversary of their parents.A. Clustered B. resembledC. assembled D. rendered7. I must leave now, ,if you want that book ILL bring it you tomorrow .A. Accidentally B. IncidentallyC. Occasionally D. Subsequently 8. My mother is a light sleeper, to a
3、ny sound even as low as the humming of mosquito.A. alert B. acuteC. keen D. immune9. The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and workers.A. consistent B. consciousC. confidential D. conscientious10. As an outstanding scholar, he has become to the research team.A. senior B. j
4、uniorC. indispensible C. independent11. Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40people, in their village, were rescued.A. trapped B. confinedC. enclosed D. captured12. Working far away from home, Jerry had to from downtown to his office everyday.A. wander B. commuteC. ramble D. motion13. The finance mi
5、nister has not been so since he raised taxes to an unbearable level.A. famous B. favorableC. popular D. preferable14. It is unimaginable for someone in such a high in the govemment to behave so badly in public.A. situation B. positionC. profession D. appointment15. Information given to employees mus
6、t be , clear and in easy-to-follow language.Aconvenient BcontinuousCconstant Dconcise16. John was very upset because he was by the police with breaking the law.A. sentenced B. arrestedC. accused D. charged17. David likes country life and has decided farming.A. go in for B. go back onC. go along with
7、 D. go through with 18. Jennifer has never really her sons death. Its very hard to accept the face that shellnever have a child.A. come to terms with B. come up againstC. come out with D. come down to19. A national debate is now about whether we should replace golden weeks with paidVacations.A. in t
8、he way B. by the wayC. under way D. out of the way20. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects peopleand asks them questions.A. at ease B. at randomB. in essence D. in sumIn1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had 21 the $100 a barrel
9、mark. The reasons for the surge 22 from the dramatic growth of the economies of china and India to widespread 23 in oil-producing regions, including Iraqand Nigerias delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have 24 the economic and political map of the world, 25 some old notions of power. Oil-rich nati
10、ons are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, 26 major importersincluding chinaand India, home to a third of the worlds population- 27 rising economic and social costs.Managing this new order is fast becoming a central 28 of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to
11、29 scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, 30 how unpleasant, to do it .In many poor nations with oil , the profits are being ,lost to corruption, 31 these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, 32
12、some in the west see as a new threat.Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil 33, a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, 34 costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany. 35 it imports virtually al
13、l its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia 36 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices rose 37 higher in the spring of 2008,the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators
14、 McCain and Obama 38 for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to 39 ,as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems 40 the country reported a sharp increase in riders.21. A. come B. gone C. crossed D. arrived22. A. covered B. discovered
15、C. arranged D. ranged23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instability24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening26. A. and B. while C. thus D. though27. A. confine B. conflict C. conform D. confront28. A. problem B. question C.
16、matter D. event29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off30. A. no matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating32. A. what B. that C. which D. whom33. A. interests B. taxes C. incomes D. revenues34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as f
17、ar as D. as well as35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As36. A. advanced B. grew C. reduces D. multiplied37. A. even B. still C. rather D. fairly38. A. asking B. requesting C. calling D. demanding39. A. change B. turn C. shift D. transform40. A. for B. from C. across D. overPart III Reading Compr
18、ehension （40%） There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.PASSAGE1
19、.Henric Ibsen ,author of the playA Dolls House, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandonsHer husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January Ist ,2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are
20、women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003.But about 75 out of the 480 or socompanies it affects are still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letterinforming them that they have until the end of February to act , or face the legal consequences-which
21、could include being dissolved.Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female , according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune
22、500.Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle, says Sverre Munck , head of international operations at a media firm. Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis o
23、f merit and experience,be says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law.Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has beenDifficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have coll
24、ected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the golden skirts. One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies-they occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the
25、oil, technology and financial industries to find women with a enough experience.Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and thatIn turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, sugge
26、sts that the right women can make strong directors. Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework, says Ms Reksten Skaugen , who was voted Norways chairman of the year for 2007, and we can afford to ask the hard questions, because women are not always expected to know the answers.41. The a
27、uthor mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to .A. depict womens dilemma at workB. explain the newly passed law C. support Norwegian governmentD. introduce the topic under discussion42. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to .A. pay a heavy fineB. close dow
28、n its businessC. change to a private businessD. sign a document promising to act43. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree?A. A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.B. A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set.C. A common principle should be followed by al
29、l companies.D. An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.44.The author attributes the phenomenon of to .A. the small number of qualified females in managementB. the over-recruitment of female managers in public companiesC. the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positionsD. the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles
