No other steel industries have such a high rating.
第1题
Why is White attracted to buy the Bethlehem Steel Corporation?
A.Because the company is going bankrupt, like his other purchases.
B.Because it is the largest producer of steel in the U. S.
C.Because the company is being sold for a good price.
第2题
A.what of
B.those of
C.that of
D./
第3题
Emphasis on academic research, in the author's opinion, ______.
A.will be beneficial to steel, automobile and other core industries
B.will inevitably cause some negligence on core industries
C.should only center on fast-moving industries
D.will not interfere with the adoption of core tectmologies in automobile industry
第4题
The second challenge: Like any other mineral processing industry, production of steel results in a net depletion(用尽) of non-renewable resources of ore and energy and leads to an irreversible degradation (退化) of the global environment. Apparently, this cannot go on for ever. The steel industry must harmonize itself to the needs of both the current generation as well as those of the future, and devise ways to transcend the ecological limits on growth.
The third challenge is the ability to change. Change is a time-tested mechanism for growth, and the ability to change is the hallmark of successful organizations. The steel industry with its large capital investments and long product development life cycles, finds itself very often out of accordance with global trends. The industry in general and individual plants in particular, must reengineer their technological operations, and become flexible enough to manage change, cope with uncertainty and thrive in a dynamic environment.
The image of steel has become one of a sunset industry, which in turn deters(阻止) the best and brightest brains in the land from making a career in iron and steel. If not today, then very shortly, we are heading for an acute scarcity of new ideas with which to overcome our current problems. This is the final and perhaps the most difficult challenge. We must improve our image. We must motivate and assemble the best talents to our cause, if only to have the money to meet all the other challenges which we are facing.
The big potential steel market is ______.
A.in industrialized countries
B.in agricultural countries
C.in Asia, Africa, and South America
D.in European countries
第5题
The Bank learned a bitter lesson from the projects it financed in the 1960s because
A.its major capital investments failed to gain profits
B.the huge dams, steel mills and other projects it financed cost far more money than expected
C.many of its major capital investments did little in bettering the conditions of the poor
D.the projects it financed failed to stimulate the local economy
第6题
Directions:Remove cap.Spray it on the surface ofthe object and wipe with clean paper towel or dry cloth.
Caution:In case of eye contact,clean your eyes with water.If swallowed,drink plenty of water and consult physician immediately.
第7题
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Steel Dynamics Inc. , an operator of electric
and furnace mini-mills, who on Thursday said that a Michigan circuit 【S1】______
court of judge dismissed a General Motors Corp. lawsuit against the 【S2】______
company over an alleged contract violation of a multi-year steel 【S3】______
purchase agreement.
Because in March General Motors filed suit against Steel Dynamics and 【S4】______
Textron Inc. , both of which supply with steel fasteners and other parts 【S5】______
to the automaker, as seeking damages, and contending that the 【S6】______
companies' recently increased prices violated contracts with the 【S7】______
manufacturer.
Though on Wednesday, the judge dismissed General Motors' suit on 【S8】______
the basis that it had failed to state a legally valid claim against Steel 【S9】______
Dynamics.
Steel Dynamics shares recently traded down 29 cents, or for nearly 1 【S10】______
percent, which at $31.37 on the Nasdaq, and General Motors shares 【S11】______
were down 31 cents at $42.82, but on the New York Stock Exchange. 【S12】______
【S1】_____
第8题
Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the (47) men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of (48) during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their (49) .
Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their (50) for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, (51) instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to (52) themselves.
Among his more (53) contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is (54) part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to (55) understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research.
There are (56) Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
A) preferring
B) presently
C) wealthiest
D) previously
E) few
F) investments
G) fortune
H) expanding
I) noteworthy
J) promote
K) help
L) shrinking
M) opting
N) obstruct
O) many
第9题
听力原文: The European Union has drafted a list of US products to be hit with import taxes in retaliation for tariffs the US has imposed on European steel. EU member governments will review the list before the EU submits it to the World Trade Organization which arbitrates international trade disputes. EU officials will not say which American products will be hit by the EU sanctions. But diplomats monitoring the most recent trans Atlantic trade dispute say they include textiles and steel products. Earlier this month, the Bush administration imposed tariffs of about 30% on some steel imports including European products. The EU has appealed to the WTO to get those duties verturned. But the WTO decision on the matter will take up to a year or more. EU officials say that under WTO rules, the EU has the right to impose retaliatory measures in June, but they say the US can avoid the EU's possible counter-measures if it pays more than 2 billion dollars in compensation to the EU for imposing the steel tariffs in the first place. The officials say Washington could also escape retaliation by lowering US import duties on other EU products. The Bush administration says it will not pay compensation.
The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by ______.
A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTO.
B.US imposing tariffs on European steel.
C.US refusal to pay compensation to EU.
D.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products.
第10题
Paragraph 3 indicates that all of the following are true of "natural areas" as conceived by Park and Burgess EXCEPT:
A.Use of the land in natural areas follows a consistent pattern but is generally unplanned.
B.People living in natural areas tend to have much in common.
C.Natural areas are usually protected from "invasion" by people in other areas.
D.Natural areas are an important basic component of the model Park and Burgess developed.