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第1题
听力原文： You ask me to explain to you how I find out what is happening？ Well, news can be something the authorities want you to know, or something they would rather keep secret. An announcement of a government success, a denial of a failure, or, a secret scandal that nobody really wants you to talk about. If the authorities want to tell the world some good news, they issue statements, communiques, and call press conferences. Or, politicians make speeches. Local newspapers, radio and television help to alert foreign correspondents to what is going on. And by making contacts with local officials, journalists can ask for more information or explanations to help them write their stories. Unless the correspondent is an eyewitness, it's rare to trust any single source. Officials have a policy to defend, opposition politicians want to attack it. Rumor and gossip can also confuse the situation. So, you have to check information as much as possible, using common sense and experience as final checks to help establish just what's likely to be the truth, or close to it.
What is this talk mainly about？
A．Where to find good reporters.
B．How to get news stories.
C．How authorities affect the authenticity of news reports.
D．How to become a good foreign correspondent.
第2题
M: Yes, that's true. But did you hear that they still have a last chance to save themselves？
W: No. How？
M: Well, from last year a few cities, including Marseille, Nantes, Paris and Calais, have introduced a new system to combat corruption. They opened a so called "anticorruption account."
W: What is the use of the account？
M: It is for officials who have received bribes. They may anonymously deposit money equivalent to the bribes they have accepted within a given time. The bribes may have been cash, presents or securities. Then they can get receipts that make them immune to a certain degree.
W: Does that mean their penalty may be reduced if they are found in the future to get involved in a bribery scandal？
M: Yes. With these receipts, the officials may be treated the same way as those who have rejected bribes.
W: I wonder how many officials have used this account.
M: Actually, the "anti-corruption account" in Nantes alone received deposits that totaled more than 400,000 francs after the local government issued an act stating that bribes should be deposited into the account within a given time.
W: Oh, really？ But I doubt whether it's a good practice.
M: In fact, many legal experts share your view. They think the practice lacks a legal basis and is not consistent with current criminal laws, or even in contradiction to the laws. They believe the practice shows the idea of "ruling society by men," and this idea conflicts with the more democratic concept of "ruling society by law."
W: Yes, I agree with them.
M: But still other experts are convinced that this is a very positive measure under the current circumstances of our country. Anyway, it provides a channel for the bribe takers to save themselves. And it can help create a positive atmosphere for the building of a clean government.
(23)
A．Those who want to deposit money.
B．Those who have illegal incomes.
C．Officials who have given others cash, presents or securities as bribes.
D．Government officials who have taken bribes.
第3题
Charter Schools
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.
In 1991, there were【H1】charter schools in the United States. Today, more than 2,300 charter schools【H2】in 34 states ar/d the District of Columbia, 2,575,000 students【H3】these schools. The students are from 5 years【H4】age through 18 or older.
A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar【H5】some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as【H6】public schools do. The amount it receives depends【H7】the number of students. The charter school must prove【H8】local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school【H9】the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.
Unlike a traditional public school,【H10】, the charte'r school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to【H11】those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often
【H12】charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2002 federal budget.
【H13】often the schools say they tack enough money for their programs. Many also lack needed space.
【H14】, many of the 36 charter schools in the District of Columbia hold classes in crowded buildings. These schools have almost 11, 000 students. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings【H15】charter education. Yet, charter-school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.
【H1】
A．not
B．little
C．no
D．none
第4题
In December 1987，the Twiglet Bank was opened at an Elementary School in Miami,Florida. It is a real bank that accepts money for savings and makes loans, and it is operated by students between 10 and 12 years old. The bank is open for one hour two days a week.Students can put their money into the bank and withdraw it as they wish. Officials from a local bank helped the students start the bank. They trained twenty-three of ther to do all the different kinds of bank jobs, from counting money to guarding the bank. The students needed money to start the bank. They raised more than $ 2,000 by selling 50-dollar shares in the bank to parents, teachers, the local bank workers, and customers.
Organizing and operating the bank has taught the children a lot about the banking business. They have learned about raising and investigating money and how to use computers and other banking equipment. They have also learned how to ask for a job and to be responsible for their jobs.
1.Who operated Twiglet Bank？
A.The teenagers
B.The community
C.The government
2.Who helped these children start a bank？
A.Parents
B.Teachers
C.Bank officials
3.How did children raise money for their bank？
A.Their schools provided financial support for them
B.They found an organization to donate a set of fund
C.They sold shares in the bank to parents, teachers, etc
4. Which is NOT true for the benefits of children from operating their own bank？
A. They learned how to produce the money
B. They learned how to look for a job and do it well
C. They learned how to use computers and banking equipment
5. What is the best title for this passage？
A. A bank of Miami
B. A Student Bank
C. The Operation of American Bank
第5题
Food and Cancer
Medical Experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study. They are from American National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical sciences in Beijing. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study. They were form. the northern central Chinese area of Linxian. Most of them took vitamins and minerals every day for five years.
Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and esophagus. Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high cancer rate. Researchers divided those into eight groups. Seven of the groups received different mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily. The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater than what American health officials say is needed. The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect. Those who seemed to fain the most received a mixture of a form. of vitamin A called B-carotene, vitamin E and the mineral selenium. The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by cancer-causing substances. Researchers reported a 13 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took B-carotene, vitamin E and selenium. They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by strokes from bursting blood vessels.
Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect, would be the same among people in other countries. They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals. Chinese officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years. For now officials reportedly are considering using the results of the study. They want to find a way to improved the health of people in Linxian and other small towns in China.
The results of the new study are unexpected.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Not Mentioned
第6题
Food and Cancer
Medical experts have suspected for many years that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer. They say a new study provides the first evidence that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of developing cancer. A team of Chinese and American scientists did the study. They are from American National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of the study. About thirty thousand people between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study. They were from the northern central Chinese area of Linxian. Most of them took vitamins and minerals every day for five years.
Linxian was chosen because the people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and esophagus. Researchers believe that fungus and molds in local foods may be partly responsible for the high cancer rate. Researchers divided those into eight groups. Seven of the groups received different mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily. The amounts of the vitamins and minerals were 1 to 2 times greater than what American health officials say is needed. The eighth group received sugar pills that had no effect. Those who seemed to gain the most received a mixture of a form. of vitamin A called β-carotene, vitamin E and the mineral selenium. The vitamin and mineral are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by cancer-causing substances. Researchers reported a 13 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took β-carotene, vitamin E and selenium. They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by strokes from bursting blood vessels.
Scientists warn that it is too soon to know if the effect would be the same among people in other countries. They note that the people in Linxian eat foods that lack necessary vitamins and minerals. Chinese officials will continue to record the health records of the people in Linxian for many years. For now officials reportedly are considering using the .results of the study. They want to find a way to improve the health of people in Linxian and other small towns in China.
The results of the new study are unexpected.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
第7题
There has been an U.S. Office of Education【C7】______1867 and it was the Education Division of the federal Department of Health, Education, and Welfare since 1953. In 1979 it became the Department of Education to【C8】______policies and administer and coordinate (协调) more than 150 federal aid-to-education【C9】______,such as student loan programs, education programs【C10】______migrant workers.
【C11】______of the principal functions of the Department of Education today is the【C12】______to the States of tile large sums of money given by Congress for【C13】______purposes. The money must be used for the【C14】______ specified by Congress, but the states【C15】______have the responsibility for distributing it and for【C16】______use in educational pursuits within their borders.【C17】______recent years some funds from federal agencies have been【C18】______for direct aid to schools, colleges, and universities for research, construction of facilities, and development of curriculums and library resources regarded as important in the national【C19】______. The institutions must submit applications for the money to get approval【C20】______the federal agencies dealing with the funds.
【C1】
A．when
B．while
C．since
D．as
第8题
Broken：Dreams Of Rural Peace
It was dusk in Tubney，deep in rural oxfordshire．The birds were singing at the end of another perfect day．The woman living at the edge of the forest could stand it no longer． She phoned the local noise pollution officer．
“It’s rooks（秃鼻乌鸦），”she said．“I can’t bear that awful cawing（呱呱地叫）noise．can you do something about it？”
the call was no surprise to officials at the vale of white horse district council_______（1）． The countryside，as every country-dweller knows，can be a hellishly（可怕地）noisy place．
Last week David Stead，a west Yorkshire farmer，appeared in court in Wakefield accused of allowing his cocks to break noise regulations by crowing（打鸣）at dawn，waking a neighbor．_______（2）．Six moths ago Corky，a four-year-old cock，was banned from crowing after complaints in the Devon village of Stoke．
Complaints about noise reasonable or not—are at record levels in country areas．Environmental health officers say this is partly because of an increase in noisy activity． However，a significant number of complaints come from newcomers to the countryside．
There are many officers of rural noise．_______（3）．Mechanized grain dryers，usually switched on for three weeks in September，can produce a maddening low—frequency hum．Mike Roberts，chief environmental health officer at vale of white horse，said noise often sound ed worse in the countryside than in cities．With less background sound，unwelcome noises can seem louder and travel faster.
The oddest complaints，however，are the ones council officials can do nothing about．Vale of white horse officials have been asked to silence not only nesting rooks．Pigeons and pheasants（雏鸡）have also caused concern．In Kent．council officials have been asked to silence baby lambs．_______（4）．Another insisted he could hear an alien spaceship landing over the garden fence．
“We get regular complaints．They usually come from retired people who have just moved into the country．We send them a polite letter．”
And the lady who complained about the rooks ？She Was politely told she would have to put up with it．“_______（5）．”said Mr．Robers．“In the end，she accepted there was nothing much she could do—except move out．”It is not recorded who won，the lady or the rooks．
A．Mr．Stead said they were only doing what comes naturally．
B．we asked her what we were supposed to do，shoot the birds，or chop the tress down？
C．They have heard every kind of complaint．
D．One man rang to say he was kept awake by the splashing of a fountain in the garden next door.
E．The council will ask the farmer to move it．
F．Farm machinery is a common cause．
第 31 题 请选择（1）处的最佳答案．
第9题
回答题。
Broken : Dreams of Rural Peace
It was dusk in Tubney Woods, deep in rural Oxfordshire. The birds were singing at the end of another perfect day. The woman living at the edge of the forest could stand it no longer. She phoned the local noise pollution officer.
"It&39;s the rooks (秃鼻乌鸦 ) , ” she said. "I can&39;t bear that awful cawing (呱呱地叫 ) noise. Can you do something about it ？ "
The call was no surprise to officials at the Vale of White Horse District Council. 46 The countryside, as every country-dweller knows, can be a hellishly (可怕地 ) noisy place.
Last week David Stead, a West Yorkshire farmer, appeared in court in Wakefield accused of allowing his cocks to break noise regulations by crowing (打鸣 ) at dawn, waking a neighbour. 47 Six months ago Corky, a four-year-old cock, was banned from crowing after complaints in the Devon village of Stoke.
Complaints about noise reasonable or not--are at record levels in country areas. Environmental health officers say this is partly because of an increase in noisy activity. However a significant number of complaints come from newcomers to the countryside.
There are many sources of rural noise. 48 Mechanised grain driers, usually switched on for three weeks in September, can produce a maddening low-frequency hum. Mike Roberts. chief environmental health officer at Vale of White Horse, said noise often sounded worse in the countryside than in cities. With less background sound, unwelcome noises can seem louder and travel further.
The oddest complaints, however, are the ones council officials can do nothing about. Vale of White Horse officials have been asked to silence not only nesting rooks. Pigeons and pheasants (錐鸡) have also caused concern. In Kent, council officials have been asked to silence baby lambs. 49 Another insisted he could hear an alien spaceship landing over the garden fence.
"We get regular complaints. They usually come from retired people who have just moved into the country. We send them a polite letter. "
And the lady who complained about the rooks ？ She was politely told she would have to put up with it. " 50 " said Mr Roberts. "In the end, she accepted there was nothing much she could do--except move out. " It is not recorded who won, the lady or the rooks.
A. Mr Stead said they were only doing what comes naturally.
B. We asked her what we were supposed to do: shoot the birds, or chop the trees down ？
C. They have heard every kind of complaint.
D. One man rang to say he was kept awake by the splashing of a fountain in the garden next door.
E. The council will ask the farmer to move it.
F. Farm machinery is a common cause.
请回答（46）__________ 查看材料
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
E.E
F.F
第10题
One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was______.
A．to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues
B．to .avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff
C．to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local schools
D．to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known to the public
