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第1题

Opinion polls rank nuclear power as one of the most popular energy resources, far ahead of

wind.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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第2题

根据下列文章回答 26～30 题：第 26 题 Research carried out m the recent opinion polls

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根据下列文章回答 26～30 题：第 26 题 Research carried out m th

第 26 题 Research carried out m the recent opinion polls shows that__________．

根据下列文章回答 26～30 题：第 26 题 Research carried out m th

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第3题

Research carried out in recent opinion polls shows that ______.A．available employment shou

Research carried out in recent opinion polls shows that ______.

A．available employment should be restricted to a small percentage of the population

B．new jobs should be created in order to rectify high unemployment figures

C．available employment must be more widely distributed among the unemployed

D．the present high unemployment figures are a fact of life

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第4题

The passage is mainly about ______.A．country leaders should be ready to yield to public op

The passage is mainly about ______.

A．country leaders should be ready to yield to public opinion

B．public opinions should be carefully used in policy making

C．government policies should be made in line with public thinking

D．public polls are useless they are used for policy making

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第5题

Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion polls to ke

ep track of what the people are thinking. An important question is the degree to which these polls should guide leaders in their actions. There are arguments for and against the use of polls as the basis for policy decisions.

Polls can contribute to effective government by keeping political leaders from getting too far out of line with the public's thinking. In a democratic society, the effectiveness of a public policy often dep. ends on the extent of its public support. When a policy is contrary to the public's desires, people may choose to disregard or undermine it, thus making it counterproductive or inefficient. Further, when government pursues a course of action with which a large proportion of the public disagrees, it risks a loss of public confidence, which can have a negative effect on its ability to lead. The Reagan administration, flying high from 1981 to 1985 ,was brought low in 1986 by public reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran. The administration had not paid sufficient attention to polls that revealed the deep antagonism American still felt toward Iran be cause the Ayatollah Khomeini's regime has held sixty-three American hostages in 1979 - 1981.

However, leaders can also do a disservice to the public they represent by using poll results as a substitute for policy judgment. "Effective government", as Walter Lippmann wrote, "cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented, ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary course, but what does the Gallup Poll say？" During his presidential term, Jimmy Carter proposed five consecutive inflation-fighting programs, changing his plans with each shift in public sentiment without having invested the political capital necessary to get Congress and the country behind any of the efforts. The nation -- and Carter -- would probably have been better served by a steadfast commitment to a single course of action.

Paragraph 2 mainly implies that ______.

A．Reagan lost a lot of support late in his administration

B．leaders should learn to win support for their policies

C．it is up to the leaders to determine the value of public opinion

D．public opinion polls are very important to a democratic society

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第6题

Employment Opinion polls are now beginning to show an unwilling general agreement that, wh

Employment

Opinion polls are now beginning to show an unwilling general agreement that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.

But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future of work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm？ Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for ourselves, rather than for an employer？ Should we not aim to revive the household and the neighbourhood, as well as the factory and the office, as centres of production and work？

The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form. of jobs. The industrial age may now be coming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed. This seems a discouraging thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom.

Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes. Later, as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people travelled longer distances to their places of employment until eventually, many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and places in which they in which they lived.

Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. It became customary for the husband to go out paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.

All this may now have to change. The time has certainly come to switch some effort and resources away from the impractical goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs.

What idea did the author derive from the recent opinion polls？ ______.

A．New jobs must be created in order to rectify high unemployment figures.

B．Available employment should be restricted to a small percentage of the population.

C．The present high unemployment figures are a fact of life.

D．Jobs available must be distributed among more people.

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第7题

听力原文： Leaders of the main political parties in Germany have broken with tradition to t

ake part in an extra day of campaigning before Sunday's general election. The eve of voting is normally treated as a day of reflection. But the contest is so close (that) they are both still trying to win voters. Opinion polls still put the centre right parties led by Angela Merkel ahead with just under 50 percent, although Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of the governing Social Democratic Party has narrowed the gap dramatically. From Berlin Ray F. reports.

This last day of campaigning once again focuses the attention on the duel between Chancellor Schroeder and his challenger Angela Merkel. Mrs. Merkel addressed a rally in Bonn, a safe conservative seat, where she told her audience, "use your vote responsibly." Later Mrs. Merkel moves on to Frankfurt to attend an international motor show. Chancellor Schroeder will also be there holding a large final rally after earlier speaking in the town of Recklinghausen, in the industrial Rhine district, a Social Democrats' stronghold.

According to the polls, which party takes the lead at present？

A．Social Democratic Party

B．Labor Party

C．The center-right parties

D．The center-left parties

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第8题

请根据以下内容回答下列各题 This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished

statements arenumbered 41 to 45. The United States is a democracy, which means that thecitizens run the government. Since we can' t all make the rules, we electrepresentatives--our president, vice-president, senators, congressmen,governors, and others who make the laws and govern our country based on thebeliefs of the people. These elected officials help pass laws that reflect theinterests of their constituents, the people who live within the areas theyrepresent. Since the right to choose theserepresentatives is in the hands of the people, it is very important that every-one in a community go to the polls to cast their ballots(投票). If only a few peoplevote, then the elected repre- sentatives may not truly represent the interestsof the full community. Some day you may disagree with a decisionmade by your governor, state and federal(联邦的) representa- tives, or the president. Thebest way to make your opinion known is to go to the polls and elect newofficials whom you believe will better represent you in the future. By notvoting, you are in effect giving up your right to help make changes in ourcountry. During a presidential election, whenmillions of people exercise the fight to vote, you might think that your singlevote won' t make a difference. Remember, every vote counts. Even if thecandidates you support arch' t elected, you' ve still had a hand in shaping thecountry' s future. TheUnited States is a democracy in that

A. the government is elected by the citizens

B. the rules and laws are made by the people

C. what the president does is under permission ofall the citizens

D. everyone has a right to make changes in itsfuture

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第9题

Opinion polls repeatedly tell us that the only thing Americans worry about more than the e

nvironment is their health. This is【B1】understandable, for health is obviously【B2】to illness. What makes today's concern【B3】health slightly surprising is that Americans are【B4】healthier now than they. have ever been. Many diseases that once【B5】terror into hearts have either been completely【B6】or brought under control. Although AIDS is a notable【B7】, few new mass killers have come out to【B8】the ones that have been eliminated.【B9】, health—and the various threats to it—remains everyone's【B10】concern. After all, more than half of us(57 percent) will die from either heart disease or cancer, if current【B11】continues.

One major problem with any【B12】of health risks—especially life-threatening ones is that they【B13】enormously in their immediacy. For instance, AIDS If you get it—will probably be【B14】after a number of years. Cancer induced by smoking or【B15】to radiation, on the other hand, may take 20 to 30 years【B16】its fatal effects show【B17】. In making choices about health risks,【B18】, it is important to bear in【B19】the likely time lag between taking a risk and【B20】its consequences.

【B1】

A．entirely

B．chiefly

C．exclusively

D．mostly

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第10题

The European Union had approved a number of geneticallymodified crops until late 1998. But

The European Union had approved a number of genetically

modified crops until late 1998. But growing public concern

over its supposed environmental and health risks led several 【M1】______

EU countries to demand a moratorium (暂时禁止) on imports

of any new GM produce. By late 1999 there were enough such

country to block any new approvals of GM produce. 【M2】______

Last year, America filed a complaint at the WTO about the

moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal trade barrier

because there was no scientific base for it. 【M3】______

As more studies have been completed on the effects

of GM crops, the greens' case for them has weakened. 【M4】______

Much evidence has emerged of health risks from eating 【M5】______

them. And, overall, the studies have shown that the

environmental effects on modified crops are, not always 【M6】______

as serious as the greens claim. Nevertheless, environmentalists

continue to find fault of such studies and argue that 【M7】______

they are inconclusive.

While Americans seem happy enough to consume food made

from GM crops, opinion polls continue to show that European

consumers dislike the idea. Europeans seem be taking the attitude 【M8】______

which, since there remains the slightest possibility of adverse 【M9】______

consequences and since it is clear how they, as consumers, benefit 【M10】______

from GM crops, they would rather not run the risk.

【M1】

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第11题

Gun Rights in the USImmediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans

Gun Rights in the US

Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the(51). But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to(52)weapons.

Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country(53)gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the(54)countries that seems unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it.

In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter(55)control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held(56)by the gun lobby and the electoral system.

The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun(57)in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun controls anyway.(58)the years, the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power, not(59); they prefer power.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, firearm incidents accounted(60)nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So, although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws, many don't want to give up their arms they(61)to protect themselves.

Dave Hancock, a Virginia gun lover, is one example. In an interview he said. "If one professor in Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon they might have been able to(62)all this." In his opinion, the massacre is an argument for more people to carry weapons, not fewer.

But at the root of Americans' clinging to the right to bear arms is not just a fear of crime, but a mistrust of(63), commented UK's Guardian newspaper.

One Virginia resident, who had a permit to carry a concealed firearm, told the Guardian that it was(64)American's responsibility to have a gun.

"Each person," he said, "should not rely solely(65)the government for protection."

A．ceremony

B．funeral

C．tears

D．grief

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