I decided to （ ） between Ralph and his brother, who were arguing endlessly.
A.interfere B.intervene C.interrupt D.interact
If we （ ）our relations with that country, we’ll have to find another supplier of rawmaterials.
A.diffuse B.diminish C.terminate D.preclude
Australia continued the fight to end Japan’s annual whale hunts，warning that its plan to kill humpback whales in Antarctica could （ ）outrage.
A.spark B.lead C.result D.involve
There are few things we Americans do that can truly be described as “national”. There’s Thanksgiving, the Super Bowl and, every four years, we elect a president. Sure, voters use a variety of criteria to select their favorite candidates. But it’s arguable that at heart the presidential election is a contest over whom we want to represent not just our nation but our idea of nationhood and who we are as a people.（1）.One way voters decide who we are as a nation is to decide who we are not. Remember what your high school civics teacher taught you? Your rights end right where someone else’s begin. （2）. The very act of asserting an identity involves distinguishing yourself. In politics, it sometimes involves delegitimizing （使失去合法或合理性）the opponent.（3）. Obama is trying to broaden our collective notion of the mainstream. On the one hand，his campaign is running television commercials in Iowa featuring his late mother, who was white. On the other，he touts his biracial, multicultural background as an advantage when it comes to representing the U. S. abroad.In another, not so distant, era, a white candidate like Hillary Clinton could simply have used race as a way to portray her black opponent as being beyond the mainstream.（4）. Instead，some elements of the Clinton campaign have seized on Obama’s ancestral ties to Islam --- the Illinois senator is a Christian and Americans’ wariness of the Muslim world as a way to associate him with something outside of “who we are as a nation”，a way to delegitimize his campaign to represent all Americans.Should all of this come as some sort of shock? No.（5）. But during this primary season，just remember you’re not only selecting your party’s presidential nominee. You’re also, in no small sense，being asked to decide, in national terms, who’s in and who’s out.
A.But，at least for a candidate whose party is dependent on black votes in the general election and whose self-proclaimed politics aren’t racist，that strategy wouldn't fly. B.As a result, campaigns are in part a conversation about identity and who the majority of voters will identify with. C.Politicians have always exploited aspects of their own or their opponents' identities to win elections. D.His much-anticipated religion speech was an appeal to everyone to accept his faith as one among many. E.Let s have a look at how the two candidates performed in the presidential election. F.The same holds true for identity, particularly in a high-stakes electoral campaign.
问题2：
A.But，at least for a candidate whose party is dependent on black votes in the general election and whose self-proclaimed politics aren’t racist，that strategy wouldn't fly. B.As a result, campaigns are in part a conversation about identity and who the majority of voters will identify with. C.Politicians have always exploited aspects of their own or their opponents' identities to win elections. D.His much-anticipated religion speech was an appeal to everyone to accept his faith as one among many. E.Let s have a look at how the two candidates performed in the presidential election. F.The same holds true for identity, particularly in a high-stakes electoral campaign.
问题3：
A.But，at least for a candidate whose party is dependent on black votes in the general election and whose self-proclaimed politics aren’t racist，that strategy wouldn't fly. B.As a result, campaigns are in part a conversation about identity and who the majority of voters will identify with. C.Politicians have always exploited aspects of their own or their opponents' identities to win elections. D.His much-anticipated religion speech was an appeal to everyone to accept his faith as one among many. E.Let s have a look at how the two candidates performed in the presidential election. F.The same holds true for identity, particularly in a high-stakes electoral campaign.
问题4：
A.But，at least for a candidate whose party is dependent on black votes in the general election and whose self-proclaimed politics aren’t racist，that strategy wouldn't fly. B.As a result, campaigns are in part a conversation about identity and
美国财政部长亨利•保尔森昨天以上海为终点结束了他对亚洲三国的访问。作为美国总统的首席经济政策顾问和最主要的经济事务发言人，保尔森昨天上午在上海期货交易所所发表的主题讲演被认为是布什政府对华经济政策的最新阐述。在昨天的讲演中，保尔森多次强调中国的经济增长不仅不具有威胁性，而且对全球经济的增长有好处。他表示，美国欢迎中国发展并成为全球经济中的一员。
The U.S. energy policy is about the last thing I wanted to write about this month since I pretty much wrote oil that our government would tend lo it anytime soon. If you’ve lost track the last major energy bill was passed 13 years age.As it turns out, our political leaders still haven’t tended to it, although they passed an energy bill which the President signed. Technically, it’s bill; politically, it’s a bill of goods sold to the American public.Like any political football this issue got kicked up and down the field numerous times. Both the Democrats and Republicans put forth rhetoric that would make you think that they were out to save ourselves from ourselves.Take what Majority Leader Bill Frist said as an example: “We must take steps to reduce our dependence on foreign coiinlries and thereby enhance our energy security al home. Take a breath (editor’s note). “When we rely on other nations for more than half our oil supply，we simply put our security at risk. ”If you liked that one, chock out what the President said concerning the need for this energy bill. “Our dependence on foreign oil is like a foreign tax on the American dream, and the fax is growing every year. ’’Who’s going to argue with that? That’s damn good speech writing. But that’s what is said in front of the camera. It’s a different story when you get down to the stinky bowels of government. Case in point is the House-Senate conference committee. For context, realize that this country uses 20 million barrels of oil every day with the promise that it will continue to increase.Amazingly, some people on this committee woke up with a conscience one morning and peddled a measure to ask the President to reduce oil consumption by one million barrels of oil a day by 2015. But that moment of sensibility was overcome with a wave of political practicality. In other words, the President wasn’t about to let this idea fly. But why? The administration didn’t think there would be affordable technology to meet higher fuel-efficiency standards. That’s only 10 years away, you know.Without a strong policy, we basically leave it up to the car companies to sit around and dream up solutions. According to Massachusetts Representative Ed Markey，auto fuel economy peaked at 26.5 miles per gallon in 1986. Nineteen years is a long time to be sitting on your best year when fuel consumption is going up and our means to get it are going down.1.The author did not want to write about the U.S. energy policy that month because（ ）. 2.In Paragraph 2, the sentence “politically, it’s a bill of goods sold to the American public.” means （ ）.3.In Paragraph 6, the phrase “the stinky bowels” refers to （ ）.4.What was the President’s response to some people’s suggestion to reduce oil consumption?5.From the last paragraph, we can learn that （ ）.6.The author’s attitude towards U.S. government of energy policy is （ ）.
A.he began to lake charge in some other governmental work B.he was fed up with commenting on the government policy C.he was not sure about the government’s attitude towards energy D.he thought that politicians would not deal with that issue soon
问题2：
A.the government has overcharged the American public B.the government has cheated the American public C.the government has clearly conveyed its intention lo the public D.the government has partly solved the energy problem for the public
问题3：
A.inner motives B.the governmental departments C.the opposite parties D.the supporters from the business circles
问题4：
A.He would think about passing a bill for it. B.He promised to have it discussed in Congress. C.He urged lo resort lo some practical approach to it D.He would take no action for the lack of suitable solutions
问题5：
A.the record mileage per gallon in 1986 was finally broken this year B.the US auto fuel economy has experienced ups and downs for 19 years C.the fuel-efficiency standards in the U.S. have little changed since 1986 D.the car companies have been successful in handling the energy crisis
问题6：
A.supportive B.doubtful C.admiring D.critical
Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full（ ）.
A.capacity B.strength C.length D.possibility
Some people think that a （ ）translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.
A.literal B.literary C.liberal D.linear
Let's not forget to turn out the lights when we leave a room. To be sure, electricity isnot terribly expensive. Still, the more electricity we use, our bill will be higher. Whythrow money away?
A.Let's not forget to turn out B.To be sure C.our bill will be higher D.Why throw money away E.没有问题
There are some 65 species of New World monkeys. Many of these have a very useful anatomical adaptation lacking in their old world counterparts that curious “fifth hand’’, the prehensile （适手抓住的）tail. And in a few species the gripping tail has developed to such as extent that is actually has “fingerprints” on the tip. While of course a tail is not-accepted with fingers, it can sometimes be even more useful than an arm or a leg. A spider monkey’s tail, for instance, is longer than its head and body combined, and is frequently used instead of a hand to grasp distant objects. Other monkeys less fortunate are forced to relegate at least one limb to support while they feed, whereas monkeys endowed with prehensility can hang by their tails while they feast with both hands and feet. A few New World monkeys have also evolved arms and shoulders that are suitable for swinging hand over hand through the trees like the Asiatic gibbons.1.The passage mainly discusses（ ） .2.The author probably believes that a monkey uses its prehensile tail especially for3.In the second sentence, the word “their” refers to（ ） .4.It can be inferred from the passage that the Asiatic gibbons and certain New World monkeys are similar in what respect?5.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information in the passage?
A.certain evolutionary advantages of New World monkeys B.feeding habits of the spider monkey C.the development of arms and shoulders in New World monkeys D.some anatomical adaptations of Asiatic gibbons
问题2：
A.running over a grassy plain B.supporting itself while eating C.swimming across a river D.defending itself against enemies
问题3：
A.New World monkeys B.Old World monkeys C.spider monkeys D.Asiatic gibbons
问题4：
A.The length of their tails B.Their mating habits C.The ability to grip with their feet D.Their upper body structure
问题5：
A.Some monkeys use their hands to grasp objects. B.A spider monkey has a very long tail. C.A prehensile tail has fingers. D.Asiatic gibbons can swing through trees.