The curtain on the 2008 US presidential election finally rose last month as John McCain and Barack Obama were formally nominated (提名) as candidates of the two major parties. This may be one of the hardest decisions voters have to make between two appealing candidates.
The big question for voters, as they face both an economic downturn and international threats, is: who will they elect? A young first-term senator promising change and new ideas, or a longtime senator with strong military experience and a reputation as a maverick (特立獨行的人)?
American voters have never seen a candidate quite like Obama. He has a white mother from the US and a black father from Kenya who left the family when Obama was very young. He spent part of his youth in Indonesia.
His supporters say Obama’s childhood gives him the advantage to repair the recent damage done to America’s image abroad. His opponents focus on his inexperience, noting he hasn’t finished his first term in the Senate.
However, McCain has a very different life story.
He grew up in a Navy family and was a pilot during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. When Obama was in kindergarten in Indonesia, McCain’s plane was shot down over Vietnam and he became a prisoner of war. McCain could have been released if he disowned America but he refused and so was held for five years.
So in the end, the election may hinge on (以…為轉(zhuǎn)移) several factors that are hard to judge: Will Obama’s race matter to a significant number of voters? Will working-class whites who tended to support his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, vote for Obama? And perhaps most important of all, will swing (搖擺) voters be more drawn to Obama’s vision (遠(yuǎn)景規(guī)劃) or to McCain’s experience?
Whatever happens, one thing is clear: Whoever walks into the White House on January 20, 2009, will find enormous challenges waiting for him in the Oval Office, both at home and abroad.
1. _________ makes the result of the election hard to predict.
A. Whether working class whites care about Obama’s inexperience
B. The economic trouble the country now faces
C. Who swing voters will finally decide to vote for
D. McCain being too old to govern the country
2. The appeal in Obama as a presidential candidate lies in ______.
A. his multi-cultural background B. his belief in tradition
C. his inexperience in politics D. his fantastic promises
3. The word “disown” in Paragraph 6 means closest to ______.
A. flee from B. turn his back on C. not keep it private D. expose secrets about
4. The challenges that will face the new president _______.
A. are not mentioned in the text
B. include building a strong party and a friendly image
C. refer to the problems of immigrants and economy
D. refer to the problems of economy and international relations
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以下是News in Brief欄目的新聞:
News in Brief
Coal output set to reach record high of 2.5b tons
Top energy planners are seeking, in the next five years, to raise China’s coal output to an unprecedental(前所未有的) level and, at the same time, reduce the number of large mining disasters.
EU likely to impose tax on imports of Chinese shoes
The European Commission is likely to impose a provisional(規(guī)定的) tax on imports of Chinese leather shoes, despite disagreement about the move among member states.
Bankers confident about figure growth
Chinese bankers are confident about the country’s future economic growth and are satisfied with the government’s monetary policies, an investigation has revealed(展現(xiàn)).
Curtain to be raised on Year of Russia
The curtain on the Year of Russia in China will be officially raised next week.
Guidance needed to prevent teen pregnancies
They were 16-year-old classmates,studied together regularly and were clearly attracted to each other.
FIFA agrees on stiffer penalties to stamp out racism
ZURICH: Soccer’s world governing body FIFA agreed on Thursday to punish acts of racism with severe penalties including the deduction of points and disqualification from competitions.
以下是個人的信息,請匹配他們和他們最想了解的新聞。
56. Moons: Moons works as a chairman of a football club in Africa. He shows great concern for sports news. He has been collecting the evidence of race discrimination in sports field and preparing another report for FIFA.
57. Diana: Diana is an exchange scholar from Oxford University,majoring in philosophy,but she is more interested in psychology of teens.
58. Guo Yuntao: Guo, director of the China Development Research Center for the Coal Industry,had a meeting with Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision. They disscussed how to satisfy growing domestic energy demands and how to prevent large accidents.
59. Michael Chen: Michael is the CEO of Guangzhou Branch of the People’s Bank of China. He believes Chinese economy will continue to grow by no less than 9 per cent this year.
60. Peter Mandelson: Peter is the EU Trade Commissioner. He agreed to allegations that Chinese firms “dumped” cheap shoes in the European Union (EU).
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Scarcely ________ ourselves in the theatre when the curtain ______ up.
A.had we seated; went B.we had seated; went
C.seated; had gone D.did we seated; had gone
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Early one morning, I witnessed romance at one the least-expected places in the world—a room in a rest home. At the time, my father 36 a room with three other gentlemen.
Before my daddy lived in the rest home, an elderly 37 was sent there. Since there wasn’t a double room 38 , they were forced to separate the couple. The gentleman, Mr.West, was 39 in the bed beside Daddy. His wife, Mrs.West, shared a room with several other ladies down the hall.
When I went to see Daddy that morning, I 40 Mr.West. Three employees were working with him. He hadn’t eaten a bite of food 41 he was sent several days earlier. I could 42 by the expression on the nurses’ faces that they were worried about him. Mr.West 43 to open his mouth for any of them.
“Go and get Mrs.West, ” the nurse told her helper. “Maybe Mr.West will eat 44 her. ”
In a few minutes a kind-looking lady was 45 into the room. Her smile was contagious(傳染的)and Mr.West smiled 46 . I felt as though I was intruding(侵入)on a 47 moment, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the couple. The love between them was obvious, as Mrs.West patted Mr.West’s hand.
With a soft voice, Mrs.West tried to 48 Mr.West to eat. To everyone’s surprise, Mr.West 49 his mouth and began to enjoy the 50 and his wife’s company. While the nurses fed him, he stared at his sweetheart with a smile on his face. Mrs.West began singing a song for him. The 51 on his once solemn(嚴(yán)肅的)face became even brighter.
Tears 52 my eyes. The nurse then 53 the curtain around the couple to give them some quality time alone. I discovered that 54 doesn’t only exist when we’re young and in love. Romance 55 a lifetime and grows stronger with age.
1. A.lived B.stayed C.shared D.had
2. A.husband. B.couple C.gentleman D.wife
3. A.a(chǎn)ccessible B.a(chǎn)cknowledge C.a(chǎn)vailable D.a(chǎn)cceptable
4. A.sent B.lain C.placed D.fixed
5. A.understood. B.found C.knew D.met
6. A.a(chǎn)fter B.before C.since D.while
7. A.say B.tell C.get D.look
8. A.expected B.demanded C.refused D.promised
9. A.to B.for C.a(chǎn)bout D.on
10. A.reached B.sent C.wheeled D.carried
11. A.brightly B.quietly C.lightly D.secretly
12. A.personal B.personnel C.selfish D.private
13. A.convince B.make C.force D.urge
14. A.closed B.opened C.was opening D.was closed
15. A.coffee B.fruits C.food D.sweets
16. A.happiness B.a(chǎn)ppearance C.worry D.expression
17. A.filled in B.filled with C.filled D.were filled with
18. A.pulled B.dragged C.put D.pushed
19. A.love B.romance C.happiness D.smile
20. A.is B.remains C.lasts D.continues
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單句填空(每題1分,共10分)
1. After the exam, my teacher told me that failure ______ (be) the mother of success.
2. There is no such thing ____ a free lunch.
3. There is a __________ (determine) look on his face.
4. ______she made up her mind, nothing can change it.
5. We_____________ (leave) for Japan tomorrow morning.
6. He asked me whether the big flood ___________ (destroy) the area.
7. Years passed before the war was finally at _____end.
8. He tried to work, but it was ________ (use).[來源:Zxxk.Com]
9. It was the curtain _______ was full of dust.
10. Geography also plays a part _____ making dialects.
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第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并從答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited backstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __41__ that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an __43__ move. I was concentrating so much __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down.
Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
36. A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated[來源:]
37. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention
38. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up
39. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect
40. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up
41. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted
42. A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage
43. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra
44. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping
45. A. why B. whether C. where D. what
46. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped
47. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear
48. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice
49. A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan
50. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience
51. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed
52. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put
53. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool
54. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused
55. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return
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