Alles ist nicht mehr so, ____ es vor einem Jahr war.（als, wie, wenn, während)

Some things are doomed to remain imperfect, the United Nations among them. De spite noble aspirations, the organization that more than any other embodies the collective will and wisdom of an imperfect world was created, in the words of one former secretary general, not to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell. Is it failing in that task?

Alarmed at the bitter dispute over the war in Iraq, and at growing threats—from the devastation of AIDS and the danger of failing states to the prospect of terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction—that the UN's founding powers hadn't even had night mares about, last year Kofi Annan, the current secretary-general, asked a group of eminent folk to put on their thinking caps. Their report on how the UN might in future better contribute to international peace and security—mobilising its own and the world's re sources to prevent crises where possible and to deal with them more resolutely and effectively where necessary—is due for delivery in two weeks' time. Yet the thoughtful debate such proposals deserve risks getting lost in the poisonous war of words between UN-baiters and UN-boosters, and in the fisticuffs over what governments seem to care about most: who will get any extra seats that may be up for grabs on the Security Council.

The might-is-always-righter brigade, who brush aside the UN as irrelevant in today's world, are small in number but can seem troublingly influential. They are also dangerously shortsighted. Like other big powers, and plenty of smaller ones, America fosters the UN when it needs it, and sometimes circumvents it when it doesn't. But wiser heads recognize that being the world's most powerful country and top gun has its problems. With global interests and global reach, America is most often called on to right the world's wrongs. It should have been interest in a rules-based system which keeps that burden to a minimum and finds ways for others, including the UN, to share it. What is more, as China, India, Japan and others put on economic and military muscle, having agreed rules for all to play by as much as possible makes strategic sense too.

Yet the not-without-UN-approval school can be equally off the mark. For the system of international rules, treaties and laws is still a hodge-podge. Some, like the UN charter itself, are deemed universal, though they may at time be hotly disputed and sometimes ignored. Others, such as the prohibitions against proliferation of nuclear, chemical or bio logical weapons, are accepted by many, but not all. Some disputes can be settled in court—boundary disputes by the International Court of Justice, for example, accusations of war crimes or genocide by the International Criminal Court—but only where governments give the nod. For the rest, the UN Security Council is where most serious disputes end up.

And there trouble can start. The council is not the moral conscience of the world. It is a collection of states pursuing divergent interests, albeit—one hopes—with a sense of responsibility. Where it can agree, consensus lends legitimacy to action. But should action always stop where consensus ends?

There was nothing high-minded about Russia's refusal to countenance intervention in Kosovo in 1999 to end the Serb army's ethnic cleansing there; it was simply protecting a friend. Might, concluded NATO governments in acting without council approval, is not always wrong. Over Iraq, it is debatable what did more damage: America's failure to win support from the council before going to war anyway, or the hypocrisy that had allowed Iraq to flout all previous council resolutions with impunity.

It can be inferred from the second paragraph that

A．UN is in an unprepared predicament.

B．noble aspirations take humanity to heaven.

C．UN is in an unprecedented dilemma.

D．former secretary-general saves human from hell.

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听力原文：W: Professor, (19)I'm going to take part in a debate on advertising tomorrow. Would you please give me some hint?

M: That's interesting. I should like to hear what young people think about advertising.

W: Well, (20)we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements.

M. Yes. that's true up to El point. Advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally the seller wants to tell us about it.

W: Yes, and (20) advertisements tell us which product is the best.

M: Do they? I don't think so. Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give that impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading us, aren't they?

W: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we?

M: Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? (21)I don't think that intelligent businessmen would spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believed the advertisements, do you?

W: (20)Perhaps not, }0ut after all, it's their money that they're spending.

M: Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising!

W: Well, (20)I suppose we get something for our money--some information.

M: Yes, but don't forget it's often misleading information, and sometimes harmful.

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A．To ask the man to debate with her.

B．To get some suggestion about advertisement.

C．To invite him to be a judge for a debate.

D．To get some ideas for a debate.

听力原文：W: We’re having a debate on advertising tomorrow and I have to take part.

M: That’s interesting. I should like to hear what young people think about advertising.

W: Well, we wouldn’t know what there was to buy if we didn’t have advertisements.

M: Yes, that’s true—up to a point. Advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally the seller wants to tell us about it.

W: Yes, and advertisements tell us which product is the best.

M: Do they? I don’t think so. Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give that impression. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading us, aren’t they?

W: Well, I suppose, but we don’t have to believe them, do we?

M: Are you saying that advertisements aren’t effective? I don’t think that intelligent businessmen would spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believed the advertisements, do you?

W: Perhaps not, but after all, it’s their money that they’re spending.

M: Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and me and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising!

W: Well, I suppose we get something for our money—some information.

M: Yes, but don’t forget it’s often misleading information, and sometimes harmful.

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A．To take part in a debate.

B．To make an advertisement.

C．To sell a new product.

D．To have a picnic.

听力原文： The Unite Nations (UN) is the largest organization on the earth because it involves most of the countries in the world. The UN has the most important goal in the world z peace. Although all people and countries want peace, it is often forgotten because of anger, power, and many other complex human emotions. Because peace is not as strong as war, because peace is not as loud as war, because peace is not as active as war, it is often lost in the fast pace of life. After the two major world wars of the last century, the people of the world formed the UN in order to work cooperatively toward peace and better lives for all.

The UN has not been as successful toward this goal as many hoped. Yet it is the best organized group working toward peace. With more than 130 members, nearly all the countries in the world, the UN has a good chance of achieving its goals. With more money and more of a commitment from some of the most powerful members, the UN could surely be more effective than it is today. However, disagreements and power struggles among the members have so far prevented the achievement of peace.

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A．Peace.

B．Trade.

C．Health.

D．Wealth.

听力原文：W: We now interrupt our regular scheduled news program to(22)bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan...

M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the suburbs of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18-month conflict here in this country.

W: Now, Stan, is this a sign that the peace process has totally abandoned?

M: Well, so far, (23)peace negotiations have failed, and any resolution to end the civil war appears bleak at this moment. As you can see...whoa.

W: Stan, Stan, are you there?

M: Uh, yes. Shelly. As you can probably hear behind me, rebel forces are also using heavy artillery to pound the positions of government forces around the city centrer. Rebel forces are closing in, and(24)it's feared that they will be able to take the capital building before daybreak where, it is believed, many government officials are holding out.

W: Now, besides the heavy fighting, what other pressing concerns are there for the citizens of the city?

M: well, since the beginning of the conflict, (25)starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily obstacles facing the citizens of this war-torn country. It is believed that over 40 000 people, mostly children, have starved to death. Fortunately. no epidemics have broken out, but that is always a concern if this war lingers on.

W: Okay, that was Stan Fielding reporting. And we will keep you up-to-date as this story continues to unfold.

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A．The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak.

B．The fall of Karnak's capital city into the hands of the rebel forces.

C．The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak.

D．The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak.

The fact known to us is that war, different from what many people believe it to be, is not completely an outcome of "humanity" . Otherwise, war and violence among people would exist in all the human history or almost all societies. However, this is not the truth. Archaeologists'investigation results seem to suggest that men lived quite a peaceful life long ago. For example, among ancient French cave drawings which were earlier than 10,000 B. C. , there were no pictures describing people fighting with each other. This indicates that, in that early period of mankind, fight among people was comparatively rare.

In a certain way, this discovery is not surprising at all: in the world of animals, it's rare for one to prey on another of its own species. They do kill other kinds of animals, but not their own. Like most animals, the proportion of inner violence among early human beings was relatively small. Therefore, war is not the inherent outcome of humanity but that of certain social and cultural conditions.

Section D

A few years ago, people in England voted for the greatest person of all time from their country. They were not just voting for the most famous person ever. They were voting for the people who had an impact on history. During this vote, anyone could add a person’s name to the list, so the final list of names was quite long. It included people who were famous and unknown, rich and poor, loved and hated.

Before the final deadline, about one million people filled out this survey. The Brits (英国人) on the final list included many people famous not only from England, but around the world as well. For example, Princess Diana, Tony Blair, John Lennon, and Shakespeare were four famous people on the list. Although three of these people ranked high on the list, none was chosen as the greatest Brit. In the end, the winner was Winston Churchill, who received more than 400, 000 votes.

Why did so many people think Churchill was great? He led England as Prime Minister during World War II. During the war, Germany sent planes to bomb England, and at the time, many people were afraid Germany would win the war. But Churchill gave the people in England hope through his speeches. He also worked with Roosevelt in the United States and Stalin in Russia to win the war against Hitler, so he became an important man in world history as well.

Churchill is quite famous for things that he said and wrote. In fact, he won the Nobel Prize in literature for his writing. Some things Churchill said were humorous while other things were serious. Also some things he said have become common sayings in English. For example, he was the first person to use the words "the Iron Curtain" to talk about Russia’s control of Eastern Europe. Some of Churchill’s most famous quotes are " It is no use saying, ' We' re doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary, " and "Never, never, never give up. " Many quotes from Winston Churchill can be found in books like the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

Read the passage carefully and then complete each space in the summary, using a maximum of three words from the passage.

Summary:

There was s survey in England to find the greatest Brit【41】. Some of the famous names on the list included Princess Diana and Shakespeare, but more than 400, 000 people【42】for Winston Churchill as the greatest Brit. Churchill【43】England during World War II. He is also famous not only for what he did but also for what he【44】In fact, many【45】by Churchill can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

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There will be lots of new aromas(香味)at the Rocky Gap Music Festival this weekend. (这个周末在罗基加普音乐节上将会有很多种新的香味。) Those aromas will come from cigars - lots of cigars. The organizers of this year's festival decided to have a cigar bar at Rocky Gap after they saw the success of cigar bars at other music festivals. Lee Schwartz is the owner of a cigar store in Cumberland, Maryland. The festival organizers asked him if he would sell his cigars at the Rocky Gap festival. Schwartz thought it was a good idea.

A larger number of people are now smoking cigars. There has been a huge increase in the number of people who smoke cigars. According to Schwartz, “the number of cigar smokers has exploded. International cigar sales have increased by 500 percent in the last three years.”

Schwartz said that his store sells 70 different cigar brands. “Three years ago,” he said, “we sold about 150 cigars a month in my shop. Now that they are so popular, we sell about 450 a month.” There is a lot of demand for good, imported cigars. Schwartz said he gets his cigars from importers, manufacturers, and sales representatives.

“Cigars became very popular a few years ago. But there was not enough supply to meet the demand, because it can take up to five years to produce a good, aged cigar,” Schwartz said. During the last few months, more cigars have become available. They are getting easier to find and buy now. In fact, cigar bars are opening all over the country. Both men and women enjoy cigars. Schwartz said that 75 percent of imported cigar manufacturers are Hispanic. “I found out,” he said, “that to conduct business, I'm going to have to learn a second language.”

1.The passage focuses on _____.

A.getting rid of smoking

B.harms of having cigars

C.the increasing cigar sale

D.the industry of cigarettes

2.Why did the organizers decide to have a cigar bar at the Music Festival?

A.Cigars were sold well at other music festivals.

B.They didn't have any stores to sell cigarettes.

C.The state government required them to do so.

D.Young people prefer cigars to anything else.

3.The word “explode” in the 2ndparagraph means _____.

A.to burst with a violent release of energy

B.to increase quickly in a short period

C.to show a violent emotional reaction

D.to emerge with violence or big noise

4.The amount of cigars sold in Schwartz's shop now is _____times as many as three years ago.

A.3

B.4

C.5

D.6

5.We can infer from the last paragraph that _____.

A.Nobody liked cigars a few years ago

B.many imported cigars are from India

C.women prefer cigarettes to cigars

D.good cigars may take long to produce