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考研英语命题预测模拟试题(二)(2)The opposition Broad Front and the trade unions are resisting. They have gathered enough signatures to demand a public consultation next month on a new law to allow private operators in the ports and railways-a referendum on whether to hold a referendum on the issue. Alberto Bension, the finance minister, admits the vote will be a crucial indicator of how far the government can push. But he notes that, since 92, attempts to overturn laws by calling referendums have flopped.The liberalization of telecoms has already begun. Bell South, an American firm, is the first private cell-phone operator. There are plans to license others, and talk of allowing competition for fixed-line telephones. A new law allows private companies to import gas from Argentina to generate electricity in competition with the state utility. Another plan would strip Ancap, the state oil firm, of its monopoly of imports. It has already been allowed to seek a private partner to modernize its refinery.Harder tasks lie ahead. The state-owned banks are saddled with problem loans to farmers and home owners. And Mr. Batlle shows no appetite for cutting the bloated bureaucracy.After a year in office, the president is popular. He has created a cross-party commission to investigate disappearances during Uruguays military dictatorship of 76-85. The unions are weakened by unemployment. At CERES, Ernesto Talvi argues that Mr Batlle should note his own strength, and push ahead more boldly. But that is not the Uruguayan way.26. Uruguay in the 90sAmoved in the privatizing wave.Badopted the same measure as that of Argentina.Csticked to its old economic mode.Ddeveloped very slowly.27.What can we infer from the first four paragraphs?A. Uruguay has been always trying to join in the privatizing waveB. Economists argue that privatization is the only way to boost Uruguays GDPC. Mr Battle plans to privatize the countrys economy completelyD. The opposition Broad Front is in favor of privatization28. The 5th para suggests thatA. Bell South is built up in 82B. There has been no law to regulate the electricityC. Ancap may modernize its refinery with the help of a private partnerD. Liberalization makes the economy slack29. What does the author mean by “flopped”(last line, para 4)?A. succeededB. failedC. followedD. provoked28.Which one is true according to the passage?A.Privatization is thriving in UruguayB.Now, referenda have less strength to change some lawsC.Uruguayan people are satisfied with the governments actions with regard to the economyD.The President is managing to keep the state companies efficientTEXT 3IN HIS 21 years as president of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos has never taken kindly to criticism. Most Angolan politicians have learned from bitter experience not to cross him. But recently a tiny political party, PADPA, took the president on, and - to general astonishment - won.PADPA decided to speak up over a political scandal in France in which an array of well-connected Frenchmen, including Jean Christophe Mitterrand, the eldest son of Frances former president, Francois Mitterrand, are under investigation on suspicion of profiting from the illegal sale of arms worth $633m to the Angolan government. As the case has proceeded, Mr. dos Santoss name has cropped up repeatedly. Prosecutors have alleged that he approved the deal, granted Angolan diplomatic passports to the two principal arms dealers (one now in a French prison, the other on the run from an Interpol arrest warrant) and received some extravagant presents from the weapons men in return.Last week PADPA sent a letter to the president, demanding that he should give a public explanation of his role in this and other corruption scandals. If none were forthcoming within 72 hours, PADPA promised it would call on the people to protest publicly and call for your resignation, for dishonoring the office which you occupy.The presidents response was a deafening silence. So three days later 25 members of PADPA began a hunger strike in front of the recently and lavishly redecorated presidential palace. They distributed a pamphlet that repeated the charge, widely believed by Angolans, that the government is deliberately prolonging the countrys devastating civil war in order to pillage its rich natural resources. Thousands of Angolans are dying of hunger because the country is mismanaged, declared the pamphlet, and the holders of power have turned into a band of thugs who pretend to be managing a bank. Our bank. Our petrol. Our diamonds. Our riches. But, above all, our children, parents, brothers and cousins, whom they use as fodder for their diabolical cannons.Angolas cowed people rarely voice such strong sentiments. This time riot police used the cover of darkness to break up the protest beating the protesters. Six of them, including PADPAS president, were arrested. But astonishingly, given the lack of independence enjoyed by Angolas judiciary, the court that tried them found them not guilty on January 30th. In a hitherto unthinkable step, PADPA is now considering bringing a case against the police for violating its right to demonstrate and for illegal imprisonment.This is the second time that PADPA activists have dared challenge the Angolan regime. Last year they tried to hold a public hunger strike in protest at the governments decision to raise the price of petrol overnight by 1,600%. On that occasion police beatings turned the hunger strikers into popular heroes. The authorities, realizing their mistake, issued a public apology. But the incident gave Angolas other, more reticent, opposition groups the courage to organize the first and only real anti-government march in the countrys 25 years of independence. Perhaps the latest court ruling, which for the first time has set the peoples rights above those of the president, will open the floodgates of protest at last.31. By “and-to general astonishment-won”(last line,para 1),the author meansA It defeated the other parties.B It produced astonishment.C It opposed the president for scandal trade.D The president kept silence about PADPAS criticisms for the first time.32. How does PADPA feel about the political scandal?A. indignantB. indifferentC. optimisticD. pessimistic33. In this passage, the word “fodder” is the same withA bulletsB victimsC intrudersD evils34. PADPA gathered some members in order toA reveal the presidents scandal.B grab the governing rights.C ask for more rights for people.D begin a hunger strike.35. With which of the following is the author likely to agree?A PADPAs protest is rather meaningless and in vain.B Angolas judiciary didnt support PADPAs action.C PADPA has turned over a new leaf in Angolas history.D the policemen will open the floodgates.TEXT 4 Why such an old article?WITH three months to go before its general election, Italy is turning into Saddam Husseins Iraq. Not in terms of freedom or variety, just visually. For Italian cities these days are peppered with enormous posters of the rival leaders, Silvio Berlusconi (for the right) and Francesco Rutelli (for the left). All each one shows is the great mans benevolent face, plus a short slogan. In Bolognas Viale Togliatti, you can count six Berlusconis and three Rutellis.Prehistoric, as poster politics goes? Mussolinian, say oldies who recall the slogans spread hugely over walls and roofs in Duces