英语专业八级真题(二)

英语专业八级真题

PartIListeningComprehension(40min)

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.

SECTIONATALK

Questions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven75secondstoanswer

thequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.

1.Theparallelbetweenwaltzingandlanguageuseliesin__.

A.thecoordinationbasedonindividualactions

B.thenumberofindividualparticipants

C.thenecessityofindividualactions

D.therequirementsforparticipants

2.Inthetalkthespeakerthinksthatlanguageuseisa(n)__process.

A.individual

B.combined

C.distinct

D.Social

3.Themaindifferencebetweenpersonalandnon-personalsettingsisin__.

A.themanneroflanguageuse

B.thetopicandcontentofspeech

C.theinteractionsbetweenspeakerandaudience

D.therelationshipbetweenspeakerandaudience

4.Infictionalsettings,speakers__.

A.hidetheirrealintentions

B・voiceothers'intentions

C.playdoublerolesonandoffstage

D.onlyimitateotherpeopleinlife

5.Comparedwithothertypesofsettings,themainfeatureofprivatesettingis__.

A.theabsenceofspontaneity

B.thepresenceofindividualactions

C.thelackofrealintentions

D.theabsenceofaudience

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven75secondsto

answerthequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.

6.WhatwaseducationlikeinProfessorWang*sdays?

A.Studentsworkedveryhard.

B.Studentsfelttheyneededaseconddegree.

C.Educationwasnotcareer-oriented.

D.Thereweremanyspecializedsubjects.

7.AccordingtoProfessorWang,whatisthepurposeofthepresent-dayeducation?

A.Toturnoutanadequatenumberofeliteforthesociety.

B.Topreparestudentsfortheirfuturecareer.

C.Toofferpracticalandutilitariancoursesineachprogramme.

D.Tosetupasmanytechnicalinstitutionsaspossible.

8.InProfessorWang'sopinion,technicalskills__.

A.requiregoodeducation

B・aresecondarytoeducation

C.don'tcallforgoodeducation

D.don'tconflictwitheducation

9.WhatdoesProfessorWangsuggesttocopewiththesituationcausedbyincreasingnumbersoffee-paying

students.

A.Shiftingfromoneprogrammetoanother.

B.Workingoutwaystoreducestudentnumber.

C.Emphasizingbetterqualityofeducation.

D.Settingupstricterexaminationstandards.

10.FutureeducationneedstoproducegraduatesofallthefollowingcategoriesEXCEPT__.

A.thosewhocanadapttodifferentprofessions

B.thosewhohaveahighflexibilityofmind

C.thosewhoarethinkers,historiansandphilosophers

D.thosewhopossessonlyhighlyspecializedskills

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven45seconds

toanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

11.Whichofthefollowingregionsintheworldwillwitnessthesharpestdropinlifeexpectancy?

A.LatinAmerica.

B.SubSaharanAfrica.

C.Asia.

D.TheCaribbean.

12.Accordingtothenews,whichcountrywillexperiencesmalllifeexpectancydrop?

A.Burma.

B.Botswana.

C.Cambodia.

D.Thailand.

13.Thecountriesthatarepredictedtoexperiencenegativepopulationgrowtharemainlyin__.

A.Asia.

B.Africa.

C.LatinAmerica.

D.TheCaribbean.

Questions14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30

secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

14.ThetradedisputebetweentheEuropeanUnionandtheUSwascausedby__,

A.USrefusaltoacceptarbitrationbyWTO

B.USimposingtariffsonEuropeansteel

C.USrefusaltopaycompensationtoEU

D.USrefusaltolowerimportdutiesonEUproducts

15.WhowillbeconsultedfirstbeforetheEUlistissubmittedtoWTO?

A.EUmemberstates.

B.TheUnitedStates.

C.WTO.

D.Thesteelcorporations.

SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLING

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesonthe

importantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea15-minutegap-filling

taskonANSWERSHEETONEafterthemini-lecture.Usetheblankpaperfornote-taking.Fillineachof

thegapswithoneword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammatically

andsemanticallyacceptable.

B.ConversationSkills

Peoplewhousuallymakeusfeelcomfortableinconversationsaregoodtalkers.Andtheyhavesomethingin

common,i.e.skillstoputpeopleatease.

1.Skilltoaskquestion

1)beawareofthehumannature:readinesstoanswerother'squestionsregardlessof(1)__

2)startaconversationwithsomepersonalbutunharmfulquestionsaboutone's(2)__job.

questionsaboutone'sactivitiesinthe(3)____

3)beabletospotsignalsforfurthertalk

2.Skillto(4)__foranswers

1)don'tshiftfromsubjecttosubject-stickingtothesamesubject:signsof(5)__inconversation.

2)listento(6)__ofvoice-Ifpeoplesoundunenthusiastic,thenchangesubject.

3)useeyesandears-steadyyourgazewhilelistening

3.Skilltolaugh

Effectsoflaughter:

-easepeople's(7)____

-helpstart(8)____

4.Skilltopart

1)importance:openuppossibilitiesforfuturefriendshiporcontact

2)ways:

-men:asmile,a(9)__

-women:sameas(10)__now

-howtoexpresspleasureinmeetingsomeone.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

(6)⑺(8)⑼(10)

PARTIIPROOFREADINGANDERRORCORRECTION(15MIN)

ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.Eachlinecontainsamaximumofoneerrorandthreearefree

fromerror.Ineachcase,onlyonewordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthe

followingway.

Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendof

theline.

Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwithasignandwritethewordyoubelieve

tobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.

Foranunnecessaryword,crossouttheunnecessarywordwithaslash"/”andputthewordintheblank

providedattheendoftheline.

Ifthelineiscorrect,placeaVintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline

Example

WhenAartmuseumwantsanewexhibit,(1)an

Itneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandbangs(2)never

themonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseum(3)v

wantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.(4)exhibit

ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTWOasinstructed.

Oneofthemostimportantnon-legislativefunctionsoftheU.SCongress

isthepowertoinvestigate.Thispowerisusuallydelegatedtocommittees-either

standingcommittees,specialcommitteessetforaspecific(1)____

purpose,orjointcommitteesconsistedofmembersofbothhouses.(2)___

Investigationsareheldtogatherinformationontheneedfor

futurelegislation,totesttheeffectivenessoflawsalreadypassed,

toinquireintothequalificationsandperformanceofmembersand

officialsoftheotherbranches,andinrareoccasions,tolaythe(3)____

groundworkforimpeachmentproceedings.Frequently,committees

relyoutsideexpertstoassistinconductinginvestigativehearings(4)____

andtomakeoutdetailedstudiesofissues.(5)___

Thereareimportantcorollariestotheinvestigativepower.One

isthepowertopublicizeinvestigationsanditsresults.Most(6)____

committeehearingsareopentopublicandarereported(7)____

widelyinthemassmedia.Congressionalinvestigations

neverthelessrepresentoneimportanttoolavailabletolawmakers(8)____

toinformthecitizenryandtoarousepublicinterestsinnationalissues.(9)_

Congressionalcommitteesalsohavethepowertocompel

testimonyfromunwillingwitnesses,andtociteforcontempt

ofCongresswitnesseswhorefusetotestifyandforperjury

thesewhogivefalsetestimony.(10)____

PartIIIReadingComprehension(30min)

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiple-choicequestions.Read

thepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcoloredanswersheet.

TEXTA

Farmersinthedevelopingworldhatepricefluctuations.Itmakesithardtoplanahead.Butmostof

themhavelittlechoice:theysellatthepricethemarketsets.FarmersinEurope,theU.S.andJapanare

luckier:theyreceivemassivegovernmentsubsidiesintheformofguaranteedpricesordirecthandouts.

LastmonthU.S.PresidentBushsignedanewfarmbillthatgivesAmericanfarmers$190billionoverthe

next10years,or$83billionmorethantheyhadbeenscheduledtoget,andpushesU.S.agriculturalsupport

closetocrazyEuropeanlevels.Bushsaidthestepwasnecessaryto"promotefarmerindependenceand

preservethefarmwayoflifeforgenerations**.ItisalsodesignedtohelptheRepublicanPartywincontrol

oftheSenateinNovember'smidtermelections.

Agriculturalproductioninmostpoorcountriesaccountsforupto50%ofGDP,comparedtoonly3%in

richcountries.Butmostfarmersinpoorcountriesgrowjustenoughforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

ThosewhotryexportingtotheWestfindtheirgoodswhackedwithhugetariffsorcompetingagainst

cheapersubsidizedgoods.In1999theUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopmentconcluded

thatforeachdollardevelopingcountriesreceiveinaidtheyloseupto$14justbecauseoftradebarriers

imposedontheexportoftheirmanufacturedgoods.Ifsnotasifthedevelopingworldwantsanyfavors,

saysGeraldSsendwula,Uganda'sMinisterofFinance."Whatwewantisfortherichcountriestoletus

compete.*1

AgricultureisoneofthefewareasinwhichtheThirdWorldcancompete.Landandlaborarecheap,

andasfarmingmethodsdevelop,newtechnologiesshouldimproveoutput.Thisisnopieinthesky

speculation.ThebiggestsuccessinKenya'seconomyoverthepastdecadehasbeentheboominexportsof

cutflowersandvegetablestoEurope.Butthatmayallchangein2008,whenKenyawillbeslightlytoorich

toqualifyforthe"leastdevelopedcountry11statusthatallowsAfricanproducerstoavoidpayingstiff

Europeanimportdutiesonselectedagriculturalproducts.Withtradebarriersinplace,thehorticulture

industryinKenyawillshrivelasquicklyasadiscardedrose.Andwhileagricultureexportsremainthe

greathopeforpoorcountries,reducingtradebarriersinothersectorsalsoworks:AmericasAfrican

GrowthandOpportunityAct,whichcutsdutiesonexportsofeverythingfromhandicraftstoshoes,has

provedaboontoAfrica'smanufacturers.Thelesson:theThirdWorldcanprosperiftherichworldgivesit

afairgo.

ThisiswhatmakesBush'sdecisiontoincreasefarmsubsidieslastmonthallthemoredepressing.Poor

countrieshavelongsuspectedthattherichworldurgesradeliberalizationonlysoitcanwangleitswayinto

newmarkets.SuchsuspicionscausedtheSeattletradetalkstobreakdownthreeyearsago.Butlast

NovembermembersoftheWorldTradeOrganization,meetinginDoha,Qatar,finallyagreedtoanew

roundoftalksdesignedtoopenupglobaltradeinagricultureandtextiles.Richcountriesassuredpoor

countries,thattheirconcernswerefinallybeingaddressed.Bush'shandoutlastmonthmakesalieof

America'scommitmenttothosetalksandhispersonaldevotiontofreetrade.

16.Bycomparison,farmers__receivemoregovernmentsubsidiesthanothers.

A.inthedevelopingworld

B.inJapan

C.inEurope

D.inAmerica

17.Inadditiontotheeconomicconsiderations,thereisa__motivebehindBush'ssigningofthenewfarm

bill.

A.partisan

B.social

C.financial

D.cultural

18.Themessagethewriterattemptstoconveythroughoutthepassageisthat__.

A.poorcountriesshouldbegivenequalopportunitiesintrade

B."theleast-developedcountry“statusbenefitsagriculturalcountries

C.poorcountriesshouldremovetheirsuspicionsabouttradeliberalization

D.farmersinpoorcountriesshouldalsoreceivethebenefitofsubsidies

19.Thewriter*sattitudetowardsnewfarmsubsidiesintheU.S.is__.

A.favorable

B・ambiguous

C.critical

D.reserved

TEXTB

OscarWildesaidthatworkistherefugeofpeoplewhohavenothingbettertodo.Ifso,Americansare

nowamongtheworld'ssaddestrefugees.FactoryworkersintheUnitedStatesareworkinglongerhours

thanatanytimeinthepasthalf-century.Americaonceledtherichworldincuttingtheaverageworking

week-from70hoursin1850tolessthan40hoursbythe1950s.Itseemednaturalthataspeoplegrewricher

theywouldtradeextraearningsformoreleisure.Sincethe1970s,however,thehoursclockedupby

Americanworkershaverisen,toanaverageof42thisyearinmanufacturing.

Severalstudiessuggestthatsomethingsimilarishappeningoutsidemanufacturing:Americansare

spendingmoretimeatworkthantheydid20yearsago.Executivesandlawyersboastof80hourweeks.

Onholiday,theyseekoutfaxmachinesandphonesaseagerlyasGermansbagthebestsun-loungers.Yet

workingtimeinEuropeandJapancontinuestofall.InGermany'sengineeringindustrytheworkingweek

istobetrimmedfrom36to35hoursnextyear.MostGermansgetsixweeks*paidannualholiday;eventhe

Japanesenowtakethreeweeks.Americansstillmakedowithjusttwo.

Germanyrespondstothiscontrastwithitsusualconcernaboutwhetherpeople'saversiontoworkis

damagingitscompetitiveness.YetGermanworkers,liketheJapanese,seemtobeactingsensibly:astheir

incomesrise,theycanachieveabetterstandardoflivingwithfewerhoursofwork.Thepuzzleiswhy

America,theworld*srichestcountry,seesthingsdifferently.Itisapuzzlewithsinistersocialimplications.

Parentsspendlesstimewiththeirchildren,whomaybeleftaloneathomeforlonger.Isitjustacoincidence

thatjuvenilecrimeisontherise

SomeexplanationsforAmerica'stimeatworkfailtostanduptoscrutiny.Oneblamesweaktradeunions

thatleaveworkersopentoexploitation.Areworkersbeingforcedbycostcuttingfirmstotoilharderjustto

keeptheirjobs?ArecentstudybytwoAmericaneconomists,RichardFreemanandLindaBell,suggestsnot:

whenasked,Americansactuallywanttoworklongerhours.MostGermanworkers,incontrast,would

ratherworkless.

Then,whydoAmericanswanttoworkharder?Onereasonmaybethattherealearningsofmany

Americanshavebeenstagnantorfallingduringthepasttwodecades.Peopleworklongermerelyto

maintaintheirlivingstandards.Yetmanyhigherskilledworkers,whohaveenjoyedbigincreasesintheir

realpay,havebeenworkinghardertoo.Also,onereasonfortheslowgrowthofwageshasbeentherapid

growthinempioyment-whichismoreorlesswheretheargumentbegan.

Taxesmayhavesomethingtodowithit.PeoplewhoworkanextrahourinAmericaareallowedtokeep

moreoftheirmoneythanthosewhodothesameinGermany.FallsinmarginaltaxratesinAmericasince

the1970shavemadeitallthemoreprofitabletoworklonger.Noneoftheseanswersreallyexplainswhythe

centurylongdeclineinworkinghourshasgoneintoreverseinAmericabutnotelsewhere(thoughBritain

showssignsoffollowingAmerica'slead).Perhapsculturaldifferences-thelastrefugeofthedefeated

economist-areatplay.Economistsusedtobelievethatonceworkersearnedenoughtoprovidefortheir

basicneedsandallowforafewluxuries,theirincentivetoworkwouldbeeroded,likelionsrelaxingaftera

kill.Buthumansaremoresusceptibletoadvertisingthanlions.Perhapsclevermarketinghasensuredthat

*'basicneeds"-forashowerwithbuiltinTV,forarocketpropelledcar-expandcontinuously.Shoppingis

alreadyoneofAmerica'smostpopularpastimes.Butitrequiresmoney-hencemoreworkandlessleisure.

Ortrythis:thetelevisionisnotverygood,andbaseballandhockeykeepbeingwipedoutbystrikes.

PerhapsWildewasright.MaybeAmericanshavenothingbettertodo.

20.IntheUnitedStates,workinglongerhoursis__,

A.confinedtothemanufacturingindustry

B.atraditionalpracticeinsomesectors

C.prevalentinallsectorsofsociety

D.favouredbytheeconomists

21.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,whichmightbeoneoftheconsequencesofworkinglongerhours?

A.Riseinemployees*workingefficiency.

B.Riseinthenumberofyoungoffenders.

C.Riseinpeople'slivingstandards.

D.Riseincompetitiveness.

22.Whichofthefollowingisthecauseofworkinglongerhoursstatedbythewriter?

A.Expansionofbasicneeds.

B・Culturaldifferences.

C.Increaseinrealearnings.

D.Advertising.

TEXTC

Thefoxreallyexasperatedthemboth.Assoonastheyhadletthefowlsout,intheearlysummer

mornings,theyhadtotaketheirgunsandkeepguard;andthenagainassoonaseveningbegantomellow,

theymustgooncemore.Andhewassosly.Heslidalonginthedeepgrass;hewasdifficultasaserpentto

see.Andheseemedtocircumventthegirlsdeliberately.OnceortwiceMarchhadcaughtsightofthewhite

tipofhisbrush,ortheruddyshadowofhiminthedeepgrass,andshehadletfireathim.Buthemadeno

accountofthis.Thetreesonthewoodedgewereadarkish,brownishgreeninthefulllight-foritwasthe

endofAugust.Beyond,thenaked,copperlikeshaftsandlimbsofthepinetreesshoneintheair.Nearerthe

roughgrass,withitslong,brownishstalksallagleam,wasfulloflight.Thefowlswereroundabout-the

duckswerestillswimmingonthepondunderthepinetrees.Marchlookedatitall,sawitall,anddidnot

seeit.SheheardBanfordspeakingtothefowlsinthedistance-andshedidnothear.Whatwasshethinking

about?Heavenknows.Herconsciousnesswas,asitwere,heldback.

Sheloweredhereyes,andsuddenlysawthefox.Hewaslookingupather.Hischinwaspresseddown,

andhiseyeswerelookingup.Theymethereyes.Andheknewher.Shewasspellbound-sheknewheknew

her.Sohelookedintohereyes,andhersoulfailedher.Heknewher,hehasnotdaunted.Shestruggled,

confusedlyshecametoherself,andsawhimmakingoff,withslowleapsoversomefallenboughs,slow,

impudentjumps.Thenheglancedoverhisshoulder,andransmoothlyaway.Shesawhisbrushheld

smoothlikeafeather,shesawhiswhitebuttockstwinkle.Andhewasgone,softly,softasthewind.

Sheputherguntohershoulder,buteventhenpursedhermouth,knowingitwasnonsensetopretendto

fire.Soshebegantowalkslowlyafterhim,inthedirectionhehadgone,slowly,pertinaciously.Sheexpected

tofindhim.Inherheartshewasdeterminedtofindhim.Whatshewoulddowhenshesawhimagainshe

didnotconsider.Butshewasdeterminedtofindhim.Soshewalkedabstractedlyaboutontheedgeofthe

wood,withwide,vividdarkeyes,andafaintflushinhercheeks.Shedidnotthink.Instrangemindlessness

shewalkedhitherandthither...

Assoonassupperwasover,sheroseagaintogoout,withoutsayingwhy.Shetookhergunagainand

wenttolookforthefox.Forhehadliftedhiseyesuponher,andhisknowinglookseemedtohaveentered

herbrain.Shedidnotsomuchthinkofhim:shewaspossessedbyhim.Shesawhisdark,shrewd,

unabashedeyelookingintoher,knowingher.Shefelthiminvisiblymasterherspirit.Sheknewthewayhe

loweredhischinashelookedup,sheknewhismuzzle,thegoldenbrown,andthegreyishwhite.Andagain

shesawhimglanceoverhisshoulderather,halfinviting,halfcontemptuousandcunning.Soshewent,with

hergreatstartledeyesglowing,hergununderherarm,alongthewoodedge.Meanwhilethenightfell,and

agreatmoonroseabovethepinetrees.

23.Atthebeginningofthestory,thefoxseemstotheallEXCEPT___.

A.cunning

B.fierce

C.defiant

D.annoying

24.Asthestoryproceeds,Marchbeginstofeelunderthespellof__.

A.thelight

B.thetrees

C.thenight

D.thefox

25.GraduallyMarchseemstobeinastateof__.

A.blankness

B.imagination

C.sadness

D.excitement

26.Attheendofthestory,thereseemstobeasenseof__betweenMarchandthefox.

A.detachment

B.anger

C.intimacy

D.conflict

27.Thepassagecreatesanoverallimpressionof__.

A.mystery

B.horror

C.liveliness

D.contempt

TEXTD

Thebannersarepacked,theticketsbooked.Theglitterandwhiteoverallshavebeenbought,thegas

masksjustfitandthemobilephonesareready.Allthatremainsistogettotheparties.

ThisweekwillseeafeastofpanEuropeanprotests.ItstartedonBastilleDaylastSaturday,withthe

FrenchunionsandimmigrantsonthestreetsandthefirstdemonstrationsinBritainandGermanyabout

climatechange.ItwillcontinuetomorrowandThursdaywithenvironmentalandpeaceralliesagainst

PresidentBush.ButthebigoneisinGenoa,onFridayandSaturday,wheretheG8leaderswillmeetbehind

thelinesof18,000heavilyarmedpolice.

UnlikePrague,Gothenburg,CologneorNice,GenoaisexpectedtobeEurope'sSeattle,thecoining

togetherofthedisparatestrandsofresistancetocorporateglobalisation.Neithertheprotestersnorthe

authoritiesknowwhatwillhappen,butsomethingsarepredictable.Yes,therewillbeviolenceandyes,the

massmediawillfocusonit.WhatshouldseriouslyconcerntheG8isnotsomuchtheviolence,thenumbers

inthestreetsoreventhattheythemselveslooklikeidiotshidingbehindthebarricades,butthatthedeep

rootsofagenuinenewversionofinternationalismaregrowing.

Forthefirsttimeinageneration,theinternationalpoliticalandeconomicconditionisinthedock.

Moreover,theprotestersareunlikelytogoaway,theirconfidenceisgrowingratherthanwaning,their

agendasaremerging,theprotestsarespreadinganddrawinginallagesandconcerns.

Nosingleanalysishasdrawnallthestrandsofthedebatetogether.Inthemeantime,theglobalprotest

*'movementnisdevelopingitsownlanguage,texts,agendas,myths,heroesandvillains.JustastheG8

leaders,worldbodiesandbusinessestalkincreasinglyfromthesamescript,sotheprotesters*oncedisparate

politicalandsocialanalysesareconverging.Thelong-termprojectofgovernmentsandworldbodiesto

globalisecapitalanddevelopmentisbeingmirroredbytheglobalisationofprotest.

Butwhathappensnext?Governmentsandworldbodiesareunsurewhichwaytoturn.Howeverwell

theyarepoliced,majorprotestsreinforcetheimpressionofindifferentelites,repressionofdebate,

overreactiontodissent,injusticeandunaccountablepower.

Theiroptions-apartfromactuallyembracingthebroadagendabeingputtothem-aretoretreatbehind

evenhigherbarricades,repressdissentfurther,abandonglobalmeetingsaltogetheror,morelikely,meet

onlyinplacesabletophysicallyresistthemasses.

Brusselsisconsideringbuildingasuperfortressforinternationalmeetings.Genoamaybethelastofthe

Europeansuperprotests.

28.Accordingtothecontext,theword"parties"attheendofthefirstparagraphrefersto___.

A.themeetingoftheG8leaders

B.theprotestsonBastilleDay

C.thecomingpanEuropeanprotests

D.thebigprotesttobeheldinGenoa

29.Accordingtothepassage,economicglobalisationisparalleledby___.

A.theemergingdifferencesintheglobalprotestmovement

B.thedisappearingdifferencesintheglobalprotestmovement

C.thegrowingEuropeanconcernaboutglobalisation

D.theincreaseinthenumberofprotesters

30.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatisBrusselsconsideringdoing?

A.Meetinginplacesdifficulttoreach.

B.Furtherrepressingdissent.

C.Acceptingtheprotesters,agenda.

D.Abandoningglobalmeetings.

SECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(10MIN)

Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithtenmultiplechoicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequired

andthenmarkyouranswersonyourcoloredanswersheet.

Firstreadthequestion.

31.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto__.

A.demonstratehowtopreventcrime

B・showtheseriousnessofcrime

C.lookintothecausesofcrime

D.callformoregovernmentefforts

NowgothroughTEXTEquicklytoanswerquestion31.

Forthreeweeks,everynightat11p.m.,correspondents,officersandjudgesfromjusticecourts,police

departmentsandprisons,psychiatrists,criminologists,victimsandevencriminalsinprisonsmadetheir

appearanceonTVtodebateonatopic"CrimeintheUnitedStates".

Indeed,crimehasbeendisturbingtheAmericanpeopleandhasbecomeaserioussocialproblemjustnext

totheunemploymentproblem.Somefiguresareterrifying:1of4Americanshasbeenavictimofsomekind

ofcrimes;nearly22millioncrimecasesoccurredlastyearthroughoutthecountry.Asimplearithmetic

calculationindicatesthatonaverage,acrimeisbeingcommittedinevery2seconds.NowtheAmericansare

livinginahorribleenvironment.Theirsafetyandpropertyarethreatenedbyvariouscrimes:robbery,theft,

rape,kidnapping,murder,arson,vandalismandviolence.

Themostworrisomeproblemcomesfromthefactthataboutonethirdofcrimecaseswerecommittedby

thejuvenileand53%ofcriminalsinjailsareyoungstersbelow25.Apollindicatesthatabout73%of

citizenssaidtheyavoidedteenagersinstreets,especiallyatnight.

Toprotectthemselvesfromcrime,accordingtoareleasedfigure,52%ofAmericanskeepgunsathome.

Butsomegunownersturnouttobepotentialcriminals.Somepeopledemandthatstrictlawforguncontrol

beenforced;butothersopposethebanofgun.Nodecisionisinsight.

Someexpertssaidpoverty,unemploymentandracialdiscriminationarethecauseofcrime.Theycited

figurestoshowthat47%ofcrimecaseswerecommittedbytheblack,thoughtheyaccountforonlyabout

12%ofthepopulationofthenation

Othersarguedthatabout54%ofconvictedcriminalscamefromfamiliesassociatedwiththeseevils.The

Americanstategovernmentandfederalgovernmentspendbillionsofdollarseachyearinmaintainingthe

policedepartmentsandjails.Butpoliceauthoritiescomplainthattheyhavenotsufficientwell-trained

handsandadvancedequipmenttodetectandstopcrimes.Severalcasesofcriminalinsurgencewere

reportedasaresultofresentmentatovercrowdedprisons.Taxpayerscomplainthattheypaymoreand

moretaxbutreceivelessandlessprotectio