翻譯三級筆譯綜合能力分類模擬題15

翻譯三級筆譯綜合能力分類模擬題15Ⅰ.Grammar:TenseA、MultipleChoices1.

"Bobmustbeverywealthy."

"Yes.He_____（江南博哥）_moreinonedaythanIdoinaweek."A.hasbeenearnedB.hadearnedC.earnsD.hasearnings正確答案：C

2.

Shegavemethatnotebookonmybirthday,andI______itinmydrawer.A.havesincekeptB.sincekeptC.amsincekeepingD.hadsincekept正確答案：A

3.

"Itisgoodtoseeyouagain,Peter.""Thishasbeenourfirstchancetovisitsince______fromThailand."A.youreturnB.youreturnedC.youhavereturnedD.returning正確答案：B

4.

You______yourbooksabout.A.constantlyleaveB.areconstantlyleavingC.constantlyleftD.haveconstantlyleft正確答案：B此句用進行時表示對對方經(jīng)常性行為的抱怨。

5.

Eventhoughthey______fortwentyyears,thetwoneighborsarenotveryfriendly.A.havingbeenlivedsidebysideB.hasbeenlivingsidebysideC.havebeenlivingsidebysideD.havingbeenlivingsidebyside正確答案：C

6.

"Myfatherwillbeheretomorrow.""Oh,Ithoughtthathe______today."A.wascomingB.iscomingC.willcomeD.comes正確答案：A

7.

"WasthedrivingpleasantwhenyouvacationedinMexicolastsummer?""No,it______forfourdayswhenwearrived,sotheroadswereverymuddy."A.wasrainingB.wouldberainingC.hadbeenrainingD.haverained正確答案：C

8.

"Washestudyingforanexamination?""Yes,he's______itnextweek."A.doingB.totakeC.makingD.togive正確答案：B

9.

Iwouldhavegonetovisithiminthehospitalhaditbeenallpossible,butI______fullyoccupiedthewholeoflastweek.A.wereB.hadbeenC.havebeenD.was正確答案：D

10.

Greateffortstoincreaseagriculturalproductionmustbemadeiffoodshortage______avoided.A.istobeB.canbeC.willbeD.hasbeen正確答案：A

11.

Theywillhavetodecidewhattodoabouttheenergycrisisbeforetheoil______.A.isrunoutB.willberunoutC.runsoutD.willrunout正確答案：C

12.

Youwillhardlybelieveit,butthisisthethirdtimetonightsomeone______me.A.telephonedB.hastelephonedC.telephonesD.shouldtelephone正確答案：B

13.

Thecompany______ariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghashappenedyet.A.ispromisedB.ispromisingC.hasbeenpromisingD.promised正確答案：C

14.

"Thepossibilityofafloodwasjustreportedovertheradio.""Iknow.Iheardaboutit.Theriver______thetopofitsbank."A.wasreachedB.reachingC.hadbeenreachedD.hasreached正確答案：D

15.

ItwasnotuntilthenthatIcametorealizethatknowledge______onlyfrompractice.A.hadcomeB.hascomeC.cameD.comes正確答案：D一般現(xiàn)在時用于對真理性事實的表述。

16.

He______,butIdivedinandrescuedhim.A.wasdrowningB.haddrownedC.drownedD.hadbeendrowned正確答案：A

17.

Itisreportedthatbytheendofthismonththeoutputofcementinthefactory______byabout10%.A.willhaverisenB.hasrisenC.willberisingD.hasbeenrising正確答案：A

18.

"DidyouexpectFranktocometotheparty?"

"No,butIhadhoped______."A.himcomingB.thathecomesC.thathewouldcomeD.himto正確答案：C

19.

Thestudents______busilywhenMissBrownwenttogetthebookshe______intheoffice.A.hadwrittenleftB.werewritinghasleftC.hadwrittenhadleftD.werewritinghadleft正確答案：D

20.

I______tosendhimatelegramtocongratulatehimonhismarriage,butIdidn'tmanageit.A.hopeB.hopedC.havehopedD.hadhoped正確答案：D

21.

"WhatwereyoudoingwhenAnnaphonedyou?"

"Ihadjustfinishedmyworkand______totakeabath."A.startingB.tostartC.havestartedD.wasstarting正確答案：D

22.

ThroughouttheUnitedStates,cityresidentsnowsufferfromfarmoreviolenceandjuveniledelinquencythanthey______adecadeago.A.didB.woulddoC.haddoneD.weredoing正確答案：A

23.

Insteadoftryingtoimitaterealityintheirworks,manyartistsoftheearlytwentiethcentury______torevealtheirfeelingsandideasinabstractart.A.beganB.hadbegunC.beginningD.havebegun正確答案：A

24.

Todaymoreandmorepeoplearebecomingconcernedaboutthewaynature______.A.ruinsB.isruinedC.isbeingruinedD.isruining正確答案：C

25.

WhenIlastsawMary,she______tohernextclassontheothersideofthecampusanddidn'thavetimetotalk.A.hurriesB.hurriedC.ishurryingD.washurrying正確答案：D

26.

Irene______NewHampshirein1976and______inVirginiasincethen.A.leftworkedB.haslefthasworkedC.lefthasworkedD.hasleftworked正確答案：C

27.

"SarahleftforOhiothismorning.""Oh,Ithoughtshe______untilnextweek."A.won'tbegoingB.isn'tgoingC.wasn'tgoingD.hadn'tbeengoing正確答案：C

28.

"Examswillstartinaweek.""Iknow,I______allnextweekend."A.willbestudyingB.studyC.studiedD.havebeenstudying正確答案：A

29.

"Areyougoingtothemoviestonight?"

"Yes.BythenI______mywork."A.finishedB.willfinishC.finishD.willhavefinished正確答案：D

30.

"Willyoupaymenow?""I'llpayfortheapplesonthedayyou______them."A.willdeliverB.woulddeliverC.deliveredD.deliver正確答案：D

B、ErrorCorrection1.

TheconveniencesthatAmericansdesirereflectednotsomuchaleisurelylifestyleasabusylifestyleinwhichevenminutesoftimearetoovaluabletobewasted.正確答案：reflected→reflect

2.

IdecidedtogotothelibraryassoonasIfinishedwhatIdid.正確答案：did→wasdoing

3.

Ifcitynoisesarenotkeptfromincreasing,peoplehavetoshouttobeheardevenatthedinnertable20yearsfromnow.正確答案：haveto→willhaveto

4.

IfthepopulationoftheEarthgoesonincreasingatitspresentrate,bythemiddleofthe21stcentury,wewilluseupalltheoilthatdrivesourcars.正確答案：willuseup→willhaveusedup

5.

Biologistsarepredictingthattheyhavebeenabletoaltergenesandcontrolheredity.正確答案：havebeenable→willbeable

6.

Theadultmosquitousuallylivesforaboutthirtydays,althoughthelifespanvariedwidelywithtemperature,humidity,andotherfactorsoftheenvironment.正確答案：varied→varies

7.

MariaMartinez,aPuebloIndian,rediscoveredtheancientartofpuebloblackpotteryand,byteachingtheprocesstofamilyandfriends,developalucrativebusiness.正確答案：develop→developed

8.

IwouldliketogotovisitthatbeautifullakebutIcouldn'tgetintouchwithyouwhileIamnowinShanghai.正確答案：couldn't→can't

9.

OberlinCollegeawardsdegreestobothsexesasearlyas1837,butcoeducationinAmericancollegesdidnotspreaduntilthesecondhalfofthecentury.正確答案：awards→awarded

10.

Afterthehorsehadthrewthejockeyseveraltimes,itsownersdecideditwasbesttowithdrawitfromtheupcomingrace.正確答案：threw→thrown

11.

Assoonastheywillfinishthenewadministrationbuilding,ourofficesaregoingtobemoved.正確答案：willfinish→finish

12.

AlmosteverymorningIreceivecardsinvitingmetoartexhibitions,andonthecardshadbeenphotographsoftheworksexhibited.正確答案：hadbeen→are

13.

Aftersearchingthehouseforevidencethepoliceconcludedthatsomeonemusthavecomeinthroughthekitchenwindowandstolethesilverwhilethefamilywasasleep.正確答案：stole→stolen

14.

Longbeforehumanslaunchedthefirstartificialsatelliteintospace,theRussianscientistshavepresentedthepossibilitiesofspacecolonization.正確答案：havepresented→hadpresented

15.

Hewasstandingquietlywhenpresentlyayoungwoman,whohadbeencombingherhairandwatchedhim,approachedandaskedhimfordirections.正確答案：watched→watching

Ⅱ.ClozeTestServiceIndustry服務(wù)業(yè)

Serviceindustryisanindustryinthatpartoftheeconomy

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createsservicesratherthantangibleobjects.Economistsdividealleconomicactivity

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twobroadcategories,goodsandservices.Goods-producingindustriesareagriculture,mining,

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,andconstruction;eachofthemcreatessomekindoftangibleobject.

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industriesincludeeverythingelse:banking,communications,wholesaleandretailtrade,all

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servicessuchasengineeringandmedicine,nonprofiteconomicactivity,allconsumer

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,andallgovernmentservices,includingdefenseandadministrationofjustice.

The

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oftheworldeconomydevotedtoserviceshasbeenrisingforhundredsofyears,most

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sincethebeginningofthe20thcentury.

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services-dominatedeconomyischaracteristicofdevelopednations,whilelessdevelopednations

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toemploymorepeoplein"primary"activitiessuchasagriculture.IntheUnitedStates,for

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,theservicesectorin1929accountedfor

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54percentofthegrossnationalproduct,whereasin1978service

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accountedforabout66percentofthegrossnationalproduct.This

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growthdidnotoccurbecausegoodsproductiondeclinedbutratherbecause

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totalgrossnationalproductincreasednearlyfivefold,withmostof

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increaseattributabletoservices.

Thesimplestexplanationforthegrowthof

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industriesisthatgoodsproductionhasbecomeincreasinglymechanized.Becausemachines

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asmallerworkforcetoproducemoretangiblegoods,theservice

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ofdistribution,management,finance,andsalesbecomerelativelymoreimportant.Growth

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theservicesectoralsoresultsfromalargeincreaseingovernmentemployment.1.

正確答案：that

2.

正確答案：into

3.

正確答案：manufacturing

4.

正確答案：Service

5.

正確答案：professional

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正確答案：services

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正確答案：proportion

8.

正確答案：notably

9.

正確答案：A

10.

正確答案：tend

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正確答案：example

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正確答案：only

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正確答案：industries

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正確答案：rapid

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正確答案：the

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正確答案：the

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正確答案：service

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正確答案：allow

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正確答案：functions

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正確答案：in

MiningSafety開礦安全

Miningisahazardousoccupation,andthesafetyofmineworkersisanimportant

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oftheindustry.Statisticsindicate

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surfaceminingislesshazardousthanundergroundminingandthatmetalminingislesshazardousthancoalmining.Astudyofthefrequencyandseverityofaccidentsshows

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thenatureoftheoperation.

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allundergroundmines,rockandrooffalls,flooding,andinadequateventilationarethegreatest

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.Largeexplosionsarecharacteristicincoalmines,butmoreminerssufferaccidentsfromthe

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ofexplosivesinmetalmines.

Anumberofdebilitatinghazardsexistthat

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minerswiththepassageoftimeandthatarerelatedtothequalityand

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oftheenvironmentinthemines.Dustproducedduringminingoperationsisgenerallyinjurious

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healthandcausesthelungdiseaseknownasblacklung,orpneumoconiosis.Somefumes

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byincompletedynamiteexplosionsareextremelypoisonous.Methanegas,emanatingfromcoalstrata,is

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hazardousalthoughnotpoisonousintheconcentrationsusuallyencounteredinmineair,andradiation

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beahazardinuraniummines.Atightandactivesafetyprogramisusually

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operationineverymine;wherespecialcareistakentoeducatetheminersin

34

precautionsandpractices,accidentratesarelower.

Somehazardsarerelatedtothelocal

35

andthestateofstressintherocksinthemine.Theminingoperation

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intheshiftingofloadsonthestrata,andinextremecasessuchshiftsmayapply

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onacriticalsectionofrockthatexceedthestrengthofthe

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andresultinitssuddencollapse.Thisphenomenon,whichisknownasarockburst,

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particularlyindeepmines,andresearchisunderwaytoeliminatethedanger.21.

正確答案：aspect

22.

正確答案：that

23.

正確答案：and

24.

正確答案：In

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正確答案：hazards

26.

正確答案：use

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正確答案：greatest

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正確答案：affect

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正確答案：nature

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正確答案：to

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正確答案：generated

32.

正確答案：always

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正確答案：may

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正確答案：in

35.

正確答案：safety

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正確答案：geology

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正確答案：results

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正確答案：pressures

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正確答案：rock

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正確答案：occurs

ⅢReadingComprehension

TheGreenhouseEffect

溫室效應(yīng)

Theairwebreathekeepsusaliveinmorewaysthanone.Withoutouratmosphere,averageglobaltemperaturewouldbeaboutminus18℃(minus0.4℉)insteadofthepresent15℃(59℉).Alltheincomingsunlight,withenergyequivalenttoaboutthree100-wattlightbulbspersquareyard,wouldstrikeEarth'ssurface,causingittoemitinfraredwaveslikeagiantradiator.Thatheatwouldsimplytravelunimpededbackoutintothevoid.

Becauseoftheatmosphere,however,onlyafractionofthatheatmakesitdirectlybackintospace.Therestistrappedinthelowerairlayers,whichcontainanumberofgases-watervapor,CO2,methane,andothersthatabsorbtheoutgoinginfraredradiation.Asthosegasesheatup,someoftheirwarmthradiatesbackdowntothesurface.Theentireprocessiscalledthegreenhouseeffect,andmostofitiscausedbythepredominantgreenhousegas,watervapor.

Withincreasedheating,morewaterevaporatesfromoceans,lakes,andsoils.Becauseawarmeratmospherecanholdmorewatervapor,thiscreatesapowerfulfeedbackloop:Thehotteritgets,thehigherthewatervaporcontentoftheair,andthusthegreaterthegreenhousewarming.

Humanbeingshavelittledirectcontroloverthevolumeofwaterintheatmosphere.Butweproduceothergreenhousegasesthatintensifytheeffect.TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)estimatesthatrisingCO2emissions,mostlyfromburningfossilfuels,accountforabout60percentofthewarmingobservedsince1850.Carbondioxideconcentrationhasbeenincreasingabout0.3percentayear,anditisnowabout30percenthigherthanitwasbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.Ifcurrentratescontinue,itwillrisetoatleasttwicepre-industriallevelsbyabout2060andbytheendofthecenturycouldbefourtimesashigh.ThatisparticularlyworrisomebecauseCO2lifetimeismorethanahundredyearsintheatmosphere,comparedwitheightdaysforwatervapor.

Methane,theprincipalingredientofnaturalgas,hascausedanestimated15percentofthewarminginmoderntimes.Generatedbybacteriainricefields,decomposinggarbage,cattleranching,andfossilfuelproduction,methanepersistsintheatmospherefornearlyadecadeandisnowabout2.5timesasprevalentasitwasinthe16thcentury.Othermajorgreenhousegasesincludenitrousoxideproducedbybothagricultureandindustryandvarioussolventsandrefrigerantslikechlorofluorocarbons,orCFCs,whicharenowbannedbyinternationaltreatybecauseoftheirdamagingeffectonEarth'sprotectiveozonelayer.

TherelentlessaccumulationofgreenhousegaseshasledtheIPCCtoprojectthatinthenexthundredyearsglobalaveragetemperatureswillriseby1to3.5degreesC.Thatmaynotseemlikemuch.Yetthe"littleiceage,"ananomalouscoldsnapthatpeakedfrom1570to1730andforcedEuropeanfarmerstoabandontheirfields,wascausedbyachangeofonlyhalfadegreeC.

Buthowcrediblearecurrentprojection?Thecomputermodelsusedtoprojectgreenhouseeffectsfarintothefuturearestillbeingimprovedtoaccommodatearapidlygrowingfundofknowledge.Anditisremarkablydifficulttodetectadefinitive"signature"ofhumanactivityintheworld'swidelyfluctuatingclimaterecord.1.

Themainpartoftheheatcausedbysunlightisabsorbedby______.A.thelowerairlayersB.anumberofgasesinthelowerairlayersC.theearth'ssurfaceD.watervapor正確答案：B

2.

Paragraphs4and5dealwithothergreenhousegasesmanymake______.A.byburningfossilfuelsB.bybacteriainricefieldsC.byCO2,methane,andnitrousoxideD.bothAandB正確答案：D

3.

Theword"relentless"inthefirstsentenceofParagraph6"TherelentlessaccumulationofgreenhousegaseshasledtheIPCCtoprojectthat"means______.A.withoutpermissionB.withoutpityC.lesssevereD.lessharmful正確答案：B

4.

Whichofthestatementsaboutvolumeofwaterinatmosphereistrue?A.Manhasdonealotwithit.B.Manhaslittledirectcontroloverit.C.Manhastakenmeasuresforit.D.Manhasnothingtodowithit.正確答案：B

5.

Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Thecomputermodelsusedtoprojectgreenhouseeffectsarenotsatisfactory.B.Theclimateoftheworldhasbeenchanging.C.OurpresentprojectionaboutGreenhouseEffectissomewhatundependable.D.Humanknowledgehasbeenincreasingveryquickly.正確答案：C

NikeThird-quarterEarningsup61Percent

耐克第三季度盈利上升61%

byWilliamMcCall

Quarterlyincomesurged61percentatNikeInc.to$200.3million,or74centsashare,onsalesof$2.9billionforthethirdquarter.TheresultseasilypassedWallStreetforecasts.

Theathleticshoeandclothinggiantearned$124.7millionforthesameperiodin2003,or47centsashare.Salesimproved21percentfrom$2.4billionforthethirdquarterlastyear.

AnalystssurveyedbyThomsonFirstCallhadexpectedBeaverton,Ore.-basedNiketoearn67centspershare.

AlsoThursday,Nikereporteda10percentjumpinorders,withmorethanathirdofthatgrowthduetofavorablecurrencyexchangerates.

OrdersfortheUSmarket,whichhavebeenflatforthepastfewyears,wereup4.5percentforthethirdquarter,whileEuropegrewby11percentandAsiajumped23percent,thecompanysaid.

NikeofficialsattributedtheboomingsalestoeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedStates,increasedconsumerdemandforhigh-pricedbasketballshoes,andmajorsportseventstiedtoNikeproducts.

"Ibelievecalendar2004hasthepotentialtobethemostexcitingyearinNike'shistory,"NikepresidentMarkParkersaidonaconferencecallwithanalysts.

ParkernotedthatinsixofthelastsevenOlympicsyears,NikeoutperformedtheStandard&Poor'sindexbyanaverageof21percent.

Duringthethirdquarter,USsalesincreased4percentto$0.37billioncomparedto$0.33billionforthethirdquarterof2003.

NikeChairmanPhilKnightsaidtheresultscontinueapatternofsteadygrowthoverthepastninemonths.

AnalystssaidtheimprovementwasimpressiveasNikemovedinto2004withplanstospendheavilyonmajorsportsevents,includingtheNCAAbasketballtournament,WorldCupsoccerandthe2004Olympics.

"They'vegotjustalotofbigeventscomingup,"saidJamelahLeddy,ananalystwithMcAdamsWrightRageninSeattle.

Partoftheincreasewasduetostrongerdemandforbasketballshoessellingfor$100andup,anupscalemarketthathaddeclinedduringtherecession.

Butshenotedthatoneofthegrowthfactors—exchangerates—wasamarketfactor,notaresultofmanagement.

"Theunderlyingbusinessisgrowingbutkeepinmindhowmuchisrelatedtocurrencyexchange,"Leddysaid.

Nikehadannouncedearlierthismonththatitexpectedhigherearningsthananalystshadpredicted,despitethebankruptcyofFootstarCorp.,thethird-largestUSretailerforathleticshoes.TheWestNyack,N.Y.,company,whichrunstheJustForFeetandFootactionshoechains,isamajorvendorofNikeshoesbutowedonly$19.4million,arelativelysmallamountincomparisontooverallsales.

Nikesharesrose67centstocloseat$76.82TuesdayontheNewYorkStockExchange,beforetheresultswerereleased.Thesharesdropped82centsintheextendedsession.6.

ThepassageindicatesthatWallStreetforecastswere______.A.toooptimisticB.accurateC.pessimisticD.conservative正確答案：D

7.

HowmuchmoredidNikeInc.earnforthethirdquarterthanforthesameperiodlastyear?A.About$2.9million.B.About$2.4million.C.About$500,000.D.About$200million.正確答案：C

8.

Whichofthefollowing,accordingtoaNikereport,isacontributingfactorfortheincreaseinorders?A.USdollarisrevalued.B.USdollarisdebased.C.Currencyexchangerateisstable.D.Currencyexchangerateisturbulent.正確答案：B

9.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatamajorwayNikeincreasesitssalesis______.A.promotingUSsalesB.maintainingasteadymarketC.sponsoringmajorsportseventsD.pricinghighlyforitsbasketballshoes正確答案：C

10.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasafactorinfluencingNike'sbusiness?A.Economicrecovery.B.Favorablecurrencyexchangerates.C.Proficientmanagement.D.Increaseddemandforhigh-pricedbasketballshoes.正確答案：C

AustraliaCelebratesitsFirstCentury

澳大利亞慶祝自己的第一個百年

byDavidHardy

Australianslivedinsixdistinctcoloniespriorto1901.ThesewouldlaterbecomeAustralianstates:NewSouthWales,Victoria,Queensland,SouthAustralia,WesternAustraliaandTasmania.Thesesixcolonieshadtheirownlaws,postalservices,customs,defenseandimmigration,andtherewasastrongfeelingfordecadesbefore1901thattheseissueswouldbemoreeffectivelyandefficientlyhandledbyacentralgovernment.PeoplemovedfreelybetweenthecoloniesandconsideredthemselvesAustralians,butthecolonieswerenotformallyjoinedtoeachotherinanyway,andthereweresomesignificantdifferencesinthewaysthatcolonieshandledissues.Becauseofthesedifferences,andbecauseofthedevelopmentofregionalidentity,manyAustraliansatthetimewantedtoprotecttheirowninterestsandpreservetheirownidentities.Thismadethefederalmodelofgovernment,providingabalanceofpowerbetweentheCentralGovernmentandtheStateGovernments,thepreferredmodel.

ShortlybeforetheFederationofStates,tenrepresentativesfromeachcolonymettowriteaConstitution,andin1899allcoloniesvotedtojointogethertoformaFederationofStates,similartothesystemofgovernmentinSwitzerland.In1900,Britain'sQueenVictoria,Australia'sHeadofStateatthetime,signedthenecessarypapers,andallcolonies,nowStates,joinedasmembersoftheFederation,tobeknownastheCommonwealthofAustralia.On1stJanuary1901,Australiacameintoexistenceasanation.

Afterthis,theCommonwealthGovernmenttookontheresponsibilitiesofdefense,immigration,postalservices,tradeandtaxes,whiletheStateGovernmentslookedafterschools,healthservices,roadsandrailways.

ElectionsforthenewCommonwealthParliamentwereheldinMarch1901,andon9thMayofthatyearthefirstCommonwealthParliamentwasceremoniallyopenedattheExhibitionBuildinginMelbourne.TheParliamentformallysatintheVictoriaStateParliamentarybuildinguntilittransferredtoitspermanenthomein1927,inthenewlycreatednationalcapital,Canberra.

ShortlyaftertheformationoftheFederation,thefirstPrimeMinisterofAustralia(Australia'sHeadofGovernment),EdmundBarton,announcedanationalflagcompetition.Therewerefivewinners,includinga14-year-oldschoolboy,IvorEvans,withasimilardesign.Together,thefivewinnerscreatedtheAustralianflag,combiningtheBritishUnionJack,asix-pointedstarundertheUnionJackrepresentingthesixstatesoftheCommonwealthofAustralia,andtotherightoftheUnionJack,theSouthernCrossconstellation.IvorEvansincludedtheSouthernCrossasitis"thebrightestconstellationintheSouthernHemisphere,representativeofAustralia'sbrightfutureasaleadingnation."Australia'snationalanthemremained"GodSavetheQueen"until1974,whenthepatrioticsong"AdvanceAustraliaFair"waschosentoreplaceit.

In1901,Australiawasalreadyaculturallydiversesociety,composedofAustralianaborigines,TorresStraitIslandersandimmigrantsdrawnfromallcornersoftheglobe,especiallyatthetimeofAustralia'sGoldRushinthemid-19thcentury.ASwedishnewspaperstartedupinMelbournein1857,PolishAustraliansformedaCommitteetosupportthePolishJanuaryUprisingagainstRussiandominationin1863,andtheFrenchsetupthefirstAllianceFranaiseinAustraliain1890.

Today,over23percentofAustralianswereborninanothercountry.Australiansocietyismadeupoftraditionsandideasfrommanycultures,andhasforgedanewidentityasatolerantandvibrantmulticulturalsociety.Australianimmigrationpolicyisproudlynon-discriminatory,andthepolicyofmulticulturalismhasbeenpursuedenthusiasticallybyAustralianGovernmentsoverthepasttwodecades.

Onehundredyearson,Australiaisoneoftheworld'smostsuccessful,culturallydiverseanddemocraticnationalcommunities.ThishasbeenbuiltonaFederalframework,whichbringstogetherthevaluesofAustraliandemocracy,citizenshipandparticipation.11.

Theideaofestablishingacentralgovernmentappeared______.A.around1901B.in1899C.fordecadesbefore1901D.astheBritishgovernmentproposedit正確答案：C

12.

ThefollowingareallBritishEXCEPT______.A.UnionJackB.GodSavetheQueenC.theSouthernCrossconstellationD.sixcolonies正確答案：C

13.

After1901,Australia______.A.stillregardedQueenVictoriaastheirHeadofStateB.remainedasacolonyofU.K.asSwitzerlanddidC.hadnothingtodowiththeBritishgovernmentD.brokeawayfromU.K.正確答案：A

14.

WhattheAustraliannationalflagdoesn'trepresentis______.A.thebrightfutureofAustraliaB.thespiritofindependenceC.theleadingpositionofAustraliainthesouthhemisphereD.therespectfortheUnitedKingdom正確答案：B

15.

WhichoffollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Australianswantedtopreservetheirownregionalidentitiesanddidn'twantafederalgovernment.B.ThereisachangeforAustraliannationalantheminthe1970's.C.OneofthedesignersofAustraliannationalflagwasayoungboy.D.TheCommonwealthofAustraliaisafederalnation.正確答案：A

AmazonResearchRaisesToughQuestions

亞馬遜雨林研究出現(xiàn)棘手的問題

byMichaelAstor

JulioTotastoodatopa195-footsteeltowerintheheartoftheAmazonrainforest,watching"riversofair"flowingoveranunbrokengreencanopythatstretchedasfarastheeyecouldsee.

ThesebillowsoffogshowedresearcherTotahowgreenhousegasesemittedbydecayingorganicmaterialontheforestfloordon'trisestraightintotheatmosphere,asscientistshadsupposed.

Instead,theyhoveranddrift-confoundingscientificeffortstounlockthesecretsoftheworld'slargestremainingtropicalwilderness.

"Whatwe'velearnedistheAmazonrainforestismuchmorefragileandmuchmorecomplexthanwehadfirstimagined,"Totasaid."Myresearchisprettyspecific.It'saimedatshowingwhyallourmeasurementsareprobablyoff."

TotaispartoftheLargeScaleBiosphere-AtmosphereExperiment,adecade-oldendeavorinvolvinghundredsofscientists,ledbyBraziliansandwithfundingfromNASAandtheEuropeanUnion.Theiropen-air"laboratories"are15suchobservationpostsspreadoveranareaofrainforestlargerthanEurope.

Theproject'sgoalistomakethebestscientificargumentsforwhythisvastrainforest-alongwithotherendangeredforestsinAfrica,southeastAsiaandelsewhereisessentialtocombatingglobalclimatechange.

Butasthefirstphaseofthe$100millionexperimentdrawstoaclose,itsresearchersacknowledgethatthedatahaveraisedmorequestionsthananswers.

ScientistscannowsaywithcertaintythattheAmazonisneitherthelun