英语报刊选读试题3

英语报刊选读试题3I.TranslatethefollowingitemsintoChinese.(2pointsforeachfrom1to15;5pointsfor16and17respectively;40pointsintotal)1.asatributetoadistinguishedgraduate2.threeyearsinarow3.adouble-digitcutincriticaldefenseresearchprograms4.politicallobbying5.electoralcollege6.harmlessentertainment7.havearealproblemseparatingrealityfromfantasy8.capitalpunishment9.cramforanexam10.HigherEducationAct11.afellowstudentofFisher’s12.thegive-and-takeofthetraditionalclassroom13.astandardbrick-and-mortaruniversity14．Predictingthefuturetakesinsightanddedication.15.worthalotofmoneyforalotofpeople16.DonWisewanderedintothelivingroomofhishomeinLeewoodoneeveninglastSemptember.Histen-year-oldson,Mike,anda12-year-oldfriendweresittinginfrontofalarge-screentelevisionset.Theywereplayingavediogametheyhadrentedcalled007.17.Ms.StuartsaysherexperiencewithonlinelearingwaswonderfulbutalsoservedtochallengeoneofthefalseideasaboutInternetstudy:thenotionthatitdoesn’trequireasmuchcommitmentanddisciplineasconventionalclassroomcourses.Ifanything,Stuartbelievessheworksharderthanmosttraditionalon-sitestudents.Shesaysshecanprovidefirsthandevidencethattheideathatdistancelearningiseasyisamisconception.II.Readtheshortpassagesandchoosethebestanswer.(2pointsforeach;20pointsintotal)(A)SANJUAN,PuertoRico.Howlinglikeamillionghosts,ahurricanewithaneyebiggerthantheislandsitthreatenedblewintotheCaribbeanonTuesdaywithwindsthatpeakedat170milesanhour(270kilometersanhour).Thehurricane,designatedLuis,straddledtheLesserAntillesandtheLeewardIslandsandmovedwestwardtowardPuertoRico,DominicaandCuba.Thefullforceofthestorm,estimatedat700mileswide,wasexpectedtostrikePuertoRicoonWednesday.HighseasahundredmilesawayitkilledaFrenchtouristinGuadeloupe.I'vebeeninhurricanes,butI'veneverbeeninanythingthisstrongbefore,saidScottStripling,ameteorologistattheNationalWeatherServiceinSanJuan.Withconfirmedwindgustsofupto160milesanhourandaneye60mileswide,thehurricanethreatenedevenmoredevastationthanthedestructivehurricanenamedHugoin1989.AsthehurricaneboredownTuesdayonBarbuda,atinyislandof1,400people,windsofatleast146milesanhourknockedoutUSwindmeasuringinstrumentsonneighboringAntigua,25milestothesouth.Therewasanunofficialreportofgustsupto175milesanhouronAntigua.It'slikeamillionghostshowlingoutside,saidJackieButler,whoteachesinDavie,insouthFlorida.ShegotcaughtwhilevacationinginBarbudawithherhusbandandfivechildren,includingtheir2-month-olddaughter.AntiguagovernmentradiowentofftheairearlyTuesday.ListenersswitchedtotheBaptiststation,RadioLighthouse,whichcontinuedbroadcastingwarningsandnewsthatsomeroofshadbeenblownoffandmanytelephonelinesdowned.1.Astormwithwindsofupto170milesanhourtheCaribbean.A.blewintoB.isexpectedtothreatenC.movedwestwardstowards2.Thehurricane,namedcouldbemoredestructivethantheonein1989.A.LiusB.HugoC.Barbuda3.Windsknockedout.A.aFrenchtouristB.aUSmeteorologistC.USwind-measuringinstruments4.JackieButlerinBarbuda.A.gotcaughtinthehurricaneB.wasstayingwithherchildrenC.teaches5.continuedbroadcastingwarningsandnews.A.ThegovernmentradioB.TheBaptiststationC.NationalWeatherService（B）CORTE,Corsica-ACorsicannationalistwasshotdeadandhiswifewasbadlywoundedhereThursday,bringingtothreethenumberofpro-independencemilitantskilledinlessthan24hours.NoelSargentini,about30yearsold,waskilledwhentwogunmenopenedfireashedrovehiscarinthisnorthernCorsicantown.Bothheandhiswife,Dominique,weremembersoftheCuncoltaNziunalista,oneofthetwomainnationalistmovementscampaigningforindependencefromFrance.ThepolicesaidtheSargentiniswereovertakenbyanothercarthatblockedtheroad.Twogunmengotoutandfiredthroughthecouple'swindshield.Mr.Sargentinidiedfrombulletstotheheadandchest.Hiswifewashitbytwobulletsinthehipbutwassaidtobeoutofdanger.Tenpeoplehavebeenshotandkilledthisyear,sevenofthemsinceJuly13,inagrowingfeudbetweentheCuncoltaanditsrival,theMovementforSelf-Determination.Thetwogroupsareoff-shootsofthebannedCorsicanNationalLiberationFront.InthenorthernportofBastiaWednesdayevening,PierreAlbertini,34,waskilledinagunbattleinwhichhemanagedtowoundoneofhisassailantsfatally.Mr.Albertini,amemberoftheMovementforSelf-Determination,waswalkingonamainstreetwhenthreecarspulledupinfrontofhimandtheoccupantsbeganshooting.HefiredbackwithhisUzimachine-pistolandwoundedoneofthem,PierreDuriani,24,beforebeinghitintheheart.Mr.Duriani,aCuncoltamilitant,diedlaterinahospital.6.shotdeadonThursday.A.ACorsicannationalistwasB.ACorsicancouplewereC.ThreeCorsicannationalistswere7.ashedrovehiscarinanorthernCorsicantown.A.TwogunmenopenedfireatNoelSargentini'swifeB.NoelSargentiniwaskilledC.TwogunmenshotNoelSargentinidead8.Thereisagrowingfeudbetween.A.theCuncoltaandtheCorsicanNationalLiberationFrontB.theMovementforself-DeterminationandCorsicanNationalLiberationFrontC.theCuncoitaandtheMovementforSelf-Determination9.OnWednesdayevening,agunbattlealsokilled.A.amanB.twomenC.sevenpeople10.beganshootingatAlbertiniashewaswalkingonamainstreet.A.ThreemenB.TheoccupantsinthethreecarsC.ThreecarsstoppedandpeopleIII.Readthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswer.(4pointsforeach;20point