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In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a￡75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist（慈善家）．The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government．The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan．
Andrew Hamilton, Oxford"s vice - chancellor, said: "The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford"s history．It will give tomorrow leaders the best of Oxford"s traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance．
"The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until how the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States．"
Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master"s degree．It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy．
Oxford said Mr Blavatnik"s donation was one of the most generous in the university" s 900 year history The university itself will be investing an additional￡26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located．
Lord Patten, Oxford"s chancellor, said: "This is a once - in - a - century opportunity for Oxford through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world"s leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy - and in ways that take proper account of the very different additions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve．It is an important moment for the future good government throughout the world．"
小题1:What is the text mainly about?
| A．Political leaders from Oxford． |
| B．Traditions and strengths of Oxford． |
| C．Oxford ways to train future leaders． |
| D．Oxford school of government under plans． |
| A．provide varieties of courses |
| B．promote popularity of Oxford |
| C．find talented graduates in Europe |
| D．educate tomorrow’s political leaders |
| A．Politics and economics． |
| B．Philosophy and humanities． |
| C．Traditional and practical courses． |
| D．Modern science and technology． |
| A．It is named after Leonard Blavatnik． |
| B．It will not provide traditional courses． |
| C．It is wholly financed by Leonard Blavatnik． |
D．It is the first international school of gover nment. |
| A．Public policy is the present focus． |
| B．More world leaders will rise from Oxford． |
| C．World leaders need to respect each other． |
| D．Lord Patten has different opinions of the plan． |
答案
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
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试题【Europe"s first major university department to promote research into government a】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year． Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average a
t least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal．with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He．It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang．Three quarters of people think women are better Hare．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men．
The second most common fib（无关紧要的谎言） is “I haven"t got a
ny cash on me" when asked for money by tramps （流浪者）．beggars and Big Issue sellers．"Nothing"s wrong - I"m fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you"．Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn"t get your text" in 18th．"Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place．
Other lies to make the top ten included "I"ll give you a ring", "We"re ju
st good friends" and "We"ll have to meet up soon"．"I"m on my way" and "No, your bum doesn"t look big in that" completed the top ten．Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times． In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4．300 adults．
小题1:Whether the person being called has pushed the "ignore" button or _____．the caller at the other end hears the same tone．
| A．really has no signal | B．can"t get the text |
| C．has a battery failure | D．answers the call |
| A．there"re more women liars | B．fewer women liars are found out |
| C．women tell less harmful lies | D．women are harder to convince |
| A．inviting a friend to dinner | B．responding to an e - mail |
C．coming to a party on  time | D．cleaning one"s room |
| A．3rd and 8th | B．5th and 10th |
| C．4th and 9th | D．5th and 12th |
| A．puzzling | B．disgusting | C．impossible | D．reasonable |
In the past decades the western Antarctic has seen rapid ice loss as the world has warmed, but the other parts of the continent have, paradoxically, been cooling, resulting in a 10% increase in ice in the seas around the region. This is because the hole in the ozone layer has increased cold winds in Antarctic, making much of the continent surface colder than usual.
But now that the gases that cause the ozone hole have been banned, scientists expect the hole to repair itself within the next 50 to 60 years. By then the cooling effect will have faded out and the Antarctic will face the full impact of global warming. This means an increase in average air temperatures of around 3℃ and a reduction in sea ice by around a third.
The biggest threat to the continent comes from warming seas. Robert Johnson, a scientist who monitors Antarctic ice sheets, said, “The ice sheets in Antarctic are hundreds of meters thick. But once warm ocean waters start flowing underneath, the ice will begin thinning and could break up very quickly.” Thinning ice sheets cause ice to break away from the continent and to melt even faster. Escaping ice from western Antarctic has already resulted in a 10% rise in global sea level in recent decades.
Johnson believes that international action to reduce global warming is required immediately or it may be too late. “Everything is connected——Antarctic may be a long way away but it is an important part of the Earth’s system,” said Johnson. “It contains 90% of the world’s ice, 70% of the world’s fresh water and that is enough, if it melts completely, to raise sea levels by 63 meters.”
Even in a worse-case situation scientists don’t expect the ice to entirely disappear, but predict that, because of the melting ice sheets, average sea level rise will be around 1.4 meters higher by the end of the century.
小题1:
The underlined word “paradoxically” (in paragraph 2) most probably means “ ”.
| A．rapidly | B．generally | C．contradictorily | D．apparently |
What is the effect of the hole in the ozone layer on Antarctic?
| A．It is causing the ice to melt faster. |
| B．It is making much of the continent colder. |
C．It is making the e ffects of global warming in the region worse. |
| D．It is reducing the amount of water in Antarctic. |
What do scientists think is the biggest danger facing Antarctic?
| A．Rising sea levels. | B．Warming sea water temperature. |
| C．Water pollution. | D．Growing ice sheets. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Antarctic is currently experiencing the full effects of global warming. |
| B．The average temperature has increased by 3℃ in recent decades. |
| C．Antarctic contains most of the world’s fresh water. |
| D．Ten percent of Antarctic’s ice has already been lost. |
And for a woman writer, claiming the prize is even harder, for only eight women once won it. Austria’s Elfriede Jelinek is the ninth and the first since 1996.
The Stockholm-based Swedish Academy announced last Thursday that Jelinek won this year’s Nobel Prize in literature. She is recognized for her socially critical(批判的) novels and plays.
Jelinek, 57, made her literary debut (初次露面) in 1967. She has written plays, novels and poetry. She is best known for her autobiographical 1983 novel “The Piano Teacher”, made into a movie in 2001.
The basic theme of her work is the inability of women to live as people beyond the roles and personalities traditionally expected of them. Her characters struggle to lead lives not normally acceptable in society. “The nature of Jelinek’s texts is often hard to define. They shift between prose(散文) and poetry and songs, they contain theatrical scenes and film script,” said the academy.
The Nobel Prize was founded by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. Nobel died in 1896 and left his fortune of about US $920 million to a fund to honor people who have helped other human beings. This year each prize is worth US $13 million.
小题1: The underlined word “them” in the last second paragraph refers to _______.
| A．roles | B．people | C．texts | D．women |
| A．she was an Austrian woman writer |
| B．she wrote socially critical novels and plays |
| C．her novel “The Piano Teacher” was made into a movie |
| D．the nature of her texts is hard to define. |
| A．It is harder for a woman writer to win than a man writer. |
| B．The total prize every year was $920 million. |
| C．Women writers were not awarded until 1996. |
| D．Only eight women writers won the prize since 1996. |
| A．a travel magazine | B．a history book | C．a newspaper | D．an advertisement |
Today, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing． To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme．
"We are so cut off that we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible．Emile tries to encourage people around her to make use of available resources．Her efforts are bearing fruit．One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children" s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery（刺绣） and other handicrafts．
Recent political instability（不稳定）has meant that the country has not invested （投资） in education for ten years．Only 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a third of these children go on to secondary school．In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils．Emile works constantly to improve her pupils" environment．Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food delivered regularly by the WFP．
Not only is Emile" s salary small, but she receives it irregularly．For her, transport is a real headache．She lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford．
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly" , Emile comments． "With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it．" However, Emile loves her job．"I always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what I"m doing, I try to give my best．"
小题1:Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?
| A．Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts． |
| B．Persuading local women to care about their children" s education． |
| C．Encouraging people around to use those available resources． |
| D．Finding chalk, school books and other materials． |
| A．dismissed from teaching | B．unfamiliar with teaching |
| C．qualified for teaching | D．cautious about teaching |
| A．Hardship for teachers． | B．Devotion to education． |
| C．Politics and children． | D．Love and beauty． |
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小题1:.
What do the four books have in common according to the passage?
| A．Their prices are the same and they are all about famous leaders. |
| B．They are all about Africans and their contributions to society. |
| C．They are written for the same grades and their prices are the same. |
| D．They are for the same readers and printed by the same publisher. |
Emma is dreaming of being a car racer. Who can be an example to her?
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If John wants to learn something about becoming a basketball player, which book should he read?
| A．Brack Obama | B． Danica Patrick | C．Ellen Ochoa | D．LeBron James |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Obama was popular with most of the people in America before he ran for president. |
| B．In 2005, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an IndyCar race. |
| C．Ochoa is the first Hispanic woman to have gone aboard the space shuttle Discovery for the ride. |
D．LeBron James is the most talented basketball p layer. |
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