题目内容
拓展与应用
The President of the United States has one of the toughest jobs in the world. Hardly anyone else is watched so closely by so many people. Reporters follow the President relentlessly, eager for his opinion on everything from nuclear warheads to the outcome of the Super Bowl. The President must be careful at all times that his answers to reporters' questions reflect his policies. In addition, wherever the President may go, he never for a moment escapes the responsibilities of his office. The evening news may show him on a working vacation, but the word is always with him.
Then why have so many people wanted to be President? One reason may be that the Presidency is also one of the most powerful jobs in the world. As President John F. Kennedy said, “All the needs and aspirations of all parts of the country, all departments of government, all nations of the world” are focused on him.
Who Can Be President?
The job seems to demand a person of outstanding ability, so you might think the U.S. Constitution would contain a long list of job qualifications. However, it lists only three. Article Ⅱ, Section 1 of the Constitution states that the President must
1.be a natural-born citizen of the United States;
2.be at least 35 years old;
3.have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
Though the qualifications for Vice President are not stated in the constitution, they are the same as the qualifications for President, since the Vice President might have to replace the President.
While the Constitution lists only three qualifications for the Presidency, the voters certainly consider many others. Among these are intelligence, good health, experience in government, ability to lead others, knowledge of national and world affairs, personality, ability to speak well, and persuasiveness.
Question for discussion:
According to the Constitution, the President can be either a man or a woman. So far, however, no woman has become President. What reasons can you give to explain this? Do you think a woman will be President in the future? Why or why not?
对话填空。阅读下列对话,掌握其大意,并根据首字母的提示,写出一个英语单词的完整,正确形式,使对话通畅。
H-Henry T-Tom
H:Good morning, Tom, I hear your sister has found a good job in a foreign company.
T:Yes, she works as a translator after learning(1)E________ for four years in college.
H:That sounds exciting.I wonder what her everyday work is.
T:Well, putting English into Chinese and Chinese into English is her(2)d______ job.
H:Personally, I like jobs like that.I’ve been learning English for(3)n_______ six years, but I find English difficult to(4)i________.
T:Well, stick to it and never(5)g________ it up.The more you practice, the better you’ll learn.
H:What if I make mistakes while(6)u________ the English language?
T:Don’t worry, One learnes a language by(7)m________ mistakes and correcting them.
H:Can you give me any(8)a_________ on English learning?
T:Sure, First of all, keep reading as much as(9)p______.second, it’s helpful to learn some grammar in and out of class.
H:Do I have to learn English words by(10)h________, too?
T:Yes, As is often said, without grammar, one can learn little English, but without words, one can learn no English.
H:I see, Thank you so much for your advice.
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big company. The manager 36 him, and then gave him a test—to clean the floor. “You are hired,” the manager said, “give me your 37 address, and I will send you the application form to fill in.” The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, 38 an email address.” “I’m sorry,” said the manager. “If you don’t have an email address, you don’t 39 . And who don’t exist can’t have the 40 .” The man left with no hope 41 , and only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and 42 10 kilograms of tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes 43 . In less than two hours, he doubled his money. He 44 the operation three times, and returned home with $ 60. The man 45 that he could make a living in this way, and started to go out 46 every day, and return late. Shortly after, he bought a truck, and then some other vehicles to 47 his goods. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest 48 retailers (零售商) in the U.S. He started to _49 his family’s future, and decided to take out a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (经纪人), and 50 a protection plan. When the conversation was finished, the broker 51 him for his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have an email address.” The broker responded 52 , “You don’t have an email address, 53 you have built an empire. Can you 54 what you could have been if you had an email?” The man thought for a while, and replied,” A(n) 55 boy!”36. A. watched B. invited C. met D. interviewed 37. A. school B. email C. family D. home38. A. or B. either C. so D. and39. A. work B. fit C. employ D. exist 40. A. salary B. form C. job D. future41. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. above all42. A. trade B. make C. order D. buy 43. A. face to face B. little by little C. door to door D. day by day44. A. performed B. acted C. used D. repeated 45. A. realized B. doubted C. expected D. agreed46. A. early B. simply C. quickly D. immediately47. A. present B. transport C. demand D. combine48. A. drink B. cloth C. food D. car49. A. imagine B. plan C. develop D. worry50. A. chose B. designed C. suggested D. studied51. A. told B. asked C. showed D. registered52. A. curiously B. excitedly C. calmly D. kindly53. A. unless B. since C. but D. although54. A. wish B. advise C. stop D. imagine55. A. delivery B. city C. office D. paper
Women might have a higher position at work, but at home their careers tend to give way to their husband’s job, with women most likely to quit when both are working long hours, according to a U.S.study. Researcher Youngjoo Cha, from Cornell University, found that working women with a husband who worked 50 hours or more a week found themselves still doing most of the housework and the care giving and were more likely to end up quitting their jobs. An analysis of 8,484 professional workers and 17,648 nonprofessionals from dual-earner (双职工) families showed that if women had a husband who worked 60 hours or more per week it increased the woman’s possibility of quitting her paid job by 42 percent.Cha said the possibility of quitting increased to 51 percent for professional women whose husbands work 60 hours or more per week, and for professional mothers the possibility they would quit their jobs jumped 112 percent. However, it did not significantly affect a man’s possibility of quitting his job if his wife worked 60 hours or more per week, according to the study published in the American Sociological Review in April.For professional men, both parents and non-parents, the effects of a wife working long hours were negligible, according to the study. “As long work-hours introduce conflict between work and family into many dual-earner families, couples often solve conflict in ways that prioritize husbands’ careers,” Cha, who used data from the U.S.Census Bureau, said in a statement.“This effect is magnified (突出) among workers in professional and managing occupations, where the criterion of overwork and the culture of looking after children tend to be strongest.The findings suggest that the popularity of overwork may lead many dual-earner couples to return to a traditional family pattern — breadwinning men and homemaking women.”66.According to the text, we know that ______. A.men prefer work long hours B.women prefer to work outside C.men’s careers are unimportant D.women are more likely to quit jobs67.The underlined word “negligible” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ______. A.unimportant B.limited C.different D.obvious68.Which statement is true according to the text? A.When there’s conflict between work and family, a husband will give up his work. B.Women may still do most of the housework and care for babies or children. C.Professional women are more likely to quit the job than professional mothers. D.A man’s chance of quitting jobs was influenced if his wife works long hours.69.We can infer from the last sentence that ______. A.all the workers pay more attention to looking after children B.overwork may have no influence on dual-earner couples C.traditionally, men usually worked to support the family D.most dual-earner couples will return to a traditional family pattern70.In which column of China Daily can you find this passage? A.Health B.Life C.Sport D.Entertainment