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浙大11春学期《英语报刊选读》在线作业
试卷总分：100       测试时间：--
单选题  

一、单选题（共 50 道试题，共 100 分。）V 1.  The 1996 law created the Temporary Assistant for Needy Families, which slapped a ______ lifetime limit on an individual's right to collect benefits.
A. ten-year
B. twelve-year
C. five-year
D. twenty-year
      满分：2  分
2.  Which of the followings is American publication()。
A. The Economist
B. The Spectator
C. Reader's Digest
D. Nature
      满分：2  分
3.  The 1996 welfare law took away the right of most ()to collect government food aid. (Tugging On A Tattered Safety Net)
A. African Americans
B. laid off workers
C. illegal immigrants
D. legal immigrants
      满分：2  分
4.  Which of the following is an American news agency().
A. UPI
B. Reuters
C. AFP
D. ITAR-TASS
      满分：2  分
5.  According to the article, the lowering of school dropout rates in () kids is the most dramatic. (Teens Get Real)
A. Asian-American
B. Hispanic
C. African-American
D. European-American
      满分：2  分
6.  According to the article, Enron had not engaged in the business of (). (At Enron, Over-enthusiasm or Deception )
A. Internet content delivery
B. electricity
C. steel
D. natural gas
      满分：2  分
7.  From this article we know that many HMOs are leaving ().(H.M.O.'s Flee Medicare Despite Rise)
A. the General Accounting Office
B. Medicare
C. the medical association
D. the United Health Group
      满分：2  分
8.  Since 1996, the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third, to _______ million.
A. 3
B. 17
C. 22
D. 20
      满分：2  分
9.  Which of the following is regarded as a quality newspaper().
A. The Daily Telegraph
B. The Daily Express
C. The Daily Mail
D. The Daily New
      满分：2  分
10.  From the article we know that ()of the gang members said they would quit the business for a regular wage of $6-7 an hour. (The trouble with gangs)
A. two in five
B. two in three
C. one in three
D. one in four
      满分：2  分
11.  According to the survey, arrests for violent crimes dropped ________ percent from 1994 to 1998.
A. 19
B. 28
C. 59
D. 57
      满分：2  分
12.  Which of the following newspapers is sometimes referred to as America's "newspaper of record"()。
A. New York Times
B. USA Today
C. Wall Street Journal
D. Los Angeles Times
      满分：2  分
13.  According to the author, statement()is right. (Religion on the Left, Religion on the Right)
A. It is good for politicians to talk much about religious faith.
B. Eisenhower often spoke about his religious belief in campaigns.
C. Personal religious belief is a taboo in America's politics.
D. Religious belief is an important part of political campaign.
      满分：2  分
14.  The phrase "Hobson's choice" now means (). (H.M.O.'s Flee Medicare Despite Rise)
A. the choice made by Mr. Hobson
B. a situation in which there is only one thing to do
C. an important choice
D. a necessary choice
      满分：2  分
15.  Which of the following news agencies is in the US?
A. Reuters
B. AFP
C. UPI
D. UIR
      满分：2  分
16.  Lonnie Barbach holds that when emotions are raw, the husband or the wife should ().(Crisis-Proof Your Marriage)
A. withdraw into himself or herself
B. blow up
C. storm out of the house and disappear for hours
D. seek therapy from someone who is trusted and respected
      满分：2  分
17.  The author believes that the proper way to decline gang membership is (). (The trouble with gangs)
A. to show contempt
B. to show politeness
C. to report to the police
D. to show hatred
      满分：2  分
18.  Where is the Asian Wall Street Journal based ()
A. Singapore
B. Hong Kong
C. Tokyo
D. New York
      满分：2  分
19.  The author thinks that menopause is ________.
A. a medical emergency
B. a clinical disorder
C. an unavoidable divide between youth and age
D. a disease to be cured
      满分：2  分
20.  () is the most fundamental element for Armstrong's victory. (Armstrong Takes Another Tour de France )
A. Support from his family
B. The will to conquer the cancer
C. His strong interest in cycling
D. The use of banned substances
      满分：2  分
21.  According to former Enron executives and employees, and officials of Enron competitors, the broadband business had stalled as early as the ()of 2000. (At Enron, Over-enthusiasm or Deception )
A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
      满分：2  分
22.  After six months of setbacks, Enron had lost $102 million, on revenue of ______ million.
A. $40
B. $102
C. $16
D. $20
      满分：2  分
23.  According to the study sponsored by the Department of Justice, roughly () of the gang members had been involved in a drive-by shooting. (The trouble with gangs)
A. 50%
B. 80%
C. 4%
D. 45%
      满分：2  分
24.  According to John and Sonja McKinlay, () women view menopause either neutrally or positively. (What Crisis?)
A. most
B. some
C. few
D. all
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25.  According to the article, families in Littleton are preparing to spend () remembering the dead in the massacre at Columbine High School. (Teens Get Real)
A. May 1
B. April 20
C. July 4
D. August 15
      满分：2  分
26.  According to most authorities, _______ percent of all women have emotional problems caused by menopause.
A. less than 10
B. more than 10
C. less than 15
D. more than 15
      满分：2  分
27.  From the article we know, after Armstrong got the championship, the first thing he was going to do was to (). (Armstrong Takes Another Tour de France )
A. take a return trip to the U.S.
B. take a vacation in Europe
C. take a paternity leave
D. start training
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28.  
--- I’m sorry. Bob’s not in his office.  --- _________.

A. Can you take a message for me
B. Are you sure for that
C. Would you like to leave a message
D. Can you phone me
      满分：2  分
29.  Psychologists Valory Mitchell and Ravenna Helson discovered that women in their () are actually more likely than any other age group to describe their lives as "first rate".(What Crisis)
A. thirties
B. forties
C. fifties
D. sixties
      满分：2  分
30.  Which of the following publication has a slogan "All The News That's Fit To Print"()。
A. New York Times
B. USA Today
C. Los Angeles Times
D. Wall Street Journal
      满分：2  分
31.  According to the article, the most visible problem is likely to come with ().(Tugging On A Tattered Safety Net)
A. welfare reform
B. unemployment insurance
C. Medicaid
D. food stamp
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32.  Since 1927, () has chosen "The Person of the Year" annually -- a man, woman, or idea that "for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year."
A. People
B. Star
C. Time
D. USA Today
      满分：2  分
33.  From the article we know that ()did not belong to Enron Corporation. (At Enron, Over-enthusiasm or Deception )
A. Rice
B. Olson
C. Skilling
D. Jeffrey K. Skilling
      满分：2  分
34.  According to experts, () difficult marriages can be salvaged. (Crisis-Proof Your Marriage)
A. all
B. none
C. few
D. most
      满分：2  分
35.  In Eisenhower and Kennedy's time, many Protestants, Catholics, and Jews regarded each other as ().(Religion on the Left, Religion on the Right)
A. intimate friends
B. good neighbors
C. threats to the public good
D. benefactors to the public good
      满分：2  分
36.  18. According to the author, the loudest response to Columbine comes from _________.
A. parents
B. teachers
C. teenagers
D. the government
      满分：2  分
37.  Which of the following publications conducted Watergate investigation, which played a major role in the undoing of the Nixon presidency().
A. New York Times
B. Washington Post
C. Los Angeles Times
D. Wall Street Journal
      满分：2  分
38.  Which magazine gives an annual list of the 500 largest companies in the United States ()
A. Business Week
B.
Finance
C.
Fortune
D.
Time
      满分：2  分
39.  Which of the following publication conducted Watergate investigation, which played a major role in the undoing of the Nixon presidency?
A. New York Times
B. Los Angeles Times
C. Washington Post
D. World Report
      满分：2  分
40.  According to the article, aspiring members generally begin hanging out with gangs at (), join six months to a year later. (The trouble with gangs)
A. 10 or 11
B. 11 or 12
C. 12 or 13
D. 13 or 14
      满分：2  分
41.  Among the following presidents, ()a Catholic. (Religion on the Left, Religion on the Right)
A. Eisenhower wasB. John
B. Kennedy was
C. Jimmy Carter is
D. George W. Bush is
      满分：2  分
42.  The 1996 welfare law took away the right of most _______ to collect government food aid.
A. African Americans
B. laid off workers
C. illegal immigrants
D. legal immigrants
      满分：2  分
43.  According to the spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans, ______ has outstripped the increases in Medicare reimbursement.
A. Medical inflation
B. drug cost
C. Medicaid inflation
D. Medical service fee
      满分：2  分
44.  According to the text, the French media's attitude toward Armstrong is (). (Armstrong Takes Another Tour de France )
A. suspicious
B. contemptuous
C. respectful
D. indifferent
      满分：2  分
45.  According to the article, state () is true. (Armstrong Takes Another Tour de France )
A. Armstrong's cancer has been totally cured.
B. Armstrong is the first American to have won the Tour 3 times in a row.
C. Armstrong thinks the Tour de France is quite easy.
D. Armstrong was very sad at the bad news of the cancer.
      满分：2  分
46.  The Bush administration wanted to have _______ percent of Medicare patients in H.M.O.'s by 2005.
A. 14
B. 13
C. 30
D. 33
      满分：2  分
47.  Lana Staheli thinks that in order to get the marriage back on track, the couple should (). (Crisis-Proof Your Marriage)
A. set a regular time to discuss important issues
B. seek therapists' help
C. admit mistakes
D. schedule playtime and go back to the way when they were dating so as to build new positive memories
      满分：2  分
48.  According to the article, Bill Clinton talked to an Illinois congregation about () .(Religion on the Left, Religion on the Right)
A. his deep love with his wife
B. the importance of religious belief
C. his struggle to rebuild his spiritual life after the sex scandal
D. how to build up confidence in the government
      满分：2  分
49.  The author of Why Marriages Succeed or Fail believes that in every martial conflict it is important for people to _________.
A. seek a doctor's help
B. learn to listen
C. see their own responsibility in the issue
D. forget and forgive
      满分：2  分
50.  Which of the following is a weekly magazine?
A. Reader's Digest
B. U.S. News & World Report
C. National Georgraphic
D. New York Times
      满分：2  分