Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

A . FlashCopy is not supported on the DS3000 B . Remote mirroring is supported on the DS3000 C . FlashCopy is supported on the BladeCenter S RAIDed SAS Switch Modules D . FlashCopy is not supported on BladeCenter S RAIDed SAS Switch Module

A . Update Installation B . Migration Installation C . Preservation Installation D . Mirror rootvg prior to a Preservation Installatio

A．human brains differ considerably B．the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence C．environment is crucial in determining a person’s intelligence D．persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence

？For each question 15—20, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose. Cooperative cooperation. Competitive cooperation. Confused？ Airline alliances have travelers scratching their heads over what's going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travelers, offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big business, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, there's no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two megs-groupings, One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travelers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, One world and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years. But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to hand together？ Let's just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, have exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still hurting from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago-just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground and cede-sharing—the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft. So alliances are terrific for airlines—but are they good for the passenger？ Absolutely, say the airlines: think of the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer program) benefits, the round-the-world fares, and the global service networks. Then there's the promise of "seamless" travel= the ability to, say, travel from Singapore to Rome to New York, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your hags. Sounds utopian？ Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacific's director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. "It's fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. We're working on this. n Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Alliance in Hong Kong, lists some of the other benefits for consumers. "Global travelers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries. ' Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards. Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are mostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programs. It is believed that alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and run one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets. Those who've already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major airline stand to benefit the most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the PFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For those who haven't made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For example, I belong to United Airline's Mileage Plus and generally fly less than 25,000 miles a year. But I earn miles with every flight I take on Star Alliance member-Ail Nippo A．Delight. B．Indifference. C．Objection. D．Puzzlement.

A．The return trip is too expensive B．There is no technology to get people back． C．People don’t want to return． D．The return trip is too risky．

A．He’s giving a lecture B．He’s attending a meeting． C．He’s speaking on another phone D．He’s away on a business trip．

A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Ardorn district, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of violence. Northern Ireland’s police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. The violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of Sectarian tension in northern Belfast. Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 20. Altogether how many people were injured during the violence？ A.1. B.2. C.13. D.14.

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It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk？ (76) One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability(残疾). Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. (77)Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination(歧视)in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. 第6题：The proportion of older people________. A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries B. is one-seventh of the population in developing countries C. will increase much faster in China than in France D. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020

How should we get（8）of such waste material in such a way（9）it will not harm the（10）？ Where can we（11）distribute it？ One idea is to put this radioactive waste inside a thick container, which is（12）dropped to the deep bottom of the ocean.（13）some scientists believe that this way of（14）nuclear waste could kill fish and other living things in the oceans or interfere（15）their growth. Another way to（16）nuclear waste is to send it into space, to the sun,（17）it would be burned. Other scientists suggest that this polluting material be（18）thousands of meters under the earth’s surface. Such underground areas must be free（19）possible earthquakes. Advances are being made. But it may still be many years（20）this problem could be finally settled. 1. A .Moreover B However C Therefore D Otherwise 2. A .on B. with C. to D. in 3. A. incline B. start C. tend D. keep 4. A .drained B. dumped C. discharged D. disposed 5. A .dealt B. handled C. coped D. processed 6. A .drops off B. gives off C. leaves off D. sets off 7. A .efficient B. unfavorable C. deadly D. painful 8. A. touch B. hold C. grasp D. rid 9. A. so B. which C. that D. thus 10. A. environment B. situation C. location D. residence 11. A .reasonably B. rationally C. regularly D. safely 12. A .then B. even C. ever D. only 13. A .And B. But C. Still D. Thereby 14. A. scattering B. preserving C. containing D. discarding 15. A. in B. with C. against D. at 16. A. remove B. deliver C. transport D. spread 17. A. where B. when C. there D. while 18. A. covered B. deposited C. buried D. reserved 19. A. from B.of C. for D. about 20. A. until B. after C. before D. unless

A．《荀子·劝学》 Xun Zi's Persuasion of Learning B．《老子》 Tao Te Ching C．《韩非子》 Han Feizi D．《孟子》 The Mencius

A．North Americans value punctuality more than Latin Americans． B．To be late for an appointment is not an appropriate behavior in a Latin American cultur e C．A North American tends to come for his / her appointments a little bit lat e D．There is a common standard to determine what is early and what is lat E．

A．Their suppl i ers are raising price B．Their shipping agent is upping fees． C．They have been operatin g with loss． D．Energy prices are rising．

A．You need more calories to make up for the energy spent staying up B．Lack of sleep makes you feel exhausteD C．Sleeplessness will produce chemicals that will increase your pleasure of eating． D．Eating delicious food helps you pass the time when you can’t fall asleep．

A．seem B．like C．alike D．seemed