【正文】 t ____ a disastrous flood 200,000years ago, according to scientists from Imperial College in London.A. upon B. with C. in D. for 15. The Water Prize is an international award that ____outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.A. recognizes B. requires C. releases D. relays16. In its 14 years of ____ , the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the United States.A. endurance B. emergence C. existence D. eminence17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had ____ in the snow.A. started up B. got stuck C. set back D. stood by belief, cockroaches(蟑螂)would not take over the world if there were no one around to step on them.A. In view of B. Thanks to C. In case of D. Contrary to 19. Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still _____the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture.A. fit in with B. look down on C. cling to D. hold back20. As you can see by yourself, things ______to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.A. turned in B. turned out C. turned up D. turned downSection II Cloze (10 Points)Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes 21 different nations pete against each other in a 22 of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.In order to 23 the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been 24 , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with。t mean anything bad in what I said.A. sentimental B. sensible C. sensitive D. sophisticated4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the ____ of art for later generations.A. philosophy B. concept C. viewpoint D. theme5. Member states had the option to ____ from this agreement with one year’s notice.A. deny B. object C. suspect D. withdraw6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations, traditionally a source of ____ irritation.A. mutual B. optional C. neutral D. parallel7. Williams had not been there during the ____ moments when the kidnapping had taken place.A. superior B. rigorous C. vital D. unique8. Travel around Japan today, and one sees foreign residents holding a wide ___ of jobs.A. range B. field C. scale D. area9. Modern manufacturing had ___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.A. translated B. transformed C. transferred D. transported10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ____ only by flood.A. exceeded B. excelled C. excluded D. extended11. Voices were ____ as the argument between the two motorists became more badtempered.A. swollen B. increased C. developed D. raised12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, ____ others will take a longer time.A. which B. where C. when D. whereas13. My brother likes eating very much but he isn39。但非常值得去審視補(bǔ)償金計(jì)劃的根本問(wèn)題：它們都與短期利潤(rùn)與收入掛鉤，這樣就可以讓銀行家門(mén)不去冒不負(fù)責(zé)任的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。抵押貸款人很樂(lè)意地把巨額資金借給了無(wú)力償還的人，他們還把貸款拆分，并沿金融鏈條出售給下一個(gè)金融機(jī)構(gòu)，這些做法都利用了高科技證劵化來(lái)承擔(dān)更大的抵押資產(chǎn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。 這次金融危機(jī)發(fā)生的最重要原因是銀行家門(mén)過(guò)度冒險(xiǎn)，這也成為歷史上危機(jī)的始作俑者。s attitude toward America39。 C. beyond people39。B. a fight no one can win s coasts and farms, the health of its people and the stability of its economy is__________.s environmental policies. B. Economic crisis.t almost overwhelming, says Fred Krupp. But this is America, and America has risen to these challenges before.56. What does the passage mainly discuss?s needed most is will. I39。s growth. But let39。s coasts and farms, the health of its people and stability of its economy.The rub is, if the vast majority of people increasingly agree that climate change is a global emergency, there39。t intend to do a whole lot about it. Although 174 nations approved the admittedly flawed Kyoto accords to reduce carbon levels, the . walked away from them. There are vague promises of manufacturing fuel from herbs or powering cars with hydrogen. But for a country that tightly cites patriotism as one of its core values, the . is taking a pass on what might be the most patriotic struggle of all. It39。t like to lose wars. Of course, a lot depends on how you define just what a war is. There are shooting warsthe kind that test patriotism and courageand those are the kind at which the excels. But other struggles test those qualities too. What else was the Great Depression or the space race or the construction of the railroads? If American indulges in a bit of flag—when the job is done, they earned it.Now there is a similar challenge: global warming. The steady deterioration(惡化)of the very climate of this very planet is being a war of the first order, and by any measure, the . produces nearly a quarter of the world39。s book is particularly valuable in that it _____.A. makes little use of management termsB. summarizes various studies conciselyC. serves as an exit for leadership researchersD. sets a model for contemporary corporate leaders55. According to the author, the most interesting part of Mr. Nye39。 a leader who thrives in one environment may struggle in another, and vice versa. Ultimately that is just a fancy way of saying that leader