上海市靜安區(qū)高三二模英語試卷

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Thetrafficistooheavy.B.Hecan'tgetupthatearly.C.Thereisnobusthatearly.D.Heisalwayslate.2.A.Inheroffice.B.Athome.C.Inacallbox.D.Ina3.A.Swimming.B.Tennis.C.Skiing.D.Running.4.A.Tuesdaymorning.B.Tuesdayafternoon.5.A.TheywillmeetMikeontheway.B.Theywillhaveanearlystart.C.Mikeisusuallylate.D.Mikemaynotcometomorrow.6.A.Heenjoyedfoodthere.B.Theplacewasbeautiful.C.Hesawfireworks.D.Hemetanoldfriend.7.A.TocallSam.B.Tomakeheraddressbooktidy.C.Tobuyanewmobilephone.D.Togooutwiththeman.8.A.Janeisgoingtobeanaccountant.B.Janeiseagertogohomeforthevacation.C.Janewon'tspendthesummerathome.D.Janeisalreadyon9.A.Theneighborshouldn'tdecoratethehouse.B.Theneighborshouldn'tsleepearly.C.Theneighborshouldnotmakenoisesatnight.D.Theneighborshouldmoveout.10.A.ThingsinFrancearereallycheap.B.ThingsinFrancearenotcheapasareexpected.C.ThingsinFrancearethemostexpensiveintheworld.D.ThingsinFrancearecheaperthaninUS.Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Shesatbackandrelaxed.B.Shedecidedtoretire.C.Sheentereduniversity.D.SheworkedoutanewEnglish12.A.Bringagreatdealofusefulexperiencetotheuniversity.B.Improvehumanrelationshipsintheuniversity.C.Bringafearofagingamongyoungstudentsonthecampus.D.Improvethereputationoftheuniversity.13.A.Englishanddrama.B.Howtomakesoundjudgments.C.Howtoteachminoritystudents.D.Toobserve,nottojudge.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.14.A.Anaturaldisaster.B.Apowerfailure.C.Homelessfarmers.D.Aseriousaccident.15.A.JewsandsomeArabs.B.ArabsandNorthAfricans.C.JewsandNorthAfricans.D.NorthAmericansandsomeArabs.16.A.Exchangethemforbanks.B.Savethemfortravelers.C.Collectthemforpoorchildren.D.Spendthemonduty-freeDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanksl7through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.SummerswithFatherTheboy'sopiniononthesummerswithhisfather:__17__.Thecauseoftheboy'stakingsummercourses:Theirfatherthoughthe__18__thepartoftheireducation.Theboy'ssummercoursesincluded:__19__historyandnavigation.Thegoaloftheboy'sBlanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?__21__.WhatdoesMrs.Suttoninquireabout?__22__inEngland.WhatdoesMr.ShawadviseMrs.Suttontodofirst?Tofindafamilydoctorand__23__himorher.HowfarisDr.Jones'shealthcenterfromtheirDirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.IsItSafetoFlyWithanInfantonYourLap?Federal(聯(lián)邦的)transportationsafetyofficialsareusingthedeadlycrashofanoverloadedplaneinMontanatorestore(25)______________long-standingdebateaboutwhethersmallchildrenshouldbeallowedtotravelonthelaps(大腿部)ofadults.The10-seaterplanecrashedasit(26)______________(land)inButteinMarch2009,killingall14peopleaboard,includingsevenchildren.Investigatorssaythatseveralofthechildrenwerefoundfarfromtheplane,suggestingthattheyweren'tproperlyrestrained.TheNationalTransportationSafetyBoardisaskingregulatorstorequireallpassengerstohavetheirownseatsandseatbelts,includingchildrenundertheageof2,who(27)______________(allow)tositonanadult'slapnow.Thecrashwassoseverethatit'sunlikelyanybodywouldhavesurvivedevenwithproperrestraints,(28)______________the"accidentrenewstheNTSB'slongstandingconcerns"abouttherestraints,theTheFAA(聯(lián)邦航空局)agreesthatthesafestplaceforachildonaflightisinaseatusingan(29)______________(approve)childrestraintandnotonanadult'slap.ButtheFAAwon'tmakeitarequirementbecausetheagencybelievesmanyfamilieswithsmallchildrenwouldn'tpaythecostofanextraticket,andinsteadwouldtravelbyhighway,whichstatisticallyismuchmoredangerousthanairtravel.Lastdecade,theFAAconsidered(30)______________(change)therule,butdecidedagainstit,(31)______________(refer)tostatistics(統(tǒng)計數(shù)字)from2004showingnearly43,000peoplediedonU.S.highways,comparedto13oncommercialflights."Whatwefoundwas(32)______________thereweresomeparentswhowouldbesensitivetopriceandtheywouldchoosetodriveinsteadoffly,"FAAspokeswomanAlisonDuquettesaid."Wewouldbeforcingthemintoautomobiles,whicharelesssafe."ThegirlsinthissixthgradeclassinEastPaloAlto,California,allhavethesameaccesstocomputersasboys.Butresearcherssay,bythetimetheygettohighschool,theyarevictimsof(33)______________theresearcherscallamajornewgendergapintechnology.JaniceWeinmanoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomensays,"Girlstendtobe(34)______________(comfortable)thanboyswiththecomputer.Theyuseitmoreforwordprocessingratherthanforproblemsolving,ratherthantodiscovernewwaysinwhich(35)______________(understand)information."Afterre-examiningathousandstudies,theAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomenresearchersfoundthatgirlsmakeuponlyasmallpercentageofstudentsincomputerscienceclasses.Girlsconstantlyrate(36)______________significantlylowerthanboysintheirabilityandconfidenceinusingcomputers.Andtheyusecomputerslessoftenthanboys(37)______________theclassroom.Theinstructorofthiscomputerlabsayshe'salreadynoticedsomedifferences.CharlesCheadleofCesarChavezSchoolsays,"Boysarenotsoafraidthattheymightdosomethingthatwillharmthecomputer,(38)______________girlsareafraidtheymightbreakitsomehow."ThesoftwarecompanyPurpleMoonsaysithasfoundwhatgirlswantcharacterstheycanrelatetoandstorylinesrelativetowhat'sgoingonintheirownlives.KarenGouldofPurpleMoonSoftwaresays,"Whatwehavedefinitelyfoundfromgirlsisthatthereisnoessentialreason(39)______________theywouldn'twanttoplayonacomputer;itwasjustacontentthing."Thesponsorofthestudysaysitallboilsdowntothisthetechnologygendergapthatseparatesthegirlsfromtheboys(40)______________beclosedifwomenaretocompeteeffectivelywithmeninthe21stcentury.Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.NotethatthereisonewordScientificbreakthroughsmeanthatlifeexpectancycontinuestoriseeveryyear.Butthemedicaladvanceswhichnowmakeitpossibletothinkaboutlivingtoaverygreatageifnotforeveralsoraiseprofoundpracticalandethicalissues.Isimmortality(永生)arealistic__41__?Notfortheforeseeablefuture.Inlastyear'sReithlectures,thegerontologist(老年病學家)ProfessorTomKirkwoodfirmlyquashed(打消)theideathatgeneticengineeringmightresultinsomekindof"fountainofyouth".Consideringhow__42__slowthebattlesagainstcancer,heartdiseaseandstrokeshavebeen,hesaid,itisfancifultoimaginethatwecouldconquerdeath.Ontheotherhand,scientistsdonowunderstandmoreaboutwhyweage,andwhatcanbedonetoslowdowntheprocess."Ourancestralgenesplacedlimited__43__onlong-termmaintenanceandrepair,"saysKirkwood."Ageingcomesaboutthroughthegradualbuild-upof__44__faultsinthecellsandtissuesofourbodies,notastheresultofsomeactivemechanismfordeathanddestruction."The__45__,then,istohelpthebodyrepairthedamagedonebywearandtear.Inmanydifferentways,someofwhicharealreadyprettycommon.OrgantransplantsfrompigsandmonkeysarenowoldnewstheAmericanpoliticianJesseHelmshasjusthadaten-year-oldpigvalve(瓣膜)inhisheart__46__.Doctorshavesucceededin__47__computerizedimplantsdirectlytonervefibres,allowingthedeaftohear,andthereishopethatelectrodes(電極)plantedinthebrainmaysoonofferhopefortheblindtosee.Butthereal__48__atthemomentliesinthefieldofstemcellsspecialcellsthatallowlizards(蜥蜴)togrownewtailsandhumanstogrownewskinover__49__cuts.Ifscientistscanlearnhowtocontrolthesecells,theycouldbeusedtoreproducepartsofthebodythatare__50__.Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.SinceAlzheimer'sdisease(阿爾茨海默病)andParkinson'sthem,theyhavereceivedmorepublicattention.Alzheimer'sDiseaseManypeopleimaginethatAlzheimer'sdisease,thedegenerative(退化的)disorderthateventuallyleavessuffererswithtotalmemoryloss,isaninevitableresultofaging.Thisisnotso.Whiletherisksofcontractingthediseaseincreasewithage,therearemanyelderlypeoplewhosememoriesareperfect.Mostofusaresoill-__51__aboutallformsofmemorylossthatwelabeleverythingas"Alzheimer's".Alzheimer'sdiseaseitselfcanaffectpeopleasyoungas30andcanprogresseitherquicklyorslowly.Itcanalso__52__theblameforothernon-degenerativeconditionssuchasdeepdepression.__53__,onlyanexaminationofthebraintissueduringanautopsy(解剖)canproduceanaccurate__54__ofthedisease.ThecausesofAlzheimer'sareunknown.Theymaybeeither__55__orenvironmental.Astudyin1996of13,000peoplewhoseparentsorsiblingshadthediseaseshowedtheyhadfivetimes__56__chanceofpassingawaybytheageof80thanthosewithnofamilyhistoryofthe__57__,thereareotherfactors.Inastudyofidenticaltwins,itwasfoundthatonlyabouthalfofthetwinpairsdevelopedAlzheimer'sand,whenbothtwins__58__it,theydidsoasmuchas15yearsapart.Thepossibilitythatenvironmentplaysapartwasboostedbyanother1996study,thistimeoftwogroupsofelderlyJapanesemen.OnegrouplivedinHawaii,theothergroupinJapan.TheHawaiiangrouphadamuchhigherincidenceofthedisease.Aluminum(鋁)hasbeenblamedforthedevelopmentofAlzheimer's.Thisisbecauseahighlevelaluminumhasbeenfoundinthebrainsofsufferers.Thediseasewasfirstdiagnosedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury.Itwasatthistimethataluminumwasbecomingwidely__59__foruseincookingpots.Memoryloss,__60__inperformingfamiliartasks,andproblemswithabstractthinkingareallindicatorsofthebeginningofthedisease.Oneunusualfeatureisitsimpactonlanguage.Itattacksnounsfirst,thenverbs.Grammarisoneofthelastthingstogo.Parkinson'sDiseaseParkinson'sdisease(PD)isaprogressivedisorderofthecentralnervoussystemwhich__61__morethanonemillionAmericans.IndividualswithPDlackthesubstancedopamine(多巴胺),whichis__62__forthecentralnervoussystem'scontrolofmuscleactivity.Parkinson'sDiseaseisoftencharacterizedbyshake,inflexibilityinlimbsandjoints,speechdisabilityanddifficultyin__63__physicalmovement.Lateinthecourseofthedisease,somepatientsdevelopdementia(癡呆癥)andeventuallyAlzheimer'sdisease.__64__,someAlzheimerpatientsdevelopsymptomsofParkinson'sdisease.Medicationssuchaslevodopa(左多巴),whichchangesitselfintodopamineonceinsidethebrain,whichpreventsdegenerationofdopamine-containingneurons(神經(jīng)細胞),areusedtoimprovediminishedor__65__motorsymptomsinPDpatients,butdonotcorrectthementalchangesthat51.A.judgedB.equippedC.informedD.advised52.A.takeB.putC.layD.hold53.A.OntheotherhandB.ForexampleC.AfterallD.Inthe54.A.descriptionB.demonstrationC.diagnosisD.illustration55.A.naturalB.instinctualC.geneticD.internal56.A.slighterB.fainterC.lessD.more57.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Finally58.A.cameupwithB.didawaywithC.wentdownwithD.putup59.A.availableB.valuableC.memorableD.inaccessible60.A.complaintB.difficultyC.easeD.complexity61.A.touchB.influenceC.concernD.affect62.A.importantB.unimportantC.pricelessD.worthless63.A.stoppingB.changingC.initiatingD.controlling64.A.AdditionallyB.ContrarilyC.ConsequentlyD.Particularly65.A.treatedB.showedC.releasedD.reducedDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustThestylisticinnovationinpaintingknownasImpressionismbeganinthe1870's.TheImpressionistswantedtodepict(描繪)whattheysawinnature,buttheywereinspiredtoportrayincompletemomentsbytheincreasinglyfastpaceofmodernlife.Theyconcentratedontheplayoflightoverobjects,people,andnature,breakingupseeminglysolidsurfaces,stressingvividcontrastbetweencolorsinsunlightandshade,anddepictionreflectedlightinallofitspossibilities.Unlikeearlierartists,theydidnotwanttoobservetheworldfromindoors.Theyabandonedthestudio,paintingintheopenairandrecordingspontaneous(自然的)impressionsoftheirsubjectsinsteadofmakingoutsidesketchesandthenmovingindoorstocompletetheworkfromSomeoftheimpressionists'paintingmethodswereaffectedbytechnologicaladvances.Forexample,theshiftfromthestudiototheopenairwasmadepossibleinpartbythearrivalofcheaprailtravel,whichpermittedeasyandquickaccesstothecountrysideorseashore,aswellasbynewlydevelopedchemicaldyesandoilsthatledtofoldingpainttubes,whichenabledartiststofinishtheirpaintingsonthespot.Impressionismacquireditsnamenotfromsupportersbutfromangryartloverswhofeltthreatenedbythenewpainting.Theterm"Impressionism"wasbornin1874,whenagroupofartistswhohadbeenworkingtogetherorganizedanexhibitionoftheirpaintingsinordertodrawpublicattentiontotheirwork.Reactionfromthepublicandpresswasimmediate,andderisive(嘲笑的).Amongthe165paintingsexhibitedwasonecalledImpression:Sunrise,byClaudeMonet(1840-1926).Viewedthroughhostileeyes,Monet'spaintingofarisingsunoveramisty,waterysceneseemedmessy,hurried,andaninsulttogoodtaste.BorrowingMonet'stitle,artcriticsextendedtheterm"Impressionism"totheentireexhibit.Inresponse,Monetandhis29fellowartistsintheexhibitadoptedthesamenameasasymboloftheirunity,despiteindividualdifferences.Fromthenuntil1886Impressionismhadalltheenthusiasmfora"church",asthepainterRenoirputit.MonetwasfaithfultotheImpressionistbeliefuntilhisdeath,althoughmanyoftheothersmovedontonewstyles.66.WhichofthefollowingwasoneofthedistinguishingcharacteristicsofImpressionistpaintingaccordingtothepassage?A.Theemphasisonpeopleratherthannaturescenes.B.Thewaythesubjectswerepresentedfrommultipleangles.C.Thefocusonsmallsolidobjects.D.Thedepictionoftheeffectsoflightandcolor.67.Theexhibitionofpaintingsorganizedin1874resultedinallofthefollowingEXCEPT___________.A.attractingattentionfromthepublicB.anegativereactionfromthepressC.animmediatedemandforthepaintingsexhibitedD.creatinganameforanewstyleofpainting68.Whichofthefollowingcausedtherejectionoftheimpressionistexhibition?A.Thesmallnumberofpaintingsondisplay.B.Lackofinterestinexhibitionsbyyoungartists.C.Thesimilaritybetweenallthepaintingsexhibited.D.Angeraboutseeminglypoorlypaintedart.69.WhataspectofpaintinginthenineteenthcenturydoestheA.Theimpactofsomeartists'resistancetothefastpaceoflife.B.Thedifferencesbetweentwomajorstylesofart.C.Atechnologicaladvanceinthematerialsusedbyartists.D.Agroupofartistswithanewtechniqueandapproachtoart.70.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothewebpage?Athletesandteamsarebattlingfor42placesinqualifyingcompetitions.Qualificationcanbeachievedaccordingtotheworldrankingsoftheathletes.AllqualifiedathleteswhohaveearnedplaceswillbesenttotheRioOlympics.ThequalificationsystemforfootballisdeterminedbyIOC.71.Whenyouclickonthesports,youwillprobablyreadthetheOlympicqualificationsystemforeachofthe42sportsthelistofthecountriesthathavequalifiedfortheOlympicstheofficialreleaseofthequalifyingcompetitionsresultstheworldrankingsoftheathletesinpreviousyears72.Whichofthefollowingabout"aquotaplacefortheOlympics"isNOTcorrect?EachnationmustearnaquotaplacetosendathletestotheItispossiblethatunplacedathleteswillwinquotaplacesforAquotaplaceguaranteestheathletewhoearnsitwillbecompetingintheOlympicGames.EachNationalOlympicCommitteemakesthefinaldecisiononwhichathletetofillthequota.ChairmanKevinMartinjustrelaunchedtheformalreviewofmediaownershiprules.Theagency's"FurtherNoticeofProposedRulemaking,"issuedJuly25,isvague,butitsintentionisclear:toletafewgiantmediacorporationsswallowupmorelocaltelevisionchannels,radiostationsandnewspapersinasinglemarket.Martin'smaintargetisthebanon"newspaper-broadcastcross-ownership"thatprohibitsonecompanyfromowningthemajordailynewspaperaswellasradioandTVstationsinthesamearea.He'dalsoliketoallowonecompanytoownmorethanoneTVstationinsmallermarkets,andmorethantwointhelargestcities.Afewpowerfulfirmsinmajorcitieshavewonwaivers(棄權(quán))totheban,oratleastdelaysonenforcement,butthosearetheexceptions.ThatDéjàvuyou'refeelingisbecausetheFCCtriedtopushthroughthesamerulechangesin2003underthen-ChairmanMichaelPowell.Inresponse,millionsofpeopleencouragedbygroupssuchastheNationalRifleAssn.andtheNationalOrganizationforWomencontactedtheFCCandCongresstovoicetheiropposition.TheFCCapprovedtherulechangesanyway,onlytoseethemnearlyoverturnedbyCongressandthenrejectedbythecourts.Despitetheoverwhelmingpublicopposition,Martin'slatestattempttoeliminatecross-ownershiprulesisdrivenbythemassivelobbying(游說)ofacartel(企業(yè)聯(lián)盟)ofsecond-tierbigmediacompaniesspecializinginnewspaperandbroadcaststationownership,suchasGannett,MediaGeneralandTribune.Theirmotiveisbiggerprofits.Butwhat'sgoodforBigMedia'sbottomlineisn'talwaysgoodfortherestofus.Thefirstvictimof"mediacompanytowns"wouldbejournalism.Whenonefirmownsmostofacity'snewsoutlets,whoneedsabunchofcompetingnewsrooms?Investigativereportingandextensivelocalcoveragerequiresacostlystaff.It'sfarcheapertosyndicate(出售給多個媒體)farefromheadquartersthantosupportadiversityoflocalvoices.Ifyourreadersandviewersdon'tlikeit,whereelsearetheygoingtogo?Oncethebigchainsstartsellingandexchangingtheirpropertiestobuilduplargerfiefdoms(地盤),thealreadydecliningnumberofindependentandminorityownerswillbefurthersqueezedout.Today,justoneinfivedailynewspapersisownedbyindividualsorcompaniesthatdon'townanyothernewspapers.AccordingtothemostrecentFCCdata,fewerthan4%ofradiostationsand2%ofTVstationsareownedbyminorities.IndustryandWallStreetpublicitysayslocalmediacan'tcompetewithoutfurtherconsolidation(整合).Yetmediacompaniesalreadyenjoyhigherprofitmarginsthanmostindustries.Theysaywemustderegulate(解除控制).ButradioandTVstationownershipisbydefinitionregulatedthesearethepublicairwavesandthereareonlysomanychannelsavailableinacommunity.TheonlyquestionisonwhosebehalfwillWashingtonmaketherules:majormediacompaniesorthepublic?73.Theruleon"newspaper-broadcastcross-ownership"intendsA.preventcompaniesfromowningbothtelevisionandradiostationsB.limitacompanyfromowningmorethanonetelevisionstationC.replacegiantmediacorporationswithmediacompanytownsD.protectlocalvoices,vigorouscompetitionanddiverse74.WhichofthefollowingwillprobablyhappeniftheFCC'srulechangesareapproved?A.Thegovernmentwillcompletelydominatepublicspeech.B.ThepublicwillvoicetheirstrongoppositiontoCongress.C.ThenumberofradiosandTVstationswilldeclinesharply.D.Thelocalmediacompetitionwillbealmosteliminated.75."Déjàvu"(Linel,Paragraph2)probablymeansafeelingA.anewsituationhasoccurredbeforeB.afamiliarsituationbecomesunfamiliarC.thesituationhasrunoutofcontrolD.thesituationisbetterthanexpected76.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheformerchairmanoftheFCCignoredpublicopinionwitharisk.B.Acompanyisforbiddentoownmorethanonenewspaper.C.ThelocalnewsoutletsarecontrolledbyindependentD.Mediaindustryusedtobeanunprofitableindustry.77.WhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleoftheB.DoWeReallyWantBigMediatoGetEvenBigger?C.HowWillFCC'sActionAffectConsumers?Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Employersinsomeunlikelyplacessaythey'rehavingtroublefillingjobs.FactorymanagersinHoChiMinhcityreportmanyoftheir$62-a-monthworkerswenthomefortheTet(越南春節(jié))holidayinFebruaryandnevercameback.InBulgaria,computerexpertsareinsuchdemandthattheycan'tbebotheredtoanswerthewantadsofaLosAngelesmoviestudio.AndinPeoria,CaterpillarInc.isstrugglingtotrainenoughservicetechnicians.Theproblemineachcase:notenoughpeoplewhoarebothableandwillingtodotheworkforthepostedpay."We'vegotaglobalproblemandit'sgoingtocontinuetogetworse,"saysStephenHitch,ahumanresourcesmanageratCaterpillar.Agloballaborshortage,alreadybeingfeltbysomeemployers,appearstohaveworsenedinrecentmonths.That'sinspiteofwidelypublicizedlayoffs,includingCitigroup'splanstodismissasmanyas15,000staff.Infact,U.S.unemploymentremainslowjust4.5%inFebruaryandevencompaniesincountrieswithhigherjoblessratesarefeelingundergreatpressure."It'snotjustaU.S.phenomenon,"saysJefferyA.Joerres,CEOofManpowerInc.,thestaffingagency.OnMarch29,Manpowerwastoreleasetheresultsofasurveyofnearly37,000employersin27countries.Thestudyfoundthat41%ofthemarehavingtroublehiringpeopletheyneed.What'sgoingonhere?Withglobalgrowthrunningatastrong5%ayearsince2004,thestrategiesthatcompaniesdevelopedtoholddownlaborcostsincludingoffshoring(境外生產(chǎn))worktolow-wagecountriesarerunningoutofgasfarsoonerthanmanyexpected.TheseeminglyinexhaustiblepoolsofcheaplaborfromChina,India,andelsewherearedryingupasdemandexceedsthesupplyofpeoplewiththeneededskills."Companieswerehopingtheywouldn'thavetoworryabouthumanresourcesatall."saysPeterCapelli,directoroftheCenterforHumanResourcesattheUniversityofPennsylvania'sWhartonSchool."Nowtheydo."Corporationsaredeterminedtokeeplaborcostsundercontrol,sothey'rereachingdeeperintotheirbagoftricks.Somearedoingmorein-housetraining,sotheydon'thavetohirehigh-pricedtalentontheopenmarket.Someareloweringtheirstandardsfornewhiresormovingoperationstoundevelopedterritoriesotheroutsourcers(外包商)haven'tdiscovered,suchastheBelarusiancapital,Minsk,orsmallercitiesinBulgariaandRomania.(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNO78.ItcanbeinferredthattheLosAngelesmoviestudio79.Whywon'ttheablepeoplegotofillthejobs?80.WhatdidwesterncompaniesthinkofthecheaplabormarketfromAsiancountries?81.Morein-housetraininginsomecompaniesaimsatI.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.代如何生存。(responsible)II.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.1.Whatisthewoman'snationality?A.Australian.B.American.C.Indian.2.WhywasthewomanabletogetanAonthetest?A.Shereadthewholetextbook.B.Shereviewedallthenotes.C.Sheattendedeverylecture.3.Whatdoesthemanplantodoontheweekend?A.Hostadanceparty.B.VisitBillwiththewoman.C.Helpthewomanwithaparty.A.At10:00am.B.At10:30am.C.At11:00am.A.Heworkedabroadforafewyears.B.HeisplanningtogotoCanada.C.Hewantstomeetthewomanagain.6.Whatdidthewomandoaquarterofanhourago?A.Sheleftherpurseonthetable.B.Shewenttotherestroom.C.Shecamebackfromtherestroom.7.Wherewasthepursefound?A.Onthetable.B.Intherestroom.C.Underthetable.8.WhoinvitedthespeakersforThanksgivinglastyear?A.Theman'sbrother.B.Thewoman'ssister.C.Theman'ssister.9.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Goshoppingwithher.B.Cookabigturkeyforher.10.Whataretheman'shobbies?A.Fishingandcollectingstamps.B.ReadingandwatchingTV.C.WatchingTVandcollectingstamps.A.Sheispopular.B.Sheisbad-tempered.C.Shelackspatience.12.