Russia and the United States have completed t...

Russia and the United States have completed the largest spy exchange since the Cold War．On Friday, at an airport in Vienna, Austria, an American plane and a Russian plane landed, parked side by side and exchanged occupants．

The United States freed ten admitted Russian agents．The men and women were arrested in late June and pleaded（承认） guilty on Thursday．

In exchange, Russia freed four Russians serving prison sentences on charges of spying for the West．The men include Igor Sutyagin, an armed researcher who always denied the charges．Some considered him a political prisoner．

The United States deported（驱逐） nine Russian and an American citizen born in Peru．Some raised children while living quiet lives as married couples．

Russia’s Foreign Ministry praised the exchange, saying, “The action improved Russian-U．S．relations．”

The group was accused of trying to gain information on American nuclear weapons, foreign policy and politics for the SVR — Russia’s foreign intelligence service．

The ten were only charged with plotting（阴谋） to act as undeclared foreign agents．They were not charged with the more serious crime of spying, so the extent（程度） of their success as spies is not clear．

One of the Russians, Anna Chapman, drew attention with her looks and stories of her New York party life．Hr lawyer, Robert Baum, said she had not passed secret information to Russia or received any payment．He also said, “She was accused of communicating with a Russian official through a laptop to laptop communication, without the government specifying the nature of the communication．”

1.The underlined word “occupants” in the first paragraph probably refers to _____．

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Altogether fourteen spies were exchanged．

B．Anna Chapman wrote stories about her New York party life．

C．One of the Russian spies was an American born in Peru．

3.The way both countries are handling the issue suggests that _____．

4.The passage is most probably _____．

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Peace is necessary to all. After all, it is the United States and China, as the two largest economies in the world, that ________ most from a peaceful and stable Asia-Pacific.

A. are benefited　　　　 B. will benefit

C. will be benefited　　 D. had benefited

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MOSCOW(Reuters) – Russia hopes the United States will extend the deadline to retire its space shuttles beyond 2011 and has heard unofficially it is possible, the head of Russia"s space agency was quoted as saying on Friday.

The U.S. space agency NASA(美国宇航局) plans six more missions by its fleet of aging space shuttles by late next year or early 2011 after the construction of the $100 billion International Space Station (ISS) is completed. The shuttles will then be retired. But the head of Roscosmos, Russia"s space agency, said he would prefer to see further shuttle missions to the Space Station, now in orbit 360 km (225 miles) above Earth. "From some sources we have learned that it is possible to extend the life of the shuttle beyond 2011," Roscosmos chief Anatoly Perminov was quoted by RIA news agency as saying. Reuters was not invited to the briefing(简报会). "Then the situation would change substantially and it would be possible to work jointly with the Americans, unlike now, when the main burden (for the ISS) lies with the Russian side," Perminov was quoted as saying by Interfax. Perminov said he had not been told this through official channels, Interfax news agency reported. He added that NASA"s new chief and former astronaut Charles Bolden would visit Russia"s Baikonur cosmodrome on September 30 in his first foreign trip.

NASA"s future strategy is currently under review with the main focus on possible flights to Mars. It is also encouraging a private space taxi project to the ISS. NASA"s current plan, conceived under former President George Bush after the Columbia accident, is to complete the space station, retire the shuttles and build new spaceships. A new rocket and capsule to transport astronauts to the ISS is also being developed but will not be operational until about 2015. Until then, NASA will rely on Roscosmos and must pay $50 million per seat for flights to the ISS by Soyuz capsules.

The U.S., Russian and Chinese governments are the only entities currently capable of human orbital space flight, although several U.S. companies are developing vehicles and support services to do so.

1.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．NASA agrees to extend the life of the shuttles beyond 2011.

B．Reuters was not invited to the briefing.

C．The US would work jointly with Russia.

D．NASA’s new chief would visit Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome.

2.NASA’s current plan includes all the following EXCEPT ________.

A．completing International Space Station

B．flights to Mars

C．retiring the current space shuttles

D．building new spaceships

3.If the US doesn’t extend the life of the shuttles beyond 2011, ________.

A．International Space Station will be quit

B．Roscosmos will have to build more spaceships

C．NASA will have to quicken the development of the new rocket and capsule

D．Roscosmos will be burdened with the transportation to ISS

4.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．China has already been involved in the project of flights to Mars

B．it is certain the NASA will retire the current space shuttles as planned

C．NASA is considering Russia’s suggestion

D．NASA will be able to provide a private space taxi project to the ISS by 2015.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where are the speakers now?

A. In the United States.　　 B. In Russia.　　 C. In Canada.

2.What happens in the man’s country?

A. People talk quickly.

B. The government solves problems well.

C. Going to the bank often takes a short time.

3.What is true about the woman?

A. She wants to go to Russia.

B. She has never been abroad before.

C. She thinks Americans are more relaxed.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where are the speakers now?

A. In the United States.　　 B. In Russia.　　 C. In Canada.

2.What happens in the man's country?

A. People talk quickly.

B. The government solves problems well

C. Going to the bank often takes a short time

3.What is TRUE about the woman?

A. She wants to go to Russia.

B. She has never been abroad before

C. She thinks Americans are more relaxed

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Trade wars between China and the United States 1. (declare) largely by the Trump will not have a significant impact on 2. Chinese economy. However, it will reduce jobs in the US and 3. (weak) the US dollar, said Wang Changlin. China 4. (propose) an extra 25 percent tax on a list of US products, such as bean and pork last week in response to the US’ action. According to Wang, the US tax package only accounts for 11.6 percent of Chinese exports to the US. Considering the fact that China can import such 5. (product) from other countries, the real effect will be even 6. (small). China has not, however, closed the door to negotiations and consultations. Instead, we will continue to deepen reform and open up on all fronts with a view to building closer trade and economic partnerships with the world. In the meantime, it’s 7. (challenge) for the US to find another country to replace China to absorb its bean supply.

8. exports to the US dropped as a result of the US tax, its impact on China’s economic growth would be slight and China can still achieve its GDP growth target 9. about 6.5 percent, job increase target of more than 11 million, and urban surveyed unemployment control target of less than 5.5 percent for this year, he said. China is no longer the country 10. it used to be and it can rise up to the offence.

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As a leading producer of greenhouse gases, China　　　　 the United States as the largest consumers of energy．

A．describes　　　　　　     B．joins    C．controls     D．influences

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As a leading producer of greenhouse gases, China　　　　 the United States as the largest consumers of energy．

A．describes　　　　　　 B．joins C．controls　 D．influences

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Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.

Two U. S.—based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic, Society commissioned an online survey earlier this year. They wanted to know what young people educated in American colleges knew about geography, U. S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.

The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2-or 4-year college or university.

The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U. S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.

Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.

Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.

The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.

Haass says these findings suggest the need to find was to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.

1.What can we learn about the survey?

A. All the participants were recent university graduates

B. It was an online survey conducted by two US universities

C. Its aim is to figure out what the young people know about America

D. It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26

2.What’s one reason survey organizers give for young people’s lack of knowledge?

A. Young people are unwilling to travel abroad

B. The sources from which they get their information

C. The US university system is of poor quality

D. Their lack of interest in knowing more about the world

3.According to the survey, what topic did the young Americans understand best?

A. Environmental matters　　 B. Geographic information

C. Foreign relations　　 D. Government organizations

4.In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?

A. Economics　　 B. Entertainment

C. Politics　　 D. Education

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Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.

Two U. S.— based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic, Society commissioned an online survey earlier this year. They wanted to know what young people educated in American colleges knew about geography, U. S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.

The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2- or 4-year college or university.

The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U. S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.

Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.

Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.

The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.

Haass says these findings suggest the need to find was to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.

1.What can we learn about the survey?

A.All the participants were recent university graduates.

B.It was an online survey conducted by two US universities.

C.Its aim is to figure out what the young people know about America.

D.It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.

2.What’s one reason survey organizers give for young people’s lack of knowledge?

A.Young people are unwilling to travel abroad.

B.The sources from which they get their information.

C.The US university system is of poor quality.

D.Their lack of interest in knowing more about the world.

3.According to the survey, what topic did the young Americans understand best?

A.Environmental matters. B.Geographic information.

C.Foreign relations. D.Government organizations.

4.In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?

A.Economics. B.Entertainment.

C.Politics. D.Education.

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