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10、By sending an e-mail. C. By making a call on weekdays only. D. By sending a letter not later than today.2.Self-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most physicians have a contract relationship with one or mor
11、e hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities (operating room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or, in the case of veterans hospitals, a fed
12、eral government agency. Others are operated by religious orders (教会) or other non-profit groups.Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are often still in training. They may teach in medical schools, be hired by corporations to ca
13、re for their workers or work for the federal governments Public Health Service.Physicians are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $ 100,000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn se
14、veral times that amount. Physicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United States. Most would-be physicians first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $ 20
15、,000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Prospective physicians then attend medical school for four years. Tuition alone can exceed $ 10,000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young physicians are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of resi
16、dency (实习阶段) in a hospital, the first year as an apprentice physician. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low.Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several physicians will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and
17、buying equipment. These physicians also take care of each others patients in emergencies.Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, involve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for making
18、 decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.60. According to the passage, it is very unlikely that an American hospital is owned by _. A. a church B. a city C. a corporationD. a state61. According to the passage, how long does it take for a would-be physician to become an indepen
19、dent physician in the USA?A. About twelve years.B. Eight years. C. Ten years. D. About seven year.62. Sometimes several physicians set up a group medical practice mainly because _.A. there are so many patients that it is difficult for one physician to take care all of themB. they can take turns to w
20、ork long hoursC. no one wants to assume too much responsibilityD. facilities may be too much of a burden for one physician to shoulder 63. Which of the following statements could fully express the authors view towards physicians payment in the USA?A. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large i
21、ncome because their work is very dangerous.B. For their expensive education and their responsibility, they deserve a handsome pay.C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions.D. Physicians have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be
22、 well rewarded.3.Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, was born in Kingfish, Oklahoma on March 29, 1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his fathers store while attending school. This was his first retailing (零售业) experience and he really enjoyed it. After graduation, he began his own ca
23、reer as a retail merchant. He soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Wal-Mart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the success. Soon a chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America.Waltons management style was popular with empl
24、oyees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today.After taking the company public in 1970, Walton introduced his “profit sharing plan”. The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store. Sam
25、 Walton believed that “individuals dont win, teams do”. Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options (认股权) and store discounts. These benefits are commonplace today, but Walton was among the first to implement (实现) them. Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more
26、 sales. He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the companys success, they would care about the company.By the 1980s, Wal-Mart had sales of over one billion dollars and over three hundred stores across North America. Wal-Marts unique dece
27、ntralized (分散的) distribution system, also Waltons idea, created the edge needed to further encourage growth in the 1980s during growing complaints that the “superstore” was stopping smaller and traditional stores from developing. By 1991, Wal-Mart was the largest US retailer with 1,700 stores. Walto
28、n remained active in managing the company, as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his death. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death.56. Sam Walton first made a hit in retailing when _.A. he worked in his fathers store B. he created Waltons management styleC. a chain
29、 of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural AmericaD. he specialized in name brands at low prices 57. What is the purpose of Waltons carrying out “profit sharing plan”?A. To make sure all the employees had their own shares.B. To encourage the employees to work hard and make joint efforts.C. To select
30、 excellent employees for his stores.D. To make more profit for himself.58. Which of the statements is TRUE?A. With Waltons management style, employees treated the stores as their own.B. Walton wasnt one of the merchants who first implemented stock options.C. The smaller and traditional stores were w
31、ell affected by Waltons stores.D. In his old age, Walton gave all the management to his men.59. What does the underlined word “edge” in the last paragraph mean here?A. Danger.B. Disadvantage. C. Advantage.D. System.4.In many parts of the world，cars play an important role in daily life and many socie
32、ties would not exist without them.So the idea that in 20 years time, no one will own cars may be hard to believe.But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously, not only by government but also by ear manufacturers.The Human Science and Advanced Technology
33、Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program.The team there believes that by 2020 all cars will be computerized，which will mean much saving，no accidents and better use of roads.The superintelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself, and it will not be owne
34、d by one individual.Instead，we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.According to Dr.David Davis，who leads the research team，these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture，which had blocked up our cities，polluted our air, and caused mor
35、e deaths than both world wars put together. Davis says，cars will be fitted with some intelligent devices to regulate the distance between one car and another.The car will automatically speed up，or slow down，to match the speed of the car in front.Computers are much safer drivers than people，so cars i
36、n a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.By 2010，Dr.David Davis believes，car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road，whatever the weather conditions，by projecting an image of the road ahead on to the cars windscreen.And by 2020，cars will tr
37、avel in_convoy,_linked to each other electronically.Cars will be connected by an electronic tow bar to the car in front to form “roadtrains”“The front vehicle in such a train burns the normal amount.”says Davis.“But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount，and so
38、 produce about ten percent of the pollution.”52Which of the following will be the characteristic of the cars of 2020?A.The car will speed up out of control.B.We will own as many cars as we want.CAll cars will be driven by computers.D.Cars will produce more pollution than present ones.53The leader of
39、 the research team believes that the present car culture will change because_.A.cars play a very important role in daily lifeB.many societies would stop functioning without carsC.cars should not be owned by one individualD.it causes many deaths to human society54The expression closest in meaning to
40、the phrase “in convoy” in the last paragraph is_.A. in line B. sidelong Cside by side Dshoulder to shoulder55What will happen if cars are joined to each other electro- nically in 2020?A.Motorists will get a clear view of the road.B.There will be less pollution caused by car.C.The weather condition w
41、ill not have effect on motorists.D.All trains will bum less fuel than present.5.Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges. She says，“I like to see whats on the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that.In 1988，at the age of 50，she beca
42、me the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. She pulled her own sled(雪橇)piled with 160 pounds of supplies，and during her trip no one brought her fresh supplies.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie，she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears. In fact，Charlie saved her life when on
43、e of them attacked her.Near the end of her trip，a forceful wind blew away the majority of her supplies. The last week of the trip，she survived on a handful of nuts and a little water each day.Helen goes to challenging places not only for adventures，but also for education.Before her Arctic journey，sh
44、e started a website called Adventure Classroom.On the site，she shared her adventures in order to inspire students.She explained，“Although kids often see the world in a negative way，without hope for their future，we work to inspire them to set goals，plan for success and never give up.”Helen grew up in
45、 New Zealand.Her parents were athletes and mountain climbers.Following her parentsexample，she climbed her first mountain at the age of nine.Later，she climbed the highest mountains in North and South America，the former USSR and New Zealand.In 1996，she took on another challengethe Sahara Desert.She an
46、d her husband，Bill，walked 2,400 miles across it.In 2001，she and Bill travelled on foot from west to east through the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.They hope to travel in mainland China into Sichuan and Tibet to study pandas.Helen plans to continue taking trips.Shell use her explorations，writing，photograph
47、y and environmental works to create programs for her Adventure Classroom website. She wants to inspire her students to never stop facing challenges.49We learn from the second paragraph that_.AHelen Thayer was the first person to reach the North PoleBHelen Thayer ate nothing during the last week of h
48、er tripCHelen Thayer traveled to the North Pole on her ownDCharlie prevented Helen Thayer from being attacked by polar bears50Why does Helen travel to different places worldwide?AFor fun. BFor education. CFor money. DFor fame.51Which is the best title for the text?AThe Woman Who loves AdventuresBA F
49、amous WomanCA Woman Mountain ClimberDAdventure Classroom Owner6.Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwa
50、ter explosions, ocean drilling and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels(分贝)measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and
51、twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninetyfive would have the same effect.Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confus
52、e whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously injure some animals.The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing.This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and f
53、ind their way.Some of the whales even died.The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected(感染)Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels.They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific rese
54、arch.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.45According to passage, which of the following is increasing
55、ly dangerous to sea creatures?AThe manmade noises. BThe noises made by themselves.CThe sound of earthquakes. DThe sound of the icebreaking.46Which of the following is discussed in the second paragraph?ADifferent places with different types of noises.BThe very human ears sensitive to all types of noi
56、ses.CThe decibels measured differently on land and in the ocean.DThe ocean animals reaction to noises.47We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _.Aprevent them from doing their research workBbenefit them a lot in their researc
57、h workCdo good to their healthDincrease the industrial output48According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?AThey will try their best to decrease noise.BThey will work hard to cut down noise pollution.CThey will study the effect of different noises.DThey will protect animals from harmful noises.试卷答案1.ACB2.CADB3.DBAC4.CDAB略5.CBA略6.ACAD略版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
