1、I. Fill in the blanks in each sentence taken from the textbooks with the words or expressions shown below. West Germany, by contrast, will not be able to （1） any form of euthanasia for a long time to come. Opposition is （2） fierce, because of the shadow of the past. Countries （3） an uninterrupted recent libertarian tradition have less to fear from setting some （4） rules for voluntary euthanasia. By （5） to discuss it, they usher in something worse. 填空题 5分

2、II.There are four choices marked A,B,C, and D for each incomplete sentence. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Our teacher ended the class by playing a video （ ） of the president's interview. 单选题 1分

3、The toilet is so dirty that it needs a good （ ）. 单选题 1分

4、III.Translate the following sentences into Chinese. There is a moral here for all the countries and not just for the big death-forbidding country, America. 简答题 2分

5、In January the Journal of the American Medical Association published a bizarre letter, in which an anonymous doctor claimed to have killed a 20-year-old cancer patient at her own request. 简答题 2分

6、The letter was probably written for polemical impact. 简答题 2分

7、IV. Translate the following sentences into English. 许多与病人临终时的痛苦抗争的医生认为，只有神经质的人才坚决地强调被动安乐死与主动安乐死的区别。他们这样来为主动安乐死辩论：医生的职责之一是解除病人的痛苦，有时候这是医生唯一能做的事情，而主动安乐死是唯一的办法。 简答题 2分

8、在那些情况下，即使是安乐死的最极端的支持者也不会赞同这种行为。 简答题 2分

9、对主动安乐死和被动安乐死的区别的争论还能持续多久？ 简答题 2分

10、同样，假如一位医生为了使死亡早日降临而不实施某种治疗是没有错的。 简答题 2分

11、有些人认为死亡的时间是由上帝规定的，没有人可以缩短另一个人的生命。 简答题 2分

12、V．There are four choices marked A, B, C and D for each incomplete sentence. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. The Reader's digest investigation asked Americans which was the biggest threat to the nation's future—big business, big labor or big government. A whopping 67 percent replied “ big government” Opinion researchers rarely see such a vast change in public attitude. When put in historical perspective, from the time of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal to the present, the fallen status of government as a protector and benefactor is extraordinary. We've returned to the instinctive American wariness of Washington so common before the Great Depression. In our poll, taken before the November elections, the overwhelming majority of our respondents wanted to stop or roll back the impact of government. In answer to another question posed by The Digest, 79 percent said they wanted either no more than the current level of government services and taxes, or less government and lower taxes. “It seems to me that we in the middle class bear most of the burden,” says Jone Nell Norman, 61, a nurse in Dyersburg, Tenn., who often wonders about the government's judgement in spending her money. Of Americans in our sample, 62 percent believe that politician's ethics and honesty have fallen. And what about Congress? Is it doing a good job? Or do members “ spend more time thinking about their political futures than passing good legislation?” Across generations, a thumping 89 percent thought the latter. “Congress always seems to be screwing up,” says one young Xer. However, Americans are satisfied with their own lives and jobs. Four of five respondents were “completely” or “ somewhat” satisfied. The figures held up across all ages – including Xer, whom many pundits have claimed are pessimistic about their future. Looking deeper at jobs, we found 70 percent of Americans believe they are about where they should be, given their talents and effort. This is an issue where age always makes a difference, since older people, who are more established in their jobs tend to be more satisfied, while younger workers are still trying to find the right niche. Sure enough, Xers scored 65 percent, about five points below average. 1．The U.S. government status in the public mind before the Great Depression （ ）. A．was regarded as quite normal B．used to be very low C．remained a difficult problem for the federal government D．reminded people of the principles laid down by Washington 2． “Xers” is repeated several times to refer to （ ）. A．accusers B．younger respondents C．college students D．blue-collar workers 3．The 61-years-old nurse Norman is mentioned in the article to show that ( ). A．the government has cheated her out of her money B．it is hard for her to earn a living C．even a retired nurse has lost faith in the government D．the more the government does the greater stake tax – payers' money will be put at 4． “Screwing up” in paragraph 5 may be paraphrased as ( ). A．indecisive in making decisions B．benefiting the nation in earnest C．making a mess of everything D．debating hotly 5． “Political future” in paragraph 5 may be paraphrased as ( ). A．the future of the whole nation B．people's well – being in the future C．a position of higher rank D．awareness of consistency in policies 简答题 5分