1、Many of his policy proposals are eminently sensible, though some people will decry his advocacy of Israeli-style targeted killings.（  ） 单选题 2分

2、However much you may acquire you will always wish to acquire more; satiety is a dream which will always elude you.（   ） 单选题 2分

3、In a television studio politicians of all stripes entertain viewers with mudslinging, shouting and buffoonery.（  ） 单选题 2分

4、Russel is against science and technology as he thinks that technological advances mean of life more boredom.（ ） 判断题 2分

5、According to Russell, acquisitiveness is more evil than rivalry.（ ） 判断题 2分

6、No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in a school, eliminates all envy and competition in the matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing is not to be belittled by a wealthy person who wears expensive quality clothing. Those persons conveniently ignore such critical concepts as freedom of choice, motivation, and individuality. If all persons were to wear the same clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of foods. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Sales persons would be superfluous as well; why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry, which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. One entire information and entertainment industry would collapse. The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage was to（  ）. 单选题 2分

7、Why does the author discuss forcing everyone to buy the same car or eat the same food?（ ） 单选题 2分

8、Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the author?（ ） 单选题 2分

9、The word “superfluous” (Para. 3) most probably means( ). 单选题 2分

10、The next paragraph in this passage might discuss( ). 单选题 2分

11、Mankind have even committed the impiety of attributing similar desires to the deity, whom they imagine avid for continual praise. 简答题 2分

12、Any persons found advocating a preventive war should be condemned to two hours a day with these ingenious monsters. 简答题 2分

13、In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which could also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartment in the city. Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paid jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage. Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions. What might happen if setting maximum rent? 简答题 2分

14、What problem will arise by unemployment? 简答题 2分

15、What’s the passage want to tell us? 简答题 2分

16、However much you may acquire you will always wish to acquire more; satiety is a dream which will always elude you. 简答题 2分