第1题：
Part B
Directions:
In the following text, some sentences have removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into of the numbered blank there are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
Canada’s premiers (the leaders of provincial governments), if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting, might spare a moment to do something, together, to reduce health-care costs.
They’re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.
41. ________
What to do? Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care -- to say nothing of reports from other experts -- recommended the creation of a national drug agency. Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs, bureaucracy, procedures and limited bargaining power, all would pool resources, work with Ottawa, and create a national institution.
42. ________
But “national” doesn’t have to mean that. “National” could mean interprovincial -- provinces combining efforts to create one body.
Either way, one benefit of a “national” organization would be to negotiate better prices, if possible, with drug manufacturers. Instead of having one province -- or a series of hospitals within a province -- negotiate a price for a given drug on the provincial list, the national agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces.
Rather than, say, Quebec, negotiating on behalf of seven million people, the national agency would negotiate on behalf 31 million people. Basic economics suggests the greater the potential consumers, the higher the likelihood of a better price.
43. ________
A small step has been taken in the direction of a national agency with the creation of the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment, funded by Ottawa and the provinces. Under it, a Common Drug Review recommends to provincial lists which new drugs should be included. Predictably, and regrettably, Quebec refused to join.
A few premiers are suspicious of any federal-provincial deal-making. They (particularly Quebec and Alberta) just want Ottawa to fork over additional billions with few, if any, strings attached. That’s one reason why the idea of a national list hasn’t gone anywhere while drug costs keep rising fast.
44. ________
Premiers love to quote Mr. Romanow’s report selectively, especially the parts about more federal money. Perhaps they should read what he had to say about drugs: “A national drug agency would provide governments more influence on pharmaceutical companies in order to constrain the ever-increasing cost of drugs.”
45. ________
So when the premiers gather in Niagara Falls to assemble their usual complaint list, they should also get cracking about something in their jurisdiction that would help their budgets and patients.
41.___________________
[A] Quebec’s resistance to a national agency is provincialist ideology. One of the first advocates for a national list was a researcher at Laval University. Quebec’s Drug Insurance Fund has seen its costs skyrocket with annual increases from 14.3 per cent to 26.8 per cent!
[B] Or they could read Mr. Kirby’s report: “the substantial buying power of such an agency would strengthen the public prescription-drug insurance plans to negotiate the lowest possible purchase prices from drug companies.”
[C] What does “national” mean? Roy Romanow and Senator Michael Kirby recommended a federal-provincial body much like the recently created National Health Council.
[D] The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and will continue to increase faster than government revenues.
[E] According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, prescription drug costs have risen since 1997 at twice the rate of overall health-care spending. Part of the increase comes from drugs being used to replace other kinds of treatments. Part of it arises from new drugs costing more than older kinds. Part of it is higher prices.
[F] So, if the provinces want to run the health-care show, they should prove they can run it, starting with an interprovincial health list that would end duplication, save administrative costs, prevent one province from being played off against another, and bargain for better drug prices.
[G] Of course the pharmaceutical companies will scream. They like divided buyers; they can lobby better that way. They can use the threat of removing jobs from one province to another. They can hope that, if one province includes a drug on its list, the pressure will cause others to include it on theirs. They wouldn’t like a national agency, but self-interest would lead them to deal with it.
第2题：
Some students get angry more often or more easily than other students． Sometimes，their anger (11) be so strong that their feelings get out of control(控制4)． People say that kids like this have a(n) (12) temper(脾气)． When some kids get angry，they might ( 13) at their par- ents，break something，or，even (14) ，hit someone． Kids should express(表达) their feelings when they are angry，(15) it's not okay for a kid to do any of those things． Kids don-t want ． to act in this way，but sometimes angry feelings can be (16) to manage． What do you do if you're very angry and your temper is getting you int0 (17) ? Here are steps you can take，e- ven when you're not angry．
Exercise more． Any exercise，such as running or swimming can be helpful because it，s a (18) to burn off(释放) energy and stress． (19) your mom or dad． If you're angry about something，tell your parents that you're (20) to control yourself． Ask for their h_lp and advice on how to do this． Put feelings into words． Using words might keep you from getting into trouble． Using words helps people manage their strong feelings． In a word，kids should learn to control their tempers．
( )11．
A． should
B． mustn't
C． might
D． can’t
第3题：
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There are about 2,500 stars in the sky.
B. Humans want to do nothing to reduce light pollution.
C. Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness.
D. Something has been done to reduce light pollution.
第4题：
第5题：
A、Yes. After the meeting, we’ll leave for Shanghai.
B、It’s said the meeting is important.
C、No. After the meeting, we’ll leave for Shanghai.
第6题：
The main idea of this passage is______.
A. one's color preference shows one's character
B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors
C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference
D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings
40．答案为D 比较四个选项，D较全面的概括了全文。颜色的喜好与性格相关，并且对人的情绪有影响。
第7题：
A、After I read it in detail, I will tell you my opinion.
B、No, I have no idea.
C、Let me give you a hand.
第8题：
In no case _________be late for the annual board meeting to be held next Friday.
A． should you
B． you should
C． will you
D． you will
第9题：
Do you have any experience with caring for babies?().
A. Yes, I do. I have looked after kids for 3 years..
B. No, you are freshmen. You should work hard.
C. Yes, they are. they are very cute and, smart.
第10题：
Do you have any suggestions about it?()
A. No, I have no idea
B. Let me give you a hand
C. After I read it in detail, I will tell you my opinion