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1、英语专业考研10大院校真题--北京外国语大学I.ReadingComprehension(60points).AMultipleChoice(36points).PleasereadthefollowingpassagesandchooseA,B,CorDtobestcompletethestatementsaboutthem.TheGreeningofAmerica—HowAmericaislikelytotakeoverleadershipofthefightagainstclimatechange;andhowi
2、tcangetitright.Acountrywithapresidentialsystemtendstogetidentifiedwithitsleader.So,fortherestoftheworld,AmericaisGeorgeBush'sAmericarightnow.ItisthecountrythathasmismanagedtheIraqwar;holdsprisonerswithouttrialatGuantánamoBay;restrictsfundingforstem-cellresearchb
3、ecauseoffundamentalistreligiousbeliefs;anddestroyedthechanceofaglobalclimate-changedealbasedontheKyotoProtocol.Buttosimplifythusistomisunderstand—especiallyinthecaseofthehuge,federalAmerica.Oneofitsgreatstrengthsisthediversityofitspolitical,economicandculturalli
4、fe.WhiletheWhiteHousedugitsheelsinonglobalwarming,muchoftherestofthecountrywasmoving.That'swhatforcedthepresident'sconcessiontogreensinthestate-of-the-unionaddress.HispollratingssinkingundertheweightofIraq,PresidentBushisgraspingforpopularissuestokeephimafloat;a
5、ndglobalwarminghasevidentlybecomesuchanissue.Albeitinthecontextofenergysecurity,anowfamiliarconcernofhis,PresidentBushspokeforthefirsttimetoCongressof"theseriouschallengeofglobalclimatechange"andproposedmeasuresdesigned,inpart,tocombatit.It'stheweather,appropria
6、tely,thathasturnedpublicopinion—startingwithHurricaneKatrina.ScientistshadbeenwarningAmericansforyearsthattheriskof"extremeweatherevents"wouldprobablyincreaseasaresultofclimatechange.Butscientificpapersdonotdrivemessageshomeasconvincinglyasthedestructionofacity.
7、AndtheheatwavethattorchedAmerica'swestcoastlastyear,accompaniedbyaconstantdripofnewresearchonmeltinngglaciersanddyingpolarbears,hasonlystrengthenedthebeliefthatsomethingmustbedone.Businessischangingitsmindtoo.FiveyearsagocorporateAmericawassolidlyagainstcarbonco
8、ntrols.Butthethreatofapatchworkofstateregulations,combinedwiththeopportunitytoprofitfromnewtechnologies,begantoshiftbusinessattitudes.Andthatmovementhasgainedmomentum
