南马高中高三英语期中试题

概要：ption in the law allowing them to construct hermetically sealed smoking sections, but the parliamentary commission voted down that option. Hotels will be allowed to set aside 30 percent of the rooms for smokers.The bill signed by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his governing Socialist Party next goes for debate in the Senate where it is likely to be approved quickly or sent back with minor changes for approval in the lower house.53.Which is NOT true according to the passage?A.The ban has become law and come into effect.B.Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is a member of the Socialist Party.C.The current law came into effect i

"I think the new law is good, especially if it helps us keep healthy," said Puri De Arcos, 33, as she smoked away in a park square. "But I think it is too revolutionary, banning smoking in discos, for example."

Bar and restaurant owners hope to win an exception in the law allowing them to construct hermetically sealed smoking sections, but the parliamentary commission voted down that option. Hotels will be allowed to set aside 30 percent of the rooms for smokers.

The bill signed by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his governing Socialist Party next goes for debate in the Senate where it is likely to be approved quickly or sent back with minor changes for approval in the lower house.

53.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The ban has become law and come into effect.

B.Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is a member of the Socialist Party.

C.The current law came into effect in 2006.

D.Puri De Arcos doesn’t think the new law is perfect.

54.Which places are allowed to set aside 30 percent of the rooms for smokers?

A.Bars B.Restaurants C.Hotels D.Cafes

55.Which of the following words best describe the bar and cafe owners’ attitude towards the

new law?

A.supportive B.reserved C.doubtful D.cautious

56.Before the new rule, what did Spain do with smoking in public places?

A.Allowed them to smoke as they liked. B.Forbid them to smoke in any place.

C.Stopped people smoking in the workplace. D.Allowed smoking indoors.

E

Clinton Is Right

President Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing(痛打) from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and White House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop(游说).

In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more bargain is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration’s goal of a “bullet-proof agreement” that business lobbyists(院外活动集团成员) can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony(刻薄)that could harm relations with China for years.

THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.

Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had hardly landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.

The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.

BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal. Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies. Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.

Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19 chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually accept China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege(违约). Business must make this much to both its GOP allies and the White House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan quarrel.

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