长宁区2017学年度第一学期高三英语期终调研测试(2)

Gray Climes ,vice president of Meritain Health Michigan ,which now owns We-yco, noted that firings did not violate Michigan law and that 150 employees at the Okemos-based company have ,over time ,accepted the rules . It really comes down to a personal choice as far as you want to be employed here.”Climes said .Climes said that since 2005,when we-yco made the wellness policy that includes that the smoking ban ,health insurance costs have increased by 2 percent a year,well below the national average.

56.What is the author’s advice on getting employed?

A. Paying high er premiums of health insurance. B. Quitting smoking and keeping away from junk food C. Taking a urine test before applying for a good job. D. Studying hard and knowing more about the company. 57.The italicized words encroaching on in the passage mean---

A. enriching B.recovering C.protecting D.invading 58. We-yco Ine,drew national attention in 2005 because ----

A. four of its employees were fired just for smoking B. four of its employees violated Michigan law

C. Its health insurance costs have increased rapidly D. A device was used to measure carbon monoxide levels 59. What is the most probable title of this passage ？

A .Health insurance costs are increasing B.urine tests are required for every employee C.most of the employer get tough on health D.employees are provided with good health care

( B )

Portuguese and Spanish explorers made the first European voyage into unknown waters. Curiosity, religion and economic goals drove these courageous men forward. Their voyages resulted in great advances for the sponsoring governments and served as the foundation for future empires.

One man largely responsible for Portugal’s interest in exploration was a member of the Portuguese royal family named Prince Henry. Also known as “The Navigator”, Prince Henry’s primary goal was to find gold for Portugal. The Portuguese also hoped to find a way to the rich spice trade of the Indies and to spread the Christian faith.

Henry gathered many Europe’s best geographers and navigators to plan expeditions. By about 1420 or earlier, his navigators were exploring westward into the Atlantic , and by the 1430s, they were moving southward along the west coast of Africa . Henry’s explorers claimed the Azores for Portugal . In Africa, they began to trade for slaves , gold and ivory .

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The success of these early voyages of discovery and exploration created great excitement throughout Europe. Success encouraged more voyages . In 1488, Baritolomeu Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa . Although Dias had to turn back , he had found the route to the Indian Ocean .

Using this knowledge , Vasco da Gama sailed eastward across the Indian Ocean . He landed in India in 1498 . Several years later , da Gama made a second voyage to India . He returned to Portugal , his ships full of valuable goods .

Thanks to Dias and da Gama , an overseas trade route from Europe to India and the East Indies was now available . Rich cargoes of spices and jewels arrived in Portugal . This direct ocean route saved the Portuguese from having to deal with middlemen traders . Now , the Portuguese could journey directly to the sources of the trade goods they sought . In many cases ,ships could carry goods more cheaply than could overland caravans(大篷车) . Nor could Portuguese merchants be blocked or charged high fees by competing powers that controlled overland routes . Overseas trade promised wealth for merchants and sailors and goods for Europe’s markets. 60. The main purpose of Henry’s voyage was to _______.

A.explore the unknown waters beyond Europe B.find gold for the royal family

C.seek for a route to the Indian Ocean D.expand Portuguese trade to Africa 61. Who was the first to find the route to the Indian Ocean?

A.Prince Henry . B.Vasco da Gama. C.Baritolomeu Dias. D.Portuguese merchants. 62. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A.Merchants used to be charged high fees by middlemen traders. B.Prince Henry blocked Portuguese merchants along overland routes. C.Dias and da Gama were the pioneers to reach the Cape of Good Hope. D.The overseas trade route from Europe to India benefited Portugal a lot .

( C )

Many United States companies have made the search for legal protection from import competition into a major line of work. Since 1980, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has received about 280 complaints alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsidies(补贴) by foreign governments. Another 340 charge that foreign companies “dumped” their products in the United States at “less than fair value.” Even when no unfair practices are claimed, the simple claim that an industry has been injured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek relief(救济).

Contrary to the general impression, this request for import relief has hurt more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin to function globally, they develop a complicated web of marketing, production, and research relationships. The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikely that a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all the units under the same parent company. Internationalization increases the danger that foreign companies will use import relief laws against the very companies the laws were designed to protect. Suppose a United States-owned company establishes an overseas plant to manufacture a product while its competitor makes the same product in the United States. If the competitor can prove injury from the imports—and that the United States company received a subsidy from a foreign government to buil …… 此处隐藏：7801字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……