assets(资产). The government has already offered guarantees to Bank of America and Citigroup. But the cost of this kind of insurance could be huge.
Another possibility is to create a so-called bad bank. It would take questionable securities held by other banks. The idea would be similar to the Resolution Trust Corporation set up by the government in 1989. It was formed to sell assets from failed savings and loan banks.
But it is difficult to put a price on trouble securities. Taxpayers would lose money if the government pays too much. And if it pays too little, banks could still fail.
Some people see nationalization(国有化) as the answer. That is when a government takes ownership of a private business, often with the idea of selling it back to investors later. Existing shares become worthless.
In the early 1990s, Sweden nationalized some banks and later sold their troubled assets, recovering some costs. But a similar effort in the United States, the world?s biggest economy, could take years. And experts warn that lending and politics do not mix.
Coming up with a plan to fix the banks and the financial system is now the job for Tim Geithner. The Senate confirmed his this week to replace Henry Paulson as Treasury Secretary. Tim Geithner?s last job was head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Supporters said he is the best person to deal with the financial crisis. But one-third of the Senate, mostly Republicans, voted against him.
He face rebuke for his failure to pay 34,000 dollars in taxes when he worked for the International Monetary Fund(IMF). He owed it to “careless mistakes”. As Treasury Secretary he is the nation?s chief tax collector.
51. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The financial crisis in the United States. B. Possible ways to save US banks.
C. President Barack Obama?s financial policy. D. The problems US banks are facing now.
52. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. all the banks in the US have stopped lending money now. B. American banks have lost less than one trillion dollars
C. the US government has taken some measures to save the banks D. the American economic situation is getting much better
53. Which of the following is NOT a possibility to help the banks out of trouble? A. Expanding federal guarantees against losses on some troubled financial assets. B. Creating a bad band to take questionable securities held by other banks. C. Nationalizing the banks and selling them back to investors later.
D. Confirming Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary to replace Henry Paulson.
54. The underlined word “rebuke” in the last paragraph most probably means “________”. A. judgment B. sympathy C. assessment D. blame 55. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.
A. Barack Obama?s government has taken effectively measures to save their banks. B. Tim Geithner is the best person to deal with the financial crisis C. each possible way mentioned in the passage has its disadvantage D. nationalization may be the best way to save US banks 第二节：信息匹配(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应题号的选项字母涂黑。
以下是一些旅游地点的介绍：
A. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.
B. Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the most chic stores, and watch world-class entertainment. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What?s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time that you don?t mind losing a bit of money along the way. That?s why they don?t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”.
C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions; the whole city is something of a work of art. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.
D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski report. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves.
E. Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. For Christians, the city was the scene of Jesus? life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.
F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs (法老). Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx ix one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history.
现在，请阅读下面信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
56. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.
57. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front”. Next month, she will go to a place at war. She is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.
58. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand, delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.
59. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.
60. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
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Ⅳ．写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
去年，上海复旦大学开始通过面试自主招收学生，今年又有一些学校加入到这一行列。这一新的招生方式在学生中引发了一场讨论。假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的内容给二十一世纪报编辑写一封信反映讨论情况。 【写作内容】 60% 的学生赞成 40%的学生反对 1．面试可以全面综合地评价一个学生； 1.面试带有主观性、片面性，可能不公正； 2.鼓励学生发展个性和特长； 2.并非所有学生都擅于在面试中展示自己； 3．社会需要一种更加开放和有效的录取方式。 3.不可能在3-5分钟内评价一个人。 参考词汇: comprehensive综合的，subjective主观的，one-sided片面的，evaluate 评价 【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。(开头已为你写好，不计人总句数。) 【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整、篇章结构连贯。
Recently, a discussion has been held in our school on whether it is reasonable for the universities to admit students through interviews. The results are as follows:
_____________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
School students in the UK may have to sign new contracts laying down the way they are allowed to dress and behave, which covers wide-ranging issues, all the way from accommodation to the use of computers. They could be non-negotiable, leaving students with little choice if they want to attend the school. This raised a lot of arguments.
Schools in the UK argue that now more and more students dress untidily when attending classes. They become easy to get angry and even say dirty words to their teachers, and their parents complain to schools for everything. All of these factors are too much for teachers and schools, so the contracts will help clarify relationships between students and schools.
But Baroness Deech, the independent adjudicator for higher education, whose work involves dealing with complaints brought by students against schools, stated, “it is useful to let students know that they have to work hard but I think the contracts are too legalistic. I have seen one that even laid down that students should dress neatly when going to classes. I don?t think that is practical.”
Are the new behavior contracts for students proposed practical? The education department is gathering more ideas from people. 【写作内容】
1.以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2.以约120个词表达你对中学生行为规范的看法，并包括以下要点： （1） 你是否同意短文中提到的学生行为规范的内容；
（2） 结合你所在学校的情况，说明你同意或反对的理由。 【写作要求]】
1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直
接引用原文中的句子。
2.信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 3. 题目自拟。
【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
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英语答案
signing a behavior contract.
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