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36.The EU is faced with so many problems that _________.
[A] it has more or less lost faith in markets
[B] e ven its supporters begin to feel concerned
[C] some of its member countries plan to abandon euro
[D] i t intends to deny the possibility of devaluation
36.欧盟面临如此多的问题，以至于_________。
[A] 它已经或多或少对市场失去了信心
[B] 连它的支持者都开始感到担心
[C] 它的一些成员国打算放弃欧元
[D] 它打算否认货币贬值的可能性
词汇
be faced with 面临；面对
so…that… 如此……以至于……
lose faith in 对……失去信心
supporter [səˑpɔːtə(r)] n. 支持者；拥护者
concerned [kənˑsɜːnd] a. 担心的；关切的
member [ˑmembə(r)] n. 成员；会员
plan to do sth. 计划做某事
abandon [əˑbændən] v. 放弃；中止；抛弃
euro [ˑjʊərəʊ] n. 欧元
intend to do sth. 打算做某事
deny [dɪˑnaɪ] v. 否认；拒绝给予
possibility [ˌpɒsəˑbɪləti] n. 可能性；发展前景；机会
devaluation [ˌdiːˌvæljuˑeɪʃn] n. 货币贬值
37.The debate over the EU’s single currency is stuck because the dominant powers_________.
[A] are competing for the leading position
[B] are busy handling their own crises
[C] fail to reach an agreement on harmonization
[D] disagree on the steps towards disintegration
37.关于欧盟单一货币问题的讨论陷入僵局，是因为占主导地位的大国_________。
[A] 在争夺领导地位
[B] 忙于处理本国的危机
[C] 没能在协调统一问题上达成一致
[D] 在瓦解的步骤上存在分歧
词汇
debate [dɪˑbeɪt] n. 讨论，辩论
single [ˑsɪŋɡl] a. 单一的；单身的；单人的
currency [ˑkʌrənsi] n. 货币；流行
stuck [stʌk] a. 难以继续的；卡住的
dominant [ˑdɒmɪnənt] a. 占支配地位的，占优势的
power [ˑpaʊə(r)] n. 强国；权力；力量
compete [kəmˑpiːt] v. 争夺；竞争；参加比赛
leading [ˑliːdɪŋ] a. 最重要的；领先的
position [pəˑzɪʃn] n. 地位；位置；立场
be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
handle [ˑhænd(ə)l] n. 处理；拿；操纵
crisis [ˑkraɪsɪs] n. 危机；危急关头 （复数形式为： crises ）
fail to do sth. 未做成某事
reach an agreement on 就……达成一致，在……上达成协议
harmonization [ˌhɑːmənaɪˑzeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 和谐；协调
disagree on 在……上有分歧
step [step] n. 步骤；阶段；台阶
disintegration [dɪsˌɪntɪˑɡreɪʃ(ə)n] n. 分裂，解体；奔溃
38.To solve the euro problem, Germany proposed that _________.
[A] EU funds for poor regions be increased
[B] stricter regulations be imposed
[C] only core members be involved in economic coordination
[D] voting rights of the EU members be guaranteed
38.为了解决欧元问题，德国提议_________。
[A] 应该增加欧盟给贫困地区的资金
[B] 应该强制实施更严格的规定
[C] 应该只有核心成员国参与经济协作
[D] 应该保障欧盟成员国的投票权
词汇
solve [sɒlv] v. 解决；解答
propose [prəˑpəʊz] v. 提议；计划；求婚
fund [fʌnd] n. 资金；基金
region [ˑriːdʒən] n. 地区；行政区
increase [ɪnˑkriːs] v. （使）增长；增加
strict [strɪkt] a. 严格的；严厉的；严谨的
regulation [ˌreɡjuˑleɪʃn] n. 规则；管理
impose [ɪmˑpəʊz] v. 强制实行；迫使
core [kɔː(r)] n. 核心；中心部分
involve [ɪnˑvɒlv] v. （使）参加；包含；牵涉
economic [ˌiːkəˑnɒmɪk] a. 经济的；有利可图的
co-ordination [kəJ ˌɔ:dɪˑneɪʃn] n. 协作；协调
voting right 投票权
guarantee [ˌɡærənˑtiː] v. 保证，确保；担保
39.The French proposal of handling the crisis implies that_________.
[A] poor countries are more likely to get funds
[B] strict monetary policy will be applied to poor countries
[C] loans will be readily available to rich countries
[D] rich countries will basically control Eurobonds
39.法国处理危机的提议暗示_________。
[A] 贫困国家更有可能得到资金
[B] 将对贫困国家采取严格的货币政策
[C] 富裕国家将很容易获得贷款
[D] 基本上富裕国家将会控制欧元债券
词汇
proposal [prəˑpəʊzl] n. 提议；求婚
imply [ɪmˑplaɪ] v. 暗示；表明
likely [ˑlaɪkli] a. 可能的；似乎合适的
monetary [ˑmʌnɪtri] a. 金钱的；货币的
policy [ˑpɒləsi] n. 政策；原则；保险单
apply sth. (to sth.) 把……应用于……
loan [ləʊn] n. 贷款，借款；借出
readily [ˑredɪli] ad. 容易地；乐意地
available [əˑveɪləb(ə)l] a. 可获得的；有空的
basically [ˑbeɪsɪkli] ad. 基本上；从根本上说
control [kənˑtrəʊl] v. 控制；限制；操纵
Eurobond [ˑjʊərəʊbɒnd] n. 欧洲债券
40.Regarding the future of the EU, the author seems to feel_________.
[A] pessimistic
[B] desperate
[C] conceited
[D] hopeful
40.关于欧盟的未来，作者似乎感到_________。
[A] 悲观的
[B] 绝望的
[C] 自负的
[D] 有希望的
词汇
pessimistic [ˌpesɪˑmɪstɪk] a. 悲观的
desperate [ˑdespərət] a. 绝望的；极危险的；渴望的
conceited [kənˑsiːtɪd] a. 自负的，骄傲自大的
hopeful [ˑhəʊpf(ə)l] a. 有希望的