1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
Most people are much more frightened by being unemployed than they need to be. / Being unemployed certainly has disadvantages, /but there are good things about it too./ One advantage is that you don't have to get up early to go to work in the rush hour. /You can stay in bed as long as you like, /and there is plenty of time to read the newspaper and have a leisurely breakfast. /But the best thing of all is that you are your own boss and there is no one to tell you what to do and when to do it. / One drawback of being unemployed is that you haven't got much money coming in/--having a job at least enables you to save a lot of money to go on holiday. /On the other hand, /when you are unemployed you needn't go on holiday, /because you are on holiday already. /In fact, the main trouble is that you have to spend much time looking for a job. /
Part Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1. Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith?
A.She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab.
B.She wants to get practical experience.
C.She's interested in becoming a psychology major.
D.She wants to earn extra money.
A B C D
B
[解析] 1-3 M: Hi, Mary. Do you want to start writing a lab report after we finish this experiment? W: I can't. In fact I need to finish early because I'm going over to the psychology department to talk to Professor Smith about a job opening. M: You mean a job on campus? W: Yeah. And it sounds pretty interesting. It involves helping with her study on learning style. M: Yeah. I know that's her area of expertise. W: Right. Anyway for her study she's taking some high school students who aren't doing very well in their classes and testing them to find out what their learning styles are. Then tutors, people like me, will work with them presenting material to them in their particular learning style. M: Are you getting paid for this? W: I'm sure we'll get something, though probably not much. Anyway it doesn't matter to me, I just want to get some hands-on experience. M: Yeah. And it'll be nice to help those high school students too. W: That's what I thought when I saw the ad. You know you could do it too. You don't have to be in her classes to work on the study. M: Really? Do you have any idea what the schedule is like? W: Late afternoon then evening for tutoring I think. After all, the kids are in regular classes until three thirty. M: Actually that's perfect for me. W: Then come along. We will save the lab report for later. But we'd better make sure we do a goad job on our experiment first. M: Yeah. First things first.
本题考查原因。根据原文“Anyway it doesn't matter to me,I just want to get some hands-on experience.”可知她是想得到一些实践经验,原文当中使用的词语是“hands-on”,意思是“动手的,亲自的”,选项当中的practical是进行了同义替换。选项B为正确答案。
2. What will the college students do for the high school students?
A.Employ them as lab assistants.
B.Teach classes at their high school.
C.Help them with their studies.
D.Pay them for participating in the study.
A B C D
C
本题考查行为特征。根据原文“Anyway for her study she's taking some high school students who aren't doing very well in their classes and testing them to find out what their teaming styles are.Then tutors,people like me,will work with them presenting material to them in their particular learning style.”可知他们是帮助学习成绩差的高中生找出他们的学习模式,并提供适合他们学习的材料。
3. What will the speakers probably do next?
A.Write their lab reports.
B.Find out Professor Smith's schedule.
C.Interview some high school students.
D.Finish their chemistry experiment.
A B C D
D
本题考查行为。根据原文“Then come along.We will save the lab report for later. But we'd better make sure we do a good job on our experiment first.”可知两人认为先把实验报告放一放,但是应该首先把试验做好。
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
B.The landlord wants her to move out after only 2 months.
C.She thinks she will lose her deposit money.
D.She can't move because the contract states she must stay for 6 months.
A B C D
C
[解析] 4-6 M: Hello. W: Hello, John. This is Florence Richardson. I'm sorry to phone you at this hour, hat I'm experiencing a sticky issue, and I can't think of anyone to get advice from besides you. M: What's up? W: Well, I moved to my present apartment a couple months ago and now I'm thinking of deferring my studies and planning to return to my parents' place next month. Today, I gave notice to my landlord but he said he's unable to give my deposit back since I have to stay a minimum of six months. M: Are you giving him a-month-in-advance notice to move? W: Yes, that's exactly what I did today. In the tenancy agreement, that's the timeframe requested to notify the landlord. M: Yes, that's the usual practice. Well, in the tenancy agreement, did it state that there's a minimum of six months stay or the deposit would be forfeited? W: Not that I could remember. M: Well, I have never heard of it either. It could be the landlord is trying to intimidate you. Perhaps you should pull your contract out and have a word with him. W: Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking of. M: If the contract does not state the time frame, then he shouldn't impose it himself. W: You are right, John. You just confirmed my reasoning. M: Look, Sarah, I'll go with you to see the landlord tomorrow and if he still insists on forfeiting your deposit, we'll go to the small claim court to get your money back. W: Thanks, John, I really appreciate that.
本题考查原因。根据原文"Today,I gave notice to my landlord but he said he's unable to give my deposit back since I have to stay a minimum of six months.”可知她说下个月要退房回家,而房东声称因为她没有住满六个月所以要扣掉押金。deposit是“押金”的意思。因此选项C为正确答案。
6. What are Sarah and John planning to do as a last resort?
A.Go to see the landlord.
B.Go to the court.
C.Move out.
D.Lose part of their deposit but get the other amount.
A B C D
B
本题考查行为。根据原文“I'll go with you to see the landlord tomorrow and if he still insists on forfeiting your deposit,we'll go to the small claim court to get your money back.”可知约翰说明天一齐去跟房东见面,如果谈判不成功就只能去法院了。这里forfeit是指“(因犯罪,过失,违约等而)丧失的东西,没收物,罚款”。因此选项B为正确答案。
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
[解析] 7-10 W: Good morning. Housing office. How can I help you? M: Hi. I'm calling about the new subsidized low-cost housing for graduate students. W: Are you aware that it's only available to married graduate students and their families? M: Yes. I think my wife and I may qualify since she's still in graduate school. But I was wondering whether there were any other requirements. W: Well, unless you have more than one child, you have to have a combined annual income that's less than 15,000 dollars. M: I'm working as a part-time research assistant so that's no problem. But right now we're living with my wife's parents. Does that mean we have to include their income too? W: Not necessarily. Why don't you stop by our office so I can give you some forms to fill out and explain everything in more detail? M: That sounds like a good idea. Would tomorrow morning be all right? W: The afternoon might be better. It can be pretty crazy around here on a Friday morning. M: All right then. I'll try to make it in the afternoon. Is there anyone special I should ask for? W: You can ask for me, Susan Davidson. Or my assistant Bill Brown.
本题考查原因。根据原文“I'm calling about the new subsidized low-cost housing for graduate students.”可知这个男人打电话的原因是询问为研究生提供的住房津贴的事宜。选项B为正确答案
8. Why does the man believe he's eligible for low-cost housing?
A.He has more than one child.
B.His wife is a graduate student.
C.He is a full-time student.
D.He works at the university housing office.
A B C D
B
本题考查原因。根据原文“I think my wife and I may qualify since she's still in graduate school.”可知他说自己的妻子在攻读硕士学位,所以有条件申请。因此选项B为正确答案。
9. What can be inferred about the man?
A.He earns less than $ 15,000 a year.
B.He's looking for a full-time job.
C.He thinks his rent is too high.
D.He plans to go back to graduate school.
A B C D
A
本题考查事实推导。根据原文“Well,unless you have more than one child,you have to have a combined annual income that's less than 15,000 dollars.”及随后的回答“I'm working as a part-time research assistant so that's no problem.”可知他收入不高,年薪不到15000美元。选项A为正确答案。
10. Why does the woman suggest that the man visit her office in the afternoon?
A.She isn't there in the morning.
B.Her assistant isn't there in the morning.
C.She won't have the forms he needs until the afternoon.
D.She isn't as busy in the afternoon.
A B C D
D
本题考查原因。根据原文“The afternoon might be better. It can be pretty crazy around here on a Friday morning.”可知她说上午会特别忙,所以邀请他下午见面。因此选项D为正确答案。
SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
A.Jeans appeal to young people all over the world.
B.Jeans can be regarded as the" uniform" of youth.
C.Jeans have been popular for two hundred years.
D.Jeans were first made in Italy.
A B C D
C
[解析] 11-13 Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of youth. But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa was called "jeans," the pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became popular with gold miners, farmers, and cowboys. Six years later, Levi began making his pants with a blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn't wear them. In the 1950s, two people helped make jeans popular with teenagers: Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, and James Dean, a famous movie star. Elvis wore tight jeans. Most parents didn't like Elvis or his music. But teenagers loved him and started to dress like him. In Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean wore jeans. He was a here to many young people. Now jeans are so popular that Levi's has sold over twenty billion pairs. Almost anywhere in the world you know what young people want to wear: jeans!
3. Which of the following didn't help make jeans popular in the 1950s and 1960s?
A.TV programs.
B.Rock and roll music.
C.Rock stars.
D.Movie stars.
A B C D
A
推理排除题。在十九世纪五十年代,有两个人使得牛仔裤在十几岁的年轻人中流行起来,一个是摇滚之王Elvis Presley,另一位是著名的电影明星 James Dean。由于他们的音乐和电影深受年轻人的喜爱,很多年轻人模仿他们的穿着,所以牛仔裤才流行起来。文中并没有提到电视节目在推动牛仔裤流行中的作用,因此选项A为正确答案。
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
4. According to the speaker what do people often think about astronomers
A.They spend most of their time looking through telescopes.
B.They are constantly analyzing data.
C.They often live near observatories.
D.They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems.
A B C D
A
[解析] 14-17 Most people think of astronomers as people who spend their time in cold observatories peering through telescopes every night. In fact a typical astronomer spends most of his/ her time analyzing data and may only be at the telescope a few weeks of the year. Some astronomers work on purely theoretical problems and never use a telescope at all. You might not know how rarely images are view directly through telescopes. The most common way to observe the skies is to photograph them. The process is very simple. First a photographic plate is coated with a light-sensitive material. The plate is positioned so that the image received by the telescope is recorded on it. Then the image can be developed, enlarged and published so that people can study it. Because most astronomical objects are very remote, the light we receive from them is rather feeble. But by using a telescope as a camera, long time exposures can be made. In this way objects that are hundreds of times too faint to be seen by just looking through a telescope can be photographed.
语义理解题。短文的开篇就提到,“Most people think of astronomers as people who spend their time in cold observatories peering through telescopes every night.”可知选项A为正确答案。选项B和选项D是天文学家实际的工作状态,而不是人们所想象的。
5. Why do astronomers often use photographic plate
A.To decrease the time it takes to photograph objects.
B.To avoid using a telescope.
C.To sharpen the color of what they observe.
D.To obtain images of distant objects.
A B C D
D
语义理解题。短文中在介绍天文学家的工作过程时说:“Because most astronomical objects are very remote,the light we receive from them is rather feeble. But by using a telescope as a camera,long time exposures can be made.”可知,照相版的主要作用是接收远处物体的图像。选项D为正确答案。
6. What is one advantage of photographing the skies?
A.The cost of equipment needed is reduced.
B.Fewer data need to be analyzed.
C.The images can be studied by different astronomers.
D.The natural colors of astronomical objects can be captured.
A B C D
C
语义理解题。通过文中“The plate is positioned so that the image received by the telescope is recorded on it.Then the image can be developed,enlarged and published so that people can study it.”可见,对天空拍照的一个好处就是其图像可以被更多的人共享,选项C为正确答案。
7. Why do astronomers make long time exposures?
A.To spend less time at their telescopes.
B.To overcome the problem of weak light.
C.To take more photographs.
D.To photograph astronomical objects without using a telescope.
A B C D
B
语义理解题。在短文的最后提到,“But by using a telescope as a camera,long time exposures can be made. In this way objects that are hundreds of times too faint to be seen by just looking through a telescope can be photographed.”可知,由于太空中的物体太远,光线太弱而用望远镜看不清楚时,可以用长时间的曝光拍摄来解决这一问题,选项B为正确答案。
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
8. What does the speaker say about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A.It doesn't include the use of dialect.
B.It is considered Stowe's best written work.
C.It was not published in the nineteenth century.
D.It was Stowe's most popular work.
A B C D
B
[解析] 18-20 Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book that details the harshness of plantation life in the south. The book was extremely popular in the United States as well as in other countries. Ironically though, for the attention given to Uncle Tom's Cabin, it is far from Stowe's best work. In fact, Stowe's best writing is about village life in the New England states in the 19th century. In recording the customs of the villages she wrote about, Stowe claimed that her purpose was to reflect the images as realistically as possible. She usually succeeded, for her settings were often described factually and in detail. In this sense, she was an important forerunner to the realistic movement that became popular later in the 19th century. She was one of the first writers to use local dialect for her characters when they spoke. And she did this thirty years before Mark Twain popularized the use of local dialect. She was born in Connecticut and as a young woman there, she worked as a teacher. The teaching job helped lead to her first published work, a geography book for children.
语义理解题。短文中提到 “Ironically though,for the attention given to Uncle Tom's Cabin, it is far from Stowe's best work.”可知虽然这本小说非常流行,但是却不是她写得最好的一本。因此选项B是不正确的。
9. Why does the speaker mention Mark Twain?
A.To give an example of someone who was the subject of one of Stowe's biographies.
B.To give an example of anther author who used local dialect in his writing.
C.To suggest that his work was less popular than Stowe's.
D.To point out another author who wrote about New England.
A B C D
B
语义理解题。短文中提到了“She was one of the first writers to use local dialect for her characters when they spoke.And she did this thirty years before Mark Twain popularized the use of local dialect.”可知,讲话者提到马克·吐温是用以来衬托斯托夫人。选项B为正确答案。
10. What was Stowe's first published work?
A.A children's geography book.
B.A collection of travel stories.
C.A biographical sketch.
D.Uncle Tom's Cabin.
A B C D
A
语义理解题。短文的最后提到:“The teaching job helped lead to her first published work, a geography book for children.”可知选项A为正确答案。
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
A.Consumers have decreased their purchasing from the Kraft.
B.Kraft has been being up against to be responsible for its potentially unhealthy foods.
C.Oreo biscuits produced by Kraft has the food security problems.
D.Kraft could not make advertisements again.
A B C D
B
[解析] 21-22 Kraft is one of the world's largest food producers. In America its products include Oreo biscuits and Kool Aid drinks. Like rivals, the company has come under mounting pressure to encourage consumers to cut back on potentially unhealthy foods. There's been particular concern about rising obesity levels in rich countries -- in America two thirds of adults and fifteen percent of children are overweight. In a statement Kraft said it recognized that parents were concerned about the mix of food products advertised to young children. The company will no longer run advertisements for high calorie, high fat products in cartoon shows and other television programmes aimed at young viewers. It will also change marketing policies for advertisements in newspapers and other media. Health concerns among the big food firms are driven by legal worries as well as consumer pressure -- last year the hamburger chain McDonalds fought off a lawsuit by children who blamed their weight problems on its products.
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。短文中提到“Like rivals,the company has come under mounting pressure to encourage consumers to cut back on potentially unhealthy foods.”可知它现在也像其竞争对手一样,正受到消费者要求其招回对健康有潜在威胁的食品的压力。因此选项目为正确答案。选项A有一定的干扰性,虽然说Kraft的食品可能对健康有害,但是新闻中并没有说消费者已经减少了购买其食品。选项D的关于做广告的问题,是该公司的广告受到了限制,但是并不是完全都不能做。
2. How about the obesity levels in America?
A.There are approx 2/3 adults overweight.
B.There are approx 2/3 children overweight.
C.50% of children are overweight.
D.Both A and B.
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。根据文中原文“... in America two thirds of adults and fifteen percent of children are overweight.”可知选项A为正确答案。在听数字的时候,一定要听清发音,选项C就是一个发音的干扰项。
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
3. ______ supports to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison?
A.Democrat K
B.Pentagon
C.Cuba
D.Democrat senator Joe Biden
A B C D
D
[解析] 23-24 A leading Senate Democrat says the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be shut down. Senator Joe Biden added his voice to the reaction to a Pentagon report released Friday. The report details five incidents in which US guards and interrogators desecrated the Koran at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Speaking on ABC Biden says he thinks the US should move towards closing Guantanamo. "We should end up shutting it down, moving those prisoners. Those we have reason to keep, keep. Those we don't, let go." The topic also came up on CNN. Democrat K said he didn't believe that it was necessary to close down Guantanamo, and Republican Senator Mitch McConnell seethes over Amnesty International's use of the word "gulag" to describe the prison. He said it's difficult to run a perfect prison.
本题考查对新闻细节(人物)的捕捉。新闻中首先提到:“A leading Senate Democrat says the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay,Cuba,should be shut down.Senator Joe Biden added his voice to the reaction to a Pentagon report released Friday.”可见民主党认为位于古巴的关塔那摩监狱应该被关闭。接着就具体提到参议员拜登的意见,并对其意见进行了详细说明。因此选项 D是正确的。
4. How to deal with the prisoner in Biden's opinion?
A.Kill all the prisoners before shut down Guantanamo.
B.Move all the prisoners to other places before shut down Guantanamo.
C.Keep those who deserve and let the others go.
D.Amnesty all the prisoners.
A B C D
C
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中在说到拜登的意见的时候指明:“We should end up shutting it down,moving those prisoners.Those we have reason to keep,keep. Those we don't ,let go.”可见他认为应该关闭关塔那摩监狱,对于那些他们有理由将其扣留的犯人,就继续实行扣留,而对于没有证据的犯人,就释放。因此只有选项C最接近他的想法。
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
5. Which is NOT correct description about Medullary bone?
A.Medullary bone is only known in ovulating birds before.
B.It is full of calcium.
C.Birds draw calcium in it to make shells for their eggs.
D.A dinosaur doesn't have medullary bone.
A B C D
D
[解析] 25-26 Scientists have discovered evidence that a dinosaur found in Montana was a female. Scientists have never before been able to reliably determine the sex of fossilized dinosaurs. The latest discovery gives them a tool to identify at least some females. What they found was a layer of something called medullary bone inside the thighbone of a dinosaur dug up five years ago. Scientists had cut the bone into two pieces to get it into a helicopter. Medullary bone is only known in ovulating birds, it's a source of calcium that birds draw to make shells for their eggs. Writing in the journal Science, the scientific team believes the bone layer could be a way to identify other female dinosaurs but only if they died while making eggs and were then fossilized. They point out that the discovery confirms the view that modem birds are the closest living relatives of the two-legged dinosaurs.
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。根据文中原文"What they found was a layer of something called medullary bone inside the thighbone of a dinosaur dug up five years ago.”可知科学家们在恐龙化石中发现了一层脊髓骨。接着说明只在产卵的鸟类中发现过这种物质,选项A正确。另外说明脊髓骨是鸟类吸取形成鸟壳的钙质的主要来源。由此可知,脊髓骨中必定富含钙质,选项B、 C均正确。因此只有选项D的说法不正确,为本题答案。
6. Which opinion did the discovery prove?
A.Modem birds are the closest living relatives of the two-legged dinosaurs.
B.Dinosaurs have medullary bone.
C.Medullary bone is only known in ovulating birds.
D.Medullary bone is a source of calcium for birds to make shells for their eggs.
A B C D
A
本题考查对新闻内容的理解。从原文"They point out that the discovery confirms the view that modern birds are the closest living relatives of the two-legged dinosaurs.”可知此次发现证实了现代的鸟类是与两条腿的恐龙有最近亲缘关系的动物。因此选项A为正确答案。
7. Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. How was one of the U. S. soldiers found alive in North Korea?
[解析] The Pentagon said four U. S. soldiers who deserted their units in South Korea in the early 1960s are believed to be living in North Korea. One of the men was identified in a photo published by a South Korean newspaper last week as having appeared in a North Korean propaganda film, "Nameless Heroes".
Questions 28 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
8. What do people think of the present European political leaders?
A.They are really bad as political leaders.
B.They are good as political leaders.
C.They are good, but also are opposed by some people.
D.People do not care what they do.
A B C D
[解析] 28-30 Here is our news about the European election. This election was a damning indictment of Europe's current political leaders. Most people either voted for opposition parties or didn't bother to vote at all. In Germany in particular the scale of the defeat for the governing Social Democrats was pretty staggering. While the number of people from Poland and Slovakia was a source of deep disappointment for officials in Brussels. Euro-sceptic parties gained ground in Britain, Sweden, the Czech Republic and elsewhere. But overall, the new parliament will not be too dissimilar from the old. Most MEPs will be pro-European, with the center-right parties forming the biggest group, followed by the socialists. The parliament meets for the first time next month but attention in the EU is already switching to the debate on the proposed European constitution. EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss new compromise proposals in advance of a European summit in Brussels later this week.
本题考查对新闻内容的理解。从新闻中的第二句话中可知:“This election was a damning indictment of Europe's current political leaders.Most people either voted for opposition parties or didn't bother to vote at all.”这次选举简直是对欧洲现任政治领袖的强烈控诉,说明这些领导人做得不好。接下来又说到很多人或者投反对党的票,或者干脆不投票。因此A为正确答案。
9. Which will be the most powerful political group after the election?
A.Social Democrats.
B.Center-right parties.
C.Socialist parties.
D.Euro-sceptic parties.
A B C D
B
本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中说到新的议会的时候说:“Most MEPs will be pro-European,with the center-right parties forming the biggest group, followed by the socialists.”即新一届的议会不会同以往有很大的不同。很多欧洲议会的议员都将支持欧洲人,这样中右党就将成为最大的集团,其次为社会党。听清这句话后即可知选项B为正确答案。
10. What is the focus of EU at the present time?
A.The European summit in Brussels.
B.The source of deep disappointment for officials in Brussels.
C.The European constitution.
D.The EU foreign ministers' meeting.
A B C D
C
本题考查对新闻内容的理解。本题中的focus of EU在新闻中表述为attention in the EU,听到这里应该对下文格外留心。从新闻中可知:“... but attention in the EU is already switching to the debate on the proposed European constitution.”由此可知,选举已经成为过去时了,现在欧盟的焦点是欧盟宪法。选项C为正确答案。