填空题 For Questions 14 to 16, select one entry from the corresponding column of choices for each blank. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

填空题 Queen Isabella was a strong and {{U}} (i) {{/U}}ruler, serving as a role model for noble women in Spain who had, until her reign, been politically {{U}} (ii) {{/U}}. A. domineering B. powerful C. aberrant D. disregarded E. lauded F. vilified

填空题 During a European broadcast in 2002, television viewers were {{U}} (i) {{/U}}by a border collie's ability to correctly retrieve specific toys at the request of its owner and, subsequently, researchers discovered that the dog had the {{U}} (ii) {{/U}}level of a three-year-old child. A. awestruck B. appalled C. duped D. maturation E. cognitive F. education

填空题 The author spends so much time on this intricate description of scenery that the reader becomes lost in this ______, and the point of the entire article is overlooked or forgotten. A. rabble B. vocabulary C. opulence D. digression E. machination

单选题 In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Great Britain. Her accession was one of the most important steps in finally making the Chunnel a reality. Thatcher had made it part of her political platform, finally giving the project full political weight. Still, it was not until two years later, when Thatcher met with French President Francois Mitterand for one of their routine economic meetings, that she and he organized a committee to take a new and serious look at building the Chunnel. Both political leaders felt that the underwater tunnel would be advantageous to their respective countries by bringing important financial support to local businesses as well as providing jobs to counteract growing unemployment. Both Thatcher and Mitterand also knew that it would enhance their image worldwide and leave behind a legacy of their respective times in office. Which of the following sentences can be inferred from this passage about the Chunnel?

• A. At one time, the idea of the Chunnel was not necessarily a viable one.
• B. The Chunnel was originally Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's idea.
• C. French President Francois Mitterand often agreed with Margaret Thatcher's ideas.
• D. The Chunnel was an overhead bridge that would connect England and France.
• E. Construction of the Chunnel was going to be challenging to the European economy.

单选题 Making snow angels usually falls under the category of children's winter recreation, but in early 2007, the process took on a whole new meaning. Almost 9,000 people gathered on the state Capitol grounds in Bismarck, North Dakota, to set a new world's record for the most people making snow angels at one time. They were determined to break Michigan's record of 3,784. Participants ranged from families with children to snowplow drivers. One woman was there to mark her 99th birthday! Kids of all ages flapped their arms in the snow and a young baby even made a snow angel by having her car seat spun in circles. In the context in which it appears, "mark" most nearly means

• A. memorialize
• B. remember
• C. identify
• D. define
• E. celebrate