单选题 Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must 1 an educational institution, and they are required to study for a minimum of fifteen hours a week on a 2 course.
Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient 3 resources to support themselves 4 in this country. In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, 5 must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the fight to grant or 6 these permits, and there is little that can be done 7 it; it would be extremely unwise for a foreign visitor to work 8 a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation (驱逐出境). There are some people from the Common Market countries, who are often given 9 residence permits of up to five years. Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to 10 part-time jobs while they are studying here.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试近义词辨析。establish意为“建立”;purchase意为“购买”;prove意为“证明”;attend意为“出席,参加;照料”。在本文中该句的意思是,外国的学生通常可以在该国待一年,他们必须去一所教育学院学习。故选D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试上下文语义。该句的意思是他们一周必须至少学习15个小时的日间课程。根据上下文可知,此处应该填写daytime。故选A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试上下文语义。该句的意思的是他们在该国期间必须有足够的经济来源来养活自己。natural意为“自然的”;financial意为“经济的,金融的,财务的”;moral意为“道德的”;occasional意为“间或的,偶尔的”。故选B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试上下文逻辑关系。此处应该填while,该句是一个省略句,省略了they were。当从句的主语与主句的主语一致时,而从句又是主系表结构,就可以省略从句中的主语和系动词。故选C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试句子结构。由该句前面的逗号可以判断,此处是一个非限定性定语从句,从句中缺少的是主语,关系代词的先行词是permit,故应该选择which。故选D。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试A or B并列结构,与or并列的两者要么意思相同,要么意思相反,根据该句的意思可知,此处是“有权利通过或拒绝”的意思。和grant相反的词是refuse。故选B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试词组。该句的意思是“对此一点办法都没有”。do about意为“就……采取行动或措施”。故选C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试上下文语义和词汇。前文提到了,在该国工作必须得到允许,该句中由unwise可判断出,应该选择without a permit。意思是没有得到允许就在该国工作是极其不明智的。故选D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试词汇。temporary意为“暂时的,临时的”;interior意为“内部的”;intelligent意为“智力的,聪明的”;terrific意为“极好的”。此处的意思是临时居住许可。故选A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试词汇。engage意为“订婚,使忙碌”;take意为“拿,取,从事”;expect意为“预料,期待”;review意为“复习,回顾,检查”。take part-time jobs意为“做临时工”。故选B。