单选题Once upon a time there was a prince who unwisely confided to the media that while tending his beloved garden, he often talked to his plants. He also warned his future subjects about losing touch with their natural surroundings and their rich cultural heritage. But the people scoffed and said it was the fuddy-duddy Prince who was out of touch. And as for talking to his plants—well, they shook their heads and remembered the madness of the Prince"s forebear, King George III, who famously struck up a conversation with a tree that he had mistaken for the King of Prussia. These days Britain"s Prince of Wales is still considered a tad eccentric: after all, who in his right mind would have lost the love of the fairy-tale Princess Diana? But increasingly, Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor(who is not only Prince of Wales but also, inter alia, Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the Isle and Great Steward of Scotland)is winning applause for his not-so-crazy campaign to combat what he calls "the wanton destruction that has taken place... in the name of progress." For 30 years the Prince has been in the forefront of efforts to promote kinder, gentler farming methods; protect Britain"s countryside from urban sprawl; improve city landscapes; and safeguard the nation"s architectural heritage. And whereas his was once a lonely if plumy voice crying in the wilderness, the Prince has seen many of his once maverick opinions become mainstream. Charles is not the first royal concerned about nature. Mad King George dabbled in botany when he wasn"t losing his mind or the American colonies, and Charles"s father, the Duke of Edinburgh, has long supported wildlife causes. But it is Charles who has become the crusader, with a vision of Britain that may border on the romantic but is in synch with Britons alarmed by what is happening to their green and pleasant land. He has the energy and dedication to get things done. "My problem," he has said, "is that I become carried away by enthusiasm to try to improve things, and also feel very strongly that his only way to progress is by setting examples and then hoping others will eventually follow." An example people are following is organic farming, which Charles has adopted wholeheartedly on his own farmlands in the Duchy of Cornwall and surrounding his country home at Highgrove in western England. Charles once noted that when he decided to go organic, which means forswearing artificial fertilizers and pesticides, the experts were very polite, "but what they were saying about this latest demonstration of insanity once they were out of earshot can only be surmised." Today the experts have been confounded. The Duchy"s Home Farm near Highgrove is 100% organic and organic produce is in high demand, fetching premium prices in shops and supermarkets. "Seeing is believing" is one of Charles" favorite saying, no doubt repeated when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture recently paid Highgrove a visit. And it"s a safe bet that the American visitor received an earful on Charles" other farming concern: genetically modified crops. Once again the Prince has shown himself to be ahead of the curve. Back in December 1995 he pronounced himself "profoundly apprehensive" about the brave new world of genetically modified organisms and complained of the "confidence bordering on arrogance" with which they are promoted. The Prince practices what he preaches, and a sign by the lane leading up to his Home Farm announces that "you are entering a gmofree zone." Charles" philosophy is simply expressed. "We should," he says, be adopting a "gentler, more considered approach, seeking always to work with the grain of nature in making better, more sustainable use of what we have."

单选题 Directions: In this part, there are incomplete sentences in the following passage. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee, {{U}}61 {{/U}} Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular {{U}}62 {{/U}} it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was {{U}}63 {{/U}} , visitor numbers doubled. {{U}}64 {{/U}} what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many cases the reason is {{U}}65 {{/U}} the film makes audiences {{U}}66 {{/U}} of the existence of a place. {{U}}67 {{/U}} the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, most Westerners had never heard of it. Today it is a major destination. Leonardo di Caprio's film The Beach has {{U}}68 {{/U}} tourism in another part of Thailand. The film is about the discovery of the most idyllic beach in the world. As a result the Thai authorities are {{U}}69 {{/U}} a tourist boom in the film's {{U}}70 {{/U}} ,Koh Phi Phi. Some people are influenced by a movie's {{U}}71 {{/U}} as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has {{U}}72 {{/U}} that" The Crown" hotel in Amersham has been busy ever {{U}}73 {{/U}} the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the {{U}}74 {{/U}} played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together is {{U}}75 {{/U}} for years ahead. "We've {{U}}76 {{/U}} the number of marriage proposals that have been made there," say the hotel {{U}}77 {{/U}}. It is not just the tourist boards who are happy {{U}}78 {{/U}} the influence of films on a destination. Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices almost double {{U}}79 {{/U}} Julia Robert's romance with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Film stars, such as Madonna, who had previously thought of Notting Hill as a good place for a party, have now bought {{U}}80 {{/U}} there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances.

单选题Modern English novel arose in the______century.

单选题Although the work needs to be done more exhaustively, efforts have been made to collect the songs and ballads of the American Revolution.

单选题He did not deny, ______ admit, having made any statement to that effect. A．nor did he B．so did he C．either did he D．also did he

单选题Manufacturing is China's most important economic activity, ______over 30 percent of the workforce.

单选题Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. They do not provide energy, 21 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 22 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 23 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 24 . Vitamins are, similar because they are made of the same elements--usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 25 nitrogen. They are different 26 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 27 one or more specific functions in the body. 28 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 29 vitamins. Many people, 30 , believe in being on the "safe side" and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body's vitamin needs.

单选题______ of the worlds books and newspapers are written in English. A) Three quarter B) Three of quarters C) Third fourths D) Three fourths

单选题The first aid you learn from a course is not quite like reality. Most of us feel afraid when dealing with "the real thing". By overcoming these feelings, we are better able to use the first aid to cope with the unexpected. Doing your part First aid is not an exact science, and is thus open to human error. No matter how hard you try, the casualty(伤者) may not respond as hoped. Some conditions might lead to death, even with the best medical care. Giving care with confidence The casualty needs to feel protected and in safe hands. You can create an air of confidence and safety by: ·being in control, both of yourself and the problem; ·acting calmly and reasonably; ·being gentle, but firm, with your hands, and speaking to the casualty kindly, but hopefully. Building up trust Talk to the casualty throughout your examination and treatment(治疗). ·Explain what you are going to do. ·Try to answer questions honestly to reduce fears as best as you can. If you do not know the answer, say no.

单选题That's Peter, the boy ______ has just arrived at the airport.

单选题Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is ______.

单选题A knowledge of history ______ us to deal with the vast range of problems confronting the con temporary world. A. equips B. provides C. offers D. satisfies

单选题{{B}}Passage 2{{/B}} Justice in society must include both a fair trial to the accused and the selection of an appropriate punishment for those proven guilty. Because justice is regarded as one form of equality, we find in its earlier expression the idea of a punishment equal to the crime. Recorded in the Bible is the expression "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." That is, the individual who has done wrong has committed an offense against society. To make repayment for this offense, society must get equally balanced, which can be done only by imposing an equal injury upon him. This conception of deserved-punishment justice is reflected in many parts of the legal codes and procedures of modern times, which is illustrated when we demand the death penalty for a person who has committed murder. This philosophy of punishment was supported by the German idealist Hegel, who believed that society {{U}}owed it to the criminal to put into operation a punishment equal to the crime he had committed.{{/U}} The criminal had by his own actions denied his true self and it is necessary to do something that will eliminate this denial and restore the self that has been denied. To the murderer nothing less than giving up his life will pay his debt. The demand for the death penalty is a right the state owes the criminal and it should not deny him what he deserves. Modern jurists have tried to replace deserved-punishment justice with the notion of corrective justice. The aim of the latter is not to abandon the concept of equality but to find a more adequate way to express it. It tries to preserve the idea of equal opportunity for each individual to realize the best that is in him. This does not mean that criminals will escape punishment or be quickly returned to take up careers of crime. It means that justice is to heal the individual, not simply to get even with him. Therefore, his conviction of crime must not deprive him of the opportunity to make his way in the society of which he is a part.

单选题A(For) all the fretting about outsourcing and B(trade deficits) in the United States, MTV offers a C(highly-end) case study in how to export what seems, at first glance, to be D(a uniquely American brand.)

单选题The college offers so many courses; the students haven't decided ______. A．where to choose B．whom to choose C．which to choose D．why to choose