单选题They ______ with us for the time being. A. will stay B. would stay C. have been staying D. will be staying

单选题Have you anything______?

单选题I am ______ to hear from you soon. A. waiting B. looking forward C. expecting D. seeing

单选题The passage seems to be from ______. A. a review of a film B. a book about the U. S. Air Force C. an essay on satire D. a review of a book

单选题 What our society suffers from most today is the absence of consensus about what it and life in it ought to be; such consensus cannot be gained from society's present stage, or from fantasies about what it ought to be. For that the present is too close and too diversified, and the future too uncertain, to make believable claims about it. A consensus in the present hence can be achieved only through a shared understanding of the past, as Homer's epics informed those who lived centuries later what it meant to be Greek, and by what images and ideals they were to live their lives and organize their societies. Most societies derive consensus from a long history, a language all their own, a common religion, common ancestry. The myths by which they live are based on all of these. But the United States is a country of immigrants, coming from a great variety of nations. Lately, it has been emphasized that an asocial, narcissistic personality has become characteristic of Americans, and that it is this type of personality that makes for the lack of well-being, because it prevents us from achieving consensus that would counteract a tendency to withdraw into private worlds. In this study of narcissism, Christopher Lash says that modern man, "tortured by self-consciousness, turns to new therapies not to free himself of his personal worries but to find meaning and purpose in life, to find something to live for". There is widespread distress because national morale has declined, and we have lost an earlier sense of national vision and purpose. Contrary to rigid religions or political beliefs, as are found in totalitarian societies, our culture is one of the great individual differences, at least in principle and in theory; but this leads to disunity, even chaos. Americans believe in the value of diversity, but just because our is a society based on individual diversity, it needs consensus about some dominating ideas more than societies based on uniform origin of their citizens. Hence, if we are to have consensus, it must be based on a myth--a vision about a common experience, a conquest that made us Americans, as the myth about the conquest of Troy' formed the Greeks. only a common myth can offer relief from the fear that life is without meaning or purpose. Myths permit us to examine our place in the world by comparing it to a shared idea. Myths are shared fantasies that form the tie that binds the individual to other members of his group. Such myths help to ward off feelings of isolations, guilt, anxiety, and purposelessness--in short, they combat isolation and the breakdown of social standards and values.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Below each of the following passages you will find some questions or incomplete statements. Each question or statement is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read each passage carefully, and then select the choice that best answers the question or completes the statement. Mark the letter of your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} Can animals have a sense of humor? Sally Blanchard, publisher of a newsletter called the Pet Bird Report, thinks a pet parrot may have pulled her leg. That's one explanation for the time her African gray parrot, named Bongo Marie, seemed to feign distress at the possible death of an Amazon parrot named Paco. It happened one day when Blanchard was making Cornish game hen for dinner. As Blanchard lifted her knife, the African gray threw back its head and said. "Oh, no! Paco!" Trying not to laugh, Blanchard said, "That's not Paco." and showed Bongo Marie that the Amazon was alive and well. Mimicking a disappointed tone. Bongo Marie said. "Oh. no." and launched into a hoarse laugh. Was the parrot joking when it seemed to believe the other bird was a goner? Did Bongo Marie comprehend Blanchard's response? Studies of African grays have shown that they can understand the meaning of words, for example, that red refers to a color, not just a particular red object. Parrots also enjoy getting a reaction out of humans, and so, whether or not Bongo Marie's crocodile tears were intentional, the episode was thoroughly satisfying from the parrot's point of view.

单选题Has he been ______ of his father's death yet?

单选题Biotechnology is expected to bring important advances in medical diagnosis and therapy, in solving food problems, in energy saving, in environmentally compatible industrial and agricultural production, and in specially targeted environmental protection projects. Genetically altered microorganisms can break down a wide range of pollutants by being used, for example, in bio-filters and wastewater-treatment facilities, and in the clean-up of polluted sites. Genetically modified organisms can also alleviate environmental burdens by reducing the need for pesticides, fertilizers, and medications. Sustainability, as a strategic aim, involves optimizing the interactions between nature, society, and the economy, in accordance with ecological criteria. Political leaders and scientists alike face the challenge of recognizing interrelationships and interactions between ecological, economic and social factors and taking account of these factors when seeking solution strategies. To meet this challenge , decision-makers require interdisciplinary approaches and strategies that cut across political lines. Environmental discussions must become more objective, and this includes, especially, debates about the risks of new technologies, which are often ideologically charged. In light of the complex issues involved in sustainable development, we need clearer standards for orienting and assessing our environmental policies. Sustainable development can succeed only if all areas of the political sector, of society, and of science accept the concept and work together to implement it. A common basic understanding of environmental ethics is needed to ensure that protection of the natural foundation of life becomes a major consideration in all political and individual action. A dialogue among representatives of all sectors of society is needed if appropriate environmental policies are to be devised and implemented.

单选题This is a ______ building, which is about ______ high.A. six-storey; 38 metreB. six-storeys; 38-metreC. six-storeyed; 38 metresD. six-storey; 38-metres

单选题The doctor explained to the police officer that it was too dangerous to ______ the bullet from his backbone.

单选题 Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the {{U}}(31) {{/U}} of the year, or manured a field; but we know {{U}}(32) {{/U}} about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so {{U}}(33) {{/U}} so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are {{U}}(34) {{/U}} that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are, {{U}}(35) {{/U}} they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in {{U}}(36) {{/U}} an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and {{U}}(37) {{/U}} them how to do it most efficiently -- this, after all, is {{U}}(38) {{/U}} conquerors and generals have done -- is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other {{U}}(39) {{/U}} by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of other side, and then {{U}}(40) {{/U}} that that side which has killed most has won.

单选题I second Mr. Smith"s motion that we ______ a special board to examine the problem.

单选题Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. As former colonists of Great Britain, the Founding Fathers of the United States adopted much of the legal system of Great Britain. We have a "common law", or law made by courts {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}a monarch or other central governmental {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}like a legislature. The jury, a {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}of ordinary citizens chosen to decide a case, is an {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}part of our common-law system. Use of juries to decide cases is a {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}feature of the American legal system. Few other countries in the world use juries as we do in the United States. {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}the centuries, many people have believed that juries in most cases reach a fairer and more just result {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}would be obtained using a judge {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}, as many countries do. {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}a jury decides cases after "{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}" , or discussions among a group of people, the jury's decision is likely to have the {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}from many different people from different backgrounds, who must as a group decide what is right. Juries are used in both civil cases, which decide {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}among {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}citizens, and criminal cases, which decide cases brought by the government {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}that individuals have committed crimes. Juries are selected from the U.S. citizens and {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Jurors, consisting of {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}numbers, are called for each case requiring a jury. The judge {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}to the case {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}the selection of jurors to serve as the jury for that case. In some states, {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}jurors are questioned by the judge; in others, they are questioned by the lawyers representing the {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}under rules dictated by state law.

单选题The senator's speech ______the need for reduced tariffs.

单选题Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog, however, you should first decide what sort of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you can provide. Specialist advice is available to help you choose the most suitable breed of dog. But in part, the decision depends on common sense. Different dogs were originally developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect you or your house, for example, you should choose a breed that has the right size and characteristics You must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to train the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life, unless live in the country and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. Cats love the house and so are satisfactory with their place which is secure, but a dog is loyal to its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a baby dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old so that it can transfer its affection from its mother to its master. If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old, their strong relationship will always be with dogs. They are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.

单选题StudentsinWesterncountriesarequite __________ intheirlearning