单选题The 20th century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural ______.

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单选题He sometimes thought that missing that plane had been the most consequential event of his life.

单选题We all buy things on the______of the moment; this is what the retail trade calls an "impulse buy".(2007年中国科学院考博试题)

单选题Every society has its own peculiar customs and______of acting. A. ways B. attitudes C. behaviors D. means

单选题I am not used ______ like that.

单选题Jason made sharp comments on Mary"s idea, but he didn"t mean ______ her.

单选题It was dark, and we could not ______ who was coming along the avenue.

单选题The new secretary has written a remarkably ______ report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included.(2004年湖北省考博试题)

单选题I hate to see papers ______ in pencil.

单选题First there was a Washington Post article published shortly after the elections on the presumptive new House speaker, "Muted Tones of Quiet Authority: A Look Suited to the Speaker." It offered the information that "Pelosi's suit was by Giorgio Armani -- the Italian master of neutral tones and modem power dressing- and she wore it well."The article at least appeared in the newspaper's Style section, but was chock--full of psychoanalytic forays into Pelosi's wardrobe choices, asserting that an Armani suit, for a woman, is a tool for playing with the boys without pretending to be one. I would wager that Pelosi is one woman who doesn't play around with anyone. Then there was a New York Times article in January in its Thursday Styles section titled "Speaking Chic to Power."While noting that Pelosi, barely in her new job a month, had brought the House to votes on a minimum wage increase, stem cell research and Medicare drug prices, the article said "she did it looking preternaturally fresh, with a wardrobe that, while still subdued and over-reliant on suits, has seldom spruced the halls of Congress." Similar articles appeared in the Baltimore Sun and Chicago Tribune. Mentioned were other women politicians and their fashion choices, such as Sen. Hillary Clinton's hair style and preference for black pantsuits or Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's haircut. The question is whether focusing on the clothing choices of serious female political players risks rendering them less than serious. Another question is whether such reports warrant precious space. After all, with rare exceptions, male politicians are seldom scrutinized for their choice of suits. Some reporters and editors haven't figured out a way to cover female politicians that doesn't rely on the old stereotypes, says Gail Dines, sociology and women's studies professor at Wheelock College in Boston. "To be a woman politician, you have to strategize and work hard, and yet what matters is what designer you're wearing. It's a way to make women in power less scary," Dines notes. "It's putting women into a comfort zone for those who are still baffled by how to treat strong women." The articles seem a throwback to a time when women were only spouses, not players, says Ruth Mandel, director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. "To focus on their attire, the cut of their clothes...is to be in danger of trivializing who they are, the important role they play and the meaning behind women's advancement to positions of power: That is, we're moving to a true democracy of shared leadership." The problem is the media haven't quite caught up. "A woman who rises to a leadership position at any level is going to dress appropriately," says Kathleen Hail Jamieson, professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. "It underscores her competence and is not a distraction. You take for granted that it would not be worthy of comment any more." Jamieson thinks the underlying motivation for reporting on femaIe politicians' style is "the naturaI news interest in talking about what changes, and men don' t look different. There is a uniform for men in power and we all know that it looks like.The only thing to change is the color of the shirt or tie." Because women have greater fashion options, changes they make are more obvious and invite analysis. Now that Pelosi's "uniform" has been established, that should be the end of it. Ditto for Clinton. "Clinton now has a range of what she wears." Jamieson says. "She hasn't been changing hairstyles or her pantsuits. That is our definition of what she wears, and that should end it." Tom Rosenstiel, director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, thinks reporting that describes women politicians' appearance is justified in profiles of them. Female politicians will certainly survive such silly coverage, and some argue the stories are harmless. But these women are role models for young women and offer an alternative to the fashion model and celebrity in setting the standard for female beauty and worth. Dines worries that when the media emphasize the appearance of women, it perpetuates attitudes in the larger world that devalue and limit women. "These are fortunate, privileged women," Dines notes of politicians, "but for yong women trying to make it in the world, how they look can affect their opportunities./

单选题Fashion is partly a search for a new language to discredit the old, a way in which each generation can______its immediate predecessor and distinguish itself.

单选题Ausubel of Rockefeller University says the key renewable energy sources, including sun, wind and biofuels, would all require vast 1 of land if developed up to large scale production unlike nuclear power. That land would be far better left alone, he says. Renewables look attractive when they are quite 2 . But 3 we start producing renewable energy on a large scale, the fallout (结果) is going to be horrible. Instead, Ausubel argues 4 renewed development of nuclear. Ausubel 5 his conclusions by analyzing the amount of energy renewables, natural gas and nuclear that can produce in terms of power per square meter of land used. Moreover, he claims that as renewable energy use increases, this measure of efficiency will 6 as the best land for wind, biofuels, and solar power gets used up. Using biofuels to obtain the 7 amount of energy as a 1000 megawatt (兆瓦) nuclear power plant would require 2500 square kilometers of farm 8 , Ausubel says. "We should be sparing land for nature, not using it as pasture (牧场，草地) for cars and trucks," he adds. Solar power is 9 more efficient than biofuel in terms of the area of land 10 , but it would still require 150 square kilometers of photovoltaic (光电的) cells to 11 the energy production of the 1000 MW nuclear plant. In another example, he says meeting the 2005 US electricity demand 12 wind power alone would need 780, 000 square kilometers, an area the size of Texas. However, several experts are highly critical 13 Ausubel"s conclusions. John Turner of the US government"s National Renewable Energy Laboratory says that 14 the US got all of its power from solar energy, it would still need less than half the amount of land that has been paved over for highways. Further, it need not 15 additional land. The US could get a quarter of its energy just from covering rooftops of 16 buildings, he says. According to Turner, the same "dual use" also 17 to wind power. The footprint for wind is only 5% of the land that it 18 . Farmers can still farm the land that the turbines (涡轮机) are on. Turner says looking solely at land use is an oversimplification of the 19 "I"m not sure I"d want to build one of these nuclear plants in Afghanistan, but we could 19 put in wind and solar power," he adds.

单选题One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. He said, "Then I thank you from my heart. ' Years later that young woman became critically iii. The local doctors sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose immediately and 'went to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the edge. The bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words: "Paid in full with one glass of milk./

单选题Large lecture classes are frequently regarded as a necessary evil. Such classes have to be【56】in many colleges and universities to meet high student【57】with limited faculty resources, 【58】teaching a large lecture class can be a【59】task. Lecture halls are【60】large, barren, and foreboding. It is difficult to get to know students. Students may seem【61】in the impersonal environment and may【62】read newspapers or even leave class in the middle of a lecture. Written work by the students seems out of the【63】.Although the challenges of teaching a large lecture class are strong, they are possible to get over. The【64】is to develop innovative methods of classroom instruction that can【65】, if not eliminate, many of the difficulties【66】in the mass class. In fact, we have【67】at Kent State University teaching techniques which help make a large lecture class more like a small【68】. An【69】but important benefit of teaching the course【70】this manner has involved the activities of the teaching【71】who help us mark students' written work. The faculty instructor originally decided to ask the TAs for help【72】this was the only practical way to【73】that all the papers could be evaluated. Now those【74】report enjoying their new status as junior professors, "gaining a very different【75】on college education by being on" the other side of the desk, "learning a great deal about the subject matter, and improving their own writing as a direct result of grading other students" paper.

单选题The fund is for ______ distress among the flood victims in the southern city.(2004年西南财经大学考博试题)

单选题Henry often helps look after Granny Wang, but ______.A. seldom is GeorgeB. seldom George doesC. seldom does GeorgeD. seldom looks George after Granny Wang

单选题Usually you will be (more likely) to find insects (if) you examine finer twigs (嫩枝) (rather than) the (coarse) parts of trees. A. more likely B. if C. rather than D. coarse

单选题The Foreign Ministry holds weekly press conferences to ______ reporters ______ the latest development in diplomacy.