单选题You can find a tower at ______ ends of the bridge. A．both B．all C．each D．either

单选题X-rays are able to pass through objects and thus make ______ details that are otherwise impossible to observe.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choice the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and others. Humans are able to {{U}}(21) {{/U}}, to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future. A meaningless, {{U}}(22) {{/U}} world is an insecure world. We do not like extensive insecurity. When it {{U}}(23) {{/U}} to human behavior we infer meaning and {{U}}(24) {{/U}} to make the behavior understandable. {{U}} (25) {{/U}} all this means is that people develop "quasi theories" of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in a(an) {{U}}(26) {{/U}}, scientific manner. When doing so, people believe they know {{U}}(27) {{/U}} humans do the things they do. Let's consider an example. In the United States people have been {{U}}(28) {{/U}} with the increasing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be victims. But it {{U}}(29) {{/U}} bothers us that people behave in such ways. Why can such things happen? We develop quasi theories. We {{U}}(30) {{/U}} concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we {{U}}(31) {{/U}} it: our criminal justice system is {{U}}(32) {{/U}}; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values weaken {{U}}(33) {{/U}} the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are {{U}}(34) {{/U}} drugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. {{U}}(35) {{/U}} the courts; put more people in jail as examples to other lawbreaker. There is now hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we {{U}}(36) {{/U}} these solutions. Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor {{U}}(37) {{/U}} so threatening. These quasi theories {{U}}(38) {{/U}} serve a very important function for us. But how accurate are they? How {{U}}(39) {{/U}} will the suggested solutions be? These questions must be answered with {{U}}(40) {{/U}} to how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior.

单选题Her parents give Cindy everything she asks for, and as a result, she's very ______.

单选题The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.【C1】______these wide modern roads are generally【C2】______and well maintained. With【C3】______sharp curves(弯道)and many【C4】______sections, a direct route is not always【C5】______enjoyable one. Large highways often pass【C6】______scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally【C7】______large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with【C8】______traffic during rush hours, when the "fast, direct" way becomes a very【C9】______route. However, there【C10】______almost always another route to take【C11】______you are not in a hurry. Not far【C12】______the relatively new "superhighways" , there are often older,【C13】______heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.【C14】______of these are good two-lane(双车道)roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may【C15】______steep slopes(陡坡), along high cliffs, or down frightening hillsides to towns【C16】______in deep valleys. Through these less direct【C17】______, longer and slower, they generally go to places【C18】______the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a【C19】______to get a fresh, clean【C20】______of the world.

单选题"Professional qualification" does not include ______.

单选题In the war many children were ______ from the cities to the countryside.

单选题Most American politicians say they support marriage, but few do much about it, except perhaps to sound off about the illusory threat to it from gays. The public are divided. Few want to go back to the attitudes or divorce laws of the 1950s. But many at both ends of the political spectrum lament the fragility of American families and would change, at least, the way the tax code penalises many couples who marry. And some politicians want the state to draw attention to benefits of marriage, as it does to the perils of smoking. George Bush is one. Since last year, his administration has been handing out grants to promote healthy marriages. This is a less preachy enterprise than you might expect. Sidonie Squier, the bureaucrat in charge, does not argue that divorce is wrong: "If you"re being abused, you should get out." Nor does she think the government should take a view on whether people should have pre-marital sex. Her budget for boosting marriage is tiny: $100m a year, or about what the Defence Department spends every two hours. Some of it funds research into what makes a relationship work well and whether outsiders can help. Most of the rest goes to groups that try to help couples get along better, some of which are religiously-inspired. The first 124 grants were disbursed only last September, so it is too early to say whether any of this will work. But certain approaches look hopeful. One is "marriage education". The army already does this. About 35,000 soldiers this year will get a 12-hour course on how to communicate better with their partners, and how to resolve disputes without throwing plates. It costs about $300 per family. Given that it costs $50,000 to recruit and train a rifleman, and that marital problems are a big reason why soldiers quit, you don"t have to save many marriages for this to be cost-effective, says Peter Frederich, the chaplain in charge. Several studies have shown that such courses do indeed help couples communicate better and quarrel less bitterly. As to whether they prevent divorce, a meta-analysis by Jason Carroll and William Doherty concluded that the jury was still out. The National Institutes of Health is paying for a five-year study of Mr Frederich"s soldiers to shed further light on the issue. At the end of the day, says Ms Squier, the government"s influence over the culture of marriage will be marginal. Messages from movies, peers and parents matter far more. But she does not see why, for example, the government"s only contact with an unmarried father should be to demand that he pay child support. By not even mentioning marriage, the state is implying that no one expects him to stick around. Is that a helpful message?

单选题Try to work out the problem ______.A. all by yourselfB. by youC. all by yoursD. by your

单选题She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she may soon ______. A. come round B. come back C. come again D. come out

单选题Much attention is presently being given to what is termed "functional illiteracy". This should not be confused with the problem of illiteracy, that is, the inability to read and write. Current United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) figures indicate that 99 percent of all Americans are literate, the same figure assigned to nations such as Britain, Germany. Functional illiteracy, by contrast, is concerned with how much difficulty people have in actually using and writing skills in everyday situations. This might be interpreted, for example, as the relative ability to understand federal income tax forms, or printed instructions, or how well someone can write a letter of complaint, or apply in writing for a job. There are no agreed-upon (达成一致的) definitions of What functional illiteracy is and, in practice, definitions vary widely. For many years, reading tests have been used throughout the country which define reading ability by grade level. "Tenth-grade reading level" for instance, would be the average reading score of all pupils who have completed ten years of school. There are, of course, many different reading tests and types of tests. One definition of functional illiteracy holds that anyone is "illiterate" who reads at less than an eighth-grade level. Another common definition uses a twelfth-grade level (the last year of high school in the U.S.). There seems to be general agreement that at least one-tenth of all Americans are functionally illiterate in English to some degree. It is also hardly surprising that those nations which (like the U.S.) have paid most attention to this concept, and which have nation-wide testing, have found the greatest problems. As one educator humorously put it, "Reading tests cause illiteracy". Canada, for example, which also has a large non-English-speaking immigrant population, has recently found that many of her citizens, too, are functionally illiterate. The attention given to this problem, therefore, reflects the fact that in North America schools as well as pupils are continually tested.

单选题On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries (1) themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits (2) 10 percent of the previous years government (3) ; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help (4) macroeconomic policies; and (5) up a common central bank. Their declaration (6) that, "Member States (7) the need (8) strong political commitment and (9) to (10) all such national policies (11) would facilitate the regional monetary integration process." The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization, going back to its formation in 1975, and is intended to (12) broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and (13) institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. (14) independence, (15) , these currency boards were (16) , with the (17) of the CFA franc zone, which included the francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the region's countries have to (18) inhibited progress. Although some problems remain, the recent initiative has been bolstered by the election in I999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional (19) in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be (20) .

单选题"Have you made the hotel reservation?" "Not yet, but I ______."

单选题If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing the fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn"t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women"s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Para. 4), the writer means that ______.

单选题Mary had taken ______ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want. A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. advantage

单选题By citing figures from the EPA, the author seems to contend that ______.