单选题The two countries were fighting severely to______every inch of the land. (2009年北京航空航天大学考博试题)

单选题I think (that) the day (will) finally come (that) air pollution can be put (C) control.

单选题Her skirt had been so ______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.A. fadedB. tomC. dirtyD. crushed

单选题King Juan Carlos of Spain once insisted "kings don"t abdicate, they die in their sleep." But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mean the writing is on the wall for all European royals, with their magnificent uniforms and majestic lifestyles? The Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy. When public opinion is particularly polarised, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above "mere" politics and "embody" a spirit of national unity. It is this apparent transcendence of politics that explains monarchs, continuing popularity as heads of state. And so, the Middle East excepted, Europe is the most monarch-infested region in the world, with 10 kingdoms (not counting Vatican City and Andorra). But unlike their absolutist counterparts in the Gulf and Asia, most royal families have survived because they allow voters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversial but respected public figure. Even so, kings and queens undoubtedly have a downside. Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today—embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities. At a time when Thomes Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states. The most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways. Prince and princesses have day-jobs and ride bicycles, not horses (or helicopters). Even so, these are wealthy families who party with the international 1%, and media intrusiveness makes it increasingly difficult to maintain the right image. While Europe"s monarchies will no doubt be smart enough to survive for some time to come, it is the British royals who have most to fear from the Spanish example. It is only the Queen who has preserved the monarchy"s reputation with her rather ordinary (if well-heeled) granny style. The danger will come with Charles, who has both an expensive taste of lifestyle and a pretty hierarchical view of the world. He has failed to understand that monarchies have largely survived because they provide a service—as non-controversial and non-political heads of state. Charles ought to know that as English history shows, it is kings, not republicans, who are the monarchy"s worst enemies.

单选题I wrote him a letter to show my ______ of his thoughtfulness.A. achievementB. agreementC. attentionD. appreciation

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service{{U}} (1) {{/U}}(VSO) for young people before they take up full-time employment,{{U}} (2) {{/U}}there are opportunities for overseas service for{{U}} (3) {{/U}}technicians in developing countries. Some people,{{U}} (4) {{/U}}those who retire early,{{U}} (5) {{/U}}their technical and business skills in countries{{U}} (6) {{/U}}there is a special need. So in considering voluntary or{{U}} (7) {{/U}}community service, there are more opportunities than there{{U}} (8) {{/U}}were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small full-time{{U}}(9) {{/U}}and depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different.{{U}} (10) {{/U}}some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not{{U}} (11) {{/U}}them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different{{U}} (12) {{/U}}, both personal and{{U}} (13) {{/U}}. One should not join them{{U}} (14) {{/U}}to arm them with professional experience; they must be joined with commitment to the{{U}} (15) {{/U}}, not business efficiency. Because salaries are{{U}} (16) {{/U}}or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expense. But many retired people take part in community service for{{U}} (17) {{/U}}, simply because they enjoy the work. Many community activities possible{{U}} (18) {{/U}}retirement were also possible during one's working life but they are to be undertaken{{U}} (19) {{/U}}seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider{{U}} (20) {{/U}}community service.

单选题When you speak on the telephone, you cannot use your facial expression, eye contact and gestures to help communicate your message. Your voice must do the job. A good voice is pleasant to listen to because it communicates a positive message. Keep in mind the following qualities of a good voice: Speak in a voice neither too loud nor too soft. Speak louder when giving important information. Speak slowly enough so that the listener has a chance to understand your messages without your having to repeat it. Keep in mind that as you speak the other person may be taking notes. Pronunciation is the correct way to say a word. To avoid mispronouncing(读错音)words, you may wish to check the pronunciation of unfamiliar words in the dictionary before you use them. People with an accent unlike yours may not understand your pronunciation of some words. You also may not understand the pronunciation of some of their words. In these cases, careful pronunciation is very important for effective communication. You may need to repeat or spell words that are unusual or easy to be misunderstood.

单选题Even plants can run a fever, especially when they are under attack by insects or disease. But (1) humans, plants can have their temperature (2) from 3,000 feet away—straight up. A decade ago, (3) the infrared scanning technology developed for military purpose and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley (4) a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine (5) ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmer (6) target pesticide spraying (7) rain poison on a whole field, which (8) include plants that don't have the pest problem. Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problem before they became (9) to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet (10) , an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were (11) into a color-coded map showing (12) plants were running "fevers". Farmers could then spot spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they (13) would. The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers (14) the new technology and long-term backers were hard (15) . But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to (16) into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt about the technology works. "This technique can be used (17) 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States," says George Oerther of Texas A＆M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks (18) infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But (19) Paley finds the financial backing (20) he failed to obtain 10 years ago.

单选题What we have seen is ______.A. from what we heardB. all what we heardC. to what we have heardD. from what we have heard

单选题The reason why the car stopped was ______. A. because the road was not good B. that the road was not good C. due to the bad road D. because of the bad road

单选题An item of data in a database such as a number, a name, or an address is called ______. A．record B．field C．schema D．subject

单选题Emerging from the 1980 census is the picture of a nation developing more and more regional competition, as population growth in the Northeast and Midwest reaches a near standstill. This development—and its strong implications for U.S. politics and economy in years ahead—has enthroned the South as America"s most densely populated region for the first time in the history of the nation"s head counting. Altogether, the U.S. population rose in the 1970s by 23.2 million people—numerically the third largest growth ever recorded in a single decade. Even so, that gain adds up to only 11.4 percent, lowest in American annual records except for the Depression years. Americans have been migrating south and west in larger number since World War Ⅱ, and the pattern still prevails. Three sun belt states—Florida, Texas and California—together had nearly 10 million more people in 1980 than a decade earlier. Among large cities, San Diego moved from 14th to 8th and San Antonio from 15th to 10th—with Cleveland and Washington. D. C, dropping out of the top 10. Not all that shift can be attributed to the movement out of the snow belt, census Officials say, Nonstop waves of immigrants played a role, too—and so did bigger crops of babies as yesterday"s "baby boom" generation reached its child bearing years. Moreover, demographers see the continuing shift south and west as joined by a related but newer phenomenon: More and more, Americans apparently are looking not just for places with more jobs but with fewer people, too. Some instances: Regionally, the Rocky Mountain states reported the most rapid growth rate—37.1 percent since 1970 in a vast area with only 5 percent of the U.S. population. Among states, Nevada and Arizona grew fastest of all: 63.5 and 53.1 percent respectively. Except for Florida and Texas, the top 10 in rate of growth is composed of Western states with 7.5 million people—about 9 per square mile. The flight from over crowdedness affects the migration from snow belt to more bearable climates. Nowhere do 1980 census statistics dramatize more the American search for spacious living than in the Far West. There, California added 3.7 million to its population in the 1970s, more than any other state. In that decade, however, large numbers also migrated from California, mostly to other parts of the West. Often they chose—and still are choosing—somewhat colder climates such as Oregon, Idaho and Alaska in order to escape smog, crime and other plagues of urbanization in the Golden State. As a result, California"s growth rate dropped during the 1970s, to 18.5 percent—little more than two thirds the 1960s growth figure and considerably below that of other Western states.

单选题We wish to point out that stipulations in the relative L/C must strictly conform to the stated in our sales confirmation so as to avoid ______ the L/C subsequently. A．amend B．amendment C．amending D．to amend

单选题She ______ and lowered her head when she couldn"t answer the question in the presence of her classmates.

单选题Based on the information in paragraph 4, which of the following was probably true about copper in the colonies?

单选题What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become ______ a third time.