单选题Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank. Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices,{{U}} (1) {{/U}}that businesses were still protecting consumers{{U}} (2) {{/U}}the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs. The Producer Price Index, {{U}}(3) {{/U}}measures what producers receive for goods and services, {{U}}(4) {{/U}}1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double{{U}} (5) {{/U}}economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from fiat prices in June. Excluding{{U}} (6) {{/U}}and energy, the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, {{U}}(7) {{/U}}than the 0.1 percent that economists had{{U}} (8) {{/U}}Much of that increase was a result of an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}increase in car and truck prices. On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}that consumers paid for goods and services in July were{{U}} (11) {{/U}}0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy. {{U}} (12) {{/U}}the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices{{U}} (13) {{/U}}caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices{{U}} (14) {{/U}}0.3 percent in July. ){{U}} (15) {{/U}}July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate{{U}} (16) {{/U}}2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995．Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index{{U}} (17) {{/U}}businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. {{U}}(18) {{/U}}for much of this expansion, which started{{U}} (19) {{/U}}the end of 2001, that has not been the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}. In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

单选题Let me reiterate my point.

单选题These objects were found at the______of the crime.

单选题In Tokyo trading today the U.S. dollar fell and Japanese ______ dropped to their lowest level in three months. A. dealers B. shares C. standards D. ballots

单选题In his most famous play, a couple's ______ marriage is centered on the fantasy child they have created. A. tempestuous B. rumble C. roaring D. tumultuous

单选题In England during the mid-1600s, a group of English farmers led by Gerrard Winstanley united to form an organization known as the True Levelers. Their stated goal was to change the laws regarding estate and ownable property so that all willing citizens would be able to support themselves through farming. At the time in England, there was great social unrest and food prices were very high. Most of the land throughout the country was strictly divided and controlled by a small number of the elite ruling class. The True Levelers believed that they could "level" the different classes of society by creating communities in which the farmable private land was owned by all and available for agrarian purposes. To fight the unequal system that only benefited the wealthy landowners, the True Levelers defiantly occupied~ private and public land and began farming. Because much of farming involves plowing and planting, these groups of communal farmers became better known by the name Diggers. Their hope was that their act of rebellion would stir the sympathies of the other poor people throughout the country. The Digger philosophy was to unite all the poor and working classes behind the idea that the land should be shared. If thousands of common English folk began to claim reasonable access to the land, the powerful landowners would be unable to stop them. In practice for a brief time, Digger communities flourished as they welcomed anyone who wished to merely grow their own food and live freely. Sadly, the landowners believed the Diggers were a threat and began to take steps to preserve their control over the farmable land. Many members of the Digger communities were harassed, threatened, and jailed. Planting vegetables was viewed as a rebellious act and dealt with as if it were a crime. The majority of land reverted back into the hands of landowners. Ultimately, most of the Digger communities that had briefly thrived were disbanded. In their place, other political groups arose and continued to protest the various injustices of the time. The Digger name continues to the present day in some English folk songs as a reminder of their ideals.

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单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} The worst thing about television and radio is that they entertain us, saving us the trouble of entertaining ourselves. A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it. Now, all he has to do is turn on the radio or TV. As a result, singing and music have declined. Italians used to sing all the time. Now, they only do it in Hollywood movies. Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances wrapped around silly stories. As a result, they don't do much singing in Indian villages anymore. Indeed, ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible decline in amateur singing throughout the world. There are two reasons for this sad decline: One, human beings are astonishingly lazy. Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it than climb even two flights of steps. Similarly, invent a machine that sings, and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves. The other reason is people are easily embarrassed. When there is a famous, talented musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or pianist would want to try to entertain family or friends by himself? These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the mail: They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works. It was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late 19th century. But today, reading out loud anything is no longer common. Today, we sing songs to our children until they are about two, we read simple books to them till they are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf. {{U}}We're alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo.{{/U}} I count myself extremely lucky to have been born before TV became so common. I was about six before TV appeared. To keep us entertained, my mother had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales. It was the same in many other homes. People spoke a language; they sang it, they recited it; it was something they could feel. Professional actors' performance is extraordinarily revealing. But I still prefer my own reading. Because it's mine. For the same reason, people find karaoke liberating. It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back their own voice. Even if their voices are hoarse and hopelessly out of tune. At least it is meaningful self-entertainment.

单选题Paul is taller than ______ in his class.A. all the students B. any studentsC. any other student D. any one student

单选题She is so ______ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died. [A] sensitive [B] sensible [C] sensory [D] senseless

单选题—How did you dare to cross______a dangerous road every morning? —We had to.

单选题You may______do it yourself______leave it to me.

单选题—______ is your father? — He is a manager in a company.A. WhatB. HowC. WhoD. Where

单选题______man realized that the brain controlled our thinking.

单选题This novel is ______ the better of the two.

单选题Write me a letter ______ send an e-mail message.

单选题The software ______ and simplifies business procedures such as budgeting.

单选题After talking to the old woman for a while, her fear and timidity ______. A. went away B. stopped C. disappeared D. left behind

单选题Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour. Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.