单选题Client: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Turner?Secretary: ______

单选题Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party, the politician tried to ______ the question.

单选题--The phone is ringing.--Who could ______ be? It is already midnight.

单选题 The number of postgraduate students travelling from non-EU countries to study at UK universities has fallen for the first time in 16 years, fuelling fears that the government's immigration crackdown is discouraging thousands of the brightest students from continuing their studies in Britain. JoBeall, British Council director of education and society, said the fall would cause alarm among UK vice-chancellors (大学行政主管理). 'The sector was expecting a decline in growth, but the actual reduction in postgraduate numbers is of real concern as international students make up the majority of numbers in many postgraduate courses and research teams in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.' 'Attracting the brightest and most ambitious postgraduate and research students is critical if the UK is to maintain its quality reputation for research,' Beall said. Universities get a third of their tuition (学费) fee revenue from non-EU students. There is growing fear among vice-chancellors that this revenue-as well as the cultural, academic and economic benefit international students bring-is being put at risk. Tim Westlake, director for the student experience at Manchester University, said students whose families relied on them working in the UK after their studies to gain experience and repay the fees were starting to look elsewhere. Last month the home secretary, Theresa May, announced that embassy staff would interview more than 100 000 applicants in an attempt to prevent bogus (假冒的) ones entering the country. She also said immigrants were responsible for pushing up UK house prices. The comments followed the introduction of new limitations on students' right to work during and after their studies. Beall said: 'Government statistics for the first time provide real evidence that the changes to UK visa regulations may have discouraged many students from applying to the UK. and in particular postgraduate students who are so important to the UK's research output. The UK enjoys an excellent reputation around the world for the high quality of our education system, so the government needs to ensure that institutions have all the support they need to attract international students who make a tremendous academic, cultural and economic contribution to the UK.'

单选题The author implies that an innovative scientific contribution is one that______

单选题Look, if you were interested in science, it would be like having a chance to rub shoulders with people of Einstein's ______.

单选题The renaissance was a(n) ______ of unparalleled cultural achievement and had a great impact on almost all European countries. A. moment B. dynasty C. instant D. epoch

单选题 Now listen to the following recording and answer questions20-23.

单选题根据下面资料，回答21-35题。Mrs.McTavish looked out."It's a lovely day.Would you like to go for a walk in the park？"Her children 21 with excitement. "Before we go， you need to follow some rules.Everyone must 22 h

单选题A few simple ______ to this plan would greatly improve it.

单选题Society is a (joint-stock) company, in which the members agree, (for) the better (securing of )bread for each shareholder, (to surrender to) the liberty and culture of each individual.

单选题I dont doubt ______ the stock market will recover from the economic crisis. A) if B) what C) that D) which

单选题The author's purpose of writing the third paragraph is ______

单选题We must _____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

单选题Ever since Muzak started serenading patrons of hotels and restaurants in the 1930s, piped-in music has been part of the consumer experience. Without the throb of a synthesiser or a guitar"s twang, shoppers would sense something missing as they tried on jeans or filled up trolleys. Specialists like Mood Media, which bought Muzak in 2011, devise audio programmes to influence the feel of shops and cater to customers" tastes. The idea is to entertain, and thereby prolong the time shop pers spend in stores, says Claude Nahon, the firm"s international chief. Music by famous artists works better than the generic stuff that people associate with Muzak. The embarrassing brand name was dropped in 2013. Online shopping is an under-explored area of merchandising musicology. A new study commissioned by eBay, a shopping website, aims to correct that. Some 1,900 participants were asked to simulate online shopping while listening to different sounds. Some results were unsurprising. The noise of roadworks and crying babies soured shoppers" views of the products on offer. Chirruping birds encouraged sales of barbecues but not blenders or board games. Sounds associated with quality and luxury seemed to be hazardous for shoppers" wallets. The study found classical music and restaurant buzz caused them to overestimate the quality of goods on offer and to pay more than they should. That backs up earlier research which found that shoppers exposed to classical music in a wine store bought more expensive bottles than those hearing pop. EBay wants consumers to avoid such unhealthy influences when shopping online. It has blended birdsong, dreamy music and the sound of a rolling train—thought to be pleasant but not overly seductive—to help them buy more sensibly. Retailers could presumably counter by turning up the Chopin. "Classical music does seem to be the way to go" if your only interest is the narrow one of squeezing as much money as possible from your clientele, says the study"s author, Patrick Fagan, a lecturer at Goldsmiths, part of the University of London. Few traditional shops are likely to use that tactic. H&M, a clothes retailer, airs "trendy, up-tempo" music from new artists, while Nespresso"s coffee boutiques go for "lounge-y" sounds, says Mr. Nahon. Grocery stores, with a broad following, play top 40 hits. The tempo tends to be slower in the mornings, when shoppers are sparser and older, and becomes more quick and lively as the day goes on.

单选题If you plant two apple trees in one square yard of land, and the trees' productivity ______ decline.

单选题The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday. While elderly people 25 to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) 26 effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research. Scan Drummond, a psychiatrist (生理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said that older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping 27 straight through the night. More sleep in old age, however, is 28 with better health, and most older people would feel better and more 29 if they slept for longer periods, he said. 'The ability to sleep in one chunk (整块时间) overnight goes down as we age but the amount of sleep we need to 30 well does not change, ' Dr Drummond told the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Diego. 'It's 31 a myth that older people need less sleep. The more healthy an older adult is, the more they sleep like they did when they were 32 . Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from 33 to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s. That's 34 from person to person, but the amount of sleep we had at 35 is probably the same amount as we need at 75.' A. alert B. associated C. attracting D. cling E. continuing F. definitely G. different H. efficiently I. formally J. function K. mixed L. negative M. sufficient N. tend O. younger

单选题Regular use of this moistening cream will help to ______ the rough, dry condition of your skin. A. alleviate B. abstract C. evaporate D. abbreviate

单选题Your explanation is still not easy enough to understand. Could you give any______ examples?