单选题The scientist said that many animals seem to be highly _______ to various signals associated with earthquakes.

单选题When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner______.

单选题New staff are needed because of ______.

单选题If I had remembered ______ the window, the thief would not have got in. A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closed

单选题One of the most eminent of psychologists, Clark Hull, claimed that the essence of reasoning lies in the putting together of two 'behavior segments' in some novel way, never actually performed before, so as to reach a goal. Two followers of Clark Hull, Howard and Tracey Kendler, (21) a test for children that was explicitly based on Clark Hull's principles. The children were given the (22) of learning to operate a machine so as to get a toy. In order to succeed they had to go through a two-stage (23) . The children were trained on each stage (24) . The stages consisted merely of pressing the correct one of two buttons to get a marble; and of (25) the marble into a small hole to release the toy. The Kendlers found that the children could learn the separate bits readily enough. (26) the task of getting a marble by pressing the button they could get the marble; given the task of getting a toy when a marble was handed to them, they could use the marble. (All they had to do was put it in a hole.) (27) they did not for the most part 'integrate', to use the Kendlers' terminology. They did not press the button to get the marble and then (28) without further help to use the marble to get the toy. So the Kendlers concluded that they were incapable of deductive (29) . The mystery at first appears to deepen when we learn, from (30) psychologist, Michael Cole, and his colleagues, that adults in an African culture apparently cannot do the Kendlers' task either. But it lessens, (31) when we learn that a task was devised which was (32) to the Kendlers' one but much easier for the African males to handle. (33) the button-pressing machine, Cole used a locked box and two (34) colored match-boxes, one of which contained a key that would open the box. Notice that there are still two (35) segments--"open the right matchbox to get the key" and "use the key to open the box"--so the task seems formally to be (36) But psychologically it is quite different. Now the subject is dealing not with a strange machine but with familiar meaningful objects; and it is clear to him what he is meant to do. It then (37) that the difficulty of integration is greatly reduced. Recent work by Simon Hewson is of great interest here for it shows that, for young children, (38) , the difficulty lies not in the (39) processes which the task demands, but in certain perplexing features of the apparatus and the procedure. When these are changed in ways which do not at all affect the inferential nature of the problem, then five-year-old children solve the problem (40) college students did in the Kendlers' own experiments.

单选题{{B}}Passage Three{{/B}} It is hard to imagine a more perfect gift than a fine watch, which lasts a lifetime and can become a family heirloom (传家宝). "Other gifts that you give don't last very long," says vice president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele of Geneva-based Chopard. "And there are very few that stay with the person wherever they go. This is the amazing thing about watches -- they are both beautiful and intimate. You have one on your wrist, and you remember a happy time in your life when you look at it." For something so personal, choosing the right watch demands corresponding care. Here is a brief look at some trends watch buyers will encounter this season. The most obvious trend in watches this season is the overwhelming popularity of sports watches in stainless steel. Yellow gold and two-tone watches of gold and steel are out -- and full steel is in. With the steel trend comes sportiness (花哨), which has been the industry's watchword, as it were, for the past three years. Generally speaking, the demand for large-scale steel-case designs -- with either steel or leather straps -- has led to a great supply of large, even bulky, designs for both men and women. "There is a demand for watches that are bigger and bolder," says Suryia Hill, media-relations manager for Roberg6 Watches Geneva. At Citizen, bulky sports watches are the big sellers. "People like to differentiate themselves with their watches, and calm, thin designs are not popular at the moment," says Willi Richter, general manager of Hamburg-based Citizen Watch Europe GmbH. "Young, middle-aged and even older people these days want to show that they are active, so they prefer bold, active watches."

单选题Speaker A: Are you feeling better now?Speaker B: ______.

单选题Oscar: My watch stopped again and I've just got a new battery. Paul: ______. A. You should take it to the supermarket. B. I've told you that you shouldn't buy it. C. Oh, what's wrong with your battery? D. Why don't you take it to Smith Jewelry? They can check it for you and it's pretty reasonable.

单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person's "comfort zone" depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other "at arm's length", people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away. When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a "poker face", whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn't look you in the eye, American might say, you should question his motives—or assume that he doesn't like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers—to be rude.

单选题My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he ______ go there. A. not to B. won't C. does not D. not

单选题Directions: For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when were trying to (31) themselves to the new medium were technical. when working on radio, for example, they had become (32) to seeing on behalf of the listener. This (33) of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. Above all, he has to be able to (34) a continuous sequence of visual images which (35) meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the (36) of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer. His role, therefore, is completely different. He is there to make (37) that the viewer does not miss some point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to. (38) the images on the television screen. Unlike his radio colleague, he must know the (39) of silence and how to use it at those moments (40) the pictures speak for themselves.

单选题We have done things we ought not to have done and ______ undone things we ought to have done. A. leave B. leaving C. left D. will leave

单选题Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT ______.

单选题Either of the plans ______ equally dangerous. A. are B. is C. were D. be

单选题{{B}}Passage Four{{/B}} Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States. people spent over US$2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach USS11 billion by the year 2004. People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and foods. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping off the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games. Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shopper. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don't have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want. The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worded about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe. Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead. It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things—from tonight's dinner to a new car.

单选题James: I'm dreadfully sorry, Nita. I didn't mean to offend. Nita: ______ A. I've got nothing to say about it. B. Never mind. Forget it. C. OK, I see. D. Well, I'm much offended.

单选题It appears that the telephone is the principal organization element in the ordering of an information society. But whether a telephone takeover is within the realm of possibility or beyond it, today"s ordinary telephone is capable of performing electronic tricks that just a few years ago seemed possible only in the realm of science fiction. Your telephone already can tell you, while you are speaking to one person over the telephone, that someone else is trying to reach you. The "call waiting" service emits a soft sound which only you can hear, letting you know that someone else is trying to get through. You can hold the first call and answer the second, and if necessary, switch back and forth between the two calls. "Call forwarding" makes it possible for all of your incoming calls to be transferred to another number, either at a place at which you plan to be, or where someone can take messages. "Three-way Calling", as the name suggests, allows for a three-way conversation. The future opens up even more interesting prospects of new telephone services. You could arrange to have incoming calls from preselected numbers identified by different ringing patterns so that, without picking up the telephone, you could tell who was calling. Instead of repeatedly dialing someone, you could tell your telephone to keep dialing the number, when it is free, it will let you know. Now, all current predictions about the use of home computers for shopping, education and information gathering involve a connection with the telephone system.

单选题About one million tourists go to Barcelona every year, just to visit the Gaudi's Church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual showcase for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, "Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people." "I will do it," said Guadi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front part of the church was finished. Now, architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world like to come and see the church, which is very strange, very modem and very revolutionary.

单选题For three months, the city was in turmoil due to serious unemployment.

单选题If two countries are at war and a third country chooses not to take sides, the third country may declare itself ______.