单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} The UK is made up of four countries -- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- which have widely differing cultures and languages. Wales was the first country to fall under English control, in the late 16th-century. The Welsh were never actually defeated by the English. Instead, they realized that unity with their bigger neighbor was the only way to end the almost continuous state of war that existed between the two countries. Since unity, England and Wales have had the same systems of law, education and government. The situation between Scotland and England was very different. They fought fierce wars for centuries, each invading each other, whenever the situation seemed in their favour. This came to an end in the 17th-century when King James Vi of Scotland inherited the throne(王位) of England, after Queen Elizabeth I died without children. In 1707, Scotland and England were brought together in an Act of Union. This took away much of the Scots' control of their own affairs, but they kept their own systems of law and education. For the three countries, union resulted in peace. But England's occupation of Ireland has always been characterized by violence. Ireland was slowly brought under English control in the 16th- and 17th-centuries. But it retained its own government until 1801, when it was brought together with the Parliament at Westminster. However, Britain was under pressure to leave Ireland by 1920. In 1921, an agreement was signed whereby a separate Irish Free State (today called the Irish Republic) was created. This did not, however, include the six counties of Northern Ireland, which remain part of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

单选题 Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however,we all to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask : what is a hero? Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a numberof characteristics that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell andcommunity who will listen. But a few heroes beyond mere fame. Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers,heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine, hero experience lifewith new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom dothey serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serveonly their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jacksonare famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant? Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. Theyhave the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi,India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.,we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible forlargescale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of changewould be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.

单选题The fruit ______ more than half the country's annual exports according to a recent report. A. accounts for B. stands for C. provides for D. makes for

单选题"Would you like to come to my birthday party tomorrow?" "I'm ______ glad to come." A. only B. too C. only too D. too only

单选题Husband and wife with a common duty to the country will find themselves ______ closer together. A. draw B. drawing C. drawn D. to draw

单选题Scientists generally agree that the earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ______ it has warmed in the 20000 years since the Ice Age. A. as long as B. as much as C. as soon as D. as well as

单选题Jane: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane, manager of the company. Tom：______ A. You must be mistaken. I don't know you at all. B. Hello, Brown! I haven't seen you for ages. C. How do you do, Jane ? Very nice to see you. D. Hi, Jane, welcome to China.

单选题John's mindless______ concealed a warm and kindhearted nature.

单选题The book is not ______ what we paid. A. worth B. value C. valuable D. cost

单选题 Passage 7 A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal {{U}}(1) {{/U}} an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his {{U}}(2) {{/U}} and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, {{U}}(3) {{/U}} up the best territory in the order of "first come, first {{U}}(4) {{/U}}." The late arrivals may acquire {{U}}(5) {{/U}} territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the {{U}}(6) {{/U}} of the enemies of the species. {{U}}(7) {{/U}} there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not {{U}}(8) {{/U}}. In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring. When there is conflict {{U}}(9) {{/U}} territory, animals will commonly use force, or a {{U}}(10) {{/U}} of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use {{U}}(11) {{/U}} the minimum amount of force {{U}}(12) {{/U}} to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the {{U}}(13) {{/U}} of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, {{U}}(14) {{/U}} is a system for the losing animal to show the winning animals that he {{U}}(15) {{/U}} to submit. When he shows this, the {{U}}(16) {{/U}} normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have. {{U}}(17) {{/U}}obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanism {{U}}(18) {{/U}} submission. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are {{U}}(19) {{/U}} in a cage, and they start fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a symbol of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the "peace" mechanism does not {{U}}(20) {{/U}} in a cage.

单选题The Government has therefore agreed to pay authorities extra sums to ______ for their financial losses. A. make up B. turn up C. fill in D. lean on

单选题It Uamazes/U me that she's got the energy for all those parties.

单选题She looks like her mother, ______? A. doesn't she B. isn't she C. hasn't she D. won't she

单选题______ that he accepted the job. A. It was very reluctant B. Very reluctantly was it C. It was very reluctantly D. It being very reluctantly

单选题Betty: Sam looks very sad today. Kelly: ______ Betty: No wonder.

单选题The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness ______his lack of talent. A. than B. more than C. as D. so much as

单选题A magnet is able to (picking up) a piece of steel or iron because (its magnetic field) flows into the metal, turning the metal (into) a temporary magnet, and the two magnets (then attract) each other.

单选题The woman ______ we gave the check has left.

单选题 Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Medical authorities express their{{U}} (31) {{/U}}about the effect of smoking on the health not only{{U}} (32) {{/U}}those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must involuntarily inhale the air polluted by the tobacco smoke may{{U}} (33) {{/U}}more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtless aware, a considerable number of our students have{{U}} (34) {{/U}}an effort to{{U}} (35) {{/U}}the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe they are entirely right in their aim.{{U}} (36) {{/U}}, I would hope that it is possible to achieve this by{{U}} (37) {{/U}}on the smokers to use good judgment and show concern for others rather than{{U}} (38) {{/U}}regulation. Smoking is prohibited by city laws in theaters and in halls used for showing films as well as in laboratories{{U}} (39) {{/U}}there may be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense. I am therefore asking you to maintain "No Smoking" in the auditoriums and classrooms. This will prove that you have to keep nonsmokers' health and well-being{{U}} (40) {{/U}}, which is very important to a large number of our students.