单选题My uncle lives ______ 105 Beijing Street. A. on B. at C. to D. of

单选题The old English man {{U}}let{{/U}} his ear to a Chinese couple. A. provided B. offered C. rented D. sold

单选题The proposal______at the meeting now is of great importance to our department.

单选题Urbanization and Its Influence Over half the world"s people now live in cities. The latest "Global Report on Human Settlements" says a significant change took place last year. The report 1 this week from U.N. Habitat, a United Nations agency. A century ago, 2 than five percent of all people lived in cities. 3 the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or 4 six and a half billion people. Already three-fourths of people in 5 countries live in cities. Now most urban population 6 is in the developing world. Urbanization can lead to social and economic progress, but also put 7 on cities to provide housing and 8 . The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move 9 cities and towns each day. It says worsening inequalities, 10 by social divisions and differences in 11 , could result in violence and crime unless cities plan better. Another issue is urban sprawl (无序扩展的城区). This is where cities 12 quickly into rural areas, sometimes 13 a much faster rate than urban population growth. Sprawl is common in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the 14 cities to smaller ones. He sees a 15 toward "de-urbanization" across the nation.

单选题The students who are not______ with the progress they have made in their study will have great success.

单选题 Every country with a monetary system of its own has to have some kind of market in which dealers in bills, notes, and other forms of short term credit can buy and sell. The "money market" is a set of institutions or arrangements for handling what might be called wholesale transactions in money and short term credit. The need for such facilities arises in much the same way that a similar need does in connection with the distribution of any of the products of a diversified economy to their final users at the retail level. If the retailer is to provide reasonably adequate service to his customers, he must have active contacts with others who specialize in making or handling bulk quantities of whatever is his stock in trade. The money market is made up of specialized facilities of exactly this kind. It exists for the purpose of improving the ability of the retailers of financial services—commercial banks, savings institutions, investment houses, lending agencies, and even governments—to do their job. It has little if any contact with the individuals or firms who maintain accounts with these various retailers or purchase their securities or borrow from them. The elemental functions of a money market must be performed in any kind of modern economy, even one that is largely planned or socialist, but the arrangements in socialist countries do not ordinarily take the form of a market. Money markets exist in countries that use market processes rather than planned allocations to distribute most of their primary resources among alternative uses. The general distinguishing feature of a money market is that it relies upon open competition among those who are bulk suppliers of funds at any particular time and among those seeking bulk funds, to work out the best practicable distribution of the existing total volume of such funds. In their market transactions, those with bulk supplies of funds or demands for them, rely on groups of intermediaries who act as brokers or dealers. The characteristics of these middlemen, the services they perform, and their relationship to other parts of the financial vary widely from country to country. In many countries there is no single meeting place where the middlemen get together, yet in most countries the contacts among all participants are sufficiently open and free to assure each supplier or user of funds that he will get or pay a price that fairly reflects all of the influences (including his own) that are currently affecting the whole supply and the whole demand. In nearly all cases, moreover, the unifying force of competition is reflected at any given moment in a common price (that is, rate of interest) for similar transactions. Continuous fluctuations in the money market rates of interest result from changes in the pressure of available supplies of funds upon the market and in the pull of current demands upon the market.

单选题Jane said that she couldn"t tolerate the long hours.

单选题——What was the party like? ——Wonderful. It's years ______ I enjoyed myself so much. A. after B. before C. when D. since

单选题One of the more ______ results of the price increase was an initial drop in sales. A. confusing B. beneficial C. respected D. obvious

单选题That family are always quarreling ______ themselves. A. within B. with C. between D. among

单选题Just as relaxation is an important part of our lives, _____ stress.A. so is B. as it isC. and so is D. the same is

单选题To: Bertrand Fournier, Plant manager b_fournier@dawson.comFrom: John Reynolds, Industrial production manager j_reynolds@dawson.comRe: Valbonne, France plantDate: January 13Dear Mr. Fournier, Thank you for your e-mail requesting that our engineers from London examine your chocolate production plant in Valbonne again next month. All of us at Dawson corporate headquarters appreciate your factory's desire to manufacture the finest chocolate, and we want to provide a support team to ensure that this is possible. Before we schedule a trip for Edith Singh and Barry Weinstein to visit your plant again. I have a few questions in regard to the production problems you mentioned. First, I was wondering when the refrigeration unit was inspected last. Some Dawson plants in Geneva and Warsaw recently reported problems with their refrigeration systems, so I suggest that the temperature of the refrigerators during the cooling phase be checked. Second, do you think it is necessary for Ms. Singh and Mr. Weinstein to stay in Valbonne an entire week? I believe their examination could be completed within two days. Please let me know your views on these issues. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards John Reynolds To: John Reynolds, Industrial production manager j_reynolds@dawson.com From: Bertrand Fournier, Plant manager b_fournier@dawson.com Re: Valbonne, France plant Date: January 15Dear Mr. Reynolds, Thank you for your reply. In response to your questions, we have carefully examined all of our equipment and the entire production process, from the grinding of the cocoa beans to the pressing of the chocolate. The refrigerators are cooling the product at the appropriate temperature, but we are still producing chocolate that is too bitter. We believe the problem may be either in the grinding or roasting of the cocoa beans, but we need your engineers to verify our suspicion. As to the duration of the engineers' visit, you may be correct. They do not need to stay a week in Valbonne, but I would suggest they stay at least three days. Please confirm the dates of February 12-14 for their trip. Regards, Bertrand Fournier

单选题—What if I do badly at the job interview? —______You should have confidence in yourself.

单选题My husband Bill and I have received comments from other parents expressing their sympathies ever since Douglas"s 14th birthday, since our son is a teenager now. We"ve heard a lot, such as "Well, when kids become teenagers, they are awful, just do your best to go through this tough period." or "I know he"s a good child, but just wait, now that he"s a teenager." I know that teenagers at times can be difficult to deal with, but I"m in my mid-thirties and I can also be tough. We are concerned about the future of our kids and want today"s children to know that we do love and care them and that there are opportunities waiting for them. Nevertheless, when they just start their journey toward adulthood, we stand there expecting them to make mistakes. "Just like we knew they would." We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs, yet we are not setting a positive example by showing our respect for them, and fail to treat them with consideration and kindness. At times I have felt guilty of this behavior but I now realize that the more I see each person as a person, the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For instance, a few days ago Bill and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant to celebrate my birthday and three teenage boys entered and sat down right beside us. The first thought came into my mind, I must admit, was, "Gosh, there goes our peaceful and quiet dinner." But, the fact proved I was very wrong! The three teenagers were quiet, well behaved and even left a nice tip for the waiters. Once I looked beyond their colored hair and the loose jeans that were practically falling off, I saw what fine people these young men were. Many parents are upset about the fact that teenagers adore sports stars and pop singers, yet they themselves, perhaps unknowingly, treat their kids with disrespect. As far as I think we really shouldn"t complain unless we give them something better to go after.

单选题Please make sure all items have been ______ from the desks before the new employees arrive next week. A. removed B. remove C. removes D. removing

单选题The woman over there is ______ mother. A.Julia and Shelley's B.Julia's and Shelley's C.Julia and Shelley D.Julia's and Shelley

单选题 Have You Filled up the Form? Of all things in the world, I most dislike filling up forms; in fact, I have a {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}horror of it. Applying for a driving license, {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}for an evening course, booking a holiday abroad—everything nowadays seem to involve {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}information about one's personal life and habits that has little or nothing to do with the matter {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}hand. When applying for a job, it may be {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}some obscure interest to a {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}employer to learn that I collect stamp or had measles as a child, but why should he conceivably want to know that my father was a tobacconist who died in 19887 The authorities who {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}one to fill up forms, frequently demand answers to questions that one would hesitate to put {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}one's intimate friends. The worst of it is that, when {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}with such questions, my mind goes blank. Have I ever suffered from a serious illness? My mother always assured me I was "delicate". Do I suffer from any personal defects? Well, I wear contact lenses and my upper teeth are not my own, but perhaps the word "defects" {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}to my character. Am I supposed to {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}that I like gambling, and find it difficult to get up in the morning? Both of them are true. Of all, I think job applications are the worst, education, previous experience, post held, give {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}... Terrified by the awful warning about giving false {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}which appear at the bottom of the form, I struggle to remember what exams I passed and how long I worked for what firms. {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}hard I try, there always seems to be a year or two for which I cannot satisfactorily account and which I am certain, if left {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}, will give the impression that I was in prison or engaged in some occupation too dubious to mention.

单选题From: Chad Becker, the Director of Personnel To: Employees Our financial advisors have finally reached a【K4】______on a plan designed to balance the company's finances. The plan will require us to make some sacrifices, but the good news is that we will not have to give up any of our medical or retirement benefits. Beginning next year, the vacation allowance for regular full-time employees will be reduced from 12 working days to 10 working days. While this means less time off, we still have two full weeks of leave each year, which is【K5】______with the national average. Policies concerning overtime have also changed. Unfortunately, salaried employees will no longer be eligible to receive overtime bonuses for putting in extra hours. In addition, the overtime pay rate for part-time workers will be【K6】______by 5.5%, and this rate will only be applied when one full hour or more of overtime is worked. I realize these changes are upsetting, but they are necessary for the company to continue operating at a profit. If you have any questions, please stop by my office. Thank you.

单选题【2015农业银行】Tens of thousands of sportsmen assembled in Stratford Olympic Stadium in London to take part in the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympic Games．

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