单选题F When you think of the tremendous technological progress we have made, it's amazing how little we have developed in other respects. We may speak contemptuously of the poor old Romans because they relished the orgies of slaughter that went on in their arenas. We may despise them because they mistook these goings-on for entertainment. We may forgive them condescendingly because they lived 2000 years ago and obviously knew no better. But are our feelings of superiority really justified.? Are we any less bloodthirsty? Why do boxing matches, for instance, attract such universal interest? Don't the spectators who attend them hope they will see some violence? Human beings remain as bloodthirsty as ever they were. The only difference between ourselves and the Romans is that while they were honest enough to admit that they enjoyed watching hungry lions tearing people apart and eating them alive, we find all sorts of sophisticated arguments to defend sports which should have been banned long ago; sports which are quite as barbarous as, say, public hangings or bearbaiting. It is really incredible that in this day and age we should still allow hunting or bull-fighting, that we should be prepared to sit back and watch two men batter each other to pulp in a boxing ring, that we should be relatively unmoved by the sight of one or a number of racing cars crashing and bursting into flames. Let us not deceive ourselves. Any talk of "the sporting spirit" is sheer hypocrisy. People take part in violent sports because of the high rewards they bring. Spectators are willing to pay vast sums of money to see violence. A world heavy-weight championship match, for instance, is front-page news. Millions of people are disappointed if a big fight is over in two rounds instead of fifteen. They feel disappointment because they have been deprived of the exquisite pleasure of witnessing prolonged torture and violence. Why should we ban violent sports if people enjoy them so much? You may well ask. The answer is simple, they are uncivilized. For centuries man has been trying to improve himself spiritually and emotionally—admittedly with little success. But at least we no longer tolerate the sight of madmen being cooped up in cages, or public floggings of any of the countless other barbaric practices which were common in the past. Prisons are no longer the grim forbidding places they used to be. Social welfare systems are in operation in many parts of the world. Big efforts are being made to distribute wealth fairly. These changes have come about not because human beings have suddenly and unaccountably improved, but because positive steps were taken to change the law. The law is the biggest instrument of social change that we have and it may exert great civilizing influence. If we banned dangerous and violent sports, we would be moving one step further to improving mankind. We would recognize that violence is degrading and unworthy of human beings.

单选题It was because of his good performance at the interview______ he got the job with the big company.

单选题The {{U}}contempt{{/U}} he felt for his fellow students was obvious. A.need B.hate C.love D.pity

单选题Trees should only be pruned(修剪)when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and，fortunately，the number of such reasons is small．Pruning involves cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches，and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged bv the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the trees to grow in their own ways． First，pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size．The object may be to get a tree of the right height，and at the same time to help the growth of smail side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape．Secondly，pruning may be done to make the tree healthier． You may cut out diseased or dead wood，or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds．The heahh of a tree mav be encouraged by removing the branches that are locking up the centre and SO preventing the free movement of air． One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easv entry for diseases，but it is a wound that will heal(愈合)．Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die，or that there is a Deriod when the tree is at risk． It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce the risk as far as possible．It is essential tO make the area which has been pruned smooth and clean，for healing will be。slowed down by roughness． You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose．Pruning is usually done in winter，for then you can see the shaPe of the tree clearlv without the interference(~)from the leaves and it is，too，very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed．If this does happen，it is，of course，impossible to paint them properly．

单选题To our surprise, the stranger ______ to be an old friend of my mother"s.

单选题 From: Linda Kamat ＜lindak@cornwall.edu＞ To: Mariana Serrano ＜serrano-csd@lexingtonwf.net＞ Subject: Sales position opening at Lexington Wholesale Foods Dear Ms. Serrano. I read about an opening in your customer sales division on your company's website. As a highly motivated and experienced salesperson, I am very interested in this position. I graduated with honors in Business Administration from Cornwall University in 1998. Since then, I have held jobs with several respected and prominent firms, including a three-year assignment with the nation's largest automotive parts distributor, RMC Auto. In my capacity as a sales representative there, I was the top seller for four months in a row. I am eager to apply the experience I have gained to the sales division at Lexington Wholesale Foods. In addition, my place of residence is near the center of the service routes listed for the position, so traveling to the designated location would not be a problem. I hope that you can offer me the opportunity to come in for an interview so that we may further discuss my qualifications as well as the demands of the job. I will contact you early next week to confirm that you have received this email and attached file containing my resume and two reference letters. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Linda Kamat

单选题He is an incurable idealist; it's unlike to help him come down to earth and be more ______. A.realistic B.racial C.recycled D.rebellious

单选题All of our stores will be extending their business hours during the holiday season, but we will go back to our ______ hours after the new year. A. regular B. regulars C. regularity D. regularities

单选题After a long and gruesome season, Jeff Wills has been performing ______ better since the playoffs started a week ago. A. significance B. significant C. significancy D. significantly

单选题A new booklet explaining the process of course selection along with counseling services is ______ to any student interested in receiving help. A. potential B. available C. expressed D. approaching

单选题Only when we hurried to the airport______the fight was canceled.

单选题______ late, we had to walk home.A. BeingB. As we wereC. We beingD. having been

单选题We almost {{U}}ran into{{/U}} a Rolls-Royce that pulled out in front of us without signaling. A. overtook B. passed C. hit D. found

单选题To make the health survey as comprehensive as possible, researchers interviewed a ______ range of people. A. responsive B. ultimate C. precise D. diverse

单选题—I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to us. —She is ______ than unfriendly, I'm afraid. A. shyer B. much shyer C. shy more D. more shy

单选题【2015农业银行】Joe came to the window as the crowd chanted “Joe，Joe，Joe”．

单选题Mathematics ______ the language of science. A. are B. are going to be C. is D. is to be

单选题Market research shows that few consumers actually__________prices before selecting their groceries in the store.

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