单选题The painting is not a (n) ______ works; it is a copy. A. original B. crude C. true D. fresh

单选题Colin married my sister and I married his brother,______makes Colin and me double inlaws.

单选题We cannot trust Steve any more because he often ______ his duty.

单选题Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one.{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} American consumers like convenience very much. During the last 50 years, there has been a dramatic increase in such labor-saving devices as automatic washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, food processors, microwave ovens, garbage disposals and power lawn mowers. Today, all of these and many more, are found in a typical suburban home. These labor-saving devices are designed to reduce the time spent on housework. However, the time that Americans save is quickly spent on other activities. The American desire for convenience also created the concept of fast-food restaurants, found in every city and almost every small town in the United States, and now exported all over the world. These fast-food restaurants, such as McDonald's and KFC, serve sandwiches, salads, fried chicken, seafood, and other food to hurried customers in five minutes or less, often at a drive-up window. There are also a wide variety of restaurants that will deliver Chinese food, pizza, and other dishes to people's homes in about a half-hour. In many areas there are "take-out taxis" that will deliver food from the menus of 20 or 30 different restaurants for a small charge. For those who prefer to prepare their food at home, American grocery stores are full of convenience foods that are packaged and ready to cook or even precooked. Like microwave ovens and dishwashers, fast-food and take-out restaurants are convenient because they save the American consumer time that would otherwise be spent fixing meals or cleaning up. More than half of all the women in the United States are currently employed. This includes mothers with children under the age of 18. More than half the women with little children under the age of six hold jobs. Sixty-eight percent of the women who have school-age children are employed. Families with working mothers need all the time-savers they can get. Thus, the conveniences that Americans desire reflect not so much a leisurely lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted. Alexis de Tocqueville was one of the first to see in this a curious paradox (自相矛盾) in the American character. He observed that Americans were so busy working to acquire comforts and conveniences that they were unable to relax and to enjoy leisure time when they had it. Today, many Americans have what one medical doctor has called "the hurry sickness".

单选题Speaker A: Welcome, sir. May I help you? Speaker B: ______

单选题D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} It is football time again. Currently, the qualifying rounds are being played to decide which countries will send teams to the 2010 World Cup. Soccer is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying matchs are causing much excitement. The game is popular at club level as well. Many fans go every week to support their team, whether the event is a home or away one, hoping to get a result. They all hope an attacking game, with a lot of goals being scored. Obviously, they do not want to see a boring, defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the ball to each other. Sadly, not all the action always takes place on the ground. All too frequently, there is action in the stands, too. Football supporters, most of whom declare their loyalty by wearing their team's colours, in the form of shirts, are not known for their team and behaviour. They are often very noisy, shouting noisy encouragement to their team and singing deafening songs. There is much rivalry between supporters. Mostly, this is good-natured, but trouble can easily arise. Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong decision, perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly, or perhaps failing to notice a foul (犯规) committed by a member of the other team. When trouble breaks out in a football crowd, it can be difficult to control. Stadium officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a precaution against fighting. However, preventing trouble is more difficult outside the ground. In the worst cases, riot police have to be called in. Unfortunately, there are some fans who enjoy this violent aspect of football. These football hooligans (流氓) really enjoy a running battle with the police, and call up other people to throw stones and bottles at them. They regard football not as a sport, but as an excuse for troublemaking. Inevitablely, their behaviour spoils the reputation of the game.

单选题He knew that he would be punished severely because of his serious error. Therefore he ______ away the day before yesterday. A. cautioned B. fled C. chattered D. civilized

单选题According to the Constitution, any national agreement has to be ____ by a two-thirds majority in parliament.

单选题Speaker A: Excuse me. I'd like to exchange this watch. I just bought it. but look at this. Speaker B: ______ A. Yes, I know your watch is new, but I like my old one better. B. What seems to be the problem? C. Thank you for your kindness, but my watch still works. D. Sorry. Why didn't you examine it carefully before you bought it?

单选题John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______ for his organizing ability.

单选题Man: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job.Woman: Yes, Certainly, but if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier.Question: What does the woman imply? A. The man is not suitable for the position. B. The job has been given to someone else. C. She had received only one application letter. D. The application arrived a week earlier than expected.

单选题W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?M: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for yet.Q: What does the man imply? A. The woman possesses a natural talent for art. B. Women have a better artistic taste than men. C. He isn't good at abstract thinking. D. He doesn't like abstract paintings.

单选题Man: Congratulations, Liming. You are the talk of the tongue and the pride of our class now.Woman: If you are referring to my winning the English Speech contest, I don't think it's such a big deal. You know, I've spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada.Question: What do we learn bout Liming from the conversation?

单选题A ______ steel-making process is now being developed.

单选题Please come and help me with this form because I don't know how to ______ it. A. set about B. set aside C. set off D. set up

单选题On seeing Mr. Lee ______ toward him, he fled and slammed the door behind him.

单选题High school and college students today are pushed so much in the direction of specialization ______ little time is left for the further development of the basic reading skills initiated in earlier years. A. as B. so that C. that D. therefore

单选题The energy problem is not merely a short-term crisis. Geologists 【1】 that 80 percent of all the oil 【2】 in the US will be used 【3】 before the year 2000. We might even come to the end of our coal reserves, abundant as they are, before another century is over. Americans have been 【4】 this situation suddenly. Many unprepared even to recognize 【5】 , and most of us are unprepared to meet it. We are unprepared 【6】 our habits and traditions, and our national life 【7】 based on a history of material abundance. With about 6 percent of the world''s 【8】 ,we in the US 【9】 nearly 50 percent of the world''s energy resources. Such resources within the us 【10】 are still ample by any standards except our own.

单选题Man: Just think I went through so much work on my paper only to get a C. Woman: Well, I don't think grades are everything. What you've learned in the process will prove useful in your future work. Question: What does the woman imply? A. The man should work harder to improve his grades. B. The man will benefit from the effort he's put in. C. It serves the man right to get a poor grade. D. It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a C.