单选题Arthur to Boost Asia Presence Arthur Holdings has just revealed that it will be building three new shopping malls in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia this year. The largest shopping mall developer in Southeast Asia plans to reserve $4 billion in capital for the project. During a press conference for the company"s upcoming stock offering, Arthur Holdings president Francis Brewster said the new malls are part of the firm"s two-year development plans. Last year, the firm opened mails in Myanmar and China despite the gloomy economy. Each of the three shopping mails will have an approximate area of 20,000 square meters. The malls to be established in Thailand and Vietnam will have convention halls and activity centers equipped with conference rooms, gymnasiums, bowling alleys, and movie theaters. According to Brewster, funding will be derived from recently sold bonds amounting to $3 billion, foreign loans, and proceeds of the upcoming stock offering. The president believes that Arthur"s notable achievements in the past year will help the company collect more capital when it auctions off new shares on Monday. According to financial figures released by Arthur Holdings last year, revenues from its Singapore operations grew 15 percent, to $250 million. Moreover, profits went up 20 percent, to $175 million. "Arthur Holdings has proven itself to be a strong company in Asia. Because of this, we are expecting more people to invest in our rapidly growing business," Brewster said.

单选题The newly elected mayor is encouraging city officials to develop new measures to ______ pollution.

单选题The president of the international association is appointed on a ______ five-year basis.

单选题The former supervisor took pleasure in writing a letter of recommendation for Mr. Chung since he ______ took care of all the assignments.(A) specifically(B) undeservedly(C) suitably(D) voluntarily

单选题Directions: You will hear some short talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each short talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

单选题______ if the weather conditions are unfavorable, the race will still be held on Sunday.(A) Although(B) While(C) Even(D) As

单选题Drivers leaving their vehicles unattended in front of the terminal may have to pay a fine or risk the______of their car by a towing service.

单选题Our supermarket offers ______ wrapped baskets of fruit and cheese.

单选题Graduates from the world's most renowned business schools are being ______ for financial analyst positions at Ciena Insurance Inc. A. considered B. influenced C. affected D. decided

单选题Broughester University Drama Guild and The Scholar present AnitaJoin us for this season's production of the English musical Anita from June 2 to 4 at the Valdez Auditorium. The show features award-winning actress Bernadette Summers and actor George Fair, star of the popular TV series Best Friends. The rest of the cast is made up of members of the drama guild. Show times: June 2, Friday - 5 p.m. June 3, Saturday - 8 p.m. June 4, Sunday - 6 p.m. Tickets are available at The Scholar press office.

单选题Passengers complain that the subways are usually well behind schedule ______ there is inclement weather.

单选题While the Sales Department has been ______ in marketing our new range, we have been let down by our quality assurance section.

单选题107, I'm happy to announce that we are ______ finished with the construction of a new factory, which we hope can be set in operation early next year.(A) close(B) almost(C) near(D) around

单选题We got there ______ the party had already begun. A. until B. when C. after D. so

单选题By the end of this century, business ______greatly.

单选题Organically grown greenhouse vegetables are seeing increased sales among middle-income consumers ______ their higher cost.(A) although(B) because(C) despite(D) even if