单选题The repdrt gives a______picture ofthe company's future development． A．central B．clean C．clear D．comfortable

单选题Why was it _____ his work was not as good as he wanted it to be?

单选题Directions: The following is a list of terms about the press. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……相同的) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should find out the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 to 55. A — editorial office B — free-lancer C — off the record D — back alley news E — copy editor F — full position G — investigative reporting H — opinion poll I — press conference J — faxed photo K — in-depth reporting L — accredited journalist M — contributing editor N — covert coverage O — invasion of privacy P — man of the year

单选题I ______ lunch at two in the afternoon last year.

单选题______ she realized it was too late to go home. A. No sooner it grew dark than B. Hardly did it grow dark when C. Scarcely had it grown dark than D. It was not until dark that

单选题We will have to rely more upon efficiency and will have to explore new markets． A. 我们将更加依靠提高效率并寻找新的市场。 B. 我们将有更高的效率去探索并发现新的市场。 C. 我们将不得不靠更高的效率和探索新的市场。 D. 我们的效率会更高并将发现新的市场。

单选题Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Packaging (包装) is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has "Economy Size" or "Family Size" printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.

单选题The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because______.

单选题Cyber crime which is the illegal activity committed on the Internet is the fastest growing criminal activity in the world and is of major concern to the Government. From traditional crime on-line to new crimes that target information and communications networks, it covers a huge range of unlawful activities. UK and international agencies are working together to combat the threat of cyber crime. Access to information and communications technology OCT) is globally available and increasingly used. Most Internet and e-mail users are involved in lawful business. However, some use the technology for unlawful activities. Global and transnational crimes can now be committed far distant from the place (or places) where the impact of that crime is felt. Transnational hi-tech crime involves the criminal"s computer communicating by using a number of other machines to reach its intended target. This activity leaves a data record with the service provider. If the records are retained and the criminal has not concealed them, they can be used to trace the criminal. However, these data records are not permanent. In many cases when law enforcement officials attempt to gain lawful access, to this data, it may have been deleted. As lawful use of IT increases, criminals around the world increasingly use computers to commit traditional crimes. Computer hacking is also an area of concern.

单选题In the past centuries, Italian children would sometimes even be given wine to drink in preference to water which was often polluted.

单选题So absorbed as he is that she did not dare to make a sound.

单选题The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reason is, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities. Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing(打盹) in a corner; no one speaks. An English wit (风趣的人)once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a rail- way compartment, shake hands with all the passengers." Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion. It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament(性格)might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Un, she's all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad." The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest; he must realize that "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.

单选题Today's college graduates have high expectations when it comes to getting a job.A．如今的大学生在找工作时抱有很高的期望。B．今天有很高抱负的大学生毕业后，就来这里找工作。C．今天的大学生毕业后有很高的期待，这时他们就去找工作。D．当找到工作时，今天的大学毕业生有很高的期望。

单选题Tiny people might be living inside of your computer—eating, sleeping, and going to school just like you do. But don't be alarmed. This civilization is not real. The people are characters from the game The Sims, the best-selling creation of Will Wright's. After graduation, Wright got a job working on a typical fighting video game called Raid on Bungeling Bay. In this game, the player drops bombs on a city. Wright found that his favorite part of the design process was creating the landscape (风景), not destroying it. Wright's dream, like that of many of his friends, was to produce his own video game. He designed Simcity, but for years could not find anyone willing to invest the money needed to put it on the market. Then one day, he met computer-game producer Jeff Braun, who loved the idea of a noncombative (非打斗的) game .Together they formed a small company—and a whole new type of video games called "Simulation (模拟) Reality" that allow players to build virtual societies. Simcity came out soon, followed by The Sims eleven years later. "We spend a lot of time doing research before we start making the games—usually about a year or two," says Wright. "For my latest game, Spore, I started the research process about six years ago." Today, Wright employs a large team of computer programmers, designers, and graphic artists to help him bring his ideas to life. He owes his success to three things: his curiosity, his persistence, and his team.

单选题Jack said the construction of the subway would be completed in October, ______ is a great surprise to us.

单选题For an Englishman, the best treat is to lean on his pillow drinking some tea after he wakes up from a night"s sleep.

单选题They're satisfied with the replies they've received from the public ______ far.

单选题I have worked very hard for the exam, but the result doesn't quite ______ .

单选题{{B}}Passage 2{{/B}} Because humans are at the top of the food chain, they are particularly vulnerable to the effects of nondegradable (不可能降解的)pollutants. This was clearly illustrated in the 1950s and 1960s when residents living near Minamata Bay, Japan, developed nervous disorders, shaking, and paralysis(瘫痪，麻痹) in a mysterious widespread. Over 400 people died before authorities discovered that a local industry had released mercury(水银，汞) into Minamata Bay. This highly toxic element stored up in the bodies of local fish and eventually in the bodies of people who consumed the fish. More recently research has revealed that many chemical pollutants are harmful to the human beings. Pollution also has a dramatic effect on natural resources. Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and rivers perform many important services for the earth's environment. They improve water and air quality, provide living places for plants and animals, and provide food and medicines. Any or all of these ecosystem functions may be impaired or destroyed by pollution. Moreover, because of the complex relationships among the many types of organisms and ecosystems, environmental pollution may have far-reaching consequences that are not immediately obvious or that are difficult to predict. For instance, scientists can only point out some of the potential impacts of the decrease of the ozone layer(臭氧层), the protective layer in the atmosphere that shields the earth from the sun's harmful rays.

单选题The mechanical energy can be changed back into electrical energy by means of a generator．