单选题______all this disadvantage, he at the same time has many advantages. A. Regardless of B. Although C. Despite D. No matter

单选题Directions : After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered36 to 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 center. Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today' s standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In today's society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives.'? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as failure, wrath, the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict (描写) the typical victim. To make the problem even more involved, people will often camouflage (掩盖) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious. In the U. S. , a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worried, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solution to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, in so far as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal. However, they have helped a lot of people with a variety of problems. So, in the somewhat amorphous (难以名状的) area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.

单选题You cannot be too careful.

单选题But for the rain, we ______ a pleased journey. A. will have B. should have had C. would have D. must have had

单选题Over two-thirds of Americans now book their flights online. But when is the best time to book to get a cheap flight? Flying on Wednesday is a good way to save money; you"ll find emptier and cheaper seats. If you can"t avoid flying on a weekend, at least BOOK your flight on Wednesday; airlines tend to raise their fares on Friday and bring them back down on Monday. Another suggestion is to book your flight after the 7th of every month.

单选题The ratio of the work done by the machine ______the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine. A. against B. with C. to D. for

单选题One of the most spectacular examples of early iron construction was the Crystal Palace in London，England. A. 在早期的英国伦敦水晶宫是最壮观的钢铁结构例子之一。 B. 早期的水晶宫是英国伦敦最壮观的钢铁结构例子之一。 C. 英国伦敦的水晶宫之一是早期钢铁结构中最壮观的例子。 D. 早期钢铁结构中最壮观的例子之一是英国伦敦的水晶宫。

单选题Which of the following functions of the computer is NOT mentioned in the passage?

单选题Conversation 2Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

单选题The manager hoped to be ______ of how our business was going on.

单选题The results are as ______; First was Sweden, then Germany, then Ireland.

单选题Good health depends upon good food，exercise and getting enough sleep.

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单选题The study showed that ectomorphs, who make up one in three of the population, usually have a small delicate shape, have a sweet tooth but hate bitter foods. Mesomorphs, who make up 20 percent of the population, usually have a muscular shape and prefer salty or bitter foods but dislike sweet foods. Half the British population are endomorphy with soft, rounded bodies, and they like most foods. The findings showed that for two in three people food preference was a physiological rather than a psychological choice. Body shape expert Simon Bradshaw, who takes charge of this team, said: "It appears that simply by looking at an individual's body shape we can make sure about their preferences." But Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association said: "It is difficult to dictate whether our body shape dictates the food we like, or the food we like dictates body shape." It stands to reason people who prefer most types of foods will be fatter and people who are the endomorph shape tend to find it more difficult to lose weight.

单选题Today, moving and changing are as much a part of a modem businessman's way of life as they were a part of the native American's or the early pioneer's way of life. And this trend is toward even greater mobility (移动), particularly within the management sector (层面) of American business. Since most jobs take only a year to a year and a half to master, in order to continue learning, most young people have to make a job change to strengthen their management training.

单选题Tourists often surprised at ______ so many flat and good roads in the mountainous regions.

单选题Conversation 1Questions 6 and 8 are based on the following conversation.

单选题If you desire an interview，I shall be most happy to call in person，on the day and at any time you may appoint．A．如你渴望面试，我一定遵照所约定之时日，前往拜访。B．如你有意面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何日期时间去拜访你。C．如贵公司有意面试，本人一定遵照所约定之时日，前往拜访。D．如你渴望面试，我会很高兴在你约定的任何日期时间亲自给你打电话。

单选题The solution to the problems ______ social and political reforms. A. stands for B. sticks to C. lies in D. goes through

单选题Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives. Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to make toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, kind finding and keeping a job. Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers. Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person's experiences.