单选题By canceling the debt owned to her, Britain intends to ______ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.

单选题We find the book quite ______: it provides us with an abundance of information on western music. A. distracting B. enlightening C. amusing D. confusing

单选题Which of the following sentences expresses probability? A. He must have picked up a cold—he's begun to snuffle. B. We must have a clear understanding of the problem. C. One must have one's own opinions and not drift with the current. D. To be healthy one must have an adequate diet.

单选题If we ______ the oil company to build this paper mill, we ______ water pollution now. A. had not allowed, would not have C. didn't allow, would not have B. had not allowed, would not have had D. didn't allow, would not have had

单选题At no time______ other countries.

单选题 Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

单选题Everything ______ into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Helen.A. to takeB. takingC. takenD. took

单选题If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or (31) in your work would depend, to (32) great extent, (33) your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. (34) the utmost importance is your attitude. A person (35) begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is (36) that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure (37) his belief that he is probably as capable (38) doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt (39) it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. (40) the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw (41) hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize (42) the strength and overcome the (43) that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first (44) stock of somewhere you stand now. (45) we get further along in the book, we'll be (46) in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening (47) skills. However, (48) begin with, you should pause (49) examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your (50) , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.

单选题The President followed historical ______ in forming the Cabinet.[A] precedent[B] herald[C] ancestor[D] forerunner

单选题 The healthy adolescent boy or girl likes to do the real things in life, to do the things that matter. He would rather be a plumber's mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be. A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care. Logically we should learn about things before doing them and that is presumably why the experts enforce this in our educational system. But it is not the natural way—nor, I venture to think, the best way. The adolescent wants to do things first for only then does he appreciate the problems involved and want to learn more about them. They do these things better in primitive life, for there the adolescent boy joins his father in making canoes and going out fishing or hunting. He is serving his apprenticeship in the actual accomplishments of life. It is not surprising that anthropologists (人类学家) find that the adolescents of primitive communities do not suffer from the same neurotic (神经质的) "difficulties" as those of civilized life. This is not, as some assume, because they are permitted more freedom, but because they are given more natural outlets for their native interests and powers and allowed to grow up freely into a full life of responsibility in the community. In the 19th century this was recognized in the apprenticeship system, which allowed the boy to go out with the master carpenter or thatcher, to engage in the actual work of carpentry or roof-mending, and so to learn his trade. In some agricultural colleges at the present time young men have to do a year's work on a farm before their theoretical training at college. The great advantage of this system is that lets the apprentice see the practical problems before he sets to work learning how to solve them, and he can therefore take a more intelligent interest in his theoretical work. Since more knowledge of more things is now required in order to cope with the adult world, the period of growing-up to independence takes much longer than it did in a more primitive community, and the responsibility for such education, which formerly was in the hands of the parents, is now necessarily undertaken by experts at school. But that should not make us lose sight of the basic principle, namely the need and the desire of the adolescent to engage responsibility in the real pursuits of life and then to learn how to learn through responsibility, not to learn before responsibility.

单选题The velvety texture of the rose ______ so soft and smooth.

单选题When will the count be finished?

单选题Many tourists visit Muir woods rather than other redwood forests ______

单选题BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BIIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. /I IQuestions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I

单选题Where there is an earthquake, energy is in ______ in one area along a crack in the earth crust.A. repelledB. releasedC. runD. rushed

单选题His wealth enabled him to ______ his passionate interest in art.