单选题This ______ of public money has cast doubts on the actions of the whole top management of the corporation.

单选题He deserves______for what he has done in face of crisis.

单选题In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

单选题If your car ______ need any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.

单选题When the United Nations and world leaders made universal primary education one of their eight millennium development goals, more than 100 million children were not in school. They aimed to bring that number down to zero by 2015. This week, marking the halfway point, ministers, donors, and others are meeting in Dakar to assess their progress. Ronald Siebes is co-president of the US-based Fast Track Initiative, an organization aimed at channeling extra funding from partners including the World Bank, the United Nations, and the European Union to the poorest countries to help them achieve the education goals. "We are really making progress," he said. "There are huge challenges, but progress is being made to achieve this important goal." After a slow start in the 32 countries funded by the Fast Track Initiative, their annual report says by 2010 most will have 100 percent of kids starting first grade. An official with the same organization, Desmond Bermingham, says countries in West Africa, whether funded by the Fast Track Initiative or not, are making progress. "I would say the most critical issue is that the governments are making education a priority," he said. "It is a political will issue and they are really making very rapid progress. They have got a lot of catching up to do. They are moving faster than any region has ever moved before." But he says part of the reason is that West Africa had the farthest to go. In some countries in the region, more than three-quarters of school-age children do not attend school. Bermingham says several countries are putting measures in place to block corruption in the education sector, rampant in many African countries. "Where it is working really well is where there is a very short accountability line between the school and the parents," he noted. "They have a really strong interest in making sure the money is used properly. Several countries are now introducing systems of publishing the school budget in the newspapers or even on the door of the school. Uganda is one of them, Kenya is one of them, and Niger has introduced a similar system." But Lucia Fry, of the South Africa-based Global Campaign for Education, says if progress continues at the current pace, it will be impossible to meet the development goals by 2015. She says aid fails far short of what is needed. "Overall, we need another $6 billion US per year just to get every child to complete a primary cycle of education," she explained. And she says too much emphasis is being put on enrolling kids in school without ensuring that they stay long enough to finish. "Although primary enrollment has risen we have also got in 50 countries worldwide, less than half of all children worldwide complete primary school," she added. And she says there is still a long way to go to address the needs of children on the margins, including those with handicaps, who live in conflict zones, or who work to support their families.

单选题From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n) __________ town.

单选题restore renovate neglect survive restore v. (1) to return (something) to an earlier or original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc. The crew is trying to restore the old house to its original condition. He restores old paintings. (2) to put or bring (something) back into existence or use Surgery will restore his hearing. The police restored law and order. renovate v. to make changes and repairs (to an old house, building, room, etc.) so that it is back in good condition It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space. We renovated the kitchen three years ago. renovation n. The restaurant is closed for renovations. neglect v. (1) to fail to take care of or to give attention to (someone or something) The building has been neglected for years. She neglects her child. The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long. (2) to fail to do (something) The prison guard neglected his duty. —often followed by to+verb He neglected to mention that he was fired. He neglected to sign the check. survive v. (1) to remain alive; to continue to live, exist, or succeed after something bad I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions. They survived the crash. This type of plant cannot survive temperatures below freezing. Only a few written records survive from those times. The company survived the recession. (2) to live longer than She survived her husband by only a few years. survival n.Jimmy earns his living by ______ works of art in the museum. A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving

单选题You must have/he experience that you find your voice ______ on the telephone.A. distortedB. irregularC. twistedD. deformed

单选题Information technology is expected to have impact on all the following EXCEPT

单选题{{B}}TEXT C{{/B}} Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool, and food. They have mounted protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild. And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from commercial or residential development. The occasion for these added emphases was the publication in 1975 of Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals by Peter Singer, formerly a professor of philosophy at Oxford University in England. This book gave a new impetus to the animal rights movement. The post-1975 animal rights activists are far more vocal than their predecessors, and the organizations to which they belong are generally more radical. Many new organization are formed. The tactics of the activists are designed to catch the attention of the public. Since the mid-1980s there have been frequent news reports about animal right organizations picketing stores that sell furs, harassing hunters in the wild, or breaking into laboratories to free animals. Some of the more extreme organizations advocate the use of assault, armed terrorism, and death threats to make their point. Aside from making isolated attacks on people who wear fur coats or trying to prevent hunters from killing animals, most of the organizations have directed their tactics at institutions. The results of the protests and other tactics have been mixed. Companies are reducing reliance on animal testing. Medical research has been somewhat curtailed by legal restrictions and the reluctance of younger workers to use animals in research. New tests have been developed to replace the use of animals. Some well-known designers have stopped using fur. While the general public tends to agree that animals should be treated humanely, most people are unlikely to give up eating meat or wearing goods made from leather and wool. Giving up genuine fur has become less of a problem, since fibers used to make fake fur such as the Japanese invention Kanecaron can look almost identical to real fur. Some of the strongest opposition to the animal rights movement has come from hunters and their organizations. But animal rights activists have succeeded in marshaling public opinion to press for state restrictions on hunting in several parts of the nation.

单选题{{I}} Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.{{/I}}

单选题On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework ______ at People's Square.

单选题What is the best way to care for a baby, according to the passage

单选题In the sentence "She walks out of the house, followed by a little boy", the past participle is used as

单选题______is known to the world, Beethoven is a great musician. [A] That [S] Which [C] As [D] It

单选题Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are ______ available these days.

单选题 Questions 8 to 10 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.