单选题A complete investigation into the cause of the accident should lead to im proved standards and should ______ new operating procedures.

单选题 {{I}} Questions 26 ～ 28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}

单选题The author quotes Thomas Jefferson in order to

单选题Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If the sentence is correct. put a tick (√). If it is incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of the sentence and write it in the space. Example: I won't be able to come to the meeting. {{U}}√{{/U}} We didn't needn't have watered the garden because it's raining. {{U}}didn't{{/U}}

单选题precede preceding predict proceed precede v. to happen, go, or come before something or somebody The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech. She preceded him into the room. preceding a. existing, happening, or coming before I highly appreciate the preceding man's precious precise exercise. predict v. to say that something will or might happen in the future She claims that she can predict future events. It's hard to predict how the election will turn out. proceed v. to continue to do something After the interruption, she proceeded with her presentation. Before we proceed further, does anyone have any questions?Metal, valued by weight, ______ coins in many parts of the world. A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded

单选题The owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers' wages, saying that it would _________ the profit.

单选题It's reported that by the end of the month the output of cement in the factory ______ about 10%. A. will have risen B. has risen C. will be rising D. has been rising

单选题Outside my office window there is a fire ______ on the right.[A] escape[B] ladder[C] steps[D] stairs

单选题{{B}}TEXT C{{/B}} The National Trust in Britain, together with similar voluntary organizations, plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British country side. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the government, it is not a rich government, supported by public taxes. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and the ancient sites to preserve them for the permanent enjoyment of the public. It is a charity, which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. It has 160,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who pay a small subscription each year, and its primary duties are to protect for the nation places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest and preserve them from the dangers of modern development and extinction. The attention of the public was first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and castles of Britain by the late Lord Lothian, who in 1935 said that, as a result of taxation and estate duty, most of these ancient houses were under sentence of death①. When he died he left his great seventh century house and all its contents to the Trust Together with 4,500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and it started the Trust's "Country House Scheme". Under the scheme, with the cooperation of the government and thanks to the generosity of the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses, together with often very valuable contents. Whenever possible, the Trust seeks to maintain continuity and to preserve these as living realities rather than as dead museums. It is the view of the Trust that the families who give them to the nation and whose ancestors created them make the best possible curators. In addition to country houses and open spaces the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, gardens, Roman antiquities, farms and small villages, cultural parks, as well as complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment and all houses completely maintain their original sixteenth-century style. The public definitely has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife. The preservation was part of history of Britain, and is now practiced by its organization, certainly will be carried on in the future, therefore, those cultural and historical relics will exist forever as long as people care for the environment in which they are living, both natural and cultural②.

单选题One ______ symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory. A. significant B. dominant C. magnificent D. prominent

单选题At the end of the passage subsidy is closest in meaning to_______.

单选题{{I}}Questions 22 to 23 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TV programs must______for many different tastes.A. caterB. provideC. equipD. supply

单选题If men are to be precluded from offering their ______ on a matter that may involve the most serious and Manning consequences, reason is of no use to us.[A] view[B] sentiment[C] conviction[D] persuasion

单选题Fifty years ago, most people"s daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the 41 person fails to 42 that distance in a week. It"s 43 the ratio of fatness has soared—with serious implications for health. What we have 44 in convenience from labour-saving devices over the past half-century, we have paid for 45 a sharp decline in physical activity. We use cars, buses or trains to 46 work; our children are 47 to school; elevators and lifts have replaced 48 stairs in shopping centres, offices and apartment blocks. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and electric mowers all reduce the effort required to 49 a clean and tidy home. Almost one third of adults 50 over ten hours sitting down everyday, adding 51 a staggering average of 32 years and four months over a lifetime. 52 surprising, then, that researchers 53 this lifestyle for our weight gain. Of course, our diets have changed, too, 54 the fact is we consume fewer calories now than in the 1960s. So what is the 55 ? The secret is integrated exercise. This 56 going about your normal daily life—but doing it with enthusiasm. It might mean standing to 57 the phone and tapping your feet on the floor as you work. It means never taking the car when you could walk; it means standing on short train and bus 58 , or walking at a pace 59 you feel you might break into a run if you were to go any 60 .

单选题Advanced computer technology has ______ an answer to accurate weather forecasting. A.set up B.come up with C.filled in D.faced up to

单选题The invention of electricity made great contribution to civilization ______ which subsequently there are few findings comparable until now.[A] to[B] in[C] for[D] from