单选题Which of the following words best describes mum?

单选题How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that — men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations — the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

单选题Here is a poster on a middle school website. Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund (基金)-raiser, The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction (拍卖)! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.m. —11:00 p.m. in the school hall 6:00 p.m. —6:30 p.m. : All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 p.m. —7:00 p.m. : Silent auction begins. 7:00 p.m. —7:30 p.m. : Highest bidders (出价人) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p.m. —11:00 p.m. : Main auction begins. Items up for bids in the silent auction range in value from $5.00 to $30.00. Items up for bids in the main auction include the following: ·Airline tickets to a place of your choice ·Weekend getaways at first-class hotels ·Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game ·$50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons ·Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today. Last year, tickets sold out in five days! Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. $15.00 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory.

单选题On Oct. 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the in- formation they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots crossing the computer's screens. At the same moment the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening, they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses (病毒). All these computers had been infected by computer viruses. It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks. They all have excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence. These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the functions, damaging normal programs or even getting rid of all the information. We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Fridays and that they are spreading to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U. S.. But till now, how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.

单选题--Why are you ______ all the pictures? --I'm going to paint the walls.[A] hanging up[B] taking down[C] carrying out[D] putting off

单选题This pair of trousers ______ my sister.[A] is belong to[B] are belong to[C] belong to[D] belongs to

单选题She once said," When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never faced the type-writer with the thought that one more task had to be done." Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her. but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from childhood to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plains with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers. "It's a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later. "It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold. 'A great many people find it very dull: they like a church tower, an old factory, a waterfall, the country all made to look like a German Christmas card... But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I'm home. I breathe differently./

单选题It was at the very beginning __ Mr. Fox made the decision ______ we should sendmore firefighters here.

单选题听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。

单选题It was about 600 years ______ the first clock with a face and hour hand was made. A. that B. until C. before D. since

单选题I came here ______ to see you. A.on purpose B.by accident C.by chance D.by purpose

单选题The brave young man, ______ the tiger was beaten to death, is an unusual hunter.[A] of whom[B] by that[C] by whom[D] by which

单选题You ______ be tired, for you've only been working for an hour.[A] must not[B] won't[C] can't[D] may not

单选题The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means"______"

单选题From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ______.

单选题C Centuries ago, mountains were thought to be the home of evil spirits, it was not until 200 years ago that men began to climb the highest peaks (山峰). At first, men climbed alone or with one or two friends. However, as men climbed higher and more dangerous mountains a team who could work together became very important. Climbing a giant mountain takes weeks and even months. The men must set up many camps as they climb upward. The climbers must take tons of supplies with them. They need food, warm clothes, and tanks of oxygen (氧气). In 1950, a team of men from England set out conquering (征服) Mt. Everest. They had to plan carefully. As yet, no man had been able to reach the top. Mt. Everest was far away from highways and railroads. Men from the neighboring country of Nepal joined the mountain-climbing party. They would help carry the needed supplies through the mountains. Each man could carry 250-pound pack. The people of Nepal had carried goods across those mountains for centuries. A helper who took packs to the highest peeks earned the name "tiger". Together, the helpers and climbers worked their way up Everest. At last, two climbers went ahead. They pushed on to the top. The highest mountain in the world had been conquered.

单选题I've decided to ______ your advice and stop smoking for good.

单选题I found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony (走廊) where a baker (面包师) in a tall white hat baked fresh bread, and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch (一炉). I could see the manager who always sat down with us while we ate. He had some disease, I suppose, because the right side of his face was swollen (肿的) out like a balloon, but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie, and never seemed sick. A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me. For a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what l remembered. I did not go into the store, nor even toward our house, I went downtown instead and sat in my room, trying to read.