单选题______ is the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. For instance, we refer to "die" as" pass away". A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor C. Euphemism D. Oxymoron

单选题What had happened in the year 1492?

单选题Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}broken, makes the offender immediately the object of {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}. It has been known as a fact that a British has a {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}to everyone. This may be so. {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}a British cannot have much {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—as the weathermen in his {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful day!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?" {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}he wants to start a conversation with a British but is {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

单选题This passage may be______.

单选题The gene therapy differs from HAART in that______.

单选题Countries sometimes spoil their beauty spots because______.

单选题 Questions 17--20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.

单选题The second paragraph uses facts to develop the essential idea that ______.

单选题 {{I}}Questions 17-20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read questions 17-20.{{/I}}

单选题Which of the following is NOT a result brought out by the Kodak according to the passage?

单选题What does the author intend to illustrate with AAAA cars and Zodiac cars?

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