单选题He's watching TV? He's ______ to be cleaning his room. A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered

单选题Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be {{U}}pretty{{/U}} deadlier than previously believed.

单选题A diamond or ruby is a jewelry that is often used to decorate valuable ornaments or other special objects such as rings or necklaces.

单选题For most French people, friendship is a one-to-one relationship that demands a keen awareness of the other person's intellect, {{U}}temperament{{/U}} and particular interest.

单选题The post requires that the applicant is bilingual.

单选题In the past, competition for jobs caused different ______ groups to be hostile toward each other.

单选题Some of the musical pieces for______Isadora Duncan choreographed dances were waltzes and mazurkas by Chopin. A. whom B. that C. which D. what

单选题Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble, at migration time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flutter of their half wings ; a truly sorry picture ! This, however, rarely awakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a crazy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old ladies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, common to prisoners, namely, boredom.

单选题The hands on this clock are Ulubricate/U so that it can be seen in the dark.

单选题A notable lawyer in our city, the man is very busy. A. liable B. practicable C. qualified D. celebrated

单选题The growth of their economy is ______ , not in reality. Many of their statistics are false.

单选题What two factors help protect the Earth from radiation?

单选题I had my hair cut at the______around the corner.

单选题The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is {{U}}too{{/U}} great that one cannot sink or completely submerge in it.

单选题The plane was circling over the landing field for 15 minutes when the pilot was told that he should use the Westside Field.

单选题According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation?

单选题The Federal Government联邦政府 The ConstitutionWhen America broke away from Britain in 1775, she did not adopt a British Constitution. The British have always had an unwritten constitution, whereas every item of the American Constitution is clearly written down and numbered, and can only be changed by a two-thirds majority vote of Congress. Yet in their different ways, the American and British forms of government did have one thing in common. They were both democratiC．As for American society, it was more democratic than British society, in that it paid less attention to class or wealth. Political Parties There are two major political parties in the USA, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The policies of the two parties are not basically opposed to one another. Inside both parties there moderates and right-wringers, though the Democrats still have the reputation of being somewhat more liberal than the Republicans. Voters are influenced by family traditions, but there are plenty of ordinary people who vote according to their hopes, fears and beliefs. There are no other political parties that can compete with the two big parties, though there are occasionally independents who stand for the presidency and manage to collect quite a few votes. There are no left-wing parties. Most Americans are in favor of free enterprise, believing that it may one day help them fulfill the American Dream. The President and Congress The President of the USA has more power than any other president in the democratic world- except the French President. It is he who formulates foreign policy and prepares laws for the home front. He is leader of the nation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He represents the USA and, since the USA is a super power, the eyes of the whole world are on him. The fate of the world is in his hands, or so many people believe, and one careless, ill-prepared speech by him could precipitate a crises. Actually, a great deal of the President's power is controlled by Congress, the American name for "parliament". It is Congress that declares war, not the President. Unlike the Prime Minister of Great Britain, or of Germany, he can make a treaty with a foreign power. But this treaty must be debated and agreed by Congress before it comes into force. The same control applies to laws at home. Congress has (on several occasions) refused to ratify treaties or given approval to laws proposed by the President. The USA is the only country, apart from France, where a president can rule with a parliament, the majority of whose members do not belong to his own political party. Some Americans have the feeling that idealism has gone out of politics and that personal ambition and money have taken its place. The election campaign fro the Presidency is unique in the amount of money poured into it. The wooing of voters lasts for months. But before the campaign for the election of the President can begin, each political party has to choose its candidate for the Presidency. This can lead to some very close contests. Men aspiring to be elected as the party candidate employ top public relations and advertising men, who invent clever catch phrases and set about "selling" their man. There are whistle stop tours by train, by plane, by car. The candidate delivers countless speeches and shakes countless hands. This razzamatazz typifies American enthusiasm and extravagance. Big money is necessary to support a presidential candidate's campaign and the candidate himself must be rich enough to pay his share. An attractive wife is an advantage, too. Money is also needed to become the Governor of a state, or a successful Senator, or member of the House of Representatives. Yet from this small group many excellent men have become President, and the same is true of members of Congress. It is very unlikely that the President could ever become a dictator. Congress, the press and the people between them rule out such a possibility. The Supreme Court Perhaps the most effective safeguard of democracy is the Supreme Court, for one of its objects is to protect the individual against the government. It has the authority to cancel a law which it considers violates the Constitution. The Court sits for at least four days a week and any individual who has a grievance against the government can apply to it for help. The Supreme Court goes way back to 1787, the days of the Founding Fathers, and is one of the cornerstones of American democracy. It gives judgement in disputes between States, or between a State and the Federal Government, and without invitation can declare a law made by Congress to be unconstitutional. The great Jefferson, who drew up the Declaration of Independence, saw to it, too, that there was a Bill of Rights which every American could thrust under the nose of anyone who tries to rob him of his freedom as a democratic citizen.

单选题______ many other countries, the United States has developed into a modern country in a relatively short time.

单选题There are some important safety rules that must follow in case of an emergency or a sudden illness.

单选题______does an individual find himself sought by both parties as their presidential candidate, as did General Eisenhower. A．Not only B．Sometimes C．Rarely D．If