单选题Speaker A: Our plane has been circling for a long time. ______? Speaker B: The airport was closed for a while this morning and things still are not back to normal. A. I wonder if the airport doesn't work properly B. And what about a delay C. Why the delay D. And what about the airport's schedule

单选题Lying in hospital, the patient ______ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every day.

单选题In the coal mine disaster, most of the workers were killed but John ______ have a narrow escape.

单选题The car was stolen while ______ in a Paris street.

单选题What does the author mean by stating "I could have had my eyes closed" (Par

单选题______ is what bothers me: we have no time to consider late applications. A. That B. Which C. As D. This

单选题The thief wanted to get in and stole something. A. wanted B. to get C. and D. stole

单选题He told me his digestive trouble is cured ______ and all.

单选题(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ship"s band stood and played . They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self-interest. "There was no pushing," says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was "very, very orderly behavior." Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked(恐慌). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors. The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. "If you"ve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will takeover and everybody will behave in a social manner," Savage says. "If you"re going down in under 17 minutes, basically it"s instinctual." On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats. Yes, we"re self-interested, Savage says. But we"re also part of a society. Given time, social norms(规范) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic (坚忍的). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful.

单选题Many people (live) in Tokyo think (life) in a large city (offers) special (advantages).

单选题______ did Jim accept the job. A. Only because it was an interesting work, B. Because it was interesting work, C. Only because it was interesting work, D. Because it was only interested work,

单选题Conversation begins almost the moment we come into contact with another and continues throughout the day (56) the aid of cell phones and computers. However, we are so often absorbed in conversation that we (57) sight of its true purpose and value.One important (58) of a good conversation is that the words are (59) used to express thoughts and feelings. We are (60) deep thoughts and strong emotions, yet our vocabularies are not (61) for this expression, and many (62) little effort to expand that. Perhaps you see a movie that (63) you deeply, yet you have the following conversation: “So, what did you think of the film?” “Oh, my God, it was so sad, I swear. I went through (64) a box of tissues (面巾纸). I was in tears.” This dialogue is (65) an effective way of expressing feelings. It gives no (66) of how or why the movie truly (67) you. Such commonly-used phrases are certainly not enough to describe a deeply moving experience. However, not only (68) try to avoid overused words, you must (69) be careful in your selection. The purpose of expanding vocabulary is not to use the (70) or most impressive words, but to find those best suited. What is lacking in many conversations is the ability to talk to another rather than just talking with that person. A (71) person will find that even in the most ordinary conversations. There are a thousand questions (72) to be asked if you have courage and a desire for exchange. Good conversations should not be (73) nonsense, but of a meeting of two (74) the human condition. It should bring a better understanding of others and offer a release of emotions more than drive away (75) thoughts or kill time.

单选题{{B}}Passage 1{{/B}} A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out (退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends, "When children work on a project," says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, "they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can't be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R". At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggles to walk, the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations. "Young kids don't know how to distinguish early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey. (76) {{U}}If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task.{{/U}} The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious," say Hills, "A child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation."

单选题Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonight Receptionist: ____________? Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is Bob Woods.

单选题—Tom, is there ______ wrong with the ear? —Yeah, the engine refuses to start.

单选题M: That"s a beautiful dress you have on! W: ______

单选题To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually, the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. It was first used as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C. We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power and authority. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn"t until the twentieth century that women"s umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors.

单选题His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place ______. A. in ease B. at ease C. with ease D. with easiness