填空题He was sorry that he had been impolite to her.He regretted ____________________.

填空题From 1948 to 1961, the proportion of American blacks earning less than $3,000 a year declined from 78 to 47 percent; at the same time, blacks earning more than $10,000 increased______from less than 1 to 17 percent. (proportion)

填空题It can be argued that the problems, even something as fundamental as the ever-increased world population, have been caused by technological advance.A.It can be arguedB.fundamentalC.ever-increasedD.have been caused

填空题(The age of) a geological sample can (be estimated) from the ratio of radioactive to nonradioaetive carbon (present) in the object (is examined). A. The age of B. be estimated C. present D. is examined

填空题Earthquakes 66. At two minutes to noon in September 1 of 1923, the great clock in Tokyo stopped. 67. Tokyo Bay Shook as if huge rug had been pulled from under it. 68. Towered above the bay, the 4,000 meter Mount Fuji stood above a deep trench in the sea. 69. It was from this trench where the earthquake came, at a magnitude of 8. 3 on the Richter scale, Huge waves swept over the city. 70. Boats were driven inland, and buildings and people were dragged out sea. 71. The tremors dislodged part of a hillside, which gave way, brushing trains, stations and bodies the water below. 72. Three massive shocks wrecked the of Tokyo and Yokohama and, during the next six hours, there were more than 100 aftershocks. The casualties were enormous, but there were also some lucky survivors. 73. The most remarkably was a woman who was having a bath in her room at the Tokyo Grand Hotel. 74. As for the hotel collapsed, she and her bath gracefully descended to the street, 75. leave both her and the bath water intact.

填空题 {{B}}Passage One{{/B}} The improbable chain of events that leads Alexander Fleming 1.______to discover penicillin in 1928 is the stuff which scientific myths 2.______are made. It was a discovery that would change the course of thehistory, The active ingredient in that mold, which Fleming named penicillin, turned to be an infection-fighting agent of 3.______enormous potency. When it was finally recognized as what itwas—the efficacious life-saving drug in the world—penicillin 4.______would alter forever the treatment of bacterial infections. By themiddle of the century, Fleming's discovery spawned a huge phar- 5.______maceutical industry, churning out synthetic penicillin that wouldconquer some of man-kind's most ancient scourges, includingsyphilis, gangrene, and tuberculosis. When he died a heart attack in 1955, he was mourned by 6.______the world and buried as a national hero in the crypt of St. Paul'sCathedral in London. Although Fleming's scientific work in andof itself may not have reached great, his singular contribution 7.______changed the practice of medicine. He deserves our utmost recog-nition. At the same time, we must bear on mind that the 8.______"Fleming Myth", as he called it, embodies the accomplishmentsof many giants of anti-biotic development. Fleming is but a cho-sen representative for the likes of Florey, Chain, Domagk, andWaksman, many of who remain, sadly, virtual unknowns. 9.______Their achievements have made the world a better, healthierplace. In commemorating Fleming, and we commemorate them 10.______all.

填空题Most parent, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their 3 and they must have 2 how difficult it is to write a good children's book. Either the author has aimed too 3 , so that the children can follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 4 the story seems to be talking to the readers. The best children's books are neither very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the children who 5 the story and the adult who 6 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact 7 books like this, so the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 8 to solve. This may be why many of books regarded as works of children's literature were in fact written for 9 Alice's Adventure in Wonderland is perhaps the most obvious of this. Children, left for themselves, often 10 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 11 and he will more willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way, or have a 12 at most children's comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the objections of teachers and right-thinking parents. Perhaps we parents should 13 trying to brainwash children into accepting our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 14 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 15 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise over that bedtime story.

填空题(Despite) this similarity with (other) creatures, the evolution of humankind differs from (other species) in (one) important and unique way.A. Despite B. other C. other species D. one

填空题All of (the) performers in the play did (well). The (audience) applauded the (actors) excellent performance. A. the B. well C. audience D. actors

填空题She is furious of her son's grades in school, which explains why Mark is jealous of Julia's high marks on the exam.A.ofB.whichC.ofD.on

填空题Class division in society make equality of opportunity hard to obtain. It is by no ______.

填空题How awful it would be to be a celebrity, always in the public eyes, Celebrities lead very. stressful lives, no matter (51) glamorous or powerful they are, they have too little privacy, too (52) pressure, and no safety. (53) . one thing, celebrities don't have the privacy an ordinary person has. The most personal details of their lives are splashed all over the front pages of newspapers and magazines. (54) a celebrity's family is hauled into the spotlight. Photographers hound celebrities at their homes, in restaurants, and (55) the streets, hoping to get a picture of their idols. When celebrities try to do the things that normal people do, like eat (56) or attend a football game, they (57) the risk of being interrupted by thoughtless autograph hounds or mobbed by aggressive fans. (58) addition to the loss of privacy, celebrities must cope (59) the constant pressure of having to look great and act right. Their physical appearance is always (60) observation, Famous women, especially, (61) from the spotlight, drawing remarks like "She really looks old" or "Boy, has she put on weight". Unflattering pictures of celebrities are photographers' prizes to be sold to the highest bidder; this increases the pressure on celebrities to look good (62) all times. Famous people are also under pressure to act calm under any (63) . Because they are constantly observed, they have (64) freedom to blow off steam or to do something just a little crazy. Most important, celebrities must deal with the stress of being in constant danger. The friendly grabs, hugs, and kisses of enthusiastic fans can quickly turn into uncontrolled assaults on a celebrity's hair, clothes, and car. Most people agree that photographers (65) some responsibility for the death of one of the leading celebrities of the 1990s—Princess Diana. (66) or not their pursuit caused the crash that took her life, it % clear she was chased as aggressively as any escaped convict (67) bloodhounds. And celebrity can even lead to deliberately lethal attacks. The attempt to kill Ronald Reagan and the murder of John Lennon came about because 2 unbalanced people became obsessed with these world-famous figures. Famous people must live with the fact that they are always fair game—and never (68) out of season, Some people (69) of starring roles, their names in lights, and their picture on the cover of People magazine. But the cost is far too high. A famous person gives up private life, feels pressured to look and act certain ways all the time, and is never completely safe. And ordinary, calm life is far safer and saner (70) a life of fame.