单选题James: Can I borrow your notes for today's geology class?Jane: ______

单选题He ______with Smith at least four times in the past three years.

单选题 When I was still an architecture student, a teacher told me, "we learn more from buildingsthat fall down than from buildings that stand up." What he meant was that construction is as muchthe result of experience as of theory. Although structural design follows established formulas, theactual performance of a building is complicated by the passage of time, the behavior of users, thenatural element s--and unnatural events. All are difficult to simulate. Buildings, unlike cars,can' t be crash-tasted. The first important lesson of the World Trade Center collapse is that tall buildings canwithstand the impact of a large jetliner. The twin towers were supported by 59 perimeter columnson each side. Although about 30 of these columns, extending from four to six floors, weredestroyed in each building by the impact, initially both towers remained standing. Even so, thedeath toll (代价) was appalling--2235 people lost their lives. I was once asked, how tall buildings should be designed given what we'd learned from theWorld Trade Center collapse. My answer was, "lower". The question of when a tall buildingbecomes unsafe is easy to answer. Common aerial fire-fighting ladders in use today are 100 feethigh and can reach to about the 10th floor, so fires in buildings up to 10 stories high can be foughtfrom the exterior (外部) . Fighting fires and evacuating occupants above that height depend onfire stairs. The taller the building, the longer it will take for firefighters to climb to the scene of thefire. So the simple answer to the safety question is"lower than 10 stories." Then why don't cities impose lower height limits? A 60-story office building does not havesix times as much rentable space as a 10-story building. However, all things being equal, such abuilding will produce four times more revenue and four times more in property taxes. So cuttingbuilding heights would mean cutting city budgets. The most important lesson of the World Trade Center collapse is not that we should stopbuilding tall buildings but that we have misjudged their cost. We did the same thing when weunderestimated the cost of hurtling along a highway in a steel box at 70 miles per hour. It took manyyears before seat belts, air bags, radial tires, and antilock brakes became commonplace. Atfirst, cars simply were too slow to warrant concern. Later, manufacturers resisted these expensivedevices, arguing that consumers would not pay for safety. Now we do willingly.

单选题I got a headache. Otherwise I ______ to the lecture. A. would go B. would have gone C. went D. have

单选题A: It seems to be clearing up. B: ______ A. It's such a nice change. B. I don't think this weather will last. C. I hope it stays warm. D. As long as it rains.

单选题How to Select a Fund Eating better. Exercising. Investing. There are a lot of things you know should be doing. The problem is that getting started always seems to be the hardest part. For many investors, mutual funds are a good way to go, but trying to sort through the number of available choices—now more than 10000—makes this important task appear overwhelming. Let's look at some ways to cut that number down to a reasonable size, as well as other factors to consider when selecting your first fund. 41. ______ Before you begin examining potential investments, it's important to take some time to access your own goals and risk tolerance. If you start with a clear objective in mind, as well as an understanding as to how you might react if your investment loses money, you'll be less likely to purchase a fund that doesn't fit your needs. And that's what often leads to disappointment. It is important to look for funds that are appropriate for both your goals and your investment temperament(性情). 42. ______ One way to begin your search for a good fund is to use the Morningstar star rating. The rating is a useful tool for narrowing the field to funds that have done a good job of balancing return and risk in the past. To assign ratings, Morningstar uses a formula that compares a fund's risk-adjusted historical performance with that of other funds within four rating groups-domestic stock funds, international stock funds, taxable bond funds, and municipal bond funds. 43. ______ Funds that invest solely in a single market sectors, called specialty funds, often have impressive returns and may be great additions to a diversified portfolio(投资组合). However, the success of such funds depends largely on the fortunes of a particular market sector. Hence, specialty funds probably aren't the best way to start. For your first fund, look for a diversified stock fund that has exposure to different types of stocks. 44.______ There's no free lunch in fund investing: in addition to the sales fees that some fund companies charge, fund investors must also pay management fees and trading cost. Unfortunately, you don't necessarily get what you pay for—no one has ever shown that more expensive funds provide greater returns. Look for funds with reasonable costs. The expense ratio, which expresses annual costs as a percentage amount, is probably the best number to use when comparing mutual fund costs. 45.______ Whatever the market does, try to take it in stride. You're in for the long haul, so don't worry about the market's day-to-day gyrations. Relax and resist the temptation to monitor your first investment daily. Check in on your mutual funds once a month, and give your portfolio a thorough exam every 6 to 12 months. And consider adding to your fund each month. An automatic investment plan makes it a relatively painless process. Finally, remember that the ultimate measure of your success as an investor depends not on your owning the best-performing mutual fund. Only one fund will be the top performer over the next decade, and there's no way to predict which one it will be. Meeting your own financial goals should ultimately be the yardstick (标准) by which you measure your investment success. [A] Watching related expenses and making wise choice [B] Paying attention to details [C] Weighing your financial goals and expectations first [D] Maintaining realistic expectations [E] Narrowing the search [F] Not too special [G] Choosing specialty funds

单选题Hardly ______ the meeting room when the meeting began.

单选题{{B}}26-30{{/B}} According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today's traditional-age college freshmen are "more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)" than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the student's major objective "is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life". It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social service and the "altruistic" fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That's no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-- even before she completed her two-year associate degree. While it's true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions--be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run! But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): "Miss Baxter," he says, "could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?" From the long-term point of view, that's what education really ought to be about.

单选题How is the image of the north polar cap of Mars?

单选题If you miss the cultural references ______ a word, you're very likely to miss its meaning. A. below B. before C. beyond D. behind

单选题Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy (冷漠) and stagnation (呆滞). Too much conflict leads to divisiveness (分裂) and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way. Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations. Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict. Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators. In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Griven the complexities and ambiguities associated with satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions. (253 words)

单选题Edie: I thinking Professor Holt is smart and she"s really good teacher. Rosa: OK. I"ll try to get into her class. Edie: ______!

单选题Receptionist: Can I help you? Customer: ______. Where do I pay my fees?

单选题Drunkenness was as much of an ______ to enlightenment(启蒙) as lack of education.

单选题Nurse: Mr. White, how about Friday at 9:30? Patient: Would you have anything in the afternoon? Nurse: Hmm..., we do have an opening at 4.00. ______ A. Would that be good for you'? B. See you then. C. Hope you'll like it. D. Are you sure you can make it?

问答题Directions: Translate the following text from English into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET2. By the year 2100, global temperatures are expected to rise by between 0.8 and 3.5 degree Celsius. That may not seem like much, but such an increase in temperature would cause a rise in sea levels large enough to put the lives of up to 100 million people at risk. For the first time in the scientific community, there is total agreement that the activity of humans is at least partly responsible for the problem—specifically the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which is released by the burning of wood, coal and petroleum products. Reducing harmful emission is just one area in which the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel is decidedly optimistic. In the short term it might not prove that difficult. Efficiency improvements alone could cut energy needs by as much as 30 percent at virtually no extra cost and, in developed countries, emission reductions of up to 60 percent "are technically feasible". In the longer term, harmful emissions will be reduced as the world changes over to cheaper, less environmentally damaging energy sources.

问答题Directions: Restrictions on the use of plastic bags have not been so successful in some regions. "White Pollution" is still going on. Write a letter to the editor(s) of your local newspaper to 1) give your opinions briefly, and 2) make two or three suggestions. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address.

问答题PartBDirections:Inthissectionyouareaskedtowriteanessayofnolessthan150wordsaboutyourcommentson"ChangesintheownershipofHousesinBeijing"Youshouldwriteaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.Pleaseremembertowriteitclearly.Requirements:(1)Explainthemeaningof"ConfidenceIsMoreImportantthanGold"(2)GiveoneortwoexamplestosupportyouropinionsOwnershipofHousesinBeijingOutline：(1)根据上图描述北京市住房产权的变化。(2)简要分析其变化的原因。(3)你认为该变化对社会和个人有何影响。

问答题Though it is a mere I to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the "old rich"--families that have been wealthy for several generations--an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the public. They live in grand seclusion, drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower-upper class is the "new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to thumb their noses at the new rich. However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. Thy have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, paintings, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, rub elbows with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so aloof from the masses that they have been called {{I}}out-of-sight class{{/I}} (Fussel, 1983). More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and aboard, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions.