单选题 New technology links the world as never betore. Our planet has shrunk. It's a new "globalvillage" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course,our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreignlanguage skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business-people who have agrowing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, successoverseas often helps support domestic business efforts. Overseas assignments are bec, oming increasingly important to advancement within executiveranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer needs fear being "out of sight and outof mind" . He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company's plan forsuccess, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad, if an employeecan succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or herability to come back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign languageissues are becoming more and prevalent (普遍的) . Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive commuMeations devices with businessapplications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need forpeople who can speak another language. A second language isn' t generally required to get a job inbusiness, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appearto be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's principal language has an opportunityto fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better tomove more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clientsover the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.

单选题The advertisement says that most thieves______.

单选题(While) some pirate ships deprived early American colonists of (many) needed supplies, (others) smuggled in goods, subverted(破坏) British taxes, and (help) in the Revolutionary War.

单选题Practitioners in all the theoretical perspectives that we have reviewed use interviews to assess personality. The techniques range from informal conversational exchanges to well-organized series of specific questions designed to elicit (诱出) specific responses. Good interviewers do not limit their attention to what the interviewee says; they also look at how he or she says it. They note the interviewee's general appearance, voice and speech patterns, the contents of his or her thoughts, and facial expressions and posture(姿态). The interview is valuable for the direct personal contact that it provides, but it has some limitations, particularly from a research standpoint. For example, it is difficult to quantify everything that goes on in an interview. The person being interviewed may not understand or may resist the purpose behind the interview. Interviewees may state facts, opinions, and attitudes in a reliable fashion; but, in some cases, they may distort facts and lie. They may sigh, gesture, avert their eyes, tap their feet, and smile or grimace (做怪相) at the interviewer. Even experienced interviewers can extract and use only a small percentage of all this information. In addition, interviewees may be defensive and may hesitate to discuss personal opinions, attitudes, and concerns openly. Interviewers must estimate the degree to which the desire of some interviewees to present themselves in a socially desirable light may invalidate some or all of their responses. Sometimes interviewers observe behaviors that interviewees are unaware of themselves. Despite its limitations, the face-to-face interview is obviously essential for certain purposes. A clinical psychologist needs to observe and converse with some one who is being considered for treatment in a mental hospital. So, also, does a personnel specialist who wants to fill a top management position. But other more convenient and quantifiable techniques that supplement or improve upon certain aspects of the interview are being constructed by personality assessors.

单选题Internet is a global network that connects other computer networks, together with software and protocols for controlling the movement of data. The Internet, often referred to as "the Net", was initiated in 1969 by a group of universities and private research groups funded by the US Department of Defense. It now covers almost every country in the world. Its organization is informal and deliberately nonpolitical its controllers tend to concentrate on technical aspects rather than on administrative control. The Internet offers users a number of basic services including' data transfer, electronic mail, and the ability to access information in remote databases. A notable feature is the existence of user groups, which allow people to exchange information and debate specific subjects of interest. In addition, there am a number of high-level services. For example, MBONE allows the transmission of messages to more than one destination. It is used in videoconferencing. The World Wide Web, known as "the Web", is another high level Internet service, developed in the 1990s in Geneva. It is a service for distributing multimedia information, including graphics, pictures, sounds, and video as well as text. A feature of the World Wide Web is that it allows links to other related documents elsewhere on the Internet. Documents for publication on the Web are presented in a form known as HTML(Hyper Text Markup Language). This allows a specification of the page layout and typography as it will appear on the screen. It also allows the inclusion of active links to other documents. Generally, these appear on the screen display as highlighted text or as additional icons~ Typically, the user can use a mouse to "click" on one of these points to load and view a related document. Many commercial and public organizations now have their own Web site(specified by an address code) and publish a "home page", giving information about the organization. Up to the mid 1990s, the major users of the Internet were academic and research organizations. This has begun to change rapidly with individual home users linking in through commercial access providers and with a growing interest by companies in using the Internet for publicity, sales, and as a medium for electronic publishing. At the same time, there are problems with the flow of information across national borders, bringing in debates about copyright protection, data protection, the publication of pornography, and ultimately political control and censorship.

单选题Salesman: Good morning, sir. May I help you? Customer: That"s OK. ______. Salesman: Fine. Please take your time.

单选题Making energy use completely harmless to the environment ______ very difficult and usually economically expensive.

单选题I admit I have made a mistake, ______ I deny the serious consequence it may have. A. so B. so will C. nor will D. how can

单选题You still need some substantial examples ______ support of your argument, or few people will believe in your idea.

单选题Both ads promised to provide ______.

单选题______ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. heace no life.

单选题The "canals" on Mars have proved to be ______ according to the passage.

单选题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. (353 words)

单选题{{B}}21-25{{/B}} The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers' money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance maybe sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his orca situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.

单选题Wendy: Do you know what Daisy's boyfriend does? Bill: ______ A. He's not a professional writer. B. He travels a lot on business. C. Isn't he a salesperson? D. He meets with Daisy twice a week.

单选题You did tell me what to do. If only I ______ your advice. A. take B. took C. would take D. had taken

单选题______ his return from Japan, Prof. Li went directly to his laboratory and started working with his colleagues. A. Upon B. At C. Within D. Over

单选题The Basque separatist movement is waging a campaign against the Government.

单选题What is the main characteristic of the 12 Girls Band?