单选题 When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed. A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the company's brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically (按照发音地) accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translation's literal meaning was "female horse fattened with wax", hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to hve with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.

单选题The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during ______. A. transit B. motion C. shift D. traffic

单选题Imagine eating everything delicious you want—with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn"t it? New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients (营养物) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it"s up to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating. Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can"t be digested at all. Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠) "grab" molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids. The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream. Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it"s that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids (类胡萝卜素 ), compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc. Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D， E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming. (381 words)

单选题James: Hey, how was the Italian restaurant you tried last night? Bill: It was wonderful. ______ A. They offer very cheap food. B. I highly recommend it. C. I bet I like it. D. They don't have seafood.

单选题Mr. Brown is ______ respected by his colleagues. A. very B. rather C. enough D. much

单选题According to the passage, the sensitive plant's leaves move quickly when parts of the pulvini ______.

单选题{{B}}Passage Three{{/B}} Young people in the United States have a wide variety of inte-rests apart from their school work. As children, both boys and girls play many of the same games. They swim, play baseball and basketball, go boating and camping, and have fun in many kinds of sports and outdoor activities. Numerous youth organizations give young people a chance to develop and broaden their interests, and to gain experience in working with others. Among these groups are the Boy Scouts, which serves more than four million boys, the Girl Scouts, with nearly three million girls, and the Boys' Club of America, with over one million participants. These and other groups are guided by adults who volunteer their services. Civic, cultural and religious groups also sponsor special programs for young people. In farm areas, boys and girls learn to work together in agriculture, homemaking and citizenship activities through more than 158 360 clubs which have about 4 420 932 members. In these clubs youths compete for prizes in raising farm animals and growing crops. Secondary schools offer students a wide variety of activities to develop talents and skills. There are clubs for photography, music, theater, art, stamp collecting, natural science and debating. Often schools have orchestras, bands and singing groups as well as a variety of competitive sports for boys and girls. Most schools and colleges have some form of student government with election to choose class representatives. These elected officers speak for their fellow students at student council meetings with teachers and school officials. They also organize social activities and take part in such community projects as raising money for public welfare. Many young people hold part-time jobs after school hours. Thousands earn money delivering newspapers or helping care for infants and young children in private homes. Later, when they go to college, many youths continue to work part-time at a variety of jobs to help pay their expenses. For several weeks during the summer vacation, about five million school-age children go to camps where they get plenty of recreational activity and learn various skills. There are more than 10 000 camps operated by private citizens and organizations. College students often work as counselors(顾问) at these camps.

单选题The examination was quite exhausting because of its difficulty and length.

单选题A. I'm going to pop out to get a sandwich. ______ B: No, thank you. I'm all right. A. How can I help you? B. What can I do for you? C. Can I get you anything? D. I'll be back in a minute.

单选题The conference ______ the possibility of establishing closer diplomatic relationship between the two countries. A. explores B. locates C. searches D. tracks

单选题 Passage 6 In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. Firstly, there are those words {{U}}(1) {{/U}} which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we {{U}}(2) {{/U}} , that is to say, from the members of our own family and from our familiar associates, and {{U}}(3) {{/U}} we should know and use even if we could not read or write. They concern the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who {{U}}(4) {{/U}} the language. Such words may be called "popular", since they belong to the people at large and are not the exclusive possession of a limited class. On the other hand, our language {{U}}(5) {{/U}} a multitude of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little {{U}}(6) {{/U}} to use them at home or in the marketplace. Our first acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's {{U}}(7) {{/U}} or from the talk of our schoolmates, but from books that we read, lectures that we {{U}}(8) {{/U}} , or the more formal conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular {{U}}(9) {{/U}} in style appropriately elevated above the habitual level of everyday life. Such words are called "learned", and the {{U}}(10) {{/U}} between them and "popular" words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.

单选题It has been proved that cockroaches (蝉螂) ______ for several weeks even after their heads have been cut off.

单选题It is vital that enough money ______ to fund the project. A. be collected B. must be collected C. is collected D. can be collected

单选题______ I had lost his address, I did not know where I could find him. A. Due to th at B. Owing to that C. Due to the fact that D. Owing to the fact that

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单选题Student: How long can I keep the book? Librarian: ______.

单选题{{B}}Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:{{/B}} We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is tree that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like "they stretched out their tongues!" Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike. Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in the United States have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.

单选题 Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they find the answer,and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical eomposition--a finding that couldhelp rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives. Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour muchfaster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions--tiny globules(小球)of one liquid evenly distributedthroughout another. "The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surroundingliquid", says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation. In cream, fatty globules drift about in asea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteriawhich make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. "This means that incream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture", he says. When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (密封的)buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidlyrun out of nutrients. They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. "In butter, youget a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing", says Brocklehurst. The researchersare already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant tobacterial attack through alterations to the food' s structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possibleto make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will beto do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.

单选题The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad. The fact the ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation"s moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it. But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that "I"m in it for me" has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says. Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today"s greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self. In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. and Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that; Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers. The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice. Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can"t be bought. " (293 words)