单选题The ancient athletes must have felt honored when they ______.

单选题Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They. (31) at in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the (32) man. But they insisted that its (33) results during the period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the (34) of the English population. (35) contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a (36) .agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view, (37) is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists (38) history and economics, have (39) two things: that the period from 1640 to 1740 was (40) by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace.

单选题All 'that fault-finding about lowering cholesterol(胆固醇) and eating less fat must finally be paying off. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, more Americans are eating a healthy diet now than 30 years ago. In fact, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina, just about the only people who ate right in the mid-1900s were poor black people, who simply couldn't afford the steaks and high-protein meals that were then considered the most nutritious. According to survey data collected by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, more than 16% of poor black people in 1965 ate a healthy diet, compared with less than 5% of high-income whites. And what constitutes a healthy diet? Less than 30% of calories from fat. Five or more servings a day of fruits and vegetables. Six or more helpings of legumes (peas and beans) and cereals (谷类食物). Exactly the diet that rich health-conscious people started adopting in the U.S. in the 1980s. There's still a long way to go, however. Although both high- and low-income Americans have cut about 5% of the fat from their diet, they haven't replaced it with fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. By 1991 only 20% to 22% of the general population was eating a healthy diet. Indeed, among poor blacks, the average number of servings of grains and legumes declined from six to five servings a day, and now equals the number consumed by whites. "The message about lowering fat has been heard", says Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at University of North Carolina who led the study, which was funded in part by the Kellogg Corp. "But we haven't been as loud and clear on fiber, sodium(钠), fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes./

单选题Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees. The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge. Observers noted down the referees" errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number. The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters. There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second. If FIFA, football"s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues. He also says that FIFA"s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical. (286 words)

单选题Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to colour or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products—or to ask their parents for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has "Economy Size" or "Family Size" printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.

单选题The management wanted to ______ the workers of what they are supposed to be producing.

单选题A: Um so glad that you've come to our wedding. B: Congratulations, and______

单选题I have heard both teachers and students ______ well of him. A. to speak B. spoken C. to have spoken D. speak

单选题 {{B}}Help Wanted Ad{{/B}} Outstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate with M. A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Broker's license required. Salary range $50,000—$80, 000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immediately. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to: Personnel Department Executive Real Estate Corporation 500 Capital Avenue Lawrence, Kansas 67884

单选题The real estate corporation is looking for ______.

单选题He must have had an accident, or he ______ then. A. would have been here B. had to be here C. should be here D. would be here

单选题It is essential that the temperature (is not) elevated (to a point) where the substance formed (may become) unstable and decompose into (its) constituent(组成的) elements.A. is notB. to a pointC. may becomeD. its

单选题The spaceman found ______ to look at the earth failing rapidly away from him. A. a most exciting experience B. that a most exciting experience C. the experience most exciting D. it a most exciting experience

单选题______ finished speaking when someone rose to refute his points. A. Hardly he had B. He hardly has C. Had he hardly D. Hardly had he

单选题This kind of trousers ______very well.

单选题Guest: I've booked a double room for 3 nights under Fowler. Receptionist:______ A. Good afternoon, how can I help you? B. Are you taken care of, sir? C. Can you spell it for me? D. May I have your name?

单选题{{B}}Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:{{/B}} Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modem foot-bailer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of killing his prey. To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers. Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new use—that of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.

单选题Johnson: I got home very late last night. I hope I didn't disturb you.Landlady: ______.

单选题Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the "typical" Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality. Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that "assembly-line life" will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life-to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe? Since the late 1940's life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rash, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of the competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence. In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modem economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modem, industrial France is preferable to the old.