单选题Daughter: I can't hear you, Mum. It's a really bad line. Mother: Sorry, dear. I said how are you? Daughter: Terrible, Mum. My back's killing me, and the house is a mess. Mother: ______ , darling. I'll come and help you clean the house.

单选题Liquids such as water and oil take up space and they are measured in units of liquid ______.

单选题 Once the 12 Girls Band became popular, similar groups predictably starting popping up. Musicat and Beautiful Youth 18 were formed last year. Both feature now-familiar formulas of attractive young women playing different instruments in songs that combine modem music with classic Chinese tunes. Yet they add to the mix by throwing in song, dance and even acrobatics. In an interview, noted music critic Jin Zhaojun said the gift band phenomenon was not new to China, as similar acts appeared in the 1980s. However, the undying rule is that to be successful, bands have to have a novel look. "The 12 Girls Band was the first group to give big live shows and showy creativity in how they present their performances. The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies Percussion group, formed in 1999, has made a name for itself because they are the only band that exclusively plays drams and percussion instruments. Bands that don't have 'a thing' are sure to die fast," Jin said.

单选题Shop-assistant: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I'd like to try these shoes in size 4, please? Shop-assistant: Yes, just a moment ... I'm sorry but we've only got them in four and a half. ______?

单选题Alan: My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. Between 3:30 and 4:00 I'm supposed to be in four different places. There's no way.Adam: I've done that before. ______?

单选题 How much sleep does a person need? {{U}}(31) {{/U}} the physiological bases of the need for sleep remain conjectural (猜想), rendering conclusive answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be {{U}}(32) {{/U}} from this evidence is {{U}}(33) {{/U}} there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For adults, {{U}}(34) {{/U}} between six and nine hours of sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed, The most {{U}}(35) {{/U}} and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come from studies in sleep laboratories, where EEG criteria are employed. {{U}} (36) {{/U}} consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep, {{U}}(37) {{/U}} the sleep time drops sharply; by two years of age, it may {{U}}(38) {{/U}} from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly. {{U}} (39) {{/U}} will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Developmental changes in the relative proportion of sleep time {{U}}(40) {{/U}} in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.

单选题Happiness is becoming a huge area in psychological research and even in government policy, with the UK government exploring a "happiness index". It's tough, though, to define exactly what happiness is, and what makes us happy. There are two broad ways of looking at happiness: short-term happiness ( a great cookie, a bottle of wine) and long-term happiness (financial security, achieving your goals). Both types of happiness are valid, and important. The problem is, they're often in competition. Let's say you've got a goal of losing 50 pounds this year. You know you'd be happier and healthier if you weren't carrying that extra weight. To achieve long-term happiness, you need to go on a diet. In the short-term, though, it's not that easy. A chocolate cake, or a large glass of wine, might seem like just the thing to cheer you up at the end of a long day—or to celebrate with friends. It's the same with lots of other goals. If you've got a tendency to prioritize long-term happiness at the expense of day-to-day pleasures, you should start looking for some small ways to bring a little joy back into your life. I'm not suggesting that you go out and get drunk every night, or that you stuff with cake. There are plenty of other ways to enjoy yourself. Don't pin all your hopes of happiness on some far-off future, though. There's no point working a 60-hour week and making yourself thoroughly miserable in the belief that things will be prefect as soon as you're making a six-figure salary.

单选题______, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together. A. However late is he B. However late he is C. However is he late D. However he is late

单选题Food is to the blood ______ reading is to the mind. A. that B. which C. what D. so

单选题It was a freezing winter. The trees were ______ and the branches were still.

单选题Lisa: I'm awfully sorry, but I broke your vase. ______James: Nonsense, I won't hear of it.

单选题John had been working hard ______. A. so his brother did B. and so was his brother C. so did his brother D. and so had his brother

单选题The goods confiscated by the customs are going to be put up at ______ tomorrow morning. A. attention B. auction C. allocation D. auditorium

单选题Literature is a form of art that can be enjoyed without formal instruction. However, people with (1) knowledge of literature may miss a lot (2) reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or (3) . These readers are comparable to the (4) at a football game who watch the game and (5) it without really understanding the complex movements (6) on the field. Although they may enjoy the (7) , many spectators watch only the ball (8) , missing entirely the contribution of other members (9) tile total play as well as the intricacies occurring within the (10) . A person who understands football- (11) better yet, has played the game -is more capable (12) judging when a team is playing well or (13) and is also likely to enjoy a "good" game more. The (14) is true of reading literature. Most people have read numerous (15) works, but many do not understand or (16) the author's skill in communicating. This book (17) intended to help you learn to (18) attention not only on what happens, but on (19) it happens and how the author has (20) it -to analyze and evaluate literary works so that you can fully experience and appreciate them.

单选题Speaker A: Ten dollars for this brand? Speaker B：______, I got it in a second-hand store. A. Oh, yes, wonderful B. Do me a favor C. No kidding D. Use your head

单选题Directions:For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}an educational institution, and they are required to study for a {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}resources to support themselves {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}in this country. In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}these permits, and there is little that can be done {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}it; it would be extremely unwise for a foreign visitor to work {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation(驱逐出境). There are some people from the European countries, who are often given {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}residence permits of up to five Years. Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}part-time jobs while they are studying here.

单选题______ a crowd of spectators, Bill felt nervous. A. Watched B. Watching C. Being watched by D. Having watched

单选题It is highly desirable that a new dean ______ for this department. A. be appointed B. appoint C. will be appointed D. is appointed

单选题The new type of machine ______ the year after next. A. is going to being turn out B. is going to have turned out C. is going to turn out D. is going to be turned out