单选题Unlike their American or European counterparts, car salesmen in Japan work hard to get a buyer. Instead of wandering around showrooms waiting for customers to drop by, many Japanese car salesmen still go out to get them. They walk on the streets selling cars door-to-door. New customers are hunted with a vengeance and existing ones entertained with fruit and cakes on their birthdays. But life is getting tough—and not just because new-car sales are falling. With more Japanese women (who often control the household budget) going out to work, the salesmen increasingly find nobody at home when they call. That means another visit in the evening or at the weekend. Then they face an extra problem: more people, especially the young, prefer to choose a new car from a showroom where they can compare different models. Even as late as the mid-1980s some 90% of new cars were sold door-to-door. In some rural areas most new cars are still sold this way. But in the big cities more than half the new cars are now sold from showrooms. Although investing in showrooms is expensive because of the high cost of Japanese land, dealers have little choice. A labor shortage and higher expectations among Japan's workforce are making it difficult to recruit door-to-door salesmen. Most of a Japanese car salesman's working day is spent doing favors for customers, like arranging insurance or picking up vehicles for servicing, rather than actually selling. Japan's door-step car salesmen are not about to vanish. The personal service they provide is so deep-rooted in Japan that they are likely to operate alongside the new showrooms. The two systems complement each other. What increasingly happens is that the showroom attracts the interest of a potential buyer, giving the footsore salesmen a firm lead to follow up with a home visit.

单选题 there are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank.there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. Chosse the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice, It is, of course, very exciting to have such an important{{U}} (31) {{/U}} of my work. but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploraion of a voyage of discovery. You are{{U}} (32) {{/U}}trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead{{U}} (33) {{/U}}and you have to try something different, but sometimes an experment does{{U}} (34) {{/U}}and tells you something new and that it is really exciting,{{U}} (35) {{/U}}small the new finding may be. it is great to think “I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will{{U}} (36) {{/U}}and of deciding what will be the{{U}} (37) {{/U}}experiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is, never{{U}} (38) {{/U}}.There are good times when things go well and bad times when they{{U}} (39) {{/U}}. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times. but when I have a failure my policy has always been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment,{{U}} (40) {{/U}}is always fun.

单选题(Until recently), women (were) forbidden (by law) (from owning) property.A. Until recentlyB. wereC. by lawD. from owning

单选题UApproximately/U 113 000 bicycles were reported stolen last year.

单选题The employer must ________ that the applicants for the post have the proper qualifications.

单选题So many directors______, the board meeting had to be put off. A. were absent B. been absent C. bad been absent D. being absent

单选题Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank. A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The {{U}}(1) {{/U}}benefit of such systems was to{{U}} (2) {{/U}}the float of capital that was unavailable for use{{U}} (3) {{/U}} checks were being cleared through banking{{U}} (4) {{/U}}Today, we understand that the benefits of electronic banking are far more{{U}} (5) {{/U}}than just reducing floating cash. The entire world of banking{{U}} (6) {{/U}}revolutionized. It is{{U}} (7) {{/U}}more efficient and faster, but also more global. And now{{U}} (8) {{/U}}the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly{{U}} (9) {{/U}}with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade. {{U}} (10) {{/U}}1997 and 2003, EFT value{{U}} (11) {{/U}}from less than $50 trillion to nearly $400 trillion, more than the{{U}} (12) {{/U}}economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics{{U}} (13) {{/U}}should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT. Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers{{U}} (14) {{/U}}the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is{{U}} (15) {{/U}}central to the idea of an emerging "worldwide mind". Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would grind to a halt.

单选题The actor and actress provided superb interpretations of their ___________ roles.

单选题If the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the ______ will be paid from the profits of later year. A. arrears B. debt C. difference D. margin

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单选题 Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host {{U}}(31) {{/U}} is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was {{U}}(32) {{/U}} to decline, but my wife politely took a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound {{U}}(33) {{/U}} weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social {{U}}(34) {{/U}} of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the {{U}}(35) {{/U}} time I called in the regional crime officer, to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the {{U}}(36) {{/U}} in these parts. He, {{U}}(37) {{/U}}, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it. And why is it that when I write to a public utility {{U}}(38) {{/U}} as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they received my letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards {{U}}(39) {{/U}} add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money, {{U}}(40) {{/U}} it reaches a public service, loses the value that was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.

单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} Esperanto is an artificial language designed to serve internationally as an secondary means of communication among speakers of different languages. The creation of Ludovic Lazar Zamenhof, a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist(眼科学者), Esperanto was first presented in 1887. An international movement to promote its use, although originally annoyed with 'disagreement, has continued to flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. Esperanto is used internationally across language boundaries by at least one million people, particularly in specialized fields. It is used in personal contacts, on radio broadcasts, and in a number of publications of both modern works and classics. Its popularity has spread from Europe— both East and West — to such countries as Brazil and Japan. It is, however, in China that Esperanto had had its greatest impact. It is taught in universities and used in many translations (often in scientific or technological works). El Popola Cinio (From People's China), a monthly magazine in Esperanto, is read worldwide. Radio Beijing's Esperanto program is the most popular program in Esperanto in the world. Esperanto's vocabulary is drawn primarily from Latin, the Romance languages, English, and German. Spelling is completely regular. A simple and consistent set of endings indicates grammatical functions of words. Thus, for example, every noun ends in o, every adjective in a, and the infinitive(不定式) of every verb in i. Esperanto also has a highly productive system of constructing new words from old: ami, to love; malami, to hate; malameno, the tendency to hate.

单选题Agriculture was a step in human progress______which subsepuently was not anything comparable until our own machine age.

单选题He ______ with Smith at least four times in the past three years. A. has been seen to meet B. was seen to meet C. had been seen meeting D. is seen meeting

单选题We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, Instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline (衰退)when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline). The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military? Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections. Another product extension Strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.

单选题She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ______ too long. A. has been reading B. had read C. is reading D. read

单选题 As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives. Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.

单选题Is it more ______ to buy a large box of candy than two small boxes?

单选题Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone"s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, don"t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won"t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. Many people believe that they can"t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home. (253 words)