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 35 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.

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单选题The president promised to keep all the board members ______ of how the negotiations were going on. A. informed B. be informed C. inform D. informing

单选题The information in the form may come from ______.

单选题Undoubtedly, ______wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet.

单选题A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin-deep. One's physical assets and liabilities don't count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over the last 30 years, social scientists 'have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not-so-beautiful people. The virtually unanimous conclusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize: The data suggest, for example, that physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs, they are also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un-American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties (虔诚)while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, perhaps, or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual's accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some show a strikingly attractive person, some an average-looking character, and some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted. Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good. In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be tremendous, making its easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public .eye. On another note, though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire to managerial positions do not get on as well as women who may be less attractive.

单选题Some modern children's fiction deals with serious problems and situations with a realism seldom ______ in earlier books.

单选题Rebecca ______ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month. A. told B. would tell C. had told D. would have told

单选题 As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and {{U}}(31) {{/U}} the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess {{U}}(32) {{/U}} . She looked very pale, but was quite {{U}}(33) {{/U}} . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she {{U}}(34) {{/U}} everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moment's {{U}}(35) {{/U}} , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close {{U}}(36) {{/U}} the ground, but to everyone's relief, it soon began to climb. The man had to {{U}}(37) {{/U}} the airport several times in order to become {{U}}(38) {{/U}} with the controls. Therefore the danger had not yet passed. The terrible {{U}}(39) {{/U}} came when he had to land. Following information, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently {{U}}(40) {{/U}} it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.

单选题Pat: Sorry, Linda, I'm late. It took me ages to find parking. Linda:______ A. Did you have a good time there? B. Did you find the park? C. We' ve got too many cars nowadays. D. I found parking just a few minutes ago.

单选题We should make a clear ______ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion. A. distinction B. discrimination C. deviation D. separation

单选题In the building of the rail lines, ______.

单选题Not only Jack but also I ______ to attend the meeting. A. am B. are C. is D. has

单选题Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (31) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child (32) he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow (33) else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables, in the child's hearing he is (34) to copy this procedure. Take it (35) granted that he likes everything add he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good (36) to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as (37) as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (38) meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not (39) him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under (40) circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗) or forced to eat.

单选题We are all ______ spending whatever is necessary to combat air pollution. A. in relation to B. in excess of C. in contrast to D. in favor of

单选题John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______ for his organizing ability. A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range

单选题Speaker A: Peter, I"m awfully sorry. I won"t be able to come this Friday. Speaker B: What"s the matter? ______.

单选题Passage One America's economic recovery remains uncomfortably weak. The latest data show industrial production falling while the trade deficit soars to record levels. To round off a dismal week for economic statistics, the Fed (美联储) announced that industrial production fell by 0.2% in December compared with the previous month. That came as a disappointment to economists who had been expecting a small rise. Monthly data are always unreliable, of course; there is always a plausible explanation for unexpectedly bad(or good) news. But nearly all recent economic statistics point to the same conclusion—that America's recovery remains sluggish and erratic. It could put pressure on the Fed to consider cutting interest rates again when its policymaking committee meets at the end of the month. The biggest obstacle to healthier economic performance, though, is political. As the Fed's chairman, Alan Greenspan, acknowledged in the closing months of 2002, uncertainty about the future is holding both investors and consumers back. The shadowy threat of international terrorism and the much more explicit prospect of a war with Iraq have made many Americans nervous about the future. For businesses still reeling from the speed at which the late-1990s boom turned to slump, the political climate is one more reason to put off investing in new plant and equipment or hiring new staff. For consumers, for so long the mainstay of the American economy, the thrill of the shopping mall seems, finally, to be on the wane. It is hard to put a favorable interpretation on most of the data. But it is important to keep a sense of perspective. Some recent figures look disappointing partly because they fall short of over-optimistic forecasts—a persistent weakness of those paid to predict the economic future, no matter how often they are proved wrong. The Fed will be watching carefully for further signs of weakness during the rest of the month. Mr. Greenspan is an avid, even obsessive, consumer of economic data. He has made it clear that the Fed stands ready to reduce interest rates again if it judges it necessary—even after 12 cuts in the past two years. At its last meeting, though, when it kept rates on hold, the Fed signaled that it did not expect to need to reduce rates any further. Monetary policy still offers the best short-term policy response to weak economic activity, and with the low inflation the Fed still has scope for further relaxation. The former President Bush's much-vaunted fiscal stimulus is unlikely to provide appropriate help, and certainly not in a timely way.

单选题Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ______ the color of his skin. A. with the exception of B. in the light C. by virtue of D. regardless of

单选题Roger: Hi, Frank.Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isn't it?Roger: ______. Lots of food and drinks !