单选题He expected the House to pass the bill by a comfortable ______. A. maple B. marble C. marsh D. margin

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} One year ago we stared aghast at images of the Southeast Asian tsunami. Video cameras taken on vacation to record the everyday pleasures of the beach were suddenly turned to quivering utility as they documented the panic and mayhem of a natural disaster. Who can forget the disbelief in the recorded voices? This can't be happening to us. Human beings are never prepared for natural disasters. There is a kind of optimism built into our species that seems to prefer to live in the comfortable present rather than confront the possibility of destruction, It may happen, we seem to believe, but not now, and not to us. Mount Vesuvius has been erupting since historical records began. The eruption of A. D. 79 both destroyed Pompeii and preserved it for posterity. Pliny the Younger starkly recorded the details in prose that can still be read as a scientific ac-count. Yet houses are still being erected today at vulnerable sites around Vesuvius, in the face of the geological inevitability of further eruptions. Disasters are described as "acts of God". Whenever a natural catastrophe occurs, old questions resurface. How can we reconcile tragedy with the idea of a beneficent God? And with that question, the notion of punishment is never far behind. If classical religions were wont to attribute disasters to the wrath of the gods, even in this scientific age the old explanations still have their attractions. And who might not sneakily still wish to believe that a saint could intercede on our behalf? But there is another kind of disaster. Many scientists think that the Gulf Coast hurricanes may be a symptom of climate change. Carbon emissions have been accelerating more rapidly within a generation or two: this is not the result of some creeping plate indifferent to the fate of humans; this is our responsibility. However, there is still the same, almost willful blindness to the dangers of climate change; after all, the sun still rises, the crops still ripen--why worry? Geology tells us that there have been "green-house worlds" in the distant past. These have been times when seas flooded over continents. Even modest sea-level rises would spell the end of densely populated areas of the world like Bangladesh. In such a case, invoking the God to look after us for the best is just pie in the sky. These are not "acts of God" but acts of man. We should be ashamed of the consequences of our own willing blindness.

单选题As I didn't do much of the work, it is ______ for me to get the minor share.

单选题Wilson stood dazed in the middle of Times Square, ______ of the crowds that surrounded him.

单选题It will be a relief over the death of a friend or a relative if the friend or relative dies from ______.

单选题High interest rates______people from borrowing money from the bank.

单选题The salesman approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dog at the door.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads in Britain. Mile{{U}} (41) {{/U}}mile, vehicle for vehicle, you axe much{{U}} (42) {{/U}}likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On{{U}} (43) {{/U}}hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to{{U}} (44) {{/U}}than in a comparable accident{{U}} (45) {{/U}}on the roads. Motorways have no{{U}} (46) {{/U}}bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and{{U}} (47) {{/U}}speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is{{U}} (48) {{/U}}in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 mph limit applying in built up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps{{U}} (49) {{/U}}ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups{{U}} (50) {{/U}}one vehicle stops for some reason—mechanical failure, driver error and so on—have become all{{U}} (51) {{/U}}familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How{{U}} (52) {{/U}}of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred meters to brake to a stop {{U}}(53) {{/U}}70 mph? Drivers also seem to think that motorway driving gives them complete protection from the changing weather.{{U}} (54) {{/U}}wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, they{{U}} (55) {{/U}}at ridiculous speeds oblivious of police warnings or speed restrictions{{U}} (56) {{/U}}their journey comes to a conclusion. Perhaps one remedy{{U}} (57) {{/U}}this motorway madness would be better driver education. At present, learner drivers are barred{{U}} (58) {{/U}}motorways and are thus as far as this kind of driving is{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, thrown in at the deep end. However, much more efficient policing is required,{{U}} (60) {{/U}}it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness.

单选题It must guide public opinion, after presenting ______ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number. A. inquisitively B. inconceivably C. appaUingly D. impartially

单选题Don"t poke your nose into what doesn"t ______ you.

单选题Desert plants ______ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought.

单选题At last the policemen used tear gas to ______ the demonstrators.

单选题{{B}}Passage 3{{/B}} Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World war Ⅱ and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that "Gift" means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer—who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nation's diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods. But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper hand.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions dr unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining disease. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen. It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. The surprising thing is that the society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten. It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are, allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person's driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be made much, stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specification for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not for motor-cars.

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单选题Having seen the movie adapted from an American novel, ______.

单选题His______ should not be confused with cowardice; during the war, I saw him on several occasions risk his own life while rescuing members of his unit.

单选题His constant attempts to ______ his colleagues' achievement eventually caused his dismissal.(2009年北京航空航天大学考博试题)

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单选题In a culture like ours, long ______ all things as a means of control, it is sometimes a bit of a shock to be reminded that the medium is the message. A. accustomed to split and divided B. accustomed to splitting and dividing C. accustomed to split and dividing D. accustomed to splitting and divided