单选题Although the main motivation for a renewed interest in logic was a search for the foundations of mathematics, the chief protagonists of this effort extended their inquiry into the domain of the natural languages.

单选题Honesty no longer seems to be the best policy with telling of lies becoming a common part of our daily lives. A new research by a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts has revealed that most people lie in everyday conversation when they are trying to appear likable and competent. (66)______"People tell a considerable number of lies in everyday conversation. It was a very surprising result. We didn't expect lying to be such a part of daily conversation," said Robert S. Feldman. The study also found that lies told by men and women differ in content, though not in quantity. (67)______ "Women were more likely to lie to make the person they were talking to feel good, while men lied most often to make themselves look better," Feldman noted. As part of the study, a group of 121 pairs of undergraduate students were recruited to participate. (68)______Participants were unaware that the session was being videotaped. At the end of the session, the students were then asked to watch the video of themselves and identify any inaccuracies in what they had said during the conversation. They were encouraged to identify all lies, no matter how big or small. Feldman said the students who participated in the study were surprised at their own results. "When they were watching themselves on videotape, people found themselves lying much more than they thought they had," Feldman said. The lies the students told varied considerably. (69)______Others were more extreme, such as falsely claiming to be the star of a rock band. "It's so easy to lie," Feldman said. "We teach our children to be honest, but we also tell them it's polite to pretend they like a birthday gift they' ve been given. (70)______." A. The results showed that men do not lie more than women or vice versa, but they lie in different ways. B. Kids get a very mixed message regarding the practical aspects of lying, and it has an impact on how they behave as adults. C. Some were relatively minor, such as agreeing with the person that they liked someone when they did not. D. They were told that the purpose of the study was to examine how people interact when they meet someone new. E. Anyway, the knowledge that we are all capable of lying makes it really hard to trust people when they tell you things. F. The study, published in the Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology, found that 60 percent of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation and told an average of two to three lies.

单选题The concept of a loyal opposition-the ______ of modern democracy —rarely prevails and, much more frequently, opposition is equated with treason and ruthlessly suppressed.(2004年四川大学考博试题)

单选题Before the general election many senior citizens signed the______against the spreading of nuclear arms. A. contract B. petition C. supplication D. potential

单选题She wanted desperately to turn the flower-painted china ______ on the apple-green door, and go through, but somehow she could not.

单选题An upsurge of new research suggests animals have a much higher level of brainpower than previous thought. Before defining animals" intelligence, scientists defined what is not intelligence. Instinct is not intelligence. It is a skill programmed into an animal"s brain by its genetic heritage. Rote conditioning or cuing, in which animals learn to do or not to do certain things by following outside signals is also not intelligence, since tricks can be learned by repetition, but no real thinking is involved. Scientists believe insight, the ability to use tools, and communications using human language are effective measures. When judging animal intelligence, scientists look for insight, which they define as a flash of sudden understanding. When a young gorilla could not reach fruit from a tree, she noticed crates scattered about the lawn, piled them and then climbed on them to reach her reward. The gorilla"s insight allowed her to solve a new problem without trial and error. The ability to use tools is also an important sign of intelligence. Crows use sticks to pry peanuts out of cracks. The crow exhibits intelligence by showing it has learned what a stick can do. Likewise, otters use rocks to crack open crab and, in a series of complex moves, chimpanzees have been known to use sticks to get at favorite snack-termites. Many animals have learned to communicate using human language. Some primates have learned hundreds of words in sign language. One chimp can recognize and correctly use more than 250 abstract symbols on a keyboard and one parrot can distinguish five objects of two different types and can understand the difference between numbers, colors, and kinds of object. The research on animal intelligence raises important questions. If animals are smarter than once thought, would that change the way humans interact with them? Would humans stop hunting them for sport or survival? Would animals still be used for food or clothing or medical experimentation? Finding the answer to these tough questions makes a difficult puzzle even for a large-brained, problem-solving species like our own.

单选题The men were ______ to cheat the government by bringing jewels in without paying duty.

单选题In addition to being physically sick, my dad was in the midst of a nervous ______, though none of us knew to call it that at the time. A. breakup B. breakdown C. breakthrough D. breakout

单选题Your wish to go for a walk does not ______ your leaving the baby alone in the house.

单选题The writer ______ the newspaper readers against buying shares without getting good advice first.

单选题The new guppies I bought have just a tinge of yellow.

单选题According to the passage, the pro-life and pre-choice positions on abortion are ______.

单选题Difficult as it is, English study is in the long run ______ to a learner in his or her career development.

单选题The child's earliest words deal with concrete objects and actions, it is much later that he is able to grapple with ______.

单选题Martin Luther King, Jr. persuaded his followers to bring the ________ of the American Negroes to the attention of the United Nations, but they did not act very effectively.

单选题There are signs______restaurants are becoming more popular with families. (中南大学2006年试题)

单选题That MGM Grand Youth Center is open to children 3-12 years old ______ what hotel they are staying in.

单选题To ______ the structural imbalances in the budget, and also in the economy the Administration has given its support to a constitutional amendment.

单选题Millions of people in the United States suffer from ______ back pain that comes from sitting too long at a desk.

单选题The lawyer ______ his ideas loudly and clearly in court, which surprised her a great deal. A. acclaimed B. admonished C. addressed D. asserted