单选题Being an experienced inventor, Jackson knew ______ all his money in a risky venture. A. better than putting B. rather than putting C. better than to put D. rather than to put

单选题The problem of ______ injury and sickness received a good deal of publicity and attention this year.

单选题Man: I'm afraid I got stopped by the police for speeding today, dear. Woman: Oh no, David. You didn't, did you! Man: ______ Woman: That's dreadful. We can't afford that. You really should drive more slowly! A. No, I met a friend on my way home. B. No, I had to pay a lot of money for parking. C. Yes, I was caught by a policeman. D. Yes, I got an on the spot fine of ＄280.00.

单选题She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. ______ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.

单选题Kobus: I'd replace these chairs for a start. No wonder I've got backache. Bridget: Oh come on, ______How about blowing it all on an all-expenses-paid jaunt to the West Indies or something? Kobus: I don't think to go on holiday with the rest of the staff is a good idea. Bridget: Then, maybe we can go on day-to-day things that'll make a difference in the long term, like renovating the office. A. you look pale B. you slept for only 3 hours last night C. it's nothing serious D. we can do better than that

单选题The computer company announced that the new software ______ in the first half of next year.

单选题—What am I going to do about a present for Carol? —You ______ some flowers.

单选题Adrian: Boris. To what do I owe this honor? Boris: Just a social call, Adrian. Good to find you all at home. Adrian: I'd like you to meet my family. Boris: ______ A. You can't imagine. B. Never mind. C. With pleasure. D. I've been looking forward to this for some time.

单选题Helping his little daughter with her physics homework reminded him of things he had long ______.

单选题Why were US diplomatic team evacuated from the capital of Central Mrican Republic?

单选题 In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. {{B}}Interview One{{/B}}

单选题The bill, which was approved in its first reading, bans tobacco advertising in the media, ______ sponsorship of public events by tobacco producers.

单选题Whene-mailfirstcameintogeneraluseaboutfifteenyearsago,therewasalotoftalkabouttheimminentarrivalofthepaperlessoffice.However,itseemsthate-mailhasyettorevolutioniseofficecommunication.AccordingtocommunicationsanalystRichardMetcalf,someofficeshaveactuallyseenanincreaseinpaperasaresultofe-mail."Informationintheformofe-mailmessagesnowfloodsourcomputerscreens.Thesemessagescanbesentsoquicklythatmemostendtobedistributedinthehundreds.Forthosesecretarieswhosebossesaskthemtoprintoutalltheire-mailsandleavethemintheirm-trays,thismeansusingupagreatdealofpapereverymonth,"Metcalfsays.Metealfhasfoundthatbecausesomee-mailsgetlostineyberspaee,PAsareincreasinglylikelytobeaskedbyclientsandcolleaguestosendallimportantdocumentsbothbye-mailandbyfaxor"snailmail"-throughthepost.Thishighlightsafurtherpotentialproblemwithe-mailintoday'soffices-itistakinguptimeratherthansavingit."Withe-mail,communicationismucheasier,butthereisalsomoreroomformisunderstandings."sayspsychologistDrDavidLewis.Generally,muchlesscareistakenwithe-mailsthanwithlettersorfaxesandthesenderwillprobablyprintthedocumentandrereaditbeforeputtingitinanenvelopeorsendingitbyfax.Moreworryingisstilltheincreasingmisuseofe-mailforsending"flame-mail"-abusiveorinappropriatee-mailmessages.Recentresearchinseveralcompaniessuggeststhataggressivecommunicationslikethisareontheincrease.E-mailhasbecometheperfectmediumforexpressingworkplacefrustrationbeeauseitissoinstant.E-mailcanalsobeaprobleminotherways.Staffalltoooftenmakethemistakeofthinkingthatthecontentsofane-mail,likethingssaidoverthephone,areprivateandnotpermanent.Butitisnotonlypossibleforanemployertoreadallyoure-mails,itisalsoperfectlylegal.E-mailmessagescanbetracedbacktotheiroriginforaperiodofatleasttwoyears,soyoumightwanttorethinkemailingyourfrustrationsaboutyourjobtoyourfriends.Theadviceistokeeppersonale-mailsoutoftheoffice.Itgoeswithoutsayingthate-mailexiststomakelifeeasier,andifusedcorrectly,itisaninvaluabletoolforbusinessesofallsizes.Butperhaps,forthetimebeing,thefactthatinthebusinessworld70percentofalldocumentsarestillinpaperformisnotsuchabadthingafterall.

单选题Interviewer: I've read your application with interest. Now I want to ask you a few questions if you don't mind.Interviewee: ______Interviewer: In your resume you said you've had some experiences in computer programming.Interviewee: Yes, I have been a programming engineer for three years.A. As you please.B. Never mind.C. No, not at all.D. Of course not.

单选题The highest mountain is in ______.

单选题{{B}}SectionD{{/B}}Inthissection,thereisonepassagefollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Readthepassagecarefully,thenanswereachquestionorcompleteeachstatementinamaximumof10words.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions71-75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AmassivedinosaurhatcherycontainingthousandsoffossilizedeggsanddozensofembryoshasbeendiscoveredinthePatagoniaregionofArgentina,afindthatshouldgiveresearcherstheirfirstinsightintotheembryonicdevelopmentofthesefascinatinganimals.Theeggswerelaidbysauropods-placid,plant-eatingdinosaurswithlongnecksandtailsandasmallhead-overanareaofatleastasquaremilealongancientstreambeds,anAmericanandArgentineteamsaidatanewsconferenceinWashington,DC.Thefindrepresentsthefirstembryonicfossilscontainingremnantsofskin,thefirstsauropodembryosandthefirstdinosaurembryosfoundintheSouthernHemisphere.Perhapsmoreimportantly,thedepositcontainsembryoswithabroadcross-sectionofgestationalagesandshouldthusprovidepaleontologistswiththeirfirstgoodlookathowthecreaturesdevelopedduringtheirearlystagesoflife."Therearemorethan200sitesaroundtheworldwithfossilsofdinosaureggs,butonlyahalf-dozenthatcontainembryos,"saidpaleontologistPhilipCurrieoftheRoyalTyrrellMuseuminAlberta."Andthesearethemostspectacularembryoseverfound."Theteammembersliterallystumbledacrossthespecimens.Ontheseconddayoftheirexpeditionlastyear,theyfoundthesite,whichwaslitteredwithfossilsofeggshells."Youcouldn'ttakeastepwithoutwalkingonshellfragments,"saidLuisM.Chiappe,oftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYorkCity,co-leaderoftheexpedition.TheteamnamedthesiteAucaMahuevoforitstremendousabundanceofeggs(huevosinSpanish).Theeggswereround,about5to6inchesindiameter.Hadtheyhatched,thebabydinosaursinsidewouldhavestartedlifeamere15incheslong,butgrowntoalengthof45feet.Manyoftheeggscontainednotonlyfossilsofthebonesoftheembryonicdinosaurs,butalsofossilsofskinfragments."Thatisremarkablebecausetheskinissuchadelicatestructureandisveryrarelypreservedinfossilform,"Chiappesaid."Theskinofadinosaurembryohasneverbeendiscoveredbefore."Becausetheteamhasdiscoveredspecimensofdifferentgestationalages,researcherswillbeabletochartthegrowthoftheembryoswithintheeggs,measuringthegrowthrateofbones,forexample,andtheorderinwhichvariousorgansformed."Wecanknowthepatternofdevelopmentofdinosaursthatlivedmillionsofyearsagoandcompareittomodernreptiles,"Chiappesaid."Thathasnotbeenpossiblewithanyotherdinosaurs."Theteamdoesnotknowyetpreciselywhichtypeofsauropoddinosaurproducedtheeggs,butthediscoveryoftinyteethinsomeeggsprovidesanintriguingclue.Oneembryoalonehasatleast32individual,pencil-shapedteeth,eachsmallenoughtofiteasilyintothecapital"O"atthebeginningofthissentence.Theonlysauropoddinosaurswithteeththisshapethatwerealiveduringtheperiodwhenthefossilswereformedweretitanosaurs.TheremainsoftitanosaursarecommonnearAucaMahuevo,makingitverylikelythattheembryosbelongtothisgroup.Questions:

单选题______ the popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create. A. Compared to B. Contrary to C. Familiar to D. Subject to

单选题Why did the man get divorced according to the woman?

单选题______ is that I promised to make friends with the dishonest girl. A. The only thing what I regret B. What I regret most C. All what I really regret most D. That I regret most

单选题What does the man say people could do on the moon?