单选题It seems oil ______ from this pipe for some time. We"ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

单选题Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down"the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called sub hasta, meaning"under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold" by the candle": a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight. Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auction rooms at Christie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world-famous. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a"lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order; he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. It is largely on his advice that a seller will fix a"reserve" price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a "knock-out", whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand not to bid against each other, but nominate one of themselves as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at extremely low prices. If such a "knock-out" comes off, the real auction sale takes place privately afterwards among the dealers.

单选题Undergraduate students have no ______ to the rare books in the school library. A. entrance B. access C. way D. path

单选题All thing ______, I think I"d better take your advice.

单选题Which of the following is the famous theory developed by Albert Einstein?

单选题I"m sorry you"ve decided not to go with us on the river trip, but ______ you change your mind, there will still be enough room on the boat for you.

单选题What I worried about was ______.

单选题The multinational corporation was making a take-over ______ for a property company. A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion

单选题The buffalo which the lion fells provokes his aggression as little as the appetizing turkey which I have just seen hanging in the larder provokes ______.

单选题Everyone knew that ______ the project would be completed and we'd all have to return to our own separate departments. A. primarily B. ultimately C. eventfully D. precisely

单选题Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage. A. Evening entertainment B. Main tourist attraction C. Good times to visit D. Other places of interest E. Introduction and location Destination guides Edinburgh 66) Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is in the south-east of the country. It is situated on the coast, and the beautiful, green Pentland hills are not far from the city centre. Castle Rock stands in the centre of Edinburgh and is the best place for fantastic views of the city.With a population of almost half a million people, the city is an exciting mix of traditional and modern. 67) The first stop for most visitors to the city is the castle on Castle Rock. It is certainly worth a visit and the area nearby is full of shops that sell whisky and tartans to the tourists. Edinburgh's most famous street, the Royal Mile, runs from the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Along the street, you can see many interesting buildings and you can stop for a drink at a traditional, old Scottish pub. 68) During your visit, you should certainly take the time to see other parts of the city. Prince's Street has lovely gardens, museums and shops.The New Town is a superb area for walking with its attractive 18th century houses,offices and churches. Finally, the Grassmarket is an old part of the city which is full of cafes, bars and restaurants. 69) Edinburgh has a large student population and the nightlife is excellent. Clubs usually stay open until three in the morning. You can hear live music in many of the pubs,choose from a number of first-class cinemas or go to a“ceilidh”(a traditional Scottishdance). 70) The best time to come to the city is in August. Every year, thousands of people visit the Edinburgh Festival, the world's biggest arts festival. With concerts, opera, theatre and art exhibitions, there is something for everyone. For winter visitors, Hogmanay (the Scottish New Year) is also an incredible experience that you will never forget.

单选题Alice: Where's Emma these days? I haven't seen her recently. Doris: She's in Portugal on business. Lucky her! Alice: Have you ever been there? Doris: Yes, but a long time ago. It was before Sam was born and he's nearly ten now. I haven't been anywhere interesting for ages--it's years since I've been abroad.______. Alice: How's your job going? Doris: Well, it's OK for the time being, but if anything better came up, I'd apply for it. Alice: There was a great job advertised in the paper the other day--just right for you. A. I want to change my job. B. I hope I can go abroad. C. I'd love to have Emma's job. D. When can I go abroad?

单选题-Hello. Southern Airlines. Can I help you? -Yes, I'd like to ______ My name is Andy Philips. -Let me check. Please hold on a minute. You are leaving ______ Chicago tomorrow morning? -Right. There aren't any delays, are there? A. book an air ticket; for B. make a reservation for 4 at 7 p.m. tomorrow; from C. speak to your manager as soon as possible; from D. reconfirm my flight; for

单选题My friend Tanya ______ Japanese for six years before she ______ Japan. I"ve just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and ______ for China in a month.

单选题The novel of A Tale of Two Cities is about a story that happened in the time of the ______.

单选题________ the rain falling so heavily, they couldn't go on with their drill.

单选题______ various internal and external sources of finance that a business can employ when seeking to fund its operations. A. It exists B. There exist C. There is D. It does

单选题{{B}}Section D{{/B}} This section consists of one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. A 19th Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis In 1882, Robert Koch, a German country doctor, succeeded in isolating the bacillus of tuberculosis. This discovery came at a time when this disease was the greatest single killer of the human race. All during the 19th century it had spread remorselessly with the growth of cities, until it had reached epidemic proportions throughout the industrialized world. Its record in the United States was one of frightful devastation. Immigrants from Europe, many of them debilitated from famines at home, flooded into the poorest and dirtiest sections of cities, there to die of the disease by the thousand. Working children were infected in staggering numbers. Hundreds of thousands of children worked twelve hours a day, six days a week. Chronically exhausted and undernourished, they made particularly susceptible victims. Since tuberculosis was not considered contagious, its victims spread the disease amongst those about them as they coughed, spat and drank from communal cups. It is now known that tuberculosis is chiefly spread by droplet infection. It can also occur as a result of drinking unpasteurized milk from tubercular cows, where the pathogen penetrates the body through the alimentary canal. However, entry of the bacillus into the body is not necessarily followed by a clinical illness, the development of which depends on several other factors. Many people, for instance, seem to have a high natural resistance and although acquired immunity is not fully understood, it has been proved that if a person contracts and recovers from a primary tuberculosis infection, he is less likely to develop active tuberculosis on subsequent exposure to the tubercle bacillus than a patient who has not previously been infected. Tuberculosis has notoriously been associated with poverty, with its accompanying malnutrition, overcrowding and stress, and while the exact role of nutrition is uncertain, it seems that a diet based on cheap carbohydrate and a lack of protein and vitamins is another contributing factor. In addition, a condition such as diabetes mellitus also leads to increased risk of developing the disease, and statistics from certain mining areas in Africa show that sufferers of respiratory disorders, such as silicosis, are especially vulnerable to attacks of pulmonary tuberculosis. The introduction of mass immunization against TB by the use of BCG vaccine, and of mass radiography, where it is possible to screen large numbers of people for early signs of tuberculosis, has dramatically reduced the incidence of the disease in the last few decades. Summary : Despite the fact that tuberculosis was the number one killer in the 19th century, it was not proved that the disease was {{U}}(61) {{/U}} until 1882 when Robert Koch succeeded in isolating the tubercle bacillus. While it is now well known that tuberculosis is spread by {{U}}(62) {{/U}} infection, it is also evident that entry of the tubercle bacillus does not necessarily lead to development of the disease. Although we do not yet fully understand {{U}}(63) {{/U}}, there is evidence to show that a person who has contracted and recovered from the disease is {{U}}(64) {{/U}} likely to develop active tuberculosis on subsequent exposure to the bacillus than a patient who has not been previously infected. As with all diseases spread by droplet infection, living in overcrowded insanitary conditions greatly increases the risk of {{U}}(65) {{/U}}.

单选题"If you don't mind, I'd sooner you ______ your violin somewhere else, " my landlord cried.