单选题He's always been kind to me-I can't just turn my ______ on him now that he needs my help. A. head B. ear C. back D. hand

单选题As America is to Uncle Sam, so England is to ______. A. John Bull B. John Bear C. Henry Bull D. Henry Bear

单选题{{B}}SectionC{{/B}}Thissectionconsistsofonepassagefollowedbyfivequestions.Readthepassagecarefully,andthenanswereachofthequestionsinamaximumof10words.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itwasseenasthemarkofcivilizedeating,anddistinguishedwell-fedFrenchworkersfromtheEnglish,whowolfdownprawnsandwichesattheirdesks.However,France'straditionofthethree-courserestaurantlunchisindangerofbeingkilledoffbytheeconomiccrisis.Around3,000traditionalFrenchrestaurants,cafesandbarswentbustinthefirstthreemonthsof2008andunionspredictafurtherrushofclosuresaspeopleworryaboutmakingendsmeet.ThenumberofFrenchrestaurantsgoingbankruptroseby25%fromlastyear,andcafesforcedtoclosewereupby56%.LeFigaro'srenownedrestaurantcritic,FrancoisSimon,saidthatFrenchconsumers'frugalityhadchangednationaleatinghabitsandforcedrestaurantownerstothebrink.Dinerswerenowskippingthetraditionalaperitif,avoidingstarters,drinkingtapwater,passingonwineandcoffeeandsharingpuddings.Eventhecity'ssmartestrestaurantsaregettingimpatientwithsmallerorders.InonerestaurantnearParis'CaredeLyon,hereported,twocoupleswereaskedtoleavebyadesperaterestaurantownerbecausetheywouldnotorderstarters.TherestaurantchainHippopotamusisnowrunningloyaltydealsandspecial-offerhamburgers,whichhavebecomemorepopularthanFrenchsteakdishes.Officeworkersareincreasinglybuyingtake-awaybaguettesandsupermarketlunches.MakingendsmeetwithlowsalariesandrisingfoodpriceshasbecomeanationalobsessionasFrance'seconomycontinuestobesluggish,regularTVreportsdescribethedesperationofpeopleforcedtoeatcheaptinnedvegetablesorforageinbinsatmarkets.TherestaurantsectorhasseenthethirdhighestnumberofbankruptciesinFrancethisyear,aftertheconstructionandbuildingtrades,accordingtothecreditinsurancegroupEulerHermesSFAC.ThetimeFrenchpeoplespendoneatingmealsinrestaurantshasalreadygonedown:in1975,alunchouttookanaverageofoneandahalfhours.By2005,thishadfallento32minutes.DanieleDeleval,vicepresidentoftheUMIHrestaurantandhotelunion,said,"We'reveryworried.Sincethestartoftheyear,thenumberofrestaurantcustomershasdropped,onaverage,20%,andwe'reseeingnosignsofimprovement."JeanGuillaume,ownerofLeBouquetbrasserieonBoulevardHaussmanninParis'smart8thdistrict,said,"Lunchcustomersusedtoorderamaincourse,dessert,coffeeandabottleofwine.Nowthey'relimitingthemselvestoamaincourse,tapwater,andgivinguptherest.Of75customersinthislunchtime,nonehadabottleofwine.It'stheendofatraditionoflunchingoutanditlookslikefigureswillstaythislowfortwotothreeyears."Thenearbybakery,however,wasbusysellingtake-awaybaguettes,withqueuesdownthestreetatmidday.RestaurantandbarownersarereelingfromapoorsummerwithfewerinternationaltouristsvisitingParis,especiallyAmericansandJapanese.AndinToulouse,cafeownerscomplainedthatcustomerswouldtry.tomakeonedrinklastaslongaspossible.EveninFrenchholidaydestinations,likeArcachoninthewestorthecoted'Azurinthesouth,restaurantownerssaidbusinesswasdownbyatleast10%.

单选题He was not brave. He ______ jump down from the roof.

单选题The life expectancies of even the very old have increased significantly in recent years, but at the same time, this group faces the highest risk of ______ disease requiring long-term care.

单选题Oil paints are ______ they have become the most popular painter's colors. A. so versatile and durable that B. so versatile and durable than C. such versatile and durable as D. such versatile and durable that

单选题 Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} Questions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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单选题Steve: Excuse me. Could you help me, please? I have a problem with this disc player. I bought it here last night. Clerk: Let me check the batteries. No, they're all right. There must be something wrong inside. I'll have to send it back to the manufacturer. I'm very sorry. Would you like a replacement model? Steve: Yes, I would. Clerk: OK. Please wait here a moment and I'll get you another one. ______ Steve: Yes, I do. Here it is. A. You will be able to get a new disc player. B. Do you still have the original receipt? C. I hope you are satisfied with this new one. D. Is there anything wrong with your disc player?

单选题– Didn‘t you just love that film? – As a matter of fact, _____. – It was kind of long, wasn‘t it? – Long? I fell asleep at least twice. It was endless.

单选题WhydoesSarahatetraveling?

单选题The explorers were trudging across a frozen waterway when suddenly the ice began to shake and fall apart, and the whole team fell into the______water. A. bland B. rigid C. frigid D. furious

单选题The film was initially a box－office disaster but quickly gained ______ status， and the actress has been well－known ever since．

单选题Steve: Excuse me. Could you help me, please? I have a problem with this disc player. I bought it here last night. Clerk: Let me check the batteries. No, they"re all right. There must be something wrong inside. I"ll have to send it back to the manufacturer. I"m very sorry. Would you like a replacement model? Steve: Yes, I would. Clerk: OK. Please wait here a moment and I"ll get you another one. ______ Steve: Yes, I do. Here it is.

单选题We"ll never get to the station on time ______ we sun as fast as we can.

单选题As a central element of the Zero Hunger Programme, family farming ______ about 40% of agricultural production in Brazil.

单选题Astronomy has to deal with the largest bodies and the greatest distances in the universe; ______, chemistry has to deal with the smallest particles and the shortest distances in the universe.

单选题No matter what measure they took, in no way __________.

单选题Tom: What was your worst subject? Ron: Mm ... that would be chemistry. I never could learn to like it very much, and my marks weren't ever very good. The chemical formulas were hard for me to understand, and in chemistry class there are a lot of chemical formulas! Tom: ______ Ron: I've wanted to be involved in computer engineering ever since I was little. If I pass this interview and am offered a position with this company, I want to contribute to improving technology and developing better computers. I want to be a professional in this field. A. What do you think of computer engineering? B. How do you spend your free time? C. Can you tell me about your hopes for future? D. Did you enjoy your school life?

单选题Which country was the destination of the smuggled uranium 238?