填空题Are you curious about the private (46) (life) of actors and pop stars? If so, you're not alone. Every day, the world's newspapers, magazines, and websites de (47) a constant stream of gossip about the rich and famous. Although it's sometimes called "junk food news", celebrity gossip is more popular than ever. Movie stars, athletes, singers, and (48) (politics) are the favorite subjects of the gossip media. Because they're always in the public eye, some people feel very close to these people. They want to know what they're doing, what clothes they're wearing, and who they're spending time (49) . In offices, chat-rooms, and coffee shops, celebrity news is a common topic of (50) cony There's even a class of (51) (photo) , called "paparazzi," who follow celebrities around. Wherever stars eat, shop, or travel, the paparazzi are always there, ca (52) cameras in hand. Some people see this as an (53) (invade) of privacy. However, stars benefit from the paparazzi, (54) photos are sold to news sources. This keeps stars in the public eye, and helps their careers. Stories in the gossip media may be based on public facts, information from stars' friends, or secret "insider" sources. (55) (regard) of how crazy the stories are, stars usually ig (56) them. However, they sometimes fight back. In Hollywood and London, there are special la (57) who work for celebrities and who sue magazines and papers for printing f (58) stories or demand that certain photographs not be printed. In today's world, the media are everywhere, so it's impossible for stars to hide (59) the press. At the same time, it's hard for the rest of us to avoid celebrity news. Yet, at the end of the day, we have only ourselves to bl (60) . As a famous magazine editor once said, "Celebrity gossip is everywhere because we have such a huge appetite for it. /

填空题 In this section, you will hear a passage which will be read only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. The native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the {{U}}(21) {{/U}} Christopher Columbus. He thought he had reached the place called the Indies. In time, the {{U}}(22) {{/U}} American Indian and Indian became {{U}}(23) {{/U}} used. About two million Native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians lived on {{U}}(24) {{/U}} land called reservations, or on {{U}}(25) {{/U}} lands. Others live in cities. Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many Native Americans {{U}}(26) {{/U}} that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons. The economic {{U}}(27) {{/U}} of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50 percent of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying {{U}}(28) {{/U}} jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming {{U}}(29) {{/U}}. Today, most Native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9 percent of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and {{U}}(30) {{/U}} their culture.

填空题Though portrayed as (21) in movies, criminals in (22) are inconceivably stupid. Below are three stories about them: Country: (23) A man suspected of a jewelry store (24) was arrested. He tried to find himself the alibi by saying he had committed another crime somewhere else. Coincidentally, the crime did happen. Thus the man was arrested for the (25) which had caused greater damage. Country: England A British man announced to (26) the one who would murder the couple he hated. The police finally found the man with the details he offered on his website, such as his (27) and instructions for collecting the money. Country: the United States A man asked the police to demonstrate how the computer worked to (28) at police headquarters in a fair. But he got arrested because when the policeman entered in the ID number in his (29) , it showed on the screen that he was the (30) for a robbery.

填空题The number codes 3152, 3455 and 5213 stand for three of the words MASH, MISS and SHAM. Work out the code for each of the four words: MISS, SHAM, MASH and HAMS.

填空题Femi, Martin and James catch trains to go to the same destination. Femi catches the 8:15 a.m. train. Martin"s train journey takes twice as long as James". Martin leaves 15 minutes before Femi and arrives at noon. James catches the 11:30 a.m. trains. What time does James arrive at the destination?

填空题ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The alphabet is here to help you with these questions. You need to work out a different code for each question. Answer SND If the code for ORANGE is RUDQJH, what does SLQN mean?

填空题Ataridingstables,fivestableswereemptyandfivehadhorsesinthem.Theemptystablesareshadedinthisdiagram.Thefivehorseswere:Beauty,Trigger,Willow,Emily,Halo.BeautywasinthestablenexttoHalo.TriggerwasnexttoEmily.TriggerwasoppositeBeauty.HalowasnotonthesamesideasWillow.Usetheinformationtofindwhichhorsewasinthesestables:A=______B=______

填空题WhenpointGisadded,DEFGisasquare.WhatarethecoordinatesofpointG?

填空题Our bodies depend on sleep to keep a number of delicately balanced systems running smoothly. Without it these systems become subtly off-key, which can eventually lead to more serious consequences. Although the odd broken night never hurt anyone, some sleep experts are now saying that even just an hour of missed sleep, night after night, can cause ill health. Persistent low-level fatigue is extremely common since insomnia may happen to one in three of us. The cause can lie in surrounding factors, such as an uncomfortable mattress or noisy neighbors. Some insomnia is temporarily caused by stress brought on by a forthcoming special event, such as an exam or pressure at work. How you feel can notoriously affect sleep, too. Anxiety, anger or resentment can all stop us from dropping off and one of prime symptoms of depression is early morning waking. Sleep apnoea, a common disorder in which lapses in breathing cause a shortage of oxygen which in turn disrupts sleep, may need treating. Shift work, partying until the small hours and jet lag can also disrupt the body's internal clock that tells us when to stay awake and when to sleep. Too much food, tea, coffee, cola or other stimulants can also be culprits. Physical illness such as pain from arthritis can be a factor, too, as can drugs such as those used to treat chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and asthma. Some of us simply need to make sure that the bedroom is a calm, pleasant place conducive to sleep and avoid daytime naps. And last but not least, anxiously lying awake worrying about not sleeping can cause what the doctors call psychophysiological insomnia. Whatever the cause, fatigue can have devastating effects on all aspects of our lives. And new US research offers some clues as to further effects of this disturbance to the body's natural thythms. Perhaps the greatest risk could be the effect on the immune system. The research shows that loss of sleep can slow down the action of cells which are involved in fighting off infection and even protecting us against more serious diseases such as cancer. What isn't known, however, is whether one or two broken nights can have a long-term effect. People who suffer from long periods of stress, for example after a bereavement, seem to be more vulnerable to illness, which suggests that lack of sleep may be a factor. American research also suggests that lack of sleep can make you want to eat too much! Nurses on the overnight shift gained more than those on the evening shift, suggesting that the greater the disruption in sleep patterns, the greater the tendency to overeat and thus gain weight. Lack of sleep may even contribute to or speed up the ageing process. During sleep the body produces a hormone which is vital for growth and cell renewal. Without enough sleep this rejuvenation time is lost. It comes as no surprise that the period in life when we sleep most-as babies and toddlers-is the period of greatest growth. Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than five words for each blank. Enough sleep is crucial for people to keep healthy. Insomnia is caused by many factors, such as (71) , stress and people's special feelings. People may need to see a doctor when sleep apnoea takes place. Sleep apnoea disrupts sleep because of lapses in breathing resulting from (72) Fatigue also can have devastating effects on all aspects of our lives, especially on (73) . Although staying up late from time to time is not yet proved to be harmful in the long run, lack of sleep may stimulate people to (74) , put on more weight and accelerate (75) .

填空题Which lamp is the brightest? Lamp A is less brighter than Lamp B; Lamp B is brighter than Lamp C; Lamp C is as bright as Lamp D; Lamp B is brighter than Lamp D; Lamp D is brighter than Lamp A.

填空题 In this section, you will hear a passage which will be read only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings : {{U}}(21) {{/U}} and abstract. The former portrays specific, recognizable physical objects. For most of history, the primary purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the Post-Impressionists, however, the {{U}}(22) {{/U}} began to shift to unconscious feeling. There are two types of abstract paintings. " {{U}}(23) {{/U}} " paintings may not look realistic, but you can get an idea of what you are looking at. " {{U}}(24) {{/U}} " abstract paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns ,, and so on. In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be {{U}}(25) {{/U}} involved and a particular {{U}}(26) {{/U}} created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner {{U}}(27) {{/U}}. Great art affords a way to get in touch with the unconscious part of our {{U}}(28) {{/U}}, even if we don't realize what we are doing. The reason abstract art has the {{U}}(29) {{/U}} to be so powerful is that i: keeps the conscious distractions to a minimum. This, of course, only works if you {{U}}(30) {{/U}} with the artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let him take you wherever he wants.

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填空题Management in Cyberspace Virtual reality is often used to mimic hazardous environments—cockpits of combat aircraft, burning oil rigs, the treasure-strewn caves of irritable dragons and so on. Until now, though, it has rarely been deployed to simulate that most hazardous environment of all—the office. But if Sandra Testani of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has her way, it will soon be possible to hone the black arts of office politics and corporate survival on a computer before you employ them against your colleagues in the real world. Or, from the boss's point of view, you will be able to practise your skills at "cooperating" in virtual "teambuilding" exercises. Dr. Testani's virtual world is called CIMBLE. The acronym stands for CADETT which in turn stands for Consortium for Advanced Education and Training Technologies Interactive Multi-user Business Learning Environment. The idea behind CIMBLE is to let people who are unable or unwilling to meet face to face practise collaborating with each other over a computer network. To do this, CIMBLE's software creates a virtual world for up to six participants. Each acts via an electronic representative known as an avatar. A participant sees the world (including the other players' avatars, which appear on screen as cartoon-like images of men and women) from his own avatar's point of view. Any other characters that the avatars might interact with are played by a moderator, who also acts as Big Brother, overseeing and monitoring the activities of the group and steering things in a suitable direction. The CIMBLE software allows the avatars to walk around and manipulate objects in the virtual world (opening doors, for example) at the click of a mouse. It also lets avatars (and hence the participants) talk to one another. Most conversations are assumed to be in the open, and can be heard by everybody. But true office Machiavellis will be pleased to learn that private chats are also possible, since the software can work out who is within earshot of whom, and will transmit sound only to those who should be able to hear it. So far, Dr. Testani and her colleagues have devised two exercises in their new electronic world. One simply brings the participants together around a virtual conference table and lets them chew over an agenda provided by the moderator. The second, however, is more sophisticated. The participants are deemed to be working for a civil-engineering firm, and are sent off to the proposed site of a new bridge to settle a dispute with local residents and officials. After a long car ride and a night in a hotel (all depicted in loving detail by CIMBLE's software), they meet the irate local and try to mollify them. A successful outcome, allowing the bridge to go ahead, is greeted by an onscreen display of virtual fireworks. Complete the summary below with information from the passage, using no more than five words for each blank. Dr. Testani of Franklin Institute designed a software called CIMBLE which {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}CADETT Interactive Multi-user Business Learning Environment. This virtual world is used to mimic the offrice and has made it possible for {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}people to practise collaborating with others over a computer network. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}is represented by an avatar, and their activities are monitored by a moderator. With this software, participants can talk to each other—as well as have {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the virtual world because the software will transmit sound only to people who should be able to hear it. Two exercises have been devised up till now. One allows the participants to think over an agenda, while the other requires them to {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}over the construction of a new bridge.

填空题 Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the word given in each bracket to form a word that fits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Language Change The phenomenon of language change probably attracts more public notice and more {{U}}(81) {{/U}} (disapprove) than any other linguistic issue. There is a widely held belief that change must mean {{U}}(82) {{/U}} (deteriorate) and decay. Older people observe the casual speech of the young and conclude that standards have fallen appreciably. It is understandable that many people dislike change, but it is {{U}}(83) {{/U}} (wise) to condemn all linguistic {{U}}(84) {{/U}} (modify). It is often felt that contemporary language illustrates the problem at its worst, but this belief is shared by every generation. There are indeed cases where linguistic change can lead to problems of unintelligibility and {{U}}(85) {{/U}} (ambiguous), and if change is too rapid there can be major communication problems. But as a rule, the parts of language which are undergoing change at any given time are {{U}}(86) {{/U}} (relative) small in comparison to the vast, unchanging areas of language. It is because change is so {{U}}(87) {{/U}} (frequent) that it is so distinctive and {{U}}(88) {{/U}} (notice). Some degree of caution and concern is therefore always desirable for the {{U}}(89) {{/U}} (maintain) of precision and {{U}}(90) {{/U}} (effect) communication, but there are no grounds for the extremely pessimistic attitudes so often encountered.

填空题MillionsoftelevisionsetsandoldcomputermonitorstakentocivicamenitysiteasrubbisharebeingcollectedandshippedtoAfricaandAsia,anillegaltradeworth￡7,000,000ayear,accordingtounpublishedreportbytheEnvironmentAgencyandthe(21)_______.Thebusinesscarriedoutbytotters–peoplewhosiftthroughrubbishforsaleableobjects–becomeillegalonthe1stofJanuary2002underEuropeanUnionlegislation(22)_______preventtoxicwastematerialbeingshippedtodevelopingcountries. Electronicequipment(23)_______leadedglasses,particularcomputersandtelevisions,werereclassifiedastoxicwaste.Theagencyisalarmedhalfamilliontelevisionsandasimilarnumberofcomputermonitorswhichpeoplethoughtwerebeing(24)_______inEnglandarebeingre-usedordumpedinthedevelopingworld. Theagencyisfindingthetradinghardtocontrolbutisplanningtopublishguidancetotheindustrysoon.Environmentgroupspointoutthisactionwillnotbe(25)_______tostopanillegalbusiness. ClaireWiltonofFriendsiftheEarthsaid,“Theagencyhasknownaboutthissituationfortwoyearsbuthasstill(26)______act.”ThecompaniesinvolvedinthisillegaltrademustbepreventfromdumpingBritain’stoxicwasteondevelopingcountries.Actionmustbetakennowtostoptheenvironmental(27)_______continuing. TheIndustryCouncilforElectronicRecyclingestimatethat11,000tons0foldTVsets,about500,000(28)_______,andasimilarnumberofoldcomputermonitorsfindtheirwaytodevelopingcountieseachyear.Manyarecannibalizedforsparepartsbutsomearerepairedandsoldtopeoplewhowouldnot(29)_______haveatelevisionorcomputer. TheIndustryCouncilforElectronicRecyclingdefendsitsmemberswhobuycomputersandotherofficeequipmentfromindustryandshipthemabroad,becauseunderEUruesthebusinessisillegaliftheyareworkingmodelsandintendedtobesoldonthesecond-handmarket.Theproblemarisewhenequipmentisthrownaway.Thelawsaysifitis(30)_______,evenifitmaybeworking,itmustbeclassedasrubbishandcannotberesoldtoadevelopingcountrybecauseitistechnicallytoxicwaste.

填空题The Continuing Popularity of the Fountain Pen

填空题There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of this type of education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are none. Even a few rules will help this kind of student. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students want some structure in their classes, They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

填空题Technology When faced with some new and possibly confusing technological change, most people react in one of two ways. They ei 1 refuse to accept anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary or too complicated or that it somehow makes life less than human. Or they learn to ada 2 to the new invention, and eventually wonder how they could possibly have existed without it.T 3 computers as an example. For many of us, they still represent a thr 4 to our freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all dec 5 will be taken by machines. This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to und 6 Ask most people what you use a home computer for, and you can usually get vague answers about how " they give you information". In fact, even those of us who are familiar with computers, and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they w 7 . But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wr 8 for no apparent reason. Presumably much the same happened when the telephone and the television became widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the speed of tec 9 change, rather than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, si 10 change is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board games, that don"t have to be plugged into work.

填空题 Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank, Use only one word in each blank. Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely re{{U}} (77) {{/U}} the horse as a m{{U}} (78) {{/U}} of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for nearly 90% of all per{{U}} (79) {{/U}} business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a regularly m{{U}} (80) {{/U}} car was 50 in 1950, 470 in 1960 and up to, 750 in 1975. D{{U}} (81) {{/U}} this period American car manufactures set about im{{U}} (82) {{/U}} their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the av{{U}} (83) {{/U}} family increased from 1950 to 1975 f{{U}} (84) {{/U}} than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new a car t{{U}} (85) {{/U}} a smaller part of a family's total earnings today. In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1months of an average family's income to b{{U}} (86) {{/U}} a new car. In 1962 a new car c{{U}} (87) {{/U}} 8.3 of a family's annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 month in{{U}} (88) {{/U}}. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically sup{{U}} (89) {{/U}} to models from previous years. The influence of automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so imp{{U}} (90) {{/U}} to American. Americas spend more m{{U}} (91) {{/U}} in keeping their cars running than on any other item.