单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}
Preserving Nature for Future
Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the
fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council
of Europe, of which 21 counties are members, have shown that 45 percent of
reptile(爬行类的) species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.
European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr Peter Baum, an
expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council, when he
spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national park.
The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council's diploma for
nature reserves of the highest quality, and Dr. Peter Baum had come to present
it to the park once again. He was afraid that public opinion was turning against
national parks, and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be set up
today. But Dr. Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural
environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right.
"No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature
reserve and as a tourist attraction," he went on. The short-sighted(眼光短浅的) view
that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should
be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature
for the future. "We forget that they are the guarantee of life
systems, on which any built-up area ultimately depends, " Dr. Baum went on, "We
could manage without most industrial products, but we could not manage without
nature. However, our natural environment areas, which are the original parts of
our countryside, have shrunk to become mere(纯粹的) islands in a spoiled and highly
polluted land mass."
单选题阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。
Man and Computer What
makes people different from computer programs? What is the missing element that
our theories don't yet{{U}} (51) {{/U}}for? The answer is simple: People
read newspaper stories {{U}}(52) {{/U}}a reason to learn more about what
they are interested in. Computers, on the other hand, don't. In fact, computers
don't{{U}} (53) {{/U}}have interests; there is nothing in particular
that they are trying to find out when they read. If a computer{{U}} (54)
{{/U}}is to be a model of story understanding, it should also read for a
"purpose". Of course, people have several goals that do not
make{{U}} (55) {{/U}}to attribute to computers. One might read a
restaurant guide in order to satisfy hunger or entertainment goals, or to
{{U}}(56) {{/U}}a good place to go for a business lunch. Computers do
not{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, and computers do not have business
lunches. However, these physiological and social goals give{{U}}
(58) {{/U}}to several intellectual or cognitive(认知的)goals. A goal to
satisfy hunger gives rise to goals to find{{U}} (59) {{/U}}about the
name of a restaurant which serves the desired type of food, how expensive the
restaurant is, the {{U}}(60) {{/U}}of the restaurant, etc. These are
goals to{{U}} (61) {{/U}}information or knowledge, what we are
calling{{U}} (62) {{/U}}goals. These goals can be held by computers too
a computer might "want" to find out the location of a restaurant, and read a
guide in order to do so{{U}} (63) {{/U}}the same way as a person might.
While such a goal would not{{U}} (64) {{/U}}out of hunger in the case of
the computer, it might{{U}} (65) {{/U}}rise out of the "goal" to learn
more about restaurants.
单选题Did you do that to {{U}}irritate{{/U}} her?
A. tease
B. attract
C. annoy
D. protect
单选题I am going as a favor to Ann because I have to.
单选题I'm very sorry to have {{U}}bothered{{/U}} you with so many questions on such an occasion.
单选题She has a deeply
moving
experience during these years.
单选题US Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer
Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely to die of cancer than whites, the American Cancer Society said Monday.
In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites, and they are more likely to die of the disease.
This could be because of unequal access to medical care, because blacks are more likely to have other diseases like diabetes as well, and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself, the report added.
"In general, African Americans have less likelihood of surviving five years after diagnosis than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis," the report said.
"In describing cancer statistics for African Americans, this report recognizes that socioeconomic disparities and unequal access to medical care may underlie many of the differences associated with race."
The Cancer Society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups earlier, when cancer is more treatable, and it said more research was needed to see if biological differences play a role.
"The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of eliminating these social disparities through public policy and education efforts," the organization said in a statement.
But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates.
"Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have declined substantially among African Americans since 1992, as have incidence rates," said the report.
"Increased efforts to improve economic conditions in combination with education about the relationship of lifestyle choices to cancer could further reduce the burden of cancer among African Americans."
About 36 million Americans describe themselves as black, representing about 12 percent of the population.
单选题Newborn babies can
discriminate
between a man"s and a woman"s voice.
单选题Every week the magazine presents the
profile
of a well-known sports personality.
单选题The
caliber
of F. Scott Fitzgerald"s writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950"s.
单选题Our public transportation is not
sufficient
for the need of the people in our major cities.
单选题There were around two and a half hours between the time the Titanic rammed into the iceberg and its fatal submersion. In this time 705 people were loaded into the twenty lifeboats. There were 473 empty seats available off lifeboats while over 1,500 people drowned. These figures raise two important issues. Firstly, why there were not enough lifeboats to seat every passenger and crew members on board. And secondly, why the lifeboats were not full. How many people could all the lifeboats hold?A. 705B. 473C. 1,178D. 1,500
单选题
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。{{B}}第一篇{{/B}}
{{B}}Attitudes to AIDS Now{{/B}} Most people say that
the USA is making progress in fighting AIDS. But they don't know there's no cure
and strongly disagree that "the AIDS epidemic is over." The
findings, released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reassure activists
who have worried that public concern about AIDS might disappear in light of
recent news about advances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"While people are very optimistic about the advances, they're still
realistic about the fact that there is no cure," says Sophia Chang, director of
HIV programs at the foundation. The Kaiser survey, like a recent
USA today Gallup Poll, does find that the number of people ranking AIDS as the
country's top health problem has fallen. In the Kaiser poll, 38% say it's the
topconcern, down from 44 % in a 1996 poll; in the Gallup Poll, 29 % say AIDS
is N0.1, down from I 41% in 1992and67% in 1987. Other findings
from Kaiser, which polled more than 1,200 adults in September and October and
asked additional questions of another 1,000 adults in November..
52% say the country is making progress against AIDS; up from 32% in
1995. 51% say the government spends too little on
AIDS. 86 % correctly say AIDS drugs can now lengthen lives: an
equal number correctly say that the drugs are not cures. 67%
incorrectly say that AIDS deaths increased or stayed the same in the past year;
24% know deaths fell. Daniel Zingale, director of AIDS Action
Council, says, "I'm encouraged that the American people are getting the message
that the AIDS epidemic isn't over. I hope the decision-makers in Washington are
getting the same message...We have seen signs of complacency."
Epidemic n.流行病; (流行病的)流行,传播 Reassure
vt.向.......一再保证,安慰,使放心,使消除疑虑. Poll n.民意测验,民意测验结果
Complacency n.自满(情绪),沾沾自喜;满足,满意
单选题Mary has {{U}}blended{{/U}} the ingredients.
单选题She {{U}}gave up{{/U}} her job to look after her invalid mother.
单选题I am sure I can {{U}}persuade{{/U}} him into letting us stay in the hotel
for the night.
A. speak
B. say
C. talk
D. tell
单选题The word “preliminary” in Paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to
单选题Don't get upset about trivial matters.A. unexpectedB. unusualC. unsettledD. uncertain
单选题He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will {{U}}come to{{/U}} an end at the end of this month.
单选题Professor Smith continued his research work and {{U}}disregarded{{/U}} his colleague's advice.