单选题"Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ______ with you then," his employer said. A. settle up B. draw up C. work up D. come up

单选题A: Excuse me, is there a parking lot anywhere around here?B: ______. A. Sorry, there is no park around here. B. Yes, you've asked the right person. I'm very familiar with this place. C. No problem. I know where it is. D. Yes, there's one near the end of the street. It's behind the church.

单选题Speaker A: I just can"t stand this class any more! Speaker B: ______It"s required, and you have to sit in it in order to graduate.

单选题Speaker A: I'm afraid I failed the math exam.Speaker B: ______,it's not really that bad, is it? A. Oh, yeah B. No wonder C. There now D. No good

单选题The engineers are going through with their highway project, ______ the expenses have risen. A. even though B. just because C. now that D. as though

单选题A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, ______ he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant. A. if B. whenever C. so that D. whereas

单选题Smith has repaired the roof to ______ the house is wind-resistant.

单选题Man: Are you finished with school already? Woman: No. I have one more semester, but it would be great to have a job lined up. Question: What does the woman mean? A. She will line up to apply for a job. B. She hopes to get a job offer before graduation. C. She has already had a job offer. D. She'll look for a job soon after graduation.

单选题Speaker A: What seems to be the problem with the blouse, miss? Speaker B:_____

单选题A: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Brown, manager of the company. B: ______

单选题{{B}}Passage Three{{/B}} Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side, or that in Italy and some Latin American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that "Gift" means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic (语言上的) and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions (让步) to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual (多语言的) guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. Then attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer— who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nation's diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the 21st century, even though it may not always be the upper hand.

单选题______ we arrived in a more urban area: where Jim took me to a place called Boston Market. A. Before long B. After long C. Shortly before D. Shortly after

单选题Diderot was also a philosophical materialist,______ that thought developed from the movements and changes of matter.

单选题The teacher doesn't permit ______ in class. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. to have a smoke

单选题For any export-oriented American business, an invitation to join the U. S. Commerce Secretary on one of his trade missions abroad is like a World Series ticket—the hottest seat in town, and something you might pay top dollar to get. In 1992, Bill Clinton promised that his Administration would fight hard to help American companies win foreign business. That's a worthy goal of trade missions, which provide selected chief executives with priceless connections to the corporate heads and government officials of other nations. But under the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown were the Democrats "selling" seats, using those missions to reward party donors? And did the trips serve the dual purpose of drumming up (招徕) more donations abroad? Those are the questions at the heart of the lawsuit filed by the non-profit conservative group Judicial Watch Inc. Last week, thousands of pages of Commerce Department documents have been turned over to the group. The Commerce Department papers clearly indicate many corporate contributors expected their money to earn them special consideration when seats were being handed out on the secretary's plane. In a letter addressed to Deputy Assistant Commerce Secretary Jude Kearney, C. Payne Lucas, a development-organization executive suggests he should be added to a mission headed for South Africa president Nelson Mandela. In another, Philip Verveer, a Washington attorney, recommends a place on 1994 mission to India for William Ginsberg, chief executive of Cellular Communications International. "Oinsberg was an early financial supporter of Clinton/ Gore campaign," Verveer writes. These missives occasionally show federal officials urging their superiors to favor donor executives. In one letter, Reta Lewis, a political affair official at the White House, urges that a spot be found for Gerald McGowan, a partner in a Washington law firm, on a trade mission to Indonesia or India. For one thing, Lewis points out, McGowan qualifies as D. N. C. "managing trustee (托管人, 理事)," someone who gives $100,000 a year to the Democratic National Committee. But did the White House always give its funders the heavy preference they expected? That is another story.

单选题Speaker A: Hello, many happy returns!Speaker B: ______

单选题In the former Soviet Union several cases have been reported recently ______ people who can read and detect colors with their fingers, and even see through solid doors and walls. A. of B. on C. about D. with

单选题All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may______as 25 per cent a year, yet judicious purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks interest-free credit.

单选题Speaker A: Uh, I wonder if I could possibly use your phone.Speaker B: ______

单选题 Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, 【1】 a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain''s Economist magazine last week. The ambitious 【2】 to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only 【3】 of human satisfaction and well-being. The index of 111 countries uses 【4】 on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security equality between men and women as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life". Despite the bad weather troubled health service, traffic problems, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points 【5】 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe (津巴布韦) , troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the lowest, 【6】 only 3.89 points. "Although rising incomes and increased individual choices in developed countries are 【7】 valued," the report said, "some of the factors associated with 【8】 such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact. "Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new—the fourth highest gross domestic product per head in the world in 2005, low unemployment, political 【9】 —with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as 【10】 family and community life. " Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, 【1】 a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain''s Economist magazine last week. The ambitious 【2】 to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only 【3】 of human satisfaction and well-being. The index of 111 countries uses 【4】 on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security equality between men and women as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life". Despite the bad weather troubled health service, traffic problems, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points 【5】 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe (津巴布韦) , troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the lowest, 【6】 only 3.89 points. "Although rising incomes and increased individual choices in developed countries are 【7】 valued," the report said, "some of the factors associated with 【8】 such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact. "Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new—the fourth highest gross domestic product per head in the world in 2005, low unemployment, political 【9】 —with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as 【10】 family and community life. " 【译文】在上个礼拜出版的英国经济学家杂志中，爱尔兰被评为2005年度世界最佳生活品质城市。 这次在全世界范围内进行的比较幸福标准的尝试所依赖的原则不仅仅是人们对财富的满意程度及福利制度，这个比较是建立在111个国家的收入水平、健康标准、失业率、气候变化、政局的稳定性及男女之间的工作平等的数据之上，这也就是这个杂志所说的自由、家庭和社区生活。 尽管受到气候、健康服务、交通问题及较高的生活开支等因素的影响，爱尔兰还是在10分的总分中获得了8.33的高分，使其领先处于第二位、拿到8.07分的瑞士。而津巴布韦因为受政局的不稳定及饥饿的影响，位列最后，只有3.89分。报告称，虽然在发达国家中，增加收入和个人选择是被高度看重的，但还有其他的现代化的因素，如传统制度和家庭价值的崩溃，也带来了负面的影响。 爱尔兰赢就赢在他对传统和现代取其精华，并有效地结合起来。它的GDP在2005年排名世界第四，非常高的就业率，政治气氛自由，另一方面，它还有稳定的家庭和社区生活。这一切有机地结合起来，使其排名第一。