单选题It is by no means easy for an alien to avoid doing anything {{U}}improper{{/U}} in an Islamic country. A. on no account B. out of place C. at one's disposal D. on one's own

单选题There was nothing we could do ______ wait. A. or rather B. but rather C. rather than D. other than

单选题Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet. The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in humans' relationship with their environment. It {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. The {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}on the world's psyche would not {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}much attention till the early 1960s. From human development, health and life longevity to public health, energy usage and sanitation, the effects were {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}. It wasn't {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the Industrial Revolution became an irresistible force overnight. It started in the mid-1700s in Great Britain when machinery began to replace manual labor. Fossil fuels replaced wind, water and wood, used {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}for the manufacture of textiles and the development of iron making processes. The full impact would not begin to be realized until about 100 years later in the 1800s, {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}the use of machines to replace human labor spread throughout Europe and North America. This transformation is {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}as the industrialization of the world. These processes {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}sweeping increases in production capacity and were to affect all basic human needs. Not only did society develop the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}to have more things faster, but it would be able to develop better things. These industrialization processes continue today and are likely to be long-lasting.

单选题Diamonds that are flawed or are too small for jewelry are used to cut very hard metals. A. tiny B. imperfect C. luminous D. crude

单选题The majority of people living the United States prefer a {{U}}conventional{{/U}} church wedding. A. luxurious B. traditional C. splendid D. stunning

单选题By the year 2040, Yale University will need over eight acres of land to ______ its library. A. manipulate B. accommodate C. illuminate D. obligate

单选题Anderson held out his arms to ______ the attack, but the shark grabbed his right forearm and dived. A. turn off B. ward off C. trigger off D. call off

单选题The doctor maneuvered the instrument skillfully to examine the patient.

单选题Some observers thought the war would be {{U}}calamitous{{/U}}. A. marvelous B. tremendous C. hazardous D. disastrous

单选题Destiny is defined by individuals {{U}}keen{{/U}} to imagine a future that is different from the reality. A. eager B. unwilling C. sharp D. quick

单选题Each year, some senior officials are removed from their positions because of various scandals. A. transferred B. eliminated C. promoted D. dismissed

单选题Children living with single parents encounter many problems. They are more (41) stressful experiences than are children living with continuously married parents. (42) scholars define stress in somewhat different ways, most assume that it occurs when external demands (43) people's coping resources. This results in feelings of emotional distress, a(n) (44) capacity to function in school, work, and family roles, and an increase in physiological indicators of arousal. Economic hardship, incompetent parenting, and loss of (45) with a parent can be stressful for children. Conflict between nonresident parents appears to be particularly harmful when children feel that they are caught (46), as when one parent speaks ill of the other parent in front of the child, when children are asked to transmit (47) or emotionally negative messages from one parent to the other, and when one parent attempts to recruit the child as an ally (48) the other. Interparental conflict is a direct stressor for children, and it can also interfere with their (49) to parents, resulting in feelings of emotional (50).

单选题The excessive hospitality______the local officials failed to leave us assured. A. on the point of B. on the grounds of C. on the advice of D. on the part of

单选题The Winnfield's are a quite {{U}}conventional{{/U}} family. A. cheerful B. humorous C. ordinary D. well-known

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单选题Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraints and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fundamental features of global mobility, what long-term results can one expect? In high-income regions, {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}North America, our picture suggests that the share of traffic {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}Supplied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transport rises sharply. In developing countries, we {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}the strongest increase to be in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Globally, these {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}in bus and automobile transport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its strongly {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}decline. We expect that throughout the period 1990-2050, the average North American will continue to devote most of his or her 1.1-hour travel-time {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}to automobile travel. The very large demand for air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050 {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}to only 12 minutes per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the air. In several developing regions, most travel {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}in 2050 will still be devoted to nonmotorized modes. Buses will persist whatever it is the primary form of motorized transportation in developing countries for decades. {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}important air travel becomes, buses, automobiles and even low-speed trains will surely go on serving vital functions. {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the super-rich already commute and shop in aircraft, but average people will continue to spend most of their travel time on the ground.

单选题Kunz looked set to become a star in his field, but he gave it all up after these failures. A. fixed B. stereotyped C. determined D. built

单选题The President cancelled a foreign trip ______ growing concerns of a domestic crisis. A. for B. via C. versus D. amid

单选题The operation was a success and he had excellent {{U}}prospects{{/U}} for a full recovery. A. thoughts B. outputs C. odds D. ambitions

单选题Residents in big cities in China tend to dispose of some old furniture when moving. A. get possession of B. get rid of C. hold on to D. keep track of