单选题Born ten days earlier, the boy ______ his late father.

单选题W: You've been doing weather reports for nearly 30 years. Has the weather got any worse in all these years?M: Well, not necessarily worse. But we are seeing more swings.Q: Wha does the man say about the weather? A. It's worse than 30 years ago. B. It remains almost the same as before. C. There are more extremes in the weather. D. There has been a significant rise in temperature.

单选题Another important factor ______ in choosing the place is the availability of coal in ample quantities.

单选题Speaker A: Can you come to my office early to help me with my paper? Speaker B: ______ A. Thank you for your invitation. I'm sure to be there. B. I'd like to, but I can't leave until I've typed out the letters. C. By all means. I have to finish my own paper first. D. What do you expect me to do for you?

单选题Man: Do you want to see if I can get tickets to the football game next week? Woman: I"m not sure, but you can try anyway. Question: What does the woman mean?

单选题Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modem scanning (扫描) equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn"t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer"s doctor didn"t agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it"s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it"s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

单选题Man: How well are you prepared for your presentation? Your turn comes next Wednesday. Woman: I spent a whole week searching on the net, but came up with nothing valuable. Question: What did the woman say about her presentation? A. It has nothing to do with the Internet. B. She needs another week to get it ready. C. It contains some valuable ideas. D. It's far from being ready yet.

单选题—I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow. —I"m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I ______ my guests in my office.

单选题Our government strongly holds the principle that we will _____ be the first to use nuclear weapons.

单选题A: Can I do anything for you, sir? B: ______

单选题The only solution to rubbish problem for a nation which now spends more on wrapping food than it pays farmers to produce it, is recovering______the packaging materials for commer cial as well as for conservation reasons.

单选题The fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages very much better than they do is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce, and consequently never ______ tackling it in the right way. A. turn to B. insist on C. set about D. work at

单选题Speaker A: I'm awfully sorry. I hope I haven't spoiled it. Speaker B: ______ A. Oh, it's nothing. Don't let a little thing like that worry you. B. I know you are unintentional. Just be more careful next time. C. There is no need for you to say sorry. Anyway, I can buy a new one. D. You are right. You haven't spoiled it. You see, it's still in good condition.

单选题Her husband is interested in designing electronic ______. A. management B. safety C. devices D. routine

单选题Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choice marked A, B, C and D. During recent years we have heard much about "race": how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the {{U}}(51) {{/U}} phenomenon of race consists of few surface indications. We judge race usually from the coloring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But {{U}}(52) {{/U}} you were to remove the skin you could not tell anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is nothing in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to {{U}}(53) {{/U}} a difference. There are four types of blood. All types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the {{U}}(54) {{/U}} No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will {{U}}(55) {{/U}} in size, but this occurs within every race. {{U}}(56) {{/U}} does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain ever examined belonged to a person of weak {{U}}(57) {{/U}}. On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had {{U}}(58) {{/U}} brains. Mental tests which are reasonably {{U}}(59) {{/U}} show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. {{U}}(60) {{/U}} equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.

单选题When my computer suddenly broke down, I noticed that I ______ to save the document.

单选题A: I haven't been driving as fast as the other cars. B: ______

单选题Man: Why do you want to move out? You really have a happy life. I do envy you.Woman: You don't know that I have been over-protected by my mother these years. I want to spread my own wings.Question: What does the woman mean? A. She doesn't love her mother. B. he wants to be independent. C. She actually envies the man. D. She doesn't like family life.

单选题The ______ of gifted children into accelerated classes will start next week according to their academic performance. A. segregation B. specification C. spectrum D. subscription

单选题{{B}}Passage Four{{/B}} Today the average worker is paid less than $ 4 an hour in Portugal and $ 9 an hour in Spain, compared with $13 in Germany and almost $16 in Denmark. Taking accounts of non-wage costs, such as employer's social-security contributions, the gap is wider still: from $ 6 in Portugal to $ 24 in Germany. With the EC's single market knocking down barriers in intra-European trade, no wonder German companies now seem keener on sunnier climes. But how long will southern Europe's cost advantage last? Conventional wisdom argues that greater economic integration within the single market, and later under a single currency, will cause wages to converge. Increased labor mobility, for example, should allow worker to move from low-wage to high-wage economics. Increased trade and cross-border investment should also push labor costs closer. The experience of the past 20 years seems to confirm this: Spanish wages rose from 29% of German wages in 1970 to 68% in 1991. Italy's rose from 42% to 74%. If convergence continued at this pace, the gap would vanish within the next 20 years. But a study concludes that the pace of convergence will slow, and that low-wage economics will stay that way for some time. Because of Europe's linguistic and cultural barriers, labor migration and so pressures for wage convergence — will remain modest. The study estimates that two-thirds of the existing wage gap between EC countries will remain in 2010. But total labor cost may converge much faster. Non-wage costs will remain about the same. This could be wrong. Non-wage costs now range from 22% of total labor costs in Denmark to 102% in Italy. As more and more companies employ people across Europe, and as 11 of the EC's 12 governments move to standardize worker's right and benefits, such wide disparities are unlikely to survive.