单选题Winslow Homer captured the look and spirit of American life with {{U}}unparalleled{{/U}} eloquence. A. incredible B. inevitable C. unmatched D. unnoticed

单选题A．Hewasbeatenbyafellowworker.B．Hewaslaughedatbyafellowworker.C．Hewasfiredfromhiswork.D．Hewasreplacedbyhisco-worker.

单选题The speed of an object moving in a ______ direction is called the velocity. A. unique B. special C. particular D. strange

单选题Passage Two For years, France proudly resisted establishing domestic smoking bans. It held out longer than Britain, Spain and Italy, but on January 2, 2008, it finally forbid cigarettes in bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs. This was not a decision taken lightly. Magazines ran photo-spreads reminding us that French people look seriously cool with a cigar in their mouth. There were illustrations of Charles de Gaulle, the French president during World War Ⅱ, Brigitte Bardot, the 1950s famous fashionist, and the famous French philosopher and writer, Jean-Paul Sartre. Even the present President Nicolas Sarkozy, extremely image-conscious, posed for Paris Match magazine with a fat cigar. But now, France's traditional "café-clope" (morning coffee and cigarette) is only possible if people can bear the freezing temperatures outside. In the latter part of the 20th century, the health risks of second-hand tobacco smoke were made public. Then, in 1975, a modern wave of smoking bans started in Minnesota, the U.S.. Since then, many countries and regions have joined in the movement. Among them, the U.S. has been a pioneer, with California being the first in the world to ban indoor smoking at all public places, including bars and restaurants. Thus some French people call the non-smoking law issued on January 2 "a touch too American". However, studies before the ban showed that 70 percent of French people supported the enforcement. The public's positive response means that the smoking ban will be just one more U.S. trend accepted by French society. Even among strong smokers, no one wants to risk a fine. French barman Jean-Michel, dressed in a leather waistcoat and a cowboy-style shoelace tie, complained harshly about the ban. Was he anticipating a smokers' revolt? "No," he said calmly. "People will respect it. I'll do what I did at school. I'll smoke in the toilets." According to the non-smoking law, individuals who smoke in bars, cafés, restaurants or clubs can be fined up to 450 euros. The owners of these places can be fined up to 750 euros if they fail to stop customers from smoking.

单选题Finally she decided to do something ______ the thing she disliked ______ herself.

单选题A.Jenniferwasarealstand-out.B.Jenniferhadanimpracticalwish.C.Jenniferusedtolikeeatingpies.D.Jenniferrealizedherdreams.

单选题Geraldine Ferraro said that whoever {{U}}coined{{/U}} the term ObamaCare was brilliant. A. came upon B. broke down C. made up D. drew on

单选题The law is expected to improve the efficacy of {{U}}surveillance{{/U}} on HIV carriers. A. inspection B. investigation C. observation D. restriction

单选题If you don't know how to ______ your achievements, your parting from this world is going to be a nightmare. A. take hold of B. get rid of C. let go of D. make fun of

单选题 It's all Apple all the time these days: "astounding" earnings reports in the news on Jan. 25, lingering shots of Steve Jobs' widow Laurene sitting near the First Lady and, of course, ever since his death in October, universal references to Jobs himself in any writing or speech aimed at promoting creativity or ingenuity or an all-American, against-all-odds model of success. However, New York Times articles this week spoke of a darker reality behind the glowing Apple story: the "millions of human machines," as the Times" Charles Duhigg and David Barboza put it, in China who are now laboring 12 hours a day, six days a week to maintain the company's amazing rate of growth. They live in dormitories where they can be called to their jobs anytime and often work double shifts in highly unsafe conditions. They're willing to do all it takes. "It isn't just that workers are cheaper abroad," Duhigg wrote. "Rather, Apple's executives believe the vast scale of overseas factories as well as the flexibility, diligence and expertise of foreign workers have so outpaced their American counterparts that 'Made in the U.S.A.' is no longer a viable option for most Apple products." The Times stories raised very serious questions about not only Apple or the many other companies that similarly rely on overseas labor to support their growth and flood the world with cheap products, but the human cost of the growth model itself that has allowed Apple to thrive. It's a model of growth, all too unquestioned in the U.S., that demands endless quality-of-life sacrifices in the service of productivity and profit. By quality of life, I mean good relationships with friends and family and having the time and the physical and emotional availability to invest in friends and family. Yet American workers have been headed in the opposite direction for decades. Working hours have expanded to the point where successful professionals now consider the traditional 40-hour workweek a "part-time" job. Vacation time has been shrinking. In the current downturn, the employed are too scared of losing work to take time off. The pressure to be superproductive, ever willing, and always available has never been greater. But we should call into question the direction we're headed and ask whether chasing the dream of growth has already turned into a nightmare. It's up to the rest of us now to decide what to make of Steve Jobs' legacy.

单选题The short story about the missing personnel during the civil war was adapted into a(n) ______ movie. A. winning-award B. award-winning C. won-award D. award-won

单选题We have come to realize the need to leave enough environmental space for our offspring. A. contemporaries B. ancestors C. descendants D. neighbors

单选题The Arab oil embargo and long gas lines ______ oil companies flocking back to Midland. A. compelled B. sent C. delivered D. committed

单选题Andrew had taught English in a couple of schools {{U}}prior to{{/U}} working in this academy. A. after B. during C. before D. by

单选题WhydidBellLabsappointacommitteetoinvestigatesomeoftheclaimsmadebyitsscientists?A.Becauseotherscientistshadraisedquestionsabouttheseclaims.B.Becausesomeofitsscientistshadmadefalseclaimsbefore.C.Becausetheclaimswereveryimportanttothestudyofphysics.D.Becausesomeofitsscientistspublishedtoomanypapersinayear.

单选题The earthquake that occurred in India this year was a major {{U}}calamity{{/U}} in which a great man was lost. A. casualty B. catastrophe C. catalogue D. crusade

单选题Anderson held out his arms to ______ the attack, but the shark grabbed his right forearm and dived.

单选题Today, there are nearly as many educational opportunities in the ______ industry as there are hotels. A. accessibility B. accountability C. hospitality D. affordability

单选题Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment activities ______ UN demands to scrap its nuclear-related programs. A. in defiance of B. in line with C. in return for D. in relation to

单选题The ship will have to______from the shore until this storm passes. A. hold in B. hold up C. hold off D. hold onto