单选题This archaeologist made a study of the vast area through which the Roman civilization has been propaqated. A. extended B. terminated C. speculated D. restricted

单选题This is a love that {{U}}sprang up{{/U}} from friendship and blossomed into marriage. A. diverged B. separated C. distinguished D. originated

单选题While I could not ______ the words outside the thick glass windows, their middle fingers spoke loudly. A. wear out B. set out C. make out D. find out

单选题Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Nancyshouldn'tbetoobusy.B.Nancyshouldtakeabreakfromherwork.C.Nancymustbeundergreatpressure.D.Nancymustfeeldepressed.

单选题How did it ______ that in English the correlation between spelling and pronunciation is not very close?

单选题 Most students in grades K-12 attend school for 6 to 7 hours a day, 180 days per year. Some schools offer extended learning by adding extra time to the school day or increasing the length of the school year. Some states are moving to this type of schedule in an attempt to increase student achievement. Is it worthwhile? Longer days allow for more instruction in core classes, individualized attention and additional tutoring time for struggling students. Schools that switched to longer days reported significant gains in language arts, math and science. The most notable change was a gain of about 20 percent more proficiency in math from 2006 to 2010. However, the additional time must be accompanied by quality instruction to have an impact. Longer school days also have positive implications for teachers, allowing for more collaboration with colleagues, planning time and opportunities for on-campus professional development. Some districts that use extended time have raised salaries and increased benefits to compensate teachers for the extra hours. Longer days can also help close the achievement gap between socioeconomic groups. Families who can afford it often supplement their children's education with additional classes and tutoring. With longer days, children from less-wealthy families would have these same opportunities. Students in schools with extended days average seven hours of instruction in art, music and physical education, which is double the national average. Advocates of longer days argue that American students spend less time in school than their counterparts in other nations and are consequently lagging behind. In fact, American students attend school for 900 to 1,000 hours per year. Finland, which consistently performs well on standardized tests, averages 608 hours of instruction at the elementary level per year. By middle school, many American students have received many more instructional hours than students in Japan, Korea and Finland, yet these three countries continue to post high scores. Additional time in school means more energy costs, higher salaries and more resources. While adding time appears to have positive effects, it comes at a cost that some schools cannot afford. Adding time to the school day increases school budgets an additional 6 to 20 percent more per year. Cash-strapped schools may not be able to cover this additional cost without revising their budgets. The question that schools must answer is whether the additional instruction and enrichment time is worth the additional costs.

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单选题At that moment the first idea that came to her mind was that a disaster was around the corner. A. coming to an end B. still in the air C. soon to happen D. out of the question

单选题Their {{U}}attempts{{/U}} to evade taxes turned out to be futile. A. intentions B. ideas C. opinions D. efforts

单选题He was easily hurt because his feelings were very ______. A. sensible B. sensational C. sensitive D. senseless

单选题Faith in medicine runs deep in America. We spend more per person on health care than any other nation. Whether we eat too much or exercise too little, whether we're turning gray or feeling blue, we look to some pill or procedure to make us better. We assume that devoting ever more dollars to medicine will bring us longer, healthier lives. But there is mounting evidence that each new dollar we devote to the current health care system brings small and diminishing returns to public health. Today the United States spends more than $4,500 per person per year on health care. Costa Rica spends less than $ 300. Yet life expectancy at birth is nearly identical in both countries. Despite the highly publicized "longevity revolution", life expectancy among the elderly in the United States is hardly improving. Yes, we are an aging society, but primarily because of falling birthrates. Younger Americans, meanwhile, are far more likely to be disabled than they were 20 years ago. Most affected are people in their thirties, whose disability rates increased by nearly 130 percent, due primarily to overweight. Why has our huge investment in health care left us so unhealthy? Partly it is because so many promised "miracle cures," from interferon to gene therapies, have proven to be ineffective or even dangerous. Partly it's because health care dollars are so concentrated on the terminally ill and the very old that even when medical interventions "work", the gains to average life expectancy are small. And partly it is because medical errors and adverse reaction to prescription drugs, which cause more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Each year roughly 200,000 seniors suffer fatal or life-threatening "adverse drug events" due to improper drug or drug interaction. Why don't Americans live any longer than Costa Ricans? Overwhelmingly, it's because of differences in behaviour. Americans exercise less, eat more , drive more ,smoke more, and lead more socially isolated lives. Even at its best, modern medicine can do little to promote productive aging, because by the time most people come in contact with it their bodies are already compromised by stress, indulgent habits, environmental dangers and injuries.

单选题 It's a new world, and we barely seem to have noticed. Places we {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}with inexpensive low-end manufacturing are going high-tech in a big {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}The spotlight is mainly in China and India, for good {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}The Chinese economy is surging,{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}by increasingly sophisticated engineering, with products {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}from automobiles to semiconductors. India has nearly as {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}an economy, powered by a cheap English-speaking labor force who {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}in software and services. Along with these {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}giants, countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore are also challenging America's {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}. If present trends continue, 90% of all the world's scientists and engineers will be living in Asia {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}2010, according to Nobel Prize winner Richard E. Smalley, professor of chemistry and physics at Rice University.

单选题Those who are motivated tend to have clear goals and persist {{U}}in the face of{{/U}} defeat or failure. A. by means of B. in spite of C. for the sake of D. on account of

单选题You don't have to ask him to render an account of his actions, for he rarely tells the truth. A. deliver B. narrate C. settle D. compress

单选题Ways have to be found to {{U}}accommodate{{/U}} the special needs of these left-behind children in rural areas. A. satisfy B. occupy C. alter D. host

单选题The prodigal son spent his money {{U}}economically{{/U}} and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar. A. lavishly B. economically C. thriftily D. extrovertly

单选题 Oh no, not Anthony Weiner again. The older generation never gets it. Anthony Weiner, a candidate for mayor of New York, admitted this week to having sent more snaps of himself to a digital acquaintance. As any youngster could have told him, the way to find love is to send photos of your face. Consider Will, a 24-year-old future film director in California. He meets potential dates via a smartphone app called Tinder. It finds potential matches who are nearby—your phone always knows where you are—and shows him photos from their Facebook profiles. Will can like or reject each photo. If a woman he likes also likes him, both are alerted and can start chatting. Tinder is quick (you can look through dozens of photos in minutes) and spares your blushes (you never know if someone rejects you). Will has already had three romantic encounters and hundreds of matches, he says. Justin Mateen, a co-founder of Tinder, says it has made 100m matches since its launch in September, and led to 50 marriage proposals. He adds: "The app has only really been going for nine months. {{U}}There could be a baby popping out soon{{/U}}." Americans are dating longer, which creates opportunities for matchmakers. Some are quite direct. Bang with Friends (BWF), another app, allows users to specify which of their Facebook friends they would like to spend the night with. If both parties feel the same way, BWF notifies them. If not, no one is any wiser. BWF was booted from Apple's app store, but that hasn't stopped it from creating 200,000 pairings since its January launch. BWF's boss admits he came up with the concept while "a bit drunk." Such apps make it easier to find potential partners, but don't seem to have turned America into a nation of bed-hoppers. Young women claim to have had an average of 3.6 male intimate friends while young men 6.1 female ones. These figures may be inaccurate—men may exaggerate; women may undercount—but they have not changed much in years. Parents worry that staring at screens all day has made youngsters socially awkward face-to-face. A survey by two dating sites found that 36%-38% of Americans aged 21-34 ask for dates by text message. But when they meet, they must still make their moves in person. Witty joking and a well-placed facial expression still have their uses.

单选题The investor would suffer a lot from a television series that was heavily invested in but never came off. A. was released B. proved satisfactory C. failed completely D. won awards

单选题A．It'sapleasantsurprise.B．It'sreallyunexpected.C．It'sverysad.D．It'sapity.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.