单选题Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hehasbetterhearingthanothers.B.Hedoesn'tcarewhatthewomanmaysay.C.Heiseagertoknowthenews.D.Hedoesn'tbelievewhatthewomansaid.

单选题 For decades, American society has been moving toward a complete ban on smoking tobacco. Since about the mid-20th century, when scientific studies revealing the drug's devastating effects on the human body were made public, public policy and social attitudes have shifted more and more against tobacco. This is something to my taste. But in executing its well-intentioned ban on consuming tobacco products on University of California campuses, the university administration's prohibition of e-cigarettes is a step too far. These means of taking in tobacco can help get smokers off conventional cigarettes, and there's no conclusive proof that there are negative effects for bystanders. Simply put, e-cigarettes shouldn't affect people who haven't made the decision to put themselves at risk. It's also a point of contention as to how harmful e-cigarettes even are to oneself. Boston University professor Michael Siegel, who advocates banning cigarettes, doesn't believe we should restrict e-cigarettes the same way we do "conventional" cigarettes, according to the East Bay Express. Furthermore, according to a study published in the esteemed British medical journal the Lancet, e-cigarettes were "modestly effective" at reducing smokers' dependency on tobacco—much like the commercially available nicotine patches. It doesn't seem there are obvious negative externalities to the use of e-cigarettes. If that's the case, then what's the basis of the ban? Tobacco Free Berkeley project manager Steve Maranzana illustrated one justification when he told the East Bay Express that the university wants "to steer people towards quitting resources that have been proven to be effective and FDA-approved." In the context of a "better safe than sorry" approach, the university's decision to include prohibiting e-cigarettes in its tobacco ban makes sense, so does the idea that the university wants people to use federally sanctioned "quitting resources." But just because the university wants to play it safe or tell people to use one kind of quitting product, that doesn't mean it has that authority. Banning e-cigarettes is an excessive intrusion on the judgment and lifestyle of members of the UC community. Individuals should have the ability to reason for themselves if e-cigarettes are the right choice for them, and they should also be the ones to determine whether they want to use UC-recommended or FDA-approved methods. And if people decide to use e-cigarettes while not creating a problem for anyone else, why should the university get to take away that option?

单选题This retired scientist {{U}}takes on{{/U}} leadership roles with nearly every organization she is part of. A. assumes B. opposes C. pretends D. desires

单选题A rapid portfolio turnover rate may {{U}}preclude{{/U}} low long-term capital gains. A. prohibit B. lag C. prevent D. reject

单选题Animals are more like us than we ever imagined. They feel pain, they experience stress, and they show affection, excitement and love. All these finding have been made by scientists in recent years——and such results are beginning to change how we view animals. Strangely enough, this research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonald's and KFC. Pressured by animal rights groups, these companies felt they had to fund scientists researching the emotional and mental states of animals. McDonald's, for instance, funded studies on pig behaviors at Purdue University, Indiana. This research found that pigs seek affection and easily become depressed if left alone or prevented from playing with each other. If they become depressed, they soon become physically ill. Because of this, and other similar studies, the European Union has banned the use of isolating pig stalls from 2012. In Germany, the government is encouraging pig farmers to give each pig 20 seconds of human contact a day, and to provide them with toys to prevent them from fighting. Other scientists have shown that animals think and behave like humans. Koko, the 300-pound gorilla (大猩猩)at the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, for instance, has been taught sign language. Koko can now understand several thousand English words, more than many humans who speak English as a second language. On human IQ tests, she scores between 70 and 95. Before such experiments, humans thought language skills were absent from the animal kingdom. Other myths are also being overturned, like the belief that animals lack self-awareness. Studies have also shown that animals mourn their dead, and that they play for pleasure. These striking similarities between animal and human behavior have led some to ask a question: "If you believe in evolution, how can't you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?" Until recently, scientists believed that animals behaved by instinct and that what appeared to be learned behavior was merely genetically programmed activity. But as Koko the Gorilla shows, this is not the case. In fact, learning is passed from parents to offspring far more often than not in the animal kingdom. So what implications does this knowledge have for humans? Because of this, should we ban hunting and animal testing? Should we close zoos? Such questions are being raised by many academics and politicians. Harvard and 25 other American law schools have introduced courses on animal rights.

单选题These instruments are so powerful as to enable them to {{U}}ascertain{{/U}} many facts of the deepest interest. A. put out B. find out C. wear out D. turn out

单选题The gap between those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income had increased ______, and is continuing to increase. A. substantially B. successfully C. succinctly D. sufficiently

单选题Directions: 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 once.

单选题This book can give you a glimpse of the enduring appeal of the poems from the Tang Dynasty. A. tolerable B. lasting C. temporary D. widespread

单选题Decades of ______ might have been partially responsible for our ignorance of development abroad. A. insulation B. irrigation C. integration D. isolation

单选题In spite of the efforts of those {{U}}industrious{{/U}} farmers, the local economy is far from developed due to isolation. A. capable B. ingenious C. innovative D. hard-working

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}{{I}}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 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. {{/I}}

单选题His talent for music remained {{U}}latent{{/U}} until his wife bought him a guitar. A. hidden B. sophisticated C. delicate D. profound

单选题It requires uncompromising efforts to develop these residences into true homes for our underprivileged citizens. A. unproductive B. unyielding C. uninviting D. unintentional

单选题Directions: In this part of the test, there are six short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Passage One In the U.S.A, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the death penalty. In the many states which still have the death penalty, some use the electric chair, which can take up to 20 minutes to kill, while others use gas or lethal injection. 20 minutes to kill, while others use gas or lethal injection. The first of these was the case of Ruth Ellis who was hanged for shooting her lover in what was generally regarded as a crime of passion. The second was hanged for murders which, it was later proved, had been committed by someone else. The pro-hanging lobby(赞成极刑的活动集团) uses four main arguments to support its call for the reintroduction of capital punishment. First there is the deterrence theory, which argues that potential murderer's theory would think twice before committing the act if they knew that they might die if they were caught. The armed bank robber might, likewise, go back to being unarmed. The other two arguments are more suspect. The idea of retribution demands that criminals should get what they deserve: if a murderer intentionally set out to commit a crime, he should accept the consequences. Retribution, which is just another word for revenge, is supported by the religious doctrine of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. The arguments against the death penalty are largely humanitarian. But there are also statistical reasons for opposing it: the deterrence figures do not add up. In Britain, 1903 was the record year for executions and yet in 1904 the number of murders actually rose. There was a similar occurrence in 1946 and 1947. If the deterrence theory were correct, the rate should have fallen. The other reasons oppose the death penalty are largely a matter of individual conscience and belief. One is that murder is murder and that the state has no more right to take a life than the individual. The other is that Christianity advises forgiveness, not revenge.

单选题According to Dr. Small, ____________________.

单选题When a number of people______together in conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands. A. pad B. squeeze C. cluster D. pack

单选题The problem is that the loss of confidence among the soldiers can be highly {{U}}contagious{{/U}}. A. spreading B. contemptible C. contented D. depressing

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单选题It is by no means stupid to ask for advice on how to {{U}}turn down{{/U}} a job offer. A. revise B. negotiate C. seek D. reject