单选题 {{B}}Passage Two {{/B}} A father's relationship to his child's current and future academic success and the level of his or her development in academic potential and scholastic achievement are both factors with some rather interesting implications that educators are beginning to study and evaluate. As a matter of fact, "life with father" has been discovered to be a very important factor in determining a child's progress or lack of progress in school. A recent survey of over 16,000 children made by the National Child Development Study in London, England, revealed that children whose fathers came to school conferences and accompanied their children on outing did measurably better in school than did those children whose fathers were not involved in those activities. The study, which monitored children born during a week in March, 1958, from the time of their birth through the years of their early schooling, further revealed that the children of actively involved fathers scored as much as seven months higher in reading and math than did those children whose only involved parent was the mother. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role played by fathers in the raising of a child. It indicated a much higher level of parental involvement by the father than had been estimated. Over 66% of the fathers were said to have played a major role in parental responsibility. The study also suggested that the greatest level of paternal parenting took place in the families of only children. As the number of children and financial obligations increases, the father's apparent interest and involvement with the children decreased. However, no matter what the size or financial condition of the family, a father's active participation in the child's development made a definite difference in the child's progress. The study further revealed that while the frequency of overnight absences reflected a corresponding deficiency employment on late shifts appeared to have little effect on the child's academic progress. The data from the study was Obtained primarily through interviews from parents, teachers and physicians. The information evaluating the level of the father's parenting performance was obtained primarily from the admittedly subjective observations of their wives.

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单选题A network of miniature toxin detectors has been ______ in 30 American cities for the sake of bio-security. A. deployed B. committed C. indulged D. immersed

单选题The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration of criminal law. However, in the mid-18th century, social critics in Europe began to emphasize the worth of the individual and to criticize government practices they considered unjust, including capital punishment. The controversy and debate whether government should utilize the death penalty continue today. The first significant movement to abolish the death penalty began during the era known as the Age of Enlightenment. In 1764 Italian jurist and philosopher Cesare Beccaria published An Essay on Crimes and Punishments. Many consider this influential work the leading document in the early campaign capital punishment. Other individuals who campaigned against executions during this period include French authors Voltaire and Denis Diderot, British philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, and political theorist Thomas Paine in the United States. Critics of capital punishment argue that it is cruel and inhumane, while supporters consider it a necessary form of revenge for terrible crimes. Those who advocates the death penalty declare that it is a uniquely effective punishment that prevents crime. However, advocates and opponents of the death penalty dispute the proper interpretation of statistical analyses of its preventing effect. Opponents of capital punishment see the death penalty as a human right issue involving the proper limits of governmental power. In contrast, those who want governments to continue to execute tend to regard capital punishment as an issue of criminal justice policy. Because of these alternative viewpoint, there is a profound difference of opinion not only about what is the right answer on capital punishment, but also about what type of question is being asked when the death penalty becomes a public issue.

单选题The police are ______ the suburbs for the missing car. A. seeking B. combing C. looking D. investigating

单选题Olivia obviously had no______of doing any work that day, although it was only a week before the Proficiency Test. A. ambition B. will C. intention D. desire

单选题A research worker might______that the existence of such kind of disease is due to the pollution of the area. A. infer B. refer C. confer D. prefer

单选题The crisis over parliamentary election illustrated the unpredictable______that events could take once the coalition troops were withdrawn. A. process B. line C. way D. course

单选题It was fascinating to watch my husband as he literally became President before my eyes. A．liberally B．wisely C．actually D．theoretically

单选题Every modem government, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position in the field of ideas; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness.

单选题Visitors to this war museum are ______ to see photos of mass massacre by Japanese soldiers.

单选题The values and beliefs will dictate the direction of your pursuit as well as your life. A. rule B. shape C. alter D. complicate

单选题The President cancelled a foreign trip ______ growing concerns of a domestic crisis.

单选题In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take some time off for exercise. A. imposing B. demanding C. compulsory D. temporary

单选题In English learning, a______circle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded. A. vicious B. vigorous C. vertical D. voluntary

单选题The Chinese economy is less affected, so there is no reason to take a dim view of economic growth. A. pessimistic B. black C. vague D. positive

单选题Because of the struggle put up by the Women's Lib, many women have found good careers. A. initiated B. proposed C. supported D. terminated

单选题At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and {{U}}wistfully{{/U}} lose in reminiscence of his youth romances. A. hopefully B. reflectively C. sympathetically D. irresistibly

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单选题Passage Four My kids tell me that I am "so 20th century", which troubles me. A person likes to feel that he is "with it", as we used to say in the 20th century. So I have been thinking how I might change myself into a true 21st-century man. Clearly, in my advanced state of age I would be foolish to attempt some wild leap into the contemporary fashion. And anyway, my distinctive taste attracts much favourable comment. But if my clothing is too characteristic to change, perhaps I should do something about my lifestyle. So last week I took myself to the NEC for the Smart Home Show which is "the exhibition dedicated to all the latest trends in smart home technology". It was a shock. How could I have lived for half a century without a fingerprint-operated front door? ("Never lock yourself out of your home again!") Or vacuum cleaners that suck dust straight into a dustbin, via a system of pipes in your house walls? (MI you have to do is rebuild your entire home.) Or automatic garden sprinklers which are so smart that they turn themselves off when it starts to rain? Of course, you could just look out of the window, observe that it's raining and turn them off yourself, but that would be so 20th century. Besides, those were just the simpler things. For the true smart-home owner, a plasma (等离子) TV fireplace is a must. At first glance it's just an electric fire with a mantelpiece, but press your remote and a giant TV screen rises from the mantelpiece. "Thieves won't even know it's there," a spokesman claimed. Just as well. At ￡5,280, it would be a pity to have it broken. But the real revolution has happened in the bathroom. Never again need you feel cut off from world events as you go about your washing. Forget the mirrors that turn into TV screens. They're old hat. The buzz in bathrooms now is all about heated towel-racks that turn into TVs. Enough! I was convinced: I want a smart home. There's only one problem: The cost. You are looking at ￡18,000 to ￡25,000 for an average home. Hmm. I won't be entering the 21st century just yet, then.