单选题People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation's economy would bring social chaos. In the years following 1820, after several decades of relative stability, the economy entered a period of sustained and extremely rapid growth that continued to the end of the nineteenth century. Accompanying that growth was a structural change that featured increasing economic diversification and a gradual shift in the nation's labor force from agriculture to manufacturing and other nonagricultural pursuits. Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the population roughly doubled every generation during the rest of the nineteenth century. As the population grew, its makeup also changed. Massive waves of immigration brought new ethnic groups into the country. Geographic and social mobility--downward as well as upward--touched almost everyone. Local studies indicate that nearly three-quarters of the population--in the North and South, in the emerging cities in the Northeast and in the restless rural counties of the West--changed their residence each decade. As a consequence, historian David Donald has written, "Social atomization affected every segment of society, and it seemed to many people that all the recognized values of orderly civilization were gradually being eroded." Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these changes tended to magnify social distinctions. As the roles of men and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home. In the context of extreme competitiveness and dizzying social change, the household lost many of its earlier functions and the home came to serve as a haven of tranquility and order. As the size of families decreased, the roles of husband and wife became more clearly differentiated than ever before. In the middle class especially, men participated in the productive economy while women ruled the home and served as the custodians of civility and culture. The intimacy of marriage that was common in earlier periods was rent, and a gulf that at times seemed unbridgeable was created between husbands and wives.

单选题All the following sentences contain ellipsis (省略) EXCEPT

单选题The only ______ before him which he felt himself to be incapable of contemplating was the prospect of leaving Emily.[A] outlook[B] prospect[C] attitude[D] view

单选题Although a teenage, Fred could resist ______ what to do and what not to do.[A] being told[B] telling[C] to be told[D] to tell

单选题Jeff likes sports. He is ______ of an athlete.

单选题It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ______ going to agree upon anything today.

单选题______that he did not dare to move an inch.[A] So he was frightened[B] So frightened he was[C] Frightened so he was[D] So frightened was he

单选题Which of the following is NOT true, according to the author of the passage?

单选题{{B}}SECTION A CONVERSATIONS{{/B}} {{I}}In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.{{/I}} {{B}}{{I}}Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}{{/B}}

单选题Can you imagine that the apparently ______ man do such nasty things?

单选题The chairman ______ all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action when the tragedy took place.[A] just have condensed[B] just condensed[C] had just condensed[D] were to condense

单选题Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.

单选题Which statement about climbing, in the man's opinion, is NOT true?

单选题Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

单选题The term "quality of life" is difficult to define. It 41 a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and recreation, and so on. 42 speaking, the quality of life, especially 43 seen by the individual, is meaningful in terms of the degree 44 which these various areas of life are available or provide 45 for the individual. As activity carried 46 as one thinks fit during one"s spare time, leisure has the following 47 : relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. The importance of these varies according to the nature of one"s job and one"s life style. 48 , people who need to 49 much energy in their work will find relaxation most 50 in leisure. Those with a better education and in professional occupations may 51 more to seek recreation and personal development (e.g. 52 of skills and hobbies) in leisure. The specific use of leisure 53 from individual to individual. 54 the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals. Thus, the following are possible use of television watching, a 55 leisure activity, a change of experience to provide 56 from the stress and strain of work; to learn more about what is happening in one"s environment; to provide an opportunity for understanding oneself by 57 other people"s life experiences as 58 in the programs. Since leisure is basically self-determined, one is able to take 59 his interests and preferences and get 60 in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.