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单选题Questions 17—20 are based on the following dialogue about a theft. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.

单选题{{B}}Text 3{{/B}} Who's to blame? The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of British railways, say industry critics. Stingy governments--both Labor and T9ry--have cut down on investments in trains and rails. In the mid-1990s a Conservative government pushed through the sale of the entire subsidy-guzzling rail network. Operating franchises were parceled out among private companies and a separate firm, Railtrack, was awarded ownership of the tracks and stations. In the future, the theory ran back then, the private sector could pay for any improvements--with a little help from the state--and take the blame for any failings. Today surveys show that travelers believe privatization is one of the reasons for the railways's failures. They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compatible with guaranteeing safety. Worse, splitting the network between companies has made coordination nearly impossible. "The railway was torn apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place was.., designed, if we are honest, to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury," said Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett before resigning last month in the wake of the Hatfield crash. Generally, the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark. Over the past few decades the Germans, French and Italians have invested 50 percent more than the British in transportation infrastructure. As a result, a web of high-speed trains now crisscross the Continent, funded by governments willing to commit state funds to major capital projects. Spain is currently planning 1,000 miles of new highspeed track. In France superfast trains already shuttle between all major cities, often on dedicated lines. And in Britain? When the Eurostar trains that link Paris, London and Brussels emerge from the Channel Tunnel onto British soil and join the crowded local network, they must slow down from 186 mph to a maximum of 100 mph--and they usually have to go even slower. For once, the government is listening. After all, commuters are voters, too. In a pre-vote spending spree, the government has committed itself to huge investment in transportation, as well as education and the public health service. Over the next 10 years, the railways should get an extra ￡60 billion, partly through higher subsidies to the private companies. As Blair ackoowledged last month, "Britain has been underinvested in and investment is central to Britain's future. " You don't have to tell the 3 million passengers who use the railways every day. Last week trains to Darlington were an hour late--and crawling at Locomotion No. 1 speeds.

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单选题{{B}}Passage 3{{/B}} 　　It was unfortunate that, after so trouble-free an arrival, he should stumble in the dark as he was rising and severely twist his ankle on a piece of rock. After the first shock the pain became bearable, and he gathered up his parachute before limping into the trees to hide it as best as he could. The hardness of the ground and the deep darkness made it almost impossible to do this efficiently. The pine needles lay several inches deep, so he simply pile them on top of the parachute, cutting the short twigs that he could feel around his legs, and spreading them on top of the needles. He had great doubts about whether it would stay buried, but there was very little else that he could do about it. After limping for some distance in an indirect course away from his parachute he began to make his way downhill through the trees. He had to find out where he was, and then decide what to do next. But walking downhill on a rapidly swelling ankle soon proved to be almost beyond his powers. He moved more and more slowly, walking in long sideway movements across the slope, which meant taking more steps but less painful ones. By the time he cleared the trees and reached the valley, day was breaking. Mist hung in soft sheets across the fields. Small cottages and farm buildings grouped like sleeping cattle around a village church, whose pointed tower pointed high into the cold winter air to welcome the morning. "I can't go much farther," John Harding thought. "Someone is bound to find me, but what can I do? I must get a rest before I go on. They'll look for me first up there on the mountain where the plane crashed. I bet they' re out looking for it already and they are bound to find the parachute in the end. I can' t believe they won't. So they'll know I' m not dead and must be somewhere. They'llthink I'm hiding up there in the trees and rocks so they'll look for me there. So I'll go down to the village. With luck by the evening my foot will be good enough to get me to the border." Far above him on the mountainside he could hear the faint echo of voices, startling him after the great silence. Looking up he saw lights like little pinpoints moving across the face of the mountain in the gray light. But the road was deserted, and he struggled along, still almost invisible in the first light, easing his aching foot whenever he could, avoiding stones and rough places, and limping quietly and painfully towards the village. He reached the church at last. A great need for peace almost drew him inside, but he knew that would not do. Instead, he limped along its walls towards a very old building standing a short distance from the church doors. It seemed to have been there forever, as if it had grown out of the hill inside. It had the same air of timelessness as the church. John Harding pushed open the heavy wooden door and slipped inside.

单选题—I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays. —That's ______ I don't agree. You should have a more active life. A. what B. how C. which D. where

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单选题{{B}} Directions：{{/B}}{{I}} Read the following text．Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C or D on {{B}}ANSWER SHEET 1．{{/B}}{{/I}} Some people were just born to rebel；Charles Darwin was one of them．{{U}} 21 {{/U}}Nicholas Copernicus，Benjamin Franklin and Bill Gates．They were{{U}} 22 {{/U}}“laterborns”-that is，they had{{U}} 23 {{/U}}one older sibling-brother or sister-when they were born． {{U}} 24 {{/U}}，laterborns are up to 15 times more likely than firstborns to{{U}} 25 {{/U}}authority and break new{{U}} 26 {{/U}}，says Frank J．Sulloway，a researcher scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology． In his book“ Born To Rebel” being{{U}} 27 {{/U}}this week，Sulloway claims that{{U}} 28 {{/U}}someone is an older or younger sibling is the most important{{U}} 29 {{/U}}shaping personality more significant than gender，race，nationality{{U}} 30 {{/U}}class．He spent 26 years{{U}} 31 {{/U}}the lives-and birth orders-of 6，566 historical{{U}} 32 {{/U}}to reach his conclusions． A laterborn himself，Sulloway first{{U}} 33 {{/U}}how birth order affected personality{{U}} 34 {{/U}}a scholar of Darwin at Harvard University． “How could a somewhat{{U}} 35 {{/U}}student at Cambridge become the most{{U}} 36 {{/U}}thinker in the 19th century？” He said． Darwin，the first to{{U}} 37 {{/U}}the belief that God created the world with his theory of evolution，was the fifth of six children．Most of his{{U}} 38 {{/U}}were firstborns． Sulloway’s theory held{{U}} 39 {{/U}}with Copernicus，the first astronomer to{{U}} 40 {{/U}}that the Sun was the center of the universe，and computer revolutionary Gates of Microsoft．

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单选题HasthewomanlentanymoneytoLily?A.Yes,severaltimes.B.Yes,onlyonce.C.No,never.