单选题Clark felt that his ______ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. [A] apprehension [B] appreciation [C] presentation [D] participation

单选题In a fog the ______ is very poor, A. probability B. flexibility C. reliability D. visibility

单选题The liner is making a round-the-world ______ this year. All the passengers are making the voyage for pleasure.

单选题"Do you like your boss?" …No, he is too ______.

单选题 In Roman times, defeated enemies were generally put to death as criminals for having offended the emperor of Rome. In the Middle Ages, however, the practice of ransoming, or returning prisoners in exchange for money, became common. Though some saw this as a step toward a more humane society, the primary reasons behind it were economic rather than humanitarian. In those times, rulers had only a limited ability to raise taxes. They could neither force their subjects to fight nor pay them to do so. The promise of material compensation in the form of goods and ransom was therefore the only way of inducing combatants to participate in a war. In the Middle Ages, the predominant incentive for the individual soldier was the expectation of spoils. Although collecting ransom clearly brought financial gain, keeping a prisoner and arranging for his exchange had its costs. Consequently, procedures were devised to reduce transaction costs. One such device was a rule asserting that the prisoner had to assess his own value. This compelled the prisoner to establish a value without too much distortion, indicating too low a value would increase the captive's chances of being killed, while indicating too high a value would either ruin him financially or create a prohibitively expensive ransom that would also result in death.

单选题As the cup final was drawing closer, the injury of the best player was a ______ for the whole team.

单选题The consolidation of the crumbling walls and towers has been carried out in ______ with a program agreed with by the Department of the Environment.

单选题The Flower Market in San Francisco is ______, and it was established in the 1930's.

单选题During our stay in Paris we were splendidly ______ by the Italian Ambassador.

单选题The government is spending hundreds of billions extending the electricity _______to every remote village for the improvement of farmers' livelihoods.

单选题He expected the House to pass the bill by a comfortable ______. A. maple B. marble C. marsh D. margin

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} One year ago we stared aghast at images of the Southeast Asian tsunami. Video cameras taken on vacation to record the everyday pleasures of the beach were suddenly turned to quivering utility as they documented the panic and mayhem of a natural disaster. Who can forget the disbelief in the recorded voices? This can't be happening to us. Human beings are never prepared for natural disasters. There is a kind of optimism built into our species that seems to prefer to live in the comfortable present rather than confront the possibility of destruction, It may happen, we seem to believe, but not now, and not to us. Mount Vesuvius has been erupting since historical records began. The eruption of A. D. 79 both destroyed Pompeii and preserved it for posterity. Pliny the Younger starkly recorded the details in prose that can still be read as a scientific ac-count. Yet houses are still being erected today at vulnerable sites around Vesuvius, in the face of the geological inevitability of further eruptions. Disasters are described as "acts of God". Whenever a natural catastrophe occurs, old questions resurface. How can we reconcile tragedy with the idea of a beneficent God? And with that question, the notion of punishment is never far behind. If classical religions were wont to attribute disasters to the wrath of the gods, even in this scientific age the old explanations still have their attractions. And who might not sneakily still wish to believe that a saint could intercede on our behalf? But there is another kind of disaster. Many scientists think that the Gulf Coast hurricanes may be a symptom of climate change. Carbon emissions have been accelerating more rapidly within a generation or two: this is not the result of some creeping plate indifferent to the fate of humans; this is our responsibility. However, there is still the same, almost willful blindness to the dangers of climate change; after all, the sun still rises, the crops still ripen--why worry? Geology tells us that there have been "green-house worlds" in the distant past. These have been times when seas flooded over continents. Even modest sea-level rises would spell the end of densely populated areas of the world like Bangladesh. In such a case, invoking the God to look after us for the best is just pie in the sky. These are not "acts of God" but acts of man. We should be ashamed of the consequences of our own willing blindness.

单选题As I didn't do much of the work, it is ______ for me to get the minor share.

单选题Wilson stood dazed in the middle of Times Square, ______ of the crowds that surrounded him.

单选题It will be a relief over the death of a friend or a relative if the friend or relative dies from ______.

单选题High interest rates______people from borrowing money from the bank.

单选题The salesman approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dog at the door.

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads in Britain. Mile{{U}} (41) {{/U}}mile, vehicle for vehicle, you axe much{{U}} (42) {{/U}}likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On{{U}} (43) {{/U}}hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to{{U}} (44) {{/U}}than in a comparable accident{{U}} (45) {{/U}}on the roads. Motorways have no{{U}} (46) {{/U}}bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and{{U}} (47) {{/U}}speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is{{U}} (48) {{/U}}in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 mph limit applying in built up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps{{U}} (49) {{/U}}ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups{{U}} (50) {{/U}}one vehicle stops for some reason—mechanical failure, driver error and so on—have become all{{U}} (51) {{/U}}familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How{{U}} (52) {{/U}}of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred meters to brake to a stop {{U}}(53) {{/U}}70 mph? Drivers also seem to think that motorway driving gives them complete protection from the changing weather.{{U}} (54) {{/U}}wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, they{{U}} (55) {{/U}}at ridiculous speeds oblivious of police warnings or speed restrictions{{U}} (56) {{/U}}their journey comes to a conclusion. Perhaps one remedy{{U}} (57) {{/U}}this motorway madness would be better driver education. At present, learner drivers are barred{{U}} (58) {{/U}}motorways and are thus as far as this kind of driving is{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, thrown in at the deep end. However, much more efficient policing is required,{{U}} (60) {{/U}}it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness.

单选题It must guide public opinion, after presenting ______ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number. A. inquisitively B. inconceivably C. appaUingly D. impartially

单选题Don"t poke your nose into what doesn"t ______ you.