单选题A year has ______ and there is no sign of the situation getting any better.

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单选题Human population growth is a {{U}}menace{{/U}} to nonhuman life forms on our planet.

单选题I think the charge for overloaded luggage is excessive in ______ to its size.

单选题During the 1700s and 1800s, major fighting during wars generally ceased for the winters and armies took up winter encampments. As winter descended upon Pennsylvania in 1777, General George Washington chose Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, some eighteen miles west of Philadelphia as site of the winter encampment of the Continental Army. The area was far enough away from the British in Philadelphia to discourage surprise attacks and its location between high hills and the Schuylkill River made it easily defensible. The Continental Army, however, was in bad shape. Of the 12,000 soldiers, many lacked the supplies or clothing to Survive the winter and many others were starving at this point. At Valley Forge, defense lines were built along with over 1,000 huts to provide some relief from the brutal elements. Moisture from rain and melting snow made it impossible for many soldiers to stay dry and allowed for the spread of disease. The only reliable food that the soldiers received was a mixture of flour and water known as "firecake". Occasionally, soldiers received meat and bread. Furthermore, many soldiers had inadequate supplies of clothing and were forced to endure the winter in tatters and without blankets. Many lacked shoes. Wounded soldiers often died from exposure to the elements. Unsanitary and crowded conditions led to the proliferation of diseases and sicknesses such as typhoid and pneumonia. Over 2,000 people died from such sicknesses. On February 23,1778, former German General Baron yon Steuben arrived at Valley Forge to train the Patriots how to march in formation, fire guns quickly, use bayonets and become soldiers. Though von Steuben spoke little English, he developed a training manual in French that would be translated on the grounds into English. Unlike many American generals, von Steuben worked directly with the soldiers, endearing him to the thousands suffering at Valley Forge. Von Steuben"s presence did much to improve the morale of the army during the bitter winter and also helped them develop into a more tactical, effective military machine, capable of fighting the British. On June 19,1778, the Continental Army left Valley Forge in pursuit of the British who were moving north to New York.

单选题 Aristotle was one of those who could found a civilization, and while he thought of education as both a social value and an end in itself, he ascribed its chief importance{{U}} (21) {{/U}}what might be considered a third basic concept of education: to train the mind to think,{{U}} (22) {{/U}}what it is thinking about. The key is not{{U}} (23) {{/U}}it knows but how it{{U}} (24) {{/U}}any new fact or argument. "An educated man," Aristotle wrote in On the Parts of Animals, "should be able to{{U}} (25) {{/U}}a fair offhand judgment as to the goodness or badness of the method used by a professor in his exposition. To be{{U}} (26) {{/U}}is in fact to be able to do this." The Aristotle view of education as a{{U}} (27) {{/U}}has become the conventionally worthy answer today{{U}} (28) {{/U}}college presidents and other academic leaders are asked what an education should be. An educated man, says Harvard President Bok,{{U}} (29) {{/U}}a deep breath, must have a "curiosity in{{U}} (30) {{/U}}the unfamiliar and unexpected, an open-mindedness in entertaining opposing points of view,{{U}} (31) {{/U}}for the ambiguity that surrounds so many important issues, and a willingness to make the best decision he can in the fact of uncertainty and doubt." This is an approach that appears to{{U}} (32) {{/U}}more importance to the process of learning{{U}} (33) {{/U}}to the substance of what is learned. The very old notion of the generalist who could comprehend all subjects has{{U}} (34) {{/U}}been an impossibility. To make matters{{U}} (35) {{/U}}more difficult, the fields of knowledge keep changing.

单选题He ______ his old car for a new one as soon as he had won the prize.

单选题He didn't notice me in the erowd; but he spotted my sister who was ______ because of her red hair. A. conscious B. conspicuous C. dim D. conscientious

单选题The passage suggests that a large decrease in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere would result in ______.

单选题Despite all the refinements of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, it is by the common sense and compassion of readers that are uncorrupted by the prejudices of some opinionated scholars ______ the characters and situations in medieval and Elizabethan literature, as in any other literature, can best be judged. A. that B. which C. what D. ×

单选题The novel's unusual name______ me, so I bought one without hesitation.(2007年中国矿业大学考博试题)

单选题______ the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 8—10 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.

单选题The most significant measure we should take to stop terrorists is to______them of material and moral support from within the country. A. squeeze B. eliminate C. prevent D. deprive

单选题Sometimes in drawing and designing, the sign X______the unknown number. A. facilitates B. fascinates C. denotes D. jots

单选题I can hardly read your writing. It is ______.

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单选题The sound of the doorbell startled her and she ______ knocked the ashtray on to the floor.

单选题Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, quarrying, public services and transport (excluding vehicles, ships and planes) increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16 --17 % investment growth, including a 30% increase in investment in business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew by 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23% expansion of investment in agricultural equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so much owing to increased demand, as to fears of impending new taxes and limitation of building. Total consumption in real terms rose by close on 11% during 1964, and per capita personal consumption by under 7%, as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered. Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 13%, there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy. Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living. Expenditure on food, especially bread and staple items, declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased. Outlay on furniture and household equipment, health, eduction and recreation continued to increase. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport (including private cars) and personal services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The progressive affluence of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased. Saturation point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric refrigerators, whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered.

单选题1 There has been a lot of hand-wringing over the death of Elizabeth Steinberg. Without blaming anyone in particular, neighbors, friends, social workers, the police and news- paper editors have struggled to define the community's responsibility to Elizabeth and to other battered children. As the collective soul-searching continues, there is a pervading sense that the system failed her. The fact is, in New York State the system couldn't have saved her. It is almost impos sible to protect a child from violent parents, especially if they are white, middle-class, well-educated and represented by counsel. Why does the state permit violence against children? There are a number of reasons. First, parental privilege is a rationalization. In the past, the law was giving its approval to the biblical injunction against sparing the rod. Second, while everyone agrees that the state must act to remove children from their homes when there is danger of serious physical or emotional harm, many child advocates believe that state intervention in the absence of serious injury is more harmful than helpful. Third, courts and legislatures tread carefully when their actions intrude or threaten to intrude on a relationship protected by the Constitution. In 1923, the Supreme Court recog nized the "liberty of parent and guardian to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control. " More recently, in 1977, it upheld the teacher's privilege to use cor poral punishment against schoolchildren. Read together, these decisions give the constitu tional imprimatur to parental use of physical force. Under the best conditions, small children depend utterly on their parents for surviv al. Under the worst, their dependency dooms them. While it is questionable whether any one or anything could have saved Elizabeth Steinberg, it is plain that the law provided no protection.To the contrary, by justifying the use of physical force against children as an accepta ble method of education and control, the law lent a measure of plausibility and legitimacy to her parents' conduct. More than 80 years ago, in the teeth of parental resistance and Supreme Court doc trine, the New York State Legislature acted to eliminate child labor law. Now, the state must act to eliminate child abuse by banning corporal punishment. To break the vicious cy cle of violence, nothing less will answer. If there is a lesson to be drawn from the death of Elizabeth Steinberg, it is this: spare the rod and spare the child.

单选题Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury. Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands during August or September. For several days the area of the storm increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength. Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to track its direction. They drop instruments for recording temperature, air pressure, and humidity (湿度), into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds, and the eye of the storm. The eye is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the center of the hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous winds again when the eye has passed. Once the forecasters have determined that it is likely the hurricane will reach shore, they issue a hurricane watch for a large, general area that may be in the path of the storm. Later, when the probable point of landfall is clearer, they will issue a hurricane warning for a somewhat more limited area. People in these areas are wise to stock up on nonperishable foods, flash light and radio batteries, candles, and other items they may need if electricity and water are not available after the storm. They should also try to hurricane-proof their houses by bringing in light-weight furniture and other items from outside and covering windows. People living in low- lying areas are wise to evacuate their houses because of the storm surge, which is a large rush of water that may come ashore with the storm. Hurricanes generally lose power slowly while traveling over land, but many move out to sea, gather up force again, and return to land. As they move toward the north, they generally lose their identity as hurricanes.