单选题The U.S.A. is known as a“Melting Pot”for its mixture of _______.

单选题Halliday's writing leaned very much back to the left. He was the only pupil in the class who wrote in this way. He was a nuisance in poetry lessons as he would giggle and make faces and could never be persuaded to read aloud. His silly behaviour made me believe that he didn't like poetry. However, when I gave the class a test in which they had to write down some poetry they had learned by heart, Halliday seemed to know the most. Halliday had a special dislike for art and I allowed him to read during this period. He never volunteered for drama and refused to make a speech. Football was the one thing at which he excelled, but the sports teacher decided that he did not assert himself enough and he made another boy captain. This boy, named John Jones, could hardly read or write. All attempts to make him work failed, but he captained the team with amazing skill. I remember an occasion when he led our school eleven out of the changing rooms for a cup match against our fiercest rivals, the team from nearby Winterton School. The Winterton girls' hockey team had already beaten our own girls' team and this-plus their excellent start to the season-had raised their morale to a fearsome level. Even so, John played like a true professional. Our only scorer, he made good use of Halliday's passes and scored a goal for every two that the Winterton players could manage between them. Though Kingston lost, the match was a triumph for Captain Jones! In spite of all this, the pupil who impressed me most in the end was David Halliday. He gained my admiration on a day when I had his class for art. They came into the hut shouting and pushing and I sent them out again and told them they would not have a lesson until they walked in properly. They thought it was fun to waste as much time as possible, and they jeered and cheered outside the hut. I let them go on for a minute. Suddenly the noise stopped and in marched Halliday. "They're all right now," he said. "I've got them lined up." I looked outside and sure enough the pupils of class 2D were arranged like well drilled soldiers; they were in order of size and in perfect line and so still I could see them shivering in the chilly air. "Walk in quietly," Halliday commanded. They obeyed their superior officer and the lesson began. Halliday himself, as usual, refused to work. "Can I just sit and have a nap?" he asked. After the help he had given me, I could hardly refuse.

单选题It is essential that applicants whose first language is not English ______ sufficient linguistic competence to avoid any delay or difficulty in pursuing their studies.

单选题______ about the possibility of an impending avalanche, many people ______ lived on the side of the mountain still leave their house for farming.

单选题With the development of mass entertainment, popular music ______ away and has gradually developed a stronger life of its own to the point where it has become ______ with the classics.

单选题Boss: Would you mind working morning shift next month? Ella: Oh, I just hate getting up early. I know I"ll come in late. Boss: Yes, I do remember now. Last year, you were always late in the mornings. Ella: ______ Boss: The problem is I"m really shorthanded now. Ella: Could you ask somebody else?

单选题{{B}}SectionD{{/B}}Inthissection,thereisonepassagefollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Readthepassagecarefully,thenanswereachquestionorcompleteeachstatementinamaximumof10words.RemembertowritetheanswerontheAnswerSheet.Questions71-75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Venicemaystillbeinperil.However,thecityknownasLaSerenissimaisnolongersinking,butrising.AnewstudyfromexpertsappointedbytheItalianenvironmentministryhasdiscoveredthatthelevelofthegroundsurroundingStMark'sSquare--amongthelowest-lyinginVenice--hasbeenraisedbyhalfacentimetresince1973.Severalotherpartsofthecity'shistoriccentreareasmuchasonecentimetrehigher.Scientistssaythecityhasbeenrisingsinceahaltwascalledtothepumpingoflargeamountsofgroundwaterfromartesianwellsrunningunderthecity.ThewatersuppliedanindustrialcomplexatMargheraonthemainlandnearby.ThishaddriedouttherockbelowandallowedVenicetosinkbyupto12cm.Sincethewaterhasbegunflowingbackin,therockhasswollenlikeasponge,pushingupthelevelofthealleywaysandbuildings.TheVenetianswillnotbeputtingtheirwaterproofbootsawayyet,though.Althoughthenumberofhighwaterfloodshasremainedfairlyconstantoverthepast30years,smallerfloodshavebecomemorecommon.In1996Venicewashitbyfloodingof80cm.ormore.Changingweatherpatternsaretoblame,aswellasdamagetothelagoonfromerosionandadeepchanneldugtoallowtankersthrough."ThenewstudyshowsthatVeniceisnotsinkingthewaymostpeoplebelieve,butofcourseitisstillindanger,"saidGiorgioSarto,senatorforVeniceandanurbanplanner."Thecitycouldstartsubsidingagaininfuture,andwestillhavetoactagainsttheflood.Butwe'velostprecioustime.Giventhenewdata,weshouldhavestartedtryingtoraisethecity10yearsago."Underanewscheme,theedgeofStMark'srunningalongtheGrandCanal--whichisaslittleas85cm.abovesealevel--wouldbeelevatedby15cm.toonemetreabove.Asectionbeyondwouldberebuilttoslopegentlyupwardstoamaximumheightof1.15metresabovesealevelbeforerollingbackdowntowardstheDoge'spalace."Apartfromrestoringtheenvironmentalbalanceofthelagoon,"saidMafiaRosaVittadini,whochairedthecommission,"wemustconcentrateonraisingthegroundlevelsofthecanalembankments,andofanyotherareaswherethiscanbedone."ThebackersoftheprojecthadoriginallysuggestedraisingthewholeofStMark's,butthiswasvetoedbylocalauthoritiesasanunacceptablethreattothebasilica,palacesandlandmarkbelltoweraroundit,thelevelofwhichcannotbechanged.ThelastattempttoresolveVenice'swoes--the￡1.5billionProjectMoses,whichinvolvedplacinga30metrehighfloodbarrieratthreeopeningsfromthelagoonintotheAdriatic--wasdroppedbytheItaliangovernment.Therewerefearsthatitcouldjeopardizethelagoon'ssensitiveecology."It'sanawfulthingtosay,butwhatVenicereallyneedsisanothercatastrophelikethefloodingof1966,"saidLordNorwich,chairmanofBritain'sVeniceInPerilfund."Thatwouldshakepeopleintodoingsomething.Ifwegoondoingnothing,Venicemightwellnotbethereforourgreat-grandchildren."Questions:

单选题Can you work out this riddle?

单选题Whatisthemainreasonforhavingthefair?A.ToorganizeactivitiesforchildrenB.TomakemoneyforthehospitalC.Tobringtouriststothetown

单选题Only after ________ five times, ________ answer me.

单选题If this university ______ such a good reputation, I would not have come here. A. didn't have B. hadn't had C. doesn't have D. hasn't had

单选题The longest river in Britain is ______. A. the Severn River B. the Thames River C. the Mersey River D. the Clyde River

单选题While ______ an efficiency test on an engine, certain precautions should be observed. A. making B. to make C. being made D. made

单选题______ has recently been done to improve the conditions of elementary schools, a large number of children are unable to go to school. A. In spite of what B. What C. Despite D. Though

单选题______, a combination of government regulation, citizen demands, and industry self-regulation will continue to shape what marketers do.

单选题Mr. White works for a chemicals import and export company, but he has been working for this industrial fair, while he is______from that company.

单选题Sean: When you fill out this form, be sure to include your telephone number so that we can get in touch with you. Dora: Should I fill in this part at the bottom about my work experience? Sean : Yes. Include all of your experience, ______. In the long run, even your experience in part-time jobs will be of use to you. A. even if it takes a lot of time to complete B. whether you think the work was important or not C. and be sure to return the form before the deadline D. if the people who see this form are interested

单选题Simon: I'm a reporter from the Hendon Standard. ______ Celia: Yes, I was standing at the end of Elm Avenue, by the park. Simon: What happened? Celia: There was a red van traveling west, and several cars and vans behind it. A. Were you present when the accident happened? B. Would you tell me what you have seen? C. What a surprise to see you here! D. Did you do anything special just now?

单选题We go to Mt. Qomolangma not only with the personal goal of ______ the summit, but we also ______ a purpose higher than to simply strand on top of the world.

单选题Julie always thought of herself as an easy-going and ______ person, who put up with people's peculiarities. A. tolerant B. helpful C. quarrelsome D. indifferent