单选题Gaspricerose4％inApril,a_______risebutthesmallestsinceJanuary.

单选题Simple ______ the cartoon is, the meaning it conveys is deep and thought-provoking.

单选题Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.

单选题To succeed in a scientific research project ______. A. one needs to be persistent B. persistence is needed C. one needs be a persistent person D. persistence is what one needs

单选题________ so many people been out of work as today.

单选题______ was an English comic actor and filmmaker who rose to fame in the silent film era.

单选题In answer ______ my question, my sister nodded in

单选题They gave each competitor a number; but they ______ number 13 as no one wanted to have it.

单选题She was halfway to the railway station ________ his boyfriend caught up with her.

单选题______ various internal and external sources of finance that a business can employ when seeking to fund its operations.

单选题Classes in Studio every afternoon Room 51 on (41) On Fridays can use (42) for private study Extra courses: Monday: (43) Tuesday: (44) Wednesday: (45) Forms to register for extra courses from: (46) Saturday course on computer-aided design: Open to (47) students only Must provide own (48) For short absences, phone (49) For absences of more than two days, write to (50) Classes in Studio every afternoon Room 51 on (41) On Fridays can use (42) for private study Extra courses: Monday: (43) Tuesday: (44) Wednesday: (45) Forms to register for extra courses from: (46) Saturday course on computer-aided design: Open to (47) students only Must provide own (48) For short absences, phone (49) For absences of more than two days, write to (50)

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单选题{{B}}Section A{{/B}} There is one passage in this section with 7 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 51 -57 are based on the following passage. When Ruth Redding, an account manager, was sent on a management training course to improve her relationships with her colleagues by learning how to communicate with them more effectively, instead of being asked to address her boss or her peers, she found herself talking to a horse. In fact, during the course, which is organised by Manchester University Business School, Redding found herself standing in a pen whispering to an animal and communicating in a non-aggressive way. This form of communication, which is the subject of the best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer, later filmed with Robert Redford in the starring role, might appear bizarre on a stud farm, let alone a management training course. But horse whispering is among a number of unusual activities now being used to teach staff about every aspect of working life, from self-confidence to communication. In the 1980s and 1990s, it became fashionable to dump executives on a remote mountainside, or windswept Scottish isle, and leave them to survive a weekend in order to develop initiative, build team spirit and promote leadership skills. An alternative to the classic "chalk and talk" format, with the lecturer and obedient staff seated round a table, it all seemed wild and rather outlandish. Today, by comparison, it looks increasingly tame. A new generation of management training gurus are adopting a different approach. In Italy, stressed executives have been dressing up as gladiators to confront each other as their ancient forebears did, and in America, sales-people are herding cattle, while in Britain, one supermarket reportedly put its executives in Native American teepees for a weekend to develop a spirit of co-operation. Naturally, the originators of these new courses claim to have respectable psychological theories to back them up. Tudor Rickards, a professor at Manchester, was intrigued when he heard about the work done by the famous horse whisperer, Monty Roberts. "The idea is that instead of 'breaking' the horse, you co-operate with it. Traditionally, you would coax a horse into a box and then reward it by slamming the door shut. Monty leads the horse in and out of the box and offers it a reward," explains Professor Rickards. "Monty's approach is founded on the recognition of a foal's instinctive desire to be part of the herd. " He matched this with research from the Industrial Society, which revealed that often the difference between a successful and unsuccessful leader is trust. "As they observe the way horses react to certain behavior, participants think about how they themselves or other colleagues react to different management styles," explains Professor Rickards. "The discussion often leads to one about experiences of bullying and abusive behavior, a discussion that might not otherwise surface in a leadership course. We'vefound this helps the participants draw fine distinctions between being tough, being assertive, being supportive and being soft. " Team building is also the aim of murder mystery days run by a company called Corporate Pursuits. Actors mingle with participants and play out a scene until someone is found "murdered" Clues, such as photographs, personal items or a cryptic message, are arranged around the room, and small teams, often pitted against each other, will work to solve the mystery under the gaze of trained observers. Although fun and a sense of release is important, managing director Mandie Chester Bristow admits that this type of corporate clue do occasionally meets with skepticism among clients. "On one occasion, people were messing around and not taking it seriously at all, so I had to say to them, 'You're behaving like a bunch of school children. ' " Another challenge can be reporting the observers' findings. "We would never say, 'You've failed, ' if they didn't identify the murderer correctly. Instead, we would praise them for the progress they made and how they worked together as a team. " "There are lots of gimmicks in training and headline-grabbing courses at the moment, but what they deliver is often variable," says Nick Isles of the Industrial Society. "People often say afterwards that they enjoyed the event, but it's very difficult to measure how much they've actually learned from it. " He argues that ongoing training in the work place, or courses that last months, are a better way of improving aspects of business such as productivity and customer service. Questions:

单选题In 1979 it became clear that the amendment would not go into effect, and that the new government would ______ not continue to support it. A. nevertheless B. hitherto C. otherwise D. therefore

单选题Why are Douglas‘ boots still muddy?

单选题Why does David think his approach could be difficult to introduce in other schools?

单选题Karen: Can you tell me if my proposal was accepted? Mitchell: ______ But, you can come see me if you have any better ideas. A. That's very good. B. It's very kind of you. C. I'm glad you did that. D. It was turned down.

单选题Occasionally serious crimes are committed there but they are ______ incidents, not part of a widespread problem.