单选题She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. ______ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.

单选题Kobus: I'd replace these chairs for a start. No wonder I've got backache. Bridget: Oh come on, ______How about blowing it all on an all-expenses-paid jaunt to the West Indies or something? Kobus: I don't think to go on holiday with the rest of the staff is a good idea. Bridget: Then, maybe we can go on day-to-day things that'll make a difference in the long term, like renovating the office. A. you look pale B. you slept for only 3 hours last night C. it's nothing serious D. we can do better than that

单选题The computer company announced that the new software ______ in the first half of next year.

单选题—What am I going to do about a present for Carol? —You ______ some flowers.

单选题Adrian: Boris. To what do I owe this honor? Boris: Just a social call, Adrian. Good to find you all at home. Adrian: I'd like you to meet my family. Boris: ______ A. You can't imagine. B. Never mind. C. With pleasure. D. I've been looking forward to this for some time.

单选题Helping his little daughter with her physics homework reminded him of things he had long ______.

单选题Why were US diplomatic team evacuated from the capital of Central Mrican Republic?

单选题 In this section, you will hear two interviews. Each interview will be read only once. At the end of each interview, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. {{B}}Interview One{{/B}}

单选题The bill, which was approved in its first reading, bans tobacco advertising in the media, ______ sponsorship of public events by tobacco producers.

单选题Whene-mailfirstcameintogeneraluseaboutfifteenyearsago,therewasalotoftalkabouttheimminentarrivalofthepaperlessoffice.However,itseemsthate-mailhasyettorevolutioniseofficecommunication.AccordingtocommunicationsanalystRichardMetcalf,someofficeshaveactuallyseenanincreaseinpaperasaresultofe-mail."Informationintheformofe-mailmessagesnowfloodsourcomputerscreens.Thesemessagescanbesentsoquicklythatmemostendtobedistributedinthehundreds.Forthosesecretarieswhosebossesaskthemtoprintoutalltheire-mailsandleavethemintheirm-trays,thismeansusingupagreatdealofpapereverymonth,"Metcalfsays.Metealfhasfoundthatbecausesomee-mailsgetlostineyberspaee,PAsareincreasinglylikelytobeaskedbyclientsandcolleaguestosendallimportantdocumentsbothbye-mailandbyfaxor"snailmail"-throughthepost.Thishighlightsafurtherpotentialproblemwithe-mailintoday'soffices-itistakinguptimeratherthansavingit."Withe-mail,communicationismucheasier,butthereisalsomoreroomformisunderstandings."sayspsychologistDrDavidLewis.Generally,muchlesscareistakenwithe-mailsthanwithlettersorfaxesandthesenderwillprobablyprintthedocumentandrereaditbeforeputtingitinanenvelopeorsendingitbyfax.Moreworryingisstilltheincreasingmisuseofe-mailforsending"flame-mail"-abusiveorinappropriatee-mailmessages.Recentresearchinseveralcompaniessuggeststhataggressivecommunicationslikethisareontheincrease.E-mailhasbecometheperfectmediumforexpressingworkplacefrustrationbeeauseitissoinstant.E-mailcanalsobeaprobleminotherways.Staffalltoooftenmakethemistakeofthinkingthatthecontentsofane-mail,likethingssaidoverthephone,areprivateandnotpermanent.Butitisnotonlypossibleforanemployertoreadallyoure-mails,itisalsoperfectlylegal.E-mailmessagescanbetracedbacktotheiroriginforaperiodofatleasttwoyears,soyoumightwanttorethinkemailingyourfrustrationsaboutyourjobtoyourfriends.Theadviceistokeeppersonale-mailsoutoftheoffice.Itgoeswithoutsayingthate-mailexiststomakelifeeasier,andifusedcorrectly,itisaninvaluabletoolforbusinessesofallsizes.Butperhaps,forthetimebeing,thefactthatinthebusinessworld70percentofalldocumentsarestillinpaperformisnotsuchabadthingafterall.

单选题Interviewer: I've read your application with interest. Now I want to ask you a few questions if you don't mind.Interviewee: ______Interviewer: In your resume you said you've had some experiences in computer programming.Interviewee: Yes, I have been a programming engineer for three years.A. As you please.B. Never mind.C. No, not at all.D. Of course not.

单选题The highest mountain is in ______.

单选题{{B}}SectionD{{/B}}Inthissection,thereisonepassagefollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Readthepassagecarefully,thenanswereachquestionorcompleteeachstatementinamaximumof10words.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Questions71-75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AmassivedinosaurhatcherycontainingthousandsoffossilizedeggsanddozensofembryoshasbeendiscoveredinthePatagoniaregionofArgentina,afindthatshouldgiveresearcherstheirfirstinsightintotheembryonicdevelopmentofthesefascinatinganimals.Theeggswerelaidbysauropods-placid,plant-eatingdinosaurswithlongnecksandtailsandasmallhead-overanareaofatleastasquaremilealongancientstreambeds,anAmericanandArgentineteamsaidatanewsconferenceinWashington,DC.Thefindrepresentsthefirstembryonicfossilscontainingremnantsofskin,thefirstsauropodembryosandthefirstdinosaurembryosfoundintheSouthernHemisphere.Perhapsmoreimportantly,thedepositcontainsembryoswithabroadcross-sectionofgestationalagesandshouldthusprovidepaleontologistswiththeirfirstgoodlookathowthecreaturesdevelopedduringtheirearlystagesoflife."Therearemorethan200sitesaroundtheworldwithfossilsofdinosaureggs,butonlyahalf-dozenthatcontainembryos,"saidpaleontologistPhilipCurrieoftheRoyalTyrrellMuseuminAlberta."Andthesearethemostspectacularembryoseverfound."Theteammembersliterallystumbledacrossthespecimens.Ontheseconddayoftheirexpeditionlastyear,theyfoundthesite,whichwaslitteredwithfossilsofeggshells."Youcouldn'ttakeastepwithoutwalkingonshellfragments,"saidLuisM.Chiappe,oftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYorkCity,co-leaderoftheexpedition.TheteamnamedthesiteAucaMahuevoforitstremendousabundanceofeggs(huevosinSpanish).Theeggswereround,about5to6inchesindiameter.Hadtheyhatched,thebabydinosaursinsidewouldhavestartedlifeamere15incheslong,butgrowntoalengthof45feet.Manyoftheeggscontainednotonlyfossilsofthebonesoftheembryonicdinosaurs,butalsofossilsofskinfragments."Thatisremarkablebecausetheskinissuchadelicatestructureandisveryrarelypreservedinfossilform,"Chiappesaid."Theskinofadinosaurembryohasneverbeendiscoveredbefore."Becausetheteamhasdiscoveredspecimensofdifferentgestationalages,researcherswillbeabletochartthegrowthoftheembryoswithintheeggs,measuringthegrowthrateofbones,forexample,andtheorderinwhichvariousorgansformed."Wecanknowthepatternofdevelopmentofdinosaursthatlivedmillionsofyearsagoandcompareittomodernreptiles,"Chiappesaid."Thathasnotbeenpossiblewithanyotherdinosaurs."Theteamdoesnotknowyetpreciselywhichtypeofsauropoddinosaurproducedtheeggs,butthediscoveryoftinyteethinsomeeggsprovidesanintriguingclue.Oneembryoalonehasatleast32individual,pencil-shapedteeth,eachsmallenoughtofiteasilyintothecapital"O"atthebeginningofthissentence.Theonlysauropoddinosaurswithteeththisshapethatwerealiveduringtheperiodwhenthefossilswereformedweretitanosaurs.TheremainsoftitanosaursarecommonnearAucaMahuevo,makingitverylikelythattheembryosbelongtothisgroup.Questions:

单选题______ the popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create. A. Compared to B. Contrary to C. Familiar to D. Subject to

单选题Why did the man get divorced according to the woman?

单选题______ is that I promised to make friends with the dishonest girl. A. The only thing what I regret B. What I regret most C. All what I really regret most D. That I regret most

单选题What does the man say people could do on the moon?

单选题Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?

完形填空The Cambridge Union Society, commonly【A1】 ________ (refer) to simply as the Cambridge Union, is the largest student society at the University of Cambridge and one of the oldest in the world

完形填空 Jesse was a straight-A studenta result of countless hours spent studying during college. She graduated at the top of her class and believed she would have no problem 【A1】 ________ (get) a job. However, after ten interviews and no job offers, she was starting to wonder 【A2】 ________ was wrong. At first I couldn‟t understand it, I mean, I‟m intelligent and diligent, why couldn‟t I get a job? In spite of having academic intelligence, Jesse was missing the intelligence that many 【A3】________ (employ) are now looking for, emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit(聘用) new staff. They have found that people with high EI form better 【A4】 rela_________ with their colleagues and can manage 【A5】 ________ (they) better. This benefits the company. For example, the French cosmetics company, L‟Oreal started to track the emotional intelligence of its employees in relation 【A6】 ________ their productivity. Their studies showed that employees with high EI scores sold goods worth in total almost $100,000 more than their colleagues with low EI scores. Clearly, employees with high EI are 【A7】 ________ (much) valuable to their companies. Jesse thinks that she spent so much of her college life studying alone that her social skills did not develop well. 【A8】Det________ to get straight As, she had not played any team sports or participated in any school groups, both of 【A9】________ would have helped develop social skills and EI. She did not know how to work with others, a key to success in most businesses. 【A10】 Al________ Jesse might not have high EI now, psychologists believe that she can improve it. She needs to identify people who are nature leaders, who work well with others and are great motivators. She should watch what they say and how they act in different situations, and try it out in her own life.