单选题The amazing powers of the computer have ______ even the most sophisticated scientists into wondering just how human it can become.

单选题The food was rather______and needed gingering up.

单选题The most useful way of looking at a map is not as a piece of paper, but as a record of______.

单选题The ratio of the work done by the machine ______ the work done on it is called efficiency of the machine.

单选题At the______of his power, Powhatan ruled so many Algonquian tribes that he needed eight interpreters just to converse with members of his own affiliated tribes.

单选题Far from______, the traveler felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke.

单选题Literary magazines give $ 200______for critical articles from people who want to make a name for themselves in this field.

单选题Anthropology is a science ______ anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others.

单选题I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point ______ with him.

单选题Data concerning the effects on an small population of high concentrations of a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used to ______ the effects on a large population of lower amounts of the same chemical. A. verify B. redress C. predict D. realize

单选题The state is a network of exchanged benefits and beliefs, ______between rulers and citizens based on those laws and procedures that are______to the maintenance of community.

单选题Life, as the TV series demonstrates, is too complex for ______ endings.

单选题He can also take over the parenting role and provide her with ______ from the rigors of what is a twenty-four-hour-a day job.

单选题With thunderclouds looming over the trans-Atlantic economy, it was easy to miss a bright piece of news last weekend from the other crucible of world trade, the Pacific Rim. In Honolulu, where Barack Obama hosted a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, Canada, Japan and Mexico expressed interest in joining nine countries ( America, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam) in discussing a free-trade pact. Altogether, the possible members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP) produce 40% of world GDP—far more than the European Union. Regional trade deals are not always a good idea. If they distract policymakers from global trade liberalization, they are to be discouraged. But with the Doha round of global trade talks showing no flicker of life, there is little danger that the TPP will derail a broader agreement; and by cutting barriers, strengthening intellectual-property protections and going beyond a web of existing tradedeals, it should boost world trade. The creation of a wider TPP is still some way off. For it to come into being its architects—Mr. Obama, who faces a tough election battle next year, and Japan"s Yoshihiko Noda, who faces crony politics laced with passionate protectionism—need to show more leadership. Mr. Noda"s announcement on November 11 th that Japan was interested in joining the TPP negotiations was an exceedingly bold move. Signing up would mean dramatic changes in Japan, a country which has 800% tariffs on rice and exports 65 vehicles to America for every one that is sent to Japan. Mr. Noda"s move could also transform the prospects of the TPP, most obviously by uniting two of the world"s leading three economies but also by galvanizing others. Until he expressed an interest, Canada and Mexico had also remained on the sidelines. Unwittingly or not, Mr. Noda has thrust mercantilist Japan into a central position on a trade treaty in which free movement of everything except labor is on the table. Immense obstacles loom for Mr. Noda. He came into office in September casting himself as a conciliator of Japan"s warring political factions. Many of those groups are opposed to the TPP. Farm co-operatives, which feather many a politician"s nest, argue that it would rob Japan of its rice heritage, doctors warn of the risks to Japan"s cherished health system. Socialists see the TPP as a Washington-led sideswipe at China, which had hoped to build an East Asian trade orbit including Japan. Mr. Nora will have to contend not just with Opposition from rival parties but also with a split on the issue inside his Democratic Party of Japan. Since Honolulu, Mr. Noda has already pandered to protectionists by watering down his message. Having beamed next to Mr. Obama in a summit photo; he then protested that the White House had overstated his intention to put all goods and services up for negotiation. Polls, however, suggest the Japanese are crying out for Leadership on the issue, not pusillanimity. More support the idea of entering TPP negotiations than oppose it. On their behalf Mr. Noda should lead Japan forth-rightly into the discussions, confident that the bbuntry carl bargain well enough to give its sacred industries such as farming and health care time to adjust. It is also a test for Mr. Obama"s new strategy of coping with China"s rise by "pivoting" American foreign policy more towards Asia. He must stand up to the unions in the car industry which have long bellyached about the imbalance of trade with Japan. He should energetically promote the potential gains for jobs of his pro-Asia strategy—both at home and abrdad. America should also stress that the TPP is meant to engage and incorporate China, rather than constrain it Such steps would help win support in Japan, while costing America little. And in joining the TPP, Japan would be forced to reform hidebound parts of its economy, such as services, which would stimulate growth. A revitalized Japan would add to the dynamism of a more liberalized Asia-Pacific region. That is surely something worth fighting for.

单选题It is high time that we ______some measures to deal with water pollution.

单选题The unusual design of the new boat is a leap in the dark by the shipbuilders. The underlined phrase means______.

单选题Social institutions are now being called ______to provide assistance to the homeless.

单选题At the inaugural address yesterday the President got his most enthusiastic ______ applause when he talked about tax cuts which would help revive the economy.

单选题The euro-zone crisis has transitioned from an______phase to a______one. At just this moment the fear that market panic might one or several economies out of the single currency is low.

单选题In his plays, Shakespeare ______his characters live through their language.