单选题The economic reform in Japan has been accelerated. A. sped up B. put off C. slowed down D. stopped

单选题In 1970, the United States was still by far the most productive of countries in the world, with a gross national product of $ 1, 014, 750 million which Uamounted/U to $ 4,950 per person.

单选题The depiction of the lives of black people in the south is graphic .

单选题Parts of the dolphin's brain are particularly well developed to handle different kinds of sound.

单选题The food we have is inadequate. A. too much B. too many C. not enough D. not short

单选题Little Tips for Law-breaking Motorists in Court Even a careful motorist may have the misfortune to commit a motoring (51) . In due course, (52) a summons (传票) , he will appear in a police court. In the court, the motorist hears his name called by the clerk of the court, and comes forward to identify himself. The magistrate(地方法官) then calls for the policeman who charged the offender and asks him to give evidence. The officer takes the oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and (53) the truth. He also is expected to give an account (54) what happened when the offence was committed and to mention any special circumstances. For instance, the offence (55) partly due to the foolishness of another motorist. It would be unwise for the accused motorist to exaggerate this. It will not help his case to try to blame (56) for his own mistake. The magistrate, (57) hearing that some other motorist is involved, will doubtless say: "What is being done about this man.9 Case coming up later this afternoon," may (58) be the answer. (59) you are guilty, it is of course wise to plead guilty and apologize for committing the offence and (60) the court's time. Magistrates are not heartless and a motorist may be lucky enough to hear one say: "There are mitigating circumstances, (61) you have broken the law and I am obliged to (62) a fine. Pay five pounds. Next case. " For many offences if you wish to plead guilty you may do so by post and avoid (63) at all. Some short-tempered people forget that both policemen and magistrates have a public duty to perform and are rude to them. This does not pay and rightly so! A magistrate will not let off an offender (64) because he is (65) , but the courteous (有礼貌的) lawbreakers may certainly hope that the magistrate will extend to him what tolerance the law permits.

单选题The rough guide to marketing success used to be that you got what you paid for. No longer. While traditional "paid" media—such as television commercials and print advertisements—still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media. Consumers passionate about a product may create "earned" media by willingly promoting it to friends, and a company may leverage "owned" media by sending e-mail alerts about products and sales to customers registered with its Web site. In fact, the way consumers now approach the process of making purchase decisions means that marketing"s impact stems from a broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media. Paid and owned media are controlled by marketers promoting their own products. For earned media, such marketers act as the initiator for users" responses. But in some cases, one marketer"s owned media become another marketer"s paid media—for instance, when an e-commerce retailer sells ad space on its Web site. We define such sold media as owned media whose traffic is so strong that other organizations place their content or e-commerce engines within that environment. This trend, which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further. Johnson & Johnson, for example, has created BabyCenter, a standalone media property that promotes complementary and even competitive products. Besides generating income, the presence of other marketers makes the site seem objective, gives companies opportunities to learn valuable information about the appeal of other companies" marketing, and may help expand user traffic for all companies concerned. The same dramatic technological changes that have provided marketers with more (and more diverse) communications choices have also increased the risk that passionate consumers will voice their opinions in quicker, more visible and much more damaging ways. Such hijacked media are the opposite of earned media: an asset or campaign becomes hostage to consumers, other stakeholders, or activists who make negative allegations about a brand or product. Members of social networks, for instance, are learning that they can hijack media to apply pressure on the businesses that originally created them. If that happens, passionate consumers would try to persuade others to boycott products, putting the reputation of the target company at risk. In such a case, the company"s response may not be sufficiently quick or thoughtful, and the learning curve has been steep. Toyota Motor, for example, alleviated some of the damage from its recall crisis earlier this year with a relatively quick and well-orchestrated social-media response campaign, which included efforts to engage with consumers directly on sites such as Twitter and the social-news site Digg.

单选题According to the second paragraph, when did cell phones actually help to reduce pedestrian and traffic fatalities?

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} Walking to Exercise the Brain Do you think sitting and studying all the time will improve students'grades?Think again．Getting some exercise may help，too． New research with older people suggests that taking regular walks helps them pay attention better than if they didn't exercise． Previous research had shown that mice learn，remember，and pay attention better after a few weeks of working out on a running wheel．Mice that exercise have greater blood flow to the brain than those who don't．Their brain cells also make more connections． Neuroscientists(神经科学家)from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wanted to find out if the same thing is true for people．First，they measured the physical fitness of 41 adults，ages 58 to 77，after each person walked 1 mile．Then，participants looked at arrows on a computer screen and had to use computer keys to show which way one particular arrow was pointing． Adults who were physically fit were faster at the arrow task，and their answers were just as accurate as their less-fit peers，the researchers found．The fitter participants also had more blood flow to a part of their brain responsible for paying attention and making decisions． In a second study，15 elderly people who completed a 6-month aerobic-training(有氧运动)course were faster at attention tasks compared with 14 seniors who just did stretching and toning(韵律操)exercises for the same amount of time. So，even going for a walk every 2 or 3 days for just 10 to 45 minutes can help．That should be good news for the elderly． The effects of exercising on the brains of younger people haven't been studied yet．Still，it can't hurt to take occasional breaks and go for a walk or run around with friends．Whatever you do，though，don't try to read and walk at the same time．You could end up hurting yourself!

单选题Male lions remain {{U}}aloof from{{/U}} the day-to-day activities of their families.

单选题The manager allocates duties to the clerks. A. assign B. persuade C. ask D. order

单选题Can you do the task alone, or do you want anyone to assist you?

单选题You don't need to carry large amounts of cash; actually all financial Ubusinesses/U will be conducted by computers.

单选题You should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently. A．thought B．account C．mind D．brain

单选题The president of the soccer association said that the two best teams might merge in the next month. A. compete B. combine C. reshuffle D. reconcile

单选题The young man succeeded in getting job ultimatelyA. at firstB. at lastC. at leastD. at most

单选题When Washington D. C. was burned in 1814, Dollety Madison rescued many official papers from the White House.

单选题His life is like a myth .

单选题 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。{{B}}第一篇{{/B}} {{B}} Is the Tie a Necessity?{{/B}} Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties? Maybe. Last week, the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives. In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (知名人士) without ties, which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past. For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party - almost every social occasion. But today, people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions. The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term could mean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰) impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled (流放) to France at that time. When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him. It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer's membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen. But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} Environmental Protection The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing (把…固定) legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon (放任). Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays-not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it. It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices, there is any initiative for change. Where is industry's and our recognition that protecting mankind's great treasure is the single most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frostiness and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now. We are being asked, and, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action. It is our responsibility as professionals in environmental health to make the difference. Yes, the ecologists, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change. However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge. We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion. I believe we have a three-part mission for the present. First, we must continue to press for improvements in the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second, we must investigate and understand the link between environment and health. Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand. If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely hold it back. We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.