单选题The town is famous for its magnificent church towers.A. distinguishedB. contemporaryC. specializedD. specified

单选题In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union. A. strange B. certain C. inconsistent D. proper

单选题A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.

单选题The way she changes her mind three or four times a day is utterly {{U}}bewildering{{/U}}.

单选题He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress .

单选题The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.

单选题 Young Adults Who Exercise Get Higher IQ Scores Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The results were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}1.2 million Swedish men doing military service who were born between 1950 and 1976. The research group analyses the {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}of both physical and IQ tests the youngsters took right after they started serving the army. The study shows a clear link {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}good physical fitness and better results for the IQ test. The strongest links are for {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}thinking and verbal comprehension. But it is only fitness that plays a {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the results for the IQ test, and not strength. "Being fit means that you also have good heart and lung {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}and that your brain gets plenty of oxygen," says Michael Nilsson, professor at the Sahlgrenska Academy and chief physician at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital. "This may be one of the reasons why we can see a clear link with fitness, but not with muscular {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. We are also seeing that there are growth factors that are important." By analyzing data for twins, the researchers have been {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}to determine that it is primarily environmental factors and not genes that {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}the link between fitness and a higher IQ. "We have also shown that those youngsters who {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}their physical fitness between the ages of 15 and 18 increase their cognitive performance," says Maria Aberg, researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy and physician at Aby health centre. "This being the case, physical education is a {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}that has an important place in schools, and is an absolute must {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}we want to do well in maths and other theoretical subjects." The researchers have also compared the results from fitness tests during national service {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}the socio-economic status of the men later in life. Those who were fit at 18 were more {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}to go into higher education, and many secured more qualified jobs.

单选题The town is Unotable/U for its beautiful scenery in winter.

单选题 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 {{B}} A Health Profile{{/B}} A health profile is a portrait of all of the factors that influence your health. To draw your health profile, you will{{U}} (1) {{/U}}what diseases run in your family, what health hazards you may be exposed to{{U}} (2) {{/U}}work, how your daily{{U}} (3) {{/U}}compares to the recommended standards, how much time per week you{{U}} (4) {{/U}}exercising and what type of exercise you engage{{U}} (5) {{/U}}, how stressful your work and family environments are, what kinds of illnesses you get regularly, and{{U}} (6) {{/U}}or not you have any one of a number of addictions.{{U}} (7) {{/U}}this portrait, your should have a checkup to determine how your blood, heart, and lungs are functioning. This checkup will serve{{U}} (8) {{/U}}a baseline, to which you can then compare later tests. {{U}} (9) {{/U}}this profile is thoroughly drawn, you can begin to think about setting health priorities based{{U}} (10) {{/U}}your particular portrait. For example, if you drink two martinis every evening, have a high-stress{{U}} (11) {{/U}}, are overweight, smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, and use marijuana occasionally on weekends, you should quit smoking first, followed{{U}} (12) {{/U}}losing the excess weight, reducing the stress of your job, giving up your marihuana habit, and then finally giving some{{U}} (13) {{/U}}to those martinis if you want to prevent first cancer, and then heart disease. Even for the youthful working person who has never been sick a day in his life, who is{{U}} (14) {{/U}}excellent health, a good look at all health habits and at work and home environments may suggest changes that will{{U}} (15) {{/U}}him in the future. profile n. 侧影，概貌 hazard n. 危险,危害 checkup n. 健康检查,体检 martini n. 马提尼酒 baseline n. 基础,起点 marihuana n. 大麻烟 (一种毒品)

单选题The grasshopper is an insect that can leap about twenty times the length of its own body.A. jumpB. seeC. hearD. call

单选题Parents should realize that "example is better than {{U}}precept{{/U}}."

单选题They say Ireland's the Best Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week. The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being. The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life". Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤), gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的), picking up only 3.89 points. "Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, "the report said, "some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact. "Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life." The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics. No.2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain. The UK is positioned at No.29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half the league at 60th.

单选题After her death, her Upapers/U—including unpublished articles and correspondence—were deposited at the library.

单选题Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age,-their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the (51) of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (52) children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any regular visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an (53) story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care (54) elderly people need. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (55) the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children (56) , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (57) , family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers (58) a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best people for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (59) do the job better than anyone else. Social workers (60) caregivers to find out why they took (61) the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had obligation to help their relative. Some stated that helping others (62) them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping (63) now, they would deserve care when they became old and (64) . Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (65) .

单选题Priscilla Ouchida's "energy-efficient" house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a ＄ 100,000, three--bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-parted (双层玻璃) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla's eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness. Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde(甲醛)gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting. The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation's drive to save energy. The problem itself isn't new. "The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along." Says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. "Energy con- servation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases." The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn't worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.

单选题Mary has blended the ingredients.

单选题 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。 Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries of Europe and North America. It is an extremely serious problem in some developing countries. For these counties, economic growth is a very important aim. They want to introduce industries, and so they put few controls on industries which cause pollution. Cubatao, an industrial town of 85,000 people in Brazil, is an example of the connection between industrial development and pollution. In 1954, Cubatao had no industry. Today it has more than twenty large factories, which produce many pollutants(污染物). The people of the town are suffering from the poisonous matters in their surroundings, and the bad effects can be clearly seen. Birth shortcomings are extremely common. Among children and grown-ups, lung problems are sometimes twelve times more common in Cubatao than in other places. It is true that Brazil, like many other countries, has laws against pollution, but these laws are not carried out strictly enough. It is cheaper for companies to take no notice of the laws and pay the fines(罚款)than to buy the expensive equipment that will reduce the pollution, It is clear, therefore, that economic growth is more important to the 'government than to the health of the workers. However, the responsibility(责任) does not completely lie with the Brazilian government. The example of Cubatao shows that international companies are not acting in a responsible way either. A number of the factories in the town are owned by large companies from France, Italy, and the U.S. They are doing things in Brazil that they would not be able to do at home. If they caused the same amount of pollution at home, they would be severely(严厉的)punished or even put out of business.

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单选题下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。{{B}}第一篇{{/B}} {{B}} Adaptation of Living Things{{/B}} Certain animals and plants develop characteristics that help them cope with their environments better than others of their kind. This natural biological process is called adaptation. Among the superior characteristics developed through adaptation are those that may help in getting food or shelter, in providing protection, and in producing and protecting the young. That results in the evolution of more and more organisms that are better fitted to their environments. Each living thing is adapted to its way of life in a general way, but each is adapted especially to its own distinct class. A plant, for example, depends upon its roots to fix itself firmly and to absorb water and inorganic chemicals. It depends upon its green leaves for using the sun's energy to make food from inorganic chemicals. These are general adaptations, common to most plants. In addition, there are special adaptations that only certain kinds of plants have. Many animals have adaptations that help them escape from their enemies. Some insects are hidden by their body color or shape, and many look like a leaf or a little branch. The coats of deer are colored to mix with the surroundings. Many animals have the ability to remain completely still when an enemy is near. Organisms have a great variety of ways of adapting. They may adapt in their structure, function, and genetics; in their development and production of the young; and in other respects. An organism may create its own environment, as do warm-blooded mammals, which have the ability to adjust body heat exactly to maintain their ideal temperature despite changing weather. Usually adaptations are an advantage, but sometimes an organism is so well adapted to a particular environment that, if conditions change, it finds it difficult or impossible to readapt to the new conditions.

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