单选题There is some excitement on the horizon, but I can't tell you about it. A．in the distance B．soon to happen C．without a question D．at first sight

单选题During the Gold Rush, many were gripped by an ______ desire for wealth and migrated to the West. A. allocating B. evaporating C. overwhelming D. illuminating

单选题The intimate relationship between human beings and speech is not restricted to sound.

单选题 A store exposure to crime does not diminish when the store is closed. On the contrary, as night falls, criminals are on the move looking for the best crime opportunity. This period of time is, in fact, critical. Owners generally rely only on the presence of physical barriers and electronic security. But they do not seem to be able to stop a determined effort by a group of professional criminals. When closes, commercial stores can be attacked in many different ways such as: Three-minute burglary. It involves attacking a glass front door or a window at night, smashing a display case, and stealing merchandise left out of safes. This type of criminals has little concern about the alarm system: They intend to be gone before any reaction is made to the alarm signal. In the United States, this type of burglary represents nearly 75% of all the burglary events n the jewelry industry. Ramming. It means driving into a store by smashing the front windows or doors. It has also been a practice used by criminals to gain access to valuable merchandise. Safecracking. It involves attacking a safe and stealing its contents. It should not be left out as a risk for store owners, but it makes up for a very small percentage of closed store crimes. This type of crime is decreasing as a result of the high security safes and alarm systems. Robbery is not frequent during closing time, but always represents a threat to store owners. Criminals may in fact decide to take them (or family members) hostage when at home and force them back to the store. To reduce the risks for a closed store crime to occur, the following reduction strategies are recommended: Safes. Time locks on safes, which allow- opening only at specified times, can be considered as an added source of protection. Making use of different safes for high value merchandise can also reduce potentially heavy losses. Exterior and interior lighting. This is essential, as it remains one of the most effective weapons against burglary, theft and armed robbery. Lights should be positioned at strategic points and exterior lights should be protected against damage. Security systems. Detection and security systems are extremely important. Another interesting device is the smoke screen system. Once activated, this system, within seconds, fills a small area with a thick but harmless smoke, thus preventing criminals from seeing and forcing them to flee.

单选题Passage One The Gulf Stream, which runs like a friendly blue river across the cold green Atlantic Ocean, is one of the mightiest powers in the worlD. By comparison, the Mississippi and the mighty Amazon are but small rivers. Two million tons of coal burned every minute would not equal the heat that the Stream gives forth in its Atlantic crossing. Without the Stream's warmth England's pleasant green countryside would be as cold as Labrador, which is no farther north than EnglanD. If this "river of blue" were cooled as much as 15 degrees, England, Scandinavia, northern France and Germany would probably become a region for the Eskimos. The general course of the blue river has never been known to change. From Florida north the Stream follows the curve of the coast but stays well away from the shore. When the warm waters meet the icy Labrador currents, the Stream loses some speed and heat, but even with icebergs at its margin it stays warm enough for tropical sea life. As the Stream nears Europe it divides north and south. The northern drift mixed with the Arctic Ocean. The southern drift comes again into the path of Africa's hot trade winds, and the waters hurry back to the Gulf of Mexico, gathering again their store of heat. The complete course of the Stream, therefore, is like a tremendous 12,000-mile whirlpool. Scientists think that it takes three years for the Stream to make a complete trip. Their belief is based on the courses of bottles that have been thrown into the Stream to drift. These bottles contain papers, printed in many languages, requesting the finders to note the places and dates of finding and mail them back. Government experts on ocean currents have records of thousands of there "bottle papers". Other oceans have such currents. In the North Pacific, for example, the Japanese Current makes the climate of coastal Alaska and America's west coast milD. Science is still not satisfied with what it knows about these currents. But for most of us it is enough to know that the Gulf Stream and similar currents give warmth to countries that would otherwise be very cold indeed.

单选题A．TheUnitedStateshasdeclareditsindependence.B．LadyLibertyisagiftfromthepeopleofFrance.C．TheAmericanpeoplehaveshakenoffoppression.D．TheUnitedStateshasbrokenoffitsrelationswiththeUK.

单选题It is by no means easy for an alien to avoid doing anything {{U}}improper{{/U}} in an Islamic country. A. on no account B. out of place C. at one's disposal D. on one's own

单选题There was nothing we could do ______ wait. A. or rather B. but rather C. rather than D. other than

单选题Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scored Answer Sheet. The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in humans' relationship with their environment. It {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. The {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}on the world's psyche would not {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}much attention till the early 1960s. From human development, health and life longevity to public health, energy usage and sanitation, the effects were {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}. It wasn't {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the Industrial Revolution became an irresistible force overnight. It started in the mid-1700s in Great Britain when machinery began to replace manual labor. Fossil fuels replaced wind, water and wood, used {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}for the manufacture of textiles and the development of iron making processes. The full impact would not begin to be realized until about 100 years later in the 1800s, {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}the use of machines to replace human labor spread throughout Europe and North America. This transformation is {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}as the industrialization of the world. These processes {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}sweeping increases in production capacity and were to affect all basic human needs. Not only did society develop the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}to have more things faster, but it would be able to develop better things. These industrialization processes continue today and are likely to be long-lasting.

单选题Diamonds that are flawed or are too small for jewelry are used to cut very hard metals. A. tiny B. imperfect C. luminous D. crude

单选题The majority of people living the United States prefer a {{U}}conventional{{/U}} church wedding. A. luxurious B. traditional C. splendid D. stunning

单选题By the year 2040, Yale University will need over eight acres of land to ______ its library. A. manipulate B. accommodate C. illuminate D. obligate

单选题Anderson held out his arms to ______ the attack, but the shark grabbed his right forearm and dived. A. turn off B. ward off C. trigger off D. call off

单选题The doctor maneuvered the instrument skillfully to examine the patient.

单选题Some observers thought the war would be {{U}}calamitous{{/U}}. A. marvelous B. tremendous C. hazardous D. disastrous

单选题Destiny is defined by individuals {{U}}keen{{/U}} to imagine a future that is different from the reality. A. eager B. unwilling C. sharp D. quick

单选题Each year, some senior officials are removed from their positions because of various scandals. A. transferred B. eliminated C. promoted D. dismissed

单选题Children living with single parents encounter many problems. They are more (41) stressful experiences than are children living with continuously married parents. (42) scholars define stress in somewhat different ways, most assume that it occurs when external demands (43) people's coping resources. This results in feelings of emotional distress, a(n) (44) capacity to function in school, work, and family roles, and an increase in physiological indicators of arousal. Economic hardship, incompetent parenting, and loss of (45) with a parent can be stressful for children. Conflict between nonresident parents appears to be particularly harmful when children feel that they are caught (46), as when one parent speaks ill of the other parent in front of the child, when children are asked to transmit (47) or emotionally negative messages from one parent to the other, and when one parent attempts to recruit the child as an ally (48) the other. Interparental conflict is a direct stressor for children, and it can also interfere with their (49) to parents, resulting in feelings of emotional (50).

单选题The excessive hospitality______the local officials failed to leave us assured. A. on the point of B. on the grounds of C. on the advice of D. on the part of

单选题The Winnfield's are a quite {{U}}conventional{{/U}} family. A. cheerful B. humorous C. ordinary D. well-known