单选题It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process—we grow old. Surgery may remove wrinkles (皱纹), skin which has become less firm may be tightened by a surgical operation on the face, and hair-dressers may dye grey hair a more youthful color, but we cannot remain young forever. Advances in medicine have made it possible for more people to stay alive longer. However, what is important is the quality of life, and people age differently. Some people remain quite well and able to look after themselves when they get old, but others of the same age are not so lucky. They have to go into a nursing home in order to receive adequate care. The worst aspect of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert. As people grow older, they often experience loss of short-term memory, although they may well be able to recall quite easily events that happened long ago. Later they may suffer from dementia (痴呆), a disease which gets gradually worse. By no means all elderly people are in this category. Many senior citizens are in possession of all their faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom. Not only that, if they have a generous retirement pension, they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries. Because of this, both businesses and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power. By no means, however, does everyone treat OAPs with respect. There are some culture which are noted for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but many people in other cultures regard the old people as having a very low status in society and treat them accordingly. They often consider old people as having one foot in the grave. Someone should remind them that they, too, will be old one day.

单选题There is one thing I ______ like to know—what is it about Tim that you find so appealing?

单选题Speaker A: I used to make delicious pies, but this one tastes terrible. Speaker B: I think you"re really ______.

单选题M: Have you taken Professor Young's exam before? I'm kind of nervous.W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she's talked about in the class, and ignore the details.Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young's exam? A. Review the details of all her lessons. B. Compare notes with his classmates. C. Talk with her about his learning problems. D. Focus on the main points of her lectures.

单选题We hadn't realized that there would be a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was ______ into darkness.

单选题For their own safety, household pets should be ______ to their own yard.

单选题Caroline could do ______but leave although she would have liked to stay and continue talking with him. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

单选题Speaker A : Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner. Tom and I really enjoyed it.Speaker B: ______

单选题A: I'm anxious to get started on our project. Can we meet sometime before the weekend? B: ______

单选题Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea spray. 11 in summer Norah enjoyed her cottage very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, 12 at the beautiful view. Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. These people always came to visit them in summer and in the end it really became quite 13 . When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given 14 drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had 15 else to do but entertain and listen to them. This went on for several years. Then one day Norah was 16 about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. "You"re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, 17 you?" said the hairdresser. "Why don"t you try my way of 18 ? Well, when the bell rings, I 19 my coat and take my shopping bag. If it"s someone I don"t want to see, I say innocently, "I"m sorry, but I"ve got to go out." But if it"s someone I want to see, I say, "How 20 ! I"ve just come in.""

单选题The none of students in the class likes the mistress, who is used to being ______ of everything they do. A. emotional B. optimistic C. interested D. critical

单选题He is the last man ______ a bride.

单选题D. Take the course next year.

单选题 Internet piracy refers to the use of the Internet for illegally copying or distributing unauthorized software. In these cases the Internet is the medium for advertising, offering, acquiring, or distributing pirated software. The Business Software Alliance, a software industry trade association, estimates that there are 840 000 Internet sites selling illegal software as genuine product. Many consumers who acquire software over the Internet never receive the programs they paid for. Others are not able to get their money back if they discover that the software they acquired is counterfeit. Disreputable Internet businesses often quickly vanish, leaving behind hundreds of dissatisfied consumers. The ease of creating a Website and then advertising and distributing software through the Internet has increased sales of pirated software passed off by seemingly legitimate businesses. Plus, the explosive growth of e-commerce, combined with anonymity (匿名) and unlimited volume, have made it even easier for criminals to sell counterfeit (伪造的) software online. Illegal online businesses often have professional-looking Internet sites that could fool ever. the smartest consumer. Distinguishing counterfeit software on the Internet is understandably difficult because consumers can't visually examine the product for physical warnings on the hardware, or see the person from whom they're buying. Pirated software can often contain viruses with the potential to damage both individual computers or entire networks. Viruses can and do cause data loss, which would be devastating to most companies. When using unlicensed software, you are not eligible for technical support from the software publisher. If you have a technical issue in need of resolution, oftentimes a work-stopping issue, you are out of luck. In addition, product upgrades (升级)—less expensive upgrades of existing products—are not available to you. Based on Business Software Alliance estimates, the current loss of jobs, wages, and critical investments in software and technology innovation worldwide due to piracy so far this year is estimated at: $11326675282. "Software piracy continues unabated (不减弱的), robbing the industry of thousands of jobs, billions in wages, tax revenues and critical investments in new technologies, " according to Robert Holleyman, president and CEO, Business Software Alliance.

单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} At the Kyoto conference on global warming in December 1997, it became abundantly clear how complex it has become to work out international agreements relating to the environment be cause of economic concerns unique to each country. It is no longer enough to try to forbid certain activities or to reduce emissions of certain substances. The global challenge of the interlink between the environment and development increasingly bring us to the core of the economic life of states. During the bate 1980s we were able, through international agreements, to make deep cuts in emissions harmful to the ozone layer (臭氧层). These reductions were made possible because substitutions had been found for many of the harmful chemicals and, more important, because the harmful substances could be replaced without negative effects on employment and the economies of states. Although the threat of global warming has been known to the world for decades and all countries and leaders agree that we need to deal with the problem, we also know that the effects of measures, especially harsh measures taken in some countries, would be nullified (抵消) if other countries do not control their emissions. Whereas the UN team on climate change has found that the emissions of carbon dioxide would have to be cut globally by 60% to stabilize the content of coz in the atmosphere, this path is not feasible for several reasons. Such deep cuts would cause a breakdown of the world economy. Important and populous (人口众多的) low or medium-income countries are not yet willing to undertake legal commitments about their energy uses. In addition, the state of world technology would not yet permit us to make such a big leap. We must, however, find a solution to the threat of global warming early in the 21stcentury.Such a commitment would require a degree of shared vision and common responsibilities new to humanity. Success lies in the force of imaginations, in imaging what would happen if we fail to act. Although many living in cold regions would welcome the global-warming effect of a warmer summer, few would cheer the arrival of the subsequent tropical diseases, especially where there had been none.

单选题Woman: Have you got your TV set fixed? Man: I haven't missed it enough yet. Question: What does the man mean? A. He hasn't learned how to fix the TV. B. He doesn't like watching TV. C. He hasn't finished fixing his TV. D. He hasn't found his TV yet.

单选题By "this improper distribution of resources" in Paragraph 3, the writer means that many Americans lack enough food while ______.

单选题W: Aren't you disappointed that you didn't get the promotion? M: May be a little, but I know I need more experience before I'm ready for that kind of responsibility. Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation? A. He is rather disappointed. B. He is highly ambitious. C. He can't face up to the situation. D. He knows his own limitations.

单选题One would not wish to visit the white mountains in winters, still less ______ to live there in that season.

单选题Speaker A: Ground Hotel. May I help you? Speaker B: ______