单选题He was ______ by the noise outside yesterday evening and could not concentrate on his study. A. pecked B. oriented C. perturbed D. paddled

单选题The Water Resources Agency (WRA) of Taiwan has 21 people to save water as a way to reduce carbon 22 . The WRA pointed out that the low price of tap water in Taiwan has led people to waste the valuable resource. The scarcity of water has become a source of global tension. 23 solutions to the problem—WRA suggests a water price 24 and the economist proposed a water control system. According to a study by environmental organization "Friends of earth", 25 every household in the UK used a dishwasher instead of hand-washing, more than a quarter-billion 26 of water would be saved every day. Another typical waste of water 27 can be prevented: Tons of bathing water run down the 28 unused every day 29 people wait for it to be heated. Some people are already saving the cold water by storing it for 30 use. A more comprehensive way to change the situation is to improve the design of water heaters.

单选题The weekly market sells mainly fruit, vegetables and diary ______. A. production B. output C. manufacture D. produce

单选题For their own safety, household pets should be ______ to their own yard. A. confined B. reduced C. exposed D. led

单选题Woman. Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you? Man: Believe it or not, that's the last thing I'd ever want to do. Question: What does the man mean? A. He believes dancing is enjoyable. B. He definitely does not like dancing. C. He admires those who dance. D. He won't dance until he has done his work.

单选题Speaker A: I know you are busy but there's something rather urgent I want to talk to you about. Will it be all right if I come round in the afternoon? Speaker B: ______ A. What is it that is so urgent? Can't you deal with it on your own? B. Sure, you are welcome any time. C. Well, I have an important meeting to attend. Will tomorrow suit you? D. Yes, I'm extremely busy at the moment. A group of reporters are waiting to interview me.

单选题Caroline has never ever broken her promise, ______. A. neither had I B. never will I C. not would I D. nor have I

单选题I guess the rain ______ by tomorrow noon. A. will be stopping B. will have stopped C. will stop D. will have been stopping

单选题W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under $ 500 a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.M: The only vacant one I have is $ 600. Have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Look for a place near her office. B. Find a new job down the street. C. Make inquiries elsewhere. D. Rent the $ 600 apartment.

单选题{{B}}Passage Three{{/B}} A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地) spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines. The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joys all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement. The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.

单选题This speech may serve as a reply to those ______ questions have a bearing on our government's foreign policies. A. who B. whose C. of whom D. whom

单选题He was ______ when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him. A. incredible B. inevitable C. incredulous D. indifferent

单选题The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely, to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illnesses is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

单选题Woman: Oh, dear! I'm afraid I fail again in the national test. It's the third time I took it.Man: Don't be too upset. I have the same fate. Let's try a fourth time.Question: What does the man mean?

单选题Man: Do you want to turn on the air-conditioner or open the windows? Woman: I love fresh air if you don't mind. Question: What can be inferred from the woman's answer? A. She'd like to have the windows open. B. She likes to have the air conditioner on. C. The air is heavily polluted. D. The windows are already open.

单选题Woman: I think the author was indicating that he was supporting the war. Man: He said one thing, but he meant another. You have to read between the lines. Question: What should the woman do to fully understand the author? A. Leaving out unimportant parts. B. Reading again and again. C. Looking for other references. D. Finding the hidden meaning.

单选题I was speaking to Ann on the phone about our tour plan ______ suddenly we were cut off. A. that B. while C. before D. when

单选题It is virtually impossible to______the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.

单选题_____by the rude boy's cursing that she cried and ran away at once.

单选题The information provided in this passage may help us____.