单选题Woman: Next, shouldn't we get a telephone installed in the hall? Man: Fixing the shower pipe is far more important. Question: What do we learn from the conversation?

单选题In its short history, the art of motion pictures has frequently undergone change that seemed fundamental, ______ the introduction of sound.

单选题What you're ______ to read may challenge your assumptions about the kind of world we live in. A. around B. ahead C. above D. about

单选题The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ______ up to half will be from overseas. A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom

单选题W: Do you let people know when you're taking pictures of them? M: I try not to. You know any picture of a person who poses for the camera would look dull and unnatural. Q: What are the speakers talking about? A. Taking photographs. B. Enhancing images. C. Mending cameras. D. Painting pictures.

单选题The mere fact ______ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur. A. what B. which C. that D. why

单选题You ______ him last year when you were in England. A. can have met B. may have met C. can meet D. may meet

单选题Woman: I"m really worried about my economics course. I don"t know what to do. Man: Do you want to talk about it? It might help to get it off your chest. Question: What does the man mean?

单选题Sociologists have long recognized that social tensions are elements of group life. A. average B. routine C. normal D. standard

单选题She ______ be a Canadian because she's got a British passport.

单选题I would have come sooner but I ______ that you were waiting. A. didn't know B. haven't known C. hadn't known D. hasn't known

单选题There is no objection ______ the plan immediately. A. to carrying out B. to carry out C. of carrying out D. in carrying out

单选题Nowadays it is not uncommon for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the bus or tube, ______ stand up and offer his seat to her. A. much less B. not to mention C. not to say D. rather than

单选题{{B}}Passage Four{{/B}} "Much of the sickness and death attributed to the major communicable (可传染的) diseases is in fact caused by malnutrition (营养不良) which makes the body less able to withstand infections when they strike," said Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). "At the same time," he added, "in developing countries today, malnutrition is the cause of 174 million children under five years of age being underweight, and 230 million being stunted in their growth. Such figures represent deprivation, suffering and wasted human potential on a scale that is unacceptable from every point of view. Whether we think interms of humanitarian concern, common justice or development needs, they demand a response, both from national governments and from the international community. " WHO, working closely with its member states, other United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations, is focusing on major crippling (致残的) forms of malnutrition, such as protein-energy malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency (缺乏，不足). At the end of January 1996, 98 countries had national plans of action for nutrition and 41 countries had one under preparation, in keeping with their commitments made at the International Conference on Nutrition in Rome December 1992. The global situation, however, remains grim. Over 800 million people around the world still cannot meet basic needs for energy and protein, more than two thousand million people lack essential micro-nutrients, and hundreds of millions suffer from diseases caused by unsafe food or unbalanced diets. It is now recognized that 6.6 million out of the estimated 12.2 million deaths annually among children under five—or 54% of young child mortality (死亡率) in developing countries—is associated with malnutrition. In addition to the human suffering, the loss in human potential translates into social and economic costs that no country can afford. In 1990, only 53 developing countries had reliable data on the number of young children under weight; by 1995, 97 countries had such data, nearly all of which included information on stunting and wasting. In some regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, stagnation of nutritional improvement combined with a rapid rise in population has resulted in an actual increase in the total number of malnourished children. Currently, over two-thirds of the world's malnourished children live in Asia (especially south Asia), followed by Africa and Latin America.

单选题The laser is a very useful means for long-distance communications, the great accuracy in the direction of its beams ______ effective use of small amount of power. A. makes B. making C. made D. to make

单选题In recent years, there has been a ______ increase in the cost of living. A. powerful B. violent C. wide D. significant

单选题In the Oxfordshire case, what did the college promise?

单选题Ever since the 1750s, when the writer, satirist, statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin put political cartooning on the map by publishing the first cartoon of the genre in America, artists have combined their talent, wit and political beliefs to create cartoons that enrage, enlighten or simply engage the viewer. A picture may paint a thousand words, but a cartoon provokes, protests and entertains all at once. It is this that makes cartoonists so valuable and influential in times of crisis. Today, that crisis is climate change, and clever imagery can give new impetus to our struggle to combat global warming. The organizers of Earthworks 2008, a global cartoon competition, believe that art and humor are simple ways to get the environmental message across. "We set up the competition to give cartoonists around the world a platform on which to express themselves," says John Renard, one of the Earthworks organizers. "We hoped the competition would stimulate cartoonists to use their pens and wit to help combat environmental devastation and give new impetus to our desperate fight to stop global warming," he says. "After all, humor is often a valuable key in the struggle to win hearts and minds. " But despite the sharp wit that pervades the cartoons, climate change is no laughing matter for their creators. The 50 or so countries from which the 600 competition entries were sent are all suffering the effects of global warming, some more dramatically than others. Two cartoons were sent from Burma, where in May this year a tropical storm tore through five regions along the western coast, killing at least 100,000 people, and leaving millions more without shelter, food, or clean water. Although governments around the world are reluctant to suggest, officially, that the disaster in Burma is a direct result of global warming, there's little doubt that it will have added to the tropical storm's destructive power. Studies published in the journals Nature and Science have demonstrated a link between rising sea temperatures and increased wind-speed of tropical storms and hurricanes, and even US-government-funded organizations such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration admit that a warming of the global climate will affect the severity of storms. "Experiencing first-hand the catastrophic effects of climate change allowed these artists to give their cartoons a special sharpness," says "prevent such devastation from becoming more common. /

单选题If the candidate can get the support of the women voters, he ______ a good chance of winning the next election. A. grasps B. stands C. grips D. speculates

单选题Speaker A: I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin's book on shells.Speaker B: ______