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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上16.The temperatures are somewhat lower than the average temperature in May this year. (D)A. veryB. ratherC. lessD. a little17.He must not allow this unusual barrier to stop him from fighting against the enemy. (A)A. obstacleB. interiorC. interferenceD. interruption18.Next semester, Susa

2、n must take three compulsory courses. (C)A. voluntaryB. formalC. requiredD. practical19.Should either of these situations occur, wrong control actions might be taken and a potential accident sequence initiated. (D)A. installedB. importedC. interviewedD. started20.Now about half of the women who work

3、 in social welfare are part-time, as compared to 38% in the private sector. (B)A. farewellB. guaranteeC. well beingD. well-off21.It is not clear whether the increase in reports is stemmed from greater human activity or is simply the result of more surveys. (C)A. comesB. flowsC. originatesD. derives2

4、2.This is the sort of case in which judges must exercise the arbitrary power described a moment ago. (A)A. useB. availC. displayD. have23.Recent studies have posed the question as to whether there is a link between film violence and real violence. (C)A. poisedB. supposedC. raisedD. aroused24.Floods

5、have undermined the foundation of the ancient bridge. (B)A. reachedB. weakenedC. coveredD. spoiled25.A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda. (C)A. neglectedB. worriedC. mentionedD. reduced26.Some psychologists argue that the traditional idea “spare the rod and spoil the ch

6、ild” is not rational. (D)A. kindB. helpfulC. effectiveD. sensible27.Providing first-class service is one of the tactics the airline adopts to attract passengers. (C)A. attitudesB. methodsC. solutionsD. thoughts28.Before you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good friends.

7、 (B)A. holidayB. careerC. researchD. plan29.The police are trying to get back the stolen statue. (A)A. retrieveB. detainC. detectD. track30.Because of adverse weather conditions, the travelers stopped to camp. (C)A. unfamiliarB. localC. unfavorableD. good31.These last 22 years have really been amazi

8、ng; every prediction weve made about improvements have all _. (C)A. come downB. come overC. come trueD. come along32.Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave _. (A)A. on the spotB. at the spotC. in the spotD. for the spot33.Mary succeeded in living _ her extraordinary reputation. (B)A. upB.

9、up toC. onD. down34.Other guests at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast _ by the radio station, included the Governor and the Mayor. (A)A. liveB. aliveC. livingD. lively35.The manager was told when he was _ that his was a pressure job. (B)A. pointedB. appointedC. disappointedD. assigned36.Her hu

10、sband is interested in designing electronic _. (D)A. safetyB. managementC. routineD. devices37.Gestures are an important means to _ messages. (B)A. studyB. conveyC. keepD. exploit38._ preparations were being made for the Prime Ministers official visit to the four foreign countries. (A)A. ElaborateB.

11、 WiseC. NeutralD. Optional39.This local evening paper has a _ of twenty-five thousand. (D)A. contributionB. numberC. celebrationD. circulation40.Susan loves chocolate so much that she can hardly resist its _. (C)A. brandB. sightC. temptationD. variety41.On the local market, _ fruits and vegetables a

12、re now commonly sold. (B)A. enoughB. exoticC. famousD. limited42.After a few months, the immigrants became _ to the new environment. (C)A. sickB. confidentC. accustomedD. happy43.If your _ lively pets become passive, they might be ill. (D)A. rarelyB. traditionallyC. continuallyD. normally 44.Speech

13、is the _ ability possessed only by human beings. (B)A. averageB. uniqueC. singleD. collective45.John seldom drinks coffee because he doesnt _ the taste. (C)A. care aboutB. stand forC. care forD. cope withPassage 1Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, te

14、nd to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other “friends” to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility an

15、d the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to “compartmentalize” (划分) friendships, having “friends at work”, “friends on the softball team”, “family friends”, etc.Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change. people always se

16、em to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere. Americans can sometimes seem brusque (无礼的) or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal. No insult is i

17、ntended; the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the same goes for you. If you do not understand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about thems

18、elves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything “American” in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that you may become tired of listening. It doesnt matter, because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather t

19、alk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for example, than deal with silence.On the other hand, dont expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is not surrounded by

20、 many other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.46.The general topic of the passage is _.A. American societyB. American cultureC. Americans personalityD. Americans activities47.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships among Americ

21、ans tend to be casual.B. Americans do not like to depend on other people.C. Americans always seem to be on the go.D. Americans know a lot about international affairs.48.The phrase “highly charged” (para.2) most probably means _.A. highly responsibleB. extremely freeC. full of mobility and changeD. v

22、ery cheerful49.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Americans character is affected by their social and geographical environmentB. Americans want to participate in all kinds of activitiesC. curiosity is characteristic of AmericansD. Americans do not know how to deal with silence50.According

23、 to the passage, Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world because _.A. they are too proud of themselvesB. they are not interested in other countriesC. they are too busy to learn about other countriesD. their country does not have many neighboring nationsKey: C, C, D, C, APassage 2Want a glimps

24、e of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people involved in patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patientno matter where he or she may be.Online doctors offering advice based

25、on standardized symptoms are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis (telemedicine) will be based on real physiological data from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using an off-the-shelf (现成的) PDA (personal data assistance) such a

26、s a Palm Pilot plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly feasible to transmit a patients vital signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment in a first-aid kit (急救包) the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past.Other medical technology groups are workin

27、g on applying telemedicine to rural care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool For disaster responseespecially after earthquakes. Overall, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and expertise.But there is one problem. Bandwidth is the limiting factor for tr

28、ansmitting complex medical images around the worldCT scans being one of the biggest bandwidth consumers. Communications satellites may be able to cope with the short-term needs during disasters such as earthquakes, wars or famines. But medicine is looking towards both the second-generation Internet

29、and third-generation mobile phones for the future of distributed medical intelligence.Doctors have met to discuss computer-based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should usher in (迎来) an era when telemedic

30、ine and the sharing of medical information, expert opinion and diagnosis are common.51.The basis of remote diagnosis will be _.A. personal data assistanceB. standardized symptoms of a patientC. real physiological data from a patientD. transmitted complex medical images52.The sentence “the cry asking

31、 whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past” means _.A. patients used to cry and ask if there was a doctor in the houseB. now people probably would not ask if there is a doctor in the houseC. patients are now still asking if there is a doctor in the houseD. in the past

32、 people often cried and asked if there was a doctor in the house53.All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.A. flood is not among the disasters mentioned in the passageB. it is now feasible to transmit a patients vital signs over telephoneC. telemedicine is being used by many medical team

33、s as a tool for disaster responseD. the trend in applying telemedicine is toward providing global access to medical data54.The word “problem” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that _.A. CT scans are one of the biggest bandwidth consumersB. there are not enough mobile phones for distributing

34、 medical intelligenceC. communications satellites can only cope with the short-term needs during disastersD. bandwidth is not adequate to transmit complex medical images around the world55.A proper title for the passage may be _.A. The Online Doctor Is InB. Improvement in CommunicationsC. How to Mak

35、e Remote DiagnosisD. Application of TelemedicinePassage 3Pictures in the British papers this week of Prince William, Prince Charless 18-year-old son, cleaning toilets overseas, have led to a surge of altruism (利他主义). Raleigh International, the charity that organized his trip, has seen inquiries abou

36、t voluntary work abroad rise by 30%. But the image of idealistic youth that William presents no longer reflects the reality of the volunteer force. Its getting older and older.Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has about 2,000 volunteers in the field around the world. After a dip in interest in the mi

37、d-1990s, applications to work abroad are at record levels. Last year 7,645 people submitted applications, and 920 successfully negotiated the VSO selection process and were sent abroad. When the organization was founded in 1959, the average volunteer was in his early 20s. Now, the average age is 35,

38、 and set to rise further.Partly, that is because there are more older people who want to do VSO. More people take early retirement; more, says the chief executive of VSO, “still feel that they have more to give and are in good health”. And the demands of the African and Asian countries where most of

39、 the volunteers go are changing, too. Their educational standards have risen over the past couple of decades, so they want people with more qualifications, skills and experience.BESO (British Executive Service Overseas) recruits executives and businessmen with at least 15 years experience for short-

40、term contract work overseas. It organizes 500 placements (工作安置) a year, and at the moment supply is surpassing demand. A BESO spokesman said that the organization is limited by funding rather than a lack of volunteers.”Enthusiastic but unqualified students do not impress as much as they once did alo

41、ngside accountants, managers and doctors. The typical volunteer, these days, has been in full-time employment for at least five years and is highly qualified. And the profession which provides the biggest portion of volunteers is educationheadmasters and school inspectors as well as classroom teache

42、rs.56.According to the passage, the volunteers _.A. are becoming fewerB. are getting older and olderC. are mostly studentsD. are inexperienced and unqualified57.All the statements are true about Prince William EXCEPT that _.A. his trip was organized by a government institutionB. his trip has trigger

43、ed a surge of altruismC. he is not a representative volunteer in ageD. he presents the image of idealistic youth58.From the second paragraph we can know that _.A. the average volunteer is not much older now than forty years agoB. the number of applications to work abroad declined in the mid-1990sC.

44、there were more applications to work abroad in the early 1990s than in the late 1990sD. of those who have submitted applications a majority have been chosen and sent abroad59.There are more older people who want to do VSO because _.I. more people take early retirementII. more older people feel they

45、are in good healthIII. the foreign countries where the volunteers go want people with more qualifications, skills and experienceA. I onlyB. II onlyC. I and IID. I, II and III60.According to the last paragraph, the typical volunteer may be _.A. a highly qualified headmaster or teacherB. an enthusiast

46、ic but unqualified young studentC. a well-experienced accountant, manager, or doctorD. an executive or businessman with at least 15 years experienceKey: B, A, B, D, APassage 4With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered speci

47、es. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark”Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms College of Veterinary Medicine and a pioneer in embryo (胚胎) transfer work and related procedures, says he salutes the Chinese effort and “I wish them all the best success possible. Its a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and its very much like what were attempting here at Texas A&