1、【
单选题
】
The high-speed trains can have a major __impact__ on travel preferences.
[1分]
、
force
、
influence
、
surprise
、
power
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2、【
单选题
】
Can you __follow__ the plot?
[1分]
、
change
、
investigate
、
write
、
understand
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3、【
单选题
】
Even in a highly modernized country, __manual__ work is still needed.
[1分]
、
physical
、
mental
、
natural
、
hard
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4、【
单选题
】
In the latter case the __outcome__ can be serious indeed
[1分]
、
result
、
judgment
、
decision
、
event
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5、【
单选题
】
Norman Blamey is an artist of deep __convictions__.
[1分]
、
statements
、
beliefs
、
suggestions
、
claims
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6、【
单选题
】
__Up to now__, the work has been easy.
[1分]
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So
、
So long
、
So that
、
So far
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7、【
单选题
】
The report __advocated__ setting up day training colleges.
[1分]
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supposed
、
excited
、
suggested
、
discussed
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8、【
单选题
】
___Accordingly__, a number of other methods have been employed
[1分]
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Therefore
、
Afterwards
、
However
、
Furthermore
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9、【
单选题
】
The __outlook__ from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
[1分]
、
view
、
sight
、
look
、
point
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10、【
单选题
】
Our lives are __intimately__ bound up with theirs.
[1分]
、
tensely
、
nearly
、
carefully
、
closely
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11、【
单选题
】
The union representative __put across__ her argument very effectively.
[1分]
、
explained
、
invented
、
considered
、
accepted
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12、【
单选题
】
He talks tough but has a __tender__ heart.
[1分]
、
heavy
、
strong
、
kind
、
wild
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13、【
单选题
】
It is no use __debating__ the relative merits of this policy.
[1分]
、
making
、
taking
、
discussing
、
expecting
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14、【
单选题
】
Our statistics show that we __consume__ all that we are capable of producing
[1分]
、
waste
、
buy
、
use
、
sell
答案:
15、【
单选题
】
Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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16、【
单选题
】
The job that had been offered to George Strong in Birmingham paid better.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
17、【
单选题
】
If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in Wyeford.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
18、【
单选题
】
Henry Manley’s company was in deep trouble.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
19、【
单选题
】
Henry Manley’s company was making enough profits to raise the workers’ wages.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
20、【
单选题
】
Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
21、【
单选题
】
George Strong was a very creative engineer.
[1分]
、
right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
答案:
22、【
单选题
】
Paragraph 2__________________
[1分]
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23、【
单选题
】
Paragraph 3__________________
[1分]
答案:
24、【
单选题
】
Paragraph 4__________________
[1分]
答案:
25、【
单选题
】
Paragraph 5__________________
[1分]
答案:
26、【
单选题
】
A few simple facts will help you keep cut flowers_______________
[1分]
答案:
27、【
单选题
】
Respiration plays a key role________________
[1分]
答案:
28、【
单选题
】
The aging of cut flowers can be slowed down_________________
[1分]
答案:
29、【
单选题
】
Another important way to prolong the life of cut flowers is ____________________
[1分]
答案:
30、【
单选题
】
According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?
[3分]
、
Food
、
Clothing
、
Ideology
、
Language
答案:
31、【
单选题
】
“some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to
[3分]
、
some cocoa trees
、
some chocolate drinks.
、
some shops
、
some South American Indians
答案:
32、【
单选题
】
Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because
[3分]
、
they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else
、
they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America
、
the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes
、
the potato harvest was bad
答案:
33、【
单选题
】
Which country is the largest coffee producer?
[3分]
、
Brazil
、
Colombia
、
Ethiopia
、
Egypt
答案:
34、【
单选题
】
Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
[3分]
、
One third of the world’s population drinks coffee.
、
Coffee is native to Colombia
、
Coffee can keep one awake.
、
Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
答案:
35、【
单选题
】
To have a better understanding of a poem, one should
[3分]
、
discuss it with others.
、
analyze it by oneself.
、
copy it down in a notebook
、
practise reading it aloud
答案:
36、【
单选题
】
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?
[3分]
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Extending your life.
、
Saving your life.
、
Criticizing life.
、
Heightening life.
答案:
37、【
单选题
】
What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
[3分]
、
More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.
、
Poetry is more important than any other subject.
、
One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry
、
Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses
答案:
38、【
单选题
】
The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by
[3分]
、
“build a booth”
、
“provide equipment”.
、
“leave a certain amount of time”.
、
“set aside enough space”.
答案:
39、【
单选题
】
Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true?
[3分]
、
They are students at Sussex University.
、
They are rice breeders.
、
They are husband and wife.
、
They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning.
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40、【
单选题
】
Flowers and Yeo have started a programme
[3分]
、
to find ways to prevent water pollution.
、
to identify genes that promote growth in salty soil.
、
to breed rice plants that taste salty.
、
to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil.
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