【单选题】Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
About what time of the day is this news report taking placeA.In the late morning.
B.At noon.
C.In the early afternoon.
D.In the middle of the night.
About what time of the day is this news report taking placeA.In the late morning.
B.At noon.
C.In the early afternoon.
D.In the middle of the night.
【单选题】Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
How did the name "the White House" come into beingA.The place in which the building was located was called the White House.
B.President Monroe had the building painted white and changed the name into it.
C.President Truman supervised the repairs and named the building.
D.George Washington preferred white color and named the buildin
How did the name "the White House" come into beingA.The place in which the building was located was called the White House.
B.President Monroe had the building painted white and changed the name into it.
C.President Truman supervised the repairs and named the building.
D.George Washington preferred white color and named the buildin
【单选题】DAviD, who wAs spoilt, hAving BEEn Born with A ______ spoon in his mouth, wAs A vEry DiFFiCult stuDEnt.
A.DiAmonD
B.iron
C.golD
D.silvEr
A.DiAmonD
B.iron
C.golD
D.silvEr
【单选题】whAt DoEs thE mAn intEnD to Do
A.to orgAnizE A sports tEAm.
B.to join A sports tEAm.
C.to go to A FitnEss CEntEr.
D.to sEt up A CompAny oF his own.
A.to orgAnizE A sports tEAm.
B.to join A sports tEAm.
C.to go to A FitnEss CEntEr.
D.to sEt up A CompAny oF his own.
【单选题】
DECiDE whiCh oF thE ChoiCEs givEn BElow woulD BEst ComplEtE thE pAssAgE iF insErtED in thE CorrEsponDing BlAnks. mArk thE BEst ChoiCE For EACh BlAnk on yourAnswEr shEEt.
A.FriEnD
B.pEEr
C.FEllow
D.ChAp
DECiDE whiCh oF thE ChoiCEs givEn BElow woulD BEst ComplEtE thE pAssAgE iF insErtED in thE CorrEsponDing BlAnks. mArk thE BEst ChoiCE For EACh BlAnk on yourAnswEr shEEt.
DrunkEn Driving — somEtimEs CAllEDAmEriCAn’s soCiAlly ACCEptED Form oF murDEr — hAs BEComE A nAtionAl {{u}} (31) {{/u}}EvEry hour oF EvEry DAy ABout thrEEAmEriCAns on AvErAgE ArE killED By DrunkEn DrivErs, ADDing {{u}} (32) {{/u}} to An inCrEDiBlE 250,000 ovEr thE pAst DECADE. A、DrunkEn DrivEr is usuAlly DEFinED As onE with A 0.10 BlooD AlCohol {{u}} (33) {{/u}} or roughly thrEE BEErs, glAssEs oF winE or {{u}} (34) {{/u}} oF whisky DrAnk within two hours. hEAvy Drinking usED to BE A (n) {{u}} (35) {{/u}} pArt oF thEAmEriCAn mACho imAgE AnD juDgEs wErE, lEniEnt in most Courts, But thE DrunkEn {{u}} (36) {{/u}} hAs rECEntly CAusED so mAny trAgEDiEs, EspECiAlly involving ChilDrEn, {{u}} (37) {{/u}} puBliC opinion is no longEr tolErAnt. twEnty stAtEs hAvE rAisED thE {{u}} (38) {{/u}} Drinking AgE to 21, rAthEr thAn 18.AFtEr nEw jErsEy lowErED it to 18, thE numBEr oF pEoplE killED By 18-to-20-yEAr olD DrivErs morE thAn {{u}} (39) {{/u}} , so thE stAtE rECEntly uppED it BACk to 21. rEFormErs, howEvEr, FEAr {{u}} (40) {{/u}} thE Drinking AgE will hAvE littlE EFFECt unlEss ACCompAniED By EDuCAtionAl {{u}} (41) {{/u}} to hElp young pEoplE to DEvElop "rEsponsiBlE AttituDEs" AnD tEACh thEm to rEsist {{u}} (42) {{/u}} prEssurE to Drink. tough nEw lAws hAvE lED to inCrEAsED ArrEsts AnD tEsts AnD, in somE ArEAs, to A mArkED {{u}} (43) {{/u}} in FAtAlitiEs. somE ArE Also pEnAlizing BArs For {{u}} (44) {{/u}} CustomErs too mAny Drinks.A、tAvErn in mAssAChusEtts wAs {{u}} (45) {{/u}} For sErving six or morE DouBlE BrAnDiEs to A CustomEr who wAs " {{u}} (46) {{/u}} intoxiCAtED" AnD lAtEr DrovE oFF thE roAD, killing A ninE-yEAr-olD Boy. {{u}} (47) {{/u}} thE FAtAlitiEs ContinuE to oCCur DAily, somEAmEriCAns ArE EvEn BEginning to spEAk wEll oF thE 13 yEArs oF nAtionAl {{u}} (48) {{/u}} oF AlCohol thAt BEgAn in 1919, whAt prEsiDEnt hoovEr CAllED thE "noBlE {{u}} (49) {{/u}} ". thEy ForgEt thAt lEgAl prohiBition DiDn’t stop Drinking, But EnCourAgED Corruption AnD CrimE.As with thE Booming Drug trADE gEnErAlly, thErE is no EAsy {{u}} (50) {{/u}} . |
A.FriEnD
B.pEEr
C.FEllow
D.ChAp
【单选题】
A.spECiAl
B.EspECiAl
C.pArtiCulAr
D.strAngE
A.spECiAl
B.EspECiAl
C.pArtiCulAr
D.strAngE
【单选题】hE wAs AnnoyED By A Fly's ______ in lAnDing on his nosE.
A.insistEnCE
B.ConsistEnCE
C.pErsistEnCE
D.pErmAnEnCE
A.insistEnCE
B.ConsistEnCE
C.pErsistEnCE
D.pErmAnEnCE
【单选题】The Kalinago tribe, on the island ofDominica, is under some historic population pressure. The (31) majority of the West Indies’ natives died (32) disease, murder or suicide during the first few hundred years of colonization. The Kalinago (33) as a tribe because of their location high inDominica’s rugged area, which was less (34) for colonial ranches.
Today, Kalinago are among the poorest onDominica, so many young people leave (35) studies or work and never return. It has become clear (36) the future of the Kalinago people will be endangered if more of its (37) don’t decide to stay.
One radical proposal for (38) the tribe came in 2008 from then-chiefCharles Williams. He suggested making marriage to other tribal members (39) in order to preserve the bloodline of the tribe’s estimated 1,500 "pure" natives. The suggestion was not (40) , but it generated heated debate among the natives.
"There’s no way you’re going to stop marriage with people on the outside. (41) , it was a good gesture in this situation. If we Kalinago people want to preserve our (42) and culture, we should at least look at that (43) ," said 26-year-old Kalinago native Jacob Frederick.
Dominican anthropologist Lennox Honeychurch said, "It would be (44) impossible to try imposing any kind of restrictions (45) what a person looks like. This is not a living museum or a zoo."
But the concept of a living museum is one the tribe has (46) . In 2006, community members have revived dances and even some of the mother tongue through song, all while (47) much-needed income from curious tourists.
(48) , the Kalinago’s current leader,Chief Garnet Joseph, is exploring other options for putting (49) directly into the hands of his people.
In the end, the debate and experience of economic survival sheds important light on what tribal preservation (50) means.
A.peoplesB.individuals
C.inhabitantsD.citizens
Today, Kalinago are among the poorest onDominica, so many young people leave (35) studies or work and never return. It has become clear (36) the future of the Kalinago people will be endangered if more of its (37) don’t decide to stay.
One radical proposal for (38) the tribe came in 2008 from then-chiefCharles Williams. He suggested making marriage to other tribal members (39) in order to preserve the bloodline of the tribe’s estimated 1,500 "pure" natives. The suggestion was not (40) , but it generated heated debate among the natives.
"There’s no way you’re going to stop marriage with people on the outside. (41) , it was a good gesture in this situation. If we Kalinago people want to preserve our (42) and culture, we should at least look at that (43) ," said 26-year-old Kalinago native Jacob Frederick.
Dominican anthropologist Lennox Honeychurch said, "It would be (44) impossible to try imposing any kind of restrictions (45) what a person looks like. This is not a living museum or a zoo."
But the concept of a living museum is one the tribe has (46) . In 2006, community members have revived dances and even some of the mother tongue through song, all while (47) much-needed income from curious tourists.
(48) , the Kalinago’s current leader,Chief Garnet Joseph, is exploring other options for putting (49) directly into the hands of his people.
In the end, the debate and experience of economic survival sheds important light on what tribal preservation (50) means.
A.peoplesB.individuals
C.inhabitantsD.citizens
【单选题】whAt is wrong with thE viDEo rECorDEr
A.it wAs slightly DAmAgED.
B.it DEstroys viDEo tApEs.
C.its CompArtmEnt is BrokEn.
D.it proDuCEs unClEAr visions.
A.it wAs slightly DAmAgED.
B.it DEstroys viDEo tApEs.
C.its CompArtmEnt is BrokEn.
D.it proDuCEs unClEAr visions.
【单选题】
Which day is originally the first day of a week
A、Monday.
B、Friday.
C、Saturday.
D、Sunday.
Which day is originally the first day of a week
A、Monday.
B、Friday.
C、Saturday.
D、Sunday.
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