【单选题】I managed to ______ myself to the habits and customs in the United States.
A.fit
B.adopt
C.adapt
D.regulate
A.fit
B.adopt
C.adapt
D.regulate
【单选题】Wang Qing did not come to the meeting; he ______ the notice on the blackboard since we saw it on our way to the dining-hall.
A.must not have missed
B.could not miss
C.could not have missed
D.wouldn't have missed
A.must not have missed
B.could not miss
C.could not have missed
D.wouldn't have missed
【单选题】It's true that the old road is less direct and a bit bumpy. We won't take the new one ______ because we feel as safe on it.
A.however
B.though
C.nevertheless
D.whatsoever
A.however
B.though
C.nevertheless
D.whatsoever
【单选题】The newspaper did not mention the extent of the damage ______ by the fire.
A.causing
B.to cause
C.caused
D.being caused
A.causing
B.to cause
C.caused
D.being caused
【单选题】Speaker A: ______.Speaker B: I'm running a temperature, and feel sick.
A.What can I do for you
B.What seems to be the trouble
C.What are you doing these days
D.How long has this been going on
A.What can I do for you
B.What seems to be the trouble
C.What are you doing these days
D.How long has this been going on
【单选题】Speaker A: I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin's book on shells.Speaker B: ______
A.Are you one of Professor Franklin's students
B.But I like his book on fish better than that on shells.
C.I'm sorry, sir. That book has been out of print for some time now.
D.Will you pay over there at the cashier
A.Are you one of Professor Franklin's students
B.But I like his book on fish better than that on shells.
C.I'm sorry, sir. That book has been out of print for some time now.
D.Will you pay over there at the cashier
【单选题】Woman: We heard about you and Julie! Man: You mean about our engagement Who's got the big mouth Question: What does the man imply about his engagement to Julie
A.Julie has a large mouth.
B.They made their engagement public.
C.The news of their engagement is spreading.
D.The man thinks the woman gossips too much.
A.Julie has a large mouth.
B.They made their engagement public.
C.The news of their engagement is spreading.
D.The man thinks the woman gossips too much.
【单选题】M: I’ve brought back your OxfordCompanion toEnglish Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.
W: I was wondering where that book was.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation
A、The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.
B、The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.
C、The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.
D、The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
W: I was wondering where that book was.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation
A、The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.
B、The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.
C、The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.
D、The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
【单选题】{{B}}pAssAgE Four{{/B}}
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B.Do BEttEr in ComBining thEir ContriButions AnD EArning ABilitiEs
C.grAsp thE knowlEDgE AnD EngAgE in lABor work As wEll
D.Apply thE Arts knowlEDgE to tEChnology
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it CAn BE inFErrED thAt thE golD-CollAr workErs DiFFEr From whitE-CollAr AnD BluE-CollAr workErs in thAt thEy ______.A.wEAr golD-CollAr working ClothEs whEn thEy ArE on Duty
B.Do BEttEr in ComBining thEir ContriButions AnD EArning ABilitiEs
C.grAsp thE knowlEDgE AnD EngAgE in lABor work As wEll
D.Apply thE Arts knowlEDgE to tEChnology
【单选题】{{B}}pAssAgE two{{/B}}
thE pAssAgE is writtEn For thE purposE oF ______.A.AnAlyzing thE DiFFErEnCE BEtwEEn thE EnvironmEntAl proBlEms in riCh AnD poor CountriEs
B.Arguing why DEvEloping CountriEs shoulD tAkE immEDiAtE ACtion to DEAl with thEir EnvironmEntAl proBlEms
C.DEmonstrAting how sErious DAmAgE pollution CAn CAusE to A Country’s EConomiC DEvElopmEnt
D.ExplAining why thE DEvElopED worlD’s EnvironmEntAl ConCErns hAvE littlE to Do with immEDiAtE thrEAts
ConvEntionAl wisDom hAs it thAt ConCErn For thE EnvironmEnt is A luxury only thE riCh worlD CAn AFForD; thAt only pEoplE whosE BAsiC nEEDs For FooD AnD shEltEr hAvE BEEn mEt CAn stArt worrying ABout thE hEAlth oF thE plAnEt. this survEy will ArguE thAt DEvEloping CountriEs, too, shoulD BE thinking ABout thE EnvironmEnt. truE, in thE riCh CountriEs A strong EnvironmEntAl movEmEnt DiD not EmErgE until long AFtEr thEy hAD BEComE inDustriAlizED, A stAgE thAt mAny DEvEloping CountriEs hAvE yEt to rEACh.AnD truE, mAny oF thE DEvElopED worlD’s EnvironmEntAl ConCErns hAvE littlE to Do with immEDiAtE thrEAts to its inhABitAnts’ wEll-BEing. pEoplE worry ABout whEthEr CArBon-DioxiDE Emissions might lEAD to A wArmEr ClimAtE nExt CEntury, or whEthEr gEnEtiCAlly EnginEErED Crops might hAvE unForEsEEn ConsEquEnCEs For thE ECosystEm. thAt is why, whEn riCh worlD EnvironmEntAlists’ CAmpAign AgAinst pollution in poor CountriEs, thEy ArE oFtEn ACCusED oF nAivEty. suCh CountriEs, thE CritiCs sAy, hAvE morE prEssing ConCErns, suCh As gEtting thEir pEoplE out oF povErty. But thE EnvironmEntAl proBlEms thAt DEvEloping CountriEs shoulD worry ABout ArE DiFFErEnt From thosE thAt wEstErn punDits hAvE FAshionABlE ArgumEnts ovEr. thEy ArE not ABout potEntiAl proBlEms in thE nExt CEntury, But ABout inDisputABlE hArm BEing CAusED toDAy By, ABovE All, ContAminAtED wAtEr AnD pollutED Air. thE survEy will ArguE thAt, ContrAry to ConvEntionAl wisDom, solving suCh proBlEms nEED not hurt EConomiC growth; inDEED DEAling with thEm now will gEnErAlly BE ChEApEr thAn lEAving thEm to CAusE FurthEr hArm. in most DEvEloping CountriEs pollution sEEms to BE gEtting worsE, not BEttEr. most Big CitiEs in lAtinAmEriCA, For ExAmplE, ArE suFFEring rising lEvEls oF Air pollution. populAtions in thEsE CountriEs ArE growing so FAst thAt improvEmEnts in wAtEr supply hAvE FAilED to kEEp up with thE numBEr oF ExtrA pEoplE. worlDwiDE, ABout A Billion pEoplE still hAvE no ACCEss to ClEAn wAtEr, AnD wAtEr ContAminAtED By sEwAgE is EstimAtED to kill somE 2 million ChilDrEn EvEry yEAr. throughout lAtinAmEriCA,AsiA,AFriCA, ForEsts ArE DisAppEAring, CAusing not just long-tErm ConCErn ABout ClimAtE ChAngE But Also immEDiAtE EConomiC DAmAgE. ForEst FirEs in inDonEsiA in 1997 proDuCED A hugE BlAnkEt oF smog thAt EnvElopED muCh oF south-EAstAsiA AnD kEpt thE tourists AwAy. it CoulD hAppEn AgAin, AnD proBABly will. rECEnt rEsEArCh suggEsts thAt pollution in DEvEloping CountriEs is FAr morE thAn A minor irritAtion: it imposEs A hEAvy EConomiC Cost.A、worlDBAnk stuDy put thE Cost oF Air AnD wAtEr pollution inChinA At $ 54 Billion A yEAr, EquivAlEnt to An Astonishing 8% oF thE Country’s gDp.AnothEr stuDy EstimAtED thE hEAlth Costs oF Air pollution in jAkArtA AnDBAngkok in thE EArly 1990s At ArounD 10% oF thEsE CitiEs’ inComE. thEsE ArE no morE thAn EDuCAtED guEssEs, But whiChEvEr wAy thE sums ArE DonE, thE Cost is not nEgligiBlE. |
thE pAssAgE is writtEn For thE purposE oF ______.A.AnAlyzing thE DiFFErEnCE BEtwEEn thE EnvironmEntAl proBlEms in riCh AnD poor CountriEs
B.Arguing why DEvEloping CountriEs shoulD tAkE immEDiAtE ACtion to DEAl with thEir EnvironmEntAl proBlEms
C.DEmonstrAting how sErious DAmAgE pollution CAn CAusE to A Country’s EConomiC DEvElopmEnt
D.ExplAining why thE DEvElopED worlD’s EnvironmEntAl ConCErns hAvE littlE to Do with immEDiAtE thrEAts
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