在职攻硕英语考试

【单选题】The discussion was so ______ that at intervals the speakers stopped for refreshments.
A．exhausted
B．exhausting
C．excited
D．exciting

【单选题】The United States has historically had higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage (51) in the United States—about 9 new marriages for every 1,000 people—is (52) higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is (53) as widespread as it was several decades ago. (54) ofAmerican adults who are married (55) from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried (56) their lives. Throughout the 20th century, about 90 percent ofAmericans married at some (57) in their lives.Experts (58) that about the same proportion of today’s young adults will eventually marry.
The timing of marriage has varied (59) over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry for the first time at an average of five years later than people did in the 1950s. (60) , young adults of the 1950s married younger than did any previous generation in U. S. history.
A、projectB、plan
C、promise
D、propose

【单选题】Physical exercise is socially beneficial because ______.
A．it gives people competitive advantage
B．it helps people reduce anxiety
C．it enables employees to work better for their company
D．it makes people confident in dealing with others

【单选题】The U.S. government helps the homeless by ______.
A．giving them homeless allowances
B．giving them food stamps
C．finding jobs for them
D．finding residences for them

【单选题】According to the passage, many college students ______.
A．have to work hard in their studies
B．suspend their studies in Order to work
C．depend on their families for all the expenses
D．are under great financial pressure

【单选题】Sometimes an Englishman is______enthusiastic, emotional, excited, etc than any other na tionality, but tends to display his feelings far less.
A．no more
B．not much
C．no less
D．much less

【单选题】Scientists estimate that about 530,000 other objects, too small to detect with radar, ______ the Earth too.
A．being circled
B．are circling
C．are to be circling
D．are being circled

【单选题】I couldn't ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A．take on
B．take in
C．take over
D．take upon

【单选题】In country after country, talk of nonsmoker’s right is in the air. While a majority of countries have taken little (51) no action yet, some 30 nations have introduced legislated steps to control smoking. Many laws have been introduced in other countries to (52) clear the air for nonsmokers, or to cut cigarette consumption.
Smoking is harmful (53) the health of people. World governments should conduct serious campaigns against it. (54) on cigarette advertisements, plus health warnings on packages and ban on public smoking in certain places, (55) as theaters, cinemas and restaurants, are the most popular tools used by nations in (56) of nonsmokers or in controlling smoking.But world attention is also focusing on another step (57) will make the smoker increasingly self-conscious and uncomfortable about his habit. Great efforts should be made to (58) young people especially of the dreadful consequences of taking up the habit.And cigarette price should be raiseD、
In the long run, (59) is no doubt that everybody would be much better-off if smoking were banned altogether but many people are not (60) for such drastic action.
A、Restrictions B、Leisure C、Remarks D、Layout

【单选题】The last sentence of Paragraph 5 "We shall also, of course, be forced to...with your company" suggests that ______.
A．the company may stop trading with the watch manufacturers
B．the company will probably reduce the number of watches to be ordered in the future
C．the writer is afraid their company might go out of business soon
D．the company is probably willing to give the manufacturers another chance