在职攻硕英语考试

【单选题】OnourwaytoBeijing,wevisitedXi’an,acityoftwomillion（）andstayedtherefortwodays.
A.insects
B.human
C.inhabitants
D.flights

【单选题】Discipline cannot be ______ until the last day of school has passed.
A．lessened
B．reduced
C．relaxed
D．lowered

【单选题】In learning a foreign language, ______English, one should first pay attention to speaking, which is the groundwork of reading and writing.
A、says
B、say
C、to say
D、saying

【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、rate B、ratio
C、percentage
D、poll

【单选题】It took years for Einstein's theory to gain ______.
A．reception
B．admission
C．ownership
D．acceptance

【单选题】______ of our good taste, we are no longer free to choose things we want.
A．So proud may we be
B．Although we may pride ourselves a great deal
C．Proud as we may be
D．Pride ourselves as we may

【单选题】Man: Betty is always complaining about her son. Woman: She should take care of my three teenage boys and see what it's like. Question: What does the woman mean
A．Betty's life is easy compared with her own.
B．Betty has a more difficult life than she does.
C．Betty would like to take care of the three boys.
D．Taking care of her three teenage sons is easy.

【单选题】In its short history, the art of motion pictures has frequently undergone change that seemed fundamental, ______ the introduction of sound.
A．such as which resulting from
B．such as that what results from
C．such as that resulting from
D．such as which results from

【单选题】Woman: Hi, Michael. I can hardly recognize you. Why are you dressed up today Are you going to the theatreMan: No. Actually, I just had an interview at a photo studio this morning.Question: What do we learn about Michael from this conversation
A．He's going to visit a photo studio.
B．He's just had his picture taken.
C．He's on the way to the theatre.
D．He's just returned from a job interview.

【单选题】Chicago Public Schools began to employ foreign teachers because ______.
A．there were not enough American teachers
B．a program for foreign teachers was started.
C．the school board was interested in foreign teachers
D．foreign teachers taught better than American teachers