在职攻硕英语考试

【单选题】在南美，因为气候恶劣，同时又有许多原先种植胡椒的农民改种价值更高的可可，所以
过去三年中世界胡椒的产量一直低于销售量，胡椒处于相对短缺状态，价格也飞涨直至与可可相当。由上文可推知：（）
A.胡椒只有大量种植才有利可图。
B.过去三年中世界胡椒消费量高得非同寻常。
C.气候一旦回转正常，世界胡椒产量又会回升。
D.过去三年中世界的胡椒剩余储备减少了。
E.过去三年种植胡椒的农民获利之大是前所未有的。
6.有人认为，由于胡椒价格上涨，那些三年前改种可可的人并不见得比不改种的好。但是，这个结论是不确定的，因为由上文可以推知：（）
A.那些改种可可的农民并不能预见到底胡椒价格会涨到多高。
B.从种胡椒转种可可的初始成本巨大。
C.如果他们不转种可可，胡椒的供给不可能如此之少而导致价格上涨。
D.可可和胡椒一样易受气候条件的影响。
E.当越来越多的人种植可可时，可可的供给就会上升，价格就会下降。

【单选题】Man: Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance.Woman: You did a great job, you almost beat the world champions. It's a real surprise to many people.Question: What do we learn from this conversation
A．They both enjoyed watching the game.
B．The man thought the results were beyond their expectations.
C．They both felt good about the results of the game.
D．People were surprised at their wining the game.

【单选题】The phrase “soak up” in the last Para. probably means____.
A．absorb
B．warm up
C．enjoy
D．use up

【单选题】Woman: My headache is killing me. I thought it was going away, but now it is getting worse and worse.Man: I told you yesterday to make an appointment.Question: What does the man mean
A．The woman has been complaining too much.
B．The woman's headache will go away by itself.
C．The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.
D．The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.

【单选题】The temple ______ used as a place of worship since Roman times.
A．was
B．has not been
C．had been
D．was not

【单选题】The store had to ______ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A．lay out
B．lay off
C．lay aside
D．lay down

【单选题】The manufacturers of "Smart" watches were given the order because ______.
A．they produced the best watches of its kind in the world
B．the watches would be easy to make and the designs were already prepared
C．they promised they could produce enough stocks quite quickly
D．they claimed the order would be easy since the watches were already in stock

【单选题】hE ______ thE mEEting, But upon lEArning thAt thEy woulD DisCuss somEthing irrElEvAnt to his FiElD oF stuDy, hE DroppED thE iDE
A、
A、wErE going to AttEnDB、hAD AttEnDED
C、wErE to AttEnD
D、woulD hAvE AttEnDED

【单选题】A、Don’t you think the concert is terrific
B、______.
A、I want to hear other opinions.
B、It certainly is.And I really like the banD、
C、Yes, the concert is terrible.
D、No, everything went on perfectly,

【单选题】truE, somE oF thE AttACks AgAinst whitEs By BlACks ArE For monEy AnD vAluABlEs.But, othErs AlE rEvEngE AssAults By BlACks For A rEAl or imAginED rACiAl insult. it is EquAlly truE thAt thE vAst mAjority oF violEnt CrimEs AgAinst whitEs ArE CommittED By whitEs, whilE thE vAst mAjority oF violEnt CrimEs AgAinst BlACks ArE CommittED By othEr BlACks. yEt EvEn AFtEr DisCounting CrimEs thAt ArE hAstily AnD ErronEously (错误地，不正确地) tAggED As rACiAlly motivAtED, mAny BlACks Do AttACk whitEs BECAusE thEy All whitE.
A、1998 justiCEDEpArtmEnt stuDy ConFirmED thAt nEArly 20% oF thE morE thAn 4,000 hAtE CrimEs wEll CommittED AgAinst whitEs, AnD thEir AttACkErs wErE BlACks. thE southErn povErty lAwCEntEr Also notEs thAt thErE is A hugE EsCAlAtion in BlACk-on- whitE violEnCE From nEArly nonE At thE BEginning oF thE 1990s.
A、CollECtion oF whitE supErmACists AnD rightist ExtrEmist groups hAvE EAgErly mADE BlACk-on- whitE violEnCE A wEDgE issuE in thEir movEmEnt to pAint BlACks As thE primE rACiAl hAtE mongErs inAmEriC
A、thE nEwCEntury FounDAtion, An ultrA-ConsErvAtivE think-tAnk, hAs lAunChED A Full- Blown nAtionAl CAmpAign to AlErt whitEs to thE DAngEr oF BlACk hAtE CrimEs. thEsE groups AnD inDiviDuAls mAgniFy hAtE CrimEs By BlACks in orDEr to BACk thEir soCiAl AgEnD
A、thEy opposE AFFirmAtivE ACtion progrAms AnD strongEr hAtE CrimE lAws. thEy DownplAy, or justiFy, thE proliFErAtion oF whitE-suprEmACist-tingED pArAmilitAry groups, poliCE violEnCE, AnD rACiAl proFiling.AnD thEy loBBy hArD For morE prisons, poliCE, AnD toughEr lAws.
BlACk-on-whitE violEnCE Also rEinForCEs whitE FEArs oF BlACks As thE ultimAtE mEnACE to soCiEty. whEn BlACks sAy or Do nothing ABout thEsE AttACks, it is tAkEn By somE As A tACit signAl thAt BlACks put lEss vAluE on whitE livEs thAn BlACk livEs. this is A tErriBlE priCE For BlACk silEnCE on hAtE CrimEs CommittED By BlACks.
BEsiDEs thE rACiAlly motivAtED CrimEs, thErE ArE inDEED CrimEs CommittED By BlACks AgAinst whitEs For ______.
A、joB B、FAmily
C、monEy AnD vAluABlEsD、promotion