1 we consume a lot more than we are able to produce.
a waste
b buy
c use
d sell
2 as a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
a refused
b read
c produced
d accepted
3 winston churchill gave a moving speech.
a nervous
b foolish
c stirring
d fast
4 we tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.
a put
b suit
c confine
d resort
5 it doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.
a seem logical
b look pleasant
c appear obvious
d sound important
6 the company recommended that a new gas station be built here.
a ordered
b insisted
c suggested
d demanded
7 a plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one
a useful
b tight
c weak
d strong
8 of all the planets in this solar system, mercury is nearest the sun.
a most like
b closest to
c hotter than
d heavier than
9 if wool is put into hot water, it tends to shrink.
a disappear
b expandwww.zcyy8.com
c break
d contract
10 the train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were
a an uncertain
b a slow
c an unexpected
d a smooth
11 almost all economists agree that nations, gain by trading with one another.
a work
b profit
c rely
d prove
12 the conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
a denied
b investigated
c stressed
d created
13 the chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle
a fatal
b hateful
c good
d useful
14 during his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
a control
b spend
c collect
d exchange
15 it's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation
a leave
b talk loudly
c stand up
d interrupt
答案：
01. c 02. c 03. c 04. c 05. a
06. c 07. d 08. b 09. d 10. c
11. b 12. b 13. a 14. c 15. d
the invention of the telephone
Tin the nineteenth century, the invention of the telegraph made it possible to send noises, signals, and even music over wires from one place to another. however, the human voice __1__ this way. many inventors tried to find a __2__ to send a voice over wires, and in 1876 some of their efforts were crowned with success. ___3___ american inventors, alexander graham bell and elisha gray, __4__ at almost the same time. the united states supreme court finally had to decide which of the two __5__ the first inventor of the telephone. the court decided __6__ bell's favor.
born in edinbrug, scotland, bell grew up in a family __7__ was very interested in teaching people to speak. his grandfather had been an actor who left __8__ to teach elocution; his father was a teacher __9__ deaf-mutes learn how to speak.
however, probably none of the __10__ inventions gave bell the same feeling of triumph __11__ he had on the day when he spilled some acid from his batteries. it was after he had worked for months to find ways to send something more __12__metallic twangs over the wires. thinking watson, __13__, was in the next room, bell called, "mr.watson, __14__. i want you." watson was not in the next room. he was down in his laboratory, __15__ to the receiver. to watson's surprise, he heard the words perfectly. he ran to tell bell the news: the wires had carried bell's voice perfectly.
练习:
1. a) had never traveled b) never had traveled
c) was never traveled d) never was traveled
2. a) solution b) key c) way d) mean
3. a)two b) the two c) the two of d) of two
4. a) was succeeded b) have succeeded
c) succeeded d) was succeeding
5. a) was b) to be c) being d) having been
6. a) at b) on c) to d) in
7. a) that b)where c) in which d) who
8. a) a theatre b) theatre c) theatres d) the treatre
9. a) which was helped b) that was helped
c) who helped d) who has helped
10. a) later b) latter c) lately d) afterwards
11. a) like b) to c)which d) as
12. a) of b) / c) as d) than
13. a) being his helper b) was his helper
c) his helper d) to be his helper
14. a) come here b) come up c) go away d) go down
15. a) besides b) beside c) next d) by
答案: acacadadcaddcac
architecture
architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. the best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. they then survive not only as beautiful objects， but as documents of the history of cultures. these achievements are never wholly the work of individuals. architecture is a social art.
the renaissance brought about an entirely new age， not only in philosophy and literature but in the visual arts as well. in architecture， the principles and styles of ancient greece and rome were brought back to life and reinterpreted. they remain dominant until the 20th century.
many kinds of stone are used as building materials. stone and marble were chosen for important monuments because they are not burnable and can be expected to endure. stone architecture was often blended with stone sculpture. the use of stone has declined， however， because a number of other materials are more adaptable to industrial use.
the complexity of modern life calls for a variety of building. more people live in mass housing and go to work in large office buildings; they spend their income in large shopping centers， send their children to many different kinds of schools， and when they are sick they go to specialized hospitals and clinics. all theses different types of buildings accumulated experiences needed by their designers.
by the middle of the 20th century， modern architecture， which was influenced by new technology and mass production， was dealing with increasingly complex social needs. important characteristics of modern architectural works are expanses of glass and the use of reinforced concrete. advances in elevator technology， air conditioning， and electric lighting have all had important effects.
练习：
1. paragraph 2_____________.
2. paragraph 3_____________.
3. paragraph 4_____________.
4. paragraph 5_____________.
a building materials
b need of greater building varieties in modern life
c restoration of ancient civilizations
d evolution in style
e factors affecting modern architecture
f a social art
5.some buildings ar
e so well constructed that they are not only useful______.
6.ancient greek and roman architectural styles， which were restored during renaissance， were still influential _____.
7. as modern life becomes more complex， people have to put up many different kinds of buildings _____.
8. the use of new building materials and the introduction of such new technology as the elevator and the air-conditioner have played an important role ______.
a to meet their needs
b but also beautiful to look at
c in the development of modern architecture
d to design more buildings
e even in the 20th century
f to outlast their original use
答案： c a b e b e a c
tv game shows
one of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. a novel can be on the "best seller" lists with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular tv show might have 70 million tv viewers. tv can make anything or anyone well-known overnight.
this is the principle behind "quiz" or "game" shows, which put ordinary people on tv to play a game for prizes and money. a quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars in the u.s. and almost everyone watched them. charles van doren, an english instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. he even had a career as a television personality. but one of the losers proved that charles van doren was cheating. it turned out that the show's producers who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. why? because if the audience didn't like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. the result of this cheating was a huge scandal. based on his story, a movie under the title "quiz show" is on 40 years later.
charles van doren is no longer involved with tv. but game shows are still here, though they aren't taken as seriously. in fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. there are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on tv, or that punish losers by humiliation them. the entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on tv. people still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.
1. tv can make a beggar world-famous overnight.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
2. the principle behind "quiz" and "game" shows is to put ordinary people on tv to play a game for prizes and money.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
3. prizes and money are usually provided by tv stars and large companies for winners.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
4. one of the tv personalities, charles van doren was proved to be cheating by persuading the show's producers to give him the answers beforehand.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
5. the huge scandal of cheating in tv game shows was not exposed until 40 years later in the movie "quiz show".
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
6. nowadays game shows are not treated as seriously as they used to be.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
7. winners of present-day tv game shows no longer get money from the shows.
a. right
b. wrong
c. not mentioned
答案: abcbbab
financial risks
several types of financial risk are encountered in international marketing; the major problems include commercial， political， and foreign exchange risk.
commercial risks are handled essentially as normal credit risks encountered in day-to-day business. they include solvency， default， or refusal to pay bills. the major risk，__1__ which can only be dealt with through consistently effective management and marketing. one unique risk encountered by the international marketer involves financial adjustments. such risk is encountered when a controversy arises about the quality of goods delivered， a dispute over contract terms， or__2__. one company， for example， shipped several hundred tons of dehydrated potatoes to a distributor in germany. the distributor tested the shipment and declared it to be below acceptable taste and texture standards. the alternatives for the exporter were reducing the price， reselling the potatoes， or shipping them home again， each involving considerable cost.
political risk relates to the problems of war or revolution， currency inconvertibility， expropriation or expulsion， and restriction or cancellation of import licenses. political risk is an environmental concern for all businesses. management information systems and effective decision-making processes are the best defenses against political risk. as many companies have discovered， sometimes there is no way to avoid political risk，__3__.
exchange-rate fluctuations inevitably cause problems， but for many years， most firms could take protective action to minimize their unfavorable effects. floating exchange rates of the world's major currencies have forced all marketers __4__. international business machine corporation， for example， reported that exchange losses resulted in a dramatic 21.6 percent drop in their earnings in the third quarter of 1981. __5__， devaluations of major currencies were infrequent and usually could be anticipated， but exchange-rate fluctuations in the float system are daily affairs.
练习：
a to be especially aware of exchange-rate fluctuations and the need to compensate for them in their fin
ancial planning
b any other disagreement over which payment is withheld
c however， is competition
d so marketers must be prepared to assume them or give up doing business in a particular market
e before rates were permitted to float
f after serious consideration
答案：cbdae
attitudes to aids now
most people say that the usa is making progress in fighting aids, but they don’t know there’s no cure and strongly disagree that "the aids epidemic is over," a new survey finds.
the findings, released thursday by the kaiser family foundation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern about aids might disappear in light of recent news about advances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"while people are very optimistic about the advances, they’re still realistic about the fact that there is no cure" says sophia chang, director of hiv programs at the foundation.
the kaiser survey, like a recent usa today gallup poll, does find that the number of people ranking aids as the country’s top health problem has fallen. in the kaiser poll, 38% say it’s the top concern, down from 44% in a 1996 poll; in the gallup poll, 29% say aids in no.1, down from 41% in 1992 and 67% in 1987.
other findings from kaiser, which polled more than 1,200 adults in september and october and asked additional questions of another 1,000 adults in november:
52% say the country is making progress against aids, up from 32% in 1995.
52% say the government spends too little on aids.
86% correctly say aids drugs can now lengthen lives; an equal number correctly say that the drugs are not cures.
67% incorrectly say that aids deaths increased or stayed the same in the past year; 24% know deaths fell.
daniel zingale, director of aids action council, says, "i’m encouraged that the american people are getting the message that the aids epidemic isn’t over. i hope the decision-makers in washington are getting the same message… we have seen signs of complacency.
1. what do activists worry about?
a) recent news about aids is not true.
b) people may stop worrying about aids.
c) deaths caused by aids may not decline.
d) advances in aids treatment are too slow.
2. according to the passage, people’s attitude toward the cure of aids is
a) optimistic.
b) realistic.
c) pessimistic.
d) hopeless.
3. the gallup poll shows that the number of people
a) who suffer from the worst disease--- aids has fallen.
b) who think aids threatens the countryside has fallen.
c) who worry about aids and health problems has fallen.
d) who think aids is the country’s top health killer has fallen.
4. according to the kaiser poll, which of the following is not correct?
a) the country is making progress against aids.
b) aids drugs still cannot save people’s lives.
c) aids drugs can now make people live longer.
d) more and more people die of aids now.
5. the work "massage" in the last paragraph means
a) printed new.
b) contact.
c) meaning.
d) central idea.
答案: bbddd
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