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1.[单选题] terse
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A.brief and to the point
B.to work hard
C.to rise or fall
答:——A——
2.[单选题] avant-garde
A.relating to, or being part of an innovative group
B.a teenager
C.violence attack
答:——A——
3.[单选题] Why did people think Haifa was a safe place ?
A.It was a seaside city and a port
B.Israeli Jews and Arabs lived in relative harmony
C.It is on the West Bank and near Ramallah
D.None of the above
答:——B——
4.[单选题] Which city is NOT the finalist for 2008?
A.Paris
B.Toronto
C.Istanbul
D.Dublin
答:————
5.[单选题] spiral
A.to rise or fall with steady acceleration
B.to work hard
C.to try one‘s every means
答:————
6.[单选题] suffuse .
A.to spread through or over
B.to kill sb
C.to buy a great loaf of
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7.[单选题] Why must local government keep his or her doors to every visitor ?
A.Economic development depends on it.
B.The central government forces them to do that.
C.In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of the sites.
D.They are friendly and hospitable.
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8.[单选题] By the _____ , building life skills came into vogue.
A.1930s
B.1940s
C.1950s
D.1960s
答:————
9.[单选题] ______is one of the few areas where Israeli Jews and Arabs live in relative harmony.
A.Haifa
B.Ramallah
C.Tulkarm
D.Tel Aviv
答:————
10.[单选题] How many nations does the commonwealth have?
A.54
B.53
C.48
D.1
答:————
11.[单选题] On what does China spend the least money ?
A.Taking care of an aging population
B.Dampening rising unemployment
C.Overhauling its command economy
D.Cultural conservation
答:————
12.[单选题] In the 2000presidential election, the most important state which decides the political fates of Bush and Gore is ________.
A.California
B.Florida
C.Maine
D.Texas
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13.[单选题] decrepit.
A.to kill sb at times
B.worn out, impaired
C.to set fire on
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14.[单选题] ____ is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.
A.Gerald D. Kleczka
B.John Dl Dingell
C.Susan M. Pisano
D.Stephanie Sue Stein
答:————
15.[单选题] People sometimes don’t pay much attention to what a film is about because _______.
A.they dislike it
B.the crowd is too noisy
C.the landscape is a mighty distraction
D.the weather is very hot in the summertime
答:————
16.[单选题] accelerate .
A.desert sb without any excuse
B.lose face before the public
C.move or happen more quickly
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17.[单选题] Public Agenda
A.公众议程
B.公共设施
C.公共交通
D.公共日程
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18.[单选题] If Sheila Lindsey is going to be away for more than a day, she will___.
A.never be found
B.change her mail
C.be contacted on very important affairs
D.come back at once
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19.[单选题] influx.
A.arrival of people or things
B.work hard
C.surrounding
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20.[单选题] The phrase—_____now means a situation in which there is only one thing to do .
A.Hobson’s horse
B.Hobson’s idea
C.Hobson’s situation
D.Hobson’s choice
答:————
21.[单选题] devolution .
A.to help with others
B.to devote one‘s heart to sb.
C.transference of rights
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22.[单选题] confess
A.ragged, torn
B.to say or admit
C.qualified or entitled to be chosen
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23.[单选题] If the managers or organizations find their get just fine without the vacationing employee, the employee will be ___ .
A.paid more
B.promoted
C.given more vacation
D.insecure
答:————
24.[单选题] By 1997 , a University of Michigan study found that the total of homework had climbed to ____minutes.
A.44
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C.90
D.120
答:————
25.[单选题] What is the State Department ‘s attitudes towards the reports that the new authorities in Kabul announced their intention of inviting the former Afghan monarch, King Zahir Shah, back to Afghanistan?
A.The State Department welcomed the reports.
B.The State Department opposed the reports.
C.The State Department held neutral position.
D.Others
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26.[单选题] From this article we know that many __ ____are leaving Medicare.
A.HMOs
B.medical association
C.health groups
D.patients
答:————
27.[单选题] tackle .
A.deal with a difficult problem
B.say hi to sb.
C.life
答:————
28.[单选题] school-board
A.学校教工大会
B.学校董事会
C.学校组织
D.学校大会
答:————
29.[单选题] eligible .
A.to eat without choice
B.qualified or entitled to be chosen.
C.serve sb heart and soul
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30.[单选题] mural.
A.a type of music
B.an artist
C.painting done on a wall
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31.[单选题] Los Angeles’s Cardinal —— has required that al priests in the archdiocese be fluent in Spanish as well as English.
A.Jorge Ramos
B.Roger Mahony
C.Homero Luna
D.David S.Powell
答:————
32.[单选题] Schools attempt to gain an advantage in alumni giving; electivity; SATs and
A.late decision
B.early decision
C.decision
D.the latest decision
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33.[单选题] Pope John Paul II _____.
A.hopes that the war will soon be ended
B.hopes that the Israeli troop will conquer the Palestinian
C.hopes that the Palestinians will win the war
D.thinks it is none of his business
答:————
34.[单选题] irreparable
A.that cannot be put right or restored
B.unrelated
C.admit
答:————
35.[单选题] desperately .
A.luckily
B.to give little hope of success
C.hately
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36.[单选题] Emil Scuka is —–.
A.a Slovak-born lawyer, president of the International Romany Union
B.a Spanian-born lawyer, president of the International Romany Union
C.a Portugal-born lawyer, president of the International Romany Union
答:————
37.[单选题] bellicose
A.always wanting to fight or argue
B.serious and difficult situation
C.the surrounding
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38.[单选题] rekindle.
A.to relight (a fire)
B.to put out fire
C.to set fire on
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39.[单选题] The NRA’s power depends on the relatively few close elections that often determine who controls ____.
A.President
B.Supreme Court
C.Congress
D.jury
答:————
40.[单选题] infrastructure
A.an underlying base or foundation
B.hard work
C.brief and to the point
答:————
41.[单选题] consternation
A.a feeling of shock or worry
B.a feeling of happiness and blessness
C.always wanting to fight
答:————
42.[单选题] hack
A.to cut roughly and violently
B.desperate
C.to instist, to state firmly
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43.[单选题] commit.
A.to do (something wrong)
B.to do (something right)
C.to admit
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44.[单选题] gratify
A.please or satisfy
B.discourage
C.supremacy
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45.[单选题] scourge
A.person or thing that causes happiness
B.person or thing that causes suffering
C.ragged
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46.[单选题] reinforce
A.to politely refuse
B.experimental test
C.give more force or effectiveness
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47.[单选题] The attitude of Australian government for past wrongs against Aborigines is —–.
A.agree to make official apology
B.refuse official apology
答:————
48.[单选题] slacker
A.lazy person
B.prosperous or rich
C.a standard, rule, or test
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49.[单选题] cachet
A.prestige
B.dark and unpleasant
C.equivalent
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50.[单选题] crumbling .
A.consternation
B.to help others
C.old and starting to fall down
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51.[单选题] The city hall auditorium in East London is a place for ____.
A.concert
B.witness under Apartheid to release their pain
C.police office
D.post office
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52.[单选题] Tejano music is dynamite in —- but not in California, whose technobanda music does not sell elsewhere.
A.Texas
B.New Jersey
C.Georgia
D.Wisconsin
答:————
53.[单选题] What did Engelhardt advise China to do in a conference last month?
A.People should clean up the foul air.
B.People should take some measures to preserve their heritage.
C.People should built more expressway in the sites.
D.People should allow more foreigners to visit China.
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54.[单选题] Many parents complain about _____when they talk about their children’s education.
A.campus violence
B.drug abuse
C.after-school assignments
D.basketball tryout
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55.[单选题] incentive
A.induce action or motivate effort
B.hard work
C.to devote one‘s heart to sb.
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56.[单选题] A pink slip is ___.
A.a notice of unemployment
B.a notice of promotion
C.a notice of employment
D.a notice of pay increase
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57.[单选题] U.S. News focuses almost exclusively on input measures—-including ______.
A.wealth
B.faculty salaries
C.acceptance rates
D.all the above answers
答:————
58.[单选题] By 1997, a University of Michigan study found that the total of homework had climbed to ____minutes.
A.44
B.60
C.90
D.120
答:————
59.[单选题] mediocre
A.common
B.same; equal
C.prosperous or rich
答:————
60.[单选题] proxy
A.superior intellectual, social, or economic status
B.an agent or a substitute
C.supremacy
答:————
61.[单选题] _______is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.
A.Gerald D. Kleczka
B.John Dl Dingell
C.Susan M. Pisano
D.Stephanie Sue Stein
答:————
62.[单选题] tug.
A.struggle
B.fight
C.try
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63.[单选题] daunt
A.awareness of a moral aspect
B.supremacy
C.discourage
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64.[单选题] consternation .
A.a feeling of shock or worry
B.a feeling of happiness and blessness
C.always wanting to fight
答:————
65.[单选题] On what does China spend the least money?
A.Overhauling its command economy
B.Dampening rising unemployment
C.Taking care of an aging population
D.Cultural conservation
答:————
66.[单选题] veer
A.change direction suddenly
B.person who applies for job
C.find fault and complain
答:————
67.[单选题] posterity
A.future generation
B.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
C.surprising or astounding
答:————
68.[单选题] The 1996 welfare law took away the right of most ___ to collect government food aid.
A.African Americans
B.laid off workers
C.illegal immigrants
D.legal immigrants
答:————
69.[单选题] grottoe
A.house
B.cave
C.cottage
答:————
70.[单选题] stern
A.superior intellectual, social, or economic status
B.uncompromising
C.an agent or a substitute
答:————
71.[单选题] expire.
A.at the beginning
B.come to an end
C.help others
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72.[单选题] dust-up
A.dispute, argument
B.sham, spurious
C.prestige
答:————
73.[单选题] Where did the investment in Wales come from?
A.U.S.A
B.Japan
C.France
D.Germany
答:————
74.[单选题] denounce
A.developing rapidly, flourishing
B.a sudden, violent disruption or upset
C.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
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75.[单选题] Why did 1221 restaurant become the worst location in town?
A.Because the price there is too high.
B.Because the environment around the restaurant is too bad.
C.Because the service there is too bad.
D.Because the food there is too bad.
答:————
76.[单选题] What does the CIA advocate to topple Saddam?
A.a coup
B.a war
C.the same strategy as in Afghanistan
D.None of the above
答:————
77.[单选题] upheaval
A.a sudden, violent disruption or upset
B.rucksack
C.intensively
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78.[单选题] intriguing
A.interesting
B.common
C.probably
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79.[单选题] _______ is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.
A.gilt-edged diploma
B.A wealthy family
C.Ability
D.Alumni connection
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80.[单选题] glut.
A.overweight
B.an oversupply
C.help others
答:————
81.[单选题] Since 1996, the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third, to ___million.
A.3
B.17
C.22
D.20
答:————
82.[单选题] sag
A.to hang loosely or unevenly
B.feel very sad
C.mean
答:————
83.[单选题] awash .
A.be full of
B.award
C.legacy
答:————
84.[单选题] jeopardize
A.endanger
B.safe
C.induce action or motivate effort
答:————
85.[判断题] Hug drug is good for people’s health
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
86.[判断题] The highway is in tune with the natural beauty.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
87.[判断题] Most of the crimes are not concerned with young people
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
88.[判断题] To build a highway is to bring visitors convenience and safety.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
89.[判断题] U.S. estimates the Taliban now controls the whole country of Afghanistan.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
90.[判断题] The candidate often mentioned God during the election, because they wanted to be blessed by God.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
91.[判断题] China spends the least money on cultural conservation.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
92.[判断题] Most supervisors are not willing to meet employees halfway.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
93.[判断题] The troubles with gangs are not so serious
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
94.[判断题] It’s not the differences in a marriage that cause problems but how a couple handles the difference .
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
95.[判断题] Queen Elizabeth2 cannot choose a prime minister, dissolve Parliament or declare war.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
96.[判断题] Queen Elizabeth2 cannot choose a prime minister, dissolve Parliament or declare war.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
97.[判断题] Economic development depends on that local government must keep his or her doors to every visitor.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
98.[判断题] In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
99.[判断题] The reason Gore lost in the election is that he was not a devotional follower of a religion.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
100.[判断题] Campus romance is unrequited because women on campus do not expect a marriage.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
101.[判断题] Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
102.[判断题] Moriarty is a writer now
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
103.[判断题] Anger over children being killed and kids with guns has not faded. The moms have not forgotten
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
104.[判断题] Dublin is the finalist city for 2008.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
105.[判断题] While low-wage jobs are the early magnet for many , there is also evidence of upward mobility.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
106.[判断题] Winston Churchill often described parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
as being imperfect—-but the best that man had yet devised.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
107.[判断题] Many people want to make the sites as modern as possible .
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
108.[判断题] Officials in the USA held different views of their action to Iraq.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
109.[判断题] Admissions offices at elite schools include many other criteria in their decisions—grades, extracurricular activities, recommendations, essays , interviews.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
110.[判断题] Metropolitan means very small cities.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
111.[判断题] The old rule for a polite conversation is: Never mention the topic of sex, religion and politics.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
112.[判断题] Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
113.[判断题] An optimist is someone who expects the best to happen
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
114.[判断题] Hikers don’t like to walking a long way and climbing hills on foot.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
115.[判断题] Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
116.[判断题] Piscataway school board President David Grossman holds the view that school days should be shortened.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
117.[判断题] The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as “boomer parents”
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
118.[判断题] An irritable person is someone of mild temper.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
119.[判断题] When you’re trying to get your marriage back on track, there is all work and no pay.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
120.[判断题] College officials should be blamed for the cheating in college rankings.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
121.[判断题] Congress hadn’t hoped that H.M.O. would use some of the new federal money to provide more generous benefits.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
122.[判断题] Nixon still believes that Communist party will be the enemy of the United States forever.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
123.[判断题] The author believes that the rankings have become an unhealthy force in higher education .
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
124.[判断题] British monarchy has served both the empire and the commonwealth with little distinction.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
125.[判断题] Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
126.[判断题] The investment in Wales comes from Japan.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
127.[判断题] American schools increased homework loads to improve education after 1957 because of the Soviets’ Sputnik launch.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
128.[判断题] It’s true that big law firms, major teaching hospitals, and investment banks—heck, even the offices of FOURTUNE—are stuffed with Ivy Leaguers.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
129.[判断题] Krueger and Dale concluded that smart, talented kids who attended less selective schools didn’t do just as well in their careers as their counterparts at elite colleges.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
130.[判断题] Institute for American Values is a New York-based institute, a non-profit group that promotes the importance of family and fatherhood
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
131.[判断题] Cornell University ‘s motive in removing some students from the name list was to improve the educational quality.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
132.[判断题] In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
133.[判断题] Many parents complain about after-school assignments when they talk about their children’s education.
A.错误
B.正确
答:————
