报刊选读19秋在线作业1题目
试卷总分:100 得分:100
一、单选题 (共 30 道试题,共 60 分)
1.From the article we know the most popular open-air cinema is at ___________.
A.Socrates Sculpture Park
B.Central Park
C.Bryant Park
D.Brooklyn Bridge
2.On average , a person with an undergraduate degree now earns almost _____as much as someone with only a high school diploma, up from 1.5 in 1975.
A.twice
B.three times
C.once
D.four times
3.mural.
A.painting done on a wall
B.a type of music
C.an artist
4.sever
A.work hard
B.to put or keep apart
C.combine
5.____ is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.
A.Susan M. Pisano
B.Stephanie Sue Stein
C.John Dl Dingell
D.Gerald D. Kleczka
6.Where did the investment in Wales come from?
A.U.S.A
B.Japan
C.Germany
D.France
7.applicant
A.person who applies for job
B.disproportionate
C.dark and unpleasant
8.How old was Moriarty when he was taken from his family?
A.6
B.4
C.3
D.2
9.About 5 ,6 million people , or_ ____ percent of the 40 million Medicare beneficiaries, are in H.M.O.’s.
A.16
B.15
C.14
D.13
10.deteriorate
A.well wealthy
B.destroy
C.become worse in quality or condition
11.brunt.
A.the main impact or force
B.never refuse others
C.help sb
12.What’s the CIA’s opinion on dealing with Iraq?
A.run a war in Iraq
B.remodel the successful war strategy in Afghanistan
C.others
D.advocate a coup or destabilization to topple Saddam
13.Who was at the center of the storm?
A.John Major
B.Jacques Chirac
C.Helmut Kohl
D.Edwina Currie
14.gripe
A.incite, stimulate
B.find fault and complain
C.complain continually
15.The vice presidential running mate of Gorge W. Bush Jr. in the 2000 Election was ______
A.Power
B.Nixon
C.Gore
D.Cheney
16._______is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.
A.wealthy family
B.gilt-edged diploma
C.Alumni connection
D.Ability
17.The proportion of women among full-time faculty members doubled between 1972 and 1997 , to ——- percent.
A.42
B.38
C.36
D.20
18.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
19.A pink slip is ___.
A.a notice of unemployment
B.a notice of promotion
C.a notice of pay increase
D.a notice of employment
20.assail
A.future generation
B.attack with ridicule or censure
C.a sudden, violent disruption or upset
21.What damaged the caves over the years?
A.wind, rain and sand
B.western plunderers
C.tourists
D.all of above
22.bulky
A.taking up much space
B.of or for cooking
C.never give up
23.reprisal
A.work hard
B.punishing others for harm done to oneself
C.never give up
24.Which organization announced an emergency meeting to be held in Geneva this week?
A.WTO
B.WHO
C.USO
D.EU
25._______is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.
A.Susan M. Pisano
B.Stephanie Sue Stein
C.John Dl Dingell
D.Gerald D. Kleczka
26.reinforce
A.to politely refuse
B.give more force or effectiveness
C.experimental test
27.emphatically
A.intensively
B.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
C.careful, circumspect
28.inpatient hospital care
A.病人管理
B.病人救助
C.住院病人医疗护理
29.How much will it cost to kill the country’s beef and diary animals? __________
A.£20 billion
B.£15 billion
C.£10 million
D.£10 billion
30.tackle
A.to try to deal with a difficult problem
B.meet trouble
C.make a hole
二、判断题 (共 10 道试题,共 40 分)
31.Institute for American Values is a New York-based institute, a non-profit group that promotes the importance of family and fatherhood
32.The investment in Wales comes from Japan.
33.Women in their fifties are actually more likely than any other age group to describe their lives as “first rate”.
34.While in an economic slump there could be sharp policy battles over priorities as advocates for workers demand more government aid.
35.An entrepreneurial is someone who starts or organizes a commercial enterprise
36.The Scots and the Welsh worry a lot about those Japanese companies.
37.While low-wage jobs are the early magnet for many , there is also evidence of upward mobility.
38.Economic development depends on that local government must keep his or her doors to every visitor.
39.An irritable person is someone of mild temper.
40.Most supervisors are not willing to meet employees halfway.