[单项选择]The small hours found Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay outside under the moon.
A. Towards morning, Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay walked outside to stay in the moonlight.
B. Before midnight, people found Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay looking at the moon outside.
C. After midnight, Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay were outdoors, with the moon above them.
D. Late at night, Mr. Maydig and Mr. Fotheringay went outside to appreciate the beautiful moonlight.

[单项选择]A small push button typically found on the inside of a server case is MOST likely used for which of the following purposes?（）
A. UID switch
B. Power switch
C. Cooling fan switch
D. Chassis intrusion switch

[单项选择]After speaking for three hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk, as he had become ______ .
A. dumb
B. inarticulate
C. hoarse
D. speechless

[单项选择]The survey found that
A. most Japanese had good or relatively good impressions of China.
B. the bilateral relationship was perceived as being improved over last year by the majority of respondents from the both countries.
C. an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country believed that the Civil exchanges were an important way to improve relations.
D. The territorial issue ranked among the top list of common concerns that people in both countries want their leaders to talk about in bilateral meetings.

[单项选择]A conscientious teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students' paper.
A. creative
B. leading
C. skillful
D. careful

[单项选择]Eight hours after catheterization, the postoperative client with abdominal hysterectomy has not voided. The client tells the nurse, "I don't think I can urinate. " What should the nurse do

[单项选择]Doctors have found that laughter
A. keeps down blood pressure.
B. has similar effects to physical exercise.
C. decreases the heart rate.
D. increases stress.

[单项选择]Police questioned the prisoner for several hours, but were unable to ______ any further information.
A. abstract
B. extract
C. subtract
D. distract

[单项选择]After walking for hours without finding the village, we began to have ______ about our map.
A. troubles
B. fears
C. limitations
D. misgivings

[单项选择]After three full hours of laboring over the market report, he stood up, went outside and ______ his back.
A. extended
B. strained
C. pulled
D. stretched

[单项选择]Guaranteed delivery within 48 hours.The parcel will arrive ______.

[单项选择]The negotiation lasted for two hours, and finally we agreed ______ the con- tract.
A. at
B. on
C. with
D. to

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Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears.They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.
The streams, lakes, meadows (草地) , mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsible development, The Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of America’s "Last Great Places. ’ Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of kong Pond, Pennsylvania, the Conservancy’s Bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, t
A. an official document
B. a news story
C. an advertisement
D. a research report

[单项选择]As working hours get shorter, people should learn how to spend their increased ______ in some satisfying way.
A. longer hours
B. more chance
C. leisure time
D. happy time

[单项选择]Three hours has passed since the discussion was begun, and I'm afraid they will ______ it still longer.
A. expand
B. stretch
C. protract
D. extend

[单项选择]Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we______ during the day.
A. should have done
B. would have done
C. may have done
D. must have done