[单项选择]Between 1975 and 1996, the number of overseas visitors expanded ______ 27% on average each year.
A. in
B. by
C. for
D. to

[单项选择]Between 1975 and 1996, the number of overseas visitors expanded （） 27% on average each year.
A. in
B. by
C. for
D. to

[单项选择]Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ______ 27%.
A. by
B. to
C. for
D. in

[单项选择]Between 1960 and 1990,a large number of people moved from（）
A. core cities to the suburbs
B. rural areas to cities
C. small cities to large cities
D. None of the above

[单项选择]The passage advertises overseas
A. jobs.
B. studies.
C. travel.
D. aid.

[单项选择]New year is round the corner, every house you visit are beautifully decorated with ______.
A. ornament
B. luxury
C. complement
D. complaint

[单项选择]This is just the place ______ I am longing to visit in my holidays with my dearest friends.
A. that
B. where
C. in which
D. to where

[单项选择]The great changes {{U}}astonished{{/U}} every visitor to that city.
A. attacked
B. surprised
C. attracted
D. interested

[单项选择]Comme je _____ hier soir, j’ai regardé la télévision.
A. m’ennuie
B. m’ennuyais
C. m’ennuierai
D. m’ennuyai

[单项选择]Overseas visitors to Beijing are impressed by the cordial greeting of these volunteers about the city.
A. authentic
B. explicit
C. warm
D. transparent

[单项选择]In addition to cultural differences, overseas students have to overcome linguistic ______ as soon as possible.
A. hindrance
B. impediment
C. barriers
D. hurdles

[单项选择]When it comes to successful overseas investments that can yield high profits，the key is which country you should put your capital in．
A. 当产生高效益的海外投资机会到来时，成功的关键是你要把资金投入某个国家。
B. 如果海外投资成功了就会带来高利润；最关键的问题是哪个国家能给你投资。
C. 就海外投资能否成功地获取高额利润而言，关键在于应该把资金投到哪个国家。
D. 海外投资总会产生高效益，成功的关键是你要把资金投向一个国家。

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Passage One
Almost two-thirds of overseas students studying in the UK have few or no British friends, according to a survey among 5,000 overseas students, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported last week.
The survey was carried out by the British Council, the council for international education, and Universities UK, an organization supporting the work of all the country’s universities.
The survey revealed only 7 percent of the students said most of their friends were from the UK; 32 percent said they had a mixture of UK and international student friends; and 59 percent said their only friends were international.
Some student leaders say one reason fox’ the trend is that overseas students are dedicate to their courses instead of their social lives.
In addition, many foreign students weren’t interested in the pub-centered drinking culture on British campuses, according to Will MacFarlane, student union general se
A. the number of overseas students is reduced in recent years
B. overseas students are not willing to make friends with British students
C. no overseas students have time to go to pubs in spare time
D. most overseas students have few British friends