[单项选择]
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be "antique" and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable pieces will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished(擦亮的) wooden boxes and tables, you can’t help thinking sadly of those long—dead hands which polished that wood, of those now—closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very valuable; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move to a new place his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border be
A. does not deal in anything but books
B. deals mainly in books
C. deals in anything but books
D. does not deal in anything but sheep
[填空题]
Personality is to a large extent inherent — A type parents
usually bring about A type{{U}} (36) {{/U}}But the environment must also
have a{{U}} (37) {{/U}}effect, since if competition is important to the
parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their,
children.
One place where children{{U}} (38) {{/U}}up A
characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive
institution. Too many schools{{U}} (39) {{/U}}the ’win at all costs’
moral standard and{{U}} (40) {{/U}}their success by sporting
achievements. The current{{U}} (41) {{/U}}for making children compete
against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in
which competitive A types seem in some way better than their B type fellows.
Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that
Pheidippides, the first marathon runner,{{U}} (42) {{/U}}dead seconds
after saying: ’Rejoice, we conquer
[单选题]The combined effects of _______ determine the stability of the air and, to a large extent, the type of weather produced.
A.pressure and temperature
B.moisture and temperature
C.density and pressure
D.moisture and density
[单项选择]The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in
A. 1921.
B. 1931.
C. 1945.
D. 1950.
[单项选择]What will a British consul do if a British citizen loses his passport
A. They will contact his relatives.
B. They will help get in touch with local lawyers.
C. They will issue an emergency passport.
D. They will arrange for relatives to be told.
[单项选择]If a British citizen is killed abroad, a British consul will inform his relatives of it and ______.
[单项选择]Since the redesign of the assembly line, the productivity ______.
A) is improved C) is improving
B) improves D) has been improved.
A. Since the redesign of the assembly line, the productivity ______.
B. is improved
C. improves
D. is improving
E. has been improved.
[单项选择]Because it is tuned a fifth lower, the viola produces a sound that is more resonant than that of the violin.
A. more vibrant
B. more harmonious
C. softer
D. sadder.
[单项选择]People should not take good constitution for granted,for human genetic code is ------- the development of -------.
A. liable to ... anomalies
B. predestined for ... discomfort
C. predisposed to ... disease
D. indicative of ... wholesomeness
E. (E) insalubrious for ... malaise
[单项选择]Which of the following countries is a constitutional monarchy
A. America.
B. Britain.
C. Canada.
D. South Afric
[单项选择]The Amendment to the Constitution which banned slavery is ______.
A. the 11th Amendment
B. the 12th Amendment
C. the 13th Amendment
D. the 14th Amendment
[单项选择]The author regards the writing of the Constitution as a ______.
A. revolution of the magnitude of French revolution
B. miracle created by a collection of typical free man
C. victory of the 18th century
D. defeat for the forces of evil
[单项选择]The American Constitution was finally adopted in 1789 by a narrow
margin on the understanding that ______ after the Constitution came into force.
A. Washington would be president of the U.S.
B. the House of Representatives would be elected by each state
C. a Bill of Rights would be amended
D. each state would be equally represented in the Senate
