[单项选择]According to 1970 figures in the U.S. men smokers are ______.


A. twice as many as women smokers
B. two times as many as women smokers
C. 1.5 times as many as women smokers
D. seventeen percent less than women smokers

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Passage 2
According to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average weekly income for a woman in 1983 was $ 260. For the same year, men had average weekly earnings of $ 393. For some people, these figures are clear evidence that there is still sex discrimination in the area of pay in the U. S. However, I would argue that this explanation is too simple. In order to get an accurate picture of the situation, we must examine the types of jobs which are typically held by men and by women. When we do this, we find that certain occupations seem to be primarily female while others seem to be primarily male occupations. In the medical and legal professions, for example, statistics show that 85% of all doctors and lawyers are men (although this situation is changing). More than 90% of all engineers are men. Women, however, have been the majority for a long time in other occupations. For example, 99 out of every 100 secretaries are women, and 95% of all nurse
A. There will be more male lawyers.
B. The number of female lawyers will rise.
C. The salaries of female lawyers will increase.
D. Male and female lawyers will get equal pay.

[单项选择]According to the result of the research, smokers will know which brands are most __________ to affect their health.


A. certainly
B. definitely
C. likely
D. naturally

[单项选择]According to the author, men are united most strongly by ______.


A. self-interest
B. fear of common enemy
C. discontent with a common oppressor
D. the shared ideal of making a better world

[单项选择]The three men were assigned jobs according to their _________ abilities.
A. respectful
B. respectable
C. respective
D. respecting

[单项选择]What is NOT implied about men according to the speech


A. They are sports fans.
B. They are willing to share the housework.
C. They sometimes buy their wiles things like washing machines as presents.
D. They are concerned about their weight.

[单项选择]According to Frey, women cry more often than men because ______.


A. they have a greater possibility to develop problems with dry eyes
B. the level of hormone prolactin stops rising in young men at the age of 18
C. psychologically men have a stronger power of self-control
D. men are sociologically conditioned not to cry in public

[单项选择]In the US, 88 percent of smokers had started before they were 18, despite the fact that it is ______to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.
A. liable
B. liberal
C. inational
D. illegal

[单项选择]Cigar and pipe smokers consume ______.


A. slightly less nicotine than cigarette smokers
B. less nicotine than cigarette smokers
C. no less nicotine than cigarette smokers
D. much less nicotine than cigarette smokers

[单项选择]The number of boy smokers is ______ that of girl smokers.
A. larger than
B. as large as
C. smaller than
D. as small as

[单项选择]Many economists believe that the latest figures show that the risk of inflation has ______ slightly over the past six months.
A. limited
B. reduced
C. cut
D. lessened

[单项选择]The latest figures show that the unemployment rate is at its ______ level since the oil crisis of the 1970s.
A. high
B. highly
C. higher
D. highest

[单项选择]In ancient Egyptian paintings, royal figures were differentiated by making them several times larger than others.


A. distinguished
B. estranged
C. deferred
D. enlarged

[单项选择]New figures published by the World Health Organization show ______. of all donated blood isn't tested.


A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%