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[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.
You can find in the first room the following EXCEPT
A. dictionaries.
B. bibliographies.
C. telephone books.
D. literature works.
[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the high street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce is growing fast and will soon bring people more choice. There will, however, be a cost: Protecting the consumer from fraud will be harder. Many governments therefore want to extend high- street regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.
Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs, or their rights to refund (退款) when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence in their country is on the screen. Other countries have regulators, but the rules of consumer protection
[填空题] Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under (47) circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people (48) on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a (49) of illnesses from depression to heart disease, (50) that the presence of social support helps people fend off illnesses, and the (51) of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they
[单项选择]Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of
the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now,
listen to the passage.
Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage
A. To look for a different lifestyle:
B. To enjoy themselves.
C. For adventure.
D. For education.
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At
the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the
questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War
A. The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.
B. The exhaustion of energy resources.
C. The destruction of oil wells.
D. The spread of the black powder from the fires.
[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of
the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now,
listen to the passage.
Why are fabrics good for public buildings
A. They prevent buildings from noise.
B. They make buildings strong.
C. They make buildings beautiful.
D. They make buildings special.
[单项选择]Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Our government recently has focused on the importance of investment in clean energy and energy efficiency as the best way to sustain ably grow America’s dying economy, and President Obama has called for the creation of a high-speed rail system as a way to generate green jobs, enhance economic productivity and reduce carbon emissions. The White House has announced the awarding of $ 8 billion in stimulus funding to kick-start high-speed-rail projects and improve service in 13 corridors across the country.
That’s a nice move, but America’s antiquated (旧式的，过去的) rail system will have to advance a long way just to make it to the present, let alone the future. U. S. intercity railroads are a laughingstock compared with those in most other developed nations.
Today you can travel the 250 miles from Paris to Lyon on the high-speed TGV in two hours. Covering a similar distance from Philadelphia to Bos
A. High-speed rail is a rewarding investment in the long run.
B. Only environmentalists like the idea of high-speed rail system.
C. Infrastructure investment won’t be paid back until decades later.
D. It will cost the nation too much to invest in high-speed rail system.
[单项选择]Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
A study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that the antidepressants (抗抑郁药) work no better than placebos(安慰剂) for people with mild to moderate depression. It sounded true. After all, any number of experts have argued that antidepressants are over-hyped and oversold. Yet in all the excitement about the study, a more slightly different and truer story about mental health care in America was all but lost.
That story begins to take shape when you consider what the new study actually said: Antidepressants do work for very severely depressed people, as well as for those whose mild depression is chronic. However, the researchers found, the pills don’t work for people who aren’t really depressed-people with short-term, minor depression whose problems tend to get better on their own. For many of them, it’s often been observed, merely participating in a drug trial can be anti-depressa
A. Most treatment to depression is delivered by specialists.
B. People with depression often lack adequate treatment.
C. Drugs prescribed by psychiatrists usually take no effect at all.
D. The professional quality of primary care doctor is relatively low.
