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[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
With the global economy now taking more executives to far-away places like Beijing and Mumbai, jet lag is becoming a bigger problem, leading sleep researchers to work harder than ever to find suitable remedies.
Trips to the other side of the globe make adjusting a traveler’s body clock a more lasting process. Jet lag experts say they believe it takes one day for each time zone away from home, up to a maximum of six or seven days, to get fully in sync (同步) with local time.
There is no easy remedy. One problem in developing solutions is all the variation in travelers’ ability to handle jet lag. Sleep researchers have found that people who have dealt with sleep loss over long periods—on night shifts, for example can tolerate jet lag better than most. And older travelers also tend to get harder hit than the young by jet lag. About eight million corporate travelers made overseas trips last year, most of whom were
[单项选择]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.
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Route 66
A. It originated from the desire of citizens in Oklahoma.
B. It’s the link between the east and west of the U. S.
C. It provides a longer and faster way across the America.
D. It’s a long national highway collecting the existing state roads.
[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.
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What are the general reaction when people are watching movies
A. They are deeply involved and forget all the troubles and problems.
B. They feel everything on the screen is too romantic and familiar.
C. They are greatly stirred and want to fulfill their own dreams.
D. They are often moved to tears.
[单项选择]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
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It was not until ______ that the traditional British wine industry totally became extinct.
A. A．about D. 300
[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.
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According to the passage, what makes the Paler green falcon a good hunter
A. It flying speed.
B. Its keen hearing.
C. It size.
D. Its aggressiveness.
[单项选择]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
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How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world
A. She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in literature.
B. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
C. She translated her books into many languages.
D. She advised many statesmen on international affairs.
[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
By citing the remarks of Diogenes, the speaker wants to say that
A. we need to learn the skills of talking.
B. listening is easier than talking.
C. it is important to be an attentive listener.
D. we should talk less and do mor
[填空题]Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
There is progress toward a possible treatment for lung diseases such as SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome ). Researchers have learned more about how the SARS virus works: it (47) with a system in the body that uses enzymes (酶) to control blood pressure and fluid balance. Scientists say the virus (48) to an enzyme known as ACE-two. The virus blocks the enzyme, permitting fluid to enter the lungs.
A team from Europe and Asia reported the (49) in Nature Medicine. Doctor Josef Penninger of the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology in the Austrian Academy of Sciences was the (50) writer of the report. The discovery could lead to a new (51) of treating not just SARS but also other diseases that can cause lung failure. These include avian flu (禽流感) and influenza in humans.
The first (52) of SARS were discovered in Guangdong provi
[单项选择]Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Researchers have created a "beauty machine" they say can turn a woman’s photo into the likeness of a cover model with the push of a button. The goal is not just to toy with pictures. Sure, the new computer software could help editors distort magazine cover photos even more than they already do. But it could also guide plastic surgeons (整形医师) in efforts to achieve some perceived level of perfection in a patient. Or the software might even be incorporated into future digital cameras to make us all appear gorgeous, the researchers suggest.
Attractiveness—for men or women--can be objectified by a computer and boiled down to a function of mathematical distances or ratios, Cohen-Or said, admitting that the work is likely to be controversial. "Beauty can be quantified by mathematical measurements and ratios. It can be deigned as average distances between features, which a majority of people agree are the mo
A. To know more about beauty.
B. To collect numbers.
C. To create an algorithm.
D. To optimize the machine.
[单项选择]Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face the bleak prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.
Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will stem unemployment and may help keep Asian economies afloat at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting a Western shift to Eastern flexibility.
"In the Confucian mindset, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There’s that sense of collective responsibility whereas in the West, it’s more about individual survival," said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational
A. different economic situations
B. different life styles
C. different attitudes towards work
D. different cultures
