[填空题]Accountants may be similar to one another because they have the same type of job.

[单项选择]I think Class One（　）to win because Class One（　）all football lovers.
A. is likely; are
B. are likely; are
C. is likely; is
D. are likely; is

[单项选择]Conversation One
A. Because the one he likes doesn’t suit him.
B. Because this sweater is on special.
C. Because this sweater is the most fashionable one.
D. Because he is tricked by the salesman.

[单项选择]Our plan didn’t get up the ground because no one could come.（）
A. get over
B. get on
C. get off
D. get through

[单项选择]Nick is looking for another job because he feels nothing he does ______ his boss.
A. serves
B. satisfies
C. promises
D. supports

[单项选择]Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________.
A. tragedy
B. vacuum
C. question
D. barrier

[简答题]______(很多科幻故事都有一个共同的主题)that the world may one day be taken over by insects．

[单项选择]

Take a look around on October 12, because it may seem a bit more crowded. On that day, or thereabouts, Earth’ s population will reach six billion. Although no one knows exactly when baby number six billion will arrive, the United Nations picked October 12 to mark the event, which is almost certain to occur before the end of 1999.
Six billion is a milestone (里程碑). The 20th century began with world population under two billion. We’ ye added the last billion people in only 12 years.
Most of the increase these days takes place in the developing world. Birthrates have remained at low levels in Europe and North A- merica. In the developing world the over all rate of increase is 1.7 percent a year, which would double its population in 40 years.

Which of the following statements is TRUE（　）.
A. The earth became crowded on October 12, 1999.
B. Earth’s population has been doubled.
C. Baby number six billion was born on October 12, 1999.
D. The developing world may be responsible (应负负的) for the increasingly crowded world.

[填空题]If it wasn’t one thing, it was another one. For almost four years, the travel world
was turned upside down and once-peripatetic business travelers were chained to
41 their desks. But as the economy picks up and that the general business climate
42 improves for this year, corporate travelers are heading back to airports and hotels
43 around the world. What they’ll find is a vastly different environment for business
44 travel. After years of retrenchment, major airlines are growing up again,
45 resuming with service on important business-travel, mutes and rebuilding
46 in-flight services. Alternate carriers are stronger than ever and hurriedly adding
47 business-class services to appeal to the corporate traveler. New hotels are
48 opening in major business centers around the world and hoteliers who
49 are tweaking their properties with better spas, better beds, better food and
50 crisper, more being focused service. And miraculously, prices