1.The vast _______ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ( )
A:minor
B:majority
C:major
D:minority
答案:majority
2.Abuse can lead to both { } and emotional problems. （ ）
A:career
B:disorder
C:glorious
D:readily
E:efficient
F:extremely
G:adversity
H:Psychological
答案:Psychological
3.He went to Mecca as a （）.（ ）
A:sip
B:assure
C:choir
D:scribble
E:admirable
F:memoir
G:cafeteria
H:pilgrim
答案:pilgrim
4.Meaning fulness affects memory at all levels. Information that does not make any (1) to you is difficult to remember. There are several ways in which we can make material more meaningful. Many people, for instance, learn a rhyme to help, them remember. Do you know the rhyme "Thirty days has September, April, June, and November...”? It helps many people remember which months of the year have 30 days.Organization also makes ( ) in our ability to remember. How useful would a library be if the books were kept in a (3) order? Material that is organized is better remembered than jumbled information. One example of organization is chunking. Chunking (4) of grouping separate bits of information. For example, the number 4671363 is more easily remembered if it is chunked as 467,13,63. Categorizing is another means of organization. Suppose you are asked to remember the following list of words: man, bench, dog, desk, woman, horse, child, cat, chair. Many people will group the words into similar (5) and remember them as follows: man, woman, child; cat, dog, horse; bench, chair, desk. Needless to say, the second list can be remembered more easily than the first one.Association refers to taking the material we want to remember and relating it to something we remember (6). In memorizing a number, you might try to (7) it with familiar numbers or events. For example, the height of Mount Fuji in Japan 12,389 feet -might be remembered using the following associations: 12 is the number of months in the year, and 389 is the number of days in a year (365) added to the number of months twice.The last principle is visualization. Research has shown (8) improvements in many types of memory tasks when people are asked to visualize the (9) to be remembered. In one study, subjects in one group were asked to learn some words using imagery, while the second group used repetition to learn the words. Those using imagery remembered 80 to 90 per cent of the words, compared with 30 to 40 per cent of the words for those who memorized by repetition. Thus forming a(m) (10) image with all the information placed in a single mental picture can help us to preserve a memory. （ ）
A:integrated
B:sense
C:items
D:random
E:difference
F:accurately
G:striking
H:associate
答案:associate
5.We all （） about the poor service in the hotel. （ ）
A:despair
B:perception
C:emotion
D:enormous
E:frown
F:complain
G:frank
H:implement
答案:complain
6.Presently be could see the man all around him in ________ outline. ( )
A:blazing
B:dim
C:dark
D:bright
答案:dim
7.They were busy { } the shelves with goods. （ ）
A:stack
B:toss
C:fund
D:tone
E:glisten
F:define
G:relatively
H:rattle
答案:stack
8.There’s no need to take that { } with me— it’s not my fault we’re late. （ ）
A:define
B:glisten
C:tone
D:toss
E:fund
F:relatively
G:rattle
H:stack
答案:tone
9.Meaning fulness affects memory at all levels. Information that does not make any (1) to you is difficult to remember. There are several ways in which we can make material more meaningful. Many people, for instance, learn a rhyme to help, them remember. Do you know the rhyme "Thirty days has September, April, June, and November...”? It helps many people remember which months of the year have 30 days.Organization also makes (2) in our ability to remember. How useful would a library be if the books were kept in a (3) order? Material that is organized is better remembered than jumbled information. One example of organization is chunking. Chunking ( ) of grouping separate bits of information. For example, the number 4671363 is more easily remembered if it is chunked as 467,13,63. Categorizing is another means of organization. Suppose you are asked to remember the following list of words: man, bench, dog, desk, woman, horse, child, cat, chair. Many people will group the words into similar (5) and remember them as follows: man, woman, child; cat, dog, horse; bench, chair, desk. Needless to say, the second list can be remembered more easily than the first one.Association refers to taking the material we want to remember and relating it to something we remember (6). In memorizing a number, you might try to (7) it with familiar numbers or events. For example, the height of Mount Fuji in Japan 12,389 feet -might be remembered using the following associations: 12 is the number of months in the year, and 389 is the number of days in a year (365) added to the number of months twice.The last principle is visualization. Research has shown (8) improvements in many types of memory tasks when people are asked to visualize the (9) to be remembered. In one study, subjects in one group were asked to learn some words using imagery, while the second group used repetition to learn the words. Those using imagery remembered 80 to 90 per cent of the words, compared with 30 to 40 per cent of the words for those who memorized by repetition. Thus forming a(m) (10) image with all the information placed in a single mental picture can help us to preserve a memory. （ ）
A:integrated
B:items
C:categories
D:accurately
E:striking
F:sense
G:associate
H:consists
答案:associate
10.His jokes always give_________ to his conversation. ( )
A:spin
B:spy
C:scribble
D:spice
答案:spice
11.The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged ______. ( )
A:persecution
B:persist
C:perseverance
D:persevere
A:neatly B:definitely C:determination D:relatively E:mute F:squabble G:distraction H:thud 13.You are very lucky because you were born with a ______ spoon in your mouth. ( )
A:wooden B:red C:silver D:gold 14.Some of the dialogues have been changed to make them more ______ to an American audience. ( )
A:palatable B:partial C:parental D:parallel 15.Be patient. Don’t lose your { } over trivial matters. （ ）
A:reflection B:imitated C:pledge D:faithful E:temper F:wrap G:kneel H:Valentine 16.After two years of therapy, Duane was able to conquer his eating { }.（ ）
A:Psychological B:adversity C:career D:glorious E:extremely F:disorder G:readily H:efficient 17.Every time a bus went past, the windows { }.（ ）
A:tone B:relatively C:define D:toss E:glisten F:fund G:rattle H:stack 18.Her teaching was _________ commended. ( )
A:highly B:huge C:height D:high 19.The traffic noise was { }. （ ）
A:thud B:squabble C:mute D:distraction E:relatively F:definitely G:determination H:neatly 20.Daily newspapers, which depend for their ( 1 ) on a large readership, are unfortunately now faced with ferocious (2) from the Internet, which is able to (3) news online that is updated minute by minute. Inevitably, newspaper circulation figures are (4). The natural reaction of (5) is to search for ways to attract more readers. But while the more serious newspapers aim to do this without losing the objectivity and (6) that characterize their articles, the more (7) papers take a different approach. Headlines become even more ( ), and stories about celebrities even more (9). The sad fact is that these (10) are often successful! （ ）
A:method B:editor C:decline D:explicit E:present F:competition G:downmarket H:integrity 21.Many computer software corporations are experiencing { } reverses. （ ）
A:detail B:presence C:vary D:rub E:radical F:transfer G:identify H:financial 22.Broadsheet or compact newspaper are very different from (1)，which have a little serious news and consist mainly of (2) stories about celebrates. Tabloids have a much bigger (3) than the compacts and sell a great many ( ) by attracting passers-by in the street with dramatic (5) such as "CELEBRITY COLLAPCOLLAPSES AT PARTY!" Compacts have a far greater (6) of news and much smaller (7) than tabloids, believing that their readers will remain loyal to them as long as their reporting maintains its (8). It's fascinating to compare to tabloid (9) with a broadsheet or a compact on the same day ,as their versions of the same event are often (10) different. （ ）
A:issue B:copy C:readership D:integrity E:headline F:circulation G:sensational H:coverage 23.The ________ of his surroundings soon wore off, ie, he grew accustomed to them. ( )
A:greenness B:origin C:innovation D:novelty 24.I found it tiring to begin ______ but I soon get used to it. ( )
A:in B:for C:to D:with 25.Broadsheet or compact newspaper are very different from ( )，which have a little serious news and consist mainly of (2) stories about celebrates. Tabloids have a much bigger (3) than the compacts and sell a great many (4) by attracting passers-by in the street with dramatic (5) such as "CELEBRITY COLLAPCOLLAPSES AT PARTY!" Compacts have a far greater (6) of news and much smaller (7) than tabloids, believing that their readers will remain loyal to them as long as their reporting maintains its (8). It's fascinating to compare to tabloid (9) with a broadsheet or a compact on the same day ,as their versions of the same event are often (10) different. （ ）
A:integrity B:coverage C:issue D:sensational E:headline F:readership G:tabloid H:startling 26.He was first and _____a fiery orator in the 19th century mold. ( )
A:fore B:fierce C:front D:foremost 27.I can （） you of the reliability of the news. （ ）
A:warden B:detect C:barely D:ignorant E:diploma F:spill G:residence H:assure 28.George Bernard Shaw was at the height of his _________. ( )
A:popularity B:popularization C:population D:polar 29.No one can visit the Forbidden City without marveling at its unique application of colours.Yellow and vermilion (朱红色的) are the thematic colours of the Forbidden City. Yellow was symbolicof imperial power in ancient China, and red has always been symbolic of happiness. Being bright colours,they give a sense of warmth and passion.All of the nearly 1,000 individual buildings in the Forbidden City have roofs covered with golden(1) tiles and vermilion walls. The red colour of the ( ) pillars supporting the buildingsalso has a strong visual (3). On a clear day, the panorama presented by glistening golden tiles ontop of the red buildings under a blue sky (4) a dreamland among the green trees surrounding theForbidden City.Besides yellow and red, other colours are used to produce a (5) effect. For example, thebeams under the eaves are usually painted with pictures in cool colours such as blue and white. Red pillars,doors and windows usually stand on a white stone floor. The gold and red buildings, against the hugemite marble terraces on which they stand, form a striking contrast in colour. Take the Hall of Supreme Harmony, for example, when observed from its east side, the hall resembles a colourful (6) palace floating in a kingdom of white clouds- the enormous three tired marble terrace on which it sands.While bright yellow and red colours give prominence to imperial power, blue, white and similar coolColours add an element of (7) to the buildings. For example, the spacious courtyard between theGate of Uprightness and the Gate of Supreme Harmony is entirely paved with gray bricks. Five marble bridges (8) the Inner Golden River just inside the Gate of Uprightness. Against this gray background rises the Great of Supreme Harmony in radiant gold and red, a (9) of extreme magnificence.No visitors of the Forbidden City can help but be stricken by the awe-inspiring sights of this (10) wonder in the center of Beijing.（ ）
A:span B:historic C:numerous D:impact E:resembles F:glazed G:grace H:heavenly 30.He left the major （） of his money to the foundation. （ ）
A:scrape B:crack C:bake D:region E:frown F:portion G:slippery H:nasty 31.He declined the invitation with stately { }.（ ）
A:contradict B:pursue C:kneel D:grace E:consent F:tread G:alter H:grief 32.I don't want to be a { } so tell me if you want to be alone. （ ）
A:nuisance B:stupidity C:keen D:unpleasant E:yield F:tiresome G:browse H:instinct 33.I could not believe my own { } to drink. （ ）
A:instinct B:browse C:nuisance D:keen E:stupidity F:tiresome G:yield H:unpleasant 34.Buying a house can be a very { } business. （ ）
A:tiresome B:keen C:yield D:unpleasant E:stupidity F:browse G:instinct H:nuisance 35.Daily newspapers, which depend for their ( 1 ) on a large readership, are unfortunately now faced with ferocious (2) from the Internet, which is able to (3) news online that is updated minute by minute. Inevitably, newspaper circulation figures are (4). The natural reaction of (5) is to search for ways to attract more readers. But while the more serious newspapers aim to do this without losing the objectivity and ( ) that characterize their articles, the more (7) papers take a different approach. Headlines become even more (8), and stories about celebrities even more (9). The sad fact is that these (10) are often successful! （ ）
A:method B:editor C:decline D:integrity E:competition F:present G:explicit H:downmarket 36.No one can visit the Forbidden City without marveling at its unique application of colours.Yellow and vermilion (朱红色的) are the thematic colours of the Forbidden City. Yellow was symbolicof imperial power in ancient China, and red has always been symbolic of happiness. Being bright colours,they give a sense of warmth and passion.All of the nearly 1,000 individual buildings in the Forbidden City have roofs covered with golden(1) tiles and vermilion walls. The red colour of the (2) pillars supporting the buildingsalso has a strong visual (3). On a clear day, the panorama presented by glistening golden tiles ontop of the red buildings under a blue sky (4) a dreamland among the green trees surrounding theForbidden City.Besides yellow and red, other colours are used to produce a (5) effect. For example, thebeams under the eaves are usually painted with pictures in cool colours such as blue and white. Red pillars,doors and windows usually stand on a white stone floor. The gold and red buildings, against the hugemite marble terraces on which they stand, form a striking contrast in colour. Take the Hall of Supreme Harmony, for example, when observed from its east side, the hall resembles a colourful (6) palace floating in a kingdom of white clouds- the enormous three tired marble terrace on which it sands.While bright yellow and red colours give prominence to imperial power, blue, white and similar coolColours add an element of ( ) to the buildings. For example, the spacious courtyard between theGate of Uprightness and the Gate of Supreme Harmony is entirely paved with gray bricks. Five marble bridges (8) the Inner Golden River just inside the Gate of Uprightness. Against this gray background rises the Great of Supreme Harmony in radiant gold and red, a (9) of extreme magnificence.No visitors of the Forbidden City can help but be stricken by the awe-inspiring sights of this (10) wonder in the center of Beijing.（ ）
A:heavenly B:impact C:grace D:historic E:span F:numerous G:resembles H:glazed 37.This is an opportunity to { } the reputation of the company. （ ）
A:immune B:relieve C:Enhance D:Specifically E:motivate F:killer G:efficient H:alert 38.The difference between the two men's _______ methods is enormous. ( )
A:capable B:curious C:creative D:crazy 39.The crisis had a _______ effect on trade. ( )
A:negative B:negativity C:negotiable D:numerous 40.The old general was _____________ over the old map. ( )
A:mystified B:confounded C:puzzled D:perplexed 41.Many songs, poems, and book have been written on love's strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or （ ) . A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does (2) people's brains-- by making them feel great. Zeki studied young men and women who had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking a photos of their loved ones, there was (3) activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to (4) to drugs that cause feelings of euphoria (5) , the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteer looked at their lovers' photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love really can be (6) .The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the (7) influence of love on a person's health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do need love in order to live healthy lives. According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in (8) because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain the (9) stability of a person's immune system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input from outside the body in the form of emotional connections with others. Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love (10) a person's imagination and creativity, and makes a person's body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the body's ability to fight disease. Damasio’s wise words of advice are: “Choose love and you will longer.” （ ）
A:nourishes B:enriches C:insane D:uplifting E:overall F:complete G:effect H:heightened 42.The two countries have always _______ close relations. ( )
A:resumed B:restrained C:contained D:maintained 43.He stood out like a sore_________ in that uniform. ( )
A:thumb B:throat C:thought D:thump 44.The markings are so blurred that it is difficult to { }.（ ）
A:vary B:transfer C:rub D:detail E:identify F:financial G:radical H:presence 45.She found it { } difficult to get a job in times of depression. （ ）
A:career B:disorder C:extremely D:readily E:Psychological F:glorious G:efficient H:adversity 46.He was so _____________ that he could hardly endure the misery of it. The tears lay very near the surface. ( )
A:glorious B:generous C:funny D:homesick 47.Vapor or fumes may_______ on piping, ducts, or stack walls. ( )
A:consent B:confess C:conduct D:condense 48.The doctor ________ him that there was nothing seriously wrong. ( )
A:reapplied B:reassured C:reassigned D:reassessed 49.The man turned from { } to Conservative. （ ）
A:identify B:vary C:presence D:radical E:detail F:transfer G:financial H:rub 50.His friends are tired of all his phony _____________. ( )
A:dramatics B:theatre C:dramatic D:drama 51.The teachers are trying to _______ all the children into society. ( )
A:intensify B:invent C:intend D:integrate 52.She { } her shoes with a cloth to make them shine. （ ）
A:radical B:detail C:identify D:transfer E:rub F:financial G:vary H:presence 53.I know you just want to get the secret off your ______. ( )
A:heart B:head C:chest D:brain 54.She ______ the coins in her pocket. ( )
A:jingled B:junked C:jiggled D:jigged 55.The Japanese are one of our biggest economic { }.（ ）
A:yield B:cynical C:spark D:stuff E:series F:reverse G:joint H:rival 56.Many songs, poems, and book have been written on love's strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or （1) . A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does (2) people's brains-- by making them feel great. Zeki studied young men and women who had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking a photos of their loved ones, there was (3) activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to ( ) to drugs that cause feelings of euphoria (5) , the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteer looked at their lovers' photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love really can be (6) .
The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the (7) influence of love on a person's health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do need love in order to live healthy lives. According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in (8) because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain the (9) stability of a person's immune system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input from outside the body in the form of emotional connections with others. Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love (10) a person's imagination and creativity, and makes a person's body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the body's ability to fight disease. Damasio’s wise words of advice are: “Choose love and you will longer.” （ ）
A:actual B:precise C:relationships D:Interestingly E:affect F:connections G:complete H:respond 57.They tried to _______ the strike by firing many of its leaders. ( )
A:break up B:break in C:break away D:break out 58.You should think carefully before committing yourself to _______ a loan. ( )
A:be taken out B:take out C:taking out D:taken out 59.
This morning I watched appalled as starving African refugees fought for food at an aid center and a small child was pulled to safety from under people’s feet. It was 6.30 and I was in bed, with three pillows behind me, a cup of strong tea in my hand, and my laptop, most appropriately, on my lap.
A short time ago I took the difficult decision to give up my daily newspaper, and to get my morning news online instead. I say "difficult decision" because by doing so I've let down the delightful owner of my local comer shop, who depends on sales of newspapers for his survival.
But the decision once taken, there are so many advantages of online news over the printed version. I choose the paper I want to begin with and there, online, are brief summaries of the main news items of the day, pictures in full colour, and two- or three-minute videos that show me the news as it unfolds. Should I desire, I can stay with one paper and read its different sections, or flick from paper to paper, noting with interest how different the news coverage of the same story can be. One thing that constantly fascinates me is that the front-page stories are often startlingly different.
What one paper considers front-page news is relegated to page three in another. This is particularly true of the more downmarket newspapers, which feature celebrity stories on page one that may not get even a mention in the more serious papers.
Despite the above, I have to admit worrying that as more and more people get their news online, newspapers will find themselves fighting for survival. I console myself with the thought that a weekend paper still lands on my doorstep each Sunday–I don't think I could ever give that up!
Now choose the best way to complete the sentences.
60.This morning I watched appalled as starving African refugees fought for food at an aid center and a small child was pulled to safety from under people's feet. It was 6.30 and I was in bed, with three pillows behind me, a cup of strong tea in my hand,, and my laptop, most appropriately, on my lap. A short time ago I took the difficult decision to give up my daily newspaper, and to get my morning news online instead. I say" difficult decision" because by doing so I've let down the delightful owner of my local corner shop, who depends on sales of newspapers for his survival. But the decision once taken, there are so many advantages of online news over the printed version. I choose the paper I want to begin with and there, online, are brief summaries of the main news items of the day, pictures in full colour, and two-or three-minute videos that show me the news as it unfolds. Should I desire, I can stay with one paper and read its different sections, or flick from paper to paper, noting with interest how different the news coverage of the same story can be. One thing that constantly fascinates me is that the front-page stories are often startlingly different. What one paper considers front-page news is relegated to page three in another. This is particularly true of the more downmarket newspapers, which features celebrity stories on page one that may not get even a mention in the more serious papers. Despite the above, I have to admit to worrying that as more and more people get their news online, newspapers will find themselves fighting for survival. I console myself with the thought that a weekend paper still lands on my doorstep each Sunday - I don't think I could ever give that up! 1. At 6.30 the writer was _________________. （2.0分）
61.This morning I watched appalled as starving African refugees fought for food at an aid center and a small child was pulled to safety from under people’s feet. It was 6.30 and I was in bed, with three pillows behind me, a cup of strong tea in my hand, and my laptop, most appropriately, on my lap.A short time ago I took the difficult decision to give up my daily newspaper, and to get my morning news online instead. I say difficult decision because by doing so Ive let down the delightful owner of my local comer shop, who depends on sales of newspapers for his survival.But the decision once taken, there are so many advantages of online news over the printed version. I choose the paper I want to begin with and there, online, are brief summaries of the main news items of the day, pictures in full colour, and two- or three-minute videos that show me the news as it unfolds. Should I desire, I can stay with one paper and read its different sections, or flick from paper to paper, noting with interest how different the news coverage of the same story can be. One thing that constantly fascinates me is that the front-page stories are often startlingly different.What one paper considers front-page news is relegated to page three in another. This is particularly true of the more downmarket newspapers, which feature celebrity stories on page one that may not get even a mention in the more serious papers.Despite the above, I have to admit worrying that as more and more people get their news online, newspapers will find themselves fighting for survival. I console myself with the thought that a weekend paper still lands on my doorstep each Sunday–I dont think I could ever give that up!Now choose the best way to complete the sentences.
