A slim chance and a fat chance are the same,but a wise man and a wise guy are_ .1_ Howcan 2_ speech and blunt speech be the sameand quite a lot and quite a few the same,_ _3_overlook and oversee are opposites? How canthe weather be hot as hell one day and cold ashell the next?Why is it that when the sun or the moon or thestar are out, they are visible, but why the lightsare out, they are_ _4_ ; and that when I wind upmy watch, I start it, but when I wind up my essay,Ishall_5__ it?Still, you haveto_ 6_ at the unique lunacy ofthe English language, in which the sun comes upand goes down, but prices go up and comedown - a wonderful and crazy _ 7_ in whichyour house can both burn up and burn down andiyour car can slow up and slow down, in whichyou fl in a form by flling out a form, in whichyour alarm clocks goes off by going on, in whichyou add up a column of figures by adding themdown.If the truth be told, all languages are a littlecrazy. As Walt Whitman might 8_ theycontradict themselves. That's because languageis invented, not_ 9_ by boys and girls and menand women, not computer. As such, language_10_ the creative and fearful asymmetry of thehuman race, which, of course, isn't really a raceat all.A. sharpB. proclaim C. tongueD.stillE. marvelF. endG. acquireH. whileI. escaped J. discovered K. reflectsL.addedM. opposites N. invisibleO. paradox

第1题

According to Thomas Philippon, French employees dissatisfy with their work becauseA．they a

According to Thomas Philippon, French employees dissatisfy with their work because

A．they are confused with corporate management.

B．the benefit package is not good enough.

C．there is a slim chance of getting promoted.

D．they don"t identify with their corporate culture.

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第2题

听力原文：W：I heard you just had an interview yesterday. How did it go？M：They said their wo

听力原文：W：I heard you just had an interview yesterday. How did it go？

M：They said their would make decision tomorrow. They want to hire the person as soon as possible.

Q：What can we infer from the conversation？

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A．The man wanted to get the job quickly.

B．The man had a slim chance to get this job.

C．The man had no idea about the interview.

D．The man was waiting for the news.

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第3题

slim 的同义替换（）

A.fat

B.thin

C.weight

D.violent

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第4题

Susan looks so slim now, I think she______（她一定很努力地减肥了).

Susan looks so slim now, I think she______(她一定很努力地减肥了).

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第5题

She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles. A sick B weak C slim D pale

She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

A sick

B weak

C slim

D pale

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第6题

Chances of getting the job were slim, so the young man felt______ about the future.A．gloom

Chances of getting the job were slim, so the young man felt______ about the future.

A．gloomy

B．shady

C．shadowy

D．obscure

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第7题

听力原文：Avoid artificial sweeteners and synthetic fat substitutes and the foods made with

them. They are unhealthy and not conducive to the development of the kind of good eating habits you need to slim down and stay that way.

Artificial sweeteners and synthetic fat substitutes may be healthy, but they will not help you become slim and keep fit.

A．正确

B．错误

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第8题

10 She is slender with delicate wrists and ankles.A sick B weak C slim D pale

10 She is slender with delicate wrists and ankles.

A sick B weak C slim D pale

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第9题

The woman living next door is extremely slender

The woman living next door is extremelyslender

A slim

B tall

C weak

D pale

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第10题

Our chances of winning are slim: nevertheless, we shall strive to get the best result. The

underlined part means

A．thin

B．small

C．fragile

D．feeble

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第11题

10 She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.A sick B weak C slim D pale

10 She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

A sick B weak C slim D pale

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