A. never B. often C. ever D. now
A. never
B. often
C. ever
D. now
A. never
B. often
C. ever
D. now
第2题
This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
A. never
B. rarely
C. often
D. only
第3题
1.A. His B. My C. Her D. Their
2.A. spoke B. say C. saw D. knew
3.A. old B. big C. elder D. young
4.A. student B. teacher C. painter D. singer
5.A. but B. often C. are D. out
6.A. at B. in C. on D. or
7.A. The B. A C. One D. An
8.A. of B. in C. or D. for
9.A. in B. on C. out D. inside
10. A. at B. on C. by D. in
第4题
CONSIDERED AT RATHER A. DO THE NEXT JOB (56)______THAN ON THE BASIC BACKGROUND SKILLS
B. OFTEN (57)______THE EDGE OF THE CORPORATE HIERARCHY
C. SKILL ACQUISITION IS (58)______AS AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE DEPENDS ON WORK-FORCE SKILLS, AMERICAN FIRMS HAVE A PROBLE
M. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IS NOT TRADITIONALLY SEEN AS CENTRAL TO THE COMPETITIVE SURVIVAL OF THE FIRM IN THE UNITED STATES. (59)______. LABOR IS SIMPLY ANOTHER FACTOR OF PRODUCTION TO BE HIRED OR RENTED AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST MUCH AS ONE BUYS RAW MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT. THE LACK OF IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CAN BE SEEN IN THE CORPORATION HIERARCHY. IN AN AMERICAN FIRM THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS ALMOST ALWAYS SECOND IN COMMAN
D. THE POST OF HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTS IS USUALLY A SPECIALIZED JOB, (60)______. THE EXECUTIVE WHO HOLDS IT IS NEVER CONSULTED ON MAJOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS AND HAS NO CHANCE TO MOVE UP TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). BY WAY OF CONTRAST, IN JAPAN THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IS CENTRAL-USUALLY THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE, AFTER THE CEO, IN THE FIRM" S HIERARCHY. WHILE AMERICAN FIRMS OFTEN TALK ABOUT THE VAST AMOUNTS SPENT ON TRAINING THEIR WORK-FORCES, IN FACT THEY INVEST LESS IN THE SKILL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES THAN DO THE JAPANESE OR GERMAN FIRMS. THE MONEY THEY DO INVEST IS ALSO MORE HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ON PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES. AND THE LIMITED INVESTMENTS THAT ARE MADE IN TRAINING WORKERS ARE ALSO MUCH MORE NARROWLY FOCUSED ON THE SPECIFIC SKILLS NECESSARY TO (61)______THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO ABSORB NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
第5题
Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, 1 give your money back? Of course, it 2 happens quite like that. The only language 3 to learn is the mother language. And think 4 practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language 5 the literature(文学) of the country. Now most people want to 6 a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning 7 . How do they do it? Some people try at home 8 books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs. 9 they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will 10 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or 11 hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it 12 . But most people are 13 to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very 14 , but they can not do the students' work. 15 the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work.
1. A. so B. or C. and D. but
2. A. can't B. impossible C. never D. often
3. A. easily B. difficult C. able D. easy
4. A. how much B. how long C. how fast D. how many
5. A. studied B. to study C. studying D. study
6. A. talk B. tell C. speak D. say
7. A. them B. this C. that D. it
8. A. without B. with C. in D. by
9. A. If B. When C. Since D. Until
10. A. spend B. use C. take D. cost
11. A. some B. more C. other D. less
12. A. speaks B. is speaking C. spoke D. is spoken
13. A. able B. possible C. unable D. not possible
14. A. careful B. forgetful C. wonderful D. helpful
15. A. either B. whether C. what D. how
第6题
B. toffee was his favorite sweet
C.he never ate toffees; he only looked at them
D.he found more pleasure in looking at the toffee before eating it than eating it outright
第7题
I had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”, whether I felt it or not. Once, while buying a ticket to Waterloo, I forgot to say “please”. The man at the counter was offended and would not give me the ticket until I had said “please”. When he handed me the ticket, he said “sorry”, and hurried inside to take the only empty seat.
On the way to the office one morning, a man collapsed in my compartment. At Waterloo, everybody left, but I stayed with him until the ambulance arrived and was an hour late getting to the office. I was told that it was not my job to look after strangers.
I found that many did not even look after their own parents who were old and helpless. In India, it is the duty of the children to look after their parent and old relatives. While serving a meal, my mother always gave food to the elderly relatives and children first and ate whatever was left over. The elderly never felt isolated. They lived with their families and contributed to the happiness of the house.
31. How long had the writer stayed in England?
A. Just a year
B. More than a year
C. Almost two years
D. About ten months
32. What does the word “rarely” mean in the first paragraph?
A. seldom
B. always
C. often
D. independent while the wife is dependent
33. What did the writer mean when he said “many had a natural gift for gossip”?
A. Many British people were born speakers
B. Many British people were talkative.
C. Many British people were hot-tempered.
D. Many British people were talented
34. What did the writer mean to say by giving us the examples in the second paragraph?
A. English people are very polite because they always say “thank you” or “sorry”.
B. English people enjoy teaching others lessons of politeness.
C. He had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”.
D. English people say polite words without sincere politeness.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. Many old people in England were lonely because they were not taken good care of.
B. Old people in India never felt isolated.
C. The writer’s mother always ate whatever was left over.
D. Old people in most countries are respected.
第8题
A. Now when he retires, he straps over his nose a soft rubber mask connected to a small unit that supplies just enough air pressure to hold his airway open so he can breathe continuously.
B. Finally his doctor sent him to the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis.
C. Later, at the end of each run of snores comes a brief breath-holding spell.
D. Doctors soon realized that Stow was a victim of sleep apnea.
E. Many people have chronic sleep problems.
F. Placed in a quiet room, Stow went to sleep at his usual time.
(46)