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A．was
B．is
C．it is
D．were
答案
A
解析：结构应用划线部分应填be动词(the first recorded use of natural gas是主语，to light street lamps是状语)；又因发生在过去，用过去时；所以选项A是答案。
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第1题
Which of the following information is true？
A．History recorded the time when the first man cooked his food.
B．Cooked food is better for brain development.
C．Early people found cooked food more delicious.
D．Cooked food became popular before man learned to control fire.
第2题
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
第3题
A.The Mycenaeans were the first people known to have spoken Greek.
B.The Mycenaeans regarded the Minoans as their potential enemies.
C.The Mycenaean raid on Crete was recorded in Homer’s epics.
D.The Mycenaean era is also called the “Age of Heroes”.
第4题
Which of the following is NOT true？
A．The Beatles were formed in Britain.
B．The Beatles first recorded music in 1962.
C．The Beatles had a successful movie career.
D．The Beatles are regarded as one of the finest jazz groups.
第5题
The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called "Muzak". This word also refers to recorded background music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, etc. The company has carded over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity (生产效率). It must be used in the right way, though. If the type of "Muzak" is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep!
Which of the following statements is true？
A．Background music is only used in the States.
B．Background music is used all over the world except the States.
C．Most shops and restaurants use background music now.
D．It is very difficult to listen to background music.
第6题
Property Market Downturn
Over the first quarter of (84) year, there has only been $50 million of turnover in the local real estate market. This compares unfavorably with the $90 million recorded at the same time last year.
Beverley Hauritz, the chair of the Professional Realty Association, told reporters that she was not surprised by the figures, which she believes are a result of the global financial crisis. (85) , she is anticipating an even bigger decrease next quarter, as investors look to reduce spending even further.
Although there has been talk among (86) that property prices may continue falling throughout the rest of the year, Ms. Hauritz remains confident that the property market will begin to pick up again in the future. Her prediction is that prices will return to their previous levels by the end of the year.
(44)
A．that
B．each
C．every
D．this
第7题
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant(current), which didn't appear until March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. The paper was called Publick (public) Occurrences, hath forreign (foreign) and domastick (domestic). The local government, however, didn't approve of the paper and stopped its publication after the first issue. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston Newsletter, the first newspaper to be published daily in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1 800 daily papers in America.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation all over the world. The largest circulation for an individual newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells more than eleven million copies each day.
How long is it since the first newspaper was printed？
A．700 years.
B．Over 2 000 years.
C．About 1 300 years.
D．About 380 years.
第8题
News from China Daily in February, 1989
China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 1988 than in 1987 and a lowered trend(趋势) continued for January this year.
The traffic accidents in 1988 totalled 270,000, 20,000 fewer than 1987.
But the death roll (人数) for 1988 was 54,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous
year. The increase was not as slow as that in recent years.
The ministry(部) spokesman said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month, a drop of 14.68 per cent from January 1987. He also said there were 21,201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year, 10.1 percent fewer than January last year and 11,700 people injured.
The traffic accidents involved (包括) an economic loss worth 27.32 million yuan (about $7 million).
Economic Daily said 170,000 persons were injured in traffic accidents in 1988, 10,000
fewer than in 1987.
The total traffic accidents in 1987 was ______.
A．270,000
B．20,000
C．21,201
D．290,000
第9题
听力原文： The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in public places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B. C. In the 700s, the world's first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved wooden blocks and distributed among the citizens. Europe didn't have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (current), which didn't appear until March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. The paper was called Publick {public) Occurrences, both Forreign (foreign) and Domestick (domestic). The local government, however, didn't approve of the paper and stopped its publication after the first issue. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter, the first newspaper to be published daily in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1, 800 daily papers in America.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation all over the world. The largest circulation for an individual newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper A sahi Shimbun, which sells more than eleven million copies each day.
How long is it since the first newspaper was printed？
A．700 years.
B．Over 2, 000 years.
C．About 1, 300 years.
D．About 380 years.
第10题
Biological Identification Technologies
When a person walks, the movement of his head, trunk, and limbs (肢体) are all reflected in Changes in his body. A computer stores these (51) into a database (数据库) . Later, the computer can accurately (52) him according to these changes. This is a new biological identification (53) and it can quickly identify an examinee without disturbing him.
Everybody's voice is (54) . When a person's voice is recorded by an instrument, his voice frequency spectrum (频谱) is called sound print. (55) a fingerprint, everybody's sound print is different. How can a computer (56) his sound？ First, his voice is recorded, (57) allows the computer to become familiar with his voice. It will then turn his sound characteristics into a series of digits (数字) . These are the (58) on which the computer can distinguish his voice from another's.
We often bring ID cards, work cards, or driving licenses with us to (59) our identify. If all these cards are forgotten or lost, how can we prove whom we are？ In (60) , it's not difficult to prove whom you are, (61) your body itself has identifying markers. Some are physiological (生理的) features, such as fingerprints, sounds, facial (面部的) types and eye color. The computer can (62) to identify you. Suppose your features have already been (63) in the database. To identify you, we have to take your picture with a camera and send it to a computer for (64) . First, the computer needs to reposition this picture according to the position of your eyes, and then starts to read the (65) of your physiological features such as the ratio of your pupil to the whites of your eyes and the shape of your nose. Next, it seeks matching records from the database. Finally, it makes a decision.
A．parts
B．changes
C．positions
D．directions
