Choose the authors who belong to the romantic group in American literature. ______
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
B. Henry David Thoreau
C. Nathaniel Hawthorne
D. Herman Melville
E. Walt Whitman
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
B. Henry David Thoreau
C. Nathaniel Hawthorne
D. Herman Melville
E. Walt Whitman
第1题
Questions 29-40
•Read the article below about time management.
•Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.
•For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Time Management
Until recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29) weren't taken seriously.
(30) told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31) they were going and then use (32) valuable minute to make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33) and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34) about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people
(35) the day putting (36) problems, or when they do try to solve (37) they don't do enough. According (38) the authors, having achievable targets should be a manager's aim. Managers everywhere should read (39) book carefully, in order to benefit from (40) sensible advice.
(29)
A.but
B.or
C.even
第2题
What is the authors purpose by concluding his article with a story?
A.To show that though we have made great progress in development we lost our direction in the modern society.
B.To illustrate that we are now in the process of flying a plane with a confused pilot driving it.
C.To prove that neither flying a lost plane nor directing the way of a plane is an easy job.
D.To make sure that everybody is the cause of our world pollution through everybody"s making rapid progress.
第3题
Many were enjoyable to read (1) ............
A.but
B.or
C.even
第4题
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A.Aristotle put forward some theories which were not based on observation.
B.The author had seen hedgehogs before he wrote a book about them.
C.It is relatively safe to make some subjective statements about unicorn.
D.Ancient and medieval authors were uncertain of their knowledge about unicorn.
第5题
听力原文:W: Why do you choose that mountain to climb next?
M: I choose it because it is the highest mountain in the world.
Q: What is the man planning to do?
(13)
A.To choose a mountain.
B.To decide on a mountain.
C.To find the highest mountain.
D.To climb the highest mountain.
第6题
W: What kind of person should we choose to give us a recommendation?
M: We’d better choose those who are senior to the hiring manager or who are highly regarded at the company.
Q: Which of the following people should not be invited to write a recommendation for us?
A.The general manager
B.The marketing manager
C.An ordinary clerk
D.A star employee
第7题
听力原文:M: How many students will Professor Smith choose to go on the field trip?
W: Whether or not there will be a field trip has to be decided first.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(14)
A.She feels that the trip will take too long.
B.The students haven't chosen a professor.
C.Professor Smith has to choose the destination first.
D.It's not certain the trip will take place.
第8题
听力原文:W: The flowers were lovely ,weren't they?
M: Next time I'll choose the place to eat. It hurts me to pay so much for so little food.
Where have the people most probably been?
A.Theater.
B.Concert.
C.Flower shop.
D.Restaurant.
第9题
Why did Dr. Eric choose to live in India?
A.To change his ideas.
B.To understand the Third World better.
C.To start a new career them.
D.To enjoy his retirement.
第10题
听力原文:W: Do you enjoy majoring in mathematics?
M: Enjoy? If I could choose again, I would study biology.
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
(16)
A.He did a good job in mathematics.
B.Mathematics made him a smart person.
C.He majored in biology in college.
D.He didn't like mathematics at all.
第11题
M: Yes, you are right. I can't find adequate material for this topic. Maybe, I should write the essay on Shakespeare's poetry.
Q: What will the man probably do next?
(16)
A.He will choose a new topic to write the essay.
B.He will choose the novel written by Shakespeare as the topic.
C.He refuses to accept the man's advice.
D.He is on the wrong track.