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公共英语((五级)7
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[单项选择]In the front room of a shabby terraced house in Maryport, Cumbria, a woman lay on the sofa covered by a blanket, her body emaciated by years of illness.
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His father, also a Maryport man, had been often out of work; his son, now 15, aspires no higher than a factory job because he knows that he will be lucky to get even this when he leaves school. The family is beset by poverty, illness and despair. The man is dependent on tranquilizers; his wife has been in and out of psychiatrichospital. She said: " I got run down because we had so much debt and things just got on top of me. "
Unemployment, said the man, sapped all his vitality. " It’’s the same thing every day. You get off bed in the morning, eat and then back to bed, and that’’s it," he said. The three children would have no heavy clothes this winter. They all lived on canned food and could not remember when they last ate fresh meat. When the fuel bills came in the rent could not be paid.
Unemployment in Ma
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[单项选择] Why does the Western movie especially have such a hold on our imagination Chiefly, I think, because it offers serious insights into the problem of violence such as can be found almost nowhere in our culture. One of the well-known peculiarities of modern civilized opinion is its refusal to acknowledge the value of violence. This refusal is virtue, but like many virtues it involves a certain willful blindness and it encourages hypocrisy. We train ourselves to be shocked or bored by cultural images of violence, and our very concept of heroism tends to be a passive one: we are less drawn to the brave young men who kill large numbers of our enemies than to the heroic prisoners who endure torture without capitulating. And in the criticism of popular culture, the presence of images of violence is often assumed to be in itself a sufficient ground for condemnation.
These attitudes, however, have not reduced the element of violence in our culture but have helped to free it from moral c
A. his behavior is wrong
B. he is a threat to society
C. his aspirations are unrealistic
D. he represents a denial of freedom
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[填空题] The worry about salt is that it may 【B1】 high blood pressure. Chemically, salt 【B2】 of sodium and chloride ions, both of 【B3】 are common in the human 【B4】 and are important for many physiological and biochemical 【B5】 We not only need salt, we are salt; but too 【B6】 may still be bad for us. Although the idea of a 【B7】 between salt and high blood pressure 【B8】 back to 2000 BC, there is still no scientific 【B9】 as to whether this is so or not. One reason for this 【B10】 to agree is that individual salt intake 【B11】 enormously from day to day, and so reliable measures of intake are hard to come 【B12】 .
Those who believe that salt does 【B13】 to high blood pressure point to the high 【B14】 of high blood pressure in countries that eat a very 【B15】 diet. In Japan, for instance, where salted fish is an important part of the diet, high blood pressure and 【B16】 complications are common, 【B17】 among some Amazonian and African tribes, which have a low intake of salt, they ar
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[单项选择]Audi A3
Most of our drivers said the A3 was their definite favorite in this group. They described it as refined and comfortable with good handing characteristics and light, precise steering.
All the seats were comfortable and the front ones were easy to adjust. Most drivers liked the driving position, helped by a good range of steering wheel and seat height adjustments. The main instruments were clear and dashboard controls were well positioned.
Mirror coverage was excellent but our drivers complained that the view out of the rear was badly hindered by the high rear window line and thick pillars.
Getting into the back seats was easy, thanks to a clever seat mechanism, which moves the seat up and forward as well as tilting the backrest. Rear legroom was reasonable but the rear seat was only barely wide enough for three adults.
Luggage space was average for this class of car but you have to remove the rear head restraints to fold the rear seat. There were plenty
A. Audi A3
B. Honda Civic
C. Rover 216
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[单项选择] In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they They are high heels — a woman’’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as long term hardships. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.
For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns. Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the ya
A. The multi-functional use of high heels.
B. Their attempt to show off their status.
C. The rich variety of high heel styles.
D. Their wish to improve their appearance.
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[单项选择] Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation. Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and other for not-for-profit organizations.
Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision-making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.
A. oversimplified
B. misleading
C. wrong
D. unclear
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[多项选择]Some people claim that television is good for children because it gets children cleverer by watching it, while others think that television is bad for children. Write an article to express your point of view on this topic.
You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.