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大学六级-1474
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[简答题]Today, the majority of mankind suffers from undernourishment, and in view of the population explosion, this situation is likely to grow worse in the coming decades. (Passage 4)
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[单项选择]The driver examined his car carefully lest it ______ on the way.
A. breaks down
B. broke down
C. would break down
D. should break down
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the problem of famine can be relieved by the following means EXCEPT ______.
A. increasing taxes in rich countries
B. distributing food from regions of excess to regions of scarcity
C. controlling population explosion
D. developing irrigating techniques
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[单项选择]The bold word "undernourishment" (Line 9, Para. 1) most probably means ______.
A. war disaster
B. poverty
C. lack of nutrition
D. certain disease
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[单项选择]All flights ______ because of the storm, they decided to take the train.
A. having cancelled
B. have been cancelled
C. were cancelled
D. having been cancelled
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[单项选择]It was with great delight that I read in your February ______ the letter to the editor written by Prof. Johnson.
A. magazine
B. version
C. copy
D. issue
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[单项选择]The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ______.
A. not really important skills
B. more important than other skills
C. basically the same in that we learn by practising and making changes
D. quite different in terms of the way of learning
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[单项选择]My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. adopted
B. adjusted
C. treated
D. remedied
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[单项选择]Most parents would like their children to take an active part in school events, ______ those events do not interfere with their study.
A. lest
B. though
C. unless
D. provided
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[单项选择]A good speaker knows how to ______ his ideas,
A. display
B. consult
C. confront
D. convey
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[单项选择]______ is no reason for discharging her.
A. Because she was a few minutes late
B. Owing to a few minutes late
C. The fact that she was a few minutes late
D. Being a few minutes late
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[单项选择]The professor recommends that we ______ tile experiment until it is carefully designed.
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that the author's attitude is ______.
A. ideal
B. pessimistic
C. pragmatic
D. optimistic
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[单项选择]When he saw the teacher come in, he ______ in the middle of a sentence.
A. broke out
B. broke through
C. broke off
D. broke away
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[单项选择]The traditional approach ______ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A. to dealing
B. in dealing
C. dealing
D. to deal
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[单项选择]What subject does the passage mainly talk about
A. Business management strategies.
B. The use of computer.
C. The life style of telecommuters.
D. Extending the workplace by means of computers.
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[单项选择]It's harmful to one's health to ______ smoking and drinking.
A. take on
B. take to
C. take in
D. take off
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[单项选择]Someone broke into the house and stole many paintings. It was a long time ______ the housekeeper discovered what had happened.
A. until
B. when
C. since
D. before
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[单项选择]The author fears that if adults always correct mistakes for children, children will grow up to be ______.
A. fearful of making mistakes
B. too critical of themselves
C. unable to think for themselves
D. unable to use basic skills
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[单项选择]The psychologist picked several students ______ and said that they were highly intelligent and would achieve great success.
A. by accident
B. at random
C. on occasion
D. by chance
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[单项选择]Which of the following is an example of telecommuting as described in the passage
A. A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station.
B. A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home.
C. A computer technician repairing an office computer network.
D. A teacher directing computer assisted learning in a private school.
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[单项选择]If you don't know the answer to this question, it is ______ to leave it blank and deal with the other items first.
A. valuable
B. advisable
C. considerable
D. probable
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that schools of today often have to ______.
A. teach knowledge of war
B. promote hatred towards possible enemies
C. teach students not to tell lies
D. close due to inadequate funds
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[单项选择]Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.
A. in that
B. in which
C. in order that
D. in the way
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[单项选择]Details of the scheme have not yet been ______ to the public.
A. released
B. relieved
C. relief
D. related
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[单项选择]Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because children's progress should only be assessed by ______.
A. educated persons
B. the children themselves
C. teachers
D. parents
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[单项选择]No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ______ earned by his own labour.
A. one
B. that
C. such
D. what
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[单项选择]What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things
A. By making mistakes and having them pointed out by others.
B. By having their mistakes corrected.
C. By noticing their problems and making changes.
D. By listening to explanations from skilled people.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is not mentioned as a problem related to office work
A. Wasting time in traffic.
B. The conflict between child-care and work.
C. The inflexible schedule.
D. The high expense on office equipment.
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[单项选择]Advertisers are appreciated by manufacturers because they ______.
A. advise them on ways of giving a product customer appeal
B. accept responsibility for giving a product customer appeal
C. advise them on the best time to go ahead with production
D. consult them during the design and development stages
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[单项选择]For nearly two hours I waited to buy a ticket for the con cert, only ______ that all tickets had been sold out.
A. being told
B. I was told
C. to be told
D. was told
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[单项选择]According to the passage, a designer of products is pre occupied with the following problems EXCEPT ______.
A. customer appeal
B. man-hour
C. machine tolerance
D. stress factors
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[单项选择]He took down a square green bottle, ______ he poured into a dish.
A. its content
B. which content
C. the content of that
D. the content of which
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[单项选择]According to the last paragraph, if changes are called for, some manufactures are more willing to change ______.
A. the image of a product
B. the function of a product
C. the quality of a product
D. the price of a product
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[单项选择]His face gave him ______ when he told a lie.
A. in
B. up
C. away
D. out
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[简答题]The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. (Passage 1)
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[单项选择]The newest satellite can ______ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time.
A. carry
B. extend
C. bring
D. take
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[简答题]Advertising has been among England’s biggest growth industries since the war, in terms of the ratio of money earnings to demonstrate achievement. (Passage 2)
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[单项选择]The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six ______ libraries specially serve the country side.
A. mobile
B. drifting
C. shifting
D. rotating
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[单项选择]According to the passage, a teacher's duty is to ______.
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[单项选择]The forms of advertising mentioned in paragraph 1 would have least impact ______.
A. in the rush hours
B. during working hours
C. before working hours
D. after working hours
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[单项选择]______, he does get irritated with her sometimes.
A. As he likes her much
B. Much though he likes her
C. Though much he likes her
D. Much as he likes her
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[简答题]We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. (Passage 1)
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[单项选择]I wish that you ______ such a bad headache because I'm sure that you would have performed well in the game.
A. had not
B. did not have had
C. had not have
D. had not had
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[单项选择]Which of the following is not mentioned as benefits de rived from diverting money spent on war to peaceful purposes
A. Taxes could be reduced.
B. Better housing could be provided.
C. Famine could be relieved.
D. Population explosion could be controlled.
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[单项选择]The task before us ______ great courage and perseverance.
A. calls on
B. calls for
C. calls forth
D. calls up
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[多项选择]现代生活充满压力;
2.压力对人身心的影响;
3.如何缓解压力。
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[单项选择]I did poorly in the examination, ______ how hard I had studied for it.
A. consider
B. considered
C. considering
D. being considered
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[单项选择]This magazine can keep you ______ the latest development in the field of medicine.
A. be informed of
B. to inform of
C. informed of
D. informing of
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[单项选择]I have my application form in my hand, but I don't know which office room ______.
A. to send it to
B. to send it
C. to be sent to
D. to have it sent
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[单项选择]According to the passage, how does telecommuting benefit management
A. It enables workers to work intensively without being disturbed by colleagues.
B. It can reduce the rush-hour congestion.
C. It can free workers from office.
D. It can stabilize the staff since they can better take care of the family.
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[单项选择]In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ______ the subtle changes and recorded every detail.
A. for
B. at
C. on
D. to
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[单项选择]______ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labour needed on construction sites by 90 per cent.
A. Such construction robots are clever
B. So clever the construction robots are
C. Such clever construction robots are
D. So clever are the construction robots
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[单项选择]According to the passage modern advertising becomes one of the most prosperous industries because ______.
A. people are more concerned with tile image of a product rather than the product itself
B. it saves manufacturers from considering how the products can appeal to customers
C. there are all kinds of media available
D. there are many excellent advertisers who can make their voices authoritative
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the idea of telecommuting is not very realistic because ______.
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[简答题]Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. (Passage 3)