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公共英语二级-223
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[单项选择]If television is ( ) attractive to children than books, why should we fight it
A. much that more
B. that much more
C. that more much
D. much more that
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[单项选择]I brought a portable TV, figuring that watching the late movie was ( ) any to kill off the hours until dawn.
A. good as a way as
B. as good way as
C. as a good way as
D. as good a way as
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Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do--especially in a job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert, notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. "It’s amazing how many candidates fail themselves," he says.
Applications arrive with stains. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. "Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate," Crossley concludes. "If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job"
Can we pay too much attention to detail Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. "To keep from losing the forest for the trees", says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, "we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. It’ they don’t,
A. paid no attention to little mistakes
B. were inadequate in education
C. failed to give their background
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[单项选择]-- Speak ( ), please, because I can't hear a word from the back.
-- Well, its ( ) enough.
A. loudly ... loudly
B. louder ... loud
C. loud... louder
D. more loud ... too loud
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[单项选择]Many incurable diseases such as cancer and prostatitis become commoner ( ) we get older.
A. if
B. as
C. for
D. before
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[单项选择]Neither Smith nor I ( ) to be blamed for that.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. be
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[单项选择]There's ( ) milk in the bottle.
A. few
B. a number of
C. plenty of
D. any
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M: What can I do for you
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers( ).
F: Let’s have a look at the menu first. Mm, do you have all types of seafood here
M: Yea, like crabs and different kinds of shells.
F: Some shells for my kids and crabs for me.
M: Alright, Madam. The food will be ready in a minute.
F: Oh, I forgot. Some cold orange juice for each of us.
A. Husband and Wife.
B. Mother and Kid.
C. Customer and Waiter.
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[填空题]The state of Georgia is located to the southeastern part of the 76. ______.
US. It is known for its great peaches. Over eight millions people call 77. ______.
Georgia home. The state is made up from cities and rural areas. 78. ______.
Farming and agricultural product are rich in Georgia. The State bird is 79. ______.
the Brown Thrasher and the State tree the Live Oak. There are over 80. ______.
100 miles of beaches on the Atlantic coastline. Georgia’s neighbor at 81. ______.
the west is Alabama. Florida is Georgia’s south neighbor. The 82. ______.
climate in Georgia is mild by temperatures in the winter averaging 83. ______.
41~56 degrees and summer temperatures averaging 73~82 degrees. 84. ______.
Georgia is one of the fastest growing state in the US. 85. ______.
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The celebration of Veterans Day is held on November 11th every year in the United States. This day is set (36) to honor and remember the (37) men and women who have (38) their country, in any war and (39) peacetime. Veterans Day was first (40) Armistice Day. That day (41) the end of World War I. Thirty-five countries (42) in that war. An armistice was (43) on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and this (44) the war was over. Many countries were (45) to hear that the war was over and that their soldiers would be coming home.
An (46) American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery (47) a hillside overlooking the Potomac River at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1921. His (48) is called the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier". The (49) of the tomb is where the U.S. government (50) its annual Veter
A. aside
B. out
C. off
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F: I hope it will be fine tomorrow. I’m going to play badminton with Tom.
What will be the weather like tomorrow( ).
M: Oh, I think it will be fine.
F: Are you sure
M: Yes. I just heard it now from the TV.
A. Bad.
B. Fine.
C. Rainy.
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[单项选择]This is the same article ( ) the professor recommends for our extra reading.
A. as
B. that
C. which
D. what
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[单项选择]Houses in this city are twice ( ) expensive ( ) they are in other cities.
A. as ... as
B. more ... as
C. much ... as
D. as ... than
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M: Rudy said he would come with his wife in the coming April.
When will Rudy come from Beijing( ).
F: That’s marvelous. When will they arrive in Shanghai
M: They will come from Beijing, evening flight, about 8 pm. Beijing time.
A. 8 o’clock in the evening.
B. 18 o’clock in the evening.
C. At about any hour in the evening.
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[单项选择]( ) those bad habits, he would not have got liver cancer.
A. Was he giving up
B. Did he give up
C. If he gave up
D. Had he given up
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M: Have you read the book called Michael Jordan
What do you know about Michael Jordan( ).
F: No, but I know Michael myself. He is a basketball star.
A. He is a book writer.
B. He plays football.
C. He is a sportsman.
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F: What are you staring at, Peter
What does the man think of the black spot( ).
M: I can’t see it clearly. The spot over there.
F: That’s a car, a black police car.
M: I thought it a heap of coal.
A. A policeman.
B. A heap of coal.
C. A police car.
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An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss White, 72 years old, is claiming $ 3 000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Ms. White said. "This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it." She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station she was body-searched and nothing was found. Her lawyer said the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she might have been stealing. The hearing continues today.
The
A. was accused of stealing in a store
B. was robbed while doing shopping
C. accused the store of wronging her
D. stole a Christmas card
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[单项选择]The world longest bridge across the Bay is now ( ) construction.
A. at
B. under
C. in
D. with
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[单项选择]Do you know that the Chinese athlete Zhang Jian has just swum across ( ) Channel
A. English
B. an English
C. the English
D. England
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[单项选择]"The stove is still on."
"It ( ) on. I had turned it off myself and I checked it twice."
A. can't be
B. mustn't be
C. couldn't have been
D. mustn't have been
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F: Excuse me, does this bus go to Jianguomen Road
What does the man suggest( ).
M: Yes, but wait for Route 28. It goes nonstop to where you want to go.
A. Wait for another bus.
B. Go directly to Jianguomen Road.
C. Go to Jianguomen and wait for Route 28.
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[单项选择]--Shall I buy this toy for little Charlie
-- ( ) . He might already have it.
A. You should
B. You'd better not
C. No problem
D. You can't do that
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[单项选择]What the new comers are learning ( ) the standard Chinese language.
A. were
B. are
C. has
D. is
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F: Hello! Welcome to Ranch Steak House.
Where does this conversation most probably take place( ).
M: We’d like a table of two, please.
F: All right. Would you prefer smoking or non-smoking
M: Nonsmoking, please. And we’d like a table by the window if possible.
F: OK, let me see ... Yes, we do have a table available right now. Follow me, please.
A. In a school.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a coffee house.
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M: Miss, this is my first flight. I wonder if you could show me the ropes
Where does this conversation most probably take place( ).
F: I’d be glad to. That’s what we are here for. How are you doing now
M: Fine so far, but my ears feel a little funny.
F: That’s the air pressure. You’ll get used to it in a little while.
M: Will there be a movie
F: Yes, but not until after we have served breakfast.
M: Will that be soon
F: Yes, right away. You must be hungry.
M: Not very, but I would like a drink, please.
F: I’ll bring you one. A coke, beer, juice ...
M: Just water, please. Thanks for your help.
F: It’s my pleasure.
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a cinema.
C. On a plane.
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[单项选择]We couldn't use the vending machine because it ( ).
A. was being repaired
B. had been repaired
C. was repairing
D. was repaired
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[单项选择]Christopher Columbus was the son of a weaver. He was very interested in the discovery of new lands. His brother Bartholomew was a chart maker in Lisbon, Portugal. Columbus studied chart making with his brother. He believed that the world was round, and he wanted to travel the seas to prove it.
At that time, spice merchants were looking for a new route to Asia. Asia was a large trading area, but it was very difficult to reach by land. Columbus requested support from many people to help him travel the seas. Finally, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain granted his request, and gave him three ships for his voyage.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and ninety men set sail on the Santa Maria along with two other ships, the Nina and the Pinta. The voyage was hard and many men were sick and tired. On October 11, at ten o’clock at night, Columbus saw a light. The Pinta sailed ahead and reported that they had reached land. Since Columbus thought they had reached India, they expected t
A. he learnt charting and wanted to practise it
B. he wanted to prove the earth was round
C. he was encouraged by his Queen and King
D. he hoped to be a famous sailor of his age
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Jada and Jessie are twins. They were born on August 5, 1992. They are ten now and in the fourth grade. Jada and Jessie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress alike. They look the same. People always get them confused. This really makes Jada and Jessie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them apart. Their mother doesn’t, though. She always knows which twin is which. Jada and Jessie often try to confuse her, but it has never happened.
Their older brother, Jared, is fifteen. He never knows which one is which. He doesn’t even try. Jada and Jessie have the same friends. Their friends always mix them up. It doesn’t matter to Jada and Jessie.
One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut, so that he could tell them apart. Jada and Jessie were horrified. They didn’t want to look different. They liked looking the same. Their mother came to
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Once upon a time, in a solar system there were two planets. Their names were Yee and Lan, and they loved each other very much. But they were a little sad, because it was so long between times that they got to be near each other. Most of the time they had to gaze from afar.
Centuries went by, and one time as they passed, reaching out through the cold and emptiness, Yee slipped Lan a moon, because Yee had three and Lan had none. Lan looked so perfect with the new moon that all the other planets were a little jealous; and Yee didn’t mind giving up that moon at all.
So the planets kept on dancing to the music of the universe, and Lan’s moon was admired by all, until one day an evil-minded ice-hearted comet viciously slammed into it, shattering it into a thousand pieces. At that time, Yee was all the way on the other side of the sun and couldn’t hear the wails that rocked Lan through and through. After so long they were together again. Lan was almost
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M: Have you been a secretary or something
What did the woman do before she came for this job( ).
F: No, but I can deal with most of the official stuff.
M: Can you handle the computer
F: I have good computer skills.
M: What’s your speed
F: I can type 130 words per minute.
M: Do you take shorthand
F: I’m afraid I can’t. But I’m willing to learn. I don’t think it’s hard for me to learn.
A. Worked as a secretary.
B. We don’t know.
C. A computer expert.