[单项选择]Prof. Varian's reputation has been greatly______ by the success of his new book.
A. enhanced
B. enlarged
C. heightened
D. unfolded

[单项选择]Prof. Varian's reputation has been greatly______ by the success of his new book.


A. enhanced
B. enlarged
C. heightened
D. unfolded

[单项选择]Scientists generally hold that language has been so long in use that the length of time writing is known to cover is ______ in Comparison.
A. overwhelming
B. uninspiring
C. astounding
D. trilling

[单项选择]A client diagnosed with hyperthyroidism has been started on propylthiouracil (PTU) as drug therapy. The nurse should closely observe the client for which of the following side effects
A. Unusual bleeding or bruising.
B. Hypertension.
C. Hypokalemia.
D. Peripheral edema.

[单项选择]The rise in stock prices has been driven largely by improvements in the economy, principally rising ______ profits, falling inflation, and falling interest rates.
A. corporate
B. correspond
C. corroborate
D. corrode

[单项选择]Electricity has been found worldwide application since it was discovered．
A. 电自从被发现以来已经得到世界上的广泛申请。
B. 人们发现电在全世界范围内供不应求。
C. 电自从被发现以来已经得到世界范围的应用。
D. 自从电被发现以来已在全世界使用。

[单项选择]Permission to build the factory has been delayed by the complex ______ between industrial and environmental interests.
A. interplay
B. collaboration
C. concurrence
D. attribution

[单项选择]Richard Brinsley Sheridan's has been called a great comedy of manners.
A. The Rivals
B. The Duenna
C. The Critic
D. The School for Scandal

[单项选择]A base operating system has just been installed, successfully rebooted, and the user is now logged in as root. The user wants the server software bundle installed, but has additional software that must be installed with the bundle. Which of the following procedures should be performed to complete the installation?（）
A. Add the software to /usr/sys/inst.images
B. Update the bundle file in /usr/sys/inst.images
C. Install the bundle filelists and run update all
D. Add the software to the bundle file in /usr/sys/inst.data/sys_bundles

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Passage 1
At no time in history has there been such a mass movement of people from countryside to city as is happening now. By the year 2030, it’ s estimated that more than two thirds of the word’ s population will be living in cities, twice as many as today. This means that the problems faced by cities to day-overcrowding, poor housing, unemployment, poverty, and lack of food water--will be twice as had in the next century, unless we find solutions soon.
Another serious issue is how to provide good transport to their citizens. Many world’ s major cities are already struggling with out-of-date transport infrastructures. How can they deal with the additional demands in the 21^stcentury
London is a good example. It was the world’ s first big city--the first with a population of a mil lion people. Its enlargement was made possible by the invention of the steam engine, which powered the world&rsquo
A. the London citizens
B. those who commute to London from other places
C. managers who are anxious about their staff getting to work
D. passengers who make complaints

[单项选择]Perhaps open government' s effect has been greatest in______.
A. budget
B. supervision
C. decision-making
D. promulgation of rules and regulations

[单项选择]How long has Burma's military been in power


A. For more than 30 years.
B. For more than 20 years.
C. For more than 50 years.
D. For more than 40 years.

[单项选择]Farmer's program has been criticized by the public because, ________.
A. it causes damage to Net browsers
B. it can break into Internet sites
C. it can be used to cause disorder on all sites
D. it can be used by people with evil intent