[单项选择]In the poorest nations of the world, more than half of the population ______ on farms.
A. have lived
B. live
C. are living
D. lives

[单项选择]With more than half the world's annual yield of 50 million tons of soy beans, an important source of protein, is grown in the United States.

[单项选择]

B
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored (探险) unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across tile greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek (寻找) an immediate thrill(令人激动的事情) from a risky activity which way only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping(蹦极跳) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place ( perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve(包括) jumping from tall buildings and
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. their lives lack excitement
D. they no longer need to hunt for food

[单项选择]Television advertisements do more than merely reflect dominant ideologies.
A. exactly
B. faithfully
C. repeatedly
D. simply

[单项选择]The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific, historical, or artistic interest, _________ winning the popular title, "attic of the nation".
A. however
B. thus
C. and
D. moreover

[单项选择]Communicating orally involves more than reading or talking: gesture, posture, movements may all be ______ to it.
A. intrinsic
B. coherent
C. appealing
D. submissive

[单项选择]Victoria likes competitions more than anything else.

[单项选择]Communication orally involves more than reading or talking: gesture, posture, movements may all be ______ to it.
A. intrinsic
B. coherent
C. appealing
D. submissive

[单项选择]A) instead of C) more than
B) rather than D) far from


A. instead of
B. rather than
C. more than
D. far from

[单项选择]Gathering of more than three persons were prohibited, supposedly in the name of______.


A. the law and the order
B. law and order
C. the order and the law
D. order and law

[单项选择]Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．（）
A. 不断变换的时尚潮流只不过是在刻意地制造浪费。
B. 变化的时尚潮流不仅仅是在有意创造浪费。
C. 变化的时尚潮流更多地是在国际上鼓励浪费。
D. 不断变换的时尚潮流更多地是在有意制造浪费。

[单项选择]Changing fashions arc nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.
A. 不断变换的时尚潮流只不过是在刻意地制造浪费。
B. 变化的时尚潮流不仅仅是在有意创造浪费。
C. 变化的时尚潮流更多地是在国际上鼓励浪费。
D. 不断变换的时尚潮流更多地是在有意制造浪费。