日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 16 From the very beginning,water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel.The first civilizations arose __1_ water was dominant element in the environment,a challenge__2_ man's ingenuity.The Egyptians invented the 365... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 15 Glass is everywhere in our lives.It is so common __1_ we hardly think about it.We _2__ it when we look out of the window and if we wear glasses.We drink from it and sometimes eat from it.The light in our homes comes through glass windows... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 14 I __1_ by myself in my usual compartment for at least 10 minutes,waiting __2_.The train never seemed to start on time and I often thought that I could have __3_ in bed a little longer,or had another cup of tea before _4__. Suddenly I hea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 13 Although many governments try to convince their respective subjects that atomic energy is an acceptable alternative _1__ the burning of fossil fuels,no government has taken the least trouble to explain the dangers.Maybe they are __2_ the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 12 English belongs,in a rather complicated way,to the Indo-European family __1_ includes most of the European languages and a few Asiatic ones. We don't know __2_ the orginal speakers of the parent Indo-European language lived.Guessed about... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 11 Although many people speak English,they don't pronounce it or spell the word they use the same way.The United States, in __1_ ,has its own special way of pronouncing and spelling the English language.They speak American English ,and they... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 10 We know we have to read between the lines to get the most out of anything.Making up is also a useful practice,_1__ you shouldn't mark up a book which isn't yours.Librarian who_2__ you books expect you to keep them clean,and you should .I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 9 Ludwig Van Beethoven,a major composer of the nineteenth century,overcame many _1__ problems to achieve artistic greatness. Born in Bonn,Germany,in 1770,he first studied music _2__ the court organist,Gilles Vander Eeden.His father was exce... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 8 Some personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of one's intelligence.But people fail to realize the importance of cultivating these factors in young people. The so-called non-intelligence factor include __1_ feelings ,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 7 In addition to their academic work,children in the United States are offered a wide range of activites in the after-school hours. They are designed to help _1__ their skills,ability and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to pract... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 6 I have always found country life most __1_.The city ,a place _2__ business is only to _3__;it is not an an ideal place for permanent residence.People may say that the city can provide you with the best __4_ life can offer. Your friends ar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 5 The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 4 Check have largely __1_ money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere.Though this is very _2__ for both buyer and seller,it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money;they are quite _3__ in themselves. A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 3 Grandma Moses is among the most celebreted twentieth-century painters of the United States,yet she __1_ painting before she was in her late seventies.As she once spoken __2_ herself: I would never sit back in a rocking chair,__3_ for some... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 2 The Central Problem of Economics The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants. The problem we faced with is that our resources,here identified as money are _1__. The only way we can solve the problem is t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 EXERCISE 1 Information Technology 1982 was the year of information technology in Great Britain. But what exactly is infotech? 85% of the people __1___ recently had not a clue what it means, __2___53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pret... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 Section IV Writing Widespread tobacco consumption has led to grave consequences, yet the tobacco companies are still claiming that they make a valuable contribution to the world economy.Write an essay 1) criticizing their view and 2) justifying your... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 Section III Reading ComprehensionPart A Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1 It was 3:45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 Section II Use of EnglishRead the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET （1）.During the 1980s, unemployment and underemployment in some countries was as high as 90 per cent. Some countrie... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-01 Section I Listening Comprehension, Part A You will hear a recording of a conversation between Mary and John about the Hilton Hotel and the Hotel Rossiya. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some o... 阅读全文>>