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I haven't read（）book, but I read half of it. At least I know something about the subject now
A . whole
B . the whole
C . all of
D . all
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I'm（）to graduate in the next half of the year.
A . owing
B . thanks
C . due
D . because
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I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I（）to half a dozen other groups before.
A . was giving
B . am giving
C . had given
D . have give
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______ of advertising informs of about new and improved products and help us compare products and features.
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What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age ?
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About half of British people think that ________.
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3 A ____
I have half a kilo of onions? B Sure.
That’s ____ under half. A Yeah,
that’s fine.
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Birds are literally half-asleep--with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier Studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere's eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.
Decades of studies of bird flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end-of-the-row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.
Also, birds dozing (打盹) at the end of the line resorted to single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found outer birds half-asleep during 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots.
"We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain," the researchers say.
The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing supposition that single- hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the. lockout side could be widespread, he predicts. He's seen it in a pair of birds' dozing side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.
Useful as half-sleeping might be, it's only been found in birds and such water mammals (哺乳动物) as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.
Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds' half-brain sleep "is just the tip of the iceberg (冰山) ". He speculates that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.
A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that ______
A．half-brain sleep is found in all kinds of birds
B．half-brain sleep is characterized by accelerated brain waves
C．birds can control their half-brain sleep consciously
D．birds always sleep with the whole of their brain at rest
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听力原文：W: I saw a really interesting program on TV last night. It talked about the type of things that record companies have to be careful with when they come out with new CDs.
M: What do you mean？
W: Well, they have to be very careful not to offend people -- especially parents with young kids who might buy a CD that contained violent content or used strong language.
M: How can that be avoided？
W: Well, don't you remember when that woman -- some senator's wife, I think, made a fuss over this issue？ It's not really a law, but music companies are now encouraged to put a warning label on albums that describe violence or use strong language.
M: I don't understand. Doesn't that reduce the musician's freedom of speech？
W: Not really. Musicians still have a right to free speech, but the message on the label says, "Buyer, be careful: if you get upset by violence and ugly language, don't buy this album." You agree with that, don't you？
M: I don't know. I still think the whole thing is funny and unreasonable. Musicians should have the right to say what they want to say without having to have a warning label put on their music, I mean, who gets to decide what is considered offensive and what isn't, we don't need a sticker to tell us what to do!
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A．Record companies should pay attention not to offend people.
B．Record companies should be very careful with their employees.
C．People should be very careful with their new CDs.
D．Parents should forbid children to buy new CDs.
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During the second half of 1776, the British had driven Washington's armies from their strongholds in and near New York City. Washington retreated, moving southeast across New Jersey.
Before his army reached the shores of the Delaware, he sent soldiers ahead to bring together all the boats they could find. When the British arrived at the east bank early in December, the Colonials were safely across. And the British could find only two small boats on a pond.
For the time being, the British gave up the chase. They set up camp at Trenton and at other strongholds along the Delaware.
Washington had the boats on the Pennsylvania side, but that was about all he had. Food was short, and many soldiers were too iii to march. And any day now, the river might freeze, making it possible for the British force to cross into Pennsylvania.
If the struggle for freedom was to continue, Washington had to have a victory. Finally he decided to re-cross the Delaware at Mckonkey's Ferry. That was nine miles up river from Trenton. Washington's plan was to cross under cover of darkness on Christmas night and attack the 2,000 to 3,000 British soldiers in Trenton. The general expected that the enemy force would still be celebrating the holiday. On the evening of December 25, Washington gave the orders to cross. It was sleeting snowing, and the river was filled with floating ice. Finally, his force of more than 2,000 men was on the Jersey side. It was after 2 a.m.. In a battle that lasted less than two hours, they defeated the enemy force. Washington had the victory he needed.
This story is about______.
A．the battle for human rights and progress
B．the battle of Delaware River
C．the American Civil War
D．the American War of Independence
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听力原文：W: I've been reading about a new snack food. It's made from fish. Have you heard anything about it？
M: No. I haven't, but 1 don't like fish very much anyway.
W: Not to worry. Although it's made primarily from fish, it actually doesn't have a fishy taste. In fact, it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance
M: How can it not taste fishy？ Do you know how this snack food is made？
W: First the fish is minced and cooked and fermented. Then water and starch are added to make a dough.
M: It sounds awful.
W: Actually the dough is very bland al that point, so the flavorings are added to give it some taste.
M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. But I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein. like a health food.
W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won't spoil quickly. It is also easy to digest and can ha made from types of fish that usually aren't eaten, or from high grade fish by-products,
M: Mm, have you got any samples？ I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety.
W: No, none of it seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack food probably won't be in the stores for another couple of years. So you'll have a while to get used to the whole idea.
M: A couple of years, ah？ It may just take me that long. but thanks for telling me about it.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation to flavor the new product with？
A．Tomato.
B．Cheese.
C．Chocolate.
D．Fish.
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—Don’t push me too hard．I’ll do it as fast as I can． —okay，______．But we only have about half an hour．
A.mind your business
B.watch out
C.take your time
D.come on
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1 Owing to the widespread expansion of casinos, the cost of pathological and problem gambling has soared to nearly half the annual cost of drug abuse in the United States, a UI expert says in a new book.
2 The social costs of gambling, such as increased crime, lost work time, bankruptcies and financial hardships faced by the families of gambling addicts, have reached epidemic proportions, costing the economy as much as $54 billion annually, Earl L. Grinols, an Illinois economist, has written in "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits," published this month by Cambridge University Press.
3 This compares with the estimated annual $110 billion cost of drug abuse, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office.
4 Casino gambling causes up to $289 in social costs for every $46 of economic benefit, according to Grinols: "In 2003 dollars, the cost to society of an additional pathological gambler is $10,330 based on studies performed in the mid-1990s, whereas the cost to society of an additional problem gambler is $2,945", he wrote. Accounting for the cost of raising tax dollars to cover some of these costs raises the totals to $11,304 and $3,222, respectively.
5 A former senior economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan, Grinols wrote the book because there is "a great unfulfilled need for an economist to study the costs and benefits of casinos in society and to identify which side of the ledger [is] predominant."
6 He pointed out that nearly all research on gambling consists of industry-sponsored studies ballyhooing new jobs and increased taxes.
7 His book includes economic analyses that put price tags on the inflows and outflows of gambling money.
8 On the positive side of the ledger, a casino may increase local employment and raise state and local tax revenues. In Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J. , where casinos primarily serve tourists, gambling creates regional jobs and an inflow of revenues.
9 However, in the Midwest and South, where casinos primarily attract a local clientele, gambling causes a net loss to the community. Not only do out-of-state casino operators remove gambling dollars from the local economy, but local employers and taxpayers must foot the bill of increased crime, personal bankruptcy, domestic violence, lost workdays, child abuse and other social costs from problem gamblers.
Which of the following is NOT true of Earl L. Grinols？
A．He is an American economist.
B．He works in a university.
C．He is a senior economic presidential adviser.
D．He has just published a new book.
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听力原文：F: Last year, 20% of our expenditure went to our overseas investment and about 50% were used in establishing new enterprises. I think we should invest more on overseas enterprises and reduce a little bit on the domestic enterprises.
？ For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.
？ For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
？ You will hear the eight recordings twice.
Which pie chart is correct？
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A．
B．
C．
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听力原文：Today is the last day of this term, I have two exams. So I worked for two hours last night, half on mathematics, half on psychology.
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A．I spent an hour each on psychology and mathematics.
B．I studied mathematics twice as long as psychology.
C．I worked for four hours last night.
D．I studied for all but two hours last night.
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My mind wasn't on what he was saying so I'm afraid I ______ half of it.
A．was missing
B．had missed
C．will miss
D．missed
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The house rent is expensive.I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I'm paying （) here.
A、three times as much
B、as much three times
C、much as three times
D、as three times much
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听力原文：I work for quite a small advertising agency, and we set up a team for each new project. My job covers both design and responsibility for leading project teams, currently one on a major advertising campaign. I was totally new to project management when I joined the company, but now I find it fascinating. I'm planning to talk to my line manager about altering the balance and doing more of that. Then the job would be ideal.
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听力原文： Cosmetic surgery, also known as "plastic" surgery, is the science of changing the way a person looks by reshaping a part of the body. The science of beauty has changed with time, but the desire for beauty remains the same. Today I am going to talk about how the changes of fashion have led to the new modem age of cosmetic surgery.
In the 1700s, height and weight became an important part of beauty. During the time of the French Revolution, many women used to wear corsets, belts that made their waists appear much slimmer. In England in the 1500s, makeup became an important part of beauty. Some women used to paint their .face white. They thought this made them more attractive. Later, in North America, some women used to eat arsenic, a dangerous poison, to make their faces whiter. By the 1860s, American women started using makeup to make themselves more charming. In the 1890s, Americans discovered that bicycle tiding could actually improve their appearance! They exercised in order to look and feel better. The popularity of bicycle riding even led to a change in fashion. American women began to wear shorter skirts instead of the. traditional long, full ones.
Although diet and exercise are still popular ways of improving one's appearance, there are some parts of the body that cannot change without the help of a cosmetic surgeon. In the past, American women used to spend weeks repeating words that started with the "P" because they wanted to change the shape of their mouths. Today a cosmetic surgeon can reshape the nose or lips in a few hours. Rhinoplasty, the reshaping of nose, can greatly improve a person's image.
Surprisingly, cosmetic surgery has been used for centuries in China and India. Today it is used in many countries to improve the outlook of people who have been hurt in fires or in car accidents It is also used to improve the appearance of children who are born with physical problem.
Questions:
15.What is the topic of the lecture？
16.What did women in North America do to improve their appearance in 1890s？
17.What do you think is the speaker's attitude towards rhinoplasty？
18.Which statement is NOT true according to the lecture？
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A．Why people will take plastic surgery.
B．How cosmetics develop in its long history.
C．How the change of fashion led to the development of cosmetic surgery.
D．How people from all over the world make themselves look better.
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听力原文：M Oh boy, I just made a stupid financial move. Yesterday, I joined a gym, and I just found out that the community race center has exactly the same equipment as the gym for about half the price.
W Ouch, that hurts. How big a price difference is it？
M The gym is $49 a month; the community race center is only $27. And it's a lot closer to my house.
W Is there any way you can get out of the gym contract？ Check the fine print; these contracts often let you out within the first 2 weeks or so.
What does the man say he did？
A．Hurt himself at the gym
B．Joined a gym near his work
C．Lost his gym membership card
D．Found out about a cheaper gym
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—Are you thinking about going to New York for the holiday？ —NoBut if I_____the time, I would definitely go.
A．have
B．had
C．have had
D．would have
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I could eat about a ______ and a half of these. 这玩意我可以吃 150 万粒
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（)of guilin has your uncle covered since he came here？－－－ About half of it, I guess.
A.How wide
B.How much
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I am discussing with ten other ________ about the possibility of a new project.A.ambulances
B.colleagues
C.encyclopedias
D.measures
