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Consequently, more than 100 cities in the United States still have levels of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and ozone that（）legally established limits.
A . succeed
B . proceed
C . exceed
D . exce
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According to historians and specialists in demography,there are（）great population movement(s)in the history of the United States.
A . four
B . three
C . five
D . None of the above
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Of the newly hired professors in science and engineering in the United States, twenty percent come from foreign countries.
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The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states – Alaska and Hawaii.
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In the United States continues to welcome a large number of immigrants each year and has referred to as a melting-pot society. This trend can reflect the theory of _____.
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It would be the best time before the major trade fairs take place in Europe and the United States.Take place在这儿的意思是____。
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VOA is the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
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In the United States, the managers carry a high status and they are cultural hero.
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Manufacturers would gain_____trade status in the United States versus their main competitors, China and Japan.
A．favor
B．favorably
C．favorite
D．favorable
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______ in the United States
A．Three out of every four automobile owners ... also own a bicycle
B．Out of every four, three automobile owners ... also owns a bicycle
C．Three out of every four automobile owners ... owns bicycles
D．Out of every four owners of automobiles ... bicycles are also owned by three
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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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The most prominent types of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada include the following EXCEPT______.
A．community colleges, state or provincial universities
B．liberal arts colleges, professional schools, military academies, and proprietary institutions
C．technology colleges, industrial colleges, plant colleges and humanity colleges
D．technical colleges, agricultural colleges, teachers' colleges, and colleges affiliated with religions
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There are more AIDS cases in the United States， China and Russia. 查看材料
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
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In the United States, the Senate is presided over by______of the United States.
A．the president
B．the vice president
C．the speaker
D．the Secretary of State
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The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.
A．known
B．fought
C．exposed
D．assumed
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These artists have given us special and priceless gifts to the cultural life in the United States.
A．invaluable
B．worthless
C．useless
D．profitless
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In the United States, men and women shake hands when they meet. Greetings are often casual such as a handshake, a smile and a “hello.” The British say
“hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. Social kissing or a kiss on the cheek is common between men and
women and between women who know each other very well.
The Hebrew greeting is “shalom.” The French greeting is “bonjour.” The Spanish greeting in “hola” and the Zulu say “sawubona” when greeting friends.
In New Zealand people are often greeted by the Maori leaders with the traditional “Hongi” by rubbing noses.
When a younger person says hello to an older person in the Philippines, the younger person will bow and hold the right hand of the older person and press the
knuckles against their forehead. When the knuckles are touching the forehead they say “Mano”(means hand) and “Po”(means respect.)
In Japan the common greeting for men and women is to bow when they meet someone. The deeper the bow, the greater level of respect in shown.
In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with the right hand only, longer but less firmly than in the
western world. Contact and hand shaking between men and women in public is considered rude.
Hungarians use the friendly greeting of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most common way to kiss is from your right to your left. When men meet for the
first time they give a firm handshake.
In Belgium people kiss on one cheek when they meet.
The Chinese when meeting someone for the first time usually nod their head and smile or shake hands if in a formal business situation.
In Russia a typical greeting is a very firm handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is less intense.
Men may also kiss a woman three times on alternating cheeks.
In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. Depending on how well the men know each other, a kiss on each cheek may be common as well. When a man
meets a female relative, a kiss on each cheek or two kisses per cheek is common. With friends or colleagues normally a light handshake is appropriate. Women
may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.
In Armenia, a woman needs to wait for the man to offer his hand for the handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a light
hug are also common.
Always remember you are a guest in another country. Please show respect for their customs and culture.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage
1.In Britain, they usually kiss on the cheek between men and women when they first meet.
2.The Spanish greeting is “hola” and the Zulu say “sawubona” when greeting friends.
3.The common greeting for men and women is to bow to each other in both Philippines and Japan.
4.In Russia, a typical greeting is a very firm handshake without direct eye contact.
5.In Armenia, a woman needs to wait for the man to offer his hand for the handshake
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For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States’ leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations (创新) that resulted from research and development during World War II and afterwards were 36 to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of 37 society now depend, were possible because the United States then 38 the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the 39 of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.
The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering 42 complete a major in those fields.
The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 43 in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿) of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the 44 performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States.
A) accelerating
B) actually
C) closely
D) contemporary
E) courses
F) critical
G) declining
H) degrees
I) especially
J) future
K) led
L) met
M) procedures
N) proportions
O) spheres
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听力原文：In the United States, from 10 to 15 percent of all children between the ages of 5 and 17 have one or more learning disabilities. Early diagnosis and treatment are important because specialized teaching techniques can help many of these students overcome their disability and succeed in school.
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Many changes are taking place in "food style" in the United States. The United States is traditionally famous【36】its very solid and unchanging diet of meat and potatoes. Now we have many【37】alternatives to choose from various ethnic (民族特色的) food, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-cooked meal.
Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are commonplace in the United States. Since the United States is a country of immigrants, there is a great variety. Any large American city is filled with restaurants【38】international cooking. Many cities even have ethnic sections: Chinatown, Little Italy, or Germantown. With this vast ethnic choice, we can【39】food from all over the world. This is pleasant for those who come here to travel or to work; they can usually find their【40】specialties.
Health food gained popularity when people began to think more seriously about their physical well-being. Health food is fresh, natural, unprocessed food. It does not【41】preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals to make it taste or look【42】Some health food enthusiasts are vegetarians: They eat no meat; they prefer to get their【43】proteins from other sources, such as beans and rice, cheese and eggs. More and more people are eating healthy food and trying to eat less fat and red meat.
America's【44】toward meals is changing, too. The traditional big breakfast and dinner at 6:00 p.m. are losing popularity. People are rediscovering the social importance of tood. Dinner with family or friends is again becoming a very【45】way of enjoying and sharing. Like so many people in other cultures, many Americans are taking time to relax and enjoy the finer tastes at dinner, even if they still rush through lunch at a hamburger stand.
(36)
A．at
B．in
C．for
D．to
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1 In 1959 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of attitude from that held in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then, most Americans had little interest in 1,500,000 square kilometers "of icebergs and polar bears" - beyond Canada's western borders, far from the settled areas of the United States.
2 In those sections of the state which lie above the Arctic Circle, Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bears. Ice masses lie buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen to a depth of 90 or more meters. From early May until early August, the midnight sun never sets on this flat, treeless region, but the sun cannot melt the icy soil more than two - thirds of a meter down.
3 Alaska is America's largest state, but only about 325,000 people live there. According to estimates, 800,000 hectares of its land area are fit for plowing but only about 640,000 hectares are being cultivated.
4 Arctic Alaska has been the home of Eskimos for countless centuries. It is believed that the Eskimos moved there from Mongolia or Siberia, probably crossing Bering Strait, named for Vitus Bering, the Danish sea captain who discovered Alaska on his voyage for Russia in 1741. The Eskimos are the state's earliest known inhabitants5. Russian fur traders established settlements but, by the time Alaska was sold to the United States, most of the traders had departed.
5 In 1896 gold was discovered near the Klondike River in Canada just across the Alaskan border. Thousands of Americans rushed to the region on their way to Klondike; some never returned. Alaska was never completely cut off again, although even today transportation is a major problem. There are only two motor routes from the US mainland, and within the state, every town has its own airfield. Planes fly passengers, mail and freight to the most distant villages.
6 The gold that changed life so suddenly for Alaska was soon ended, and although many stories about mining camps have become part of American literature, the gold from Alaskan earth contributed less to economic progress than the fish from Alaskan waters. The fish caught in a single year range in value from $80 million to $90 million. Fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing, the state's chief industry is lumber and the production of wood pulp. In recent years, Alaska's single most important resource has become oil. The state also has large deposits of coal, copper, gold and other minerals.
A Rich Resources of the State
B Connections with the Outside World
C Transportation Problem
D The Natives of the Land
E Cold Climate
F Land and Population
Paragraph 3 ______
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Thanksgiving is the most typical and true national holiday of all the holidays observed in the United States of America. （)
是
否
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Soccer is now the（）sport in the united states.
A．wide-spreading
B．fastest-growing
C．fast-apprearing
D．fast-growing
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In the United States there are, strict speaking, no national __1__holiday, for each state must, through legislative enactment or __2__executive proclamation, appoint the day which each holiday is __3__celebrated. Congress and the president may establish legal holidays for the District of Columbia and for federal employees throughout the states and territories; and by long custom, days that receive nationwide observation, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Labor __4__
Day, Independent Day, and New Year’s Day, are uniformly set __5__apart by all states as legal, or public holidays. In 1968, federal __6__legislation established Columbia Day as a legal holiday for the District of Columbia and for the federal government beginning at __7__1971. The law also provided begun in 1971 federal employees __8__would be granted three-days weekends by observing Washington’s __9__Birthday on the third Monday in February, Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, Columbus Day on the second Monday inOctober, and Veteran Day on the forth Monday on October. By 1971, most of the states also adopted the new dates. __10__
