Organic Farming Has Enormous____ to Improve Environmental Conditions Around the World

单选题

1. Organic farming has enormous____ to improve environmental conditions around the world.

A.proposal

B.mark

C.indication

D.potential

1. I wrote him a letter to show my ____ of his thoughtfulness.

A.achievement

B.agreement

C.view

D.appreciation

1. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good ____.

A.sight

B.scene

C.view

D.look

1. We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no ___ but to take a taxi.

A.way

B.choice

C.possibility

D.selection

1. He dropped the ____ and broke it.

A.cup of coffee

B.coffee’s cup

C.cup for coffee

D.coffee cup

1. ____ the child expresses his interest in an activity, the stronger it will become.

A.The more frequent

B.The frequenter

C.The more frequently

D.Thefrequentlier

1. Since taxi fare in the city may run ____ twenty dollars, I suggest that you take a bus.

A.as high as

B.as expensive as

C.so high that

D.so expensive as

1. To answer accurately is more important than _____.

A.a quick finish

B.to finish quickly

C.finishing quickly

D.youfinish quickly

1. Have you ____ been to our town before?

No, it’s the first time I ____ here.

A.even, come

B.even, have come

C.ever, come

D.ever, have come

1. In recent years many football clubs ___ as business to make a profit.

A.have run

B.have been run

C.had been run

D.will run

1. Although we have ____ not to offer you a position at this time, we will keep your resume on file for our future openings.

A.decided

B.deciding

C.decision

D.decidedly

1. A revised policy for returns and exchanges at Goodwin supermarkets ____ on August 1.

A.will be implemented

B.to implement

C.implement

D.are implementing

1. She had a tense expression on her face, ____ she were experiencing trouble.

A.even though

B.as though

C.even as

D.now that

1. _____ it was already dark, they went on working in the fields.

A.If

B.Whether

C.When

D.while

1. Scientists say it may be five or ten years _____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A.since

B.before

C.after

D.when

1. Don’t let the child play with scissors ____ he cuts himself.

A.in case

B.so that

C.now that

D.only if

1. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ____ they knew it to be valuable.

A.as if

B.now that

C.even though

D.so that

1. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ____ it comes to classroom tests.

A.when

B.since

C.before

D.after

1. The company chairman expressed disappointment in the behavior of some staff members ____ said that most employees had followed company guidelines.

A.and

B.but

C.or

D.else

1. Not only you but also I ___ able to help him out.

A.are

B.is

C.am

D.were

1. Mayor as well as volunteer workers _____ the newly-built stadium.

A.is cleaning

B.are cleaning

C.were cleaning

D.have cleaned

1. About 20 percent of the work ____ done yesterday.

A.are

B.is

C.were

D.was

1. Mr Smith, together with his children, ____ arrived.

A.are

B.has

C.is

D.have

1. ____ he does has nothing to do with me.

A.Whatever

B.No matter what

C.That

D.If

1. The manager came over and asked the customer how ____.

A.did the quarrel came about

B.the quarrel had come about

C.had the quarrel come about

D.have the quarrel come about

1. The professor is ____ they call a walking dictionary.

A.which

B.that

C.who

D.what

1. He was given a week to decide ____ he should accept the offer.

A.whether

B.who

C.where

D.what

1. ____ is no possibility ____ Bob can win the first prize in the match.

A.There; that

B.It;that

C.There; whether

D.It; whether

1. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ____ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.

A.that

B.whose

C.which

D.in which

1. Did’t you see the man ____?

A.I nodded just now

B.whom I nodded just now

C.I nodded to him just now

D.I nodded to just now

1. Can you lend me the novel ____ the other day?

A.that you talked

B.you talked about it

C.which you talked with

D.you talked about

1. The nurse shut the windows quietly ____ disturb the patient.

A.so as not to

B.so as to not

C.so that not to

D.so that to not

1. ____ left unguarded.

A.At no time the gate

B.At no time was the gate

C.At no time the gate was

D.At no time did the gate

1. Not until I came home last night ____ to bed.

A.Mum did go

B.did Mum go

C.went Mum

D.Mum went

1. _____ that the pilot couldn’t fly through it.

A.The storm so severe was

B.So severe was the storm

C.So the storm was severe

D.Such was the storm severe

1. If they ____ earlier than expected, they ____ here now.

A.had started; would be

B.started; might

C.hadstarted;would have been

D.will start; might have been

1. If I ____ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.

A.worked

B.were to work

C.had worked

D.were working

1. Without the teacher’s instruction, he ____ any great progress.

A.would not make

B.would not have made

C.should not have made

D.should not make

1. ______to use crutches for six months severely limited Mr. Locke's ability to work in the shipping facility.

A. Has

B. Have

C. Having

D. Has had

1. Unless the organization _____the demanding changes required by the deal, the merger will be called off.

A. execution

B. executing

C. executes

D. executable

1. The government issued a warning to local companies that all waste must be disposed of _____ or they will face heavy fines.

A. corrects

B. correcting

C. correction

D. correctly

1. Just as relaxation is an important part of our lives, _____ stress.

A. so is

B. as it is

C. and so is

D. the same is

1. Ms. McMahon would like to speak with ----- attended the annual accounting seminar in Phoenix last weekend.

A. anyone

B. however

C. everybody

D. Whoever

1. The writing in the article must be as ----- as possible so that all readers can understand the complex issue.

A. clear

B. clearer

C. clearest

D. Clearly

1. She married a man ______in mechanical engineering.

A. sociable

B.skillfull

C. specializing

D. social

1. He appreciated _____the chance to deliver his thesis in the annual symposium on Comparative Literature.

A. having given

B. to have been given

C. to have given

D. having been given

1. _____in the first round of the competition, our team took the earliest flight back.

A. Being knocked out

B. Having been knocked out

C. We were knocked out

D. We had been knocked out

1. If the door was not forced open, _____that the burglar must have had a key.

A. it follows

B. it is followed

C. following is

D. it will be followed

1. Unless the organization _____the demanding changes required by the deal, the merger will be called off.

A. execution

B. executing

C. executes

D. executable

1. Employees ----- to transfer to the new branch office will receive reimbursements for all moving expense, as well as a bonus.

A. direct

B. directed

C. directing

D. direction

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Passage1

Adventure Blog

June 14, 2010

11:30 PM

After touring America for many days, today was the most memorable of all. Walking down the streets of a small town just north of Phiadephia, I met a friendly man in his early fifties by the name of Moses and started to chat when I asked for directions. I accepted his warm offer to go to his house for some cookies and tea, where we continued to chat. He started to tell me his amazing life story about his life in Vietnam as a soldier and how he braved it all. He showed me some war journals, pictures, and trophies.

Moses plans to open a small war museum in the town in the near future. He advocates soldiers’ virtues cush as discipline, loyalty to country, and integrity. His father was a soldier who taught him these values, too. He wants to educate the young in his town and contribute to national education to the town. He plans to take over a small building down the road and renovate it. I admire his passion, his loyalty, and most of all his integrity, a virtue I find rare in most young people.

I enjoyed my time as I shared his glory although I was not able to visualize his story at the time. After spending some time with him, I went back to the hotel. I came across a shop selling computer games. The sales assistant was trying to get me to buy something by telling a lie. I instantly understood what Moses was trying to tell me about integrity. If you are a soldier once, you are a soldier for life!

I admire Moses because I hope that by the time I am his age, I will have great stories to tell.

1. Which of the following is not true about Moses?

A.He is a war veteran.

B.He keeps memoirs of his younger days.

C.He is a middle-aged person

D.He is a professional photographer.

1. What does the writer admire the most abut Moses?

A.His integrity

B.His conversational skills

C.His passion

D.His loyalty

1. What made the writer realize that he couldn’t visualize while he was with Moses?

A.An incident that occurred with a sales clerk at a store

B.A computer war game that he played after he returned

C.A talk with one of the hotel staff member

D.A visit to the war museum in town

1. Why does Moses want to run a small war museum?

A.To show off some of his war memorabilia

B.Topass on his knowledge of virtues

C.To prepare for his golden years

D.Torelive his glory days as a soldier

Passage2

The Daily Inquirer

October 8

Book Review of Anne Narazaki’s

New Century, New Business

Reviewed by John Gilliam

Anne Narazaki’s recent book, New Century, New Business, seeks to examine the new technologies that are critical for global business and how they affect today’s corporate transactions. Ms. Narazaki argues that while economic transactions of one kind or another have taken place for thousands of years, the impact of changing technology on business has become obvious only recently. In fact, as new technologies have grown more prevalent, Ms. Narazaki observes, international businesses have increased in size and number. At the same time, the time required to conduct each business transaction has decreased.

Mr. Narazaki illustrates her observations with detailed examples of recent business transactions. Citing the merger of Poynter Technologies and Carce Company, which created the largest financial services company in the world, Ms. Narazaki explains the effect technology has on the valuation of a company, on communication between the managements of different companies, and on stock and funds trading.

Those of us who take an interest in the interaction between business and technology will find Ms. Narazaki’s ideas persuasive. The view that business cannot survive without keeping up with new technology has become today’s corporate reality.

To: Anne Narazaki Date: October 13
From: Lily Oguro
Dear Anne,
I know we haven’t spoken since our days working together at the Rosence Company in Sydney, but I’m writing to congratulate you on the publication of your first book! I happened to read the Daily Inquirer on October 8 and was pleased and surprised to come across John Gilliam’s article. You must be thrilled at getting such a great review.
It seems like ages ago we worked together in Sydney. Do you remember our office? No computers, no internet, and three phones for twenty employees. Times and businesses certainly have changed. Judging by what I have read in your book so far, I thoroughly agree with your insightful and engaging assessment of technology and business.
Are you still living in London? I’ll be making a business trip there next month. (I’m with Rotaro incorporated now). And it would be nice to see you. In any event, I am really looking forward to finishing your book.
Sincerely yours,
Lily Oguro

1. In the article, the word “critical” in paragraph 1, line 4 is closest in meaning to

A. growing

B. sensitive

C. disapproving

D. Important

1. According to the article, why is the merger of Poynter Technologies and Carce Company mentioned in the book?

A. To point out the legal issues raised by new technologies

B. To show how the world’s largest computer technology firm was created

C. To indicate that large companies have advantages in the marketplace

D. To illustrate the impact technology has on transactions

1. What can be inferred about John Gilliam from his review?

A. He specializes in articles focusing on history.

B. He agrees with the ideas presented in the book

C. He hopes technology will become less important to business

D. He is training to work in corporate mergers.

1. Why did Ms. Oguro write an e-mail to Ms. Narazaki?

A. To offer her a job

B. To compliment her on her new book

C. To invite her to visit Sydney

D. To request advice on writing books

1. What does Ms. Oguro indicate about New Century, New Business?

A. It is Anne Narazaki’s first book.

B. It is published by Rotaro incorporated

C. John Gilliam helped write a section of it

D. Anne Narazaki wrote it at Poynter Technologies

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Westwood hotel

As part of our commitment to provide the best service to our guests, routine maintenance on the water delivery system and pumps is scheduled to take place for the following date and time:

Tuesday, January 7th

9:00a.m.-2:00 p.m.

During the above period, water supply in the hotel may be stopped temporarily. After the maintenenance work is performed, the water may become discolored due to the sediment in the supply system. If this happens, please run the water for a while until it becomes clear again. If the water does not run clear after 3 minutes, please inform us of this problem, and then our maintenance personnel will take an immediate action. (please note that decolorization itself does not pose a risk to health.)

In addition, the water pressure may fluctuate during the period of maintenance. Thus, we would appreciate it if you could shut off all the faucets in the tub and sink securely before leaving the room to prevent possible flooding.

If you would like to have more information on this ,please feel free to call the front desk. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. We wish you a very pleasant stay with us here at westwood.

1. Why will there be interruptions in the water supply?

A.The water delivery system in the hotel is broken.

B.The water has been found to be contaminated.

C.A scheduled maintenance work will be carried out.

D.A new water delivery system will be installed.

1. When are the hotel guests asked to contact the staff?

A.If no hot water is coming out of the faucet

B.If the water continues to be discolored

C.If the water pressure is too low

D.If the sediment is not visible in the water

1. Which of the following is NOT said in this notice?

A.The water may run slowly at times.

B.The discolored water is not hazardous to health.

C.The water will be tested for contamination.

D.The guests can call the front desk if they are not sure of this scheduled work.

1. What are the guests asked to do?

A.Close all the faucets tightly before they leave.

B.Clean the sediments in the tubs and sinks.

C.Allow the maintenance staff to access their rooms.

D.Avoid using the tub and sink until after 2:00 p.m.

Passage4

Notice :New regulations of regarding abuse of printing

Last year, the management set up new rules to encourage employees to cut down on unnecessary printing fees. However, there has been a rash of abuses of the printing policy. Therefore, in order to control the cost, management had decided to enforce more stringent regulations that are required to be adhered to by everyone, including the management.

Starting today, the management staff will meet to discuss and begin drafting up the new policy. We will post new rules outlining the new printing policy as soon as it becomes available. Once it is complete, please read it carefully. Anyone in violation of the new rules will be considered behaving in a disorderly manner and will be penalized accordingly.

Your cooperation and self-discipline is highly requested. Thank you.

The Management Team

2010.08.14

NEW PRINTING POLICY

Effective as of 08/18/2010

Due to the fact that our overhead costs have far exceeded our budget, we had to get to the root of the problem. Shockingly, most of our costs came from printing. A further, detailed look made us realize that too many of our 1000 employees were wasting paper by marking unnecessary copies. This, of course, has increased our paper usage, but it has also resulted in our using more of the very expensive ink cartridges as well as the repair work that has followed. Over the past month, this has occurred at a rate that is not acceptable. Therefore, the following rules will go into effect immediately starting tomorrow for everyone in all departments. This problem is serious, so anyone caught in violation of the rules below will be reprimanded, suspended, or even dismissed. Your full cooperation is requested.

1)All departments will be assigned an access card. It will record the date and time to keep track of the number of copies your department staff makes. Managers in each department are responsible for keeping track of who uses the card by keeping a record book.

2)For bulk copies over 100, you must get advance approval from your department head.

3)Any department believed to be making unnecessary copies will be approached. Upon investigation, a warning may result to the person being accused.

4)A second warning may result in suspension without pay or, in this worst case, being dismissed from your position.

5)Each department may pick up an access card from the reception desk after filling out a form.

With second warning, your manager and the general manager will meet to discuss the proper handling of the situation.

1. For whom is the notice intended?

A.Only the management staff of the company

B.Employees who had previously received a warning

C.All staff members in the company

D.The managers who wrote the policy

1. What can be inferred from the notice?

A.Most of the employees are abiding by the rules.

B.Many workers have already been penalized.

C.The management staff is doing a poor job.

D.A lot of paper is being wasted.

1. How many days did it take to write up the new policy?

A.One day

B.Two days

C.Three days

D.Four days

1. Which of the following is NOT part of the new printing rule?

A.Each employee’s usage will be recorded.