报刊选读23春在线作业2-0003

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 30 道试题,共 60 分)

1.flounder

A.to struggle

B.to compensate for sth.

C.to save

2.decline .

A.to politely refuse

B.to politely receive

C.to politely apologize

3.----- is a member of the minority who do have problems during menopause.

A.Sonja Mckinlay

B.Jamison

C.Ravenna Helson

D.Carol Ryff

4.Who was awarded the Order of Australia, the country’s highest civil medal of honor?

A.Cathy

B.Moriarty

C.Ros

5.offset

A.come to an end

B.struggle

C.to compensate for sth.

6.awash

A.be full of

B.award

C.legacy

7.Interim.

A.temporary

B.dig out the problem

C.destination

8.garish

A.glaring; dazzling

B.graveyard

C.give up

9.dust-up

A.dispute, argument

B.sham, spurious

C.prestige

10.conceal.

A.to bring great interests

B.to help others

C.to hide, to keep from being seen

11.There are many controversies. Did they affect the credibility of the commission?

A.yes

B.no

C.have no idea

D.we don‘t know

12.The Bush administration wanted to have ____percent of Medicare patients in 　　H.M.O.’s by 2005.

A.13

B.14

C.30

D.33

13.The city hall auditorium in East London is a place for ____.

A.concert

B.witness under Apartheid to release their pain

C.police office

D.post office

14.Since 1996, the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third, to ___million.

A.3

B.17

C.22

D.20

15.tackle

A.to try to deal with a difficult problem

B.meet trouble

C.make a hole

16.According to the text, ___ people who do marry reported being “very happy” in their relationships.

A.many

B.fewer

C.few

D.lot of

17.inbound

A.to execute an inbounds pass

B.to have a trip

C.lousy

18.Which Olympiad is Beijing running for ?

A.Summer Olympiad 2000

B.Summer Olympiad 2004

C.Summer Olympiad 2008

D.Summer Olympiad 2012

19.tattered

A.complain continually

B.ragged, torn

C.dispute, argument

20.brunt .

A.the main impact or force

B.help sb

C.never refuse others

21.Where was John Kundereri Moriarty transported when he was 4 years old?

A.South

B.North

C.East

D.West

22.implement

A.bother or annoy

B.put into practical effect; carry out

C.trouble

23._____ is the top Taliban leader?

A.Najibullah

B.Baharunuddin Rabbani

C.Zahir Shah

D.Mohammed Omar

24.decrepit.

A.to kill sb at times

B.worn out, impaired

C.to set fire on

25.Mr. Arafat’s compound is situated in ___.

A.Qalqilya

B.Haifa

C.Efrat

D.Ramallah

26.The vice presidential running mate of Gorge W. Bush Jr. in the 2000 Election was ______

A.Gore

B.Power

C.Cheney

D.Nixon

27.wrack.

A.keep sth from being hurt

B.destroy or ruin

C.help without any hesitation

28.The phrase---_____now means a situation in which there is only one thing to do .

A.Hobson’s horse

B.Hobson’s idea

C.Hobson’s situation

D.Hobson’s choice

29.suffuse

A.to spread through or over

B.to kill sb

C.to buy a great loaf of

30._______ is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.

A.gilt-edged diploma

B.A wealthy family

C.Ability

D.Alumni connection

二、判断题 (共 10 道试题,共 40 分)

31.An irritable person is someone of mild temper.

32.Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low

33.The troubles with gangs are not so serious

34.All the old woman of advanced age are living a happy and satisfying life.

35.In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.

36.The old rule for a polite conversation is: Never mention the topic of sex, religion and politics.

37.Most teaching staffs in American universities are black.

38.Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.

39.Many people want to make the sites as modern as possible .

40.Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low