6.Chen Guangbiao is reported billions of yuan to people in Taiwan and the mainland so far.( )
A. | to donate | B. | donating | C. | to have donated | D. | having donated |
5.The newly-married young couple have bought an apartment in a downtown street ______.( )
A. | the same size with yours | B. | the same size of you | ||
C. | as large as yours | D. | as large as your size |
4.The Tower of London is said ________ about nine hundred years ago.( )
A. | to be built | B. | to have built | ||
C. | to be building | D. | to have been built |
3.Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day,not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading,but plain and simple(51)C.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species,and what do we(52)B do with it?We gossip.About others'behaviour and private lives,such as who's doing what with whom,who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult(53)A situations involving children,lovers,and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping?Are we just natural(54)D,of both time and words?Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life?It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar.In fact,in his latest book,Grooming,Gossip and the Evolution of Language,the psychologist says gossip is one of these really(55)A issues.
Dunbar(56)B the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively,or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural.Instead he suggests that language evolved among women.We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk,argues Dunbar-(57)C,he goes on to say,language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the(58)D of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys.By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it,monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or(59)A from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family,Dunbar (60)C that at one time in our history we did much the same.Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group,the greater the (61)D it provided; on the other hand,the bigger the group,the greater the stresses of living close to others.Grooming helped to (62)D the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger,the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be(63)B to maintain its effectiveness.Clearly,a more (64)B kind of grooming was needed,and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one (65)C contact.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species,and what do we(52)B do with it?We gossip.About others'behaviour and private lives,such as who's doing what with whom,who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult(53)A situations involving children,lovers,and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping?Are we just natural(54)D,of both time and words?Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life?It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar.In fact,in his latest book,Grooming,Gossip and the Evolution of Language,the psychologist says gossip is one of these really(55)A issues.
Dunbar(56)B the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively,or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural.Instead he suggests that language evolved among women.We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk,argues Dunbar-(57)C,he goes on to say,language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the(58)D of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys.By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it,monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or(59)A from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family,Dunbar (60)C that at one time in our history we did much the same.Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group,the greater the (61)D it provided; on the other hand,the bigger the group,the greater the stresses of living close to others.Grooming helped to (62)D the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger,the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be(63)B to maintain its effectiveness.Clearly,a more (64)B kind of grooming was needed,and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one (65)C contact.
51.A.claim | B.description | C.gossip | D.language |
52.A.occasionally | B.habitually | C.independently | D.originally |
53.A.social | B.political | C.historical | D.cultural |
54.A.admirers | B.masters | C.users | D.wasters |
55.A.vital | B.sensitive | C.ideal | D.difficult |
56.A.confirms | B.rejects | C.outlines | D.broadens |
57.A.for instance | B.in addition | C.on the contrary | D.as a result |
58.A.motivation | B.appearance | C.emotion | D.behaviour |
59.A.attack | B.contact | C.inspection | D.assistance |
60.A.recalls | B.denies | C.concludes | D.confesses |
61.A.prospect | B.responsibility | C.leadership | D.protection |
62.A.measure | B.show | C.maintain | D.ease |
63.A.saved | B.extended | C.consumed | D.gained |
64.A.common | B.efficient | C.scientific | D.thoughtful |
65.A.indirect | B.daily | C.physical | D.secret |
1.As I held my father's hands one night,I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a(16)C,including all his struggles.
One summer,I remember,a drought (旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a(17)Ddesert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last(18)Afrom the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which(19)Btook twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn't(20)Aquickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we(21)Bneeded twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and(22)C.Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,"If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1"Dad (23)D"Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're(24)B."Such is Dad--whatever problem he(25)A,he never gives up.(26)C,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone,(27)DDad remained optimistic.He(28)Cto be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to(29)BDad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real(30)A.From dawn to dusk,he walks countless hours to(31)Aour family.He always puts our happiness(32)Bhis own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games(33)Ahis exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and(34)Cputting others first.
Dad,the life(35)DI have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
One summer,I remember,a drought (旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a(17)Ddesert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last(18)Afrom the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which(19)Btook twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn't(20)Aquickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we(21)Bneeded twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and(22)C.Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,"If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1"Dad (23)D"Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're(24)B."Such is Dad--whatever problem he(25)A,he never gives up.(26)C,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone,(27)DDad remained optimistic.He(28)Cto be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to(29)BDad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real(30)A.From dawn to dusk,he walks countless hours to(31)Aour family.He always puts our happiness(32)Bhis own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games(33)Ahis exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and(34)Cputting others first.
Dad,the life(35)DI have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
16.A.teacher | B.gardener | C.farmer | D.grocer |
17.A.stormy | B.lively | C.disappearing | D.burning |
18.A.order | B.form | C.gap | D.position |
19.A.repeatedly | B.normally | C.finally | D.really |
20.A.go | B.begin | C.occur | D.change |
21.A.yet | B.still | C.even | D.nearly |
22.A.surprised | B.nervous | C.angry | D.frightened |
23.A.apologized | B.cried | C.complained | D.laughed |
24.A.lost | B.done | C.gone | D.touched |
25.A.meets with | B.brings up | C.works out | D.thinks about |
26.A.Thankfully | B.Hopefully | C.Unfortunately | D.Strangely |
27.A.or | B.for | C.so | D.but |
28.A.happened | B.seemed | C.continued | D.aimed |
29.A.face | B.appreciate | C.examine | D.question |
30.A.love | B.pride | C.friendship | D.honesty |
31.A.support | B.settle | C.start | D.impress |
32.A.after | B.before | C.beside | D.under |
33.A.in spite of | B.in terms of | C.in control of | D.in place of |
34.A.careful | B.regretful | C.considerate | D.humorous |
35.A.history | B.motto | C.patterns | D.lessons |
15.David Bowie,a Britain's most influential songwriter for decades,died on Jan10 at ______ age 69 after ______ long battle with cancer.( )
A. | the; a | B. | /; the | C. | an; the | D. | /; a |
14.You'd better book the tickets in advance; _______ we may miss the concert.( )
A. | however | B. | therefore | C. | nevertheless | D. | otherwise |
13.He has been in low spirits since his uncle _____ last month.Shall we do something to cheer him up?( )
A. | passed off | B. | passed down | C. | passed by | D. | passed away |
12.It was said that the editors had decided to____this chapter to make the book shorter.( )
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A. | bring out | B. | let out | C. | make out | D. | leave out |