请选出与所给句子或划线部分意思最接近的答案：（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

Was it by accident or by design?

  A. Was it on purpose or not?          B. Was it designed by somebody?

  C. Was it an accident?           D. Did it happen accidently?

 Did I really hear a voice or was it only my fancy? 

  A. Did I really hear a voice or was it only my image？

  B. Did I really hear a voice or was it only what I like?

  C. Did I hear a voice or someone crying in my dream?

  D. Did I notice a voice or it is not the really one?

 He is above stealing.

  A. He is good at stealing.                B. He never steals.   

C. He likes stealing.                   D. He is forced to steal.

 He is a bad actor.                    

  A. He is not good at performance.                B. He is a little good at performance.

  C. He is a very dangerous person to do anything.   D. He is not fit for being an actor.

 He is lacking animal force.             

  A. His energy is not full enough.                 B. He is as strong as an animal.

  C. He can do something with his own force.        D. He has enough energy.

 He is anything but a doctor.

  A. He is only a doctor.               B. He is not a doctor.

  C. He is somebody else.               D. What he does isn’t like a doctor.

 Anything is at your service.

  A. Your work is to serve everything.  B. You can serve everybody with your own effort.

   C. We all want to get your service.   D. You can use everything you need as you like.

68. You’ve tried three times. Tony’s been standing for two hours; let the dog see the rabbit!

  A. let the dog run after a rabbit         B. ask the dog to watch rabbits

  C. it’s Tony’s turn to do something    D. it’s your turn to do something.

What price going for a walk?

  A. What about going for a walk?       B. How much do you need for going for a walk?

  C. How much could I get for a walk?       D. What is the price you’ll pay for a walking?

 He talked and talked but never came to the point.

   A. He talked a lot on the key point.  B. He talked a lot but didn’t focus on the key point.

   C. He talked less than he need to.    D. He talked more than he really needed to.

 He began to smell a rat in the matter.

   A. feel that there was a rat near him        B. feel something not going so good

   C. feel a rat would make something wrong D. smell a rat’s smell in the matter

 John is always reasonable.               

   A. John is open-minded and easy to get along with.

   B. John always has a reason to do what he wants.

   C. John is always good at reasoning in some case.

   D. John can reason something others couldn’t.

 I must pop off now.                   

   A. I must go now.               B. My pop music life is ended now.

   C. I am not popular.                     D. I must make my corn pop.

 He doesn’t care a pin for her.           

   A. He doesn’t like a needle for her.    B. He wasn’t a pin to her.

   C. He doesn’t care about her.           D. He doesn’t want to throw a pin on her.

 You mustn’t take everything so personally.

   A. You mustn’t want to take everything as his own.  

B. You may not think of everything as yours.

C. You couldn’t gain everything which doesn’t belong to you.

D. You mustn’t think that somebody is criticizing you when he is not.

 What a peach of a room!

   A. HhHHHHHHh HhhhWhat a wonderful room which holds so many peaches!

   B. What a big peach in the room!

   C. What a big peach room it is!

   D. What a nice room it is!

 Your number comes up.

   A. Your number becomes larger and larger.        B. Your number keeps going up.

   C. You are lucky.                            D. You are unfortunate.

 Somebody’s number is up / goes up.

   A. Somebody’s number is end.        B. Somebody’s number may keeps going up.

   C. It’s time for somebody to go west.  D. It’s time for somebody to add up his number.

It feels nice and soft.   

   A. It is nice and soft.              B. It is nice but soft.    

C. It is soft except nice.              D. It feels very soft.

We see more of Blair these days.  

   A. These days we can watch more about Blair.

B. We know more about Blair these days.

   C. We have seen Blair more times these times.

D. These days found we could see Blair.

—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?  

—It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.

A. can; must                    B. can; may          C. must; can                      D. may; must

Today, when there are many top graduates looking for top jobs, graduates can differentiate(区别) themselves by obtaining a double major or even a double degree. Increasingly, employers are looking for individuals who are not only competent and intelligent, but who have different skill sets and who are knowledgeable in many areas. Part of the appeal to employers is that your extra work demonstrates a willingness to take on difficult tasks. Additionally, if your majors overlap (重叠), you are able to show potential employers that you have both breadth  and depth of knowledge.

By studying for a double major, although you will be studying for only one degree, you will be focusing on two related and integrated subjects that complement (补充) each other. Classes overlap between the majors, meaning fewer classes are required than with a double degree, so it is easier to finish within four years.

In contrast, with the more rigorous (严格的) double degree, you will be studying for two different degrees in two completely different areas of study. Although pursuing such a course of study allows students to complete two wholly separate degrees in less time than if they were to earn them separately, many strong students still find it incredibly difficult to complete in four or five years.

If you are committed to a double major/degree, it is wise to do a little bit of planning. Some students try to find two courses of studies that are related, while others seek to round out their academic studies by choosing two completely unrelated fields.

    For double majors, common pairings include: (i) economics and a foreign language; (ii) political science or government and journalism; (iii) economics and psychology.

For double degrees, common pairings include: (i) engineering and a business program such as finance or accounting; (ii) engineering and economics.

1.What do employers think of the graduates with different skill sets and knowledge in many areas?

A. They should be given top jobs.   

B. They are willing to take difficult tasks.

C. They are better than those who are competent and intelligent.

D. They must have attained a double major or even a double degree.          

2.According to the passage, the underlined word “breadth” most probably means_________.

A. width   B. amount        C. quantity                    D. quality

3.To obtain a double major, you _________.

A. should complete two wholly separate degrees

B. need to focus on two related and integrated subjects

C. need to spend more time than obtaining a double degree

D. have to take courses in two completely different areas of study

4.If you are devoted to a double major or degree, you should _________.

A. find two subjects with overlapping classes

B. learn about what your potential employers want

C. decide what to learn with your intentions considered       

D. try to decide on some common pairings as soon as possible

5.Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Economics is a major while engineering is a degree.

B. Every college student should take a double major or degree.

C. Earning a double degree is more difficult than obtaining a double major.

D Some students choose two completely unrelated fields to show their ability in academic study.

The manager urged older staff ____early retirement and new staff _______ more time for work.

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For millions ofpeople，the American dream ofowning a home seems to be slipping out of

reach．

“Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,'’

says 40-year-old building instmctor Pat Hennin．“But they can still have a home．Like their pioneer ancestors，they can build it themselves，and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house．”

The owner-builders came from every occupational group，although surprisingly few are professional building workers．Many take the plunge with little or no experience．“l learned how to build my house from reading books，”says John Brown，who built a six-room home for$25，000 in High Falls，New Jersey．“If you have patience and the carpentry(木匠)skill to make a bookcase，you can build a house．”An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail．1ay every pipe，and wire every switch with their own hands．The rest contraet(承包)for some parts of the task．But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent ofwhat a ready-made home would cost．

One survey revealed that 60 percent ofowner-builders also design their homes．Many others

buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available from the U．S． Department ofAgriculture．

49．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．The cost of having a house built．

B．A comparison between young couples and their parents．

C．The life of owner-builders in America．

D．The American dream of owning a house．

50．It can be inferred from the passage that many Americans find it difficult to _______

A．build a house             B．find aready-made house

C．have a good job           D．buy a house

51．The underlined phrase“take the plunge”most probably means“_______”

A．decide to build a house    B．decide to pull down a house

C．decide to buy a house      D．decide to rent a house

52．From the passage we learn that_______．

A．Many house plans are offered free of charge．

B．Most of the house plans arc offered by building instructors

C．Fifty percent of the Amedcan young couples build houses．

D．Must of the owner．builders design their homes．