1. Ms Nancy didn't mind at all ______ to the ceremony.A. being not invitedB. not being invitedC. not invitingD. not to be invited2. "_____ your meeting is!" he offered them his sincere congratulations.A. How a great successB. What a great successC. How great successD. What great success4. It _____ quite a few years _____ the accused was declared innocent and set free.A. was; sinceB. is; thatC. will be; whenD. was; before5. The professor said he could talk on _____ interested the audience.A. any topicB. which topicC. whichever topicD. the topic he thought it8. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John's birthday party, _____?A. didn't IB. didn't youC. hadn't youD. will you9. The great use of school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach you the art of learning.A. asB. thatC. thanD. but10. No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of people.A. performingB. performedC. to be performedD. being performed12. Tina _____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.A. mustn'tB. shouldn'tC. can'tD. needn't13. There are some police cars in front. What do you suppose _____?A. is the matterB. is happenedC. is the wrongD. the trouble is14. _____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.A. LackingB. Being lackC. Because of lackD. Lack15. In recent years much more emphasis has been put______ developing the students productive skills.A. ontoB. inC. overD. on16. A survey was carried out on the death rate of those who were infected by SARS, ________were surprising.A. as resultsB. which resultsC. the results of itD. the results of which17. The organization broke no rules, but ______had it acted responsibly.A. neitherB. soC. eitherD. both18. Many workers were organized to clear away___ remained of the World Trade Center.A. thoseB. thatC. whatD. where19. My train arrive in New York at eight o'clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there ______by then.A. would leaveB. will have leftC. has leftD. had left20. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the new theory.A. to be based onB. to base onC. which to base onD. on which to base23.. In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York.. A. to stay B. stayed C. stay D. having stayed24. You ____ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.A. shouldn't followB. mustn't followC. couldn't have been followingD. shouldn't have been following25. There has been a great increase in retail sales , ____﹖A. does thereB. isn't thereC. hasn't thereD. isn't it26. It is the news most parents of the hope that there is a safe and socially approved road to a kind of life they themselves have not had, but their children can.A. that depriveB. that it deprivesC. that deprivesD. when it deprives27. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her_____ I saw her.A. the momentB. for the momentC. the moment whenD. at the moment when28. On hearing a great noise, Mike looked forward through the window _____ what happened outside the room.A. to seeingB. to seeC. seeingD. to have seen29. You ____ be driven out of the school if you dare to cheat in the exam.A. shouldB. wouldC. willD. shall30. Everyone hopes that we can do something to make things better, so we can't help ______ under the stress.A. but workingB. but to workC. workD. but work31. We all think that _____ no need to make laws to prevent the young from getting married during their college life.A. it isB. there hasC. it hasD. there is32. Postage ______, the necklace will cost you at least 650 yuan.A. includingB. includedC. includeD. to be included33. With his eyes ______ on the family album, he thought of the fun he had when he lived with his parents.A. fixingB. fixedC. to be fixedD. being fixed34. George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.A. beforeB. untilC. whenD. after37. He doesn't know what to say, for it is the first time that he ______ with a girl.A. went outB. goes outC. has gone outD. had gone out38. _______ which way to take, the little boy behaved like a real gentleman who comforted his sister from time to time.A. Leaving to wonderB. Having left to wonderC. Left wonderingD. Left to wonder39. During the tourist season, there are many people wandering in this city to see the old castles _____ in the sixteenth century.A. to be builtB. being builtC. having been builtD. built40. When do you think ______ start the new attack?A. they willB. will theyC. they canD. can they CLOZE: The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet，including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually，e-commerce does not 1 from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone，"mail order" catalogs，or sending a purchase order to supplier 2 fax. E-commerce follows the same model 3 in other business transactions；the difference 4 in the details.To a consumer，the most visible form of e-commerce consists 5 online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items，6 an item，arranges a form of payment，and 7 an order. Instead of a physical catalog，e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be 8 on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone，e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent 9 a computer network. Finally，instead of sending a paper representation of payment such as a check，e-commerce 10 one to send payment information electronically.In the decade 11 1993，e-commerce grew from an 12 novelty （新奇事物）to a mainstream business influence. In 1993，few 13 had a web page，and 14 a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years 15 ，both large and small businesses had web pages，and most 16 users with the opportunity to place an order. 17 ，many banks added online access，18 online banking and bill paying became 19 . More importantly，the value of goods and services 20 over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997.1. A）distract B）descend C）differ D）derive2. A）with B）via C）from D）off3. A）appeared B）used C）resorted D）served4. A）situates B）lies C）roots D）locates5. A）on B）of C）for D）to6. A）reflects B）detects C）protects D）selects7. A）sends in B）puts out C）stands for D）carries away8. A）visible B）responsible C）feasible D）sensible9. A）beside B）over C）beyond D）up10. A）appeals B）admits C）advocates D）allows11. A）after B）behind C）until D）toward12. A）optional B）invalid C）occasional D）insignificant13. A）communities B）corps C）corporations D）compounds14. A）largely B）slightly C）solely D）only15. A）lately B）later C）late D）latter16. A）offered B）convinced C）equipped D）provided17. A）Instead B）Nevertheless C）However D）Besides18. A）and B）or C）but D）though19. A）different B）flexible C）widespread D）productive20. A）acquired B）adapted C）practiced D）proceeded Reading comprehension :It’s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument next year –we just won’t go.Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession – financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterised by intense verbal (言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved, and made men, more than women, extremely angry.Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolises, which may be different thi ngs to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it’s for,” he explains. “They’ll say it’s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see mo ney as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they’ve achieved something.“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other knows what’s going on with their finances, but they don’t. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you’re doing, who’s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”1. What does the author say about vacationing?A. People enjoy it all the more during a recession.B. Few people can afford it without working hard.C. It is the chief cause of family disputes.D. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.2. What doe s the author mean by saying “money is known ... to bringa relationship to its knees” (Lines 1, Para. 2)?A. Money is considered to be the root of all evils.B. Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.C. Few people can resist the temptation of money.D. Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.3. The YouGov poll of 2,000 people indicates that in a recession ________.A. couples show more concern for each otherB. it is more expensive for couples to split upC. conflicts between couples tend to riseD. divorce and separation rates increase4. What does Kim Stephenson believe?A. Men and women view money in different ways.B. Money is often a symbol of a person’s status.C. Men and women spend money on different things.D. Money means a great deal to both men and women.5. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should ________.A. put their money together instead of keeping it separatelyB. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationshipC. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgetsD. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic1. Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, （an organization led by Annan, the former UnitedNations secretary general.）2. The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that [human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良)and heat-related health problems].3. But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, (who questioned its methods and conclusions).4. Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.5. Roger Pielke Jr., (a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder), (who studies disaster trends), said the Forum's report was "a methodological embarrassment" because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses (related to human-driven global warming)amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that “climate change is an important problem requiring our utmost attention.” But the report, he said, "will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的)."6. However, Soren Andreasen,（a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report,）defended it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, （who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty）.7. In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report.1. What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?A) Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development.B) Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming.C) Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.D) Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters.2. What do we learn about the Forum's report from the passage?A) It was challenged by some climate and risk experts.B) It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.C) It was warmly received by environmentalists.D) It caused a big stir in developing countries.3. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum's report?A) Its statistics look embarrassing.B) It deserves our closest attention.C) It is invalid in terms of methodology.D) Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.4. What is Soren Andreasen's view of the report?A) Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data.B) It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.C) It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.D) Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.5. What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference?A) How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming.B) How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced.C) How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale.D) How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards.。