13.What damaged the caves over the years? A.wind, rain and sand B.western plunderers C.tourists D.all of above 答案：D
14.Los Angeles’s Cardinal ------ has required that al priests in the archdiocese be fluent in Spanish as well as English. A.Jorge Ramos B.Roger Mahony C.Homero Luna D.David S.Powell 答案：B
报刊选读19秋在线作业2
单选题 1.Which one do you think is more important during a Presidential Election after having read the three pieces of news? A.Financial support B.Religion policy C.Both A and B D.unknown 答案：C
15.erode. A.be fall in trouble
B.to destroy or wear sth away gradually C.attack abruptly 答案：B
16.In a 2000 survey by the UCLA Higher Education Reollege freshman rated magazine rankings “very important.” A.10% B.15% C.20% D.25% 答案：A
2.prod . A.lose one’s heart B.mock ,condemn C.to strongly encourage someone 答案：C
3.Who is the first Communist ruler of Afghanistan? A.Davies B.Rabbani C.Omar D.Najibullah 答案：D
4.In 1981, 6-8 – year-olds averaged ______minutes of homework per week. A.45 B.50 C.44 D.60 答案：C
5.prudent A.careful, circumspect B.surprising or astounding C.of two races 答案：A
8.civic A.of a town or city; municipal B.debris C.curious 答案：A
9.obsession A.thing or person that obsesses B.work hard C.remove or wipe out 答案：A
10.In an economic slump, who is more likely to bear the brunt? A.the layoff workers B.the bosses C.the U.S. citizens D.the temps 答案：D
mit A.to do (something wrong) B.to do (something right) C.to admit 答案：A
12.decline A.increase B.to politely refuse to accept or do something C.accept 答案：B
21.From this article we know that many __ ____are leaving Medicare. A.HMOs B.medical association C.health groups D.patients 答案：A
22.On what does China spend the least money? A.Overhauling its command economy B.Dampening rising unemployment C.Taking care of an aging population
18.discreet A.prudence B.secret C.disagree 答案：A
19.garish A.glaring; dazzling B.graveyard C.give up 答案：A
20.Who was at the center of the storm? A.Edwina Currie B.Jacques Chirac C.John Major D.Helmut Kohl 答案：C
D.Cultural conservation 答案：D
23.Richard Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West will be ______. A.possible B.impossible C.unknown 答案：A
17._______is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans. A.Gerald D. Kleczka B.John Dl Dingell C.Susan M. Pisano D.Stephanie Sue Stein 答案：C
6.confrontational A.I clash of opinions and ideas B.a sudden, violent disruption or upset C.to express sorrow or regret 答案：A
7.Women’s constituency _____ is strong enough to tip the balance in election. A.in key suburbs B.in the cities C.in the countryside D.in the towns 答案：A