一些英語(yǔ)試題

1、Racial PrejudiceIn some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has been taken for granted as a means of solving differences; and this is not even questioned. There are countries _(1) the white man imposes his rude by brute (粗暴) force; there are countries where the black man protests by

2、_(2) fire to cities and by looting and pillaging(搶奪). Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in_(3) of violence as if it were a legitimate (合法的) solution, _(4) any other. What is really frightening, what really _(5) you with d

3、espair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch(關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻), we have made no actual _(6) at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded _(7) of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught

4、 us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that_(8) never solves a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the bloodshed and the suffering _(9) nothing. No solution ever comes to _(10) the morning after when we dismally(陰郁地) contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us. The

5、truly reasonable men who _ (11) where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted _ (12) their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as low enforcement. If half the energy that goes into _(13) acts

6、were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at_(14) up the slums and ghettos (貧民窟), at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would not have gone a long way to _(15) at a solution. ( ) 1. A. where B. what C. why D. when ( ) 2. A. fighting B. returning C.

7、 catching D. setting ( ) 3. A. spite B. memory C. need D. favor ( ) 4. A. to B. through C. like D. as ( ) 5. A. fills B. puts C. forces D. sets ( ) 6. A. progress B. decision C. point D. sense ( ) 7. A. system B. history C. range D. business ( ) 8. A. argument B. violence C. talk D. research ( ) 9.

8、A. deal B. have C. mean D. want ( ) 10. A. light B. life C. end D. mind ( ) 11. A. suggest B. demand C. consider D. know ( ) 12. A. by B. for C. with D. of ( ) 13. A. final B. lawful C. violent D. symbolic ( ) 14. A. looking B. getting C. taking D. cleaning ( ) 15. A. meeting B. laughing C. startlin

9、g D. arriving Are you single but too busy to search for love? Then you need to try the latest dating phenomenon that is sweeping 61 the UK-speed dating.Speed dating 62 men and women meeting in a room and finding out as much as they can about possible 63 in three minutes. It is proving very 64 with B

10、ritains young people who find that they have not got the time to meet that special one.At a speed dating event you are given three minutes to talk, 65 , with a member of the opposite sex. Then a bell is 66 and you move to another person and start chatting again. By the end of the evening you will ha

11、ve spoken with up to twenty men or women.If, by the end of a conversation, you 67 the person or would like to see him or her again, you write it 68 on a card. Then, if the other person also fancies you, you, the organizers will contact you with their details.But is three minutes long enough to make

12、an impression and 69 if you want to see someone again? Research suggests that 70 can be felt within the first thirty seconds of meeting someone, and that is 71 speed dating is all about, knowing quickly if you are going to like someone.And what about romance? Is it possible to make a good 72 in such

13、 a short time 73 , people say you cant hurry love. However, Britain will soon have its first marriage from a speed date.So, if you are on a 74 to find Mr. or Miss Right, what have you got to lose 75 , you still go home on your own. But at best, the person of your dreams could be just three minutes a

14、way. 61. A. off B. across C. over D. through62. A. requires B. inquires C. revolves D. involves63. A. partners B. spouses C friends D. counterparts64. A. practical B popular C.favorable D. normal65. A. all in one B. on after one C. one on all D. one and one 66. A. knocked B. shaken C. swung D. rung6

15、7. A. attract B. enjoy C. chase D. fancy 68. A. down B. off C up D. back 69. A work on B. work out C. work at D. work up70. A. emotion B. sentiment C. chemistry D. attachment71. A. how B what C. all D. where72. A. conclusion B. reflection C. guess D. judgment73. A. In all B. After all C. Of all D. A

16、nd all74. A. tour B. route C. direction D. mission75. A. At last B. At first C. At worst D. At endNuclear energy is an efficient and convenient substitute for conventional forms of energy which were found in special geographical locations. Large amounts of 61 and effort are required to 62 these loca

17、tions. Once the sites are found, men and equipment must be brought to tap and use these sources of energy. However, a large proportion of such sites are found only in far and 63 places. This increases the difficulties of 64 these forms of energy. With nuclear energy, such difficulties are not presen

18、t. Nuclear reactors can easily be built anywhere, and man does not have to compete with the 65 of nature in order to obtain the energy. For equal amounts of energy, nuclear energy is much more convenient and inexpensive to obtain than conventional sources of energy. With nuclear energy, the amount o

19、f pollution is greatly reduced. 66 the production of nuclear energy is based on the fission(裂變) of atoms, pollution is kept to a very low level. The energy produced in the reactors is converted into heal and electricity, and these have 67 or no pollution at all. Conventional forms of fuel, 68 ,produ

20、ce large amounts of pollution.Production of nuclear energy uses the 69 of the fission of atoms; thus, 70 amounts of energy can be obtained from it. The world's reserves of oil,coal and natural gas are running 71 at a tremendous rate and current estimates predict that 72 of the 21st century, most

21、 of these conventional fuels will be used up. Nuclear energy is the exception 73 this gloomy prediction. Through splitting and fusing atoms, large amounts of energy can be produced, and 74 this process can go on and on until all our energy needs are satisfied. The 75 of nuclear energy as a boundless

22、 source of energy is indeed great, and we must harness it whenever possible as conventional fuels will not be around much longer.61. A. incentiveB. capitalC. interestD. currency62.A. pointB. recognizeC. identifyD. label63.A. isolatedB. singleC. soleD. solitary64.A. detectingB. selectingC. harnessing

23、D. concentrating65.A. potentialsB. powersC. strengthsD. forces66.A. If B. WhileC. ThoughD. Since67.A. littleB. muchC. moreD. less68.A. as a resultB. in generalC. on the other handD. in effect69.A. processB. ruleC. principleD. function70.A. incompleteB. definiteC. infiniteD. defined71.A. outB. upC. a

24、wayD. down72.A. at the endB. by the endC. in the endD. to the end73.A. in B. forC. ofD. to74.A. substantiallyB. additionallyC. effectivelyD. theoretically75.A. useB. potentialC. popularityD. transformation Employers fear they will be unable recruit students with the skills they need as the economic

25、recovery kicks in, a new survey 67_.Nearly half of organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find 68_ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), 69_ even more companies expect to experience 70_ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.The Conf

26、ederation of British Industry 71_ 694 businesses and organizations across the public and 72_ sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people.Half are 73_ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to 74_ enough employees with the rig

27、ht A-level skills."75_ we move further into recovery and businesses plan 76_ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will 77_," said Richard Lambert, director general, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right 78_ or engineering skil

28、ls. The new government must make it a top 79_ to encourage more young people to study science-related 80_."The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects 81_ they studied business studies, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers 82_ least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don't insist on a 83_ degree subject, a third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.The research 84_ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK 85_. Half of employers expressed worries about emp