The suffix “-less” is often added to nouns in order to form() that indicate that someone or something does not have the thing that the noun refers to.
A.Verbs.
B.Adjectives.
C.Adverbs.
D.Nouns.
A.Verbs.
B.Adjectives.
C.Adverbs.
D.Nouns.
A.the less am I interested in it
B.the less interested I am in it
C.the less I am interested in it
D.I am interested in it the less
I spend less money on books than my sister.
I don’t spend as ____ ______ on books as my sister.
A.-graph
B.-gram
C.-graphy
D.-meter
A.brochoscopy
B.bronchoscope
C.gastroscopy
D.gastroscope
---I think it was something () pleasant.
A.far more
B.far less
C.too much
D.much too
A.the less expensive
B.the most expensive
C.less expensive
D.most expensive
A.This is obviously too heavy.People won't be able to carry it
B.We'd better use light ones.They make the audience feel comfortable
C.Our main goal is to establish our brand name among our target audience
Twenty years ago, our classroom was a lot less pleasant.Very old-fashioned.We had fewer window, for example.There were five rows of desks, six desks in a row.Since everything was nailed to the floor, a student sat in the same place all day long.Oh, we had to be very strict.Now students move all over the room.They go to different areas for different subjects, and they write at these movable desks.The students are more mobile, and beca use they’re more mobile, they’re less restless, and because they’re less restless, they are more attentive.At least that’s the theory.And as a matter of fact, we really don’t have many behavior. problems here.
We use a modified open classroom system here at the James.I’ll try to explain what that means.Each student makes a work contract with his teacher.Basically, he agrees to a certain amount of work on a certain project.He hands the work in when he gets it done.He works at his own speed and plans h is own time.If he is particularly motivated in one subject—math, for instance—he can explore the subject more thoroughly than the others.But he must also complete his contract in arts or reading or social science.Freedom within a structured system: that ’s what we are trying to offer.
1.Now, the author of this passage must be in his ().
A.20’s
B.30’s
C.40’s
D.50’s
2.Now we really do not have many behavior. problems in the classroom because().
A.the students are more mobile and attentive
B.the teachers are more strict
C.the teachers are less strict
D.the students are less attentive and restless
3.The main idea of the third paragraph is about().
A.the characteristic of the modified open classroom system
B.the characteristic of the work contract
C.the freedom of the students
D.the generosity of the teachers
4.In a modifie d open classroom system,().
A.the student needn’t do any home work
B.the student can get more freedom in their study
C.the subject that the student should learn is decided by the teacher
D.there is not any discipline that the student should obey
5.According to the author, the educational system today is().
A.more strict and attentive
B.more pleasant and efficient
C.is similar to the educational system twenty years age
D.is sa tisfied by every teacher and student
听力原文:W: Hi, Mike.
M: Hi. I'm surprised to see you on the city bus. Why not drive your car?
W: (23)I've been thinking about the environment lately. If we all use public transportation when we could, the air will be much cleaner.
M: Right. But the bus isn't exactly pollution free.
W: True. But they'll be running a lot cleaner soon, We were just talking about that in my environmental engineering class.
M: What's the city going to do? Install pollution filters of some sort on their buses?
W: They could, but those filters make the engines work harder and really cut down on fuel efficiency. Instead they found a way to make their engines more efficient.
M: How?
W: Well, (24)there is a material called the coniine oxide. It's a really good insulator. And a thick coat of it gets sprayed on the certain part of the engine.
M: An insulator?
W: Yes. (25)It reflects back the heat of burning fuel. So the fuel will burn much hotter and burn up more completely.
M: So a lot less unburned fuel comes out to pollute the air, right?
W: Yeah, and the bus will need less fuel. So with the savings on fuel cost, they say this will all pay for itself in just six months.
M: Sounds like people should all go out and get this stuff to spray their car engines.
W: Well, not really that easy. To melt the materials before you can spray a coat of it on the engine parts, you first have to heat it over 10,000 degrees. It's not something we are able to do ourselves.
(20)
A.Something is wrong with her car.
B.The cost of the fuel is high.
C.It's cheap to take bus.
D.She thinks public transportation is environmental friendly.
Oil prices have raised overall consumer prices and cut into household purchasing power. So far the higher costs haven't deterred(阻止) buying, even buying of cars and other energy-sensitive items. The major reason for the lack of reaction is that oil is less important to the economy than it once was. Oil, which produced 45% of world energy in 1971, accounted for only 35% in 2003, with increases in nuclear and natural gas use making up the difference.
GM, Ford, and Chrysler suffered as buyers shifted to more fuel-efficient vehicles from Toyota and Honda, but the shift was hot pronounced. Admittedly, light truck sales are holding up in part because manufacturers are offering large discounts to "move the metal", but the fact that buyers are responding to those incentives shows they aren't too scared of gas prices.
Americans continue to spend more than they earn, but gasoline prices will have an effect. Although the April chain store results suggest gasoline prices aren't hurting much yet, eventually Americans will be forced to realize that they have to slow down. We expect the economy to slow in the second half of the year as the impact of higher oil prices sinks in. How much the economy slows will depend on how high oil prices remain. We expect some drop in oil prices by yearend, but I have been saying that for so long even I am starting not to believe it.
The anger against the oil companies is clearly misplaced. Exxon and friends control only a small share of world oil reserves. Most are now in the hands of state-owned oil companies. The recent move by Bolivia to nationalize its industry is only the latest in a long line of similar actions. The history of these enterprises is one of severe underinvestment and mismanagement, which tends to reduce supply and keep prices high. The risk on oil prices is primarily on the high side of our forecast.
Although I think oil prices will drop back in the medium term, to address my serious worries, I'm buying my wife a bike for Mothers' Day.
The economy at the beginning of 2006 is not affected by the high oil price mainly because ______.
A.the warm winter requires less oil to run the heaters
B.the warm winter promotes consumption, across the country
C.people believe that the oil price will drop in near future
D.people don't think the high price will make much of a difference