2014职称英语综合类B级真题及答案解析
第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1．Afterwards there was just a feeling of let down．
A．excitement B．anger C．calm D．disappointment
2．The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation．A．copy B．furnish C．publish D．summarize
3．The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid．
A．hidden B．inflexible C．traditional D．official
4．Heled a very moral life．
A．honorable B．human C．intelligent D．natural
5．The majority of people around here are decent．
A．real B．honest C．normal D．wealthy
6．His knowledge of French is fair．
A．very useful B．verylimited C．quite good D．rather special
7．The group does not advocate the use of violence．
A．limit B．regulate C．support D．oppose
8．The worst agonies of the war were now beginning．
A．pains B．parts C．aspects D．results
9．Itwas a magic night until the spell was broken．
A．time B．charm C．space D．opportunity
10．They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system．A．prove B．discover C．consider D．imagine
11．Several windows had been smashed．
A．cleaned B．replaced C．broken D．fixed
12．She felt that she had done her good deed for the day．
A．homework B．act C．justice D．model
13．London quickly became a flourishing port．
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A．major B．large C．successful D．commercial
14．His professional career spanned 16 years．
A．started B．changed C．moved D．lasted
15．His stomach felt hollow with fear．
A．empty B．sincere C．respectful D．terrible
第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题1分，共7分）下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断；如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
TheMost Wonderful Islands
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The Palm Islands are the largest artificialislands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United ArabEmirates
……
16．Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
17．The islands are being built in the deep water of the sea．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
18．Rocks for building the breakwater were taken from the World of Islands．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
19．All the luxury homes on Palm Jurneriah were sold．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
20．The water theme park in Jebel Ali will attract more tourists．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
21．The Palm Deria will be the same size as Paris．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
22．The World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jurneriah．
A．right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意和完成句子（第23～30题，每题1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第23 ~ 26题要求从所给的6个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个小标题；（2）第27 ~ 30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。
TheStoryteller
1．Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: totell as many great stories to as many people as will listen．And that’s what hehas always been
about．The son of a computer scientist and a pianist, Spielbergspent his early
childhood in New Jersey and, later, Arizona．From the verybeginning, his fertile imagination filled his young mind with images that wouldlater inspire his filmmaking．
2．Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clearmemories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggesthits．He believes that E．T．is the result of the difficult years leading up tohis parent’s 1966 divorce, “It is really about a young boy who was in search ofsome stability in his life．”“He was scared of just about everything,” recalls his mother, LeahAdler．“When trees brushed against the house, he would head into my bed．Andthat’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist．”
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3．Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands onhis dad’s movie camera and began shooting short flicks about flying saucers andWorld War ΙΙ battles．Spielberg’s talent for scary storytelling enabled him tomake friends．On Boy Scout camping trips, when night fell, Spielberg became thecenter of attention．“Steven would start telling his ghost stories,” saysRichard Y．Hoffman Jr．, leader of Troo p 294, “and everyone would suddenly getquiet so that they could all hear it．”
4．Spielberg moved to California with his fatherand went to high
school there, but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated．Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him, so he entered California StateUniversity at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood．Spielberg
wasdetermined to make movies, and he managed to get an unpaid,
non-creditinternship（实习）inHollywood．Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college．Henever looked back．
5．Now, many years later, Spielberg is stilltelling stories with as much passion as the kid in the tent．Ask him where hegets his ideas, Spielberg shrugs．“The process for me is mostly intuitive (凭直觉的),” he says．“There are films that I feel I need to make, for a variety ofreasons, for personal reasons, for reasons that I want to have fun, that thesubject matter is cool, that I think my kids will like it．And sometimes I justthink that it will make a lot of money, like the sequel(续集) to Jurassic Park．”
A．Inspirations for his movies
B．The trouble of making movies
C．A funny man
D．Getting into the movie business
E．Telling stories to make friends
F．An aim of life
23．Paragraph 1___F___
24．Paragraph 2____A_____
25．Paragraph 3____E_____
26．Paragraph 4____D_____
A．almost everything
B．telling scary stories
C．a number of reasons
D．making children laugh
E．his childhood memories
F．a lot of money
27．Some of Spielberg’s most successful movies came from ____E___
28．When Spielberg was a boy, he used to be scared of ____A_____ 29．Spielberg is very good at _____B____
30．Spielberg says he makes movies for ____C____
第4部分：阅读理解（第31～45题，每题3分，共45分）下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇Approaches toUnderstanding Intelligences
(本次考试理工B阅读其中一篇)
31．What is the main idea of this passage?
D．How tounderstand intelligence．
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32．Which of the following statements is true concerning general intelligence?
A．People doingwell on one type of intelligence test do well on other tests
33．Gardner believes that ______．
C．children havedifferent intelligence．
34．According to Gardner, schools should ______．
A．promotedevelopment of all intelligences．
35．Gardner thinks that his theory has a ______．
C．biologicalfoundation．
第二篇The Makingof Success Story
IKEAis the world's largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is IngvarKamprad, one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs．Born in
Sweden in1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman．As a child, he enjoyed selling thingsand made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in hiscommunity．When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some
money as a reward forhis good grades．Naturally he used it to start up a business一IKEA．
IKEA'sname comes from Kamprad's initials (I．K．) and the place
where he grew up ('E'and 'A')．Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture1, but it wasnot a furniture company in the beginning．Rather, IKEA sold all kinds ofmiscellaneous goods．Kamprad's wares included anything that he could sell forprofits at discounted prices2, including watches, pens and stockings．
IKEAfirst began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947．Thefurniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad's home．Initialsales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line．Furniturewas such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely afurniture company in 1951．
In1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden．IKEA is known today forits spacious stores with furniture iti attractive settings, but in the early1950s, people ordered from catalogues．Thus response to the first showroom wasoverwhelming: people loved being able to see and try the furniture beforebuying it．This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive．By1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture．In1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling a table to make it easier to transport．Kamprad was inspired．The man had given him a great idea: flat packaging3．Flatpackaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices forcustomers．IKEA tried it and sales soared．The problem was
that people had toassemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantagefor IKEA．Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations ofself-sufficiency．This image has done wonders for the company, leading tobetter sales and continued expansion．
Todaythere are over 200 stores in 32 countries．Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad hasmanaged to keep IKEA a privately-held company．In 2004 he was named the world'srichest man．He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from theday-to-day operations of IKEA．IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing．
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（来自于2014职称英语教材综合类C级概括大意与完成句子第一篇）
36．Kamprad established IKEA with
A．his personalsavings
B．his father’s reward for his school performance
C．large profitsfrom selling things
D．his s chool’ssupport
37．The author states in Paragraph 5 that flat packaging
A．needs largespace to assembly fumiture
B．is a businessconcept inspired by Kamprad
C．helps reduce transportation costs
D．makes thecompany self-sufficient
38．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．IKEAexperienced rapid expansion since the late 1950s．
B．IKEA designedits own products since 1955．
C．Kamprad sold his company after retired．
D．IKEA sold allkinds of miscellaneous goods．
39．What is the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s future according to the lastparagraph?
A．indifferent
B．Optimistic
C．Doubtful
D．Pessimistic
40．The passage is developed primarily in terms of
A．sequence of events
B．analysis of aprocess
C．examples thatillustrate a problem
D．comparison andcontrast
第三篇The Worker’sRole in Management
Traditionally,it has been the worker's role to worker and management's role to manage．Managers have planned and directed the firm's operation with little thoughtconsulting the labor force．Managers have rarely felt compelled to obtain theworker's opinions or to explain their decisions to their employees．At most,companies have provided "suggestion boxes" in which workers couldplace ideas for improving procedures．In recent years, however, many managementspecialists have been arguing that workers are more than sellers of labor-they havea vital stake in the company and many be able to make significant contributionsto its management．Furthermore,
major company decisions profoundly affectworkers and their dependents．This is particularly true of plant closings,which may put thousands on the unemployment lines．Should workers, then, play astronger role in management?
Workersshould have a role in management．At the very least, the labor force should beinformed of major policy decisions．(A common complaint among rank-and-fileworkers is the lack of information about company policies and actions．) Between1980 and 1985 about five million workers were the victims of plant closings andpermanent layoffs, often with no warning．At least 90 days’ notice ought to begiven in such instances so that workers have time to adjust．Management shouldconsult workers before closing a plant, because the workers might be able tosuggest ways of improving productivity and reducing costs and might be willingto make concessions that will keep the plant operating．
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Itshould become a general practice to include workers in some managerial decisionmaking．There ought to be representatives of the workers on the firm's board ofdirectors or other major policymaking groups．If rank-and-file workers aregiven a voice in the planning and management of the work flow, they will helpto make improvement, their morale will rise, and their productivity willincrease．As a further incentive, they must be given a share in the company'sprofits．This can be done through employee stockownership plans, bonuses, orrewards for efficiency and productivity．Finally, when a plant can no longeroperate at a profit, the workers should be given the opportunity to purchasethe plant and run it themselves．
（来自于2014职称英语教材综合类B级阅读判断第十篇）
41．It can be inferred from the passage 1 that managers
A．were not qualified
B．disliked “suggestion boxes”
C．seldom obtained worker’s opinions
D．never consulted the labor force
42．In recent years, many management specialists have been arguing that workers
A．are no longer sellers of the products
B．are less affected by company decisions than before
C．are able to make final decisions for the company
D．should have a way in management of the company
43．The word “rank and file” paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A．ordinary
B．senior
C．intelligent
D．capable
44．According to the passage, what happened between 1980 and 1985?
A．Managers consulted workers before closing a plant．
B．Workers did not make necessary concessions
C．About five million workers were laid off without advance notice．
D．Many companies were closed because of strikes．
45．If not given a voice in managerial decision making workers
A．cannot get a share in the company’s profits
B．can still get bonuses for efficiency and productivity
C．may lack the incentive to increase their productivity
D．will not have the opportunity to purchase the plant．
第5部分：补全短文（第46～50题，每题2分，共10分）下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章面貌。
TheDay a Language Died
WhenCarlos Westez died at the age of 76, a language died, too．Carlos Westez, morecommonly known as Red Thunder Cloud, was the last speaker of the NativeAmerican language Catawba．Anyone who wants to hear various songs of theCatawba can contact the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D．C．, where,back in the 1940s．Red Thunder Cloud recorded a series of songs for futuregenerations．Some people might even try to learn some of these songs byhearts．(46 F) They are all that is left ofthe Catawba language．The language that people used to speak is gone forever．2015年职称英语考试题库免费下载：https://www.doczj.com/doc/c92030109.html,/RhFad1W
Weare all aware of the danger that modern industry can do to the world’s ecology（生态）．However, few people are awareof the impact that widely spoken languages have on other languages and ways oflife．English has spread all over the world．Chinese, Spanish, Russian, andHindi have become powerful languages as well．As these languages become morepowerful, their use as tools of business and culture increases．（47 D）When this happens, hundreds oflanguages that are spoken by only a few people die out．Scholarsbelieve there are around 6,000 languages around the world, but more than halfof them could die out within the next 100 years．There are
many examples．Arakiis a native language of the island of Vanuatu, located in the Pacific Ocean．Itis spoken by only a few adults, so like Catawba, Araki will soon disappear．Manylanguages of Ethiopian will have the same fate because each one has only a fewspeakers．Papua New Guinea is an extremely rich source of differentlanguage, but more than 100 of them are in danger of extinction（灭绝）．（48 C）In the Americas, 100 languages,each of which has fewer than 300 speakers, also are dying out．
RedThunder Cloud was one of the first to recognize the threat of language deathand to try to do something about it．He was not actually born into the Catawbatribe, and the language was not his mother tongue．However, he was afrequent visitor to the Catawba reservation in South Carolina, where he learnedthe language．（49 A）The songs he sang forthe Smithsonian Institution helped to make Native American music popular．Nowhe is gone, and the language is dead．
Whatdoes it mean for the rest of us when a language disappears? When a plant,insect, or animal species dies, it is easy to understand what we’ve lost and toappreciate what this means for the balance of the natural
world．However,language is only a product of the mind．To be the last
remaining speaker of alanguage, like Red Thunder Cloud, must be a lonely destiny, almost as strangeand terrible as being the last surviving member of a dying species．For therest of us, when a language dies, we lose the possibility of a
unique way ofseeing and describing the world．（50 B）
46．F．Some people might want to try to learn some of these songs by heart．
47．D．As these languages become more powerful, their use as tools of business andculture increases．
48．C．Papua New Guinea is an extremely rich source of different
language, but morethan 100 of them are in danger of extinction（灭绝）．
49．A．However, he was a frequent visitor to the Catawba reservation in
SouthCarolina, where he learned the language．
50．B．For the rest of us, when a language dies, we lose the possibility
of aunique way of seeing and describing the world．
【E．These languages don’thave many native speakers．】
第6部分：完形填空（第52～65题，每题1分，共15分）
下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最
佳选项。
PublicRelations
【来自于2014职称英语教材综合类B级补全短文第8篇】
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Publicrelations is a broad set of planned communications about the company, includingpublicity releases, designed to promote goodwill and a favorable image．
Publicitythen is part of public relations when it is initiated by the firm, usually inthe (51) form of press releases or press conferences．Since publicrelations involves communications with stockholders, financial analysts, governmentofficials, and other noncustomer groups, it is usually (52)placed outside the marketing department, perhaps as a staff department or outsideconsulting firm reporting to top management．This organizational placement canbe a (53) limitation because the public relations department orconsultant will likely not be in tune with marketing efforts．Poorcommunication and no coordination may be the
(54) consequences．Althoughthe basic purpose of public relations is to provide positive influence on thepublic image, this influence
(55) generally may be less than (56) that provided by the other components of the public image mix．
Publicitymay be in the form of news releases that have
(57) favorable overtonesfor the company initiated by the public relations department．Publicity on theother (58) hand should not be divorced from the department marketing asit can (59) provide a useful adjunct to the regular advertising．(60)Furthermore,not all publicity is initiated by the firm; some can (61) result from anunfavorable press as a reaction to certain actions or lack of (62) actions that are controversial or even downright ill-advised．The(63) point we wish to emphasize is that a firm is deluding itself if itthinks its public relations function, whether within the company or an outsidefirm, can take (64) care of public image problems and opportunities．Many factors impact on the public image．Many of these have to do with the waythe (65)firm does business, such as its product quality, the servicingand handling of complaints, etc．
机密★启用前 2014年广东省初中毕业生学业考试 语文 说明：1．全卷共6页，满分为120分。考试用时为120分钟。 2．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡填写自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号。用2B铅笔把对应该号码的标号涂黑。 3．答题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目的指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．本试卷设有附加题，共10分，考生可答可不答；该题得分作为补偿分计人总分，但全卷最后得分不得超过120分。 5．考生务必保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、(24分） 1．根据课文默写古诗文。（10分） （1)人恒过然后能改，口口口口口口口口口，征于色发于声而后喻。（《孟子》两章）(1分） (2)客路青山外，口口口口口。口口口口口，风正一帆悬。（王湾《次北固山下》）(2分） (3)口口口口口口口，五十弦翻塞外声，沙场秋点兵。（辛弃疾《破阵子》）(1分） (4)《归园田居（其三）》中，写陶渊明早出晚归，表现他闲适恬淡心境的句子是： 口口口口口，口口口口口。(2分） (5)默写李白的《闻王昌龄左迁龙标遥有此寄》。(4分） 口口口口口口口，口口口口口口口。口口口口口口口，口口口口口口口。 2．根据拼音写出相应的词语。(4分） (1）须晴日，看红装素裹，分外rāo yáo。( ) (2）我懂得了鸟儿如何筑巢，如何繁衍，如何随着季节的变化而qiān xǐ。( ) (3）人类的智慧与大自然的智慧相比，实在是xiāng xíng jiàn chù。( ) (4）她总是对人们微笑着，pò bù jí dài地想对人民有所贡献。( ) 3．下列句子中加点词语使用不恰当 ．．．的一项是（）(3分） A．旋风一样，是飞扬 ．．的流苏；乱蛙一样，是蹦跳的脚步；火花一样，是闪射的瞳仁。 B．母亲啊！你是荷叶，我是红莲，心中的雨点来了，除了你，谁是我在无遮拦天空下的荫蔽 ．．？ C.垃圾广告、恶意插件、暴力游戏和八卦新闻等充斥着互联网，令网民不厌其烦 ．．．．。 D.“光盘行动”、十面霾伏”等词语从众多网络新词中脱颖而出 ．．．．，获评2013年度十大新词语。 4．下列对病句的修改不正确 ．．．的一项是（）(3分） A．珠算“申遗”成功后，不少网友认为，珠算是我国古代的重大发明，是中华民族智慧的结晶，应该加以发扬和传承。（将“发扬”与“传承”互换位置） B．昆虫学家法布尔把科学和文学巧妙地结合起来，用生动形象的语言为我们刻画了一个绚丽多姿的昆虫世界。（把“刻画”改为“描绘”）
2014年一建市政真题及参考答案 一、单选题 1、关于降噪排水路面的说法，正确的是（B）。 A.磨耗层采用SMA混合料； B.上面层采用OGFC沥青混合料； C.中面层采用尖端级配沥青混合料； D.地面层采用监督级配混合料； 【P9】教材图及解释。 2、城市道路工程施工与质量验收规程中规定，热板沥青混合料路面应待摊铺层自然降温至表面温度对于（C）后，方可开放交通。 A.70°C； B.60°C； C.50°C； D.65°C力； 【P393】热拌沥青混合料路面应待摊铺层自然降温至表面温度低于50℃后，方可开放交通。 3、下列膨胀土路基的处理方法中，错误的是（C） A.采用灰土桩对路基进行加固； B.用堆载预压对路基进行加固； C.在路基中设透水层； D.采用不透水的面层结构； 【P18】膨胀土路基可采取的措施包括用灰土桩加固和改良；也可用开挖换填、堆载预压对路基进行加固。同时应采取措施做好路基的防水和保湿，如设置排水沟，采用不透水的面层结构，在路基中设不透水层； 4、用于基坑边坡支护的喷射混凝土的主要外加剂是（D）。 A.膨胀剂； B.引气剂； C.防水剂； D.速凝剂； 【P56】常用的外加剂有减水剂、早强剂、缓凝剂、引气剂、防冻剂、膨胀剂、防水剂、混凝土泵送剂、喷射混凝土用的速凝剂等。 5、预应力混凝土连续梁合龙宜在一天中气温（C）时进行 A.最高； B.较高； C.最低； D.较高。 【P69】合龙宜在一天中气温最低时进行。 6、场地地面空旷，地质条件好，周围无需保护的建筑物时，应优先采用的基坑施工方法是（A）。 A.放坡开挖； B.钢板桩支护； C.钻孔灌注桩支护； D.地下连续墙支护； 【解析】想想就知道。 7、城市轨道交通地面正线宜采用（D）。 A.长枕式整体道床；
第四篇 Animal?s “Sixth Sense” A tsunami was triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December, 2004. It killed tens of thousands of people in Asia and East Africa. Wild animals, 1 , seem to have escaped that terrible tsunami. This phenomenon adds weight to notions that 1 they possess a “sixth sense” for 2 , experts said. Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island?s coast clearly 3 wild beasts, with no dead animals found. “N o elephants arc dead, not 4 a dead rabbit. I think animals can 5 disaster. They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening,” H. D. Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka?s Wildlife Department, said about one month after the tsunami attack. The 6 washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged southeast, Sri Lanka?s biggest wildlife 7 and home to hundreds of wild elephants and several leopards. “There has been a lot of 8 evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. But it has not been proven,” said Matthew van Lierop, an animal behavior 9 at Johannesburg Zoo. “There have been no ＿10＿ studies because you can?t really test it in a lab or field setting 2 ,” he told Reuters. Other authorities concurred with this 11 . “Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain 12 , especially birds … there are many reports of birds detecting impending disasters,” said Clive Walker, who has written several books on African wildlife. Animals 13 rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger slid as predators. The notion of an animal “sixth sense” — or 14 other mythical power is an enduring one 3 which the evidence on Sri Lanka?s ravaged coast is likely to add to. The Romans saw owls 15 omens of impending disaster and many ancient cultures viewed elephants as sacred animals endowed with special power or attributes. 词汇： tsunami /tsju:5nB:mi / n.海啸 concur /kEn5kE: / v.(with)同意，赞成 trigger /5tri^E / v.引发，触发 impending /im5pendiN / adj.迫近的 ravaged adj.被毁坏的 predator /5predEtE / n.食肉动物 leopard /5lepEd / n.豹 mythical /5miWikEl/ adj.神话般的 eruption /i5rQpFEn / n.喷发 owl /Eul / n.猫头鹰 migrate /mai5^reit / v.迁移 omen /5Eumen / n.预兆，征兆 volcanic /vCl5kAnik / adj.火山的 endow /in5dau / v.赋予注释: 1. adds weight to notions that ：更加相信…… 2. field setting ：field 意为“实地，野外”， setting 意为“环境”。 field setting 可译为“野外环境”。 3. enduring one ：由来已久的信念。 one 指代在句首出现的， noiton enduring 意为“持久的，永久的”。练习：
2014年深圳中考数学试卷 一、选择题 1、9的相反数（） 1 A：-9 B：9 C：±9 D： 9 答案：A 解析：考点：相反数，有理数的概念中考常规必考，多第一题。 2、下列图形中是轴对称图形但不是中心对称图形的是（） 答案：B 解析：考点：轴对称和中心对称。中考常规必考。 3、支付宝与”快的打车”联合推出优惠，”快的打车”一夜之间红遍大江南北，据统计，2014年”快的打车”账户流水总金额达到47.3亿元，47.3亿元用科学计数法表示为（） A：4.73×108B: 4.73×109 C：4.73×1010 D：4.73×1011 答案：B 解析：考点：科学计数法。中考常规必考。 4、由几个大小相同的正方形组成的几何图形如图所示，则它的俯视图为（） A B C D 答案：A 解析：考点：三视图 A：平均数3 B:众数是-2 C：中位数是1 D：极差为8 答案：D 解析：考点：数据的代表。 极差：最大值－最小值。6-（-2）=8。 平均数：（-2+1+2+1+4+6）÷6=2。 众数：1。中位数：先由小到大排列：-2,1，1,2,4,6，中间两位为1和2，则中位数计算为：（1+2）÷2=1.5. 6，已知函数y=ax+b经过（1,3）（0，-2），求a-b=（） A：-1 B：-3 C:3 D:7 答案：D 解析：考点：待定系数法求函数解析式。代入（1,3），（0,-2）到函数解析式y=ax+b得，a+b=3,b=-2，则a
=5,b=-2，a-b=7 7、.下列方程中没有实数根的是（） A、x2+4x=10 B、3x2+8x-3=0 C、x2-2x+3=0 D、(x-2)(x-3)=12 答案：C 考点：判根公式的考察：△=b2-4ac。C项中△＜0，无实数根。 8、如图，△ABC和△DEF中，AB=DE, ∠B=∠DEF，添加下列哪一个条件无法证明△ABC≌△DEF（） A、AB∥DE B、∠A=∠D C、AC=DF D、∠ACB=∠F 答案：C 考点：三角形全等的条件：SSS、SAS、AAS、ASA、HL。C项成立则为SSA，非三角形全等的判定方法。 9.袋子里有四个球，标有2,3,4,5，先抽取一个并记住，放回，然后在抽取一个，问抽取的两个数字之和大于6的概率是（） A 1/2 B 7/12 C 5/8 D 3/4 答案：C 解析：二组变量的概率计算。方法：列表法，树状图。总情况16种，大于6的情况有：2（5）；3（4、5）；4（3、4、5）；5（2、3、4、5）共10种，10/16=5/8. 10.小明去爬山，在山角看山顶的角度为30°，小明在坡比为5:12的山坡上走1300米后看山顶的角度为60°，求山高（） A 600-250 √3 B 600-250√3 C 350+350√3 D500√3 答案：B 解析：解直角三角形的实际问题。依题意CD=1300，DE：CE=5:12，则DE=500,CE=1200,设DF=x,在Rt△DFA 中，∠ADF=60°，AF=√3x，在Rt△DFA中，∠ACB=30°，AB=√3x+500，BC=1200+x，AB：BC=1：√3，解得，x = 600-250√3. 11.二次函数y=ax2+bx+c图像如图所示，下列说法正确的是（） （1）bc＞0 （2）2a-3c＜0 （3）2a+b＞0 （4）ax2+bx+c=0有两个解x1,x2,x1＞0，x2＜0 （5）a+b+c＞0 （6）当x＞1时，y随x的增大而减小。
2014年一级建造师《通信与广电工程》考试真题 一、单项选择题(共20题，每题1分。每题的备选项中，只有1个最符合题意) 1采用卡接方式的卡线钳应垂直接线端子，压下时发出回弹响声说明卡接完成，多余线头应( )。 A.随后剪断 B.手动剪断 C.自动剪断 D.统一剪断 参考答案：C 参考解析:卡线钳的工作原理决定多余线头的自动剪断才能保证芯线卡接的可靠。 保存点击查看试题笔记(1)2微波安装的硬波导馈线要求横平竖直，应稳定、牢固、受力均匀，加固间距为( )左右。 A.1.0m B.1.5m C.2.0m D.2.5m 参考答案：C 参考解析:第2题笔记(本题共1条笔记，旧版解析、笔记已转移到这里)查看所有笔记(1)查看我的笔记(0) 3对于为中、远地区(超过2000km)服务的中波、短波广播发射台，障碍物的仰角应不大于( )。 A.10～1.5o B.1.5o～2o C.2o～2.5o D.2.5o～3o 参考答案：B 4( )是以服务器为核心，利用网络来传送音视频数据和文件，实现自动化的方式和并行的工作模式，实现资源共享、提高工作效率。 A.广播电视中心的数字化 B.传输系统的数字化 C.广播电视中心的网络化 D.传输系统的网络化 参考答案：C 5计算机网络的主要目的是( )。 A.资源共享 B.提高系统可靠性
C.均衡负荷 D.提供灵活的工作环境 参考答案：A 6市话全塑电缆的型号中，分类代号HP代表电缆为( )。 A.市话电缆 B.配线电缆 C.局用电缆 D.都不对 参考答案：B 7设置在汇接局(Tm)和端局(C5)的时钟是( )。 A.第一级时钟 B.第二级时钟 C.第三级时钟 D.第四级时钟 参考答案：C 参考解析:第一级时钟是基准时钟(PRC)，由铯原子组成，它是我国数字网中最高质量的时钟，是其他所有时钟的定时基准;第二级时钟是长途交换中心时钟;第三级时钟是有保持功能的高稳定度晶体时钟，设置在汇接局(Tin)和端局(C5)，需要时可设置大楼综合定时供给系统;第四级时钟是一般晶体时钟，通过同步链路与第三级时钟同步，设置于远端模块、数字终端设备和数字用户交换设备。 8石质、半石质地段应在沟底和光缆上方各铺( )厚的细土或沙土。 A.50mm B.100mm C.150mm D.200mm 参考答案：B 9GPS天线应处在避雷针顶点下倾( )保护范围内。 A.15o B.30o C.45o D.60o 参考答案：C 10执法人员当场作出行政处罚决定的，应当填写统一编号的《行政处罚(当场)决定书》，当场交付当事人并告知当事人，如不服行政处罚决定，可以依法( )。 A.申请行政复议或者提起民事诉讼 B.提起行政诉讼或者提起民事诉讼
+141阅读判断 A Dog’s Dilemma 1. The African wild dog has been endangered. A. Right 2. The spotted hyena is on the verge of extinction. B. Wrong 3. The remaining lions will die out within decades. C. Not mentioned 4. The dominant female is always left behind to protect the young. B. Wrong 5. There is a tension between babysitting and hunting. A. Right 6. The size of a pack must be big enough for it to survive. A. Right 7. Steps will be taken to protect the African wild dog. C. Not mentioned The National Trust 1. The National Trust is financed by both （…）government allocations. B. Wrong 2. British people’s (…) been increasing. A. Right 3. Lord Lothian was one of the founders of the National Trust. C. Not mentioned 4. The Trust’s “Country House (…)to 150 old houses or so. A. Right 5. A project which is to fortify a 16th (…) approved by the National Trust. B. Wrong 6. The public may (…) food and beverage. C. Not mentioned 7. The National Trust helps promote tourism in Britain.A. Right Lower Body Fat Means Better Performance 1. Fans can be very critical of a fashion model's figure. A. Right 2. People like football stars more than they like pop stars. C. Not mentioned 3.Ronaldinho is a well-known Spanish star. B. Wrong 4. The president of Brazil showed no concern about Ronaldo's figure. B. Wrong 5. According to Carlos Alberto (…) shape has changed, A. Right 6. The football game demands a lot from players. A. Right 7. Ronaldinho often goes to pubs. C. Not mentioned 概括大意与完成句子 Is There a Way to Keep the Britain's Economy Growing 1. Paragraph 2 E Gift of Talking 2. Paragraph3 C Strength of the Creative Economy 5. Every country has its own way C to feed its people 6. The British government doesn’t seem F to worry about the British economy 7. The creative industries find it difficult E to make a profit 8. Many graduates are employed B to do low-skill jobs
2014年中考语文试题及答案
贵州省铜仁市2014年中考 语文试题 第Ⅰ卷（每小题3分，共30分） —、（21分） 1、下列词语中加点字的读音全部正确的一项是（） A．省悟（xǐng）凝固（níng）犒赏（kào）锲而不舍（qiè） B．哺育（bǔ）贿赂（lù）症结（zhēng）飒爽英姿（shà） C．功绩（jì）星宿（sù）扼要（è）揆情度理（duó） D．谈吐（tǔ）栈桥（zhàn）对峙（shì）锐不可当（dāng） 2、下列词语中没有错别字的一项是（） A．禁锢断壁残垣按步就班粗制滥造 B．像样不可明状眼花缭乱川流不息 C．修葺绵里藏针谈笑风生销声匿迹 D．恻隐绿荫蔽日不记其数无耻谰言 3、下列句子中加点的成语使用错误的一项是（） A．今年五·一期间，风景秀丽的梵净山令国内外游人流．连忘返 ．．．。 B．日本首相安倍晋三肆无忌惮 ．．．．地参拜靖国神社，激起了亚洲各国人民的极大愤慨。 C．为了在科技比赛中体现创新精神，许多同学处心积虑 ．．．．，设计了各种造型的航空模型。 D．辛弃疾的词大多以激昂跌宕的气势和独具匠心 ．．．．的构思来抒情言志，在南宋词坛上占有重要地位。
4、下列句子中没有语病的一项是（） A．大力加强未成年人思想道德，是学校、家庭、社会一 项重要而紧迫的任务。 B．语文素养是学生学好其他课程的基础，也是学生全面 发展和终身发展的基础。 C．经过全市人民的共同努力，使我市的空气质量状况有 了明显改善。 D．河水的来源除了地下水等之外，还有雨水也是它的来 源之一。 5、下列句子标点符号使用正确的一项是（） A．容不得束缚，容不得羁绊，容不得闭塞。是挣脱了， 冲破了，撞开了的那么一股劲! B．“梵天净土，桃源铜仁”。已经成为了铜仁市对外宣 传的一张名片。 C．“哎呀，真是美极了。”皇帝说：“我十分满意!” D．父亲总是要说他那句永不变更的话：“唉!如果于勒 竟在这只船上，那会叫人多么惊喜呀!” 6、下列句子顺序捧列正确的一项是（） ①一次，富兰克林买到一本《旁观者》刊物，便边读边 把几篇文章的大意摘录下来。 ②接着，就把自己写的与原文比较，发现自己的缺点， 就把它改正过来。 ③几年以后，他模拟原文的风格，写出了一篇篇文章。 ④这样下来，他不仅掌握了作者的观点，取到了“真经”，而且学到了作者的思维方法，锻炼了自己的创造力。 ⑤“不动笔墨不读书”是强化记忆、训练思维的好方法。 ⑥美国科学家富兰克林的成功就是由此开始的。 A．⑤⑥②③①④ B．④③②①⑤⑥ C．⑤⑥①③②④
2014年全国一级建造师执业资格考试《建筑工程管理与实务》真题 一、单项选择题(共20题，每题1分。每题的备选项中，只有1个最符合题意) 1．某受压细长杆件，两端铰支，其临界力为50kN，若将杆件支座形式改为两端固定，其临界力应为（）kN。 A．50 B．100 C．150 D．200 2．预应力混凝土构件的混凝土最低强度等级不应低于（）。 A．C10 B．C35 C．C40 D．C45 3．某受均布线荷载作用的简支梁，受力简图如下图所示，其剪力图形状为（）。 4．关于钢筋混凝土框架结构震害严重程度的说法，错误的是（）。 A．柱的震害重于梁 B．角柱的震害重于内柱 C．短柱的震害重于一般柱 D．柱底的震害重于柱顶 5．下列水泥品种中，其水化热最大的是（）。 A．普通水泥
B．硅酸盐水泥 C．矿渣水泥 D．粉煤灰水泥 6．在混凝土配合比设计时，影响混凝土拌合物和易性最主要的因素是（）。 A．砂率 B．单位体积用水量 C．拌合方式 D．温度 7．关于高聚物改性沥青防水卷材的说法，错误的是（）。 A．SBS卷材尤其适用于较低气温环境的建筑防水 B．APP卷材尤其适用于较高气温环境的建筑防水 C．采用冷粘法铺贴时，施工环境温度不应低于0℃ D．采用热熔法铺贴时，施工环境温度不应低于-10℃ 8．对施工控制网为方格形式的建筑场地，最方便的平面点位放线测量方法是（）。A．直角坐标法 B．极坐标法 C．角度前方交会法 D．距离交会法 9．关于岩土工程性能的说法，正确的是（）。 A．内摩擦角不是土体的抗剪强度指标 B．土体的抗剪强度指标包含有内摩擦力和内聚力 C．在土方填筑时，常以土的天然密度控制土的夯实标准 D．土的天然含水量对土体边坡稳定没有影响 10．下列桩基施工工艺中，不需要泥浆护壁的是（）。 A．冲击钻成孔灌注桩 B．回转钻成孔灌注桩 C．潜水电钻成孔灌注桩 D．钻孔压浆灌注桩 11．关于小型空心砌块砌筑工艺的说法，正确的是（）。 A．上下通缝砌筑 B．不可采用铺浆法砌筑 C．先绑扎构造柱钢筋后砌筑，最后浇筑混凝土 D．防潮层以下的空心小砌块砌体，应用C15混凝土灌实砌体的孔洞 12．当设计无要求时，在240mm厚的实心砌体上留设脚手眼的做法，正确的是（）。A．过梁上一皮砖处
2014职称英语《综合B》真题及答案 第一部分：词汇选项 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。 1.The group does not advocate the use of violence. A.support B.limit C.regulate D.oppose 2.His stomach felt hollow with fear. A.empty B.sincere C.respectful D.terrible 3.His professional career spanned 16 years. A.started B.changed C.moved https://www.doczj.com/doc/c92030109.html,sted 4.His knowledge of French is fair. A.very useful B.very limited C.rather special D.quite good 5.Afterwards there was just a feeling of let-down. A.disappointment B.excitement C.anger D.calm 6.It was a magic night until the spell was broken. A.charm B.time C.space D.opportunity 7.The worst agonies of the war were now beginning. A.parts
B.pains C.aspects D.results 8.He led a very moral life. A.human B.intelligent C.natural D.honorable 9.They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. A.discover B.prove C.consider D.imagine 10.Several windows had been smashed. A.cleaned B.replaced C.broken D.fixed 11.London quickly became a flourishing port. A.successful B.major https://www.doczj.com/doc/c92030109.html,rge https://www.doczj.com/doc/c92030109.html,mercial 12.The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation. A.copy B.publish C.summarize D.furnish 13.The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid. A.hidden B.traditional C.official D.inflexible 14.The majority of people around here are decent. A.real B.honest C.normal D.wealthy
2014年一级建造师考试《水利水电工程管理与实务》真题 一、单项选择题（共20题，每题1分。每题的备选项中，只有1个最符合题意） 1.工程测量中，使经纬仪水准管气泡居中的操作步骤是（）。 A.对中 B.照准 C.调焦 D.整平 2.某水闸工程建筑物级别为1级，场地基本烈度为6度，其抗震设防类别应为（）。 A.甲 B.乙 C.丙 D.丁 3.下图所示的钢筋应力—应变曲线中，X表示（）。 A.屈服强度 B.设计强度 C.极限强度 D.条件屈服强度 4.VeBe仪用于测定碾压混凝土的（）。 A.稠度 B.干密度 C.压实度 D.湿密度 5.围堰水平位移监测宜采用（）。 A.交会法 B.视准线法 C.水准观测法 D. 光电测距三角高程法 6.某堤防工程保护对象的防洪标准为50年一遇，该堤防工程的级别为（）。 A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4 7.混凝土面板堆石坝中面板的主要功能是（）. A.抗压 B.抗冲 C.抗拉 D.抗渗 8.由于基坑降水中断，黏性土地基发生土体隆起的形式属于（）。 A.流土 B.管涌 C.接触冲刷 D.接触流失 9.对于成桩直径为0.6m的高压喷射灌浆，施工方法宜采用（）。 A.单管法 B.二管法 C.三管法 D.新三管法 10.下列河道截流方法中，须在龙口建浮桥或栈桥的是（）。 A.平堵法 B.立堵法 C.浮运结构截流 D.水力充填法
11.根据《关于加强关于水力工程建设项目开工管理工作的通知》（水建管[2006]144号），某水利工程属中央项目，总投资为2亿元，其开工审批应由（）负责。 A.国家发展和改革委 B.水利部 C.流域机构 D.项目所在地省级水行政主管部门 12.根据《水闸安全鉴定管理办法》（水建管[2008]214号），某水闸工程鉴定结论为：运用指标达不到设计标准，工程存在严重损坏，经除险加固后，才能到到正常运行。该水闸安全类别应为（）类闸。 A.一 B.二 C.三 D.四 13.根据《水利建设工程安全创建管理暂行办法》（水精[2012]1号），下列工作中，不属于文明工地创建评审范畴的是（）。 A.质量管理 B.进度管理 C.安全管理 D.综合管理 14.根据《水利安全生产标准化评审管理暂行办法》，某施工企业安全生产标准化评审得分为85分，且各一级评审项目得分不低于应得分的70%，该企业安全生产标准化等级为（）。 A.一级 B.二级 C.三级 D.四级 15.根据《水电建设工程质量管理暂行办法》（电水农[1997]220号），水电工程重大质量事故由（）负责组织专家组进行调查。 A.项目法人 B.监理单位 C.质监总站 D.项目审批单位 16.根据《水利工程建设项目档案管理规定》（水办[2005]480号），“竣工图确认章”应由（）加盖。 A.建设单位 B.施工单位 C.监理单位 D.档案管理部门 17.根据《水电工程验收管理办法》（国能新能[2011]263号），水电工程截流验收由项目法人会同（）等单位共同组织进行。 A.项目审批部门 B.工程所在省能源局 C.质监总站 D.电网经营管理单位 18.下列水利水电工程注册建造师施工管理签章文件中，不属于成本费用管理文件的是（）。 A.工程预付款申请表 B.工程价款月支付申请表 C.完工付款申请表 D.索赔通知单 19.根据《水利工程建设项目施工监理规范》（SL288—2003），总监理工程师的下列职责中，可授权给副总监理工程师的是（）。 A.审批监理实施细则 B.签发各类付款证书 C.签发监理月报 D.调整监理人员 20.根据《大中型水利水电工程建设征地补偿和移民安置条例》（国务院令第471号），中型水库工程建设征收耕地，土地补偿费和安置补助费之和应为该耕地被征收前三年平均年产值的（）倍。 A.4 B.8 C.16 D.32
2014年职称英语考试综合类B级试题及参考答案第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分) 下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。 1. There was an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject. A. point B. tendency C. result d. finding 2. New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity. a. amazing b. depressing c. predictable d. dull 3. The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation. a. furnish b. copy c. publish d. summarize 4. The group does not advocate the use of violence. a. limit b. regulate c. oppose d. support 5. The original experiment cannot be exactly duplicate. a. reproduced b. invented c. designed d. reported 6. The department deferred the decision for six months. a. put off b. arrived at c. abided by d. protested against 7. The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later.
河北省2014年中考英语试卷 五、单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分） 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 26. Let’s take ______ photo! Everyone, cheese! A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 27. We must protect plants. They are friends of ______. A. we B. us C. our D. ours 28. You see, Kevin is wr iting ______ his left hand. A. at B. as C. for D. with 29. Do you have toys I’d like to buy ______ for my cousin. A. it B. one C. this D. that 30. I want a sweet milk. Put some ______ in my cup, please. A. ice B. soup C. salt D. sugar 31. How ______ Cindy grows! She’s almost as tall as her mother now. A. cute B. strong C. fast D. straight 32. Diana isn’t here, ______ leave a message on her desk. A. or B. so D. and D. but 33. Don’t forget ______ thanks when other people help you. A. accept B. to accept C. say D. to say 34. I ______ follow you. Would you please repeat it A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t 35. Mom is cooking dinner. It ______ so nice. A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds 36. Steven, we should ______ the bus at the next stop. A. get up B. get off C. get to D. get in 37. Someone ______ at the door. Can you open it A. knocks B. knocked C. is knocking D. was knocking
2014年一级建造师考试《项目管理知识》真题及答案解析 一、单项选择题（给出的选项中，只有1个最符合题意。每选正确1题，得1分，满分70分） 1.关于关键工作和关键线路的说法正确的是（）。 A.关键线路上的工作全部是关键工作 B.关键工作不能再非关键线路上 C.关键线路上部允许出现虚工作 D.关键线路上的工作总时差均为零 【答案】A 【解析】选项B非关键线路上也有可能有关键工作；选项C关键线路上允许有虚工作；选项D应为“总时差为0的工作为关键工作”。参见教材P152。 2.在FIDIC系列合同中，《EPC交钥匙项目合同条件》的合同计价采用（）。 A.固定单价 B.变动单价 C.固定总价 D.变动总价 【答案】C 【解析】《EPC交钥匙项目合同条件》适用于在交钥匙的基础上进行的工程项目的设计和施工，承包商要负责所有的设计、采购和建造工作，在交钥匙时，要提供一个设置配备完整、可以投产运行的项目。合同计价采用固定总价方式，只有在某些特定风险出现时才调整价格。参见教材P352。 3.某双代号网络图如下图所示，存在的错误是（）。 A.工作代号相同 B.出现无箭头连线 C.出现无箭头节点箭头 D.出现多个起点节点 【答案】A 【解析】工作①-②，用两条箭线表示是错误的，在双代号网络图中每一项工作都必须用一条箭线和两个代号表示。参见教材P129。 4.项目投资的动态控制中，相对于工程合同价，可作为投资计划值的是（）。 A.工程支付款 B.工程结算 C.工程预算 D.项目估算 【答案】C
【解析】进行项目的估算、概算、预算、标底、合同价、投资使用计划和实际投资的动态比较（如概算和预算的比较、概算和标底的比较、概算和合同价的比较、预算和合同价的比较等），并形成各种比较报表。参见教材P370。 5.建设行政主管部门市场诚信信息平台上良好行为记录信息的公布期限一般为（）。 A.1个月 B.6个月 C.1年 D.3年 【答案】D 【解析】良好行为记录信息公布期限一般为3年。参见教材P335。 6.根据《建设项目工程总承包合同示范文本（试行）》（GF-2011-0216），发包人的义务是（）。 A.组织竣工验收 B.提交临时占地资料 C.提供设计审查所需的资料 D.办理性项目备案手续 【答案】D 【解析】发包人的主要义务和权利如下：负责办理项目的审批、核准或备案手续。参见教材P300。 7.下列施工作业质量控制点中，属于“待检点”的是（） A.隐蔽工程 B.重要部位 C.特种作业 D.专门工艺 【答案】A 8.根据《建设工程施工质量验收统一标准》（GB30300-2013），分项工程的质量验收由（）主持进行 A.监理工程师 B.总监理工程师 C.项目经理 D.建设单位项目负责人 【答案】A 9.根据物资采购管理程序，物资采购首先应（）。 A.进行采购策划，编制采购计划 B.明确采购产品或服务的基本要求 C.进行市场调查，选择合格的产品供应单位 D.采用招标或协商等方式确定供应单位 【答案】B 【解析】采购管理应遵循下列程序：（1）明确采购产品或服务的基本要求、
2014年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类（A级）真题试题及答案 第1部分：词汇选项（第1—15题，每题1分，共15分） 1. There was an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject. A. point B. tendency C. result d. finding 2. New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity. a. amazing b. depressing c. predictable d. dull 3. The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation. a. furnish b. copy c. publish d. summarize 4. The group does not advocate the use of violence. a. limit b. regulate c. oppose d. support 5. The original experiment cannot be exactly duplicate. a. reproduced b. invented c. designed d. reported 6. The department deferred the decision for six months. a. put off b. arrived at c. abided by d. protested against 7. The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later. a. eased b. appeared c. improved d. relieved 8. The uniform makes the guards look absurd. a. serious b. ridiculous c. beautiful d. impressive 9. Some of the larger birds can remain stationary in the air for several minutes. a. silent b. motionless c. seated d. true 10. The country was torn apart by strife. a. poverty b. war c. conflict d. economy 11. She felt that she had done her good deed for the day. a. act b. homework c. justice d. model 12. A person’s wealth is often in inverse proportion to their happiness. a. equal b. certain c. large d. opposite 13. His professional career spanned 16 days. a. started b. changed c. moved d. lasted 14. His stomach felt hollow with fear. a. sincere b. respectful c. terrible d. empty 15. This was disaster on a cosmic scale. a. modest b. huge c. commercial d. national