2008年职称英语等级考试试题综合B

The President made a __brief__ visit to Beijing

He was persuaded to __give up__ the idea

Jack __consumes__ a pound of cheese a day

Mary just told us a very __fascinating__ story

It's a __gorgeous__ day anyway

Her life is becoming more __diverse__

Foreign military aid was __prolonging__ the war

She was __unwilling__  to go but she had no choice.

She is __slender__, with delicate wrists and ankles.

With __immense__ relief, I stopped running.

The scientists began to __accumulate__ data.

Jack eventually __overtook__ the last truck

Sometimes it is __advisable__ to book hotels in advance

The reason for their unusual behavior remains a __puzzle__

A petition needs to be signed.

The Prime Minister reads petitions every day.

A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Minister’s house in London.

Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas.

No other governments have launched their e-petition sites.

All petitions are serious.

It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions.

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The questions in the new citizenship test are more difficult          .

Would-be immigrants to the US are expected          .

In the Dutch citizenship test, all would—be immigrants are required          .

Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little          .

Which statement is NOT true of one 1iners?

What changed from l968 to 1996 ?

The campaign slogan “Straight—Talk Express” aims at convincing voters that the presidential candidate is

According to Brooks Jackson, all campaign slogans are

Which statement best describes strong partisans ?

What is Sunset Song mainly about?

Which statement is NOT true of Chris?

What is the opening section of the novel mainly concerned with?

Who killed Chris' husband, Ewan?

The word “Sunset” in the title of this novel most probably means

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in Europe

Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden?

Why do people think that Venice is so great?

What are Parisians famous for ?

The writer cites the Duomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate that