bb平台QuizB-3-2.doc

问题 1得 1 分，满分 1 分Whats the motive behind buying lottery tickets according to the writer?所选答案：A.The idea of acquiring great sums of wealth with very little effort.问题 2得 1 分，满分 1 分Which of the following is the reason that started Johns quest for wealth?所选答案：A.An ancient document believed to uncover a mysterious formula for acquiring wealth.问题 3得 1 分，满分 1 分Where did John find the ancient document?所选答案：C.In the local newspaper.问题 4得 1 分，满分 1 分What contributed to Johns not developing his hidden talent for languages?所选答案：C.His laziness.问题 5得 1 分，满分 1 分After he figured out the code of the language, John _.所选答案：B.began to decipher the ancient text.问题 6得 1 分，满分 1 分The ancient text stated that the seeker of wealth must place _ in each of the holes in the statue.所选答案：A.precious gems问题 7得 1 分，满分 1 分How did John feel when the eight gems that he had inserted into each of the holes in the statue turned to stone?所选答案：C.He was terribly disappointed and felt he had been on a fools errand for the last five years.问题 8得 1 分，满分 1 分John thought that 1.2 million dollars was a really great investment because _.所选答案：A.he possessed a luxury apartment and ran a company as a reward for his hard work问题 9得 1 分，满分 1 分All of the following statements are TRUE except the statement that _.所选答案：D.as a matter of fact, John was not a wise man as he lost 1.2 million dollars问题 10得 1 分，满分 1 分It can be inferred from the text that _.所选答案：D.only through diligent work can one acquire wealth问题 11得 1 分，满分 1 分The President of the recently-established enterprise firmly believed that once its business got started, the money would be _.所选答案：C.rolling in问题 12得 1 分，满分 1 分Tax _ have been very effective in encouraging people to save or invest more of their income.所选答案：B.incentives问题 13得 1 分，满分 1 分Your first post reflects that youre a knowledgeable person and your _ travelling experience has made you more confident, it seems to me.所选答案：B.extensive问题 14得 1 分，满分 1 分Attempts to _ the whereabouts of a man seen leaving the scene of the crime have so far been unsuccessful.所选答案：D.trace问题 15得 1 分，满分 1 分They _ their retail operations significantly in order to make more profits during the 80s of the last century.所选答案：A.expanded问题 16得 1 分，满分 1 分Jane does aerobics four times a week in her _ to achieve the perfect body.所选答案：A.quest问题 17得 1 分，满分 1 分It was not possible to repair the classroom buildings without considerable _ on them, and the school drafted a budget to the supervisor accordingly.所选答案：B.expenditure问题 18得 1 分，满分 1 分That old ladys will contains instructions to sell her house and car and _ the proceeds among the poor in her neighborhood.所选答案：D.distribute问题 19得 1 分，满分 1 分Faced with the financial crisis, that company introduced no _ new ideas but encouraged its senior professionals to make constructive suggestions to turn it around.所选答案：A.radically问题 20得 1 分，满分 1 分A persons _ income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.所选答案：B.gross问题 21得 1 分，满分 1 分Small shareholders of that company own only 215 of the shares _ on the stock exchange in America.所选答案：C.quoted问题 22得 1 分，满分 1 分Excuse me, sir. This ticket doesnt _ you to travel first class. You took a wrong seat.所选答案：A.entitle问题 23得 1 分，满分 1 分The Eurostar which had been halted after six trains broke down in the tunnel trapping _ 2,000 passengers resumed operations on the English Channel tunnel last month.所选答案：A.approximately问题 24得 1 分，满分 1 分The debate among some governmental agencies continues about whether these industries should be under public or private _.所选答案：A.ownership问题 25得 1 分，满分 1 分It is difficult to get good education in the newly-flourished area, so _ people there send their children to some urban schools or educational institutions.所选答案：A.affluent问题 26得 1 分，满分 1 分He returned to his homeland with the_of serving his own people.所选答案：C.purpose问题 27得 1 分，满分 1 分The buildings housing the prisoners were_built, so no prisoners were killed or seriously injured.所选答案：C.solidly问题 28得 1 分，满分 1 分Centuries of wind and rain has worn away the _ on the gravestones of those forerunners in building railways in that country.所选答案：D.inscriptions问题 29得 1 分，满分 1 分Marys an actress whose inner life has remained _, despite the many interviews she has given to the public.所选答案：C.mysterious问题 30得 1 分，满分 1 分To tell you the truth, although your skin looks smooth, when _ it is full of bumps and holes (小疙瘩).所选答案：B.magnified问题 31得 10 分，满分 10 分The act of issuing shares (GB) or stocks (US)-i.e. offering them for sale to the public-for the first time, is known asa_ a company or making a flotation. Companiesb_ use a bank to underwrite the issue. In return for a fee, the bank guarantees toc_ the security issue at an agreed price on a certain day, although it hopes to sell it to the public. For example, successful companies can apply to have their shares traded on thed_ stock exchanges.Buying a share gives its holder part of thee_ of a company. Shares generallyf_ their owners to vote at companies General Meetings, to elect company directors, and to receive a proportion ofg_ profits in the form of a dividend (or to receive part of the companys residual value if it goes into bankruptcy). Shareholders can sell theirh_ at any time on the secondary market, but the market price of a share may differi_ from its nominal, face, or par value.If a company wishes to raise more money for expansion, it can issue new shares. These are frequentlyj_ to existing shareholders at less than their market price. Companies may also turn part of their profit into capital by issuing new shares to shareholders instead of paying dividends.所选答案：The act of issuing shares (GB) or stocks (US)-i.e. offering them for sale to the public-for the first time, is known asfloating_ a company or making a flotation. Companiesgenerally_ use a bank to underwrite the issue. In return for a fee, the bank guarantees topurchase_ the security issue at an agreed price on a certain day, although it hopes to sell it to the public. For example, successful companies can apply to have their shares traded on themajor_ stock exchanges.Buying a share gives its holder part of theownership_ of a company. Shares generallyentitle_ their owners to vote at companies General Meetings, to elect company directors, and to receive a proportion ofdistributed_ profits in the form of a dividend (or to receive part of the companys residual value if it goes into bankruptcy). Shareholders can sell theirshares_ at any time on the secondary market, but the market price of a share may differradically_ from its nominal, face, or par value.If a company wishes to raise more money for expansion, it can issue new shares. These are frequentlyoffered_ to existing shareholders at less than their market price. Companies may also turn part of their profit into capital by issuing new shares to shareholders instead of paying dividends.问题 32得 2 分，满分 2 分Teacher evaluation (评价) have been carried out in a lot of schools in recent years. Every term students are given the opportunity to evaluate their teachers. They are supposed to judge their teachers lectures, interests in students problems, methods of exercise, and general ability to conduct a class. Then, when the teacher has left the classroom, they must write their evaluation o the forms provided. They are not supposed to exchange views or discuss their responses. After everyone has completed the forms, one student collects and puts them in envelopes.It is very difficult to evaluate another persons performance fairly. For example, Santa recently wrote irresponsible remarks about her teacher because she was failing the course. Her friend Sam wrote a marvelous description of the same teacher because he was receiving an A in the course. Both Santa and Sam were not fairly evaluating the teacher. They were influence by the grades they were earning and were unfair in their judgments.Another irresponsible form of evaluation occurred when James rated his teacher excellent because the teacher is “easy”. He gives few tests and only assigns (分配) one paper during the entire term. His lectures are often filled with jokes and endless stories about his family. On the other hand, James rated Professor J