单项选择

16. Although we produce carbon when we breathe, the carbon we produce is much less than        produced by a car.

A. that B. it C. one D. the one

17. We should produce fewer things from raw materials,       the supply is growing smaller and smaller.

A. whose B. of which C. where D. with which

18. I noticed that he was wearing shoes that did not match. He       too hard to notice.

A. might be working B. can have worked

C. must have been working D. should have been worked

19. –I’m still working on my project.

–Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is     .

A. running out B. using up C. giving out D. losing out

20. When you look at  will have become a large tree, you will find a sense of satisfaction       that you did your part to help solve the problem of climate change.

A. something; known B. which; to know C. those; know D. what; knowing

21. In no country    Britain, as has been mentioned previously in this brochure,     experience four seasons during the course of a single day.

A. aside from; one can B. more than; one can

C. rather than; can one D. other than; can one

22. Don’t worry! You can easily find a job_    skilled workers are badly needed.

A. when B. though C. unless D. where

23. I wouldn't have punched him if it       for the fact that he       to apologize to me yesterday.

A. were not; refused B. were not; had refused

C. had not been; refused D. had not been; had refused

24. In this library, you can use your own computer to connect to Wi-Fi specially for readers.

A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepared D. prepare

25. No decision   about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.

A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made

26. When the minister came in, the two cheaters were sitting before the weaver,       busily.

A. pretending working B. pretended having worked

C. pretending to be working D. pretended to have worked

27. Although this product is      environmental protection, few people show interest in it because of its high price.

A. in terms of B. in favor of C. on account of D. in response to

28.       cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.

A. As B. If C. Unless D. While

29. It is important to pay your electricity bill on time, as late payments may affect your      .

A. profession B. credit C. income D. profit

30. --- Do you enjoy your present job as a salesman?

…    . I just do it for a living.

A. Not really B. Of course C. Not likely D. Not a little

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 The basics of infrastructure (基础设施）design

It is rightly pointed out by various intellectuals that the lifestyle of today is vastly different from that of the earlier times especially in terms of its pace. Lifestyle of today is remarkably fast paced and so in order to catch up with such a pace of life, the adoption of smart and time saving methods is of real significance. Well, the highways have certainly contributed in this direction and have made our lives a lot easier. Thanks to the modern flyovers and expressways, a single route can be accessed by twice the number of vehicles at the same time.

These facilities and supplies have made our lives double free but it needs to be realized that designing and constructing it is a very complex and a long process. You have to hold firmly to the various rules of designing, government standards and most importantly, their safety and usability for the people. In the end it is a joint effort of a number of skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians. The material that is used in the construction is finalized after it undergoes certain tests for evaluating their qualities like hardness, roughness, thickness and all that is required.

Some of the points you have to take care of while laying an infrastructure design are as follows:

The basic layout (布局）of the road — At this level of planning, various civil engineers have meetings to figure out the basic requirements of the road like thickness of the asphalt（沥青）,the size of lanes, distance to be covered, degree of curves and much more. These fundamental points help them decide the further line of action.

The prior steps 一 Before any work is stated over the basic plan layout, there are various preparations to be made like placing road signs, the removal of trees that may prove to be dangerous in the event of a storm or other natural causes, the positioning of fire hydrants (?肖防栓）based on special designs to be useful when required, etc.

Inclusion of safety barriers 一 The safety barriers are placed on almost all roads and highways that are made over or near to rivers and cliffs. These barriers keep the vehicles from moving into the traffic in instances of accidents. These should also be designed in advance of placing them on a road and the design should be such that it makes minimum impact upon the people sitting in the car. These include supplies like side rails and light poles.

Asphalt pavement marking — It is the process of using a reflective material to indicate various important points on the road like lanes, turns, passing areas, two-way and one-way roads.

Though the smooth and wide highways constructed in big cities seem to be very attractive for the drivers, the ease of use is also the cause of accidents. Cars rushing at extremely high speeds and insecure change of lanes are a common sight on the highways. With the help of novel infrastructure can make the best possible use of highways, It these are designed properly and number 6f accidents can be avoided.

单选 16-20 ABCAD 21-25 DDCCA 26-30 CBDBA

任务型：

61. meet/satisfy 62. construction  63.consideration/account 64. Teamwork/Cooperation 65. Tested 66. case 67. prevent/avoid 68. reduce/decrease/lower 69. reflect 70. convenience/advantages/benefits