单选题（共30题，60.0分） 21. (2.0分) Usually, our body language acts () further emphasize our wordsA. toB. andC. anotherD. should

What is the author’s attitude towards the new immigrants? For years, the United States has witnessed a constant increase of immigration rate (illegal immigration included). Reaching 12.6 percent, this rate is higher than at any point since the mid-1920s. We are not going back to the time when Congress expressed an open worry that inferior races would taint the American bloodstream. However, we doubt again if an excess of wrong newcomers are pouring into this country. Their most resounding critics voice their stands as the new wave of immigrants cannot, and indeed do not want to, integrate into the American society as previous generations did. Currently we realize our misperception of these racist views. With the passage of time, those alleged inferior races such as Italians, Romanians and so on became exemplary Americans and committed themselves to constructing the splendid country by various means. There is no reason why the new immigrants of this kind should not have the same success. Despite the fact that children of Mexican immigrants have better educational and professional attainment than their parents, these improvements remain stagnant (停滞的), according to Edward Telles, a sociologist of UCLA. In fact, the fourth generation is slightly worse than the third. A similar tendency among black Caribbean immigrants has also been pointed out by James Jackson of the University of Michigan. Telles fears that Mexican-Americans may fall into the same pitfalls as the American blacks—that large parts of the community may be trapped in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and underachievement. Similar to African-Americans, Mexican-Americans are under no other options but to go to segregated, substandard schools, and their dropout rate is higher than any other ethnic groups in this country. We have been aware of the folly of rejecting other groups on the preconception of their ethnic/racial inferiority. But what is yet to be learned is how to put the process of Americanization into universal effect. The point I am trying to make does not lie in asking the immigrants to learn English or to adopt American lifestyles, which come into being naturally. However, as disputes over immigration heat up the campaign trail, we also should ask some broader issues about assimilation, about how to prevent people, once outsiders, from permanently being marginalized within these shores. Compared with how to deal with undocumented workers, or how best to safeguard the border, it is a much larger question. The handling of this question influences not only the new immigrants but those native groups. It will exert more impact on our future than where we decide to set the admissions bar for the latest wave of would-be Americans. And it would be nice if we finally got the right answer.A、They gradually change America’s racist views.B、They will not meet with success in the new land.C、They cannot compare with their predecessors.D、They pave the way for forming a greater country.

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I hope Tom will arrive_______ to attend the meeting.A. in timeB. on timeC. at timesD. from time to time

A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers (消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending. If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most--people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or decreasing incomes--he would probably answer, those with decreasing incomes. Actually in the years 1947--1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions (假设) about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. "In a few months," she said, "we’ll have pay more for meat and milk；we’ll have less to spend on other things. " Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be disliked and buyer’s resistance may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment. "I just don’t pay these prices； they are too high. " The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. The condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology.According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way spend their money, he should ______. A. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spendingB. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend moneyC. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data on consumers incomes and money spending motivesD. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory

多选题(共15题，30.0分) 38.(2.0分)Words / expressions for the places where animals inhabit: ( )A. MigrationB. OceanC. RainforestD. Hibernation

Everyone should be ______ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.A. attributedB. entitledC. identifiedD. justified

Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme(WFP). Why a Nobel Prize for the WFP, and why now? In 2019, the WF Passisted nearly 100 million people in 88 countries. It is the safety net for those who fall off the edge of existence. It is a response to solving the problem of food instability. Its Nobel Prize reminds us all of the moral hazard in imagining that the poor and vulnerable are somebody else's problem. The WFP has been around since 1961 and has been the global coordinator of nationally based efforts to avoid disasters with food aid. Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger, the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people) are suffering daily undernourishment. Progress at reducing undernourishment has stopped despite gains through the 1990s and 2000s. Developed countries sometimes offer food and aid to developing ones, but at a price. One American philosopher stated that addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable is about more than money—it is mostly about creating conditions under which prosperity and opportunity can thrive. When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached, like loan repayment or food for resources, it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order. This is why the work of the WFP is so vital. The scientific community, however, can provide a helping hand to the WFP. By sharing knowledge of agriculture and climate with peers in countries most vulnerable to poverty and hunger, scientists can help reduce these problems. By making its voice heard, science can lead by example. The ability to overcome food shortages that must be built into some of the poorest countries will not come from loans from wealthy countries, which may have food problems of their own, or world economic institutions. This ability will be built upon self-confident people using open and shared scientific knowledge to pull themselves out of their misery. 51. What does the WFP's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize make us realize? A) More and more people in the world are suffering from starvation. B) All of us can be affected by food instability one way or another. C) It is hazardous to leave millions of people poor and vulnerable. D) It is morally wrong to think helping the poor is not our business. 52. What do we learn about the WFP's effort to eliminate hunger? A) It has ensured a sufficient food supply to millions. B) It is still far from its goal despite the progress made. C) It has done a good job in combating natural disasters. D) It is preventing starvation occurring on a global scale. 53. What will happen when food aid is offered at a price? A) The rich will become richer and the poor poorer. B) More people will be willing to join in the effort. C) More food will be made available to the needy. D) The relief effort will be rendered less sustainable. 54. How can scientists help cope with poverty and hunger? A) By collaborating closely with world economic institutions. B) By sharing expertise with peers in poverty-stricken nations. C) By setting up more food research programs in developing countries. D) By building self-respect in people suffering from undernutrition. 55. What message does the author try to convey at the end of the passage? A) Wealthy nations should solve their own food problems first. B) Rich countries should be more generous in providing food aid. C) Poor nations should enhance their own ability to solve their food shortages. D) World economic institutions should play a bigger role in fighting hunger.

Which country is the girl's pen pal from? ()A. FranceB. CanadaC. Australia