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历年四级英语完形填空真题 历年大学英语四级完形填空真题及其 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 (2006年6月) The part of the environmental movement that draws my firm's attention is the design of cities. buildings and products. When we designed America's first so-called "green" office building in New York two decades 71, we felt very alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the 72 that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to 73 Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration weren't designed for 74 use. The "energy-efficient" sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis 75 indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So far 20 years. we've been focusing on these materials 76 to the molecules, looking for ways to make them 77 for people and the planet. Home builders can now use materials-such as paints that release significantly _78_ amounts of organic compounds -that don't 79 the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately. 80_, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being "less bad" but on creating 81 healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil _82_ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of _83, the world's largest carpet manufacturer has already _ 84_"_ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable (可循环用的). Look at it this way: No one __85 out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are } 86 causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So 87_ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are _88_ a positive approach. We're giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a 89 effect on the world. It's not just the building industry, either. 90_ cities are taking these environmentally positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world. 71. A) ago C) before B) off D) away 72. A) practice B) outlook C) idea D) scheme 73. A) go B) come C) arrive D) continue 74. A) indoor C) relevant B) inward D) flexible 75. A) displayed C) exhibited B) discovered D) revealed 76. A) back B) down C) next D) near 77. A) comfortable B) cautious C) safe D) stable 78. A) reduced C) descended B) revised D) delayed 79. A) deny C) dissolve B) depress D) destroy 80. A) besides B) however C) anyhow D) anyway 81. A)partially B) exactly C) completely D) superficially 82.A)or C) but B)and D) nor 83. A) interest C) principle B) fact D) course 84. A) sketched C) researched B) constructed D) developed 85. A) starts C) looks B) pulls D) makes 86. A) basically C) traditionally B) originally D) inevitably 87. A) because B) out C) instead D) regardless 88. A) adjusting B) admitting C) adopting D) adapting 89. A) functional B) beneficial C) precious D) sensible 90. A) Entire C) Full B) Total D) Complete (2006年12月)Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that sets humans completely 67 from all other animals. Language is a means of communication, 68 it is much more than that. Many animals can 69 . The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers 70 other members of the hive(蜂群). But human language permits communication about anything. 71 things like unicorns(独角兽)that have never existed. The key 72 in the fact that the units of meaning, words, can be 73 together in different ways, according to 74 , to communicate different meanings. Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing 75 humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, 76 about the university the mind, love, dreams, or ordering a drink, It is an immensely complex 77 that we take for granted. Indeed, we are not aware of most 78 of our speech and understanding. Consider what happens when one person is speaking to 79 . The Speaker has to translate thoughts into 80 language. Brain imaging studies suggest that the time from thoughts to the 81 of speech is extremely fast. Only 0.04 seconds! The listener must hear the sounds to 82 out what the speaker means. He must use the sounds of speech to 83 the words spoken, understand the pattern of 84 of the words (sentences), and finally 85 the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, a minimum of about 0.5 seconds. But 86 started, it is of course a continuous process. 67. A. apart B. off C. up D. down 68. A. so B. but C. or D. for 69. A. transfer B. transmit C. convey D. communicate 70. A. to B. from C. over D. on 71. A. only B. almost C. even D. just 72. A. stays B. situates C. hides D. lies 73. A. stuck B. strung C. rung D. consisted 74. A. rules B. scales C. laws D. standards 75. A. combines B. contains C. defines D. declares 76. A. what B. whether C. while D. if 77. A. prospect B. progress C. process D. produce 78. A. aspects B. abstracts C. angles D. assumptions 79. A. anybody B. another C. other D. everybody 80. A. body B. gesture C. written D. spoken 81. A. growing B. fixing C. beginning D. building 82. A. put B. take C. draw D. figure 83. A. identify B. locate C. reveal D. discover 84. A. performance B. organization C. design D. layout 85. A. prescribe B. justify C. utter D. interpret 86. A. since B. after C. once D. until (2007年6月) An earthquake hit Kashmir on Oct. 8, 2005. it took some 75,000 lives, __67__ 130,000 and left nearly 3.5 million without food, jobs or homes. __68__ overnight, scores of tent villages bloomed __69__ the region, tended by international aid organizations, military __70__ and aid groups working day and night to shelter the survivors before winter set __71__. Mercifully, the season was mild. But with the __72__ of spring the refugees will be moved again. Camps that __73__ health care, food and shelter for 150,000 survivors have begun to close as they were __74__ intended to be permanent. For most of the refugees, the thought of going back brings __75__ emotions. The past six months have been difficult. Families of __76__ many as 10 people have had to shelter __77__ a single tent and share cookstoves and bathing __78__ with neighbors. “They are looking forward to the clean water of their rivers,” officials say. “They are __79__ of free fresh fruit. They want to get back to their herds and start __80__ again.” But most will be returning to __81__ but heaps of ruins. In many villages, electrical __82__ have not been repaired, nor have roads. Aid workers __83__ that it will take years to rebuild what the earthquake took __84__. And for the thousands of survivors, the __85__ will never be complete. Yet the survivors have to start somewhere. New homes can be built __86__ the stones, bricks and beams of old ones. Spring is coming and it is a good time to start again. 67. A) injured B) ruined C) destroyed D) damaged 68. A) Altogether B) Almost C) Scarcely D) Surely 69. A) among B) above C) amid D) across 70. A) ranks B) equipment C) personnel D) installations 71. A) out B) in C) on D) forth 72. A) falling B) emergence C) arrival D) appearing 73. A) strengthened B) aided C) transferred D) provided 74. A) never B) once C) ever D) yet 75. A) puzzled B) contrasted C) doubled D) mixed 76. A) like B) as C) so D) too 77. A) by B) below C) under D) with 78. A) facilities B) instruments C) implements D) appliances 79. A) seeking B) dreaming C) longing D) searching 80. A) producing B) cultivating C) farming D) nourishing 81. A) anything B) something C) everything D) nothing 82. A) lines B) channels C) paths D) currents 83. A) aside B) away C) up D) evaluate 84. A) aside B) away C) up D) out 85. A) reservation B) retreat C) replacement D) recovery 86. A) from B) through C) upon D) onto (2007年12月)One factor that influences consumers is their mood state. Mood may be defined 67 a temporary and mild positive or negative feeling that is generalized and not tied 68 any particular circumstance. Moods should be 69 from emotions which are usually more intense, 70 to specific circumstances, and often conscious. 71 one sense, the effect of a consumer’s mood can be thought of in 72 the same way as can our reactions to the 73 of our friends—when our friends are happy and “up”, that tends to influence us positively, 74 when they are “down”, that can have a 75 impact on us. Similarly, consumers operating under a 76 mood state tend to react to stimulate(刺激因素)in a direction 77 with that mood state. Thus, for example, we should expect to see 78 in a positive mood state evaluate products in more of a 79 manner than they would when not in such a state. 80 , mood states appear capable of 81 a consumer’s memory. Moods appear to be 82 influenced by marketing techniques. For example, the rhythm, pitch, and 83 of music has been shown to influence behavior such as the 84 of time spent in supermarkets or 85 to purchase products. In addition, advertising can influence consumers’ moods which, in 86 , are capable of influencing consumers’ reactions to products. 67. A)as B)about C)by D)with 68. A)over B)under C)to D)up 69. A)derived B)descended C)divided D)distinguished 70. A)related B)referred C)attached D)associated 71.A)On B)Of C)In D)By 72.A)thus B)much C)even D)still 73.A)signal B)gesture C)view D)behavior 74.A)for B)but C)unless D)provided 75.A)relative B)decisive C)negative D)sensitive 76.A)given B)granted C)fixed D)driven 77.A)resistant B)persistent C)insistent D)consistent 78.A)consumers B)businessmen C)retailers D)manufacturers 79.A)casual B)critical C)serious D)favorable 80.A)However B)Otherwise C)Moreover D)Nevertheless 81.A)lifting B)enhancing C)raising D)cultivating 82.A)readily B)rarely C)cautiously D)currently 83.A)step B)speed C)band D)volume 84.A)extent B)amount C)scope D)range 85.A)facilities B)capacities C)reflections D)intentions 86.A)turn B)total C)detail D)depth (2008年6月)Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed __67__ extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions __68__ from university to university, according to the views of the people in __69__ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not __70__ the staff or equipment to carry out the __71__ research projects possible in larger institutions. __72__ most experts agree that some research activity is __73__ to keep the staff and their students in __74__ with latest developments in their subjects. Most students attend a university mainly to __75__ the knowledge needed for their chosen __76__. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the __77__ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women __78__ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they __79__ students to meet others with differing __80__ and to read widely to __81__ their understanding in many fields of study. __82__ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own __83__. He should be prepared to __84__ sacrifices to study his chosen __85__ in depth. He should have an ambition to make some __86__ contribution to man's knowledge. 67. A) at B) by C) to D) in 68. A) turns B) moves C) ranges D) varies 69. A) prospect B) place C) control D) favor 70. A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare 71. A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast 72. A) But B) As C) While D) For 73. A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional 74. A) coordination B) accordance C) touch D) grasp 75. A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure 76. A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference 77. A) typical B) true C) mere D) only 78. A) with B) under C) on D) through 79. A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate 80. A) histories B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities 81. A) broaden B) lengthen C) enforce D) specify 82. A) amid B) after C) over D) upon 83. A) object B) course C) effect D) sake 84. A) take B) make C) suffer D) pay 85. A) field B) scope C) target D) goal 86. A) radical B) truthful C) meaningful D) initial (2008年12月)Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers that them for granted. This is especially true__67__children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and__68__sports programs and make sure that there is easy__69__to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are__70__likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often__71__the resources needed to pay for participation__72__, equipment, and transportation to practices and games__73__ their communities do not have resources to build and__74__sports fields and facilities. Organized youth sports__75__appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed__76__some educators and developmental experts__77__that the behavior and character of children were__78__influenced by their social surrounding and everyday experiences. This__79__many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in__80__ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become. This belief that the social__81__influenced a person’s overall development was very__82__to people interested in progress and reform in the United States__83__the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about__84__they might control the experiences of children to__85__responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a__86__capitalist economy depended on the productivity of worker. 67. A. among B. within C. on D. towards 68. A. spread B. speed C. spur D. sponsor 69. A. access B. entrance C. chance D. route 70 A. little B. less C. more D. much 71. A. shrink B. tighten C. limit D. lack 72. A. bill B accounts C. fees D. fare 73. A. so B. as C. and D. but B. sustain C. contain D. entertain 74. A. maintain 75.A. last B. first C. later D. finally 76.A. before B. while C. until D. when A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. exhibited 77. 78.A. specifically B. excessively C. strongly D. exactly 79. A. moved B. conducted C. put D. led 80. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. peculiar 81.A. engagement B. environment C. state D. status 82.A. encouraging B. disappointing C. upsetting D. surprising 83.A. for B. with C. over D. at 84.A. what B. how C. whatever D. however 85.A. multiply B. manufacture C. produce D. provide 86.A. growing B. breeding C. raising D. flying (2009年6月)Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japan’s car-makers. He’s a young, successful executive at an Internet-services company in Tokyo and has plenty of disposable 67 . He used to own Toyota’s Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now he uses th68 subways and grains . “It’s not inconvenient at all ,” he says 69 , “having a car is so 20 century.” Suda reflects a worrisome 70 in Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, 71 among the young ,who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices. 72 mini-cars and luxury foreign brands are still popular ,everything in between is 73 .Last years sales fell 6.7 percent, 7.6 percent 74 you don’t count the mini-car market . There have been 75 one-year drops in other nations :sales in Germany fell 9 percent in 2007 76 a tax increase . But experts say Japan is 77 in that sales have been decreasing steadily 78 time. Since 1990, yearly new-car sales have fallen from 7.8 million to 5.4 million units in 2007. Alarmed by this state of 79 , the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) 80 a comprehensive study of the market in 2006. It found that a 81 wealth gap, demographic(人口 结构的) changes and 82 lack of interest in cars led Japanese to hold their 83 longer , replace their cars with smaller ones 84 give up car ownership altogether .JAMA 85 a further sales decline of 1.2 percent this year. Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer , further consolidation (合并) in the automotive sector is 86 . 67. A) profit B) payment C) income D) budget 68. A) mostly B) partially C) occasionally D) rarely 69. A) Therefore B) Besides C) Otherwise D) Consequently 70. A) drift B) tide C) current D) trend 71. A) remarkably B) essentially C) specially D) particularly 72. A) While B) Because C) When D) Since 73. A) surging B) stretching C) slipping D) shaking 74. A) unless B) if C) as D) after 75. A) lower B) slighter C) broader D) larger 76. A) liable to B) in terms of C) thanks to D) in view of 77. A) unique B) similar C) mysterious D) strange 78. A) over B) against C) on D) behind 79. A) mess B) boom C) growth D) decay 80. A) proceeded B) relieved C) launched D) revised 81. A) quickening B) widening C) strengthening D) lengthening C) abundant D) general 82. A) average B) massive 83. A) labels B) cycles C) vehicles D) devices 84. A) or B) until C) but D) then 86. A) distant B) likely C) temporary D) immediate 85. A) conclude B) predicts C) reckons D) prescribes (2009年12月)Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently. The current people approach which 67 on younger people and on skills for employment is not 68 to meet the challenges of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 69 spent on the oldest third of the population. The 70 include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 71 , that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are 72 state pension age. “ 73 needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources 74 young people cannot meet the new 75 ,” says the report’s author, Professor Stephen McNair. The major 76 of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 77 people are changing their jobs, 78 , partners and lifestyles more often than 79 , they need opportunities to learn at every age 80 , some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later. People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 81 to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡) 82 retirement, which may now happen 83 at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair. And there should be more money 84 to support people in establishing a 85 of identity and finding constructive 86 for the “third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life. 67. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends 68. A) superior B) regular C) essential D) adequate 69. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D) heavily 70. A) regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines 71. A) enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability 72. A) over B) after C) across D) beside 73. A) Indentifying B) Learning C) Instructing D) Practicing 74. A) at B) by C) in D) on 75. A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions 76. A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion 77. A) When B) Until C) Whether D) Before 78. A) neighbors B) moods C) homes D) minds 79. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly 80. A) For example B) By contrast C) In particular D) On average 81. A) transform B) yield C) adjust D) suit 82. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to 83. A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly 84. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D) feasible 85. A) sense B) conscience C) project D) definition 86. A) ranks B) assets C) ideals D) roles (2010年6月) The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually, e-commerce does not __67__ from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone, "mail order" catalogs, or sending a purchase order to supplier __68__ fax.E-commerce follows the same model __69__ in other business transactions; the difference __70__ in the details. To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists __71__ online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items, __72__ an item, arranges a form of payment, and __73__ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be __74__ on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone, e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent __75__ a computer network. Finally, instead of sending a paper representation of payment such as a check, e-commerce __76__ one to send payment information electronically. In the decade __77__ 1993, e-commerce grew from an __78__ novelty (新奇事物) to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few __79__ had a web page, and __80__ a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years __81__, both large and small businesses had web pages, and most __82__ users with the opportunity to place an order. __83__, many banks added online access, __84__ online banking and bill paying became __85__. More importantly, the value of goods and services __86__ over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997. 67.A) distract B) descend C) differ D) derive 68.A) with B) via C) from D) off 69.A) appeared B) used C) resorted D) served 70.A) situates B) lies C) roots D) locates 71.A) on B) of C) for D) to 72.A) reflects B) detects C) protects D) selects 73.A) sends in B) puts out C) stands for D) carries away 74.A) visible B) responsible C) feasible D) sensible 75.A) beside B) over C) beyond D) up 76.A) appeals B) admits C) advocates D) allows 77.A) after B) behind C) until D) toward 78.A) optional B) invalid C) occasional D) insignificant 79.A) communities B) corps C) corporations D) compounds 80.A) largely B) slightly C) solely D) only 81.A) lately B) later C) late D) latter 82.A) offered B) convinced C) equipped D) provided 83.A) Instead B) Nevertheless C) However D) Besides 84.A) and B) or C) but D) though 85.A) different B) flexible C) widespread D) productive 86.A) acquired B) adapted C) practiced D) proceeded (2010年12月) Over half the world’s people now live in cities. The latest “Global Report on Human Settlements” says a significant change took place last year. The report 67 this week from U.N. Habitat, a United Nations agency. A century ago, 68 than five percent of all people lived in cities. 69 the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or 70 six and a half billion people. Already three-fourths of people in 71 countries live in cities. Now most urban population 72 is in the developing world. Urbanization can 73 to social and economic progress, but also put 74 on cities to provide housing and 75 . The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move 76 cities and towns each day. It says worsening inequalities, 77 by social divisions and differences in 78 , could result in violence and crime 79 cities plan better. Another issue is urban sprawl (无序扩展的城区). This is where cities 80 quickly into rural areas, sometimes 81 a much faster rate than urban population growth. Sprawl is 82 in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the 83 cities to smaller ones. He sees a 84 toward “de-urbanization” across the nation. 85 urban economies still provide many 86 that rural areas do not. 67. [A] came on [B] came off [C] came ove [D] came out 68. [A] more [B] other [C] less [D] rather 69. [A] By [B] Through [C] Along [D] To 70. [A] really [B] barely [C] ever [D] almost 71. [A] flourishing [B] developed [C] thriving [D] fertile 72. [A] extension [B] addition [C] raise [D] growth 73. [A] keep [B] turn [C] lead [D] refer 74. [A] pressure [B] load [C] restraint [D] weight 75. [A] surroundings [B] communities [C] concerns [D] services 76. [A] onto [B] into [C] around [D] upon 77. [A] pulled [B] driven [C] drawn [D] pressed 78. [A] situation [B] wealth [C] treasure [D] category 79. [A] when [B] if [C] unless [ D] whereas 80. [A] expand [B] split [C] invade [D] enlarge 81. [A] in [B] beyond [C] with [D] at 82. [A] common [B] conventional [C] ordinary [D] frequent 83. [A] essential [B] prior [C] primitive r [D] major 84. [A] trend [B] style [C] direction [D] path 85. [A] Then [B] But [C] For [D] While 86. [A] abilities [B] qualities [C] possibilities [D] realities (2011年6月) When it comes to eating smart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 67 your mouth. “In the past we used to believe that 68 amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 69 to good health,” says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee. “But now we have a 70 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 71 not only heart disease but disease 72 general,” she adds. Scientists now 73 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 74 several days or a week 75 than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 76 at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 77 for good health. “The more we learn, the more 78 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 79 ,” Van Horn continues, “and how they 80 with each other to keep us healthy.” You’ll automatically be 81 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 82 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 83 in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs. The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 84 clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a 85 , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big 86 on your health in the years to come. 67. A) between B) through C) inside D) to 68. A) serious B) splendid C) specific D) separate 69. A) key B) point C) lead D) center 70. A) strict B) different C) typical D) natural 71. A) rescue B) prevent C) forbid D) offend 72. A) in B) upon C) for D) by 73. A) turn B) put C) focus D) carry 74. A) over B) along C) with D) beyond 75. A) other B) better C) rather D) sooner 76. A) conveyed B) consumed C) entered D) exhausted 77. A) vital B) initial C) valid D) radical 78. A) disturbed B) depressed C) amazed D) amused 79. A) retain B)contain C attain D) maintain 80. A) interfere B)interact C)eckon D) rest 81. A) at B) of C on D) within 82. A) out B) into C) off D) up 83. A) Engage B)fill C)sert D) Pack 84. A) delete B) hinder C)avoid D) spoil 85. A) notion B hesitation C) reason D) doubt 86. A) outcome B) function C) impact D) commitment (2011年12月)Employers fear they will be unable recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey 67_______. Nearly half of organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find 68_______ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), 69_______ even more companies expect to experience 70_______ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years. The Confederation of British Industry 71_______ 694 businesses and organizations across the public and 72_______ sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people. Half are 73_______ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to 74_______ enough employees with the right A-level skills. "75_______ we move further into recovery and businesses plan 76_______ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will 77_______," said Richard Lambert, director general, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right 78_______ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top 79_______ to encourage more young people to study science-related 80_______." The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects 81_______ they studied business studies, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers 82_______ least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don't insist on a 83_______ degree subject, a third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject. The research 84_______ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK 85_______. Half of employers expressed worries about employees' basic literacy and numeracy(计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, 86_______ two-thirds reported concerns. 67. A submits B reveals C launches D generates 68. A audience B officials C partners D staff 69. A while B because C for D although 70. A exits B shortages C absences D departures 71. A surveyed B searched C exposed D exploited 72. A collective B private C personal D civil 73. A confronted B conformed C concerned D confused 74. A bind B attain C transfer D recruit 75. A Lest B Unless C Before D As 76. A with B for C on D by 77. A dominate B stretch C enforce D intensify 78. A creative B technical C narrative D physical 79. A priority B option C challenge D judgment 80. A procedures B academies C thoughts D subjects 81. A until B since C whereas D if 82. A rate B discuss C order D observe 83. A typical B positive C particular D general 84. A highlighted B prescribed C focused D touched 85. A masses B workforce C faculty D communities 86. A what B whom C where D why Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. 68 ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70 ,which can then lead to even greater problems later 71 .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻 的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction. So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person?s point of view 74 put yourself in his of her place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks and feels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, those who can adopt their partner?s perspective show more positive 78 .more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses 79 conflict. Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of close relationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have 84 health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful 85 and grudges(怨恨)they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking 67. D avoid 68. D However 69. C failing 70. C stages 71. A on 72. D predicts 73. D through 74. D and 75. A sensitive 76. B experience 77. C as well as 78. B emotions 79. D to 80. B inevitable 81. C receive 82. B with 83. A quality 84. B positive 85. C memories 86. D increased Strong emotional bonds between mothers and infants increase children’s willingness to explore the world—an effect that has been observed 67 the animal kingdom, in people, monkeys and even spiders. The more secure we are in our 68 to Mom, the more likely we are to try new things and take risks. Now researchers are discovering that this effect continues into adulthood. A 69 reminder of Mom’s touch or the sound of her voice on the phone is 70 to change people’s minds and moods, 71 their decision making in measurable ways. In a study 72 online in April in Psychological Science, undergraduate business students had to choose between safe bets and risky gambles—a bond with a guaranteed 4 percent yearly 73 or a riskier stock option, for example. In half the cases, the experimenters patted the students 74 on the back of the shoulder for about one second 75 providing verbal instructions about the study. Both male and female students who were touched by a female experimenter were 76 more likely to choose the risky alternative 77 were those who had not been touched or were patted by male experimenters. The reassuring(宽慰的)touch of a woman may have induced early associations, 78 the same openness to exploration that is observed in young children of 79 mothers, explains Jonathan Levav, a business professor at Columbia University and lead author of the study. To further 80 that a woman’s touch links feelings of security 81 risk taking, the researchers asked a 82 group of undergraduates to make financial decisions after a writing exercise. Half of them wrote about a time they felt secure and supported, whereas the 83 half wrote about feeling insecure and alone. Evoking (唤起) a 84 of insecurity made students in the latter group 85 receptive to the gentle shoulder pats from female experimenters and much more willing to take a risk—just as a child leaving for a field trip might steal one last reassuring hug 86 Mom before stepping on the bus. 67. D. across68. C. attachment69. C. mere70. A. enough71. C. affecting72. B. published 73. A. return74. D. lightly75. C. while76. B. far77. A. than78. C. inspiring79. A. supportive 80. D. confirm81. B. with82. C. different83. B. other84. D. sense85. A. especially86. D. from