Developing and Developed CountriesII单项填空11.Did Mary work _a nurse after her graduation?No,her parents didnt agree _her taking up nursery.A. for; toB.as; toC.on; withD.as;on12.Its high time we _ effective _to improve your working conditions.A.take; meansB.made; measuresC.took; measuresD.do;actions13.When on earth will the bus come?We have been waiting here for what seemed long ages.Look,_.A.there comes the busB.there is the bus comingC.there the bus comesD.there is coming the bus14._ youve got a chance,you might as well make full use of it.A.Now thatB.AfterC.AlthoughD.As soon as15.Did you hear that Tonna took social management as her major?Yes,but she shouldnt have,you see.This kind of subject _ones communication ability,and thats what she is most weak at.A.testsB.examinesC.checksD.takes 16.Im going to the office._ youre there,can you get me some stamps?17.Though great efforts have been _on her study,Annie cant still make any improvements,which makes her parents greatly_.A.made; surprisedB.done; surprisingC.taken;surprisedD.given;surprising18.The population of the city _from less than half a million in 1949 to over two million.A.have increasedB.has increasedC.have improvedD.has improved19.The children are seldom encouraged _up late at night preparing their lessons,if _.A.staying;onceB.to stay;everC.staying;sometimesD.to stay;never20.Feathers fall to the ground slowly,_ stones fall much faster.21.Jenny,they say you have asked for a leave because of a sudden headache.Im worried about you,and are you _better now?Im all right now,thanks for your care.22.How did you find TV series?_A.Very fascinating.B.By chance.C.Dont you know?D.Dont worry.23.The volcano eruptions are found _around the Pacific ocean.24.Im sincerely inviting you to join our chess club,Mr Turban.Thanks,but Im not _as any of you.A.as a good playerB.as good a playerC.as player a goodD.a good player25.Although there is a difference in spelling, pronunciation between American English and British English,both of the countries have much to_A. shareB. communicateC. spareD. improve.完形填空Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 27 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 28 school fees?When he was fifteen, he worked 29 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 30 for himself. How he 31 to have the same chance!He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over,he 33 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 34 during the day. He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 36 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors. They admired his talent 42 his diligence.To give him a good chance,they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance.Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.26.A.whetherB. whichC. thatD. what27.A.manyB. fewC. littleD. much28.A.buyB. affordC. sendD. read32.A.the teacherB.himselfC.his parentsD.his schoolmates34.A.had learnedB.has been taughtC. has heardD.had been written down42.A.except forB.according toC.as well asD.in spite of45.A.leading toB ing fromC.made ofD.covered with.阅读理解AThe twin towns of LAUFEN/OBERNDORFLaufen owes its former economical and cultural significance to the river Salzach,which forms a peninsula with its sharp curves弯 there.Laufens economic boom began with the salt trade and the shipping on the river.The saltmainly coming from Hallein and Bad Reichenhallwas loaded onto bigger ships downstream,which made Laufen one of the most important ports of shipment for salt in Salzburg and Bavaria.The archbishop大教主 of Salzburg had given special privileges to the people who were involved in the shipping of salt on the river Salzach.The Napoleonic Wars brought occupation and s