The little boy’s constant noise_________his father, who was busy writing a paper for
A.A.exhilarated
B.B.exasperated
A.A.exhilarated
B.B.exasperated
第1题
A.many improvements
B.little improvement
C.few improvements
D.a little improvement
第2题
NEW YORK (Variety)--Eight years after his death, prolific science-fiction author Isaac Asimov has suddenly arrived as a hot Hollywood commodity, with screen deals for his novels and short stories landing all over town. A deal dosed late last week at Warner Bros to adapt the Asimov short story "The Ugly Little Boy" into a film. The picture will be produced by Denise DiNovi and Demi Moore as a starting vehicle for Moore. In other recent deals, Fox has optioned Asimov’s most popular novel series, "Foundation," for Shekhar Kaput ("Elizabeth") to direct; Paramount is working on turning "End of Eternity" into a film that Ridley Scott ("Gladiator") will likely direct from a script. by "Total Recall" co-writer Gary Goldman; and Sony Pictures Family Entertainment is developing into an animated film series "Norby, the Mixed Up Robot," a series of 10 children’s novels that Asimov wrote with his wife Janet, who’ll act as creative consultant. Most of the deals will be worth seven-figure paydays if the films get made. Asimov wrote more than 460 works in either book or short-story form. While he wrote some nonfiction and mysteries, his speciality was sci-fi, with futuristic stories that were alien-free and high on pro-humanistic themes. His work has influenced many prominent sci-fi filmmakers, but Asimov action had been sparse. The most recent adaptation was the Robin Williams picture "Bicentennial Man." Part of the reason was that Asimov’s sole passion was his books and his family. He was hardly pushy(进取心的) about getting his works adapted, known to grant film options for as little as $50. The catalyst for the surge in screen activity is that Asimov’s estate is now represented by Crested By, a partnership created 1- 1/2 years ago by Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza, who currently handle the screen rights of about 200 major sci-fi, fantasy and horror authors.
1.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about____.
A、the agreements between Asimov’s wife and the Hollywood producers
B、the films that will be shot on Asimov’s works
C、the producers that will shoot the films
D、the works flint will be adapted into films
2.Who encouraged the gush(涌出) in filmmaking?____
A、A partner author of Asimov.
B、A company started by.
C、A corporation set up by Wince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza.
D、A firm managed by wife.
3.What’s Asimov’s attitude to the adaptation of his works into films?____
A、He was ardent about the adaptation.
B、He was indifferent to the adaptations.
C、He disagreed to the adaptations.
D、He was not interested in the adaptation at all.
4.Asimov mainly wrote____.
A、science fiction
B、mystery
C、short story
D、nonfiction
5.What is the article mainly about?____
A、Asimov and American show business.
B、Asimov and Hollywood filmmakers.
C、Asimov and his works.
D、The popularity of Ashuov’s works.
第3题
A.resulted from
B.brought in
C.result in
D.led to
第4题
1.A parrot can be trained to do all the following but ____.
A、talk
B、help its owner
C、sing
D、create a lively atmosphere
2.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the easy raising of the parrot? ____
A、It eats very little.
B、Its food is inexpensive.
C、It does not need a house sitter.
D、It does not require daily walks as dogs do.
3.The word "tameness" in the passage means ____.
A、the quality of being brave or unafraid
B、the quality of being kind or warm-hearted
C、the quality of being uncontrollable or fierce
D、the quality of being gentle or trained
4.The word "jungle" probably means ____.
A、boundless desert with very little plant life
B、large apartment building with pleasing surroundings
C、wild land overgrown with thick bushes and trees
D、snow-covered mountain top in very cold areas.
5.The writer ____.
A、likes the parrot
B、dislikes the parrot
C、does not like nor dislike the parrot
D、values the parrot highly
第5题
The word "ingenious" means ()
A、clever
B、admirable
C、important
D、useful
第6题
1.2 million Hispanics live in the Big Apple and one in five New Yorkers speaks Spanish at home. In the last ten years, the Hispanic population has grown by 400 000. This reflects the enormous increase in the Hispanic population in the States. There are now 42 million Hispanics resident in the USA, representing 15% of the total population.
There is a new language, SPANGLISH – a strange mixture of Spanish and English – which is invading the city. The New York Times recently said that it had become the city’s third official language. Its use is colloquial and often limited to short sentences and signs. Many New Yorkers now wear socketines on their feet, drop something on the carpeta, shop for grocerias and have cornfley (“cornflakes”) for breakfast.
Norma Rodríguez, a 45-year-old Cuban living in Washington Heights, says it forms a part of her life now: “Sometimes, you don’t realize that you’re mixing the two languages. You just hear them both all the time and find that you’re inventing new words.” Other people, however, are fighting against this new street language. Businessman Juan Cortés sees it as a sign that the Spanish language is being destroyed. “It’s difficult, but I try not to speak it – it feels vulgar to me.”
Meanwhile, a surprising number of academics have spoken in favour of Spanglish. José María Ruiz, from NY State University, even runs courses in Spanglish and has written a dictionary. “It is a dialogue between two languages and cultures. We have to accept that languages change and evolve. The only languages that never change are dead ones.”
1、The Spanish-speaking population has grown very fast recently.()
2、More people are interested in studying Spanish than before.()
3、Spanglish is mainly used in formal contexts.()
4、Norma Rodríguez doesn’t notice when she is speaking Spanglish.()
5、Juan Cortés doesn’t speak Spanglish because he feels stupid when he tries.()
第8题
短文理解
听力原文: A standby credit letter (SCL) is a contingent obligation of the letter's issuer. The issuing bank agrees to guarantee the credit of its customer or to guarantee the fulfillment of a contract made by its customer with a third party. The issuing bank earns a fee from providing the service of SCL. In general, the fee is relatively low and usually around 0.5 percent to 1 percent of the amount of credit involved due to the following reasons. On the one hand, the issuing bank may have previously analyzed the financial condition of its standby credit customer, and the probability is low that the issuer of the credit guarantee will ever be called upon to pay. On the other hand, the issuing banks carry zero reserve requirements and avoid the booking of additional assets, which would also require each bank to acquire more capital.
21. Is SCL same as revocable letter of credit according to the passage?
22.What will the issuing bank do for a standby credit letter?
23.Why is the service fee of SCL relatively low?
(21)
A.almost the same one
B.rather different
C.a little different
D.doesn't mention
第10题
A.LOD PATCH:BT=USPC,MN=1
B.ACT PATCH:BT=USPC,MN=1.EX=BOTH
C.CON PATCH:BT=USPC,MN=1.EX=BOTH
D.DEA PATCH:BT=USPC,MN=1.EX=BOTH