2015年职称英语考试综合类每日一练（第十五期）

单项选择题
1、根据以下材料，回答题。
Smuggling
It is not unusual for a pet to be sent by air cargo from Columbia to New York, but last December's shipment of a 4-year-old sheep dog caught a New York Kennedy Airport Customs inspector's eye. The dog looked to be on its last legs, and there was an unusual lump on the side of its body. An X-ray and emergency surgery revealed the presence of 10 condoms tightly packed with five pounds of cocaine that had been surgically implanted in the dog's abdomen--yet another first for Customs in the war on drugs.
When it comes to transporting drugs, the methods used are only as limited as a smuggler's imagination. Kilo bricks of cocaine are routinely concealed beneath false bottoms of containers that hold poisonous snakes. "You've got snakes that are 12 feet long," says a United States Fish and Wildlife Service agent--and sometimes the drug is in the snake. "Who's going to pull it out.
In 1994, United States Customs seized 204,391 pounds of cocaine ,559,286 pounds of marijuana and 2,577 pounds of heroin, just how much actually flows into the country is anyone's guess. Some Customs officials estimate that only 10 percent of the drugs coming into the country are ever seized. In Miami, the District Attorney won't even prosecute small fry. "It's got to be over five kilos of cocaine ,above a kilo of heroin and more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana or it's not something that we're going to stop the presses on " says Tom Cash, a retired agent.
Given this deluge, one can only wonder if agents are ever confounded by some of the smuggling methods. "There are things we haven't seen before," says John McGhee, a Miami Customs special agent, "but nothing really surprises us. "
The dog was different from others because
A．it was very attractive
B．it could stand only on its hind legs
C．it had only two legs
D．it had a very big abdomen
2、 In 1816 it seemed inevitable that Southern states would break away from the Union.
A．strange
B．certain
C．inconsistent
D．proper
3、Why So Many Children
In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple : Women in these countries have a high birth rate--from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman. The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care for their families. Why do they have so many children? Why don't they limit the size of their fami-lies? The answer may be that they often have no choice. There are several reasons for this.
One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different. Many children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War Ⅱ, Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. By the end of the century. the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman, the world's lowest.
  However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. Saudi Ara-bia, for example, does not have an agriculture-based economy, and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Nevertheless, it also has a very high birth rate (7.0). Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand, are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recently reduced their population growth.
 Clearly, other factors are involved. The most important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women. This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home. On the other hand, the improyed condition of women in Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and oppor-tunities for women.
 Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down. This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.
 These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any real chance of success.
In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family __________.
A．can be an advantage
B．may limit income
C．isn't necessary
D．is expensive
4、 During the SARS period,it is especially important to ventilate the room.
A．dust
B．clean
C．remove
D．air
5、 Success often depends on temperament.
A．education
B．aristocracy
C．disposition
D．experience
6、Universities usually give diplomas or certificates to students who complete course requirements adequately.
A．resDonsibly
B．sufficiently
C．patiently
D．Successfully
7、I remember seeing her somewhere previously.
A．before
B．ahead
C．seldom
D．secretly
8、He shifted his position a little in order to alleviate the pain in his leg. 
A．control
B．ease
C．experience
D．suffer 
9、 We can no longer put up with his actions.
A．bear
B．accept
C．support
D．oppose
10、 While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping once in a while to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
A．occasionally
B．simultaneously
C．eventually
D．promptly