超星 - Test of U2B1-Part IV - 查题吧

单选题

Because of his _______ to share information, some important information failed to be passed to the right people in time, and this has led to several disasters.

A. innocence
B. reluctance
C. curiosity
D. efficiency

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I went into my boss’ office _______ a really good discussion, but I was simply told that I was getting a three-percent raise and that he could do no better than that.

A. matching
B. pledging
C. participating
D. anticipating

单选题

Besides damaging people’s ability to do their best in sports, lack of sleep has also been linked to _______ troubles, such as feelings of sadness.

A. physical
B. emotional
C. clinical
D. intellectual

单选题

Setting up separate bicycle tracks is an effective way to _______ bicycle accidents and improve the safety for riders who share the road with motor vehicles.

A. curb
B. clip
C. surge
D. solve

单选题

In the last two decades world production of electricity has roughly doubled, with the developing nations _______ the developed.

A. surging
B. overtaking
C. hauling
D. reversing

单选题

Language and culture are closely related with each other, and the understanding of one requires the understanding of _______.

A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. some other

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The boss was in a temper. Do you know _______ made him so angry?

A. what was it
B. what it was that
C. what it was
D. what was it that

单选题

The pumpkin was known in North America and South America 5,000 years ago but it _______ in North America for over 8,000 years according to some researchers.

A. may have been grown
B. will have been grown
C. would have been grown
D. should have been grown

单选题

Joe is always wearing _______ shoes because his feet are in different sizes and he has to go to a special shoe store.

A. worn-out
B. soft
C. mismatched
D. polished

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This train was built in 1923 and when it ended its working life in 1960, it _______ nearly two million miles.

A. traveled
B. has traveled
C. had traveled
D. had been travelling

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