Las Vegas, an American city, is increasing its population faster than ________ in the country.

A . Certificate of Inspection B . Official Log C . Certificate of Documentation D . Shipping Article

A . Certificate of Inspection B . Classification Certificate C . Load Line Certificate D . Seaworthy Certificate

A . marrying B . marriage C . married D . to marry

(27) A．American workers tend to stay in one job. B．Crop dusting jobs in American are few. C．The mob moved very slowly. D．Their relatives live in mobile home.

A．novelist. B．playwright. C．poet. D．essayist.

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此题为判断题(对，错)。

A.he is considered to be too individualistic B.he enjoys the freedom to avoid socializing C.he cannot get along with people from other cultures D.his or her vi．ews conflict with those of others who speak different languages

Aaliyah received her first licensing deal as a teenager, after her uncle, Barry Hankerson, formed Blackground Records. Aaliyah's first album, "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number", went gold in 1994, when she was 15. Aaliyah's music benefited from her close collaboration with hip-hop artist R. Kelly. After rumors that the two had married, they stopped working together. Aaliyah went on to make two more albums in a fruitful collaboration with prodncers Timbaland and Missy Elliot. Her third and last CD, "Aaliyah" was released in July 2001. Aaliyah's song "Try Again" earned her a Grammy nomination for best female R&B vocalist. She was nominated in the same category in 1999 for "Are You That Somebody". In 1996, she released her second album; the single, "If Your Girl Only Knew", went double platinum. In addition to being a talented musician, Aaliyah was building a reputation as an actress. She made her first feature film appearance in the movie "Romeo Must Die" with Jet Li. She also starred in "The Queen of the Damned", based on the novel by Anne Rice. She was also scheduled to act in the sequel to "The Matrix". On August 26, 2001, Aaliyah was on her way to shoot a music video for her most recent album on Abaco Island, about 170 miles east of south Florida. Soon after takeoff for Florida, the plane she was traveling on crashed, just 200 feet beyond the end of the runway at Marsh Harbor International Airport on Abaco Island. The plane, a Cessna 402B, apparently suffered engine failure upon liftoff. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. Which of the following is true of Aaliyah？ A．Her full name was Dana Haughton. B．Her parents died when she was six. C．She began her acting at 11. D．The first role she played is an orphan.

A．A.So, youre cleaning your bike B．B.Hello, youre doing a good job C．C.Hello, youre a capable man D．D.So, your bike is dirty

Country music is an American popular-music style.In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas.Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by black rural dance music. The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s.The music of these performers was heard throughout the south during the 1920s and ''30s on radio programs. By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music.Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers.The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million-seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in1953. By the 1970s, some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound. (1).What does “Both styles” in Paragraph 1 refer to？ () A.Country music style. and the musical style. of the Southeastern states. B.The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states. C.The Southwestern musical style. and Texas musical style. D.The styles of blues and the black rural dance music (2).Country music was not really an important pop music until (). A.1920s B.1930s C.1940s D.1950s (3).Hank Williams () in 1951. A.wrote seven million songs B.sold seven million copies of his songs C.wrote seven songs D.sold seven million copies of his seven songs (4).Electric instruments add to country music a style. of (). A.rock music B.blues C.black music D.Southern music (5).What do you think can be a proper title of this passage？ （） A.Hank Williams, A Great Singer and Songwriter B.The Influence of Blues and Black Music C.A Brief Introduction to Country Music D.Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments