In paragraph 1, "... the number of loans originated increased by nearly fourfold" means______.

A．pay for B．look at C．leave out D．ask about

A．adventurous. B．fearless. C．spiritual. D．cowardly.

A．challenges economists and politicians. B．takes efforts of generations. C．demands priority from the government. D．requires sufficient labor force.

A．increases B．restrains C．improves D．excites

A．Job B．Meat C．Physical strength D．Mental agility

A．the easy accessibility of online digital books. B．the convenience of downloading and printing digital books. C．that books downloaded and printed are cheaper than ordinary books. D．that it is environmentally friendlier to download digital books.

A．Vote. B．Ball. C．Dance. D．Voter. 此题为多项选择题。

A. It had a life—taking effect because there weren’t enough cell phones in use then． B. The increased use of cell phones then caused a life—taking effect． C. Traffic fatalities increased then because the number of eell phones in use decreased． D. Traffic fatalities decreased then because the number of eell phones in use increased．

A．identify one of the main issues affecting the cloning controversy today. B．identify the issues that will not be addressed in the text. C．draw the reader" s attention to a sensitive issue that bears consideration in the topic of cloning. D．reveal an area of interest that will be explored later in the text.

A．complained B．denoted C．groaned D．refuted

A．advertising B．evaluating C．performing D．hosting

A．the idea of humanoid robots B．Karl Capek's creation of robots. C．Hollywood's production of robot films D．the origin of and popular movies about robots 此题为多项选择题。

A．Don't lead the trend B．Don't resist the trend C．Don't follow the trend D．Don't go against the trend

A．how plants and animals adapt to hidden factors B．how plants and animals interact with the changing climate C．how climate changes D．how climate zones shift 此题为多项选择题。

A．President Obama backs legalizing undocumented migrants B．Arizona"s crackdown on migrants violates the Constitution C．the legality of immigration found much public support D．the impact of immigration gets insufficient attention

A．ease competition among themselves. B．lower their operational costs. C．avoid complaints from consumers. D．provide better online services.

A．the rise in oil price doesn"t squeeze Americans as hard as they have claimed B．the oil expenditure only accounts for a small percentage of Americans" overall spending C．the role played by oil price in correcting consumption habits is less than trivial D．despite oil price rise, there is no sign that Americans will shift from cars to less fuel-consuming transportation means

A．the way for customers to pay is still limited so far B．several big retailers are planning to incorporate C．the name of the new network may be changed D．compatibility of the payment system is satisfactory

A．equality B．the society C．the school D．the examination system

A．thrives on B．accounts for C．originates from D．descends from

A．very expensive spoons B．rich people C．wealth D．spoons made of silver