我们必须以极大的热情坚持不懈地工作，去跨越科学进步与我们道德进步之间的鸿沟。人类最大的问题之一是我们蒙受精神上的贫困，它与我们科学技术方面的富有形成鲜明的对照。我们在物质上越富有，在道德和精神上就越贫困。每个人都生活在两个世界之中，内心世界和外部世界。内心世界是用艺术、文学、道德和宗教表达的精神目标的世界。外部世界是我们赖以生存的装置、技术、机械和手段的综合。我们今天的问题是我们允许内心世界丧失于外部世界之中。我们允许赖以生存的手段超越生活的目标。这是现代人类面临的严重困境及萦绕心头的重要问题。
Sarah put in a special ______ for an extra day’s holiday so that she could attend her friend’s wedding.
A.inquiry B.appeal C.proposal D.request
The documents were not ready; ______ we couldn’t sing them.
A.conveniently B.continually C.consistently D.consequently
The ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest are the last relatively intact “old growth” ecosystem in America. __46__ principally in northern California, Oregon and Washington, the ancient forests are a vital part of our national heritage. Today, our ancient forests are in __47__. They are being destroyed at the __48__ rate of 60, 000 acres per year. Ninety percent of our ancient forests have __49__. Only 10 % still stand. Overcutting these forests destroys an ecosystem and __50__. The forests provide clean water and air, spawning grounds for salmon, a billion dollar per year fishing industry, abundant wildlife and __51__ drugs.The timber industry in the Pacific Northwest has been undergoing a __52__ since the early 80’s—__53__ the spotted owl became an issue, __54__ has led to steadily falling employment __55__. The industry modernized mills, exported raw logs overseas, and abandoned the Pacific Northwest to other __56__ of the United States. This led to the __57__ of over 26,000 timber-related jobs in Oregon and Washington during the 80’s.Industry claims that environmental laws are to __58__ for the decline in timber jobs in the Pacific Northwest do not __59__ under close examination. __60__, the industry itself is responsible for many of these jobs due to the overcutting of the forests for the past decade.
A.Scattered B.Spotted C.Found D.Viewed
问题2：
A.progress B.jeopardy C.rise D.risk
问题3：
A.astonishing B.thrilling C.terrific D.frightening
问题4：
A.destroyed B.being destroyed C.been destroyed D.to be destroyed
问题5：
A.industry B.enterprise C.economy D.establishment
问题6：
A.life-lasting B.fatal C.mortal D.lifesaving
问题7：
A.transition B.transportation C.transit D.transaction
问题8：
A.before long B.long since C.as long as D.long before
问题9：
A.of which B.who C.in which D.which
问题10：
A.levels B.standards C.layers D.criteria
问题11：
A.directions B.dimensions C.regions D.zones
问题12：
A.gain B.loss C.profit D.wastage
问题13：
A.blame B.praise C.criticize D.punish
问题14：
A.hold out B.hold in C.hold up D.hold down
问题15：
A.In fact B.In theory C.In practice D.In a sense
West Lake boasts a fine landscape making tourists ______ of the picture of a fairy tale.
A.retrospective B.reflection C.reminiscent D.nostalgia
The new-model computer ______ all the old ones in both capacity and calculating speed.
A.transforms B.transcends C.transports D.transmits