Many painters and writers live in the artists’ havens of Taos and Santa Fe cities that are rich in New Mexico’s ethnic heritage.

A.wealth B.inspiration C.variety D.tradition

By the middle of the twentieth century, painters and sculptors in the United States had begun to exert ______ over art.

A.a great worldwide influence B.influence worldwide a great C.influence a great worldwide D.a worldwide influence great

The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world’s great writers. Before considering this question, （1） will be useful to introduce some （2） concepts. Conflict, （3） as opposition among social entities directed against one another, is （4） from competition, （5） means opposition among social units （6） seeking to obtain something which is （7） inadequate supply. Competitors may not know about one another, which those who （8） in a conflict do. Conflict and competition are both （9） of opposition. The meaning of opposition has been stated as a process by which social units function in the disservice of one another. Opposition is （10） contrasted to cooperation, a （11） by which social units function in the service of one another. These （12） are necessary because it is important to emphasize that competition between individuals or groups is inevitable in a world of limited （13） , but conflict is not. Conflict, nevertheless, is very （14） to occur and is probably an essential and desirable element of human societies.Many authors have based their arguments that war cannot be avoided on the idea （15） in the struggle for existence among groups of animals, only those which are best adapted remain （16） . In general, however, this struggle （17） is competition, not conflict. Those who fail in this competition （18） starve to death or are killed by other types of animals. This struggle for existence is not （19） human war, but is （20） the competition of individuals for jobs, markets, and materials. The most important quality of this struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are not enough to satisfy all.

A.it B.that C.what D.this
问题2：
A.related B.relating C.relative D.relation
问题3：
A.specified B.remarked C.defined D.claimed
问题4：
A.variable B.distinguished C.various D.isolated
问题5：
A.it B.this C.that D.which
问题6：
A.critically B.approximately C.independently D.costly
问题7：
A.on B.for C.with D.in
问题8：
A.enter B.participate C.fall D.involve
问题9：
A.formations B.classes C.terms D.reactions
问题10：
A.nevertheless B.however C.thus D.maybe
问题11：
A.procession B.standard C.process D.measurement
问题12：
A.accounts B.definitions C.descriptions D.explanations
问题13：
A.resources B.origins C.sources D.materials
问题14：
A.likely B.probably C.necessarily D.possibly
问题15：
A.which B.while C.when D.that
问题16：
A.lived B.living C.alive D.life
问题17：
A.on the contrary B.at length C.in particular D.in nature
问题18：
A.not only B.either C.neither D.both
问题19：
A.similar to B.same as C.resembled D.imitated
问题20：
A.equal B.alike C.like D.unlike

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

A.They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot. B.They spend too much time anticipating their defeat. C.They take too many irrelevant factors into account. D.They make careful preparations beforehand.
问题2：
A.Mental images often interfere with athletes’ performance. B.Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves. C.Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing. D.A person’s nervous system is more complicated than imagined.
问题3：
A.Anticipate possible problems. B.Make a list of do’s and don’ts. C.Try to appear more professional. D.Picture themselves succeeding.
问题4：
A.She won her first jury trial. B.She wore a designer dress. C.She presented moving pictures. D.She did not speak loud enough.

Once our attention has been ensnared, we still need to be sufficiently intrigued to read the story.

A.detracted B.drawn C.removed D.buffed

In Britain people ______ more than four million tons of potatoes every year.

A.swallow B.dispose C.consume D.exhaust