Sine the 1960s,（）has become the mainstay of the Irish economy.
第1题：
106 Using the situation stated in the Special window, a comparison of the cost schedule of August as compared to July shows that the magnitude ($ value) of the variance has _____ and the percentage change has _____.
A. Become worse, become worse
B. Become worse, improved
C. Improved, increased
D. Improved, become worse
E. None of the above are correct
第2题：
A. with
B. to
C. of
D. from
第3题：
Using the situation stated in the Special window, a comparison of the cost schedule of August as compared to July shows that the magnitude ($ value) of the variance has _____ and the percentage change has _____.
A . Become worse, become worse
B . Become worse, improved
C . Improved, increased
D . Improved, become worse
E . None of the above are correct
第4题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第5题：
阅读理解There is no doubt that man is a member of the animal kingdom.Anyone who has thought about this fact seriously must have wondered how it has come about that man has achieved a position so supreme(最高的) among the myriad(无数的) kinds of animal life.Two characteristics of man, in comparison with all other animals, that stand out above all others are the creation and use of tools and the development and use of language.Since no other animals have achieved these abilities, it must be assumed that man’s evolutionary development led to his capacity to create and use tools and to devise and use language.
Once these abilities and practices evolved, they probably became driving forces in the further evolution of man.Those members of the species who become most proficient(精通的) in the fabrication of tools and in the command of language and thought would tend to survive and maintain their kind for good, at the expense of those of lesser ability.
11.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?()
A.Tools and language are either the effects or the causes of human evolution.
B.No other animals have achieved human abilities.
C.Among the animals, only man is able to use tools and language.
D.Man owns his capacity to making use of tools and language.
12.“Animal kingdom” in the passage refers to ().
A.the place where all animals live
B.the animal society
C.all kinds of animals, including man
D.the forest with animals
13.One important condition for man’s evolution is() .
A.the animal kingdom
B.a supreme position
C.the myriad kinds
D.his natural capacity
14.The phrase “come about” in the passage is likely to mean ________.
A.happened
B.appeared
C.arrived
D.succeeded
15.The last sentence suggests that() .
A.those of lesser ability would be very expensive
B.in order to survive, man has to sacrifice some other animals
C.those who become proficient in making tools can speak well
D.language and thought could be acquired by man
第6题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第7题：
What is TRUE about the Irish Republic's economy?
A．It was the most successful among the EU countries.
B．It has increased 8% in the last five years.
C．The unemployment rate has reached its lowest level for 5 years.
D．The commodity prices have decreased greatly in the country.
第8题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第9题：
how many children were there in an irish family on average in the 1950s and 1960s?
A. Around 5.
B. More than 8.
C. One.
D. 2 or 3.
第10题：
If traffic problems are not solved soon，driving in this city ______ impossible. A. become B. becomes C. will become D. has become