It was a formidable and ______ expensive task. （extreme)

A.eloquent

B.fascinated

C.enthusiastic

D.formidable

A、eloquent

B、fascinated

C、enthusiastic

D、formidable

A.Formidable

B.Très sympa

C.Très beau

D.Important

One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known. Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert's appointment in the Times, calls him "an unpretentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him. " As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.

For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music. All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes.

Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20' century. There recordings are cheap, a-vailable everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today's live performances; moreover , they can be " consumed" at a time and place of the listener's choosing. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.

One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. Gilbert's own interest in new music has been widely noted; Alex Ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into " a markedly different, more vibrant organization. " But what will be the nature of that difference？ Merely expanding the orchestra's repertoire will not be enough. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America's oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.

Although the challenges of teaching a large lecture class are （）, they are not insurmountable. The solution is to develop （） methods of classroom instruction that can reduce, if not （）, many of the difficulties （） in the mass class. In fact, we have （） at Kent State University teaching techniques which help make a large lecture class more like a small （）.

An （） but important benefit of teaching the course（）this manner has involved the activities of the teaching assistants who help us mark students’ written work. The faculty instructor originally decided to ask the TAs for help （） this was the only practical way to （） that all the papers could be evaluated. Now those （） report enjoying their new status as “junior professors,” gaining a very different （） on college education by being on “the other side of the desk,” learning a great deal about the subject matter, and improving their own writing as a direct result of grading other students’ papers.

1. A. should B. will C. can D. have to

2. A. request B. demand C. challenge D. requirement

3. A. and B. but C. although D. unless

4. A. competitive B. rewarding C. routine D. formidable

5. A. spaciously B. exceptionally C. typically D. unusually

6. A. involuntary B. unconscious C. unanimous D. impersonal

7. A. frequently B. delightedly C. inevitably D. unexpectedly

8. A. problem B. answer C. question D. answer

9. A. trivial B. potent C. fundamental D. substantial

10 A. perspective B. innovative C. initiative D. persuasive

11. A. increase B. accumulate C. eliminate D. diminish

12. A. inherent B. inherited C. injected D. integrate

13. A. introduced B. inserted C. modified D. revised

14. A. conference B. assembly C. seminar D. course

15. A. incredible B. obscure C. unanticipated D. inspiring

16. A. at B. through C. by D. in

17. A. so that B. although C. when D. because

18. A. ensure B. assure C. secure D. certify

19. A. new teachers B. senior students

C. associate professors D. part-time professionals

20. A. inspiration B. expectation C. stimulation D. perspective

Although the challenges of teaching a large lecture class are（9）, they are not insurmountable. The solution is to develop（10）methods of classroom instruction that can reduce, if not（11）, many of the difficulties（12）in the mass class. In fact, we have（13）at Kent State University teaching techniques which help make a large lecture class more like a small（14）.

An（15）but important benefit of teaching the course（16）this manner has involved the activities of the teaching assistants who help us mark students’ written work. The faculty instructor originally decided to ask the TAs for help（17）this was the only practical way to（18）that all the papers could be evaluated. Now those（19）report enjoying their new status as “junior professors,” gaining a very different（20）on college education by being on “the other side of the desk,” learning a great deal about the subject matter, and improving their own writing as a direct result of grading other students’ papers.

1. A. should

B. will

C. can

D. have to

2. A. request

B. demand

C. challenge

D. requirement

3. A. and

B. but

C. although

D. unless

4. A. competitive

B. rewarding

C. routine

D. formidable

5. A. spaciously

B. exceptionally

C. typically

D. unusually

6. A. involuntary

B. unconscious

C. unanimous

D. impersonal

7. A. frequently

B. delightedly

C. inevitably

D. unexpectedly

8. A. problem

B. answer

C. question

D. answer

9. A. trivial

B. potent

C. fundamental

D. substantial

10 A. perspective

B. innovative

C. initiative

D. persuasive

11. A. increase

B. accumulate

C. eliminate

D. diminish

12. A. inherent

B. inherited

C. injected

D. integrate

13. A. introduced

B. inserted

C. modified

D. revised

14. A. conference

B. assembly

C. seminar

D. course

15. A. incredible

B. obscure

C. unanticipated

D. inspiring

16. A. at

B. through

C. by

D. in

17. A. so that

B. although

C. when

D. because

18. A. ensure

B. assure

C. secure

D. certify

19. A. new teachers

B. senior students

C. associate professors

D. part-time professionals

20. A. inspiration

B. expectation

C. stimulation

D. perspective