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单选题
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[1分]
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Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.
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She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.
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Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.
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The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.
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2、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The woman didn’t know how to bargain.
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Peaches are in season now.
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Peaches are not at their best now.
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The woman helped the man choose the fruit.
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3、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They ask for an extension of the deadline.
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They work on the assignment together.
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They choose an easier assignment.
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They join the physics club.
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4、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown
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She will talk to Jean about what happened
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She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise
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She admires Jean’s straightforwardness
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5、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He liked writing when he was a child
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He became well known at the age of six
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He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest
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He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest
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6、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He shows great enthusiasm for his studies
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He does not study hard enough
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He is a very versatile person
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He has no talent for tennis
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7、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The train that John is taking will arrive soon
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There are several railway stations in the city
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John has lost something at the railway station
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It will be very difficult for them to find John
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8、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It will continue to surge forward
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Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world
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It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world
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Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics
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9、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The new apartments can accommodate 500 students
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The new apartments are not available until next month
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Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments
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It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments
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10、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum
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The role of immigrants in the construction of American society
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The importance of offering diverse courses in European history
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The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore
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11、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He believed the speaker was a foreigner
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He wanted to keep their conversation going
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He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker
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He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America
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12、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Americans are in need of education in their history
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Colored people are not welcome in the United States
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Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language
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The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only
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13、【
单选题
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[1分]
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By enforcing discipline
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By educating the public
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By making laws
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By holding ceremonies
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14、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It should be raised by soldiers
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It should be raised quickly by hand
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It should be raised by mechanical means
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It should be raised only by Americans
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15、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It should be spread over the object to be unveiled
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It should be hung from the top of the monument
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It should be carried high up in the air
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It should be attached to the status
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16、【
单选题
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[1分]
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There are precise regulations and customs to be followed
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There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag
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The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag
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Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs
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17、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Illness
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Truancy
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Punishment by teachers
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Poor academic performance
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18、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Principals of city schools
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The Board of Education
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Students with good attendance records
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Students with good academic records
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19、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements
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Punishing students who damage school property
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Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction
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Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction
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20、【
单选题
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What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?
[1分]
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People who are honest and work hard can succeed.
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People are free from exploitation and oppression.
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People can fully enjoy individual freedom.
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People are free to develop their power of imagination.
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21、【
单选题
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By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means __________ .
[1分]
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a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work
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a man’s business should be developed step by step
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laborious work ensures the growth of an industry
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the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
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22、【
单选题
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The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who _______.
[1分]
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became famous despite their modest origins
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became wealthy after starting life very poor
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succeed in real estate investment
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earned enormous fortunes by chances
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23、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _________.
[1分]
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Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life
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good personal relationships lead to business success
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business success often contributes to a successful marriage
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successful business people provide good care for their children
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24、【
单选题
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According to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to __________.
[1分]
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technological advances
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the fierce competition in industry
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the globalization of economy
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worldwide economic disorder
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25、【
单选题
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what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph ?
[1分]
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The rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surprise
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Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions
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The way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.
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The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the world.
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26、【
单选题
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If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy,__________
[1分]
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it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution
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it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s market
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it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable people
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it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market
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27、【
单选题
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In the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which _________
[1分]
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may destroy the potential of a company to make any profit
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can eliminate an entire business segment
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demand a radical change in providing services
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call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business
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28、【
单选题
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With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ______________
[1分]
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manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the market
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it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old way
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an increasing number of companies have disintegrated
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businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed .
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29、【
单选题
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What’s the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood?
[1分]
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To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.
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To offer counseling to people on how to raise grandchildren.
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To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents.
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to encourage childless couples to have children
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30、【
单选题
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Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to_.
[1分]
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share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific way
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draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause
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help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren
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show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildren
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31、【
单选题
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According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because____.
[1分]
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they have learn from other parents about the joys of having children
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they feel more and more lonely ad they grow older
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they have found it irrational to remain childless
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they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents
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32、【
单选题
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By saying “… my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3,Para. 6), the author means that _________.
[1分]
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her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a child
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her parents kept pressuring her to have a child
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her parents liked to have a grandchild in their arms
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her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior
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33、【
单选题
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What does the author really of the idea of having children?
[1分]
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It contributes to overpopulation. It does more harm than good.
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It is a psychological catastrophe
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It is troublesome but rewarding.
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It does more harm than good.
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34、【
单选题
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What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research?
[1分]
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Quick economics returns.
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Support from the votes.
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The budget for a research project.
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the reduction of public expenditure
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35、【
单选题
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Scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’ in order to _________ .
[1分]
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translate knowledge into wealth
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obtain funding from the government
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pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake
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impress the public with their achievements
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36、【
单选题
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According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because ___________ .
[1分]
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sometimes they hide the source of their research funding
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some of them do not give priority to intellectual honesty
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their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong
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they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned
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37、【
单选题
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Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?
[1分]
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It may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research.
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It makes things difficult for scientists seeking research funds.
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People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.
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Scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.
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38、【
单选题
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You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
[1分]
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defy
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deliberate
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denounce
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deduce
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39、【
单选题
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In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions.
[1分]
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positive
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honorable
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gracious
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decent
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40、【
单选题
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The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.
[1分]
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specification
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scrutiny
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appreciation
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apprehension
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