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单选题
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[1分]
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The lecture for next Monday is cancelled.
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The lecture wasn’t as successful as expected.
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The woman doesn’t want to attend the lecture.
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The woman may attend next Monday’s lecture.
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2、【
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[1分]
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The woman has a very tight budget.
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He does not think the fur coat is worth buying.
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He’s willing to lend the woman money for the fur coat.
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The woman is not careful enough in planning her spending.
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3、【
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[1分]
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Clean the kitchen.
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Ask someone to fix the sink.
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Find a bigger apartment for the lady.
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Check the work done by the maintenance man.
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4、【
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[1分]
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The lens.
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The price.
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The flash.
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The leather case.
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5、【
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[1分]
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She needs another haircut soon.
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She thinks it worthwhile to try Sadermale’s.
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She knows a less expensive place for a haircut.
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She would like to make an appointment for the man.
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6、【
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[1分]
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The woman doesn’t want to cook a meal.
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The woman wants to have a picnic.
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The woman has a poor memory.
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The woman likes Mexican food.
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7、【
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[1分]
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Everyone enjoyed himself at John’s panics.
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The woman didn’t enjoy John’s parties at all.
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It will be the first time for the man to attend John’s party.
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The woman is glad to be invited to John’s house-warming party.
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8、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She lacks confidence in herself.
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She is not interested in computer programming.
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She has never signed up for any competition before.
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She is sure to win the programming contest.
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9、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The man has an enormous amount of work to do.
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The man has made plans for his vacation.
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The man will take work with him on his vacation.
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Work stacked up during the man’s last vacation.
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10、【
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[1分]
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She likes the job of feeding fish.
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She finds her new job interesting.
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She feels unfit for her new job.
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She’s not in good health.
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11、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Rally support for their movement.
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Liberate women from tedious housework.
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Claim their rights to equal job opportunities.
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Express their anger against sex discrimination.
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12、【
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[1分]
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It will bring a lot of trouble to the local people.
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It is a popular form of art.
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It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings.
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It is popular among rock stars.
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13、【
单选题
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[1分]
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To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence.
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To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti.
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To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime.
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To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful.
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14、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The Asian elephant is easier to tame.
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The Asian elephant’s skin is more valuable.
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The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists.
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The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality.
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15、【
单选题
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[1分]
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From the captured or tamed elephants.
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From the British wildlife protection group.
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From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma.
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From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border.
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16、【
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[1分]
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Their taming for circuses and zoos.
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The destruction of their natural homes.
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Man’s lack of knowledge about their behavior.
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The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species.
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17、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
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They had been suffering from political and religious oppression.
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They wanted to flee from the widespread famine in Northern Europe.
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They wanted to make a fortune there by starting their own businesses.
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18、【
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[1分]
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They might lose control of their members because of the increase in immigration.
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Their members might find it difficult to get along with the newcomers.
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The working condition of their members might deteriorate.
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Their members might lose their jobs to the newcomers.
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19、【
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[1分]
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To impose restrictions on further immigration.
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To improve the working conditions of immigrants.
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To set a minimum wage level for new immigrants.
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To put requirements on languages for newcomers.
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20、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They were looked down upon by European immigrants.
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They had a hard time seeking equal job opportunities.
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They worked very hard to earn a decent living.
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They strongly opposed continued immigration.
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21、【
单选题
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Why did the chairman of Toshiba resign his position in 1987?
[1分]
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Because in Japan, the leakage of a state secret to Russians is a grave crime.
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Because he had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates.
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Because in Japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for the mistake made by its subsidiaries.
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Because he had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were taking place in his corporation.
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22、【
单选题
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According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan, you have to ________.
[1分]
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apologize promptly for your subordinates’ mistakes
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be skillful in accepting blames from customers
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make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessary
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create a strong sense of company loyalty
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23、【
单选题
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What’s Professor George Lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of Japanese corporate leaders?
[1分]
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Sympathetic.
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Biased.
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Critical.
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Approving.
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24、【
单选题
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[1分]
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Boeing had nothing to do with the JAL air crash in 1985.
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American executives consider authority and responsibility inseparable.
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School principals bear legal responsibility for students’ crimes.
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Persuading employees to take pay cuts doesn’t help solve corporate crises.
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25、【
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The passage is mainly about ________.
[1分]
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resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crises
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the importance of delegating responsibility to employees
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ways of evading responsibility in times of crises
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the difference between two business cultures
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26、【
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As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________.
[1分]
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poor people can’t afford it
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it is too expensive to maintain
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too many people are using it
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it causes too many road accidents
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27、【
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According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.
[1分]
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it didn’t break down as easily as a horse
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it had a comparatively pleasant odor
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it caused less pollution than horses
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it brightened up the gloomy streets
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28、【
单选题
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What impact did the use of cars have on society?
[1分]
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People were compelled to leave downtown areas.
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People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.
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Business along trolley and rail lines slackened.
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City streets were free of ugly overhead wires.
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29、【
单选题
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Mr. Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________.
[1分]
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the once booming car market has become saturated
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traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious
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expensive motorways are not available in less developed countries
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people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources
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30、【
单选题
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What’s wrong with Mr. Flink’s prediction?
[1分]
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The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.
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New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.
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The population of America has not increased as fast.
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People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.
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31、【
单选题
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It is known from the first paragraph that ________.
[1分]
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shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to American
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crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedy
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crying usually wins sympathy from other people
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one who sheds tears in public will be blamed
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32、【
单选题
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What does “both those responses to tears” (Line 5, Para, 1) refer to?
[1分]
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Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.
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The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.
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The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying.
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Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.
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33、【
单选题
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“Counterproductive” (Lines 5, Para, 1) very probably means “________”.
[1分]
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having no effect at all
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leading to tension
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producing disastrous impact
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harmful to health
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34、【
单选题
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What does the author say about crying?
[1分]
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It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.
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It must have a role to play in man’s survival.
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It is meant to get attention and assistance.
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It usually produces the desired effect.
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35、【
单选题
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What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?
[1分]
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Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.
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Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.
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Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.
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Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.
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36、【
单选题
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The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.
[1分]
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the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will be
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rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performance
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strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performance
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improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training
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37、【
单选题
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By “overtraining” the author means ________.
[1分]
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a series of physical symptoms that occur after training
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undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertion
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training that is not adequately compensated for by rest
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training that has exceeded an athlete’s emotional limits
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38、【
单选题
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What does the passage tell us about the “overtraining” syndrome?
[1分]
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It occurs when athletes lose interest in sports.
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It appears right after a hard training session.
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The fatigue it results in is unavoidable in the athlete’s training process.
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It manifests itself in fatigue which lingers even after a recovery period.
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39、【
单选题
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What does the phrase “level off” (Line 5, Para. 4) most probably mean?
[1分]
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Slow down.
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Become dull.
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Stop improving.
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Be on the decline.
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40、【
单选题
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The author advises at the end of the passage that ________.
[1分]
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overtraining syndrome should be treated as a serious illness
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overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occurs
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an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy rest
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illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndrome
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