1、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It has nothing to do with the Internet.
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She needs another week to get it ready.
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It contains some valuable ideas.
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It’s far from being ready yet.
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2、【
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[1分]
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The woman is strict with her employees.
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The man always has excuses for being late.
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The woman is a kind-hearted boss.
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The man’s alarm clock didn’t work that morning.
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3、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.
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The bank around the corner is not open today.
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The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.
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The bank near the railway station closes late.
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4、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.
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Call again some time later.
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Wait for about three minutes.
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Try dialing the number again.
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5、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He is sure they will succeed in the next test.
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He did no better than the woman in the test.
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He believes she will pass the test this time.
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He felt upset because of her failure.
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6、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.
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The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.
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The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.
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The woman is going to graduate from summer school.
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7、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Fred is planning a trip to Canada.
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Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.
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Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind.
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Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.
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8、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Hang some pictures for decoration.
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Find room for the paintings.
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Put more coats of paint on the wall.
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Paint the walls to match the furniture.
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9、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He’ll give a lecture on drawing.
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He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.
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He’d rather not go to the lecture.
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He’s going to attend the lecture.
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10、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Selecting the best candidate.
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Choosing a campaign manager.
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Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him.
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Running for chairman of the student union.
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11、【
单选题
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[1分]
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To study the problems of local industries.
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To find ways to treat human wastes.
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To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River.
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To conduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.
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12、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Lack of oxygen.
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Overgrowth of water plants.
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Low water level.
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Serious pollution upstream.
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13、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Because there were fewer fish in the river.
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Because over-fishing was prohibited.
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Because the local Chamber of Commerce tried preserve fishes.
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Because the local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.
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14、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Oral instructions recorded on a tape.
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A brief letter sealed in an envelope.
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A written document of several pages.
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A short note to their lawyer.
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15、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Refrain from going out with men for five years.
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Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes.
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Bury the dentist with his favorite car.
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Visit his grave regularly for five years.
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16、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Because he was angry with his selfish relatives.
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Because he was just being humorous.
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Because he was not a wealthy man.
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Because he wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.
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17、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They thought it quite acceptable.
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They believed it to be a luxury.
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They took it to be a trend.
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They considered it avoidable.
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18、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Critical.
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Serious.
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Sceptical.
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Casual.
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19、【
单选题
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[1分]
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When people consider marriage an important part of their lives.
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When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.
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When the current marriage law is modified.
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When husband and wife understand each other better.
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20、【
单选题
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According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?
[1分]
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Scornful.
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Appreciative.
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Envious.
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Realistic.
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21、【
单选题
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It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ________.
[1分]
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the complaints from various employers
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the success of many non-MBAs
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the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines
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the poor performance of MBAs at work
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22、【
单选题
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What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?
[1分]
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They are usually self-centered.
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They are aggressive and greedy.
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They keep complaining about their jobs.
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They are not good at dealing with people.
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23、【
单选题
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What is the passage mainly about?
[1分]
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Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.
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The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.
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Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.
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A debate held recently on university campuses.
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24、【
单选题
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We learn from the passage that schools in Kalkaska, Michigan, are funded ________.
[1分]
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by both the local and state governments
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exclusively by the local government
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mainly by the state government
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by the National Education Association
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25、【
单选题
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One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was ________.
[1分]
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to avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff
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to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues
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to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known to the public
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to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local schools
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26、【
单选题
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The author seems to disapprove of ________.
[1分]
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the Michigan lawmakers’ endless debating
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the shutting of schools in Kalkaska
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the involvement of the mass media
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delaying the passage of the school funding legislation
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27、【
单选题
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We learn from the passage that school authorities in Kalkaska are concerned about ________.
[1分]
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a raise in the property-tax rate in Michigan
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reopening the schools there immediately
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the attitude of the MEA’s parent organization
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making a political issue of the closing of the schools
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28、【
单选题
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According to the passage, the closing of the schools developed into a crisis because of ________.
[1分]
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the complexity of the problem
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the political motives on the part of the educators
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the weak response of the state officials
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the strong protest on the part of the students’ parents
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29、【
单选题
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The world’s first workers’ compensation law was introduced by Bismarck ________.
[1分]
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to make industrial production safer
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to speed up the pace of industrialization
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out of religious and political considerations
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for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement
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30、【
单选题
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We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe ________.
[1分]
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was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidents
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resulted in the development of popular social insurance programs
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required workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace
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met growing resistance from laborers working at machines
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31、【
单选题
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One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that ________.
[1分]
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they had to have the courage to sue for damages in a court of law
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different states in the U.S. had totally different compensation programs
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America’s average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living
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they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident
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32、【
单选题
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After 1972 workers’ compensation insurance in the U.S. became more favorable to workers so that ________.
[1分]
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the poverty level for a family of four went up drastically
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there were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claims
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the number of workers suing for damages increased
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more money was allocated to their compensation system
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33、【
单选题
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The emergence of the affluent society after World War II ________.
[1分]
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gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers
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gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism
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led to the reform of the retailing system
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resulted in the worship of consumerism
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34、【
单选题
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Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is ________.
[1分]
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the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals
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the people’s desire for a rise in their living standards
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the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption
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the concept that one’s success is measured by how much they consume
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35、【
单选题
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Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing?
[1分]
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Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.
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Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction.
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Because overconsumption won’t last long due to unrestricted population growth.
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Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.
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36、【
单选题
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According to the passage, consumerist culture ________.
[1分]
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cannot thrive on a fragile economy
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will not aggravate environmental problems
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cannot satisfy human spiritual needs
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will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries
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37、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
[1分]
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human spiritual needs should match material affluence
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there is never an end to satisfying people’s material needs
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whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue
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how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem
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38、【
单选题
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He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in ________ with the Imperial Museum.
[1分]
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collection
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connection
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collaboration
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combination
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39、【
单选题
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Others viewed the finding with ________, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown.
[1分]
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optimism
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passion
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caution
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deliberation
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40、【
单选题
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The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle ________ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.
[1分]
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expedition
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controversy
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dismay
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disaster
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