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单选题
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[1分]
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Set the dinner table.
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Change the light bulb.
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Clean the dining room.
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Hold the ladder for him.
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2、【
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[1分]
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He’d like a piece of pie.
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He’d like some coffee.
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He’d rather stay in the warm room.
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He’d just had dinner with his friends.
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3、【
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[1分]
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He has managed to sell a number of cars.
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He is contented with his current position.
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He might get fired.
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He has lost his job.
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4、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Tony’s secretary.
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Paul’s girlfriend.
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Paul’s colleague.
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Tony’s wife.
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5、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He was fined for running a red light.
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He was caught speeding on a fast lane.
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He had to run quickly to get the ticket.
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He made a wrong turn at the intersection.
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6、【
单选题
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[1分]
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At a bookstore.
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At the dentist’s.
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In a restaurant.
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In the library.
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7、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He doesn’t want Jenny to get into trouble.
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He doesn’t agree with the woman’s remark.
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He thinks Jenny’s workload too heavy at collage.
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He believes most college students are running wild.
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8、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It was applaudable.
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It was just terrible.
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The actors were enthusiastic.
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The plot was funny enough.
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9、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Social work.
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Medical care.
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Applied physics.
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Special education.
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10、【
单选题
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[1分]
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The timely advice from her friends and relatives.
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The two-year professional training she received.
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Her determination to fulfill her dream.
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Her parents’ consistent moral support.
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11、【
单选题
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[1分]
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To get the funding for the hospitals.
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To help the disabled children there.
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To train therapists for the children there.
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To set up an institution for the handicapped.
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12、【
单选题
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[1分]
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By expanding their minds and horizons.
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By financing their elementary education.
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By setting up a small primary school.
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By setting them an inspiring example.
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13、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.
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She was a talented designer of original school curriculums.
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She proved herself to be an active and capable stateswoman.
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She made outstanding contributions to children’s education.
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14、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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She translated her books into many languages.
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She advised many statesmen on international affairs.
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15、【
单选题
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[1分]
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How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.
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How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.
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How animals protect themselves against predators.
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How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively.
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16、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Its enormous size.
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Its plant-like appearance.
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Its instantaneous response.
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Its offensive smell.
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17、【
单选题
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[1分]
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It helps improve their safety.
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It allows them to swim faster.
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It helps them fight their predators.
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It allows them to avoid twists and turns.
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18、【
单选题
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Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?
[1分]
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There is a lot of violence in the real world today.
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Something has gone wrong with today’s society
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Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.
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Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.
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19、【
单选题
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The author uses the term “alarmists” ( Line 1, Para.5)to refer to those who ______.
[1分]
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use standardized measurements in the studies of media violence
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initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on reality
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assert a direct link between violent media and aggressive behavior
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use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior
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20、【
单选题
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In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging _____.
[1分]
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the source and amount of their data
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the targets of their observation
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their system of measurement
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their definition of violence
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21、【
单选题
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What does the author think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence?
[1分]
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More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.
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It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled.
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The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.
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He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.
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22、【
单选题
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What is said about the consequence of the rocketing drug prices in the U.S.?
[1分]
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A quarter of Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.
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Many Americans can’t afford to see a doctor when they fall ill.
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Many Americans have to go to Canada to get medical treatment.
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The inflation rate has been more than doubled over the years.
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23、【
单选题
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It can be inferred that America can follow the Canadian model and curb its soaring drug prices by _______.
[1分]
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encouraging people to buy prescription drugs online
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extending medical insurance to all its citizens
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importing low-price prescription drugs from Canada
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exercising price control on brand-name drugs
答案:
24、【
单选题
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How do propagandists argue for the U.S.drug pricing policy?
[1分]
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Low prices will affect the quality of medicines in America.
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High prices are essential to funding research on new drugs.
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Low prices will bring about the anger of drug manufacturers
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High-price drugs are indispensable in curing chronic diseases.
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25、【
单选题
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What should be the priority of America’s health-care system according to the author?
[1分]
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To resolve the dilemma in the health-care system.
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To maintain America’s lead in the drug industry.
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To allow the vast majority to enjoy its benefits.
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To quicken the pace of new drug development.
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26、【
单选题
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What are American drug companies doing to protect their high profits?
[1分]
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Labeling drugs bought from Canada as being research.
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Threatening to cut back funding for new drug research.
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Reducing supplies to uncooperative Canadian pharmacies.
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Attributing the raging epidemics to the ineffectiveness of Canadian drugs.
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27、【
单选题
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What assumption lies behind the practice of senior citizen discounts?
[1分]
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Businesses, having made a lot of profits, should do something for society in return.
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Old people are entitled to special treatment for the contribution they made to society.
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The elderly, being financially underprivileged, need humane help from society.
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Senior citizen discounts can make up for the inadequacy of the Social Security system.
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28、【
单选题
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According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will _______.
[1分]
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make old people even more dependent on society
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intensify conflicts between the young and the old
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have adverse financial impact on business companies
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bring a marked increase in the companies’ revenues
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29、【
单选题
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How does the author view the Social Security system?
[1分]
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It encourages elderly people to retire in time.
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It opens up broad career prospects for young people.
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It benefits the old at the expense of the young.
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It should be reinforced by laws and court decisions.
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30、【
单选题
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Which of the following best summarizes the author’s main argument?
[1分]
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Senior citizens should fight hard against age discrimination.
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The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted.
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Priority should be given to the economic needs of senior citizens.
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Senior citizen discounts may well be a type of age discrimination.
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31、【
单选题
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The barrier to democracy in 21st century America is ______.
[1分]
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widespread use of racist stereotypes
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prejudice against minority groups
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deep-rooted socio-economic inequality
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denial of legal rights to ordinary blacks.
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32、【
单选题
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What problem remains unsolved in the two Reconstructions?
[1分]
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Differences between races are deliberately obscured.
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The blacks are not compensated for their unpaid labor.
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There is no guarantee for blacks to exercise their rights.
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The interests of blacks are not protected by law.
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33、【
单选题
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It is clear that the wealth enjoyed by most whites ________.
[1分]
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has resulted from business successes over the years
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has been accompanied by black capital formation
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has derived from sizable investments in education
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has been accumulated from generations of slavery
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34、【
单选题
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What does the author think of the current situation regarding racial discrimination?
[1分]
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Racism is not a major obstacle to blacks’ employment.
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Inequality of many kinds remains virtually untouched.
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A major step has been taken towards reparations.
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Little has been done to ensure blacks’ civil rights.
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35、【
单选题
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Because of the ________ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.
[1分]
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originality
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subjectivity
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generality
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ambiguity
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36、【
单选题
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With its own parliament and currency and a common _______ for peace, the European Union declared itself — in 11 official languages — open for business.
[1分]
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discrete
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assimilation
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intuition
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aspiration
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37、【
单选题
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America has now adopted more _______ European-style inspection systems, and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.
[1分]
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discrete
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solemn
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rigorous
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autonomous
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38、【
单选题
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Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an ______ spur to efficiency and innovation.
[1分]
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extravagant
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exquisite
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intermittent
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indispensable
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39、【
单选题
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In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of the technological wonders that are ______ today.
[1分]
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transient
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commonplace
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implicit
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elementary
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40、【
单选题
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I was so _______ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket for the first time.
[1分]
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immersed
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assaulted
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thrilled
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dedicated
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