1、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He will tell Mary how to operate the dishwasher.
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He will wash the dishes himself instead.
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He will help Bill to translate the manual.
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He himself will operate the dishwasher.
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2、【
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[1分]
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Lose weight.
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Quit smoking.
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Weigh himself frequently.
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Have a talk with the doctor.
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3、【
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[1分]
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The woman should have complained to her neighbor.
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The woman should stay out until the neighbors are quiet.
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The woman should have stayed at the library.
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The lab will be a better place for reading.
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4、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Check the figures later today.
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Do the calculations again tomorrow.
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Bring a calculator tomorrow.
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Calculate the number right now.
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5、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She doesn’t remember much about the city.
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She’s never been to the city.
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She would find someone else to help.
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She would talk to the man later.
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6、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She thinks the man should have helped earlier.
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She doesn’t need the man’s help.
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She doesn’t know the boxes are heavy.
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She wants the man to help with the boxes.
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7、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She let the man use her books for the weekend.
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She brought the books the man asked for.
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She borrowed the books from the man.
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She offered to help the man.
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8、【
单选题
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[1分]
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She’d like to have the windows open.
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She likes to have the air conditioner on.
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The air is heavily polluted.
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The windows are already open.
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9、【
单选题
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[1分]
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He’s going to visit a photo studio.
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He’s just had his picture taken.
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He’s on the way to the theater.
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He’s just returned from a job interview.
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10、【
单选题
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[1分]
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At a gas station.
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In a park.
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In an emergency room.
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At a garage.
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11、【
单选题
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[1分]
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One sixth of them are seriously polluted.
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One third of them are seriously polluted.
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Half of them are seriously polluted.
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Most of them are seriously polluted.
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12、【
单选题
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[1分]
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There was no garbage left to clean up.
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There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder.
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The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back.
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The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage.
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13、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river.
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They would join the students in changing the situation.
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They would become more aware of the pollution problem.
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They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river.
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14、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Why people hold back their tears.
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Why people cry.
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How to restrain one’s tears.
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How tears are produced.
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15、【
单选题
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[1分]
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What chemicals tears are composed of.
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Whether crying really helps us feel better.
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Why some people tend to cry more often than others.
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How tears help people cope with emotional problems.
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16、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.
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Of four boys, only one cries very often.
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Girls cry four times as often as boys.
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Only one out of four babies doesn’t cry often.
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17、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.
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Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.
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Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.
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Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.
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18、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They make decisions by tossing coins.
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They are not physically separated.
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They think exactly the same way.
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They share most of their vital organs.
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19、【
单选题
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[1分]
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Few of them can live long.
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Few of them get along well with each other.
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Most of them live a normal life.
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Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes.
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20、【
单选题
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[1分]
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They go to a regular school.
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They attend a special school.
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They are taught by their parents.
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They have a private tutor.
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21、【
单选题
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It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ________.
[1分]
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stand still
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jump aside
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step forward
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draw back
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22、【
单选题
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The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ________.
[1分]
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cultural self-centeredness
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casual manners
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indifference towards foreign visitors
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arrogance towards other cultures
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23、【
单选题
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In countries other than their own most Americans ________.
[1分]
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are isolated by the local people
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are not well informed due to the language barrier
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tend to get along well with the natives
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need interpreters in hotels and restaurants
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24、【
单选题
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According to the author, Americans’ cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ________.
[1分]
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affect their image in the new era
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cut themselves off from the outside world
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limit their role in world affairs
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weaken the position of the US dollar
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25、【
单选题
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The author’s intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that ________.
[1分]
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it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends
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it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs
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it is necessary to use several languages in public places
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it is time to get acquainted with other cultures
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26、【
单选题
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What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?
[1分]
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The multi-functional use of high heels.
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Their attempt to show off their status.
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The rich variety of high heel styles.
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Their wish to improve their appearance.
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27、【
单选题
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The author’s presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant ________.
[1分]
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to be ironic
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to poke fun at women
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to be fair to the fashion industry
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to make his point convincing
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28、【
单选题
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The author uses the expression “those babies” (Line 3, Para. 2) to refer to high heels ________.
[1分]
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to show their fragile characteristics
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to indicate their feminine features
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to show women’s affection for them
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to emphasize their small size
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29、【
单选题
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The author’s chief argument against high heels is that ________.
[1分]
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they pose a threat to lawns
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they are injurious to women’s health
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they don’t necessarily make women beautiful
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they are ineffective as a weapon of defense
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30、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the passage that women should ________.
[1分]
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see through the very nature of fashion myths
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boycott the products of the fashion industry
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go to a podiatrist regularly for advice
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avoid following fashion too closely
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31、【
单选题
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The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is ________.
[1分]
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rather bleak
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fairly bright
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very impressive
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quite encouraging
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32、【
单选题
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The author’s biggest concern is ________.
[1分]
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elementary school children’s disinterest in reading classics
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the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.
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the musical setting American readers require for reading
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the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class
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33、【
单选题
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A major problem with most adolescents who can read is ________.
[1分]
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their fondness of music and TV programs
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their ignorance of various forms of art and literature
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their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding
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their inability to focus on conflicting input
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34、【
单选题
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The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is ________.
[1分]
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to be able to appreciate it and memorize it
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to analyze its essential features
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to think it over conscientiously
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to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value
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35、【
单选题
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About the future of the arts of reading the author feels ________.
[1分]
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upset
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uncertain
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alarmed
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pessimistic
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36、【
单选题
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According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was ________.
[1分]
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to display their country’s military might
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to accomplish some significant science
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to find new areas for colonization
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to pursue commercial and state interests
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37、【
单选题
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At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is ________.
[1分]
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international cooperation
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scientific research
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nationalistic reasons
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long-term pro fits
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38、【
单选题
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What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?
[1分]
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To find out if life ever existed there.
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To see if humans could survive there.
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To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.
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To show the leading role of science in space exploration.
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39、【
单选题
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By saying “With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been” (Line 1, Para. 4), the author means that ________.
[1分]
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with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space ventures
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in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high
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in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before
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with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue
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40、【
单选题
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The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would ________.
[1分]
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make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life
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confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteorite
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reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates
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provide an explanation why life is common in the universe
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