1、【
单选题
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The high-speed trains can have a major __impact__ on travel preferences.
[1分]
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force
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influence
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surprise
、
power
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2、【
单选题
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Can you __follow__ the plot?
[1分]
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change
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investigate
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write
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understand
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3、【
单选题
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In the latter case the __outcome__ can be serious indeed.
[1分]
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result
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judgment
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decision
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event
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4、【
单选题
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Norman Blamey is an artist of deep __convictions__.
[1分]
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statements
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beliefs
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suggestions
、
claims
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5、【
单选题
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__Up to now__, the work has been easy.
[1分]
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So
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So long
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So that
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So far
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6、【
单选题
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The report __advocated__ setting up day training colleges.
[1分]
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supposed
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excited
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suggested
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discussed
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7、【
单选题
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__Accordingly__, a number of other methods have been employed.
[1分]
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Therefore
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Afterwards
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However
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Furthermore
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8、【
单选题
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The __outlook__ from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
[1分]
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view
、
sight
、
look
、
point
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9、【
单选题
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Our lives are __intimately__ bound up with theirs.
[1分]
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tensely
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nearly
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carefully
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closely
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10、【
单选题
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The union representative ___put across__ her argument very effectively.
[1分]
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explained
、
invented
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considered
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accepted
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11、【
单选题
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It is no use __debating__ the relative merits of this policy.
[1分]
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making
、
taking
、
discussing
、
expecting
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12、【
单选题
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The fuel tanks had a __capacity__ of 140 liters.
[1分]
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function
、
ability
、
power
、
volume
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13、【
单选题
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The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide.
[1分]
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Right
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Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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14、【
单选题
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High tides used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain.
[1分]
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Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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15、【
单选题
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The heat released by burning oil and coal is the direct cause of global warming.
[1分]
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Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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16、【
单选题
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Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming will be.
[1分]
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Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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17、【
单选题
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The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization.
[1分]
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Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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18、【
单选题
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The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming.
[1分]
、
Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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19、【
单选题
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Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution.
[1分]
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Right
、
Wrong
、
Not mentioned
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20、【
单选题
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Paragraph 3 _____________
[1分]
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21、【
单选题
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Paragraph 5 _____________
[1分]
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22、【
单选题
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Paragraph 6 _____________
[1分]
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23、【
单选题
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Even the most sophisticated Japanese robots are __________.
[1分]
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24、【
单选题
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Robots are less popular in Britain today partly because ________.
[1分]
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25、【
单选题
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One disadvantage of using robots is that they consume ___________.
[1分]
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26、【
单选题
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The use of robots increases ___________.
[1分]
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27、【
单选题
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According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?
[3分]
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Food
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Clothing
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Ideology.
、
Language.
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28、【
单选题
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“Some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to
[3分]
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some cocoa trees.
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some chocolate drinks.
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some shops.
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some south american indians.
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29、【
单选题
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Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because
[3分]
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they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else.
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they were forced to leave their homeland and move to america.
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the weather conditions in ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes.
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the potato harvest was bad.
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30、【
单选题
】
Which country is the largest coffee producer?
[3分]
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Brazil.
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Colombia.
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Ethiopia.
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Egypt.
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31、【
单选题
】
What does “clear-air turbulence” probably mean? (Paragraph 1)
[3分]
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A not very rough storm.
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Unexpected disturbed air.
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A kind of visible storm.
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A storm over mountain ridges.
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32、【
单选题
】
In December 1997, a United Airlines flight hit unexpected rough air,
[3分]
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causing a lot of damage to the plane.
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throwing its passengers out of the cabin.
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resulting in heavy casualties.
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forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
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33、【
单选题
】
The turbulence detector can tell the severity of the turbulence by measuring
[3分]
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the speed of the plane.
、
the speed of the light.
、
the number of particles in the air.
、
the changes of the particles’ speed.
答案:
34、【
单选题
】
We can infer from the fifth paragraph that
[3分]
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the lidar detector can successfully forecast turbulence.
、
researchers are not sure about the effectiveness of the lidar detector.
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passenger planes will be used in further experiments.
、
no more test flights are needed.
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35、【
单选题
】
The last paragraph tells us, among other things, that
[3分]
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the lidar detector needs improvement.
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many airlines are interested in the system.
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passengers often forget to fasten their seatbelts.
、
the lidar detector can be used in a wide range of areas.
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36、【
单选题
】
Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true?
[3分]
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They are students at Sussex University.
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They are rice breeders.
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They are husband and wife
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They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning.
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37、【
单选题
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Flowers and Yeo have started a programme
[3分]
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to find ways to prevent water pollution.
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to identify genes that promote growth in salty soil.
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to breed rice plants that taste salty.
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to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil.
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38、【
单选题
】
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage?
[3分]
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Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed.
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The water table has gone down after droughts.
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Sea level has been continuously rising.
、
Evaporation of water leaves salt behind.
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39、【
单选题
】
The word “affect” in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by
[3分]
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“influence”
、
“effect”
、
“stop”
、
“present”
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40、【
单选题
】
The attitude of the author towards the research project is
[3分]
、
positive
、
negative.
、
suspicious
、
indifferent.
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