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[0.5分]
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short
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long
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shorter
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longer
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shorter
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longer
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faster
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slower
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mortality
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immortality
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no disease
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no disaster
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gold
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fame
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life
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power
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recorded
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imagined
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read
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written
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physical
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chemical
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scientific
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biological
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7、【
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[0.5分]
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reach
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knowledge
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researches
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plan
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disposed
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repaired
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bought
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replaced
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definitely
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temporarily
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effectively
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indefinitely
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spare
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original
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new
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advanced
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replacing
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repairing
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buying
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upgrading
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compromise
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agree
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disagree
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consent
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differently
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consistently
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similarly
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identically
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living
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survival
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death
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reproduction
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ageing
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fearing
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disease
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disaster
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useful
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cheerful
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harmful
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doubtful
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settles
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closes
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reduces
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extends
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[0.5分]
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around
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helpful
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with
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together
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19、【
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What does "broken Britain" refer to according to the text?
[2分]
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Britain is falling apart with several territories becoming independent.
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The image of Britain is deteriorated in the world.
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Britain now is suffering from moral degeneracy.
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Britain is broken away from European Union.
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Why did Iain Duncan Smith call for an official endorsement of marriage?
[2分]
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It would improve family stability and facilitate the upbringing of children as well as people's future development.
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Low birth rate has threatened the population of the country.
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British government did little in the marital affairs of people.
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Various measures should be adopted by the government to encourage marriages.
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Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[2分]
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Marriage rates now are the lowest since 18th century.
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Divorce rates in 2007 were lower than that of last year.
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Young people are more inclined to divorce than old people did.
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Marriage and divorce rates have been both increasing these years.
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According to the text, which of the following is NOT the reason why people do not incline to divorce?
[2分]
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immigrant families are more conservative on family.
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Big settlements in divorce cases have influenced people's decision.
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The average age at which people get married is on the rise.
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People now pay more attention to maintaining their families.
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23、【
单选题
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What is Kathleen Kiernan's attitude towards the policy of handing out tax breaks?
[2分]
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Negative.
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Positive.
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Cautious.
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Zealous.
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24、【
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According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
[2分]
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"Muscle" derives from Italian.
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"Chagrin" derives from Turkish.
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"Crimson" derives from Persian.
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"Sketch" derives from German.
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25、【
单选题
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What is the trend in the English language that this book emphasizes?
[2分]
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The English language is becoming assimilated with other languages.
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Differences between languages are more and more obvious.
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The English language is always absorbing words from other languages and turning them into its own.
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The English language is gradually losing its linguistic vitality.
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26、【
单选题
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Why does the author quote the paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo?
[2分]
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Language is like vegetables and fruits.
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Language is composed of various colourful elements.
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Language can be seen as various pictures.
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Most words in languages have their origins in vegetables or fruits.
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27、【
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Which of the following may NOT be the reason of language integration according to the text?
[2分]
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Cultural communication.
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International trades.
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Colonism, emigration and immigration.
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Internal motivation of languages.
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28、【
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According to the text, what does "Acad mie Francaise" refer to?
[2分]
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An institute that aims at protecting the purity of language.
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An institute established by France to promote French education in the world.
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An institute of France that have all the renowned scholars in France.
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An institute of higher education in France, especially famous for its authentic language education.
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29、【
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What does "their Japanese counterparts are comfortable in their obscurity" in the first paragraph mean?
[2分]
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Japanese bosses are more inclined to direct a group endeavor rather than personal accomplishment.
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Japanese bosses often do not like to appear on magazine covers.
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It is rather hard to get close to Japanese bosses.
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Japanese bosses' images are often obscure in people's eyes.
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30、【
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Which of the following is not the fault caused by consensual Japanese method according to the text?
[2分]
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Jobs are allocated by age.
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People all work unnecessary long hours,
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Female and foreign senior roles are scarcely seen.
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Many Japanese firms are operating on a global scale.
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31、【
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Why do the critics say Mr. Kosaku Shima could only exist in fiction?
[2分]
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He is a cartoon figure.
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His way of managing a company breaks all the existing norms of Japanese business circle.
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Many managers are afraid that his existence will disrupt the existing harmony.
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People cannot learn from his way of operating a company.
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32、【
单选题
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Which of the following best illustrates the meaning of nemawashi?
[2分]
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An important decision is made by the boss himself.
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An important decision is made by the boss and senior managers.
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An important decision is made by all the salarymen in the company.
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An important decision is made by the boss with the points of view of all the members being directed into consensus.
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33、【
单选题
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What is author's opinion on the consensus of Japanese workplace?
[2分]
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It helps companies accept new marching orders quickly.
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It helps companies make decisions more rationally and effectively.
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It drains companies' effectiveness already.
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It is a unique sign of Japanese enterprise culture.
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34、【
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According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
[2分]
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Southdale will be closed soon.
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Shopping malls are flourishing all over the world.
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After long time of prosperity, shopping malls in US is gradually declining.
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Shopping mall is an American creation.
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35、【
单选题
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Which of the following is not the impact that shopping malls exert on daily life in US?
[2分]
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People's shopping habits have been largely transformed.
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Urban economy has been boosted and thus operated on large scale.
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A new pop culture has been fostered by shopping malls.
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Shopping malls completely replaced traditional groceries and alike.
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36、【
单选题
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Why did critics complain that Gruen's "shops were like mousetraps"?
[2分]
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Gruen designed his shops in a way capable of luring customers in.
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Gruen designed his shops with an appearance of mousetrap.
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Gruen's shops were famous for the mousetraps they sold.
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Gruen's shops sold things much more expensive than that of other ones.
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37、【
单选题
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Which of the following is not the extraordinary thing Gruen got for the first time?
[2分]
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Sloping road around the perimeter of the mall.
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Free shipping services.
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Low balconies of the shops.
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Animal signs in car park.
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38、【
单选题
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What does the author mean by mentioning Wright brothers in the end?
[2分]
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Shopping malls came into existence earlier than planes did.
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Owing to Gruen's various novelties shopping malls got rapid development.
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Gruen has absorbed some inspirations from Wright brothers.
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Wright brothers like shopping malls very much.
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