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Indeed
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Likewise
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Therefore
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Furthermore
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stand
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cope
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approve
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retain
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in
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for
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with
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toward
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raise
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add
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take
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keep
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generally
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almost
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hardly
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not
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cover
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change
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range
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differ
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Now that
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Although
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Provided
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Except that
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inflating
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expanding
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increasing
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extending
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predicts
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displays
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proves
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discovers
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assist
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track
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sustain
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dismiss
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Hence
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But
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Even
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Only
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lodging
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shelter
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dwelling
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house
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searching
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strolling
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crowding
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wandering
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when
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once
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while
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whereas
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life
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existence
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survival
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maintenance
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around
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over
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on
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up
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complex
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comprehensive
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complementary
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compensating
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puts
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interprets
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assumes
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makes
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supervision
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manipulation
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regulation
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coordination
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21、【
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The word “homogenizing” (Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably means ________.
[2分]
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identifying
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associating
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assimilating
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monopolizing
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22、【
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According to the author, the department stores of the 19th century ________.
[2分]
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played a role in the spread of popular culture
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became intimate shops for common consumers
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satisfied the needs of a knowledgeable elite
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owed its emergence to the culture of consumption
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23、【
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The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S. ________.
[2分]
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are resistant to homogenization
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exert a great influence on American culture
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are hardly a threat to the common culture
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constitute the majority of the population
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24、【
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Why are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks mentioned in Paragraph 5?
[2分]
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To prove their popularity around the world.
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To reveal the public’s fear of immigrants.
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To give examples of successful immigrants.
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To show the powerful influence of American culture.
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25、【
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In the author’s opinion, the absorption of immigrants into American society is ________.
[2分]
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rewarding
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successful
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fruitless
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harmful
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26、【
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From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ________.
[2分]
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the townsfolk deny the RSC’s contribution to the town’s revenue
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the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
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the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
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the townsfolk earn little from tourism
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27、【
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It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ________.
[2分]
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the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
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the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
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the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
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the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
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28、【
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By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that ________.
[2分]
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Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
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Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
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the town is not really short of money
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the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
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29、【
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According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because ________.
[2分]
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ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
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the company is financially ill-managed
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the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
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the theatre attendance is on the rise
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30、【
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From the text we can conclude that the author ________.
[2分]
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is supportive of both sides
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favors the townsfolk’s view
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takes a detached attitude
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is sympathetic to the RSC
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31、【
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The extinction of large prehistoric animals is noted to suggest that ________.
[2分]
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large animal were vulnerable to the changing environment
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small species survived as large animals disappeared
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large sea animals may face the same threat today
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slow-growing fish outlive fast-growing ones
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32、【
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We can infer from Dr. Myers and Dr. Worm’s paper that ________.
[2分]
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the stock of large predators in some old fisheries has reduced by 90%
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there are only half as many fisheries as there were 15 years ago
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the catch sizes in new fisheries are only 20% of the original amount
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the number of larger predators dropped faster in new fisheries than in the old
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33、【
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By saying "these figures are conservative" (Line 1, paragraph 3), Dr. Worm means that ________.
[2分]
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fishing technology has improved rapidly
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the catch-sizes are actually smaller than recorded
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the marine biomass has suffered a greater loss
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the data collected so far are out of date
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34、【
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Dr. Myers and other researchers hold that ________.
[2分]
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people should look for a baseline that can work for a longer time
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fisheries should keep their yields below 50% of the biomass
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the ocean biomass should be restored to its original level
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people should adjust the fishing baseline to the changing situation
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35、【
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The author seems to be mainly concerned with most fisheries’ ________.
[2分]
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management efficiency
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biomass level
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catch-size limits
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technological application
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36、【
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By citing the examples of poets Wordsworth and Baudelaire, the author intends to show that ________.
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poetry is not as expressive of joy as painting or music
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art grows out of both positive and negative feelings
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poets today are less skeptical of happiness
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artists have changed their focus of interest
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37、【
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The word “bummer” (Line 5, paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.
[2分]
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religious
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unpleasant
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entertaining
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commercial
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38、【
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In the author’s opinion, advertising ________.
[2分]
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emerges in the wake of the anti-happy art
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is a cause of disappointment for the general public
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replaces the church as a major source of information
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creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself
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39、【
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We can learn from the last paragraph that the author believes ________.
[2分]
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happiness more often than not ends in sadness
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the anti-happy art is distasteful but refreshing
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misery should be enjoyed rather than denied
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the anti-happy art flourishes when economy booms
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40、【
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Which of the following is true of the text?
[2分]
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Religion once functioned as a reminder of misery.
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Art provides a balance between expectation and reality.
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People feel disappointed at the realities of modern society.
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Mass media are inclined to cover disasters and deaths.
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