1、【
单选题
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Changes in the size of the World Bank’ s operations refer to ___.
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the expansion of its loan programme
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the inclusion of its hard loans
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the inclusion of its soft loans
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the previous lending policies
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2、【
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What actually made the Bank change its overall lending strategy?
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Reluctance of people in poor countries to have small families.
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Lack of basic health services and inequality in income distribution.
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The discovery that a low fertility rate would lead to economic development.
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Poor nutrition and low literacy in many poor countries of the world.
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3、【
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The change in emphasis of the Bank’s lending policies meant that the Bank would ___.
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be more involved in big infrastructure projects
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adopt similar investment strategies in poor and rich countries
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embark upon a review of the investment in huge dams and steel mills
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invest in projects that would benefit the low-income sector of society
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4、【
单选题
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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the bank?
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Colossal travel expenses of its staff.
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Fixed annual loans to certain countries.
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Limited impact of the Bank’s projects.
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Role as a financial deal maker.
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5、【
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Throughout the talk, the speaker is ___ while introducing the Wor ld Bank.
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biased
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unfriendly
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objective
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sensational
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6、【
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The man sounds surprised at the fact that ___.
[1分]
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many Australians are taking time off to travel
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the woman worked for some time in New Zealand
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the woman raised enough money for travel
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Australians prefer to work in New Zealand
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7、【
单选题
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We learn that the woman liked Singapore mainly because of its ___.
[1分]
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cleanness
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multi-ethnicity
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modern characteristics
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shopping opportunities
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8、【
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From the conversation we can infer that Kaifeng and Yinchuan impressed the woman with their ___.
[1分]
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respective locations
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historic interests
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ancient tombs
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Jewish descendants
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9、【
单选题
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Which of the following words can best describe the woman’s feelings a bout Tibet?
[1分]
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Amusement.
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Disbelief.
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Ecstasy.
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Delight
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10、【
单选题
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According to the conversation, it was that made the woman ready to stop traveling.
[1分]
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the unsettledness of travel
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the difficulties of trekking
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the loneliness of travel
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the unfamiliar environment
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11、【
单选题
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Mike Tyson was put in prison last August because he ___.
[1分]
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violated the traffic law
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illegally attacked a boxer
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attacked sb. after a traffic accident
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failed to finish his contract
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12、【
单选题
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The license granted to Tyson to fight will be terminated ___.
[1分]
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by the end of the year
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in over a year
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in August
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in a few weeks
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13、【
单选题
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The Russian documents are expected to draw great attention because ___.
[1分]
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they cover the whole story of the former US president
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the assassin used to live in the former Soviet Union
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they are the only official documents released about Kennedy
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they solved the mystery surrounding Kennedy’s assassination
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14、【
单选题
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In the recent three months, Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has ___.
[1分]
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increased slowly
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decreased gradually
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stayed steady
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become unpredictable
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15、【
单选题
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According to the news, which of the following statements is TRUE?
[1分]
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Business conditions have worsened in the past three months.
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The past three months have seen a declining trend in job offers.
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The rise of unemployment rate in some sectors equals the fall in others.
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The unemployment rate in all sectors of the economy remains unchanged.
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16、【
单选题
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At the beginning, the passage seems to suggest that Blackpool ___.
[2分]
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will continue to remain as an entertainment centre
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complied with EC’s standards of clearliness
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had no swimming beaches all along
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is planning to revive its former attraction
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17、【
单选题
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We can learn from the passage that Blackpool used to ___.
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have as many beaches as Luxumbourg
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have seriously polluted drinking water
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boast some imposing seafront sights
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attract few domestic holiday makers
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18、【
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What Blackpool’s beaches strike visitors most is their ___.
[2分]
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emptiness
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cleanliness
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modernity
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monotony
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19、【
单选题
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According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the writer’s opinion?
[2分]
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Countries paid a heavy price for whichever measure taken.
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Countries all found themselves in an economic dilemma.
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Withdrawal of foreign capital resulted in the crisis.
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Most governments chose one of the two options.
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20、【
单选题
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The writer thinks that those Asian countries ___.
[2分]
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well deserved the punishment
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invested in a senseless way at the time
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were unduly punished in the crisis
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had bad relationships between government and business
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21、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the passage that IMF policy recommendations ___.
[2分]
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were far from a panacea in all cases
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were feasible in their recipient countries
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failed to work in their recipient countries
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were rejected unanimously by Asian countries
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22、【
单选题
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At the end of the passage, the writer seems to think that a full reco very of the Asian economy is ___.
[2分]
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due
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remote
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imaginative
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unpredictable
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23、【
单选题
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
[2分]
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Migration exerts a great impact on population change.
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Migration contributes to Mankind’s progress.
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Migration brings about desirable and undesirable effects.
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Migration may not be accompanied by human conflicts.
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24、【
单选题
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According to Kingsley Davis, migration occurs as a result of the foll owing reasons EXCEPF ___.
[2分]
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human adaptability
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human evolution
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cultural differences
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inter-group inequalities
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25、【
单选题
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Which of the following groups is NOT mentioned as migrants in the pas sage?
[2分]
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Farmers.
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Workers.
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Settlers.
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Colon izers.
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26、【
单选题
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There seems to be a(n) ___ relationship between great events an d migration.
[2分]
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loose
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indefinite
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causal
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rem ote
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27、【
单选题
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Creative artists and thinkers achieve communication by ___.
[2分]
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depending on shared conventions
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fashioning their own conventions
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adjusting their personal feelings
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elaborating a common language
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28、【
单选题
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A common characteristic of artists and scientists involved in creativ e work is that ___.
[2分]
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they cave about the possible reaction to their work
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public response is one of the primary conceits
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they are keenly aware of public interest in their work
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they are indifferent toward response to their work
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29、【
单选题
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According to the passage, which of the following statements is INCORR ECT?
[2分]
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Individual contributions combined possess great significance to the public.
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Good contributors don’t neglect the use of internal communication system.
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Everyone except those original people comes under the influence of society.
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Knowing how to communicate is universal among human beings.
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30、【
单选题
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It is implied at the end of the passage that highly original individu als feel isolated because they ___.
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fail to acknowledge and use an acceptable form of communication
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actually differ from other individuals in the same period
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have little in common with the society of the time
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refuse to admit parallels between themselves and the society
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31、【
单选题
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The purpose of the passage is to ___.
[1分]
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review some newly-published interior-design books
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explore the potential market for interior-design books
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persuade people to buy some good books
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stress the importance of reading good books
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32、【
单选题
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The writer of the passage mainly intends to ___.
[1分]
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criticize Germany’s tax system
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help companies ease their tax burden
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examine the current corporate tax rates
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propose ways to reform the tax system
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33、【
单选题
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The following passage emphasizes the role of ___ in health conservation.
[1分]
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advertising
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research
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governments
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taxation
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34、【
单选题
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The passage is primarily ___ in the development of the thesis.
[1分]
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persuasive
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descriptive
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narrative
、
expository
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35、【
单选题
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According to the census prediction, the average male Americans will b e expected to live up to ___ years of age by 2050.
[1分]
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73.3
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75.1
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81.3
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83.6
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36、【
单选题
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Crime experts predict that in the near future crime rates will first decrease in ___.
[1分]
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South and Southwest
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North and Northeast
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Southwest and Midwest
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Northeast and Midwest
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37、【
单选题
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The formal diplomatic relations between China and the United States w ere established on ___.
[1分]
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February 28,1972
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January 28,1979
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December 16,1978
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January 1,1979
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38、【
单选题
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The Five Principles for the establishment of a new type of Sino -US r elationship were put forward by Chinese President Jiang Zemin in ___.
[1分]
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Seattle
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Jakarta
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Manila
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New York
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39、【
单选题
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Whose works would you most probably choose to read if you were intere sted in satire?
[1分]
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Alexander Pope.
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Oliver Goldsmith.
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R.B.Sheridan.
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W.M. Thackeray.
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40、【
单选题
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Which of the following writers was a Nobel-Prize winner?
[1分]
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Alexander Pope.
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John Galsworthy.
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Thomas Hardy.
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W.M. Thackeray.
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