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A.transferred B.released C.conveyed D.delivered
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fromdamage.
A.sensitive B.sensible Ctender D.delicate
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A.relief B.view C.anxiety D.judgment
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A.jigsaw B.jot C.impulse D.reconcile
9. Asautomationbecamepopularinmostfactories,laborwasmade ♦
A.disincentiveB.redundant C.diverse D.discontent
10. Theyhave herunreasonablerequestforherannualsalary.
A.destined B.chorded C.repelled D.commenced
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andexamples.
A.unbiased B.manipulatedC.distorted D.conveyed
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physics.
A.parallelismB.alliteration C.testimony D.rhythm
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A.impressionsB.alliterationsC.clauses D.assertions
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A.stale B.slack C.ferrous D.abundant
5. AccordingtotheGeneva noprisonersofwarshallbesubjecttoabuse.
A.Customs B.Congresses C.ConventionsD.Routines
Beforethegeneralelectionmanyseniorcitizenssignedthe againstthespreadingof
nucleararms.
A.contract B.petition C.supplicationD.potential
7. ScientistsbelievethatthereisnotenoughoxygenintheMoon’satmosphereto plant
life.
A.adapt B.personalize C.sustain D,describe
Ican’trememberexactlywhattriggeredtheexplosionbutitwaspretty .
A.estimating B.devastating C.reprocessingD.preferring
Theindustryhaspumped amountsofmoneyintopoliticalcampaigns,makingit
lessandlesslikelythatpoliticianswilldealwiththeissuesensibly.
A.potential B.substantial C.massive D.traditional
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A.contribute B.detract C.convert D.entail
21. After1989,theexternal vanished,butthedangertoAmericancivilizationremained.
A.disruption B,menace C.liability D,emergence
22. Thegovernmentistryingtohelptheseenterprisesoutofthe byvariousmeans.
A.flight B.plight Cdelight D.twilight
23. Anarchaeologisthastopaymuchattentionto detailsofanunearthedobject.
A.miserable B.minus C.minute D.moist
24. Thegirl hertablemate’sarmtoseeifshewasfastasleepatclass.
A.pinched B.punched C.pitched D.preached
25. Mostofthelocalpeopleinvolvedintheaffairhavebeen anddismissed.
A.smuggled B.prosecuted C.saluted D.thrived
26. Icanrespectsomeonewhois fortheiractions,butIcannotrespectsomeonewhois
alwayspointingthefinger.
A.millennium B.dominant C.accountable D.commercial
27. AlltheproductsmadeinChinaaresoldanddistributedin withtheU.S.Export
AdministrationRegulationsandalsolocalcountryrules.
A.complianceB.prosperity C.merchandiseD‘intersection
28. Oneofthemainreasonsisthattheuniversity’s attractsstudentsandfacultystaffall
overtheworld.
A.fraud B.respondent C.misconductD.prestige
29. Eventhoughtheinvestigationhasbeengoingonfortwomonths,thepolicehave no
furtherdetailsabouttheaccident.
A.comprised B.formulated C.released D.incorporated
30. Theywanttostimulateeconomicgrowthintheregionbyoffering toforeign
investors.
A.incentives B.abundancesC.warriors D.outnumbers
31. Whybe aboutthatoldcoat?
There’snopointinkeepingitjustbecauseyouwere
wearingitwhenyoufirstmetme.
A.sensitive B.sensible C.sentimental D,sensational
32. andhardworkarethecornerstonesofthiscompany.
A.Mutilation B.Innovation C.Empire D.Strength
33. Theprotestswerepartoftheir againsttheproposedbuildingdevelopmentinthe
area.
A.commissionB.commitmentC.convention D.campaign
34. Somepeopleseemto onthepressureofworkingunderadeadline.
A.render B-evolve C.prevail D.thrive
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A.stem B.stimulate Ccause D.compensate
36. Psychologistsbelievethatchildrenareeasilyinfluencedbytheir .
A.conditions B.combinationsC,peers D.granaries
37. Several forglobalwarminghavebeensuggestedbyclimateresearchers.
A.systems B.sentences Cfallacies D.hypotheses
38. Thesenaturalresourceswillbe soonerorlaterifthepresentrateofexploitation
continues.
A, depleted B.deployed C.inclined D.mingled
39. Themilitaryoperations yesterdayweretargetedatthemilitaryinstallations.
A. propelled B.commencedC.plagued D.modulated
40. Artificialintelligencedealspartlywiththe betweenthecomputerandthehuman
brain.
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PartIIReadingComprehension（40%）
Inthispartofthetest,therearefiveshortpassages.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
PassageOne
Thereareover6,000differentcomputerandonlinegamesintheworldnow.Asegmentofthemareconsideredtobebotheducationalandharmlesslyentertaining.Onesuchgameteachesgeography,andanothertrainspilots.Otherstraintheplayerinlogicalthinkingandproblemsolving.Somegamesmayalsohelpyoungpeopletobecomemorecomputerliterate,whichismoreimportantinthistechnology-drivenera.
Butthedarksideofthecomputergameshasbecomemoreandmoreobvious.“Asegmentofgamesfeaturesanti-socialthemesofviolence,sexandcrudelanguage，，，saysDavidWalsh,presidentoftheNationalInstituteonMediaandFamily.“Unfortunately，it’sasegmentthatseemsparticularlypopularwithkidsagedeighttofifteen.，，
Onestudyshowedthatalmost80percentofthecomputerandonlinegamesyoungpeoplepreferredcontainedviolence.Theinvestigatorssaid*Thesearenotjustgamesanymore.Thesearelearningmachines.We’reteachingkidsinthemostincrediblemannerwhatit，sliketopullthetrigger.Whattheyarenotlearningarethereal-lifeconsequences.”
Theyalsosaid“Thenewandmoresophisticatedgamesareevenworse,becausetheyhave
bettergraphicsandallowtheplayertoparticipateinevenmorerealisticviolentacts.”InthegameCarmageddon,forexample,theplayerwillhavedrivenoverandkilledupto33,OCX）peoplebythetimealllevelsarecompleted.Adescriptionoftheoutcomeofthegamesays:
“Yourvictimsnotonlysquishunderyourtiresandsplatterbloodonthewindshield.Theyalsogetontheirkneesandbegformercy,orcommitsuidde.Ifyoulike,youcanalsodismemberthem.”
Isallthissimulatedviolenceharmful?
Approximately3,000differentstudieshavebeenconductedonthissubject.Manyhavesuggestedthatthereisaconnectionbetweenviolenceingamesandincreasedaggressivenessintheplayers.
Somespecialistsdownplaytheinfluenceofthegames,sayingthatotherfactorsmustbetakenintoconsideration,suchasthepossibilitythatkidswhoalreadyhaveviolenttendenciesarechoosingsuchgames.Butcoulditbethatviolentgamesstillplayacontributingrole?
Itseemsunrealistictoinsistthatpeoplearenotinfluencedbywhattheysee.Ifthatweretrue,whywouldthecommercialworldspendbillionsofdollarsannuallyfortelevisionadvertising?
41. WhichofthefollowingcomputergamesareNOTmentionedaseducationalandharmlesslyentertaining?
A. Thosethatteachhowtoflyanairplane.
B. Thosethatteachthefeaturesoftheearth.
CThosethathelppeopleusecomputerlanguage.
D.Thosethatteachcomputertechnology.
42. Accordingtotheinvestigators, .
A. thenewandmoresophisticatedgamesallowtheplayerstotakepartinrealviolentacts
B. thenewandmoresophisticatedgamesteachtheplayershowtokillotherpeople
C. mostcomputerandonlinegamesmaketheplayersforgettherealliferesults
D. mostcomputerandonlinegamesmaycultivateyoungpeoplewithbadmanners
43. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat .
A. moreandmoreyoungpeopleenjoycruelcomputergames
B-itishardtofindevidenceofalinkbetweenviolenceandcomputergames
C. therearenowmoreincidentsofviolenceduetocomputergames
D. simulatedviolenceincomputergamesisdifferentfromrealviolence
44. Theauthoruses“televisionadvertising”asanexampletoshowthat •
A. thecommercialworldiscontributingtotheincreasedviolenceinreallife
B. computerandonlinegamesarenottheonlycauseofincreasedviolenceinreallife
C. thereisacloselinkbetweencomputergamesandincreasedviolenceinreallife
D. otherfactorsmustbeconsideredaspossiblecausesofviolenceinreallif
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