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A overextend
B overdraw
C overvalue
D overpay
A substitute
B selection
C preference
D alternative
A gain
B grasp
C seize
D earn
A originally
B extremely
C violently
D intensively
A tax
B toll
C fee
D tariff
A set about
B set down
C set out
D set up
A revising
B contradicting
C distorting
D distracting
A suit
B adapt
C regulate
D coordinate
A came across
B came about
C came after
D came at
A compressed
B shrank
C dropped
D decreased
A exchange
B transmit
C transfer
D remove
A result
B response
C settlement
D solution
A But for
B For all
C Above all
D Except for
A arrear
B debt
C difference
D margin
A broke off
B broke down
C broke up
D broke out
A at iarge
B at intervals
C at ease
D at random
A installments
B pieces
C shares
D parts
A absorption
B transition
C consumption
D interaction
A gracious
B suspicious
C unique
D particular
A pursuing
B chasing
C reaching
D winning
21.
A between
B before
C since
D later
22.
A after
B by
C during
D until
23.
A means
B method
C medium
D measure
24.
A process
B company
C light
D form
25.
A gathered
B speeded
C worked
D picked
26.
A on
B out
C over
D off
27.
A of
B for
C beyond
D into
28.
A concept
B dimension
C effect
D perspective
29.
A indeed
B hence
C however
D therefore
30.
A brought
B followed
C stimulated
D characterized
31.
A unless
B since
C lest
D although
32.
A apparent
B desirable
C negative
D plausible
33.
A institutional
B universal
C fundamental
D instrumental
34.
A ability
B capability
C capacity
D faculty
35.
A by means of
B in terms of
C with regard to
D in line with
36.The FDA advisory panel recommends that Cox-2 inhibitors should be______.
A given clinic test
B taken with great caution
C used to treat heart problems
D made available to the patients
37.What does the passage say about Cox-2 inhibitors?
A They could prevent arthritis.
B Their functions have been exaggerated.
C They could relieve some stomach problems.
D Their risks and benefits are identical.
38.Cox-2 inhibitors were once banned from the market because they were found to in crease the risk of triggering______.
A colon cancer
B stomach problems
C heart disease
D genetic problems
39.The possible benefits of Cox-2 inhibitors______.
A could hardly outweigh their risks
B should be thoroughly studied
C will show in curing stomachaches
D may well be found in a much wider area
40.The primary purpose of the 2004 study about Vioxx was to______.
A confirm its power in cancer-prevention
B see if it protects against cancer for sure
C reveal its potential risks in causing heart attack
D interrupt the research focusing on its drawbacks
41.When Cox-2 inhibitors were banned from sale,______.
A no research had been done about their effects
B some studies demonstrated their usefulness
C their risks were not well known to the public
D some patients complained about the decision
42.It can be inferred that "Isis" and "Goldie" are the names of two______.
A places
B teams
C races
D clubs
43.According to the passage, in crew-naming, the President______.
A has no influence in the Head Coach's opinion
B gives little care to the idea of the Head Coach
C used to be the only one to make decisions
D had greater say 20 years ago than today
44.The boldfaced word "quintet" in Paragraph 7 refers to______.
A three people
B four people
C five people
D six people
45.The split seemed to be caused by the disagreement between______.
A Topolski and Clark
B MacDonald and Clark
C MacDonald and Topolski
D the Scottish students and the American oarsmen
46.MacDonald had to seek support from the college captains because______.
A the public imagined he was not competent to command his crew
B the Chief Coach Topolski lost the experienced American oarsmen
C the Oxford crew was unlikely to win the Race without the Americans
D the Americans would leave the squad unless they were to lead it
47.From the last paragraph we can draw the conclusion that______.
A Oxford won the Boat Race
B Cambridge won the Boat Race
C the Boat Race ended in a tie
D the Boat Race was cancelled
48.The hunting ban has been a complete failure because______.
A the hunting has never been stopped but has instead flourished
B the government has been short of hands to enforce the law
C the law makers failed to see hunting as a long-time tradition
D the ban aimed to protect the interests of the upper-class only
49.Those who break the hunting ban would______.
A lose their jobs
B bring shame to their fellow people
C have to kill their horses and dogs
D face either fines or imprisonment
50.The anti-hunting lobby held that______.
A fox-hunting was an expression of prejudice
B the countryside campaigners were reasonable
C the theory of humane killing did not hold water
D the hunters exaggerated the dreadful scene of hunting
51.What does the author think of the hunting campaigners' position?
A It was unknowingly biased.
B It was emotionally charged.
C It was increasingly militant.
D It was certainly powerful.
52.By saying "people in red coats did not disappear", the author implied that______.
A the upper class won the "war"
B Bradley deserved his fate
C the hunting ban did not work
D the hunting ban was untimely
53.As a result of the ban,
A hunting activities have become more secretive
B people have become more curious about hunting
C citizens have become more confused by the law
D the country tradition has been radically shaken
54.The primary purpose of the passage is to______.
A correct a popular misconception
B solve a serious social problem
C criticize some earlier research
D propose some theories on crime
55.According to the author, the immediate effect of TV cartoons on children is that they become______.
A violent
B excited
C imaginative
D aggressive
56.The boldfaced word "appropriate" in Paragraph 2 means______.
A moral
B agreeable
C normal
D polite
57.If there is an argument between siblings one hour after their watching some TV violence, these children would______.
A likely fall into a state of total passivity to their parents
B likely behave less aggressively than on other occasions
C unlikely resort to any violent actions but keep peaceful
D unlikely be more violent than without watching the program
58.As the evidence shows, who would most likely imitate TV violence?
A The children who are the only child of the family.
B The children who are extraordinarily imaginative.
C The children who like to act against the rules.
D The children who like fantasy TV programs.
59.The last paragraph indicates the truth that______.
A TV violence makes some children more violent and others more passive
B the long-term exposure to TV violence is the major cause of violence
C violence has little to do with TV but much with children's nature
D the family and social environment play a big role in children's violence