北大2013年考博士英语真题及答案
2013北大考博士英语真题
PartOne:Listeningcomprehension
Thereare3sectionsinthispart.InsectionAandByouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.MarkyourchoicesonyourANSWERSHEET.
SectionA:Conversations5
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
1.WhichisNOTthepurposeofMr.Lewis’visit?
A.Toseefriends. B.Togiveconcerts. C.Tovacation. D.Togiveprivatelessons.
2.WhatkindofcellodidMr.Lewisusewhenhewaseight?
A.Afull-sizedcello. B.Ahalf-sizedcello.
C.Atwo-thirds-sizedcello. D.Itisnotmentioned.
3.WhatistrueaboutMr.Lewis’cello?
A.Healwaystakesitwithhim. B.Itwasmadebyhisuncle.
C.Heborroweditfromhisuncle. D.Hegotaseatfreeforhiscello.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?
A.Tomakepreparationsforanewpublication.
B.Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.
C.Toknowhowhouseworkisshared.
D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.
5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?
A.Hegoestoexerciseclasses. B.Hegoessailing.
C.Hegoestothecinema. D.Hestaysathome.
6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?
A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Anyweekday.
7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?
A.Surname.B.Firstname.C.Address.D.Age.
Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
8.WhatconclusioncanwedrawaboutMikebeforehewenttothecampingschool?
A.Hewaseagertodothecourse. B.Hehaddoneoutdooractivities.
C.Heenjoyedlifeintheopen. D.Hewasreluctantandtimid.
9.MikeparticipatedinallthefollowingactivitiesEXCEPT______________.
A.hikingB.canoeingC.swimmingD.camping
10.WhichofthefollowingwordsismostappropriatetodescribeMikeafterthecampingschool?
A.Independent.B.Strong.C.Determined.D.Persistent.
SectionB:Talks5
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
11.WhathappenedtoJanuary27th,1967?
A.Threemenwereinjuredduringafire. B.Onemandiedduringthefireaccident.
C.Afirestartedinsideaspaceship. D.Aspaceshipwaslaunched.
12.Whathappenedin1981?
A.Thespaceprogramwassuspended.
B.Fivemenwereinjuredduringanaccident.
C.Theaccidentoccurredbeforetherehearsal.
D.Noaccidenthappenedthatyear.
13.Whatdoesthetalksayaboutaccidents?D?BPiCs?XS
A.Accidentsareunavoidable. B.Accidentscanbeavoided.
C.Humanbeingsarealwayscareless. D.Thereshouldbemoreprecautions.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
14.BBC’sweatherforecastisa________program.
A.seldomwatched B.littleknown C.new D.popular
15.WeatherobservationscomefromallthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT________.
A.computers B.satellites C.theground D.radar
16.WhatdoesthetalksayaboutBBC’sforecasters?
A.Theyreadfromscript. B.Theyareprofessional.
C.Theyuseamapforpresentation. D.Theycareabouttheirclothes.
17.WhatdoesthetalksayaboutBritish
televisionviewers?
A.Theyrememberwhattheysawonweatherforecasts.
B.Theyliketalkingaboutweatherinsteadofwatching.
C.Theypaymoreattentiontothestyleofthepresenters.
D.Theywatchandrememberwhatisnecessary.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
18.WhichisNOTshowinganincreasethisyear?
A.Numberoftourists. B.Holidaytravelers.
C.Shopping. D.Diningandentertaining.
19.Whatdoesthetalksayaboutthisyear’sbusinesstravelers?
A.Therearefewerbusinesstravelers. B.Therearemorebusinesstravelers.
C.Thenumberremainsthesameaslastyear’s. D.Itisnotmentionedinthetalk.
20.Whichisthelargestsinglevisitorexpenditure?
A.Hotelaccommodation. B.Meals. C.Shopping. D.Entertainment.
SectionC:SpotDictation10
Directions:Inthissectionyouaregoingtohearareportonthestronglinkbetweensleepandfatalaccident.Somewordsaretakenoutandyouareexpectedtofillinthemissingwordsasyoulisten.
ThereportwillbereadTWICEandyouwillhaveoneminutetocheckyourwork.ThenputyouranswersonANSWERSHEET(2).
Inadequaterestmeansaweaker(C1)___________system,layingthebodyopentoawhole(C2)__________ofillnesses.Ontheaverageamanneedssevenhoursofsleepadayandawomansevenanda(C3)____________hours.Sixhoursof(C4)_________sleepisbetterthantenhoursof(C5)__________andturning,however.Peoplewhosleeplessthansixhoursanightare(C6)________foranearlydeath.
Somepeople(C7)___________thattheycangetbywithlittlesleepwhennecessary.Butexpertsthinkthesepeopleare(C8)________themselves.
Betweensleep(C9)________andfatalaccidentsthereisanobvious(C10)_________.Peoplewhoget(C11)________sleeporpoorqualitysleephaveahigherriskof(C12)________ontheroad.Theyaremorelikelytofallasleepatthe(C13)_________andkillpeopleorgetkilled.Professionaldriversand(C14)___________workersaremostlikelytotakethe(C15)________.Theperformanceatworkalso(C16)__________becauseofsleepdeprivation.
Thepressuresofworkdeprivepeopleofsleep.Tomakeitup,theytryto(C17)________catnaps.Butexpertsarealittle(C18)____________aboutthebenefitsofcatnapping.Theytellusthatthecatnapcanneverbea(C19)_________forpropersleep.Forvictimsof(C20)_________,catnappinginthedayistheworstthingtheycanpossiblydo.
PartTwo:StructureandWrittenExpression20
Directions:Ineachquestiondecidewhichoffourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkyourchoicesontheANSWERSHEET.
21.Thenuclearfamily__________aself-contained,self-satisfyingunitcomposedoffather,motherandchildren.
A.refersto B.defines C.describes D.devotesto
22.Somepollsshowthatroughlytwo-thirdsofthegeneralpublicbelievethatelderlyAmericansare________bysocialisolationandloneliness.
A.reproached B.favored C.plagued D.reprehended
23.Inadditiontobetteringgroupandindividualperformance,cooperation________thequalityofinterpersonalrelationship.
A.ascends B.compels C.enhances D.prefers
24.Inthepast50years,there________agreatincreaseintheamountofresearch_____onthehumanbrain.
A.was…did B.hasbeen…tobedone C.was…doing D.hasbeen…done
25.“Imusthaveeatensomethingwrong
.Ifeellike_____.”“Wetoldyounottoeatatarestaurant.You’dbetter_______athomewhenyouarenotintheshape.”
A.tothrowup…toeat B.throwingup…eating
C.tothrowup…eat D.throwingup…eat
26.Parentshavetoshowdueconcernstotheirchildren’screativityandemotionaloutput;otherwisewhattheythinkbeneficialtothekidsmightprobably_______theirenthusiasmandaspirations.
A.holdback B.holdto C.holddown D.holdover
27.Accordingtopsychoanalysis,aperson’sattentionisattracted________bytheintensityofdifferentsignals________bytheircontext,significance,andinformationcontent.
A.notlessthan…as B.as…justas C.somuch…as D.notsomuch…as
28.TheymovedtoPortlandin1998andlivedinabighouse,_______tothesouth.
A.thewindowsofwhichopened B.thewindowsofitopenedC7UO:`na
C.itswindowsopened D.thewindowsofwhichopening
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PassageOne TheHero
Mymother’sparentscamefromHungary,butmygrandfathercouldtracehisorigintoGermanyandalsohewaseducatedinGermany.Althoughhewasabletoholdaconversationinninelanguages,hewasmostcomfortableinGerman.Everymorning,beforegoingtohisoffice,hereadtheGermanlanguagenewspaper,whichwasAmericanownedandpublishedinNewYork.
MygrandfatherwastheonlyoneinhisfamilytocometotheUnitedStateswithhiswifeandchildren.HestillhadrelativeslivinginEurope.Whenthefirstworldwarbrokeout,helamentedthefactthatifmyuncle,hisonlysonhadtogo,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Intheearlydaysofthewar,mygrandmotherbeggedhimtostoptakingtheGermannewspaperandtotakeanEnglishlanguagenewspaper,instead.Hescoffedattheidea,explainingthatthefactitwasinGermandidnotmakeitaGermannewspaper,butonlyanAmericannewspaper,printedinGerman.Butmygrandmotherinsisted,forfearthattheneighborsmayseehimreaditandthinkhewasGerman.So,hefinallygaveuptheGermannewspaper.
Oneday,theinevitablehappenedandmyuncleMiltonreceivednoticetojointhearmy.Mygrandparentswereveryupset,butmymother,hislittlesister,wasexcited.Nowshecouldboastabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Shewastenyearsoldatthetime,andmyuncle,realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandherfriends,wentoutandboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Whenthedaycameforhimtoleave,hiswholeregiment,intheiruniforms,lefttogetherfromthesametrainstation.Therewasabandplayingandmymotherandherfriendscametoseehimoff.EachoneworeherservicepinandwavedasmallAmericanflag,cheeringtheboys,astheyleft.
Themomentcameandthesoldiers,allveryyoung,noneofwhomhadhadanytraining,butwhohadneverthelessallbeenissueduniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Thetraingroanedasifitknewthedestinytowhichitwastakingitspassengers,butitsoonbegantomove.Stillcheeringandwavingtheirflags,thebandstillplaying,thetrainslowlydepartedthestation.
Ithadgoneaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlygroundtoahalt.Thebandstoppedplaying,thecrowdstoppedcheering.Everyonegazedinwonderasthetrainslowlybackedupandreturnedtothestation.Itseemedaneternityuntilthedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtofileout.Someoneshouted,“It’sthearmistice.Thewarisover.”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupandformedintotwolines.Theywalkeddownthestepsand,withthebandplayingbehind,paradeddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhomebytheassembledcrowd.Thenextdaymyunclereturnedtohisjob,andmygrandfatherresumedreadingtheGermannewspaper,whichhereaduntilthedayhedied.
41.Wherewasthenarrator’sfamilywhenthisstorytookplace?
A.InGermany. B.InHungary. C.IntheUnitedStates D.InNewYork.
42.Hisgrandfather____________.
A.couldnotspeakandreadEnglishwellenough
B.knewninelanguagesequallywell
C.knewanumberoflanguages,butfeltmorekintoGerman
D.lovedGermanbestbecauseitmadehimthinkofhome
43.Hisgrandmotherdidnotwantherhusbandtobuyandreadnewspapers
A.Coupledwith,equal
inGerman,because________.
A.itwaswartimeandGermansweretheirenemy
B.theneighborswouldmistakethemaspro-German
C.itwaseasiertogetnewspapersinEnglishinAmerica
D.nobodyelsereadnewspapersinGermanduringthewartime
44.Thenarrator’smotherwantedherbrothertogotofightinthewar,because________.
A.likeeverybodyelseatthewartime,shewasverypatriotic
B.shehatedthewarandtheGermansverymuch
C.allherfriendshadrelativesinwarandshewantedtobelikethem
D.shelikedtohaveabrothershecouldthinkofasahero
PassageTwo WakingUpfromtheAmericanDreamssds
Therehasbeenmuchtalkrecentlyaboutthephenomenonof“Wal-Martization”ofAmerica,whichreferstotheattemptofAmerica’sgiantWal-Martchainstorecompanytokeepitscostatrock-bottomlevels.Foryears,manyAmericancompanieshaveembracedWal-Mart-likestratagemstocontrollaborcosts,suchashiringtemps(temporaryworkers)andpart-timers,fightingunions,dismantlinginternalcareerladdersandoutsourcingtolowerpayingcontractorsathomeandabroad.
Whilethesetacticshavetheadmirableoutcomeofholdingdownconsumerprices,they’recostlyinotherways.Morethanaquarterofthelaborforce,about34millionworkers,istrappedinlow-wage,oftendead-endjobs.Manymiddle-incomeandhigh-skilledemployeesfacefeweropportunities,too,ascompaniesshiftworktosubcontractorsandtempsagenciesandmovewhite-collarjobstoChinaandIndia.
TheresulthasbeenanerosionofoneofAmerica’smostcherishedvalue:givingitspeopletheabilitytomoveuptheeconomicladderovertheirlifetimes.Historically,mostAmericans,evenlow-skilledones,wereabletofindpoorlypaidjanitorialorfactoryjobs,thengraduallyclimbedintothemiddleclassastheygainedexperienceandmovedupthewagecurve.Butthenumberofworkersprogressingupwardbegantoslipin1970s.Upwardmobilitydiminishedevenmoreinthe1980sasglobalizationandtechnologyslammedblue-collarwages.
RestoringAmericanmobilityislessaquestionofknowingwhattodothanofmakingithappen.Expertshavedecriedschools’inadequacyforyears,butfixingthemisalong,arduousstruggle.Similarly,therehavebeenplentyofwarningsaboutdecliningcollegeaccess,butfindingfundswasdifficulteveninerasoflargesurpluses.
45.TheAmericandreaminthispassagemainlyrefersto____________.-
A.therearealwayspossibilitiesofferedtopeopletodevelopthemselvesinthesociety
B.Americanscanalwaysmoveupthepayladder
C.Americanyoungpeoplecanhaveaccesstocollege,eventheyarepoor
D.thelaborforceisnottrappedinlow-wageanddead-endjobs
46.Wal-Martstrategy,accordingtothispassage,isto___________.
A.hiretempsandpart-timerstoreduceitscost
B.outsourceitscontractstolowerpriceagenciesathomeandabroad
C.holddownitsconsumerpricebycontrollingitslaborcosts
D.dismantlethecareerladderandstoppeople’smobilityupward
47.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.Wal-Martizationhasbeensuccessfulinkeepingcostsatrock-bottomlevels.
B.Upwardmobilityforlow-skilledworkershasbecomeimpossibleintheU.S.
C.Morebusinessopportunitiesaregiventolow-costagenciesinChinaandIndia.
D.AlthoughpeopleknowhowtorestoreAmericanmobility,it’sdifficulttochangethepresentsituation.
PassageThree SeniorsandtheCity
Tensofthousandsofretireesarepullingupstakesinsuburbanareasandfashioning
theirownretirementcommunitiesintheheartofthebustlingcity.Theyarelookingforwhatmostolderpeoplewant:ahomewithnostairsandlowcrimerates.Andtheyarewillingtoexchangeregularweeklygolftimeforrichculturalofferings,youngneighborsandplentyofgoodrestaurants.Spyinganopportunity,majorreal-estatedevelopershavebrokengroundonurbansitestheyintendedtomarkettosuburbanretirees.Theseseniorsarealreadychangingthefaceofbigcities.Onedeveloper,FranMcCarthyasks:“Whoeverthoughtthatsuburbanflightwouldberoundtrip?”
Thetrickleofolderfolksreturningtothecityhasgrownintoasteadystream.Whilesomecities,especiallythosewithfewculturalofferings,haveseenanexodusofseniors,urbanplannerssayothershavebecomeretireesmagnets.Between1999and2000,thepopulationof64-to-75-year-oldsindowntownChicagorose17percent.Austin,NewOrleans,andLosAngeleshaveseendouble-digitincreasesaswell.Theremaybehiddenhealthbenefitstocityliving.Astudyrevealsthatmovingfromsuburbstothecitycanwardoffthebyproductofaging---socialisolation.Inthenextsixyears,downtownsareexpectedtogrowevengrayer.Foraffluentretirees,citylifeisanincreasinglypopularoption.
48.Retiredseniorsaremovingbackintothecitybecause____________.
A.theyfindtherearetoomanycrimesinthesuburbs
B.unliketheflatsinthecity,theircountryhousehavestairstoclimb
C.theyarenolongerinterestedinplayinggolf
D.inthecity,theyhavemoresocialandculturallifeagainstloneliness
49.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_________.
A.thereal-estatedevelopershavebrokentheiroriginalcontractsofconstructionwithseniorretirees
B.alifeinthedowntowncityisexpensive,andmostofthoseretireeswhomovedbackintothecityareverywell-off
C.withmoreolderpeoplelivinginthecity,thecitywillbecomegrayandlessbeautiful
D.verysoontheAmericansuburbanareaswillfacetheirlowpopulationcrisis
50.FranMcCarthy’squestionmeans:nobodyeverthoughtthat__________.
A.peoplewhomovedoutofthecitydecadesagonowwouldmoveback
B.suburbandwellerswhenmovingbackintothecitymusttakeroundtrip
C.suburbanflightyearsagowouldgoincircles
D.seniorpeople’smovingbackintothecitywouldtakeplaceallovertheUnitedStates
Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthenexplaininyourownEnglishtheexactmeaningofthenumberedandunderlinedparts.PutyouranswersonANSWERSHEET(2)15
(51)Beingangryincreasestheriskofinjury,especiallyamongmen,newresearchsays.
Theresearchersgathereddataonmorethan2,400accidentvictimsatthreeMissourihospitals.Theyinterviewedeachsubjecttodeterminethepatient’semotionalstatejustbeforetheinjuryand24hoursearlier,gatheringdataonwhetherthepatientsfeltirritable,angryorhostile,andtowhatdegree.Thentheycomparedtheresultswithacontrolgroupofuninjuredpeople.
(52)Despitewidespreadbeliefin“roadrage,”angerdidnotcorrelatewithinjuriesfromtrafficaccidents.
(53)Notsurprisingly,angerwasstronglyassociatedwithinjuriesinflicteddeliberately.Butotherinjuries–thoseneitherintentionallyinflictednorfromfallsortrafficaccidents–alsoshowedstrongassociationswithanger.
(54)Thecorrelationsweresignificantlyweakerforwomenthanformen,buttherewerenodifferencesbyrace.Theauthorsacknowledgethattheirdatadependonself-re
ports,whicharenotalwaysreliable.
(55)Whyangercorrelateswithinjuryisnotknown.“Icanspeculatethattheangermayhavepromptedsomebehaviorthatledtotheinjury,ormayhavesimplydistractedtheperson,leadingindirectlytotheinjury,”saidthestudy’sleadauthor.
PartFour:ClozeTest10
Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthenfillineachnumberedblankwithONEsuitablewordtocompletethepassage.PutyouranswersonANSWERSHEET(2).
LastyearFrenchdriverskilled(56)_______than5,000peopleontheroadsforthefirsttimeindecades.Creditgoeslargely(57)________the1,000automatedradarcamerasplantedonthenation’shighwayssince2003,whichexpertsreckon(58)_______3,000liveslastyear.Success,ofcoursebreedssuccess:thegovernmentplanstoinstall500(59)______radardevicesthisyear.
Soitgoeswithsurveillancethesedays.EuropeansusedtolookatthesecuritycameraspostedinBritishcities,subwaysandbuses(60)_______theseedsofanOrwellianworldthatwaslargelyunacceptableinContinentalEurope.Butlastyear’sLondonbombing,inwhichvideocameras(61)________akeyroleinidentifyingtheperpetrators,havehelpedspuraseachange.Amonth(62)_______theLondonattacks,halfofGermanssupportedEU-wideplanstorequireInternetprovidersandtelecomstostorealle-mail,Internetandphonedatafor“anti-terror”(63)______.InaBritishpoll,73percentofrespondentssaidtheywere(64)_______togiveupsomecivillibertytoimprove(65)________.
PartFive:Proofreading10
Directions:Inthefollowingpassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,ONEineachnumberedandunderlinedpart.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addaword,orjustdeleteaword.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitwithaslash(/)andwritethecorrectwordbesideit.Ifyouaddaword,writethemissingwordbetweenthewords(inbrackets)immediatelybeforeandafterit.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutwithaslash(/).PutyouransweronANSWERSHEET(2).
Examples:
eg.1(66)Themeetingbegun2hoursago.
CorrectionputontheANSWERSHEET(2):(66)begun
began
eg.2(67)Scarcelytheysettledthemselvesintheirseatsinthetheatrewhenthecurtainwentup.
CorrectionputontheANSWERSHEET(2):(67)(Scarcely)had(they)
eg.3(68)NeverwillInotdoitagain.
CorrectionputontheANSWERSHEET(2):(68)not
(66)Applicationfilesarepiledhighlythismonthincollegesacrossthecountry.(67)Admissionsofficersareporingessaysandrecommendationletters,scouringtranscriptsandstandardizedtestscores.
(68)Butanythingismissingfrommanyapplications:aclassranking,onceamajorcomponentinadmissionsdecisions.
Inthecat-and-mousemaneuveringoveradmissiontoprestigiouscollegesanduniversities,(69)thousandsofhighschoolshavesimplystoppedprovidingthatinformation,concludingitcouldharmthechancesoftheirverybetter,butnotbest,students.
(70)Cannycollegeofficials,inturn,havefoundatacticalwaytoresponse.(71)Usingbroaddatathathighschoolsoftenprovide,likeadistributionofgradeaveragesforentireseniorclass,theyessentiallyrecreateanapplicant’sclassrank.
(72)Theprocesshasleftthemexasperating.
(73)“Ifwe’relookingatyoursonordaughterandyouwantustoknowthattheyareamongthebestintheirschool,witharankwedon’tnecessarilyknowthat,”saidJimBock,deanofadmissionsandfinancialaidatSwarthmoreCollege.
(74)Admissionsdirectorssaystrategycanbackfire.
Whenhighschoolsdonotprovideenoughgeneralinformationtorecreatetheclassrankcalculation,(75)manyadmissionsdirectorssaytheyhavelittlechoiceandtodosomethingvirtuallynoonewantsthemtodo:givemoreweighttoscoresontheSATandotherstandardizedexams.
PartSix:Writing15
Directions:Writeashortcompositionofabout250to300wordsonthetopicgivenbelow.WriteitneatlyonANSWERSHEET(2).
Recently,anewspapercarriedanarticleentitled:“WeShouldNoLongerForceGongLiandZhangYimoutoTakePartinNationalPolitics”.ThearticlearguedthatsomeartistsandfilmstarsareunwillingorunqualifiedtorepresentthepeopleinthePeople’sCongressorthePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConference,andtheyshouldnotbeforcedtodoso.Whatdoyouthink?
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51.Accordingtonewresearch,gettingangryaddstothechancesofgettingphysicallyhurt,particularlyformale.
52.evenpeoplegenerallybelievehatpeopleeasilygetangrywhendrivingontheroad,butangerdidn’thavemuch/anythingtodowithinjuriesfromtrafficaccidents,/butnotmanyinjuriesfromtrafficaccidentsaretheresultsofangerontheroad.
53.Itisnotatallsurprisingthatangerisaveryimportantreasonforpeoplewhointentionallyhurtthemselves.
54.Weseethisstronglinkbetweenangerandinjurymoreinmenthaninwomen,butdifferentracesofpeopledidnotshowmuchvariation.
55.Peopledonotknowyetwhyangerisassociatedwithinjury.
Cloze:(1pointeach)
56.Fewer57.To 58.Saved 59.More 60.As 61.Played 62.After
63.Purposes 64.Ready 65.Security
Proofreading:(1pointeach)
66.Highly-high 67.Pore-poreover 68.Anything-something 69.Better-good
70.Response-respond 71.Forentire-foranentire 72.Exasperating-exasperatedbS
73.With-without 74.Strategy-thestrategy 75.And-but
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