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hand-held videogames is now positioned to turn its love of gadgetry into a profitable R#Hz%/:|A
national enterprise once again. "y$s`n4Mj
26. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______. 4#2iq@s
A. it is impossible for people to find high-tech robots in a simple wooden house "c0Nv8_G
B. it is easy for people to think of a simple wooden house in the modern Japan iVqXf;eB!5
C. Kamiyama usually goes to a coffee restaurant to release her loneliness QKtVwsz
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27. Who giggles after Kamiyama comes into the room according to the passage? ^fxS=Qs+
A. The old woman Kamiyama herself. 2)47$eu
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D. A naughty Japan's creation Astro Boy. Lt\=E8&rh
28. We can infer from the third paragraph that nowadays many old people in Japan K:8.
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A. treated as old persons B. very lonely in their life OIdoe0JR:O
C. enjoying themselves D. not taken good care of
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30. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the roles the robots can play? +n&9ZCH
A. Helpful instruments. B. Friendly companions. 7)37AK w
C. Entertaining machines. D. Instructive educators. |;MW98 A
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Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are 4'BZ +A,p
four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the 4&+lc*
sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line #5}v?
through the center. i!dQ
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31.Comparing the time scales between many flu epidemics,scientists can________ +EE(d/f
when another one might happen. M5<cHE
A.determine B.anticipate C.predict D.assure u$V8fus0
31. My father never gave me ______.
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A. many advice B. many advices 9 7Mi{Zz
C. much advice D. a lot of advices ^P}c
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32. She took him ______ and led him across the road. Rg6/6/ IN
A. by his hand B. by the hand u:GDM
C. with hand D with the hand wTkcR^
33. I don't think he IS to blame, ______? o%.0@W
A. do I B. is he C. isn't he D. does he h1jEulcMtq
34. ______. I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
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A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However drK &
35. He couldn't lie convincingly enough to take a child ______. c&;Xjy
A. away B. down C. in D. up rw]7Lr_>
36. The parents were worried about Dorothy because no one was aware ______ she 68,(+vkB
had gone. /XZ\Yy=
A. where that B. of where C. where D. the place QDpzIjJj
37. It was not until she returned home ______ she realized she had almost wasted ten qF57T>v|
of her valuable hours. To@77.'
A. and B. when C. then D. that a0=>@?
38. There has not been a great response to the sale, ______? >nOzz0,
A. does it B. has it C. does there D. has there nHTb~t5Ke
39. Anthropology is a science ______ anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods +#MQ8d
and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others. :elTqw>pn
A. in that B. that in C. that D. in /Vy,6:$H3
40. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much p4M7BK:nf
broader than ______. {H[3[
A. the domestic marketer has UVj1nom
B. those of the domestic marketer #xTu {
C. the domestic marketer does vQhi2J'
D. that which has the domestic marketer
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41. I'm surprised at there ______ an index. !:|[?M.`
A. not to be B. to be not C. not being D. being not i8H!4l
42. I ______this soup. I ______ pepper in it. kV:C=MLI
A. am tasting ... am tasting B. am tasting ... taste ruTj#tWSo
C. taste ... am tasting D. taste ... have tasted l5fF.A7TT
43. ______ , explorers could never have found the cave. ]/y69ou
A. But for the fissure had been spotted B. If not the fissure had' been spotted QB|D_?]
C. Had the fissure not been spotted D. Had not the fissure been spotted ga+Z6|t
44. John often sits in a small bar, drinking and smoking considerably more ______. StWF66u34&
A. than that he is healthy B. than good for his health ;gmfWHB<
C. than his health could D. than is good for his health H]d'#1G
45. This ______ girl is Mary's cousin. ]`GDZw`
A. pretty little Swedish B. Swedish little pretty ;_<K>r*
C. Swedish pretty little D. little pretty Swedish c0M>CaKD
46. We are not on very good ______ with the people next door. _E<