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urine sugar levels. The country that gave the world transistor radios, the Walkman and ix4O-o{
hand-held videogames is now positioned to turn its love of gadgetry into a profitable `G7LM55
national enterprise once again. N3dS%F,_
26. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______. 1Tl^mS~k
A. it is impossible for people to find high-tech robots in a simple wooden house ;w>Dqem
B. it is easy for people to think of a simple wooden house in the modern Japan #gn{X!;-;
C. Kamiyama usually goes to a coffee restaurant to release her loneliness yvR3|
D. Kamiyama has a mechanical companion whose voice is very sharp and short `W>cA64 o
27. Who giggles after Kamiyama comes into the room according to the passage? DwSB(O#X
A. The old woman Kamiyama herself. WV5z~[
B. Kamiyama's fantastic pet robot. mV!Ia-k
C. A mechanical companion in Star Wars. :kU#5Aj gK
D. A naughty Japan's creation Astro Boy. ]JDKoA{S0
28. We can infer from the third paragraph that nowadays many old people in Japan *rKj%Me
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A. treated as old persons B. very lonely in their life @}9*rWJIE
C. enjoying themselves D. not taken good care of qZQB"Q.*
29. The phrase "warm up to" in the third paragraph can be most likely replaced by *<r\:g
______. E>LZw>^YJ
A. become warmer and warmer B. prepare for a game with the robot ^.3(o{g
C. start to like or be friendly with D. approach to or come up to U$,-F**
30. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the roles the robots can play? VT ikLuH
A. Helpful instruments. B. Friendly companions. Dh+<|6mx
C. Entertaining machines. D. Instructive educators. O q3aboAt
II.Vocabulary (10%,0.5 mark each) X|&v]mJ
Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are g\.O5H9Od
four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the r4MPs-}oF
sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line B`<a~V
through the center. 7a0T]
31.Comparing the time scales between many flu epidemics,scientists can________
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when another one might happen. x)+ q$FB
A.determine B.anticipate C.predict D.assure Pk?M~{S
31. My father never gave me ______. P>U7RX
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A. many advice B. many advices q%S^3C&
C. much advice D. a lot of advices w;b;rHAZ\
32. She took him ______ and led him across the road. E\5Cf2Ox
A. by his hand B. by the hand ntr&