11. The ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can suceeed in understanding the universe.
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D) threshold9 {8 L( J# C$ L7 K( I& i
12. The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.' N! l) b: f$ ^" \, t$ K* F* \
A) perpetual
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C) chronic
7 W( ~' g6 t8 |5 N5 L$ r& r D) sustained- n& w y" i/ f4 \1 ~4 w
13. What the correspondent sent us is an ________ news report. We can depend on it.5 V w, |6 R) ~. G
A) evident" v, s/ @' n% ]) M" U" T) E
B) authentic1 O+ B/ w- r9 d& u$ R+ M
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D) immediate" g3 b- L% P* S( B3 O
14. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an _______ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations.6 v/ `1 d8 U3 e0 _5 Z6 j5 b
A) inspirational
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15. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.
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11. A 参考译文:科学态度的本质是人类的智力能够成功地理解宇宙的奥秘。
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C) content 内容
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12. C 参考译文:那位老太太患有慢性咳嗽,短时间内无法完全治愈。
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& A& U& l& P7 B) `) U3 N B) permanent 永恒的
$ t e) M0 m1 K9 X5 e C) chronic 慢性的4 [+ p$ b3 r) g/ n" N( ?
D) sustained 持续的* ^& r7 U, i z
13. B 参考译文:记者发来的是一份可靠的新闻报道,我们可以依赖它。9 z/ R3 x3 I5 r: }) | i B( L
A) evident 明显的3 r! J5 U# i/ s' ]) k+ D' k# ~$ Z$ J. `
B) authentic 真实的8 U2 @7 @- ]0 J% f0 [; I+ P2 j2 E
C) ultimate 最终的
6 g0 }8 f: Y7 T9 P& a$ B; c D) immediate 立即的
( b2 F' f/ n0 T5 _% L" @( e6 | 14. A 参考译文:由于她是我的教授兼指导老师,我可以告诉你,她具有一种鼓舞力量,激发着她的学生超越他们自身的期望的成绩。
" Z6 K5 [4 }: E7 h) T( l A) inspirational 有鼓舞力量的) [. h& Z3 Q/ ^5 y/ `1 [* f7 `
B) educational 教育的
5 y9 x8 V: K; h7 D- o. s/ f C) excessive 过度的
0 L3 \. o; s3 V& Y D) instantaneous 即刻的1 G N0 Q; i7 X; {% u' N
15. D 参考译文:一些研究者认为某些人具有易受干燥热风伤害的神经系统,我们称他们为天气敏感者。2 r% ?5 V3 A3 X
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B) subordinate 下级的
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D) vulnerable 脆弱的 |