1 According to some observers, television has acquired a disquieting monopoly over people’s leisure time. , Y3 P/ Q3 _; y3 s
A recent B business C noisy D troubling
B) |8 M* ?0 Y1 i 2 Professor Smith continued his research work and disregarded his colleague’s advice.
0 i- h! ^# s' |- ? A ignored B deplored C explored D implored
" \$ I& X s6 f) M7 { 3 Before the development of movable metal type in the mid-fifteenth century, news was disseminated by word of mouth, by letter, or by public notice. $ G6 a+ g% o0 _9 q
A organized B requested C distributed D limited, `1 @' x4 v3 i$ f+ R: s
4 Corn, domesticated by the American Indians, was brought to Europe by Columbus.
/ F5 m% t/ m/ h1 J. m8 U1 H A trained B cultivated C implanted D reared
; `7 e- ^' }9 y) q. D/ e. [ 5 Of all the wild dogs, none is more closely related to the domesticated dog than the wolf. * m$ X2 A) U, n) m/ Q* a
A ordinary B tame C faithful D hunting* y( Q/ C9 C3 {& p$ g
6 The dominant theme in the music is of tranquility and peacefulness. & O$ F" u1 e& v* @0 k4 G
A major B final C copious D sluggish% O# f x% T; S) j: o
7 During their winter hibernation period, bears doze. + D2 r7 F$ H) j# w6 N9 Q
A sleep lightly B lose fur C go hungry D have babies7 y% T% b- Z- K8 i/ O w9 B# ?
8 The municipal home-rule system used in many United States cities gives a city the right to draft its own charter. . m! R' q. N2 z
A enforce B make revisions in C draw up D have
1 V4 u3 Z2 \5 z! g8 h$ Q 9 The Little Foxes, a drama by Lillian Hellman, was first produced in New York in 1939. & M0 j6 t5 V B, J A, Y" |
A play B novel C musical D dance- d+ B% u+ D; ]- q" A2 _& d2 A
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10 The new wing of the National Art Gallery in Washington D. C. , drew twenty-two thousand visitors on its opening day.
- N$ S0 c+ B/ Y% D& o A captivated B attracted C entertained D fascinated9 X* R0 [2 v- W( E% M
11 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other drawback. 7 C$ V. l% c; ?# {3 ^
A property B additive C disadvantage D disparity ?$ V. P5 G0 l9 a8 a
12 A long journey in cold weather is dreadfully tiring. 8 O, s2 s* }- w) b. h
A unfortunately B terribly C noticeably D predictably
" X1 M1 S7 d. f2 m. F 13 The manchineel tree has smooth, pale brown bark and long, droopingbranches.
$ K; b# A6 X) X, x, }3 |1 W A spindly B prickly C sagging D blossoming
/ z. X+ j2 a. C2 u 14 A drop in the overall price of goods and services may signal a period ofdeflation.
- V* i5 @* Q2 N+ _. V( V. f A A freeze B A pattern C A fall D An interest1 m- H B n' ]9 F7 e& U
15 The drought destroyed the crops in the Southwest of the United States. . D( \4 @& U9 Z, P* \+ x
A dry period B precipitation C locusts D temperature extreme, k5 h. D1 F t% y; m# W% e3 v
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