8 In the background was that eternal hum.
( _6 k- {, z: s& n* E7 _' QA long
; u: B+ K, o" L% z7 ?1 R* nB never-ending
# U# B Q, e# N+ K5 v' q; T3 G8 B/ {2 ]C boring ! D* G2 t8 q; y7 M8 Z
D extensive
5 X2 A! K: A5 V# v$ e n9 The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
/ F2 a/ x' e" J+ k! nA imprecise
3 ~0 C0 }2 [/ jB apparent
4 z1 G% B1 P0 G" XC clear
, A8 J0 x8 o( Y- \/ a, {D easy
& d+ ] V! E- H5 R9 e10 Gambling is lawful in Nevada.# [3 `& @( @" g* b# r- J {9 A, I7 p
A enjoyable! [6 I' l( W2 f, X
B irresistible
* f8 q/ ~4 S( }. A- {C legal
2 N& v# o/ d; F7 D ND profitable) _ [) w+ a% y8 j
11 These are the motives for doing it./ A8 ^! l) [+ `' i# [0 x
A reasons
% G# }; J' t5 p# C1 h2 y8 rB excuses2 E* ^+ m, Z! C3 K( [) g( _
C answers
. `8 l& [( j+ bD replies
# {. `8 M# a/ e! B6 x12 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
8 M/ d5 ~( j/ a9 z. T; DA extends7 f! v$ s/ V2 e
B stretches
$ U. B: B& j- hC broadens
- j( V! K# ~; M* g8 w0 nD bends/ g) x" ?& m- U, s& N
13 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.! D6 `" B: {$ l n
A error * u5 G) W$ z: j8 V6 W j' o
B puzzle7 H* `# c' O m1 d
C attraction % y* ^+ m8 v% ]" h
D contradiction% F+ B/ X, y. C- W3 r+ y
14 With immense relief I stopped running.
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B little: g2 }& t' R) ?6 u3 \ @0 l
C scarce
$ ]! u0 U" s& r" j+ W# U4 H- Z, c# HD enormous
5 V/ |4 p+ i/ l8 I# v8 z15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.. U6 N( C! X, x# j. X$ e
A maintain
, c5 C* }2 h& A% cB improve# @- C9 D- @# `! A
C preserve 8 D7 @% S5 m/ e4 h- g; a c6 w
D protect
* Z( N( M$ l4 s) U& A【参考答案】 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B |