8 In the background was that eternal hum.
# x: w; S# z6 S4 l; wA long & I3 z# J6 }1 X1 w2 G) N
B never-ending
W: e3 q% e4 L0 \; zC boring
4 X8 d5 _* ]/ p: W) zD extensive& f, y- b# G6 b
9 The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
- L& k5 n, V& z" qA imprecise
: D- g# B) c- S% e. e9 bB apparent
6 U5 `8 _/ @. gC clear ' D! M: v% K/ L4 u# q! W/ Y
D easy
0 b2 b1 J" Z4 V F8 m10 Gambling is lawful in Nevada.3 H' g# Q, K$ c0 w: D
A enjoyable, F, E$ s7 K: I& I* D( ~' C
B irresistible% z' \! U2 ?; A. _' Y9 l
C legal
0 y3 k$ Q& b5 P" A/ l1 l% iD profitable" E# t; |8 i/ f7 [5 ~" V0 z w
11 These are the motives for doing it.# h9 \& X( S. Z* B, Z( Y' ?( o
A reasons
3 I& P I2 _0 V* _B excuses0 _+ t. c. _: ~. [7 X9 F$ Z7 z
C answers
- S# D" e# {" \: l5 TD replies
3 n W+ P% S. o12 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
( ]( t: S# _2 t5 p: }: SA extends2 t1 w( R ~% w8 v) ]" G2 a
B stretches
5 o; t) ~. `+ U# U+ @! EC broadens
3 ^8 r, v& [7 h8 `% M2 A* CD bends
9 M6 f$ d& x: i* `! |* m$ Q13 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.8 X8 {% y8 g# q; z, D
A error - ]$ l' E3 }% q- F0 z- \
B puzzle
) d C G" d- f( }+ {& {5 ^; yC attraction
: @6 K9 N+ G6 |D contradiction
0 |1 P7 P C* k6 f# |' K* k8 {2 x4 O14 With immense relief I stopped running.
; c# Q0 v$ \9 Y$ U: yA no
8 n7 n- o: ^7 _* LB little
( ? D4 K0 J8 yC scarce / G* Y. t% s, L, \3 X( \5 D
D enormous
! _4 y9 Q9 x, c, K4 D) b( ?15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.% B9 x! A( b& R" u f8 T) e
A maintain
9 {8 t: s A3 o- W2 rB improve
* H& }7 w$ f8 ?% [( Q" b' DC preserve
. S( B; L9 [' `D protect
. v0 L3 H. d4 C% n2 _* y% l; I& T【参考答案】 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B |