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Section I Use of English
【连题】 根据下面材料,回答第1~20题:
The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11,2009.It is the first worldwide epidemic【1】by the World Health Organization in 41 years.
The heightened alert【2】an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising【3】in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.
But the epidemic is "【4】" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general,【5】the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the【6】of any medical treatment.
The outbreak came to global【7】in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noted an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths【8】healthy adults. As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to【9】in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.
In the United States, new cases seemed to fade【10】warmer weather arrived. But in late September 2009, officials reported there was【11】flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the【12】tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seasonal flu. In the U. S. , it has【13】more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations.
Federal health officials【14】Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began【15】orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is【16】ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those【17】dose were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not【18】for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties, heart disease or several other【19】. But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk groups: health care workers, people【20】infants and healthy young people.
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[A] criticized
[B] appointed
[C] commented
[D] designated
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[A] proceeded
[B] activated
[C] followed
[D] prompted
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[A] digits
[B] numbers
[C] amounts
[D] sums
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[A] moderate
[B] normal
[C] unusual
[D] extreme
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[A] with
[B] in
[C] from
[D] by
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[A] progress
[B] absence
[C] presence
[D] favor
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[A] reality
[B] phenomenon
[C] concept
[D] notice
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[A] over
[B] for
[C] among
[D] to
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[A] stay up
[B] crop up
[C] fill up
[D] cover up
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[A] as
[B] if
[C] unless
[D] until
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[A] excessive
[B] enormous
[C] significant
[D] magnificent
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[A] categories
[B] examples
[C] patterns
[D] samples
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[A] imparted
[B] immersed
[C] injected
[D] infected
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[A] released
[B] relayed
[C] relieved
[D] remained
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[A] placing
[B] delivering
[C] taking
[D] giving
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[A] feasible
[B] available
[C] reliable
[D] applicable
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[A] prevalent
[B] principal
[C] innovative
[D] initial
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[A] presented
[B] restricted
[C] recommended
[D] introduced
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[A] problems
[B] issues
[C] agonies
[D] sufferings
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[A] involved in
[D] caring for
[C] concerned with
[D] warding off
【连题】 根据下面材料,回答第1~5题:
In the first paragraph, Damien Hirst's sale was referred to as "a last victory" because __.( )
[A] the art market had witnessed a succession of victories
[B] the auctioneer finally got the two pieces at the highest bids
[C] Beautiful Inside My Head Forever won over all masterpieces
[D] it was successfully made just before the world financial crisis
By saying "spending of any sort became deeply unfashionable" (Line 1-2, Para.3), the author sug- gests that( )
[A] collectors were no longer actively involved in art-market auctions
[B] people stopped every kind of spending and stayed away from galleries
[C] art collection as a fashion had lost its appeal to a great extent
[D] works of art in general had gone out of fashion so they were not worth buying
Which of the following statements is NOT true?( )
[A] Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.
[B] The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.
[C] The art market generally went downward in various ways.
[D] Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come
The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are( )
[A] auction houses' favorites
[B] contemporary trends
[C] factors promoting artwork circulation
[D] styles representing Impressionists
The most appropriate title for this text could be __.( )
[A] Fluctuation of Art Prices
[B] Up-to-date Art Auctions
[C] Art Market in Decline
[D] Shifted Interest in Arts
【连题】 根据下面材料,回答第1~5题:
What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands?( )
[A] Talking to them.
[B] Trusting them.
[C] Supporting their careers.
[D] Sharing housework
Judging from the context, the phrase "wreaking havoc" ( Line 2, Para.2) most probably means( )
[A] generating motivation
[B] exerting influence
[C] causing damage
[D] creating pressure
All of the following are true EXCEPT __.( )
[A] men tend to talk more in public than women
[B] nearly 50 percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversation
[C] women attach much importance to communication between couples
[D] a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse
Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?( )
[A] The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists.
[B] Marriage break-up stems from sex inequalities.
[C] Husband and wife have different expectations from their marriage.
[D] Conversational patterns between man and wife are different.
In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on( )
[A] a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk
[B] a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon
[C] other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U. S.
[D] a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker
【连题】 根据下面材料,回答第1~5题:
According to Dr. Curtis, habits like hand washing with soap( )
[A] should be further cultivated
[B] should be changed gradually
[C] are deeply rooted in history
[D] are basically private concerns
Bottled water, chewing gum and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to __( )
[A] reveal their impact on people's habits
[B] show the urgent need of daily necessities
[C] indicate their effect on people's buying power
[D] manifest the significant role of good habits
Which of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people's habits?( )
[A] Tide.
[B] Crest.
[C] Colgate.
[D] Unilever
From the text we know that some of consumers' habits are developed due to( )
[A] perfected art of products
[B] automatic behavior creation
[C] commercial promotions
[D] scientific experiments
The author's attitude toward the influence of advertisement on people's habits is( )
[A] indifferent
[B] negative
[C] positive
[D] biased
【连题】 根据下面材料,回答第1~5题:
From the principles of the U. S. jury system, we learn that _____.( )
[A] both literate and illiterate people can serve on juries
[B] defendants are immune from trial by their peers
[C] no age limit should be imposed for jury service
[D] judgment should consider the opinion of the public
The practice of selecting so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed( )
[A] the inadequacy of antidiscrimination laws
[B] the prevalent discrimination against certain races
[C] the conflicting ideals in jury selection procedures
[D] the arrogance common among the Supreme Court judges
Even in the t960s, women were seldom on the jury list in some states because_______ .( )
[A] they were automatically banned by state laws
[B] they fell far short of the required qualifications
[C] they were supposed to perform domestic duties
[D] they tended to evade public engagement
Mter the Jury Selection and Service Act was passed,( )
[A] sex discrimination in jury selection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished
[B] educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors
[C] jurors at the state level ought to be representative of the entire community
[D] states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system
In discussing the U.S. jury system, the text centers on( )
[A] its nature and problents
[B] its characteristics and tradition
[C] its problems and their solutions
[D] its tradition and development

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