The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ________.

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• 1Among “humanity’s current problems” (Line 6, Par

  A.3), the chief concern of the scientists is ________.A.the impoverishment of developing countries

  B.the explosion of the human population

  C.the reduction of biological diversity

  D.the effect of global warming

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• 2According to the passage, cutting tress to grow more food ________.

  A.will widen the gap between the developed and the developing countries

  B.is but a short-term relief to the food problem

  C.can hardly alleviate the shortage of food

  D.proves to be an effective way out for impoverished nations

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• 3According to the passage, the preservation of rain forests ________.

  A.may hamper a developing country in its fight against poverty

  B.benefits developed countries rather than developing countries

  C.should take priority over the control of human population

  D.will help improve the living conditions in developing countries

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• 4Why does the author say that the protection of endangered species is a highly controversial issue、

  A.Because people can’t agree as to what species to protect.

  B.Because it is difficult to find an effective way to protect such species.

  C.Because it affects the interests of certain groups of people.

  D.Because it is a major problem involving a series of legal procedures.

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• 5In the passage, the author is trying to tell us ________.

  A.how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attention

  B.how the loudness of TV ads is overcome

  C.how advertisers control the sound properties of TV ads

  D.how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads

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• 6The directions were so ________ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.

  A.ingenious

  B.ambitious

  C.notorious

  D.ambiguous

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• 7Because a degree form a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.

  A.sophisticated

  B.competitive

  C.considerate

  D.superficial

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• 8If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ________.

  A.persuasion

  B.remedy

  C.encouragement

  D.compromise

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• 9Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.

  A.constrained

  B.dominated

  C.restricted

  D.occupied

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• 10If we ________ our relations with that country, we’ll have to find another supplier of raw materials.

  A.diffuse

  B.diminish

  C.terminate

  D.preclude

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