In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for ________, to retire at the age of 65.

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• 1He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in ________ with the Imperial Museum.

  A.collection

  B.connection

  C.collaboration

  D.combination

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• 2I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my ________ is perfect.

  A.outlook

  B.vision

  C.horizon

  D.perspective

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• 3It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

  A.human spiritual needs should match material affluence

  B.there is never an end to satisfying people’s material needs

  C.whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue

  D.how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem

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• 4According to the passage, consumerist culture ________.

  A.cannot thrive on a fragile economy

  B.will not aggravate environmental problems

  C.cannot satisfy human spiritual needs

  D.will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries

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• 5Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing、

  A.Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.

  B.Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction.

  C.Because overconsumption won’t last long due to unrestricted population growth.

  D.Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.

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• 6Others viewed the finding with ________, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown.

  A.optimism

  B.passion

  C.caution

  D.deliberation

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• 7The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle ________ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.

  A.expedition

  B.controversy

  C.dismay

  D.disaster

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• 8When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are ________ to fall.

  A.timely

  B.simultaneous

  C.subject

  D.liable

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• 9The music aroused an ________ feeling of homesickness in him.

  A.intentional

  B.intermittent

  C.intense

  D.intrinsic

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• 10I bought an alarm clock with a(n) ________ dial, which can be seen clearly in the dark.

  A.supersonic

  B.luminous

  C.audible

  D.amplified

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