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1Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (35%)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Do you think that a universal language will emerge within the next century、 English is 36 the lingua franca in many parts of the world, and is the best language currently to know 37business and science, 38 I don’t think English will 39 become a universal language. I think that if a language becomes the world language, it should be an artificial one. 40 , it might seem to many as an effort to 41 a certain cultural group. The 42 with a universal language is how to 43 it, and how to get the governments of the world to agree 44 its implementation.If this were to happen, the international language would be the 45 second language of all countries, and legally it would still play second fiddle to the current language of that country. It could allow different tribes in Africa to communicate, or 46 communication between small villages in India that each speaks different languages. Not to 47 it would mean that one would only have to learn two languages no matter 48 in the world he travels.What 49 specifics—what writing 50 should it use、 Where should its words come from、 Should the language be highly inflected or very analytical、 And furthermore, how will the language be established、
A.preciously
B.uncertainly
C.indefinitely
D.currently
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2–I wonder how much you charge for your services.-The first two are free the third costs $30.
A.while
B.until
C.when
D.before
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3The place the bridge is supposed to be built should be the cross river traffic is the heaviest.
A.which; where
B.at which; which
C.at which; where
D.which; in which
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4Students are always interested in finding out they can go with a new teacher.
A.how soon
B.how often
C.how long
D.how far
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5–It’s thirty years since we last met.-But I still remember the story, believe it or not, we got lost on a rainy night.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.when
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6The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” means “________”.
A.add the numbers
B.have sports
C.try not to get fat
D.watch games
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7Which underlined word in the following sentences is used as figure of speech、
A.John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.
B.In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.
C.We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.
D.I didn’t really mean my partner was a snak
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8What is the key factor of antbirds’ duet、
A.Their cooperation.
B.Their conflict.
C.The context.
D.Their instinct.
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9How did the researchers conduct the experiment、
A.They put the antbird pairs back to nature and observe them.
B.They played different recorded songs of other antbirds.
C.They put an antbird to the other’s territory and observe
D.D.They played the songs of an intruding pair.
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10Why did the female bird sing according to Paragraph 4、
A.It wanted to show its singing talent to the partner.
B.It aimed at keeping the partnership with the male.
C.It wanted to frighten the other females.
D.It wanted to make her mate more attractiv
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