1、C）AnywayD） However35.A） expensiveB） mechanicalC） flourishingD） complicated36.A） giftedB） skilledC） trainedD） versatile37.A） keepB） maintainC） retainD） protect38.A） sinceB） soC） andD） yet39.A） chargeB） priceC） costD） value40.A） acceptB） gainC） receiveD） absorb41.A） FrequentlyB） IncidentallyC） Deliber
2、atelyD） Eventually42.A） soonB） quicklyC） immiediatelyD） first43.A） someB） othersC） severalD） few44.A） mightB） shouldC） wouldD） will45.A） adoptingB） conductingC） receivingD） adjusting46.A） toB） atC） on47.A） opaqueB） secretC） sealedD） hidden48.A） tackleB） learnC） studyD） manipulate49.A） InB） ThroughC）
3、 WithD） Under50.A） exceptB） norC） orD） butPassage 1 Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In the 21 he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and there are few things 22 he stands in more fear than of the 23 of noise. Even his conversation is 24 a de
4、sperate attempt to prevent a dreadful silence. If he is introduced to a fellow mortal and a number of 25 occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of 26 of the emptiest-headed chatterbox. He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means
5、27 the buzzing of a fly, but he longs to join in the buzz and to prove that he is man and not a wax-work 28 . The object of conversation is not, 29 the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to 30 the buzzing sound. Most buzzing, 31 , is agreeable to the ear, and some of it is agreeable even to the
6、32 . He would be a foolish man, however, 33 waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors. Those who 34 the weather as a conversational opening seem to be 35 of the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation 36 the hope of l
7、earning anything new. Some of them are 37 if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them 38 they have seen a new play. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing at immense 39 , they justly 40 themselves on their su
8、ccess as conversationalists.21.A interventionB intervalC eclipseD meantime22.A of whichB in whichC with whichD by which23.A presenceB abundanceC existenceD absence24.A in great measureB in briefC all in allD at least25.A hesitationsB delaysC interruptionsD pauses26.A admirationBenvyC amazementD reve
9、nge27.A more thanB no less thanC rather thanD no more than28.A characterB figureC roleD personality29.A forB inC atD on30.A carry outB pick upCspeed upD keep upA particularlyB unfortunatelyC fortunately.D utterlyA mindB mentalityC intelligenceD witA whoB whenC ifD whichA disposeB dispatchC dismissD
10、despiseA ignorantB negligibleC obscureD inconspicuousA atB againstC withD inAdisgustedB contentC disgracedD discouragedA in thatB so thatC such thatD except thatA lengthB expanseC stretchD spanA preyB modelC respectD pride Passage 2 Recent legal research indicated that incorrect identification is a
11、major factor in many miscarriages （失败） of justices. It also suggests that identification of people by witnesses in a courtroom is not as 21 as commonly believed. Recent studies do not support the 22 of faith judges, jurors, lawyers and the police have in eyewitness evidence. The Law Commission recen
12、tly published an educational paper, Total Recall? The Reliability of Witness 23 , as a companion guide to a proposed code of evidence. The paper finds that commonly held 24 about how our minds work and how well we remember are often wrong. But while human memory is 25 change, it should not be undere
13、stimated. In court witnesses are asked to give evidence about events, and judges and juries 26 its Feliability. The paper points out that memory is complex, and reliability of any persons recall must be assessed 27 . Both common sense and research say memory 28 over time. The accuracy of recall and
14、recognition are 29 their best immediately 30 encoding the information, declining at first rapidly, then gradually. The longer the delay, the more likely it is that information obtained after the event will interfere 31 the original memory, which reduces 32 . The paper says 33 interviews or media rep
15、orts can create such 34 . People are particularly susceptible to having their memories 35 when the passage of time allows the original memory to 36 , and will be most susceptible if they repeat the 37 as fact. Witnesses may see or read information after the event, then 38 it to produce something 39
16、than what was experienced, significantly reducing the reliability, of their memory of an event or offender, Further, witnesses may strongly believe in their memories, even though aspects of those memories are 40 false.A trustfulB reliableC innocentD considerableA rateB degreeC extentD scaleA Manifes
17、tationB DeclarationC PresentationD TestimonyA perceptionsB acceptancesC permissionsD receptionsA subject toB liable forC incapable ofD attributable toA assessB appreciateC calculateD speculateA interactivelyB comparativelyC horizontallyD individuallyA descendsB declinesC inclinesD degradesC onD upon
18、A beforeB afterC whenD untilA withA appropriacyB accuracyCoriginalityD justiceA consequentB successiveC subsequentD precedingA distortionsB deformationsC malfunctionsDmalformationsA alteredB transformedC convertedD modifiedA fadeB diminishC lessenD dwellA misinformationB mistreatmentC misguidanceD m
19、isjudgementA associateB connectC linkD integrateA otherB ratherC moreD lessA invariablyB constantlyC justifiablyD verifiablyPassage 3 Throughout the 19th century and into the 20th, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed
20、 cities to be centres of 21 , crime, poverty and moral 22 . Their distrust was caused 23 , by a national ideology that, 24 farming the greatest occupation and rural living , 25 to urban living. This attitude 26 even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential 27 of the n
21、ational landscape. Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology. Thousands 28 the precarious（不稳定的）life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city. But when these people 29 from the country-side, they carried their fears and suspicions with them. These new urbanities, already con
22、vinced that cities were 30 with great problems. eagerly 31 the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the 32 of the city. One of many reforms came 33 the area of public utilities. Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by 34 governments, but the gas and electric networks w
23、ere privately owned. Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would 35 exorbitant（过度的）rate for these essential services and 36 them only to people who could afford them. Some city and state governments responded by 37 the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves. 38 of these reforms argued that public owner
