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urine sugar levels. The country that gave the world transistor radios, the Walkman and a<o0B{7{BM
hand-held videogames is now positioned to turn its love of gadgetry into a profitable >b$<lo
national enterprise once again. '~2v/[<`}
26. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______. *
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B. it is easy for people to think of a simple wooden house in the modern Japan 785iY865
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D. Kamiyama has a mechanical companion whose voice is very sharp and short *7v PU:Q[
27. Who giggles after Kamiyama comes into the room according to the passage? 2k
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A. The old woman Kamiyama herself. ]e3nnS1*.
B. Kamiyama's fantastic pet robot. b;O+QRa
C. A mechanical companion in Star Wars. }dR*bG
D. A naughty Japan's creation Astro Boy. vJ'ho
28. We can infer from the third paragraph that nowadays many old people in Japan A^Zs?<C-
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C. enjoying themselves D. not taken good care of C,]Ec2
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C. start to like or be friendly with D. approach to or come up to *,pqpD>
30. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the roles the robots can play?
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C. Entertaining machines. D. Instructive educators. {8MF
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II.Vocabulary (10%,0.5 mark each) PA/6l"-`3
Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are 5 9vGLN!L
four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the k);!H +
sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line r__M1
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through the center. vK C>t95
31.Comparing the time scales between many flu epidemics,scientists can________ 'yNp J'
when another one might happen. <b\urtoJ
A.determine B.anticipate C.predict D.assure z)B=<4r
31. My father never gave me ______. Uww^Sq
A. many advice B. many advices b+hY^$//
C. much advice D. a lot of advices WToAT;d2h
32. She took him ______ and led him across the road. uz#9w\="
A. by his hand B. by the hand
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33. I don't think he IS to blame, ______? UPYM~c+}
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34. ______. I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it. A
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A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However D|o@(V
35. He couldn't lie convincingly enough to take a child ______. L
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36. The parents were worried about Dorothy because no one was aware ______ she [XXN0+ /
had gone. YYHm0pc
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37. It was not until she returned home ______ she realized she had almost wasted ten Eg*3**gTO
of her valuable hours. 4B`Rz1QBy
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38. There has not been a great response to the sale, ______? 2XHk}M|
A. does it B. has it C. does there D. has there ?=kswf
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and techniques to document observations that can be checked by others. dK: "
A. in that B. that in C. that D. in {P&^Erx
40. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much 8:xo ~Vc
broader than ______. p0K;m%
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D. that which has the domestic marketer W1Qc1T8
41. I'm surprised at there ______ an index. 5>)jNtZ
A. not to be B. to be not C. not being D. being not )*h~dx_c m
42. I ______this soup. I ______ pepper in it. \BXVWE|
A. am tasting ... am tasting B. am tasting ... taste s.' \&B[
C. taste ... am tasting D. taste ... have tasted I&8m5F?$`
43. ______ , explorers could never have found the cave. s2~dmZ_B|_
A. But for the fissure had been spotted B. If not the fissure had' been spotted r%d11[z
C. Had the fissure not been spotted D. Had not the fissure been spotted +o]BjgG
44. John often sits in a small bar, drinking and smoking considerably more ______. 'V#ew\
A. than that he is healthy B. than good for his health :-La
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C. than his health could D. than is good for his health .To:tN#
45. This ______ girl is Mary's cousin. Y&