I.Vocabulary(Unit12)1.Evenifyouaredrivingonanexpressway,youhavetokeepinmindthere’sa____tospeed.A.restrictB.timidC.confineD.limit2.Today’sstudentsarecitizensofamorerealcosmosthanthosecitizensconceptualizedbystudentsofa____ago.A.delicateB.decadeC.dedicateD.delivery3.Causalreasoningisa____inwhichwegofromcausetoeffectorviceversa,thatis,wereasonfromwhatweknowtowhatwewanttofindout.A.processB.progressC.processionD.promotion4.Shemadean____triptoParisbeforeshereachedtheageofsixty.A.actualB.animateC.annualD.adult5.Today’sadvertisementsaremeanttobeattractive,buttoomanyofthemmakethings____.A.unrealB.unappealingC.insensitiveD.incapable6.Televisionhasbecomeanindispensablemeansofentertainmentwhichmanypeople____towhileawaytheirsparetime.A.comeupwithB.liveuptoC.countonD.castlighton7.Deathis____toaman,butitssignificancevariesfrompersontoperson.A.integralB.suitableC.inevitableD.compatible8.Noonecanfunctionproperlyiftheyare____ofadequatesleep.A.deprivedB.rippedC.strippedD.contrived9.His____unionmembersdeclinedsincehisfailuretostrivehigherwagesforthem.A.determinationofB.descriptionagainstC.depressionuponD.influenceover10.Currently,people’sobsession(迷恋)withthinnessisalso____byhealthconcerns.A.blazedB.fueledC.ignitedD.exploded11.Everyday,wegrowandhavenewexperiences.Weconstantlylearnbyreading,watchingtelevision,____withotherpeople,andsoforth.A.interruptingB.interchangingC.interactingD.interfering12.Moreandmorescholars,aswellasbusinessmen,arefocusingonthequestion:whye-books____p-booksA.beatoutB.beatoffC.beatdownD.beataway13.TheCEOandsomeothercompanyexecutivesarediscussinghowto____thenewproceduresintotheworkoutline.A.intrigueB.integrateC.interpretD.enterprise14.FranklinD.RooseveltarguedthatthecurrentdepressionstemmedfromtheAmericaneconomy's____flaws.A.underliningB.vulnerableC.vulgarD.underlying15.ArecentreportbyNASArevealsthatasthestarrotatesonitsownaxis,thebeams____inspacelikesearchlightbeams.A.sweeparoundB.sweepalongC.sweepasideD.sweepover16.Britishscientistsaredevelopingarobottoworkintoxicenvironmentsthatcan____itsownpowerbyeatinganddigestingflies.A.createB.generateC.emitD.amplify17.TheAndersonshavenot____yetandIdoubtiftheywillnow.A.shownoffB.shownupC.shownroundD.showninshowup18.A.Internetusersareincreasinglyturningtoe-governmentsitestocarryouttheirbusinesswithgovernment.ButInternetusersandnon-usersalikevaluehavingmorethanonewayto____withgovernment.A.getalongwithB.getangrywithC.getintouchwithD.gettiredof19.Inpractice,itisalwaysthecasethatthesolutiontoaproblem____inresearch.A.layB.liesC.findsD.lays20.Theliberalphilosophyholdsthatenduringgovernmentsmustbeaccountabletosomeonebesidethemselves;thatagovernment____onlytoitsownconscienceisnotforlongtolerable.A.responsibleB.liableC.reliableD.inevitableII.ReadingComprehension(3passages)Passage1Largecompaniesneedawaytoreachthesavingsofthepublicatlarge.Thesameproblem,onasmallerscale,facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenowjobs.Therecanbelittleprospectofraisingthesortofsumsneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknow,andwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termfinance,theyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlong-termprojects.Socompaniesturntothepublic,invitingpeopletolendthemmoney,ortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits.ThistheydobyissuingstocksandsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchange.Bydoingsoth...
