东南大学考研真题-99999东南大学2004基础英语与写作

朽木易折，金石可镂。千里之行，始于足下。第页/共页东南大学2004年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题试题编号：318试题名称：基础英语与写作Ⅰ.ReadingComprehension(50points)真题1（东南大学2004年研）Directions:Beloweachofthefollowingpassages,youwillfindquestionsorincompletestatementsaboutthepassage.Eachstatementorquestionisfollowedbyletteredwordsorexpressions.Selectthewordorexpressionthatmostsatisfactorilycompleteseachstatementoranswerseachquestioninaccordancewiththemeaningofthepassage.Onyouranswersheet,blackentheletterA,B,CorDfortheansweryouchoose.Passage1Inthe1350spoorcountrymenbegantohavecottagesandgardenswhichtheycouldcalltheirown.Werethesefourteenth-centurypeasants,then,theoriginatorsofthecottagegarden?Notreally:themakingandplantingofsmallmixedgardenshadbeenpioneeredbyothers,andthecottagerhadatleasttwogoodexampleswhichhecouldfollow.Hisgardenplantsmightandtosomeextentdidcomefromthesurroundingcountryside,butagreatmanycamefromthemonasterygardens.Astothegeneralplanofthesmallgarden,insofarasithadoneatall,thathaditsoriginnotinthecountry,butinthetown.Thefirstgardenstobedevelopedandplantedbytheownersortenantsofsmallhouses,towncottagesasitwere,werealmostcertainlythoseofthesuburbsofthefreecitiesofItalyandGermanyintheearlyMiddleAges.Thusthesuburbangarden,farfrombeingadescendantofthecountrycottagegarden,isitsancestor;andolder,inallprobability,byabouttwocenturies.Onthefaceofitaparadox,infactthisisreallylogicalenough;itwasinsuchtownsthattherefirstemergedaclassofmanwhowasfreeandwho,withoutbeingrich,ownedhisownsmallhouse:acraftsmanortradesmanprotectedbyhisguildfromthegreatbarons,andfromthepettyonestoo.Moreover,itwasinthetowns,ratherthaninthecountry,wherethecountrysideprovidedherbsandevenwildvegetables,thatmenneededtocultivatepot-herbsandsalads.Itwasalsointhetownsthatthereexistedademandformarket-gardenproduce.LondonlaggedwellbehindtheItalian,Flemish,GermanandFrenchfreecitiesinthisbourgeoisprogresstowardsthefreedomofhavingagarden;yet,asearlyasthethirteenthcentury,wellbeforetheBlackDeath,FitzSteven,biographerofThomasaBecket,waswritingthat,inLondon:‘Onallsidesoutsidethehousesofthecitizenswhodwellinthesuburbsthereareadjoininggardensplantedwithtrees,bothspaciousandpleasingtothesight’.Thenthereisthemonasterygarden,quotedoftenasa‘source’ofthecottagegardenininnumerablehistoriesofgardening.Thegardensofthegreatreligiousestablishmentsoftheeighthandninthcenturieshadtwoorigins:St.Augustine,copyingtheGreek‘academe’didhisteachinginasmallgardenpresentedtohimforthatpurposebyarichfriend;thustheideaofagarden-school,whichbeganamongtheGreekphilosophers,wascarriedonbytheChristianchurch.Inthesecondplace,sinceoneofthecharitiesundertakenbymostreligiousorderswasthatofhealing,monasteriesandnunneriesneededagardenofmedicinalherbs.Suchphysicgardensweresoonsupplementedbyvegetable,saladandfruitgardensinthosemonasterieswhichenjoinedupontheirmembersthedutyofraisingtheirownfood,oratleastapartofit.Theytendednexttodevelop,willy-nillyintoflowergardenssimplymanyoftheherbaceousplantsgrownformedicinalpurposes,orfortheirfragranceasstrewingherbs,hadprettyflowers--forexample,violets,marjoram,pinks,primroses,madonnaliliesandroses.Induecoursetheseflowerscametobegrownfortheirownsakes,especiallysincesomeofthem,liliesandrosesnotably,hadaritualorreligioussignificanceoftheirown.ThemadonnalilyhadbeenAphrodite’ssymbolicflower,itbecameMary’s;yet’itsfirstassociationwithhorticulturewaseconomic;asalveorointmentwasmadefromthebulb.Muchearlierthaniscommonlyrealized,certainmonasticgardenersweremakingremarkableprogressinscientifichorticulture-forexample,inforcingflowersandfruitoutofseasonincloisterandcourtyardgardensusedasconservatories--whichhadlessonstoteachcottagersaswellascastle-dwellers.1.Bythemid-fourteenthcentury,cottagedwellerswhobegantohavegardens.A.followedaprecedentestablishedbysuburbantowndwellersB.gotalltheirplantsfromthefieldstheycultivatedC.werenotencouragedtodosobythenobilityD.didsobecausethereweremarketsinlocaltowns2.SmallcitygardenswerefirstestablishedincertainItalianandGermancities.A.inthecentralareas,unliketheearlier.EnglishgardensB.bycitizenswhoseforebearshadobtainedpermissionfromthemonksC.bycitizenswhohadsurplus!andbytheircottagesD.onlinesthatanticipatedcottagegardens3.Whatreasonisgivenforthedevelopmentofgardensintowns?A.Therewerespecialmarketareasinthelargetom.B.Themedievalcitizencouldcultivatetheplantshewanted.C.Thetowndwellerslongedfortheediblewildplantstheyknewintheiryouth.D.Themarketsellershadnotenoughoftheirowncultivatedherbsforsale.4.UnlikeContinentalsuburbangardens,thoseinthirteenth-centuryLondonwere.A.moretraditionalinplanB.lessadvancedingardeningtechniquesC.morerecentinoriginD.lesscultivatedformarket-gardenproduce5.Thereligiousordershadgardensbecausethey.A.didtheirhealinginthegardensB.likedtheirfoodstronglyspicedwithherbsC.requiredthemfortheirhealingwork.D.conductedtheirteachingmainlyoutofdoors6.TheearlyherbgardenslaterdevelopedintoA.food-producinggardensB.areasforoutdoormealsC.cultivatedorchardsD.schoolsforgardening7.Whatreasonisgivenforthedevelopmentofflowergardensinmonasteries?A.Manyoftheblossomingtreesborelittleornofruit.B.Theherbsneededmorespacetoflowerin.C.Manyusefulplantsalsohadattractiveblooms.D.Theflowersbegantogrowinareassetasideforgrasscultivation.8.Specialinterestwastakeninsomeplants,itisclaimed,becauseoftheir.A.ancientoriginB.FragrancewhencrushedC.AssociationwithspecialseasonsD.Beautyandtheirspiritualassociations9.Wearetoldofthemadonnalilythat.A.itwasfirstgrownbythemonksforreligiousreasonsB.ItsrootshadbeenfoundtofetchhighpricesinthemarketC.ThemonkswereeagertobuyitsseedsfortheirconservatoriesD.Itwasoriginallyusedasthesourceofamedicament10.Whatcottagegardenerscouldlearnfromthemonasterieswas.A.howtocontrolgrowthbyspecialconditionsB.TheneedforearlierplantingC.HowtochoosethebestplantsforthatclimateD.TheneedforshelteredconditionsPassage2Anysocialstructure,particularlythatofVictorianEngland,issomuchamatterofsentimentandprejudicethatthedescriptionsgivenbyContemporarynovelistsmaybeasworthstudyingfromonepointofviewasstatisticsarefromanother.Novelsbeginbyreflectingthestructure,andendbyconfirmingormodifyingit.Ourownideasofourdissolvingandre-formingsocietyareaffectedbynovelsandfilms,whichhelptosetorchangethetoneaswellascaptureit.Victoriannovelistsworkedwithinamoreestablishedsocialframework;theyhadlessscopeforevaluatingsocialimportancedifferentlyandtheiraccounts,howeverslanted,tallymorecloselywitheachotherthanthoseofmodemnovelistsarelikelytodoacenturyfromnow.SomeoftheVictoriannovelistsweremoreathomewithcertainsegmentsofsocietythanwithothers,andtheirpersonalreactionstothesystemdiffered;butthesocialworldinwhichtheircreaturesmovedisreal,solidandessentiallyone.TheclassicageofEnglishsociety--asitseemsinretrospect--wasalsotheclassicageofEnglishfiction.Exceptforafewunchartedareas,thenovelistsknewwheretheystood(whetherornottheylikedit)andsodidtheirreaders.Thehalfcenturyfromroughly1830to1800excludesthelaterVictoriannovelistswiththeirmoreprivate,oratleastmorehighlycontrasting,picturesofsociety.Italsoallowssomeunityoftheme.Duringthesedecadesthe?aristocracyandlandedgentry,althoughlesspowerfulthantheyhadbeen,werestillpredominantingovernmentandthecountryside.Theirsocialprestige,whichhadsubstantiallysurvivedthechangesofthethirtiesandforties,wastoweakenunderagriculturaldepression,electoralandmilitaryreform,theopeningoftheCivilServicetocompetitiveexamination,andthegrowingpoweroffinanceontheonehandandorganizedlaboron~theother.Butthisdeclinedidnotreallysetinuntiltheclosingyearsofthecentury.11.VictoriannovelsareausefulguidetoVictoriansocialstructurebecausethey.A.aresentimentalB.containstatisticsC.reflectprejudicesD.areprejudicial12.ModemnovelistsgivealessexactpictureoftheirsocietythanVictoriannovelistsdobecause_____A.theywishtore-formsocietyB.TheirsocietyislessstableC.TheyareaffectedbyfilmsD.Theychangetheirtonetoooften13.Anessentialcharacteristicoftheclassicageoffictionwasthat.A.therewasonlyonerealisticcharacterineachnovelB.ThenovelistandthereaderreacteddifferentlytothesystemC.ThenovelistwascontentwithhispositioninsocietyD.Thenovelistsdepictedthewholeofsociety14.Thenovelsofthelatenineteenthcenturydifferedfrommid-centurynovelsinthatthey.A.presentedawidersectionofsocietyB.observedtheclassicalunitiesC.isolatednovelistsinsocietyD.weremoresubjective15.Duringtheyears1830-1800,theupperclasses.A.declinedinpowerinthecountrysideB.nolongercontrolledsocietyC.werestillpowerfulD.losttheirsocialprestige16.Inthelateryearsofthecentury.A.thearistocracyweakenedagricultureB.changesweremadeinthevotingsystemC.organizationoflaborcausedeconomicdeclineD.thearistocracyadvocatedmilitaryreform17.ItwasinthelatterhalfofthenineteenthcenturythattheCivilService.A.beganitsadministrativeworkB.wascloselyexaminedC.wasopenonlytopeoplewithmoneyD.offeredmoreopportunitiesforjobsPassage3Ithasbeenknownformanydecadesthattheappearanceofsunspotsisroughlyperiodic,withanaveragecycleofelevenyears.Moreover,theincidenceofsolarflaresandthefluxofsolarcosmicrays,ultravioletradiation,andx-radiationallvarydirectlywiththesunspotcycle.Butaftermorethanacenturyofinvestigation,therelationoftheseandotherphenomena,known.collectivelyasthesolar-activitycycle,toterrestrialweatherandclimateremainsunclear.Forexample,thesunspotcycleandthealliedmagnetic-polaritycyclehavebeenstableasrainfall,temperature,andwinds.Invariably,however,therelationisweak,andcommonlyofdubiousstatisticalsignificance.Effectsofsolarvariabilityoverlongertermshavealsobeensought.TheabsenceofrecordedsunspotactivityinthenoteskeptbyEuropeanobserversinthelateseventeenthandearlyeighteenthcenturieshasledsomescholarstopostulateabriefcessationofsunspotactivityatthattime(aperiodcalledtheMaunderminimum).TheMaunderminimumhasbeenlinkedtoaspanofunusualcoldinEuropeextendingfromthesixteenthtotheearlynineteenthcenturies.TherealityoftheMaunderminimumhasyettobeestablished,however,especiallysincetherecordsthatChinesenakedeyeobserversofsolaractivitymadeatthattimeappeartocontradictit.Scientistshavealsosoughtevidenceoflong-termsolarperiodicitiesbyexaminingindirectclimatologicaldata,suchasfossilrecordsofthethicknessofancienttreerings.Thesestudies,however,failedtolinkunequivocallyterrestrialclimateandthesolar-activitycycle,oreventoconfirmthecycle’spastexistence.Ifconsistentandreliablegeologicalorarchaeologicalevidencetracingthesolar-activitycycleinthedistantpastcouldbeformal,itmightalsoresolveanimportantissueinsolarphysics:howtomodelsolaractivity.Currently,therearetwomodelsofsolaractivity.ThefirstsupposesthattheSun’sinternalmotions(causedbyrotationandconvection)interactwithitslarge-scalemagneticfieldtoproduceadynamo,adeviceinwhichmechanicalenergyisconvertedintotheenergyofamagneticfield.Inshort,theSun’slarge-scalemagneticfieldistakentobeself-sustaining,sothatthesolar-activitycycleitdriveswouldbemaintainedwithlittleoverallchangeforperhapsbillionsofyears.ThealternativeexplanationsupposesthattheSun’slarge-scalemagneticfieldisaremnantofthefieldtheSunacquiredwhenitformed,andisnotsustainedagainstdecay.Inthismodel,thesolarmechanismdependentontheSun’smagneticfieldrunsdownmorequickly.Thus,thecharacteristicsofthesolar-activitycyclecouldbeexpectedtochangeoveralongperiodoftime.Modernsolarobservationsspantooshortatimetorevealwhetherpresentcyclicalsolaractivityisalong-livedfeatureoftheSun,ormerelyatransientphenomenon.18.Theauthorfocusesprimarilyon.A.presentingtwocompetingscientifictheoriesconcerningsolaractivityandevaluatinggeologicalevidenceoftencitedtosupportthemB.GivingabriefoverviewofsomerecentscientificdevelopmentsinsolarphysicsandassessingtheirimpactonfutureclimatologicalresearchC.DiscussingthedifficultiesinvolvedinlinkingterrestrialphenomenawithsolaractivityandindicatinghowresolvingthatissuecouldhaveanimpactonourunderstandingofsolarphysicsD.Pointingoutthefutilityofacertainlineofscientificinquiryintotheterrestrialeffectsofsolaractivityandrecommendingitsabandonmentinfavorofpurelyphysics-orientedresearch19.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthetwomodelsofsolaractivity,astheyaredescribedinthelastparagraph,isaccurate?A.Inbothmodelscyclicalsolaractivityisregardedasalong-livedfeatureoftheSun,persistingwithlittlechangeoverbillionsofyears.B.Inbothmodelsthesolar-activitycycleishypothesizedasbeingdependentonthelarge-scalesolarmagneticfield.C.InonemodeltheSun’smagneticfieldisthoughttoplayaroleincausingsolaractivity,whereasintheothermodelitisnot.D.Inonemodelsolaractivityispresumedtobeunrelatedtoterrestrialphenomena,whereasintheothermodelsolaractivityisthoughtohaveobservableeffectsontheEarth.20.Accordingtothepassage,lateseventeenth-andearlyeighteenth-centuryChineserecordsareimportantforwhichofthefollowingreasons?A.TheysuggestthatthedataonwhichtheMaunderminimumwaspredicatedwereincorrect.B.TheysuggestthattheMaunderminimumcannotberelatedtoclimate.C.TheysuggestthattheMaunderminimummightbevalidonlyforEurope.D.TheyestablishtheexistenceofaspanofunusuallycoldweatherworldwideatthetimeoftheMaunderminimum.Passage4Asinthecaseofsomanywordsusedbythebiologistandphysiologist,thewordacclimatizationishardtodefine.Withincreaseinknowledgeandunderstanding,meaningsofwordschange.Originallythetermacclimatizationwastakentomeanonlytheabilityofhumanbeingsoranimalsorplantstoaccustomthemselvestonewandstrangeclimaticconditions,primarilyalteredtemperature.Apersonorawolfmovestoahotclimateandisuncomfortablethere,butafteratimeisbetterabletowithstandtheheat.Butasidefrom.temperature,thereareotheraspectsofclimate.Apersonorananimalmaybecomeadjustedtolivingathigheraltitudesthanthoseitwasoriginallyaccustomedto.Atreallyhighaltitudes,suchasaviatorsmaybeexposedto,thelowatmosphericpressurebecomesafactorofprimaryimportance.Inchangingtoanewenvironment,apersonmay,therefore,meetnewconditionsoftemperatureorpressure,andinadditionmayhavetocontendwithdifferentchemicalsurroundings.Onhighmountains,theamountofoxygenintheatmospheremayberelativelysmall;incrowdedcities,apersonmaybecomeexposedtorelativelyhighconcentrationsofcarbondioxide‘orevencarbonmonoxide,andinvariousareasmaybeexposedtoconditionsinwhichthewatercontentoftheatmosphereisextremelyhighorextremelylow.Thusinthecaseofhumans,animals,andevenplants,theconceptofacclimatizationincludesthephenomenaofincreasedtolerationofhighorlowtemperature,ofalteredpressure,andofchangesinthechemicalenvironment.Letusdefineacclimatization,therefore,astheprocessinwhichanorganismorapartofanorganismbecomesinuredtoanenvironmentwhichisnormallyunsuitabletoitorlethalforit.Byandlarge,acclimatizationisarelativelyslowprocess.Thetermshouldnotbetakentoincluderelativelyrapidadjustmentssuchasoursenseorgansareconstantlymaking.Thistypeofadjustmentiscommonlyreferredtobyphysiologistsas"adaptation."Thusourtouchsensesoonbecomesaccustomedtothepressureofourclothesandwedonotfeelthem;wesoonfailtohearthetickingofaclock;obnoxiousodorsafteratimefailtomakemuchimpressiononus,andoureyesinstronglightrapidlybecomeinsensitive.Thefundamentalfactaboutacclimatizationisthatallanimalsandplantshavesomecapacitytoadjustthemselvestochangesintheirenvironment.Thisisoneofthemostremarkablecharacteristicsoflivingorganisms,acharacteristicforwhichitisextremelydifficulttofindexplanations.21.Accordingtothereadingselection,allanimalsandplantsA.haveanabilityforacclimatizationB.canadjusttoonlyonechangeintheenvironmentatatimeC.aresuccessfulinadjustingthemselvestochangesintheirenvironmentsD.canadjusttonaturalchangesintheenvironmentbutnottoartificiallyinducedchanges22.Itcanbeinferredfromthereadingselectionthat_______.A.plantsandanimalsaremorealikethantheyaredifferentB.biologistandphysiologistsstudyessentiallythesamethingsC.theexplanationofacclimatizationisspecifictoeachplantandanimalD.assciencedevelops,theconnotationoftermsmaychange23.Accordingtothereadingselection,acclimatizationA.isSimilartoadaptationB.ismoreimportanttodaythanitformerlywasC.involvespositiveaswellasnegativeadjustmentD.maybeinvolvedwithapartofanorganismbutnotwiththewholeorganism24.Byinferencefromthereadingselection,whichoneofthefollowingwouldnotrequiretheprocessofacclimatization?A.Anoceanfishplacedinalake.B.Askindivermakingadeepdive.C.Anairplanepilotmakingahigh-altitudeflight.D.Apersongoingfromdaylightintoadarkenedroom.25.Theword“inured”inthefirstsentenceofparagraphtwomostlikelymeans___________.A.exposedB.accustomedC.attractedD.associatedII.Vocabulary(40points)真题1（东南大学2004年研）Directions:Inthis,sectionyoumustchoosethewordorphrasewhichbest--completeeachsentence.Onyouranswersheet,blackentheletterA,B,CorDagainstthenumberofeachitemforthewordorphraseyouchoose.26.Thisversemournsforthevaliantsoldierswholosttheirlivesinthebattle.A.desultoryB.satiricC.derivativeD.elegiac27.Hebelievesingettingvalueformoney,anditwouldbeinappropriatetointerprethisas.A.indolence…indigenceB.diffidence…paucityC.insolence…intransigence.D.frugality…penury.28.Legislationhasbeenintroducedinsomestatesthatrequiresplasticbagsbemadeofbiodegradablematerialwhichgraduallyoveraperiodoftimewhenexposedtosunlight.A.subsidesB.decomposesC.proliferatesD.secretes29.Scientificinvestigationsoffluidflowbehavioraroundobjectslikehigh-speedaircraftsarecomplex;however,thesystemsare_________whenexperimentsareperformedinscaled-downversionssuchaswindtunnels.A.turbulentB.tractableC.permeableD.implacable30.Thesuccessoftheprojectwasteameffortratherthananyindividual.A.commensurateto...compendiumB.attributedto...accomplishmentC.subordinateto...idiosyncrasyD.dependenton...perfidy31.Itiseconomicallybeneficialtoincreasethecapacityofanindustrialplantwhentherevenuecanbeincreasedwithoutaincreaseinthecostofproduction.A.commensurateB.warrantedC.compliantD.controlled32.Althoughseveralcriticsdenouncedhistechniques,therewasunanimouspraiseforhis____________performancesoverthelastseason.A.ernecineB.anomalous..,apocryphalC.unorthodox...unexceptionableD.innovative...mediocre.33.Althoughtherewashardlyanyscopetofindfaultwiththeminister’scautiouslywordedresponse,severalmembers‘oftheoppositiontookit.A.pleasureinB.exceptiontoC.likingforD.advicefrom34.Themanagementandthelaborunionreachedanunexpectedagreementinthebestinterestsofthecompanyaftermanagingtotheconflictstheyhad.A.confoundB.reconcileC.delineateD.deride35.AlthoughDavidwasseverelycriticalofhiswife,hedidnotdaretotreatherwithA.mendacityB.contemptC.sarcasmD.insularity36.Themembersoftheparliamentarycommitteehadsuchstronglyviewsthatevenafterseveralmeetingstheycouldnotreacha.A.divergent…consensusB.radical…conundrumC.eclectic...consonanceD.convoluted…resolution37.Althoughtheclosedsystemdidnotencourageindividualstooutontheirown,nonethelessitirrationallythelackofthespiritofentrepreneurshipinthepeople.A.explore...eulogizedB.risk...stimulatedC.venture...decriedD.hazard...mollified38.Theprobabilitythatanequipment,willflawlesslyisdecreasedifacriticalfunctionisperformedbyasinglecomponent;therefore,engineersbuildacertainamountofintheirdesignstoguaranteeagainstfailures.A.synthesize...optimalityB.deteriorate..,viabilityC.integrate..,feasibilityD.operate...redundancy39.PeoplehavelimitedpatiencewhenbrowsingtheInternet;asaresult,theindividual’sinterestifthewebpagedoesnotappearonthescreenwithinafewseconds.A.flagsB.infiltratesC.incubatesD.entails40.ThebiologistdescribedhowvulturesportionsofcarcassesandplayacrucialroleinmaintainingtheecologicalbalanceasA.hunt...carnivoresB.devour...scavengersC.dependon…parasitesD.seize...predators41.Ineighth-centuryJapan,peoplewhowastelandwererewardedwithofficialranksaspartofanefforttoovercometheshortageoffields.A.conserved...forestedB.reclaimed...arableC.cultivated…domesticD.irrigated...accessible42.Clearlyrefutingskeptics,researchershave.notonlythatgravitationalradiationexistsbutthatitalsodoesexactlywhattheoryitshoulddo.A.doubted...warrantedB.estimated...acceptedC.demonstrated...predictedD.supposed...asserted.43.Forcenturiesanimalshavebeenusedasforpeopleinexperimentstoassesstheeffectsoftherapeuticandotheragentsthatmightlaterbeusedinhumans.A.benefactorsB.companionsC.precedentsD.surrogates44.Thepressureofpopulationonavailableresourcesisthekeytounderstandinghistory;consequently,anyhistoricalwritingthattakesnocognizanceoffactsisflawed.A.rinsicallyB.ecological...marginallyC.cultural..,substantivelyD.psychological...philosophically45.Thestateisanetworkofexchangedbenefitsandbeliefs,betweenrulersandcitizensbasedonthoselawsandproceduresthataretothemaintenanceofcommunity.A.acompromise...inimicalB.aninterdependence...subsidiaryC.areciprocity...conduciveD.anequivalence..,prerequisite46.Thecharacterizationofhistoricalanalysisasaformoffictionisnotlikelytobereceivedbyeitherhistoriansorliterarycritics,whoagreethathistoryandfictiondealwithordersofexperience.A.quietly...significantB.enthusiastically...shiftingC.passively...unusualD.sympathetically...distinct47.Documentingscience’sphilosophywouldbe,sinceitisalmostaxiomaticthatmanyphilosophersusescientificconceptsasthefoundationsfortheirspeculations.A.distrustof..elementaryB.influenceon...superfluousC.relianceon...inappropriateD.differencesfrom...impossible48.Physicistsrejectedtheinnovativeexperimentaltechniquebecause,althoughitsomeproblems,italsoproducednewA.plicationsB.clarified...dataC.caused...hypothesesD.revealed.…inconsistencies49.Thegiantcorporationwasmakingatakeoverforapropertycompany.A.controlB.bidC.proposalD.proposition50.Hethankedme,toomuchIthoughtforthelittlehaddome.A.profuselyB.prolificallyC.luxuriantlyD.sumptuously51.Themancreptnoiselesslyupthestairs,butonthelandingthefloorboardsA.crackedB.crunchedC.creakedD.groaned52.Hewassointhebookthatheforgotallabouthisappointment.A.distractedB.attractedC.divertedD.engrossed53.Whenshortskirtsbecameunfashionable,Ihadtohaveallmydresses.A.letupB.letdownC.letonD.letout54.Itwillbemucheasiertounderstandifthefractionsareuptowholenumbers.A.roundedB.totaledC.filledD.integrated55.Thememorialinthesquarethesoldierswholosttheirlivesinthewar,A.recapturesB.remembersC.commemoratesD.memorizes56.Itwasobviousthathehadbeendrinkingfartoomuchfromthewayhecamedownthestreet.A.toddlingB.staggeringC.hobblingD.shuffling57.Heisanworker,andrarelydoeswellinexaminations.A.errantB.erroneousC.eroticD.erratic58.BecarefulhowyouhandlethisVase,asitisA.valuelessB.invaluableC.pricelessD.worthy59.TheywerepayingfortheirtelevisionsetbyA.installationsB.facilitiesC.depositsD.installments60.Whenthechanceofpromotionarose,hewasA.over-passedB.passedoverC.passedD.by-passed61.Thismanissoarrogantthatheiscompletelytoallcriticism.A.imperviousB.unawareC.regardlessD.unconscio