36 Despite the___ of excellent children’s books in recent years, reading is increasingly unpopular among children.
(A)deterioration
(B)fabrication
(C)proliferation
(D)transaction

33.Pope Benedict XVI has___ into the evolution debate in the United States, saying the universe was made by an “intelligent project.” (A)disappeared (B)ascended (C)involved (D)waded

34 One is often amazed by the speed with which armies collapse, bureaucracies____ , and social structures dissolve once the autocrat is removed. (A)abdicate (B)accelerate (C)vibrate (D)fabricate

35 Disputes between Taiwan and Japan over who should have___ over Diaoyutai Islands have become heated recently. (A)bureaucracy (B)conspiracy (C)solidarity (D)sovereignty

複選題37 Genetic discoveries will trigger a flood of new____ , including drugs that aimed at the causes of disease rather than the symptoms. (A)therapies (B)diagnoses (C)stethoscopes (D)pharmaceuticals

38 Society is a joint-stock company in which the members agree for the better securing of the bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. (A)Like a company, society may deprive individuals of their bread in order to maintain the liberty and culture of each shareholder. (B)Like a company, society may operate at the expense of individuals’ liberty and culture to ensure the profits for each shareholder. (C)Society operates like a joint-stock company that generates profits for shareholders to sustain each individual’s liberty and culture. (D)Society would produce profits as a joint-stock company for each shareholder when its members agree to give away their bread.

39 Out of the barren earth of their homeland, the farmers are able to create a lush landscape. (A)The farmers manage to create a rich landscape despite the barren soil. (B)By getting out of the barren earth, the farmers are able to create a rich landscape. (C)Outside the poor territory of their homeland, the farmers succeed in creating a lush landscape. (D)Away from the barren earth of their homeland, the farmers manage to create a rich landscape.

40 Because of the belief that a woman generally does not provide the sole financial support for her family as a man does, she often fails to receive equal pay for equal work. (A)Women often do not make as much money as men do because it is generally believed that a woman receives other financial support in her family. (B)Women and men often do not get equal pay for equal work because a woman’s paycheck is generally considered a secondary income for her family. (C)Women often fail to receive equal treatment at work because they believe they do not make as much money as men do. (D)Women and men often fail to get equal pay for equal work because a woman’s income is generally more important than a man’s.

41 How long does it take a wood mouse to grow into maturity? (A)Less than one week (B)Less than one month (C)More than one month (D)More than one year

42 How does the wood mouse move around in darkness? (A)With the help of whiskers (B)With the help of ears (C)With the help of eyes (D)With the help of the nose

43 What is the way for the wood mice to survive? (A)They run very fast. (B)They produce their young in big quantity. (C)They scare away their enemies. (D)They don’t go out in the daytime.

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