31 To make the company_________ the workers for the injuries as a result of work, the union decided to undertake a
series of vigorous campaigns.
(A) compensate (B) complicate (C) contradict (D) contemplate
36 A recent study suggests that by 2030 global warming could lead to a_________ destroying housing, infrastructure, and
forests.
(A) presumption (B) catastrophe (C) magnitude (D) monopoly
37 Colleagues and families gathered at the cemetery to pay _________to the firefighters killed in the explosion.
(A) modesty (B) assistance (C) virtue (D) tribute
39 John spent all of his money starting a new business; the result is that he can’t pay his bills and is now_________ .
(A) satisfied (B) affordable (C) prosperous (D) bankrupt
40 The better we are acquainted with foreign cultures, _________we can make friends with foreigners.
(A) the easier (B) the easily (C) the much easier (D) the more easily
41 Manager: What was that terrible noise?
Secretary: I’m sorry. I just dropped a stack of files.
Manager:_________
Secretary: No, I’m fine.
Manager: I’m glad you’re not hurt.
(A) Are you hurt? (B) How did you drop it?
(C) What a big sound it was! (D) Didn’t you see the file folders?
Technology is everywhere in our everyday lives. Take potato crisps 42 . Potato crisps are produced in
huge factories which have got special machines. About 4,000 kilos of potatoes are needed to make 1,000 kilos
of crisps. This is how crisps are made: First, the potatoes are washed well and peeled in a large machine. 43 ,
workers remove any bad potatoes by hand. After that, another machine with very sharp blades cuts the potatoes
into very thin slices. The potato slices are washed again, and then they are fried in oil. The 44 that are used
are huge. Each of them can fry about 2,000 kilos of crisps in an hour! When they are ready, the crisps are
packed in bags and the weight of each bag is checked by a computer. 45 , the bags are put into boxes and
sent to the shops. So, next time you enjoy a bag of crisps, 46 technology for it! 【題組】42 (A) by surprise (B) for granted (C) for example (D) as usual
A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by the retail giants Wal-Mart and Costco,
seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when
it arrives in stores, and it costs less. However, the jugs have no real spout, and their unorthodox shape makes
consumers feel like novices at the simple task of pouring a glass of milk. “I hate it. It spills everywhere,” said a
customer.
Though the greener milk jug isn’t widely welcomed, retailers are undeterred because it has advantages
from their perspective. In an era of soaring global demand and higher costs for energy and materials, virtually
every aspect of the economy needs to be reexamined and many products must be redesigned for greater
efficiency. The redesign of the gallon milk jug is a typical example of this change. In the past, the bottling and
shipping of milk jugs were inefficient and labor-intensive. Workers used a long hook to drag plastic crates
loaded with milk jugs onto a conveyor belt. The crates were essential to prevent old-fashioned milk jugs from
stacking atop one another but took a lot of room. With the new jugs, the crates are gone and the shipping can
cut labor by half.
The whole operation is so much more efficient that milk coming out of a cow in the morning winds up at a
store by that afternoon, compared with the next morning by the old method. The question now is whether
customers will go along. A shopper named Jodi Kauffman gave the jugs a glance. “Maybe,” she said.
【題組】47 What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) What is environment-friendly is also user-friendly.
(B) What brings benefit to the earth is always worth buying.
(C) Greener products do not necessarily gain instant popularity.
(D) Environment-friendly products offer us the choice of cost-cutting.
【題組】48 What is the biggest problem of the new gallon milk jug?
(A) It is time-consuming to transfer the new jug from one place to another.
(B) It is not easy to pour milk from the jug properly because of its design.
(C) It is impossible to keep the milk fresh enough in the new jug.
(D) It causes harm and damage to the natural environment.
【題組】49 Which of the following items is absolutely required to ship the old-fashioned milk jugs?
(A) A long tube. (B) A sharp stick. (C) A flexible band. (D) A large container.
【題組】50 What can be inferred from this passage?
(A) The retailers will keep selling the new gallon jugs.
(B) The retailers will be unable to make profit from the new gallon jugs.
(C) The customers will call for a worldwide boycott of the new gallon jugs.
(D) The customers will take lessons to learn how to use the new gallon jugs.
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