34 The main _____ of the study is to help develop a reliable tool for doctors to diagnose and treat patients.
(A) obstacle (B) objective (C) caution (D) confusion
35 Older people tend to be more _____ and a bit suspicious of anything new and creative.
(A) considerable (B) conservative (C) contemptible (D) contemporary
36 A smile is a language _____ understood by people around the world regardless of their races.
(A) ambitiously (B) financially (C) imperfectly (D) universally
38 The company has been very cautious about dealing with takeover bids from their _____ competitors.
(A) predatory (B) prohibitive (C) proportionate (D) predestined
39 At the _____ of the singer's popularity, she had won the national Record Awards for four consecutive years.
(A) badge (B) deed (C) heritage (D) peak
40 The candidate had been _____ that he could beat his rival and win the election; the result, however, turned out to
be the opposite.
(A) accused (B) convinced (C) insisted (D) registered
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France’s environment minister, Barbara Pompili, said in a recent news conference that bears, tigers, elephants and
other wild animals will no longer be allowed in traveling circuses in the coming years. __41__ , the minister said that starting
immediately, France’s three marine parks will no longer be able to bring in or breed dolphins and killer whales. “It is
time to open a new era in our relationship with these wild animals,” Ms. Pompili said, arguing that animal __42__ is a
priority. She said the measures will also bring an end to mink farming, in __43__ animals are raised for their fur.
The __44__ does not apply to wild animals in other permanent shows and in zoos. The French government will __45__ an
aid package of more than 8 million euros to help animal shows transition to a new business model. In France, many cities
already do not allow circuses with wild animal shows to pitch their tents. 【題組】
41 (A) In addition (B) In contrast (C) In conclusion (D) In conjunction
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a stark warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites.
It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as
mining, dredging or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include
illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The
WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and
China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 percent of the world's endangered pandas. The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. This is mainly
because World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation should be shared by
everyone. She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. The governments and the private
sector around the world, according to her, should step up their action against harmful extractive uses.
The WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter,
jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
【題組】46 What is the best title for the passage?
(A) The Effects of Harmful Industrial Activities on WWF.
(B) The Negative Impact of Industry on World Heritage Sites.
(C) The Future of WWF and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
(D) WWF’s Warning about Climate Change and Animal Extinction.
【題組】47 What did the WWF report say about the natural World Heritage sites?
(A) About a quarter of them are affected by harmful industrial activities.
(B) Thirty endangered pandas live in Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries.
(C) They are under threat from several industries as well as climate change.
(D) Most of them remained unaffected by climate change and illegal logging.
【題組】48 What is the second paragraph mainly about?
(A) Every country has the right to inherit the World Heritage properties.
(B) The governments have stepped up against all industrial development.
(C) All governments should try their best to reduce extractive industries.
(D) The World Heritage should be shared by the governments and private sector.
【題組】50 What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
(A) Industrial development on World Heritage sites can also be harmful to people.
(B) More than 10 million of people visit the World Heritage sites each year.
(C) People who live near World Heritage sites also need to protect the environment.
(D) The WWF warned people not to take things from the World Heritage sites.