If a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counterevidence whatever, the idea is either _____ or abandoned.

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• 1Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _____ the viruses into the air.

  A.spray

  B.sprinkle

  C.spread

  D.sprout

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• 2Louis Brailele designed a form of communication enabling people to _____ and preserve their thoughts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips.

  A.retain

  B.visualize

  C.convey

  D.transfer

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• 3The telegraph opened up the possibility of establishing almost _____ communication and thereby offered many practical advantages to people in all walks of life.

  A.distant

  B.instantaneous

  C.immediate

  D.transient

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• 4Mobility is one of the characteristics often _____ executives, and they must accustom themselves to moving quite regularly.

  A.demanded of

  B.asked for

  C.expected from

  D.called for

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• 5You can't help but hear commercials; every few minutes the program is interrupted to give you one advertising _____ .

  A.so on and so forth

  B.more or less

  C.something or other

  D.sooner or later

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• 6Just as space was _____ into regions, time was split up into eras, seasons, and epochs.

  A.evolved

  B.originated

  C.decomposed

  D.detached

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• 7What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for、

  A.He should have equipped his car with a security system.

  B.He should not have his car refilled at the gas station.

  C.He should not have been so sure of himself.

  D.He should have shut down the engine of his car.

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• 8What is NOT a reason for the increase of car theft as mentioned in the passage、

  A.Police don't give enough attention to car theft cases.

  B.More people park their cars and left the keys inside.

  C.Measures and laws against car thieves are not effective enough.

  D.Car theft brings car thieves much money.

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• 9It is obvious that the Michigan program _____ .

  A.has no effect on the overall picture of the whole state.

  B.involves much work but proves to be quite effective.

  C.involves the construction of larger prisons

  D.involves the development of a new security system

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• 10What type(s)of security system can help the police find a stole car back、

  A.The device that sends out radio signals

  B.The device that disables the fuel pump.

  C.The device that disables the starter.

  D.All of the abov

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