ID：9121-12339
In the People’s Republic of China the odd pre-quake behavior of horses and other animals__36__successfully to warn people that earthquakes__37___. Recently, a group of American geologists and geophysicists visited China and listened with great interest__38__ scientists there who explained how they have been able to predict many earthquakes in the past three years. The American scientists compared the___39__ with the unique Chinese program__40 __the impact of Chinese acupuncture ___41___ Western medicine.
The Chinese scientist use ___42 __ but they also monitor strange signals such as various ground noises, the fluctuation of well-water levels, and the strange behavior of animals. The results are quite interesting. Chinese seismologists, for example, ___43 __ predicted two magnitude 6.9 quakes near the China-Burma border on May 29, 1976. The seismologists _ 44 __ that their predictions have been so precise that they were able to evacuate many of their people before an earthquake occurred, thus __45__thousands of lives.
__46___ , the Chinese experts also admit that there have been some false alarms. American scientists__47___ stories of unusual pre-quake animal behavior before, but they ___48___ them too seriously until their recent visit to China. “Maybe there’s something to it.” said Jack Everndon, a California scientist. “We need some kind of short-term warning. We need something.”
He didn’t mention the kind of research he may be considering, “Some of us
are thinking it’s __49___ enough to give it a serious look,” he commented. “Two years ago we ___50__ that.”
36. A. have used B. have been used C. has been used D. will be used
37. A. is about to occur B. are about to occur
C. have occurred D. has occurred
38. A. with B. at C. to D. in
39. A. impact B. affect C. result D. with
40. A. to B. with C. of D. by
41. A. of B. on C. with D. from
42. A. a modern electronic equipment B. modern electronic equipments
C. the modern electronic equipments D. modern electronic equipment
43. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
44. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
45. A. saving B. killing C. saved D. killed
46. A. In one word B. On the other hand
C. Generally speaking D. In another word
47. A. have listened B. have said C. have told D. have heard
48. A. never took B. did take C. took D. are taking
49. A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worthy of
50. A. had said B. could have said
C. wouldn’t have said D. mustn’t have said
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ID：9121-12411
Politics and religion are always interesting ____ of conversation.
A. ideas B. titles C. topics D. questions
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ID：9121-12414
All things ____, the planned trip will have to be called off.
A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered
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ID：9121-12366（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题）
Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to ________.
A. problem solving
B. group experience
C. parental guidance
D. individually-oriented development
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ID：9121-11860（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题）
In cold countries roofs slope steeply ______.
A. so that people can build caves under it
B. so that the roofs won't become so heavy
C. because people do not need snow to build the house
D. so that the snow can slide off easily
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