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In the experimentdescribed in Part 2, a set of word 33____was used to investigate whether blindand sighted people perceived the symbolism in abstract 34____in the same way.
33. 答案:pairs
原文:We gave a list of twenty pairs of words to sighted subjects...
同義替換:a set of = a list of ;was used = gave ;sighted people = sighted subjects
34.答案:shapes
原文:Thus, we concluded that the blind interpret abstract shapes as sightedpeople do.
同義替換:perceived = interpret ;in the same way = as sightedpeople do
From the35____volunteers, everyone thought a circle fitted 'soft' while a square fitted'hard'.
35.答案:sighted
原文:We gave a list of twenty pairs of words to sighted subjects and askedthem to pick from each pair the term that best related to a circle and the termthat best related to a square. ;All our subjects deemed the circle soft andthe sq uare hard.
同義替換:volunteers = subjects ; thought = deemed
However,only 51% of the 36____volunteers assigned a circle to 37____
36.答案:sighted
原文:We gave a list of twenty pairs of words to sighted subjects and askedthem to pick from each pair the term that best related to a circle and the termthat best related to a square ;And only 51% linked deep to circle andshallow to square.
同義替換:volunteers = subjects
37.答案:deep
原文:And only 51% linked deep to circle and shallow to square.
同義替換:assigned a circle to = linked…… to circle
When the test waslater repeated with 38____volunteers, it was found that they made 39____choices.
38.答案:blind
原文:When we tested four totally blind volunteers using the same list, wefound that their choices closely resembled those made by the sighted subjects.
同義替換:repeated = using the same list
39.答案:similar
原文:we found that their choices closely resembled those made by the sightedsubjects.
同義替換:it was found = we found ; similar = resembled
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38. The writeradmits that global warming is a 38____challenge
答案:E long-term
原文:So what of global warming? As we know, carbon dioxide emissions arecausing the planet to warm. The best estimates are that the temperatures willrise by 2-3°C in this century ; Yet the cost of reducing carbon dioxideemissions, for the United States alone, will be higher than the cost of solvingthe world's single, most pressing health problem: providing universal access toclean drinking water and sanitation.
39. but says that itwill not have a catastrophic impact on our future, if we deal with it in the39____way.
答案:D right
原文:It is crucial that we look at the facts if we want to make the bestpossible decisions for the future. It may be costly to be overly optimistic -but more costly still to be too pessimistic.
同義替換:deal with = make decisions
40. He feels itwould be better to spend money on the more 40____health problem of providingthe world's population with clean drinking water.
答案:I urgent
原文:Yet the cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, for the UnitedStates alone, will be higher than the cost of solving the world's single, mostpressing health problem: providing universal access to clean drinking water andsanitation.
同義替換:it would be better to spend money on = thecost of ……will be higher than the cost of ; world's = universal ; providingwith = providing access to ; urgent = pressing
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24. In addition tothe problem of coastal erosion, there has been a marked increase in the levelof 24____contained in the silt deposited in the Nile delta.
答案:F pollutants
原文:Pollutants are building up faster and faster...; ln Manzalah Lagoon,for example, the increase in mercury, lead, copper and zinc...
同義替換:a marked increase = are building up fasterand faster
To deal with this.Stanley suggests the use of 25____in the short term, and increasing the amountof water available through 26____in the longer term
25. 答案:A artificial floods
原文:In the immediate future, Stanley believe that one solution would be tomake artificial floods...
同義替換:deal with = one solution ; suggests =believe; in the short term = In the immediate future
26.答案:B desalination
原文:He says, however, that in the long term an alternative process such asdesalination may have to be used to increase the amount of water available.
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18. Toughened glass is favoured by architects because it is muchstronger than ordinary glass, and the fragments are not as 18____when itbreaks.
答案:F sharp
原文:This glass has five times the strength of standard glass, and whenit does break it shatters into tiny cubes rather than large, razor-sharpshards.
同義替換:much stronger = five times the strength ; ordinary glass = standardglass ; fragments = tiny cubes ; sharp = razor-sharp
19. However, ithas one disadvantage: it can shatter 19______
答案:I unexpectedly
原文:The time that elapses before failure occurs is unpredictable.
同義替換:unexpectedly = unpredictable
20. Ordinary glass is first heated, then cooled very 20______
答案:C quickly
原文:It is made by heating a sheet of ordinary glass to about 620°C tosoften it slightly, allowing its structure to expand, and then cooling itrapidly with jets of cold air.
同義替換:quickly = rapidly
21. Theouter layer 21_____ before the inner layer, and the tension between the twolayers which is created because of this makes the glass stronger.
答案:K contracts
原文:This causes the outer layer of the pane to contract and solidifybefore the interior.
22. These are unstable, and can expand suddenly, particularly if theweather is 22______
答案:E warm
原文:It could happen just months after manufacture, or decades later,although if the glass is heated – by sunlight, for example - the process isspeeded up.
同義替換:unstable = just months after manufacture, or decades later ; warm =heated – by sunlight
23. If this happens,the pane of glass may break. The frequency with which such problems occur is23______by glass experts.
答案:L disputed
原文:But he insists that cases are few and far between. 'It's a very rarephenomenon,' he says.
Others disagree.
同義替換:frequency = few and far between ; disputed = disagree