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[单项选择]In refuting the alarmists, the author advances his argument by first challenging ______.
A. the source and amount of their data
B. the targets of their observation
C. the system of measurement
D. their definition of violence
[单项选择]What does the term "tidy" in Line 3, Para. 5 possibly mean
A. neat and orderly.
B. substantial and considerable.
C. adequate and valuable.
D. minute.
[单项选择]What does the term "dog" in Line 3, Para. 1 most possibly mean
A. Punish.
B. Protest against.
C. Follow closely and bother.
D. Safeguard and protect.
[单项选择]The term "subjects" (line 7, para. 3) refers to ______.
A. waves
B. dreams
C. volunteers
D. instruments
[单项选择]The term" parochialism" (Line 3, Para. 3 ) most possibly means ______.
A. open-mindedness
B. provincialism
C. superiority
D. discrimination
[单项选择]The term "brick and mortar banks" (Line 3, Para. 2) refers to ______.
A. banks with dependable reputations
B. banks with competitive interest rates
C. hanks with traditional walk in services
D. banks with reliable on-line services
[单项选择]The passage uses the term "vegetative forms" to refer to ______.
A. Plants that infest human habitations
B. the fact that bacteria are really vegetables
C. the growing stage of the bacteria as opposed to the dormant stage
D. the difficulty in classifying the types of bacteria
[单项选择]The bold word "hampered" in Line 1 Para 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. recognized
B. determined
C. solved
D. hindered
[单项选择]The phrase "the individuals" in Line 10, Para. 3 refers to _________.
A. students who practice cheating
B. parents who put pressure on their children
C. school administrators who approve of short-answer tests
D. teachers who are too hesitant to take actions against cheating
[单项选择]The phrase "this relationship"( in Line 3, Para. 5 )refers to the connection between ______and the incidence of heart disease.
A. the amount of fish eaten
B. regular fish-eating
C. the kind of fish eaten
D. people of different regions
[单项选择]The expression" a variety of tests" (Line 1, Para. 3) means ______.
A. a large number of different tests
B. a large number of easy tests
C. a large number of similar tests
D. a large number of difficult tests
[单项选择]The word "lucrative" in Line 1, Para. 4 most probably means _______.
A. sensible
B. creative
C. profitable
D. reliable
[单项选择]The expression "ripple effect" (Line 6, Para. 1) most probably means" __________ ".
A. chain reaction
B. cumulative effect
C. immediate response
D. long-lasting impact
[单项选择]The word "seat" ( Line 8, Para. 2) probably means __________.
A. a chair
B. a part of the body
C. a place where something is
D. cortex
[单项选择]The word "thorny" (Line 5, Para. 1) most probably means" ______ ".
A. prickly
B. difficult
C. misunderstood
D. sharp
[单项选择]The word "ditched" in Line 1, Para. 4 could best be replaced by" ______".
A. proved
B. ignored
C. understood
D. compared
[单项选择]The word "groundbreaking' (Line 3, Para. 5) can be best replaced by______.
A. pioneering
B. evolutionary
C. unimaginable
D. epoch-making
[单项选择]The word "gizmos" (Line 1, Para. 2) most probably means ______.
A. programs
B. experts
C. devices
D. creatures
