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1UnitSixPartⅡMultipleChoice2.Iamstillinafeelingoffrustration,andcannot________thatfailureA.getalongB.getoutC.getoverD.getat4.Afterthefailureofhislastnovel,hisreputationstandson________ground.A.slipperyB.dryC.flatD.smooth6.Theagreementshall________intoforceassoonasyousignyournameonit.A.enterB.placeC.getD.involve8.Theexperienceimprovestheabilityofexpressionand________ofreasoning.A.effectB.ideaC.schoolD.efficiency10.Everyoneinthecitytalkedabouttheincidentforshemadea______fussaboutit.A.giantB,splendidC.tremendousD.brilliant12.Youneedto________yourbreathwhiledivingunderthewater..A.takeB.absorbC.holdD.reserve14.Thatagreementmight________asweepingrestructuringoffinancialobligations.A.appreciateB.circulateC.anticipateD.precipitate16.Don'ttakeher________;shejustdoesn’tknowwhatsheisdoing.A.sternlyB.seriouslyC.solemnlyD.gravely18.Inthe________ofexploration,hemadesomecriticaldecisionstoovercomethedifficultiesA.eraB.eventC.courseD.terms20.We________allresponsibilityforserviceandrepairifyoubuyourproduct.A.resumeB.assureC.insureD.assume22.Thereportersaidhisattentionwasto________theachievement,whichdeservedthewholesociety’sapplause.A.glorifyB.flatterC.adoreD.appreciate24.Logoeasilymakespeople________withcertainproducts.A.thinkB.rememberC.recallD.associate26.Youmustnot________himforbreakingrulesuntilyouknowthewholestory.A.groanB.complainC.censureD.shout28.Demandforecastingenablesmanagersto________theirbudgetseffectivelytomeetdemands.A.placeB.divideC.resolveD.allocate30.Tiredanddepressed,theycouldnotdoanywork_______ourassistance.A.atB.ofC.beneathD.withoutPartⅢCloze2forformwhichoddcomposeperfectlytopassivelyattitudespanwhichgoaspossiblewellinbutidentifywhererangebeliefpeculiaritiesconfrontedalongclaimsPeoplehaveawayofacceptingtheirculture(1)________boththebestandtheonlywayofdoingthings.Thisis(2)_________normalandunderstandable.Tothis(3)_________wegivethenameethnocentrism,a(4)________thatnotonlytheculture(5)________theraceandthenation(6)________thecenteroftheworld.Individual(7)________themselveswiththeirowngroup(8)________theextentthatanycriticalcommentistakenasaremark(9)________isrudetotheindividualas(10)________astothegroup.Ifyoucriticizemycountry,youarecriticizingme;ifyoucriticizeme,youarecriticizingmycountry.(11)________withthisattitude(12)________thetendencytoattributeallindividual(13)________asnationalcharacteristics.Forinstance,ifanAmericandoessomething(14)________oranti-socialinaforeigncountry(15)________backhomewouldbeconsideredapurelyindividualact,thisisnowconsideredanationaltrait.PartⅣReadingComprehensionPassageoneCitieshaveexistedforthousandsofyearsandcanbetracedbacktotherivervalleycivilizationsofMesopotamia(present-dayIraq),Egypt,India,andChina.Atfirst,thesesettlementsdependedlargelyonagricultureanddomesticcattle,butastheygrewinsizetheybecamecentersformerchantsandtraders.Urbangrowth,alsoknownasurbanization,accelerateddramaticallywiththeadventofindustrializationsome200yearsago.Atthattime,largenumbersofpeoplemovedtocitiesinsearchofjobs,mostlyinfactories.Butthemostrapidgrowthhastakenplaceoverthepast50years.Whilelessthanone-thirdoftheworld’spopulationlivedincitiesin1950,abouttwothirdsofhumanityisexpectedtoliveinurbanareasby2030.MostofthaturbanizationistakingplaceinAsia,Africa,andLatinAmerica.Urbanisdefinedas“thatwhichischaracteristicofacity.”Butwhatexactlyisacity?Inthepast,wallsmayhavedefinedacity.Buttoday’scityboundariesareoftenblurred.Aresuburbs,whichareoftencalledmetropolitanareas,partofcities?Dependingontheboundariesused,Tokyocanhaveapopulationofanywherebetween8and40millionpeople.Citiesmakealotofsenseforhumans.Peopleareconcentratedinasmallspaceratherthanbeingspreadoutoveralargeterritory.Thisallowsthegovernmentandotherstoprovidemoreservicesuchaswater,electricity,andtransportationtoalargernumberofpeople.Schoolsandshopsaremoreeasilyaccessiblethaninruralareas.Citieshavealwaysbeenatthecenterofeconomicgrowthandtechnologicaladvances.Thepromiseofjobsandprosperitypullspeopletocities.Buttheirrapidgrowthhasalsobroughtwithitmanynegativethings:violence,poverty,overcrowding,healthproblems,andpollution.Manycitiesindevelopingcountriesinparticulararegrowingtoorapidlyfortheirowngood,withmany3residentsunabletofindjobsandforcedtoliveinslums.Urbanexpansionisalsoencroachingonwildlifehabitatseverywhere.Increasinglypeopleliveandworkincloseproximitytowildanimalswhosenativehabitatshavebeenlostorbrokenup.Manyanimals—frommiceandcockroachestopigeonsandsquirrels—haveadaptedtocitylife,takingadvantageofabundantfoodandwarmertemperatures.1.Whatspeededupurbangrowthsome200yearsago?A)Citytrade.B)Factories.C)Increasingpopulation.D)Industrialization.2._________oftheworld’spopulationisexpectedtoliveinurbanareasby2030.A)OnethirdB)TwothirdsC)HalfD)Morethanhalf3.Cityboundaries____________inmoderntimes.A)areclearlydefinedB)areoftennotclearC)donotexistD)arewheresuburbslie4.Citiesareformedinthat___________________.A)theyareneartherivervalleyB)theyhavefasteconomicgrowthC)therearemorepeopleD)theyareeasyforgovernmenttoprovideservices5.Whathasurbanexpansionbrough