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[B]19题B是比D稍微确切一些，但难道area不是指一个较大的地方吗？ [/B]

sorry,今天有点事,所以回的晚了点

[B]第19题的D是Certain groups of lichens have  never been separated,这个含义在文中根本没有提到过啊[/B]

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Question 22-31
Archaeological discoveries have led some scholars to believe that the first Mesopotamian
inventors of writing may have been a people the later Babylonians called Subarians. According to
tradition, they came from the north and moved into Uruk in the south. By about 3100B.C, They
were apparently subjugated in southern Mesopotamia by the Sumerians, whose name became
(5) synonymous with the region immediately north of the Persian Gulf, in the fertile lower valleys of the
Tigris and Euphrates. Here the Sumerians were already well established by the year 3000B.C.
They had invented bronze, an alloy that could be cast in molds, out of which they made tools and
weapons. They lived in cities, and they had begun to acquire and use capital. Perhaps most
important, the Sumerians adapted writing (probably from the Subarians) into a flexible tool of
(10)communication.
Archacologists have known about the Sumerians for over 150 years. Archacologists working at
Nineveh in northern Mesopotamia in the mid-nineteenth century found many inscribed clay tablets.
Some they could decipher because the language was a Semitic one (Akkadian), on which scholars
had already been working for a generation. But other tablets were inscribed in another language
(15)that was not Semitic and previously unknown. Because these inscriptions mad reference to the
king of Sumer and Akkad, a scholar suggested that the mew language be called Sumerian.
But it was not until the 1890's that archaeologists excavating in city-states well to the south o f
Nieveh found many thousands of tablets inscribed in Sumerian only. Because the Akkadians
thought of Sumerian as a classical language (as ancient Greek and Latin are considered today),
(20)they taught it to educated persons and they inscribed vocabulary, translation exercised, and other
study aids on tablets. Working from known Akkadian to previously unknown Sumerian, scholars
since the 1890's have learned how to read the Sumerian language moderately well. Vast quantities
of tablets in Sumerian have been unearthed during the intervening years from numerous sites.



24. The phrase "synonymous with" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A). equivalent to
B). important for
C). respected in
D). familiar with

选d，不理解，a不行吗？

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Question 32-40
Generally, in order to be preserved in the fossil record, organisms must possess hard body parts
such as shells or bones. Soft, fleshy structures are quickly destroyed by predators pr decayed by
bacteria. Even hard parts left on the surface for and length of time will be destroyed Therefore,
organisms must be buried rapidly to escape destruction by the elements and to be protected
(5) agents of weathering and erosion Marine organisms thus are better candidates for
fossilization than those living on the land because the ocean is typically the site of sedimentation,
whereas the land is largely the site of erosion.
The beds of ancient lakes were also excellent sites for rapid burial of skeletal remains of
freshwater organisms and skeletons of other animals, including those of early humans Ancient
(10)swamps were particularly plentiful with prolific growths of vegetation, which fossilized in
abundance. Many animals became trapped in bogs overgrown by vegetation. The environment of
the swamps kept bacterial decay to a minimum, which greatly (aide(D)in the preservation of plants
and animals. The rapidly accumulating sediments in flood plains, deltas, and stream channels
buried freshwater organisms, along with other plants and animals that happened to fall into the
(15)water.
Only a small fraction of all the organisms that have ever lived are preserved as fossils. Normally,
the remains of a plant or animal are completely destroyed through predation and decay. Although
it seems that fossilization is common for some organisms, for others it is almost impossible. For
the most part, the remains of organisms are recycled in the earth, which is fortunate because
(20)otherwise soil and water would soon become depleted of essential nutrients. Also, most of the
fossils exposed on Earth’s surface are destroyed by weathering processes. This makes for an
incomplete fossil record with poor or no representation of certain species.
The best fossils are those composed of unaltered remains. Generally, it is the inorganic hard parts,
composed mostly of calcium carbonate, that form the vast majority of unaltered fossils. Calcite and
(25)aragonite also contributed to a substantial number of fossils of certain organisms.


32. According to the passage, an organism without hard body parts
(A)is not likely to appear in the fossil record
B).is not heavy enough to sink below the surface
C).is not attractive to predators
D).takes a long time to decay

33. The word "agents" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A). dangers
B). examples
C). areas
D). causes

34. Why are marine organisms good candidates for fossilization?
A). they have more fleshy structures than land organisms.
B). It is likely that they will be buried rapidly
C). The water environment speeds the decay caused by bacteria.
D). It takes longer for them to be preserved.

35. The fact that the "land is largely the site of erosion" (line 7) is significant because
A). erosion is less destructive than sedimentation
B). fossils are most common in areas subject to erosion
C). erosion contributes to the destruction of skeletal remains
D). few organisms live in areas that experience extensive erosion
33和35，大案都是d，费解中。。。。

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[B]Question 22-31
24. The phrase "synonymous with" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A). equivalent to
B). important for
C). respected in
D). familiar with

[/B]

[B]这题:应该是根据文章含义来选的,选A只是synonym的字面意思，而"name became (5) synonymous with the region"名字等于一个region还是比较难以理解的[/B]

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[B]Question 32-40
33. The word "agents" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A). dangers
B). examples
C). areas
D). causes
[/B]

33题的这里的agent是"因素,原因"的意思,相当与factor吧..

35. The fact that the "land is largely the site of erosion" (line 7) is significant because
A). erosion is less destructive than sedimentation
B). fossils are most common in areas subject to erosion
C). erosion contributes to the destruction of skeletal remains
D). few organisms live in areas that experience extensive erosion
我怎么感觉选A???

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意思上是,erosion 会损坏even hard parts left,难道不是more destructive?

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35可以用排除法，最后选D

我的理解：D原义是“很少有生物能在广泛腐蚀的环境中保留下来。”从前文可得“陆地上保留下来的生物化石很少”，所以说“陆地很大程度上是一个腐蚀的环境。”

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哦,明白了

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5.
W: Jim, have you seen the photos from Rachel’s party? There is a really funny one of you dancing in the living room.
M: Oh, yeah, that one. I don’t think I’ll ever live it down.
What does the man mean?
(live it down是什么意思)

15.
M: Are you ready to start studying for the test yet or are you to wrap up in that TV show?
W: Ask me again in about half an hour.
What will the woman probably do next? (wrap up)
15 (a)Start studying with the man
  (b) Continue watching television
  (c ) Take a nap
  (d) Turn down the volume on the television为什么选C,我感觉应该选D

26.
W: I can’t stand know-it-alls.
M: Tell me about it. They are one of my pet peeves.
What does the man mean? (pet peeves: something that makes you mad or drives you crazy)
26 (a)He enjoys talking about pets
  (b)He agrees that the woman is quite knowledgeable
  (c )He dislikes people who think they know everything
  (d)He hates standing in line
为什么选D,standing in line是什么意思?

30.
W: Quick, bring some paper towels. I drop the bag with the eggs.
M: Paper towels? You may as well just throw out everything in the bag.
What does the man imply?

30 (a)He doesn’t have any paper towels
  (b)They don’t need any more paper bags
  (c )The food is ruined
  (d )He thinks a mop would work better
为什么选C,和food ,有什么关系?

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23.        The water of (the) Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans (make up) 70.8 percent (to) the Earth’s  (surface).
我觉得选B,答案选C
36.        Female horseflies transmit (a few) diseases, (but) their main (significance)as pests is (in sting) of their bite.我选B,答案选D

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[B]23.        The water of (the) Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans (make up) 70.8 percent (to) the Earth’s  (surface).
我觉得选B,答案选C
36.        Female horseflies tran..

以下省略...... [/B]

23. C to -> of

36. in sting -> the sting

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water 不可数啊

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5
W: Jim, have you seen the photos from Rachel's party? HTere is a really funny one of you dancing in the living room.
M: Oh, yeah, that one. I don't think I'll ever live it down.
What does the man mean?
"live down"这里的意思是希望忘掉这些事..M-W的解释是" to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects "

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5. live it down -> live sth. down: live in such a way that(a past embarrassment, scandal, crime, etc) is forgotten 以某种方式生活使（往日的难堪、丑闻、罪行等）淡忘

例：they will never live it down! 这是永远也忘不了的事！

15. 排除法：女生的意思是“半小时后再叫她”，因此她是听清男生的问话了。可以排除D。
接着排除a、b、

26. 我觉得选C.
know-it-alls指假装博学多闻的人
standing in line 站队，排队，D为干扰选项。

30. eggs are food.

w：快拿些纸巾来，我包里的鸡蛋摔碎了。
m：要纸巾干吗？还是把包里的东西都扔了吧。

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谢谢二位了,看了排除法还是有很大用处的