1. William James lacked the usual______death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without______about the old man’s impending death.

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A longing for D inhibition

B awe of E rancor

C anticipation of. F eloquence

答案：BE

2. Despite an agreement between labor and management to keep the print and electronic media _____ development, the details of the negotiations were _____ all but a few journalists from the major metropolitan newspapers.

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A inhibits D lessened

B reflects E measured

C enhances F increased

答案：AB

3. During the widespread fuel shortage, the price of gasoline was so _____ that suppliers were generally thought to be _____ the consumer.

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A stable D cheating

B depressed E placating

C excessive F gouging

答案：CE

4. Recent research indicates that a system of particles which has apparently decayed to randomness from _____ state can be returned to that state; thus the system exhibits a kind of memory of its _____ condition.

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A an equilibrium D lesser

B an ordered E earlier

C a chaotic F present

答案：CE

5. Although the discovery of antibiotics led to great advances in clinical practice, it did not represent a _____ bacterial illness, for there are some bacteria that cannot be _____ treated with antibiotics.

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A breakthrough in D consistently

B panacea for E effectively

C resurgence of F efficiently

答案：BE