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SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.ManycountrieswillnotallowcigaretteadvertisingintheirnewspaperoronTV-especially(1)theadvertisementsareusuallywrittenwithyoungpeopleinmind.(2)advertising,thetobaccocompanieshavebegunto(3)sportsevents.Theygivemoneytofootball,motorracing,tennisandanumberof(4)sports(5)conditionthatthenameofthecigaretteis(6)Thisisnow(7)concern,becauseitdoesexactly(8)manyadstrytodo-suggestthatsmokinghassomeconnection(9)beingstrongandathletic.Inallthis,thepointofviewofthenon-smokershastobe(10)aswell:3wishsmokerwouldstop(11)theair.IwishIcouldeatinarestaurant(12)havingtosmellcigarettessmoke.Ithasbeen(13)that,inaroomwherealargenumberofpeoplearesmoking,anon-smokerwillbreatheinthe(14)oftwoorthreecigarettesduringanevening.(15),non-smokersarenowmajorityinmanywesterncountries.Moreandmorepeoplearegivingupthehabit,discouragedbyhighprices,influencedby(16)advertisingorjustawarethatsmokingisnolongerreallyapolitethingtodo.Facedwithlowersales,thewesterntobaccocompanieshavebeguntolookoutsidetheirowncountries.Theyhavebegunadvertising(17)topersuadeyoungpeopleindevelopingcountriesthatsmokingAmericanorBritishorFrenchcigaretteisasophisticatedwesternhabit,whichtheyshouldcopy.Asaresult,moreandmoreyoungpeoplearespending(18)moneytheyhaveonaproductwhichthewestrecognizes(19)unhealthyandnolongerwants.ThehighnumberofyoungsmokersinIndia,inSouthAmericaandinSouthEastAsiawillbecomesomeoftomorrow's(20).1.[A]that[B]when[C]where[D]since2.[A]Intheplaceof[B]Inplaceof[C]Besides[D]Except3.[A]promote[B]develop[C]sponsor[D]help4.[A]other[B]another[C]others[D]some5.[A]on[B]in[C]with[D]under6.[A]suggested[B]claimed[C]mentioned[D]declared7.[A]causing[B]making[C]giving[D]setting8.[A]that[B]which[C]as[D]what9.[A]with[B]of[C]for[D]to10.[A]believed[B]thought[C]considered[D]regarded11.[A]damaging[B]spoiling[C]decaying[D]destroying12.[A]inspiteof[B]ratherthan[C]becauseof[D]without13.[A]reported[B]calculated[C]said[D]believed14.[A]same[B]comparable[C]equal[D]equivalent15.[A]However[B]Actually[C]Then[D]So16.[A]non-smoking[B]no-smoking[C]anti-smoking[D]againstsmoking17.[A]struggles[B]fights[C]campaigns[D]battles18.[A]thelittle[B]alittle[C]little[D]somelittle19.[A]by[B]for[C]as[D]with20.[A]difficulties[B]phenomena[C]problems[D]situationsSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text1AccordingtocomScore,Facebookistheleadingsocialnetworkingsitebasedonmonthlyuniquevisitors,havingovertakenmaincompetitorMySpaceinApril2008.AccordingtoAlexa,thewebsite'srankingamongallwebsitesincreasedfrom60thto7thintermsofworldwidetraffic,fromSeptember2006toSeptember2007,andiscurrently5th.Quantcastranksthewebsite15thinU.S.intermsoftraffic,andCompete.comranksit14thinU.S.TheInternetphenomenon,whichboasts80millionusersworldwide,explodedinpopularityoverthepastyearasaconvenientwayforWebuserstocommunicateandsharepersonaldetailswithselectedgroupsoffriendsoracquaintances.ButgrammaticalerrorsintheautomatedmessagesFacebookusestopersonalizepronounswhenmembersshareinformationwiththeirfriendshaveproliferatedsincethesiteexpandedfromEnglish-onlyinto15newlanguagesinrecentmonths.Andnow,Facebookwillpressmemberstodeclarewhethertheyaremaleorfemale,seekingtoendthegrammaticaldevicethatleadsthesitetorefertoindividualusersastheyorthemself.We'vegottenfeedbackfromtranslatorsandusersinothercountriesthattranslationswindupbeingtooconfusingwhenpeoplehavenotspecifiedasexontheirprofiles,FacebookproductmanagerNaomiGleitsaidinacompanystatement.InEnglish,whenusersfailtospecifywhatgendertheyare,Facebookdefaultstosomeformofthegenderneutral,pluralpronounthey.Thatoptionisunavailablewhenthepluralisalwaysmasculineorfeminineinotherlanguages.Peoplewhohaven'tselectedwhatsextheyarefrequentlygetdefaultedtothewrongsex,Gleitwrote.Unlessthegenderoftheuserisclear,Facebookdoesnotknowwhichpronountousetonotifyothermembersaddinformationtothesite.ThiscommonEnglishproblemismultipliedinlanguageswheremasculineandfemininedistinctionsaregrammaticallyingrained.Thesitewillnowaskuserstospecifywhethertheyaremaleorfemaleontheirbasicmember-shipprofile.Itwillpromptexistinguserstodefinethemselves.Facebookhasanopt-outoptionformemberswhochoosenottospecifytheirgenderordonotconsidergendertobeclearcut.Memberscanremovementionofgenderfrommessagesabouttheiractivities.We'vereceivedpushbackinthepastfromgroupsthatfindthemale/femaledistinctiontoolimiting,Gleitsaid.21.Whatdoesthewordtraffic(Line3,Paragraph1)mostprobablymean?[A]Thenumberofvisitstoacertainwebsite.[B]Thechangeofwebsiterankings.[C]Theamountofprofitawebsiteabletogenerateannually.[D]Thetrendincommunicationindustry.22.WhichoneofthefollowingistrueaboutFacebook?[A]Thewebsitesarelosingtheirpopularityinagradualway.[B]Registereduser'sprofilesareopentoanyoneontheinternet.[C]Onlyfriendsandacquaintancesoftheusershaveaccesstotheirprofiles.[D]ThewebsiteisinEnglishonlysinceEnglishisauniversallanguagenow.23.Fromthe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