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[单项选择]The phrase "the colonization of time" (Line 2, Para. 4) refers to _________.
A. the quest for efficiency in the workplace
B. the impact of technology on our sense of time
C. the filling of every moment of time with commercial transactions
D. the growing use of electronic mail and other time-saving services
[单项选择]The phrase "catches on" (Line 3, par
A. A．1) probably means______. "becomes perfect"B. "is on sale again"C. "becomes popular"D. "is further modified"
[单项选择]The underlined phrase NORTHERN INVADERS in Par
A. A．1 probably refers to ______. the Canadians living in the north of AmericaB. the British invadersC. the YanksD. unknown
[单项选择]The underlined phrase "line up to" in the first paragraph means ______.
A. meet the standard of
B. realize the purpose of
C. complete the demands of
D. keep the promise of
[单项选择]The phrase "the catch phrase" (Line 2, Para. 5) has the closest meaning to ______.
A. the promotion slogan
B. the marketing strategy
C. the secret recipe
D. the pleasant taste
[单项选择]The italicized phrase "under fire" (Par. 1, sentence 1) means ______.
A. in an urgent situation
B. facing some problems
C. being criticized
D. quite popular
[单项选择]In Line 2, Par
A. A．1, the underlined word "province" means ______. technologyB. domainC. basisD. region
[单项选择]Referring to the phrase "draw a line under the hasty legislation"(Line 5, Para. 1), the author most probably means"______".
A. revise the hasty legislation
B. reinforce the hasty legislation
C. underline the hasty legislation
D. restrict the hasty legislation
[单项选择]A "poker face" (Line 3, Par
A. A．2) refers to a face which is ______ . attentiveB. emotionalC. suspiciousD. expressionless
[单项选择]The word "ditched" ( Line 1, Par
A. A．4) could be best replaced by______. provedB. emphasizedC. comparedD. ignored
[单项选择]The word "dormant" (Line 4, Par
A. A．5) means______. hiddenB. inactiveC. potentialD. devil
[单项选择]The word "scrutiny" (Line 3, Par
A. A．3) most probably means"______" inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion
[单项选择]The word "accentuate"(Line 4, Par
A. A．3) most probably means" ______ ". relieveB. accelerateC. worsenD. improve
[单项选择]The word "carbon" (Line 5, Par
A. A．2) Stands for ______. intelligent robotsB. a chemical elementC. an organic substanceD. human beings
[单项选择]The word "blunder" (Line 5, Par
A. A．1) has the closest meaning to ______ disputeB. issueC. gross errorD. ignorance
[单项选择]The underlined word "dubious" (Line 2, Par
A. A．2) most probably means _______. valuableB. usefulC. doubtfulD. helpful
[单项选择]The phrase "draws the line at"(para.2) most probably means______.
A. starts
B. suggests
C. enjoys
D. refuses
[单项选择]The phrase "departure point" in Line 3 of Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the conclusion point
B. the starting point
C. the leaving point
D. the central point
