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A卷 Part I Put the proper forms of the following words or expressions in the blanks vary disseminate at all levels survive a variety of inventory deal in in contrast compensation emergence oversee as a result 1. He slipped and broke his leg.__________, he will have to stay away from school for three months at least. 2. Workers who are unfairly laid-off have the right to claim _____________ from employers. 3. The stock lost 60 cents a share ___________ to last year, when it gained 21 cents. 4. To obtain the nutrients you need, ______ the foods you eat. 5. Team leaders and project managers ________ groups of programming staff. 6. With the popularization of the Internet, information __________________ much more quickly and widely than ever. 7. This import and export corporation________ general merchandise, paper, building materials, electrical appliances, lights, etc. 8. Liz ____________ several broken marriages, as well as periods of alcohol addiction. 9. Our store has the largest_________ in the mattress business. 10. As a maths teacher, she is very capable in teaching and able to teach classes _________________ in the secondary school. 11. The past 2 decades saw the ____________of many small and medium sized private enterprises. 12. The farmer has recently cultivated ____________seedless oranges and made great profit out of them. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage. Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”. Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes i