_________(53)A.move B.turn C.ease D.end
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42. Nature has always provided a stimulus for inventive minds. Early flying machines clearly were an attempt to emulate the freedom of birds. Architects and engineers have often consciously modeled buildings on forms found in nature. A more recent example of the inspiration given by nature is the invention of Velcro®. The inventor of this now common fastening device noticed that small burrs attached to his dog's coat grasped the hairs by means of tiny hooks. This led him to invent a synthetic fabric whose surfaces mimic the clasping properties of this natural seedpod. Animals and plants have evolved solutions to the kinds of problems that often interest engineers and designers. Much current research in material science is concerned with actively examining the natural world, especially at the molecular level, for inspiration to develop materials with novel properties. This relatively new field of study is sometimes known as biomimetics, since it consciously attempts to mimic nature.Researchers have investigated several interesting areas. For example, they have studied how the molecular structure of antler bone contributes to its amazing toughness, how the skin structure of a worm contributes to its ability to crawl, how the sea cucumber softens its skeleton and changes shape so that it can squeeze through tiny gaps in rocks, or what gives wood its high resistance to impact. These investigations have led to several breakthroughs in the development of composite materials with remarkable properties.Predictions for future inventions that may be developed from these lines of research include so-called smart structures that design and repair themselves in a similar way to a variety of processes in the natural world. For example, engineers have envisaged bridges that would detect areas heavily stressed by vehicle movement or wind. The bridge structure would then automatically add or move material to the weak areas until the stress is reduced. The same principle might be used to repair damaged buildings. Other new materials that have been imagined are substances that would copy photosynthesis in green plants in order to create new energy sources. The potential impact of biomimetic research is so great that the twenty-first century may come to be known as the "Age of Materials."The word “emulate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A.stimulate B.captivate C.imitate D.activate
Choose the underlined part that needs correctionDams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation and generating electricity for the surrounding area.A.generating B.to control floodingC. surrounding areaD.irrigation
Should English be a ...........foreign language in Viet Nam? (COMPEL)A.compulsoryB.compulsiveC.compulsionD.compulsative
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions. “I would be grateful if you could send me further information about the job.”, Lee said to me.A.Lee thanked me for sending him further information about the job.B.Lee felt great because further information about thejob had been sent to him.C.Lee politely asked me to send him further information about the job.D.Lee flattered me because I sent him further information about the job.
How would you describe the Dr. Leeman’s attitude towards China?A.mainly favourable B.criticalC.supportive in theory D.admiring
My little tent was dwarfed by the mountain.A.The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.B.My little tent looked very small against the mountain.C.My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.D.The little tent of mine couldn’t be seen couldn’t be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.A.catastropheB.time sequence C.disaster D.discrepancy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Britain has accused Russia ________ poisoning the ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.A.ofB.onC.forD.from
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following question.Jaguars which resemble leopards but they are larger and are marked with rosettes rather than spots.A.which resemble B. but C.marked D.rather than
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