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word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C or D on ANSWER SHEET
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states you may buy beer in a grocery store．If a store sells alcohol to a
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many areas have an open-container law, {{U}}(36) {{/U}}
means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a
car．Anyone{{U}} (37) {{/U}} with an open container of alcohol may
be arrested． {{U}} (38) {{/U}} with all these
laws, the{{U}} (39) {{/U}} of alcohol is a serious{{U}} (40)
{{/U}} in the United States and Canada．Drinking on college campuses,{{U}}
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{{/U}} greatly．In fact, alcohol sales have gone up{{U}} (43)
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would drink less．
【答案解析】[解析] 短语辨析。上文提到美国是一个州联邦制国家，各州都有权根据自己情况制定相关法律。下文对此进行进一步解释。[C] in other words(换句话说)符合要求，故选[C] 。句意为：也就是说，各州基于其民意制定教育法 规…。[A] as a result(因此)迷惑性很强，但是该短语用于表示一件事情导 致另一件事情的发生。如：The market shifled into recessioil．As a result, unemployment was going up．(市场转向萧条。因此，失业正在上升。)其他 短语的含义为：[B] for exampie例如；[D] in this case在这种情况下。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析。解题的关键是该句结构“…and…also…”的把握。由下文 中“they also deterrnine the speed…”中“also”和“determine”的提示可知， 此处填写的动词应为[D] determine(确定，制定)，句意为“各州制定教育法 规”。[A] demand要求；[B] disagree反对；[C] discuss讨论。
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析。解题的关键是对句意的把握。句意为“任何人被抓到携带 开封的酒类都会被捕。”[C] catch(抓住)符合句意，因此应选[C] ，“caught with an open colltainer of alcohol”为过去分词短语作定语，修饰anyone。其 他动词的含义为：[A] expose暴露；fB] suspect怀疑；[D] detect发现，查明。
【答案解析】[解析] 名词辨析。关键是句意的把握。句意为：美国和加拿大的饮酒问题 仍然很严重。assumlption of alcohol表示“酒精消费”，符合句意，故选[B] consumpcion(消费)。其他名词的含义为：[A] applicatiOn申清，应用；[C] expenditure开支；[D] usage用法。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 名词辨析。句意为：美国和加拿大的酒精问题仍然很严重。[D] problem表示“需解决的问题”符合句意，因此应选择[D] 。[C] question迷惑 性很强，但值得注意的是，question强调“询问某人以便得到答案”，如： Prof.Tom, may I ask you some questions．其它各词的含义为：[A] condidon 条件；[B] crisis危机。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 从句引导词辨析。空白处引导非限制性定语从句，对college camptlses 补充说明，[C] where是关系副词，在定语从句中作状浯，其先行词为表示 地点的名词，故选[C] 。辨析：[D] which与[B] as部可作引导定语从句的关系 代词，但他们在句子中做主语或宾语，而且as可以放在句首但从句不可以 是否定句，如：AS you can see, we're still working．[A] thoul为连词，引导 让步状语从句。