12 According to the passage, what quality is NOT included in the comprehensive notion of professionalism?
(A) A high degree of technical skill and competence
(B) Mastery of an abstract systematic body of knowledge
(C) An orientation toward ethical service to society
(D) An ethic of pure self-interest

1 The______ guerrilla groups agreed to stop fighting and settle their differences peacefully. (A) distilled (B) extradited (C) privy (D) rival

2 Nowadays some people feel sad and suffer from ______because of high expectation and low achievement. (A) depression (B) impression (C) oppression (D) suppression

3 Two of the hostages held inside the auditorium were released yesterday on _____ grounds. (A) homogeneous (B) heterogeneous (C) humanitarian (D) hypersensitive

4 Repeating the instruction rules again and again to different groups of new learners is such a______ job that has bored him to death. (A) tired (B) tireless (C) tiresome (D) tiredly

5 In a consumer society efforts are made to______ the needs of all age groups. (A) cater for (B) satisfy with (C) suit for (D) correspond

6 If I had eaten breakfast this morning, I______ hungry now. (A) am not (B) will not be (C) would not be (D) were not to be

7 New findings show that routine recommendations that people with a high risk of cardiac problems should take a low dose of aspirin each day to help ward off a possible heart attack may be unsound advice for the aged because it may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. (A) New findings show that taking a low dose of aspirin each day may reduce the risk of cardiac problems but on the other hand it may increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding for the aged. (B) New findings support the routine recommendations that people of all ages should take a low dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of possible heart attack and gastrointestinal bleeding. (C) Taking a low dose of aspirin on a daily basis may help ward off both a heart attack and gastrointestinal bleeding for people of all ages. (D) Doctors usually recommend a low dose of aspirin for people of all ages who have experienced heart attacks and have gastrointestinal problems.

8 (A) It is a new way to visit the wilderness. (B) In the past, this sport was practiced only in the western states. (C) Most visitors to Maine are from foreign countries. (D) The weather in Maine is especially suitable for this activity.

9 (A) Unfortunately, the rivers are partly polluted. (B) The rivers in Maine provide 30% of the water supply of New England. (C) This is seen only in movies. (D)“White water” is the water of a river when it moves very fast over rocky areas.

10 (A) It does not require great physical strength. (B) Fishing in the river, however, is forbidden. (C) The companies always provide excellent service. (D) It is practiced in many countries now.

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