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　　第1题、Nebraska has floods in some years, ______.

　　A.in others droughts

　　B.droughts are others

　　C.while other droughts

　　D.others in droughts

　　参考答案：A

　　本题考查省略。在并列中，为避免重复，上文中曾出现的成分在下文中可以省略。将原句补充完整即：Nebraska has floods in some years，and Nebraska has droughts in other years.其中，in other years对应选项中的in others，故答案为[A]项。

　　第2题、Sir Dennis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection______to the nation.

　　A.has left

　　B.is to leave

　　C.leaves

　　D.is to be left

　　参考答案：D

　　本题考查被动和时态。 that引导的宾语从句中主语中心词为collection，与leave是逻辑上的被动关系，所以应使用被动语态。Dennis捐赠财产是将来要做的事，be to可以表示将要做、打算做。故答案为[D]项。

　　第3题、She has taken great p ……此处隐藏43989个字…… become mouse potato. Technology takes them out of the physical world. And like many addictions, there are serious implications on number and quality of human relationships. Conversations through social media and email take the place of traditional interactions and discussions; eventually, a person doesn’t need to leave the house to communicate with others. This phenomenon leads to social isolation that can be crippling for some people. All in all, technology paints a pretty gloomy picture on human interaction. But it teaches us the value of balancing our offline and online communications with others. I believe the best approach is to use technology appropriately, so that it supplements our relationships rather than replaces them.