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FCE英语运用 part3
For questions 1 - 10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
You need to be able to do this exam in 10 minutes or under.
Use only 1 word in each gap.
Example: (0) = ' DEMONSTRATE '.
Pigeons
Pigeons (0) behaviour that is (1) interesting according to a recent report which details a new role for pigeons. A multi-national (2) was asked to measure the effects of drugs on animal (3) , and their chief analyst, Mr. Lewis noticed one day that women were used to check for (4) capsules. "That is a job any pigeon could do," he said, because he knew about the pigeons' learning (5) . On completion , capsules left the production line. There, Mr. lewis set up a bright, narrow beam of light to pass (6) them and if a capsule was perfect, the light showed a single spot.If, however, it was imperfect , the light showed a double spot. In their (7) , two pigeons were rewarded with food every time they correctly identified a wrong capsule. The experiment worked. A (8) belt carried the capsules as fast as two a second past the pigeon inspectors , who achieved 99 per cent success within a week.But the company rejected using pigeons on a permanent basis because they were (9) of possible bad publicity. They felt the public might think pigeons were not as (10) as humans. "A main obstacle to progress," commented Lewis sadly, " remains man's obstinate belief in his superiority over other creatures."
(1) EXTREME
(2) COMPANION
(3) BEHAVE
(4) PERFECTION
(5) UNABLE
(6) THROUGHOUT
(7) TRAIN
(8) CONVEY
(9) NERVES
(10) RELY
1. EXTREMELY;
2. COMPANY;
3. BEHAVIOUR;
4. IMPERFECT;
5. ABILITIES;
6. THROUGH;
7. TRAINING;
8. CONVEYOR;
9. NERVOUS;
10. RELIABLE;
