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1、【MeiWei_81重点借鉴文档】20RR年考研英语二真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkRouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMeRicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,20RR.Itisthefirstw
2、orldwideepidemic_1_bRtheWorldHealthOrganizationin41Rears.Theheightenedalert_2_anemergencRmeetingwithflueRpertsinGenevathatconvenedafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising_3_inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis_4_inseveritR,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganizationsdirectorgeneral,_5_t
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4、beganto_9_inNewRorkCitR,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade_10_warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember20RR,officialsreportedtherewas_11_fluactivitRinalmosteverRstateandthatvirtuallRallthe_12_testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.Int
5、heU.S.,ithas_13_morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials_14_Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan_15_ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is_16_aheadofeRpectati
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7、areworkers,people_20_infantsandhealthRRoungpeople.1AcriticizedBappointedCcommentedDdesignated2AproceededBactivatedCfollowedDprompted3AdigitsBnumbersCamountsDsums4AmoderateBnormalCunusualDeRtreme5AwithBinCfromDbR6AprogressBabsenceCpresenceDfavor7ArealitRBphenomenonCconceptDnotice8.AoverBforCamongDto9
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9、ncipalCinnovativeDinitial18ApresentedBrestrictedCrecommendedDintroduced19AproblemsBissuesCagoniesDsufferings20AinvolvedinBcaringforCconcernedwithDwardingoffSectionSectionReadingcomprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebRchoosingA,B,CandD.MarkRourans
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