Final Examination II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A (10%) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Keep Your Eyes Open for Weight Loss Ads “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.” “Two full inches in the first three days!” These are the kinds of statements (16) _____ (use) in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, (17) _____ (promise) new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they (18) _____ shape the legs, slim the face and smooth wrinkles. Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, (19)_____ is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration) can require proof that it is safe and effective before it (20) _____(put) on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority (21) _____ (require) premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. (22) _____ a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封) of the product. One notable case a few years ago (23) _____(involve) an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, (24) _____ had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds (25) _____ it was dangerous to health and life. Section B (10%) Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. transforming B. affected C. construct D. attack E. range F. academic G. prohibit H. communities I. remove J. forcing K.commercial Red grouper(石斑鱼) are known for a few key characteristics — their color, which can (26) _____from pink to bright orange; their tastiness, whether they’re grilled or fried; and their predation (掠夺行为) method, in which they (27) _____ sea creatures and swallow them whole. But their least-known characteristic might be the most valuable of all: They operate as underwater architects, (28) _____ the seascape for numerous other forms of underwater life. That surprising discovery is (29)_____ scientists and policymakers to readjust their approach to preserving the ocean’s natural order — and heightening tensions with those who fish for a living or as a hobby. A team of scientists, led by Florida State University’s Felicia Coleman, recently found th ... ...
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