109學測英文

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When a person sneezes， the droplets can spread diseases. Now research shows that plants have a somewhat ___21___ problem. Plant diseases can also spread through tiny water drops that jump off leaves—a plant’s version of a sneeze.
(A) similar
(B) miserable
(C) realistic
(D) temporary

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Scientists already knew earlier that wind and splashes of rainwater can move bacteria and other germs from leaf to leaf. ___22___ other possible transmission routes， researchers at Virginia Tech observed water drops on the leaves of wheat plants that were infected with leaf rust.
(A) As a result of
(B) In a search for
(C) With a view to
(D) To the extent of

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They found that the sick plants could “sneeze”” and ___23___ tiny water drops filled with leaf rust germs， spreading the disease to neighboring plants.
(A) shoot out
(B) hold on
(C) come across
(D) give up”

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The researchers noticed that small drops of water on the wheat leaves would move to combine and form a larger drop. As they were moving， the energy of the droplets in motion would be released. This energy allowed the water ___24___ into the air， which looked just like sneezing!
(A) jump
(B) to jump
(C) jumping
(D) jumped

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However， not all plants can sneeze. The ability is ___25___ to those with leaves that are hydrophobic， or repel water—a special feature that forces the liquid to move away when the leaf is exposed to it.
(A) curious
(B) relative
(C) unique
(D) primitive

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The idea of Blue Monday dates back to a 2005 campaign by Sky Travel. The travel company wanted to ___26___ people to take January vacations， so they reached out to a psychologist.
(A) increase
(B) require
(C) command
(D) encourage

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The scholar then developed an equation to find the most depressing day of the year， and it turned out to be the third Monday in January. Since then， other companies have jumped on the bandwagon to promote everything from soft drinks to new clothes as a ___27___ .
(A) disguise
(B) merit
(C) remedy
(D) ceremony

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Many scientists， however， say there is no evidence that Blue Monday causes any more sadness than other specific days of the year. ___28___ ， the idea of Blue Monday persists.
(A) If so
(B) And yet
(C) On that
(D) With this

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According to psychologist Dean Burnett， people feel down in January ___29___ post-holiday discontent， and the Blue Monday claim makes it seem like there are scientific reasons for this.
(A) as for
(B) owing to
(C) in spite of
(D) with respect to

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Also， the idea ___30___ a very complex issue regarding depression into something simple and easily understandable， and that tends to appeal to a lot of people.
(A) breaks down
(B) mixes up
(C) tears off
(D) results in