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Thanks to the great achievements made in the development of science and technology, human life has experienced amazing changes i

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问题     Thanks to the great achievements made in the development of science and technology, human life has experienced amazing changes in all aspects. We now enjoy a much more colorful and comfortable life. However, there are also some people who hold【S1】______attitude towards the development of science and technology. From their point of view, we should turn away from the modern science and technology and return to a simplier lifestyle. They seem to be nostalgic about the good old days. They argue that modem science and technology have given【S2】______to all sorts of problems, including poorer human relationship, heavier pressure from work and life, deteriorating environment and so on. On the surface of it, their argument sounds persuasive, but on second thoughts, it can not hold water, because the drawbacks brought by science and technology can not keep us from【S3】______the merits.
    Firstly, modern transport means make it very convenient for people to travel far or near, thus
【S4】______a lot of time and energy, By plane, people can【S5】______a distance of one thousand miles within one hour.
    Secondly, modern science and technology promote the productivity,【S6】______people from tiring and vexing manual and mechanical labor. People can enjoy much more【S7】______time and freedom. On the other hand, modem household【S8】______free females from burdensome house chores. Washing machines and microwave stoves have made housekeeping so much easier that women can pursue their own careers without【S9】______the duties of a good wife and mother.
    Thirdly, the advent of the Internet has ushered in a brand new era of global information. Modem devices of telecommunications to a great extent facilitate and enhance the exchange of information between people.
    Fourthly, advancing medical science has made it possible for human beings to lead a much longer life and suffer less from different kinds of diseases. Doctors and scientists have already found cures for many diseases formerly regarded incurable and fatal.
    In a word, modem science and technology free man from the bondage of Nature and【S10】______the human soicety to enjoy an unprecedented rate of development in all aspects. Without modem science and technology, life would be no more than the struggle for survival; there would be no time or incentive to pursue higher things.

  A)cover                                      I)freeing
  B)machine                                    J)appliances
  C)admitting                                  K)opposite
  D)rise                                       L)deposite
  E)leisure                                    M)neglecting
  F)acknowledging                              N)enable
  G)saving                                     O)free
  H)negative
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答案D
解析 本句意为“他们辩称现代科技导致了各种各样的问题。”give rise to为固定搭配，意为引起，导致某事物，故选D，此题考查凋组，难度较大。
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