题目内容
17．The _________ to have less homework among students is much greater than expected（ ）| A． | stress | B． | demand | C． | treat | D． | abuse |
分析 在学生之间要求更少的家庭作业的需求比预期的要更大．
解答 答案B．
A项"压力"；C项"对待，招待；款待"；D项"滥用，谩骂"；B项"需求，需要"；根据"…demand to do sth"，此处"demand"作名词用，表示"做某事的需求"，根据句意"在学生之间要求更少的家庭作业的需求比预期的要更大"可知，B项符合语境，故选B．
点评 本题考查名词辨析．解答此类题目首先要读懂句意，理解每个选项名词的意思，然后根据上下文语境锁定合适的名词．平时要加强名词词汇量的积累．
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| TOURS | ADULT | Ages 6-17 |
| Experience Tour | 24 | 12 |
| Tours 2，3 or 4 | 24 | 12 |
| Evening tour | 30 | 15 |
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| Reservation Call Center Hours | ||
| Dates | Monday-Friday | Saturday-Sunday |
| March-September | 8AM to 6PM | 8AM to 6PM |
| October-February | 9AM to 5PM | 9AM to 3PM |
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B．Julia Morgan．
C．The state of California．
D．The Hearst Corporation．
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B．Tour Two．
C．Tour Three．
D．Tour Four．
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| 15．A．lost | B．1iving | C．gone | D．missing． |