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16．Despite the rapid progress in science and technology，scientists cannot yet       when there will be a major earthquake．（　　）
A．calculateB．concludeC．conveyD．convince

分析 尽管科技不断发展，科学家们仍然无法计算出何时会有大地震．

解答 答案：A
该题考查动词意义辨析，calculate意为"计算、估计"，conclude意为"推论、得出结论"，convey意为"传递、传达"，convince意为"使相信、说服"，由让步状语从句Despite the rapid progress in science and technology"尽管科技不断发展"可知，主句要表达的意思应为：科学家无法"准确"确定何时会有地震，所以应用calculate来表示"准确计算出、准确确定"，故选A．

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