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(2018·江苏高考)Around 13,500 new jobs were created during the period, ________ (exceed) the expected number of 12,000 held by market analysts. 答案：exceeding　句意：在这期间，新增就业岗位约13,500个，超过市场分析师认为的预期数量12,000。分析全句可知，这里指前一件事情所带来的自然而然的结果，故用现在分词作结果状语。故填exceeding。

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