单选题The author of the passage is primarily concerned with _____.A summarizing a thesisB recommending a different approachC comparing points of viewD making a series of predictions
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summarizing a thesis
recommending a different approach
comparing points of view
making a series of predictions
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“cost-cutting approach to increasing productivity is fundamentally flawed. Manufacturing regularly observes a ‘40, 40, 20’ rule.”由此句可知，cost-cutting已经不是提高生产力的好方法，而是要通过“40, 40, 20” rule来提高生产力，所以作者是在recommending a different approach。
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第1题：
Managerial accounting is primarily concerned with the recording and reporting of economic data and activities of an entity for use by owners, creditors, governmental agencies, and the public.()
正确答案：错
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第2题：
The（)process differs from the（)process in that the former is primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables,while the latter is primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables,while the latter is primarily concerned with correctness of the deliverables.A.perform Quality Assurance
B.Validate Scope
C.Control Quality
D.Define Scope答案：C解析：本题翻译：
验证的范围过程不同于（）过程，前者主要关注可交付成果的接受，而后者主要关注可交付成果的正确性。
A.执行质量保证
B.验证的范围
C.质量控制
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第3题：
The passage is primarily concerned with( )A.the role of involuntary memory in Proust’s writing
B.evidence concerning the genesis of Proust’s novel Remembrance of Things Past
C.the influence of Saint Beuve s criticism on Proust’s novel Remembrance of Things Past
D.Proust’s correspondence and what it reveals about Remembrance of Things Past答案：B解析：主旨题。文章的结构为：提出观点和问题——证据证实，探讨马赛尔·普鲁斯特的小说《追忆似水年华》与论文《驳圣伯夫》之间的关系。其与B项“普鲁斯特小说《追忆往事》的成因证据”相符。 -
第4题：
单选题In lines 12－25 of Passage 1, the author states that chromosomes 11 and 16 ______.Aare found in nearly all mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish
Bcontain a considerable number of dysfunctional genes
Cserve primarily to create globins, protein chains that compose hemoglobin
Dprove that the evolutionary process is efficient and complex
Eare genetic mutations that no longer serve a useful purpose
正确答案： C解析：
作者文中提到11号染色体有7个基因，其中4个是不活动的，16号染色体有6个基因，其中3个是不活动的，故选B项。 -
第5题：
单选题As a whole, this passage characterizes Holden Caulfield primarily as being ______.Aconflicted
Bstrong-willed
Csophisticated
Dcomposed
Esadistic
正确答案： C解析：
文中好几处都提到了霍尔顿的矛盾性。Rowe认为霍尔顿自己伤害自己，文章后来有提到他的矛盾和他的双重驱动。这篇文章虽然提到了霍尔顿很难缓和自己的双重驱动，但文中没有提到霍尔顿是否精明，沉着或嗜虐。 -
第6题：
单选题The author’s tone in writing the passage is _____.Aironic
Bsympathetic
Crelieving
Dangry
正确答案： D解析：
作者讲述了女性目前就业情况以及她们所面临的问题，可以看出作者对她们的处境充满同情。 -
第7题：
单选题The author of the passage is primarily concerned with _____.Asummarizing a thesis
Brecommending a different approach
Ccomparing points of view
Dmaking a series of predictions
正确答案： C解析：
“cost-cutting approach to increasing productivity is fundamentally flawed. Manufacturing regularly observes a ‘40, 40, 20’ rule.”由此句可知，cost-cutting已经不是提高生产力的好方法，而是要通过“40, 40, 20” rule来提高生产力，所以作者是在recommending a different approach。 -
第8题：
单选题The passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?ADescribing the life cycle of the Plasmodium protozoan as it relates to the disease malaria
BComparing and contrasting the life cycles of the six variants of the Plasmodium protozoan known to cause malaria
CAddressing the public health implications of the life cycle of the Plasmodium parasite
DProviding information on how a person can avoid infection with malaria
EDescribing the life cycle of the Anopheles mosquito as it relates to the transmission of the Plasmodium protozoan to humans
正确答案： D解析：
主旨题。文章主要在介绍与疟疾原生动物疟原虫的生命周期，故应选A项。 -
第9题：
单选题For Question 1, select one answer choice. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with ______.Adefining the technical methods Rembrandt used in painting his various works
Bproviding a brief memoir of Rembrandt’s motivations as a painter
Cexplaining how Rembrandt differentiated himself from other painters of his time
Dcataloging the individuals Rembrandt used as models in his works
Econtrasting the works of contemporary painters to the works of Rembrandt
正确答案： A解析：
文段第一句是主题句，提到了Rembrandt的绘画作品不同于同时代其他画家，接着作者从绘画主题，绘画手法，以及绘画思想等方面具体论述了Rembrandt与其他画家的不同之处，因此C项最符合题意。 -
第10题：
单选题According to the passage, _____ may NOT be the character of the author’s father.Ademanding
Bpractical
Cstubborn
Dliberal
正确答案： A解析：
推理题。本题为反选题。原文第四段的前两句话说到：So we enjoyed Mrs. Orr’s cake with white icing twice a year. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious—just like Dad.可见，作者将父亲比作朴实无华的蛋糕，说明了父亲务实的性格，故B选项的说法正确，可排除。原文第三、五两段的段末，均出现了silly question一词，来表明作者觉得句没自己必要提出前面的问题，同时也说明了父亲固执不愿意改变的性格，故C选项的说法正确，可排除。原文第五段第一句话中的generous一词说明父亲慷慨大方性格，故D选项的说法也是正确的，也可排除。而A选项“苛求的”在原文中并没有体现，因此本题正确答案为A。 -
第11题：
单选题The author of Passage 1 refers to the hunter-gatherer primarily to suggest that ______.Ahuman history is more violent than we are inclined to acknowledge
Bour human ancestors were more focused on acquiring food than on establishing social structures
Cthe human faculty of intuition has evolved considerably since the time of our ancient ancestors
Deven our earliest ancestors were highly introspective
Ehuman cognition developed to serve immediate survival needs
正确答案： B解析：
作者在讲到我们的祖先为了生存和繁衍经常需要迅速地加工刺激物，如避免被老虎吃掉，（25-27行）的时候提到过采集狩猎者。因此人类认知在满足生存需要的过程中得到了发展。 -
第12题：
单选题The author mentions the Palio horse race (lines 50－51) primarily to ______.Aprovide an additional supporting example for the passage's main argument
Bdescribe an interesting anachronism
Csuggest regional variations in a long－standing Italian preoccupation
Dindicate changes in the significance of a symbol over time
Eextend the author's argument into the present day
正确答案： A解析：
作者通过讲述长颈鹿的象征今天也能在Siena看到来引入对Palio的讨论。也就是说Palio是意大利人着迷于长颈鹿的现代例子，故选E。 -
第13题：
the () is primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables.while quality control is primarily concerned with correctness of the deliverables and meeting the quality requirements specified for the deliverables
A.verify scope
B.define scope
C.quality assurance
D.validate scope
正确答案：A
解析：（）是接受可交付成果主要考虑的因素。质量控制主要考虑可交付成果的正确性，并关注可交付物符合质量需求的程度A、确认范围B、定义范围C、质量保证D、验证范围 -
第14题：
the （ ） is primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables.while quality control is primarily concerned with correctness of the deliverables and meeting the quality requirements specified for the deliverables．A.verify scope
B.define scope
C.quality assurance
D.validate scope答案：A解析：翻译：验证范围主要涉及的是交付验收。而质量控制主要关注的是项目可交付成果的正确性和满足规定的质量要求交付。A．验证范围 B．定义范围 C．质量保证 D．确认范围 -
第15题：
单选题Which of the following is discussed by the author of Passage 1 but not by the author of Passage 2 ?ASingle-celled bacterium
BMicroevolution
CEvolutionary mutations
DThe genetic record
EIntermediate steps
正确答案： D解析：
第一篇文章的作者提到了基因记录，第二篇文章的作者没有提到遗传记录的存在，故选D项。 -
第16题：
单选题It is obvious that the author of the passage ______.Ashows indifference to the situation in the developed countries
Bis very concerned about global population problems
Cfeels confident that the problem of population growth can be soon resolved
Dis pessimistic about the future of those high-fertility
正确答案： A解析：
文章中作者在介绍人口增长过快这一问题时，开头便指出“rapid growth identified as the most pressing of global population problems”，并一再强调为解决该问题人们必须做出共同的努力，可见作者对于该问题十分担忧，因此B项推测符合文章内容。 -
第17题：
单选题Which best characterizes how the impact of science on chimpanzees is treated in these two passages?AThe author of Passage 1 lauds the benefits science has produced, while the author of Passage 2 speaks hopefully of possible future benefits.
BBoth of the passages react with distrust to the idea of using science to assess chimpanzees.
CThe first passage lists the studies that showed positive chimp interactions, while the author of Passage 2 refutes their claims,
DThe first passage suggests that science can have a positive impact on perceptions about chimps, whereas the second passage views science as almost universally negative.
EThe author of the first passage is more apt to justify using chimps in science than the author of Passage 2.
正确答案： E解析：
两篇文章对于科学的态度是不同的。第一篇文章列举一些关于黑猩猩的科学发现，体现了科学的正面作用。而第二篇文章提到黑猩猩被滥用为科学实验的对象，故选D项。 -
第18题：
单选题The author of the text is primarily concerned with ______.Aadvancing a new methodology for changing a monkey’s social behavior
Bcomparing the methods of several research studies on aggression among monkeys
Cexplaining the reasons for researcher’s interest in monkey’ s social behavior
Ddiscussing the development of investigators’ theories about aggression among monkeys
正确答案： D解析：
主旨题。文章首段首句即指出研究猴子行为的人员经常被monkeys’ aggressive potential and the consequent need for social control of their aggressive behavior震惊到。随后就讲述了现代科学家们对aggression的新认识和发现，因此D项“讨论了研究人员关于猴子攻击性理论的发展”可以概括全文。 -
第19题：
单选题The author’s purpose in writing this passage is primarily to _____.Asuggest the motives behind Mexican and United States intervention in Texas
Bbring to light previously overlooked research on Mexican Americans
Cprovide a historical perspective for a new analysis of Mexican–American culture
Ddocument certain early objectives of Mexican- American society
正确答案： C解析：
根据文章第一段：Traditional research has confronted only Mexican ……as we Mexican Americans have experienced it，即“传统研究面对的只是墨西哥人和美国对墨美文化的诠释。现在我们也必须从我们墨西哥裔美国人的角度对所经历过的文化进行一番审视”。重新审视过去的老观点，答案选C。 -
第20题：
单选题In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly concerned about ______.Aacademic standards
Bthe role of specialist teachers
Cthe training of the individual teachers
Dthe personal development of pupils
正确答案： A解析：
细节理解题。答案来自第二段最后一句话。表明作者认为在中学阶段，孩子们应该首先被赋予理解与解决问题的能力。 -
第21题：
单选题The passage is primarily concerned with ______.Athe etiquette of the eighteenth century
Bthe ensuing romance between two people from different social classes
Cthe lesson that one can never be too careful
Dthe resilience of the human spirit to rise after a fall and adapt to new surroundings
Ethe workings of social networks and importance of befriending the upper class
正确答案： A解析：
这篇文章主要是关于两个经历过经济困难上的女人慢慢适应社会并重新找到她们在社会上的位置。 -
第22题：
单选题The author of the text is primarily concerned with ______.Acountering a flawed argument that dismisses a possible solution to a problem
Breconciling contradictory points of view about the nature of a problem
Cidentifying the strengths of possible solutions to a problem
Ddiscussing a problem and arguing in favor of one solution to it
正确答案： D解析：
主旨题。文章首段指出找到可替换能源是解决空气污染的唯一途径，随后就介绍了这些可替代能源，并主要介绍了甲醇和乙醇两种燃料。因此C项“找到解决问题的可能方法”。 -
第23题：
单选题In the passage, the author is primarily interested in ______.Asuggesting an alternative to an out-dated research method
Bintroducing a new research method that calls an accepted theory into question
Cemphasizing the instability of data gathered from the application of a new scientific method
Dpresenting a theory and describing a new method to test that theory
Einitiating a debate about a widely accepted theory
正确答案： E解析：
主旨题。文章开始处，作者便提出了一种新的理论——即Milankovitch理论，然后第二段第二句中，作者提到：A recent discovery makes such a determination possible…，接着作者又对可以验证这个新理论的新方法进行了描述，故D项是正确的。 -
第24题：
单选题This passage is primarily concerned with discussing _____.Athe definition of the new protectionism
Bthe difference between new and old protectionism
Cthe emergence of the new protectionism in the Western world
Dthe significance of the welfare state
正确答案： A解析：
综观全文，只有A项较全面地概括了文章的中心思想，是四个选项中的最佳选项，因此A项为正确答案。