单选题What does the underlined phrase the question in Paragraph 1 refer to?A Where do humans fit into this picture?B Will machines eventually replace human beings?C Which could revolutionize my own job, teaching at school?D Who will prosper and who will not

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单选题
What does the underlined phrase the question in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A

Where do humans fit into this picture?

B

Will machines eventually replace human beings?

C

Which could revolutionize my own job, teaching at school?

D

Who will prosper and who will not in this machine economy?


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  • 第1题:

    What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to?

    A. The participants in the study.

    B. The researchers of the study.

    C. The errors made during the study.

    D. The data collected from the study.


    正确答案:A

  • 第2题:

    What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    A. a new disease B. a clear warning

    C. a dangerous animal D. a morning call


    正确答案:B

  • 第3题:

    What does the phrase “the wake-up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    A.a new disease

    B.a clear warning

    C.a dangerous animal

    D.a morning call


    正确答案:B

  • 第4题:

    What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?

    A.We will lose much more than we can gain.

    B.Humans have begun destroying rainforests.

    C.People have a strong desire for resources.

    D.Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.


    正确答案:A

  • 第5题:

    What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? ( )

    A. Change suddenly.

    B. Change significantly.

    C. Disappear mysteriously.

    D. Disappear very slowly.


    正确答案:D

  • 第6题:

    The underlined phrase “zero in on” in the last paragraph probably means_____

    A.100k through

    B.skip over

    C.focus on

    D.depend on


    正确答案:C
    根据该短语后面的“the things you’re interested in”可推断对感兴趣的内容应“锁定”目标,着重阅读,而不应是“浏览”、“略过”或是“依靠”。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    The noun phrase “the medicine” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to the _________.
    A

    turtle

    B

    medicine made from turtle

    C

    cancer cure

    D

    pet trade


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    本题是词义题。参考第71题的解析,可知这里的“这种药物”指的就是B项的“用金钱龟制成的药物”。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined word “quizzed” mean?
    A

    questioned.

    B

    answered.

    C

    listened

    D

    heard


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    猜测词义题。文章开头提出两个问题,以及后文的result表示人们做了测试,所以是被提问(be questioned)。answer回答。listen听。hear听到。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The phrase “that injury” underlined in Paragraph 5 refers to____________.
    A

    his bad back

    B

    the doctor’s weightlifting

    C

    his clinically inappropriate practice

    D

    his dishonest cheating


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    本题是词义题。第四段第二句中提到:他还欺骗了GMC这个专业行为委员会,因谎称后背受损使他无法出席听证会,使其将对他的听证会延期了四次;第五段中的“that injury”即指上述内容,因此答案为选项A。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined word “dismember” in paragraph 4 mean?
    A

    To kick somebody out.

    B

    To cut somebody into pieces.

    C

    To dismiss somebody.

    D

    To stab a knife into somebody.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    第四段最后一句,如果你喜欢,你可以肢解他们。dismember肢解,隔断手足。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The phrase “consumer goodwill” underlined in Paragraph 4 most possibly refers to the.
    A

    other extreme losses in tax revenue

    B

    pleasant feeling the consumers may have

    C

    good consumption the market may sustain

    D

    confidence consumers have over the goods


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    语义题。划线部分所在句指出“一些州还相信赢得了consumer goodwill有助于平衡税收上的损失”,消费税的减少会刺激消费者的消费意愿,因而可能会带动经济的发展。可以推测选项B符合题意。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined phrase “put anyone down” mean in Chinese?
    A

    贬低任何人

    B

    落后于任何人

    C

    奉承任何人

    D

    向任何人低头


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    根据下文“Saying things like ‘You are foolish’”可知,“put anyone down”意为“贬低任何人”。

  • 第13题:

    What does the underlined phrase “an instant hit” (Para. 3) mean?

    A a fast blow

    B a sudden beat

    C a big strike

    D a quick success


    正确答案:D

  • 第14题:

    What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A. become excited B. show respect

    C. refuse to talkD. seek help


    正确答案:C

  • 第15题:

    What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A.become excited

    B.show respect

    C.refuse to talk

    D.seek help


    正确答案:C

  • 第16题:

    What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?

    A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.

    B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict

    C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them

    D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents


    正确答案:A

  • 第17题:

    The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.

    A. formed an idea for

    B. made an outline for

    C. made some space for

    D. chose some colors for


    正确答案:A
    【解析】词义猜测题。上下句是Some…Other…句式,while we conjured up our designs的对应部分是while deep in thought,可见conjured up的意思是“思考,想象”,故选A。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined phrase the question in Paragraph 1 refer to?
    A

    Where do humans fit into this picture?

    B

    Will machines eventually replace human beings?

    C

    Which could revolutionize my own job, teaching at school?

    D

    Who will prosper and who will not in this machine economy?


    正确答案: B
    解析:

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined word “respond” in Paragraph 4 mean?
    A

    Pull

    B

    Contact

    C

    Speak

    D

    Answer


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    结合原文第四段中的“Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didn’t respond”可知,此处表达的是转折关系。她掏出手机联系她的丈夫,但是她的丈夫没有接电话,因此respond在这里表示“回复,回应”。故正确答案为D项。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The phrase “throw off” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
    A

    eject

    B

    burn up

    C

    convert

    D

    let in


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义辨析题。“throw off”出现在文章第三段最后一句。该句指“当太阳从一个红色巨星变成一个白矮星时,它会猛烈地喷发出大量的气体,这被称之为新星爆发”。由此可知“throw off”指的是“喷发”,而eject有“喷出”的意思,故选A。burn up烧掉;发怒。convert使转变。let in放进;允许进入。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph?
    A

    Some kids

    B

    Different traditional PE activities

    C

    Parents

    D

    Summer camps and outdoor adventures


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第三段中划线单词They所在句子之前为“Such trips are great for adventurous students”,意思是“这些活动对爱探险的孩子们来说十分有益”,接下来是讲这些活动对另外一类孩子的好处,可知they指代的也是Such trips,即summer camps and outdoor adventures,故D项正确。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The underlined phrase “ripped off” in Paragraph 3 may mean “_____”.
    A

    优惠

    B

    退款

    C

    骗钱

    D

    免费


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义猜测题。上文提到“很短的距离,但是收费很高”,因此作者认为自己有可能被三轮车夫“骗钱了”,故选C项。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
    A

    We should always visit Dubai.

    B

    We should learn from foreigners.

    C

    We must always remember our past.

    D

    We must only think about the future.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    细节理解题。划线部分表达的意思是“我们要记住过去”。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    The phrase “people in this age group” underlined in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
    A

    infants

    B

    people in their twenties

    C

    people in their thirties and forties

    D

    elderly people


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    语义题。“people in this age group”出现在文中第二段第三句,该句指出“One exception is found among people in their twenties…, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children.”,由于“people in this age group”出现在该句中的原因状语从句中,可知该词组指的是前面提到的people in their twenties,故选B。