单选题Some people thought the new author's writing was too ______ to be accessible to the average person, but the majority of readers had no difficulty ______ the bulk of his writing.A cryptic, comprehendingB bizarre, patronizingC cohesive, emphasizingD asse
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cryptic, comprehending
bizarre, patronizing
cohesive, emphasizing
assertive, discerning
fabricated, challenging
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第1题：
The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people _________.
A. how to take a right attitude in business
B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business
C. how to use a local language in business
D. how to act politely and properly in business
正确答案：D
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第2题：
The author believes the real cause for the increase of divorces today is that______.
A)people have too many sources of entertainment
B) people have less internal restraints
C) people no longer enjoy family life as they did before
D)people do not want to be confined by marital ties
正确答案：B
答案：B
[试题分析]细节判断题。
[详细解答]在文章第一、二段，作者探讨了离婚增多的原因。他认为，社会的纵容、放任(permissiveness)使人们产生了不切实际的幻想，人们不愿做出婚姻需要夫妻双方所做出的牺牲，只想放纵自己。婚姻需要夫妻双方做出牺牲，需要他们在某些方面的自我约束(self—discipline)，而不能靠冲动行事。可见，作者认为离婚的主要原因是人们缺乏内在的自制(internal restraints)。
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第3题：
What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To give a prescription for insomnia.
B.To urge people to sleep less.
C.To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.
D.To throw new light on human sleep.
正确答案：D
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第4题：
What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience7
A．Easy-going.
B．Self-centred.
C．Generous.
D．Conservative.
正确答案：B
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第5题：
Which of the following best states the author’s attitude toward the information that scholars have gathered about Proust’s writing in 1909？( )A.The author is disappointed that no new documents have come to light since Fallois’speculations.
B.The author is dissatisfied because there are too many gaps and inconsistencies in the drafts.
C.The author is confident that Fallois’s 1954 guess has been proved largely correct，but regrets that still more detailed documentation concerning Proust’s transition from the essay to the novel has not emerged.
D.The author is satisfied that the facts of Proust’s life in 1909 have been thoroughly established，but believes such documents as drafts and correspondence are only of limited value in a critical assessment of Proust’s writing.答案：C解析：
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第6题：
单选题Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too _____.Adepressing
Bfrightening
Cdelighting
Didealistic
正确答案： D解析：
文章第三段第二句提到“Some readers said it’s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong”。一些读者认为作者的话太过消沉，悲观。故选A。 -
第7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8题：
单选题The author believes that Freud’s power of imagination ______.Ais based on his writing techniques
Bstems from analogy and metaphor
Cis related to his writing skills and living background
Dhas much to do with his austere terminologies
正确答案： C解析：
细节题。第二段第三句指出“His marvelous powers of imagination fed on analogy and metaphor…”（他非凡的想象力是建立在类比和比喻的文学手法的基础上的……）。而analogy and metapho属于选项A提到的writing techniques。故选A。 -
第9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10题：
单选题Which of the following best describes the author´ s tone of writing this article?AFactual.
BCritical.
CHumorous.
DSarcastic.
正确答案： A解析： -
第11题：
单选题Most educators objected to Stoke’s idea because they thought _____.Aa language should be easy to use and understand
Bsign language was too artificial to be widely accepted
Ca language could only exist in the form of speech sounds
Dsign language was not extensively used even by deaf people
正确答案： B解析：
细节推论题。文章第四段第四句提到，他们认为语言必须基于“说话”，语言是靠声音来调节的，这与C项的“语言只能以说话声音的形式存在”是同义表达。故C为答案。A、B、D三项在文中未有叙述。 -
第12题：
单选题What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?ATo stop people from drinking milk.
BTo refute the theory that milk is good for health.
CTo introduce us a new discovery on genetic mutation.
DTo infer the declination of the cattle industry.
正确答案： A解析：
文章开头指出人在成年后还能喝牛奶是很奇妙的。接着解释为什么这一现象是不正常的。进而说明是因为基因突变导致。综上所述，选C项。 -
第13题：
Markets are the system that ()some people’s demands and some other people’s supplies.A、meets
B、bridges
C、rejects
参考答案：B
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第14题：
What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?
A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.
B. There is too much discussion on studying science.
C. The style. is too serious.
D. It lacks new information.
正确答案：D
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第15题：
The author intends to .
A.stress the advantages of TV t o people’s lives
B.persuade women to become more independnt
C.encourage people to improve their reading skills
D.introduce the readers some websites such as Google
正确答案：A
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第16题：
He copied other people’s ideas in writing his new book，which is a kind of copywrite( )A.offence
B.violation
C.crime
D.sin答案：B解析：考查名词辨析。他在写新书的时候剽窃了别人的想法，这是一种抄袭行为。 -
第17题：
单选题Why does the author refer to Coolidge’s maxim as silly?AMore and more people are applying for unemployment insurance.
BUnemployment rate is not likely to rise quickly nowadays.
CLosing jobs doesn’t necessarily lead to unemployment.
DToday’s labor market is much too complicated than Coolidge’s time.
正确答案： C解析：
由文章第一段第三句，“But in today’s vast…what they seem.”可知，在当今社会造成失业人口增加的原因是复杂的。由此段最后一句话可知，旧形式的失业已经不再是没有工作的原因，而是新的工作工资太少而造成的。Coolidge的理论是越来越多的人下岗是由于失业导致的。这种理论已经不再适用于当今社会，因此是可笑的。D选项正是此意。A，B，C选项无关。 -
第18题：
单选题Which of the following is the author’s primary concern regarding the application of the new technology?AThe expansion of the new technology may not bring profits to the companies.
BMost people who use the technology will not have a baby as they want.
CThe effect of the new technology still needs to be carefully examined.
DIncreasing use of the technology may disturb the sex balance in the population.
正确答案： D解析：
第四段作者提到看来这一技术不仅能有效地选择孩子的性别，也带来了一大堆伦理和实际上的问题，特别是大多数应用该技术的家庭，并不是出于医学上的需要。（这里指他们只是为了要男孩或女孩。这样就可能影响人口性别的比例）。 -
第19题：
单选题The author's intention in writing the passage is to______.Apraise the wisdom of the old people
Badvise people to be patient
Canalyze the danger of heart diseases
Dpersuade people to be trustful
正确答案： B解析： -
第20题：
单选题Why does the author say summer is a good time to take a long vacation from thinking _____?ABecause a long vacation in summer helps to improve people’s mental power.
BBecause people tend to be less creative during summer
CBecause summer is a good time for outdoor activities
DBecause mental exertion in the summer heat taxes too much of people’s energy
正确答案： B解析：
推理题。第二段的最后一句“It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in summer”指出大部分人的智力在夏季处于最低水平。 -
第21题：
单选题The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell ______.Areaders how to he popular with people around
Bteenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
Cparents how to control and guide their children
Dpeople how to understand and respect each other
正确答案： A解析：
从倒数第二行Find yourself. Be yourself.可知作者的目的是让年轻人学会自己做决定，不要随大流。 -
第22题：
单选题The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.Areaders how to be popular with people around
Bteenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
Cparents how to control and guide their children
Dpeople how to understand and respect each other
正确答案： D解析：
从倒数第二行“Find yourself. Be yourself.”可知作者的目的是让年轻人学会自己做决定，不要随大流。 -
第23题：
单选题The families of other ALD patients thought that _____.Athe research for the new cure would cost too much money
Bthe efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time
CLorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure
DLorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD
正确答案： B解析：
由文中第二段第二句话可知，医生和别的患者父母认为Lorenzo父母的行为是“浪费时间”，B项为正确选项。