单选题The author of Passage 2 believes that the intermediate forms (line 66)connecting simple organisms to more complex ones ______.A have not yet been found, casting doubt on macroevolutionary processesB do not exist, proving that macroevolution is impossib
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have not yet been found, casting doubt on macroevolutionary processes
do not exist, proving that macroevolution is impossible
are no longer debated in the scientific community
prove that all living things are descended from a common ancestor
show that horses are more closely related to humans than are bacterium
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作者提到在化石记录中还没有发现“intermediate forms”也就是说明没有足够的证据证明微进化过程的存在。
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第1题：
Which of the following statements is true?__________A.The author believes that a born naturalist can not be a scientist
B.The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry
C.The author's brothers and sisters were good at music and languages
D.The author spend a lot of time working on riddles答案：C解析：由第一段“Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages”，可知，作者的兄弟姐妹们擅长于音乐和语言，故C项正确。A项无中生有，B项oilindustry错误，D项与第三段矛盾。 -
第2题：
单选题The primary purpose of Passage 1 is ______.Ato persuade the author of Passage 2 of the validity of evolutionary theory
Bto describe the process by which protein is created by hemoglobin
Cto counter a common misconception about the composition of the human body
Dto deny the practical application of macroevolutionary theory
Eto deride those who underestimate the complexity of the human body
正确答案： D解析：
作者首先提出，人们普遍认为人体是一个精致的时间机器，但他不这样认为，接着作者用血红蛋白的例子证明自己的想法，故选C项。 -
第3题：
单选题In the passage the author's attitude towards mixed-ability teaching is_______.Acritical
Bquestioning
Capproving
Dobjective
正确答案： B解析： -
第4题：
判断题The speaker of the passage believes that the world is still safe as long as the nuclear weapons are not falling Into the hands of the terrorists or ruthless dictators.A对
B错
正确答案： 对解析：
录音中说话者指出只要核武器存在，就不能绝对预防这些武器被偷窃、破坏或意外发射所带来的严重后果，即使是民主国家也可能在核政策上发生彻底转变，由此可见作者并不认为只要核武器不落入恐怖主义者和残忍的独裁者手里，世界就会太平，因此题干表述有误。
【录音原文】
I worry that, in our collective memory, the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have begun to fade. I worry about nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists or ruthless dictators! Worry about nuclear weapons already in the arsenals of democracies—because as long as these weapons exist, there is no absolute guarantee against the disastrous consequences of their theft, sabotage or accidental launch, and even democracies are not immune to radical shifts in their security anxieties and nuclear policies. -
第5题：
单选题The author believes that the enjoyment of literature comes from ______.Ashock
Ban anticipation of phrase
Cthe originality of the thought
Dingeniousness
正确答案： B解析：
语义的理解和判断。根据录音中提到的“so that we are led to foresee, to expect, and to welcome the successive phrase. The pleasure may be heightened by…”，可知在艺术家的引导下，我们会去预测，期待并乐于接受后续语句，从而得到一种愉悦。而这种愉悦可能会因……得以加强。由此可知，对文学的享受来自于对后续语句的期待。因此选项B为正确答案。
【录音原文】
Music and literature, the two temporal arts, contrive their pattern of sound in time; or, in other words, of sounds and pauses. Communication may be made in broken words, the business of life be carried on with substantive alone; but that is not what we call literature; and the true business of the literary artist is to plait or weave his meaning, involving it around itself; so that each sentence, by successive phrases, shall first come into a kind of knot, and then, after a moment of suspended meaning, solve and clear itself. In every properly constructed sentence there should be observed this knot or hitch; so that we are led to foresee, to expect, and to welcome the successive phrase. The pleasure may be heightened by an element of surprise, as, very grossly, in the common figure of the antithesis, or with much greater subtlety, where an antithesis is first suggested and then deftly evaded. Each phrase, besides, is to be comely in itself; and between the implication and the evolution of the sentence there should be a satisfying equipoise of sound; for nothing more often disappoints the ear than a sentence solemnly and sonorously prepared, and hastily and weakly finished. Nor should the balance be too striking and exact, for the one rule is to be infinitely various; to interest, to disappoint, to surprise, and yet still to gratify; to be ever changing, as it were, the stitch, and yet still to give the effect of an ingenious neatness. -
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 believes that the future of nanotechnology will be ______.Aconspicuous
Bdistinctive
Cforeseeable
Dpromising
正确答案： C解析：
推理题。文章最后提到“…nanotech has been one of science’s fastest-growing fields in recent years，with potential application in fields as diverse as energy production and toothpaste manufacture．The nanotech market is projected to be worth $1 trillion by2015．”由此可以推断出，纳米科技的发展是很有前途的，即promising，其他选项不合题意。故选D。 -
第8题：
单选题In Passage 2, the author's tone can be characterized as ______.Aextremist and accusatory
Bjudgmental yet optimistic
Cpassionate and naive
Ddepressing but determined
Eevaluative and pessimistic
正确答案： C解析：
作者在文中表达了自己的很多消极的看法，如“chimpanzees suffer greatly”“almost no good fate for captive chimpanzees”，故选E项最合适。 -
第9题：
单选题The author of the book believes that .Adrinking coffee was unpatriotic
B2000 insurance companies were set up hundreds of years ago
CEuropeans were responsible for the existence of slavery
Dcoffee actually influenced the rise of business
正确答案： B解析： -
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 passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements about the requirement that Black writers employ Western European literary techniques?AThe requirement was imposed more for social than for aesthetic reasons.
BThe requirement was a relatively unimportant aspect of the African American tradition.
CThe requirement was the chief reason for Hughes’s success as a writer.
DThe requirement was appropriated for some forms of expression but not for others.
正确答案： B解析：
从第一段中“…modify the traditions that decreed that African American literature must promote racial acceptance and integration, and that, in order to do so, it must reflect an understanding and mastery of Western European literary techniques and styles.”可知，黑人作家写作时必须使用西方的文学技巧，完全是为了种族接纳和融合的原因，是社会而非美学的因素。 -
第12题：
单选题Which of the following statement is true?AThe author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist.
BThe author's brothers and sisters were good at music and languages.
CThe author read a lot of books about the natural world and the oil industry.
DThe author spent a lot of time working on riddles.
正确答案： B解析：
细节题。A项属于无中生有，文中只提到“博物学家”是天生的，而“科学家”是后天培养的。并没有说天生的博物学家能否成为科学家。B项可以根据第一段的“Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages，1 was not an early reader and I could not do mental enthusiastic”得出。C项属于对文章的误解。第三段的“burning the midnight oil”是“开夜车，点灯夜读”的意思，而非“石油工业”。D项迷惑性较大。它是对第三段“Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle”的误解。文章原意是作者通过大量的调查探索，会有所顿悟，故而解开谜团，而不是花大量的时间解谜。故B项为正确答案。 -
第13题：
The author believes that__________．A.her future will be free from troubles
B.it is difficult to become patient
C.there are more good things than bad things
D.good things will happen if one keeps trying答案：D解析：文章在结尾处点点明了全文主题。 -
第14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15题：
单选题The attitude of the two authors toward the fate of chimps in the wild can be described as ______.Aopposed; the second author is more idealistic than the first
Bsimilar; both authors argue that chimpanzees flourish in the wild
Cidentical; both authors argue that chimpanzees require the refuge of artificial environments
Ddiametrically opposed; the first author believes that every animal belongs in the wild, while the second sees an advantage to zoos and sanctuaries
Evarying; the first author works to save wild habitats, while the second author is uninterested in such pursuits
正确答案： A解析：
两篇文章作者的观点相反，第一篇文章的作者认为荒野不利于黑猩猩的生存。第二篇文章的作者认为比起在人为环境中生存，黑猩猩的天性和生存能力使它们在自然环境中的寿命更长。 -
第16题：
单选题Unlike the author of Passage 1, the author of Passage 2 answers which of the following questions?AWhere did Shah Jahan have the Taj Mahal constructed?
BHow did Moslem influences manifest themselves in the Taj Mahal's design?
CWhat role did Moslem women play in the design of the Taj Mahal?
DDo all people appreciate the Taj Mahal's architecture?
EHow does the Taj Mahal compare with other examples of Islamic architecture?
正确答案： A解析：
A项内容只是在第一篇文章有所提及，A项不正确。虽然两篇文章都提到泰姬陵是为了一个女人建造的，但是两篇文章都没有提到女性在这个建筑的设计方面有什么影响，C不正确。D项内容太绝对，且两篇文章都没有提到所有的人都欣赏这个建筑。E项内容只在第一篇文章中有体现。 -
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 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19题：
单选题It can be inferred from the passage in regard to television programming that the author believes _____.Athe broadcasters are trying to do the right thing but are failing
Bforeign countries are going to pattern their programs after ours
Cthe listeners do not necessarily know what is good for them
Dsix o’clock in the morning is too early for a television show
正确答案： D解析：
从第三段作者谈到的“虽然人们more often prefer to be entertained，而不是被告知消息或接受激励，但电视节目也不应只迎合大众口味，而忽视the nation’s needs”，可判断，作者认为许多观众可能不明白真正对他们有益的是什么，选项C正确。 -
第20题：
单选题The author of Passage 2 would most likely regard the spate of recent popular books (line 1) mentioned in Passage 1 with ______.Arighteous indignation
Binformed skepticism
Ceager anticipation
Dsentimental regret
Ebewilderment
正确答案： B解析：
第二篇文章的作者对直觉是有用的这个观点持怀疑态度。他反驳在比赛中最重要的球是最后一个进球这种观点。 -
第21题：
单选题The author believes before long, machines will __________.Aactually replace unskilled workers
Bhave learned to think for us
Cbe shaped like robots
Dno longer be needed
正确答案： D解析：
最后一段提到“Before long he will be as extinct as the hand-loom weaver and the dodo (老古董). The repetitive tasks of industry will be taken over by the machines…”(不久之后，操作员就会像手工织布者和老古董一样消失，产业里重复性的工作将会被机器取代)，由此可见机器将会取代非技术工人，故答案选A。 -
第22题：
单选题Which of the following best expresses the attitude of the author of Passage 2 toward the find (line 18) ?ARestrained optimism
BMild shock
CWarm acceptance
DHesitant passion
EMercurial endurance
正确答案： B解析：
第二篇文章中，作者将这项发现描述为“revealing”，“shed light”短语表明作者的态度是乐观的，故选A项。 -
第23题：
单选题Concerning programs for children, it may be inferred that the author believes that such programs should _____.Ainclude no cartoons at all
Binclude ones which provide culture
Cbe presented only in the morning
Dbe presented without commercials
正确答案： C解析：
第二段，作者谈到了自己对儿童节目的见解，文中指出节目应该“提高孩子能力”，“加深对其他国家儿童的了解”，“向他们解释世界”，以及“教授伟大的文学作品和自由传统等知识”，这些涉及到文化教育范畴，选项B正确。