单选题The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.A introduce a discussion with a storyB establish the author's main thesisC define several key conceptsD provide the historical background to a debateE characterize two positions

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The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.

introduce a discussion with a story

establish the author's main thesis

define several key concepts

provide the historical background to a debate

characterize two positions on an issue

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第1题：

单选题
Which of the following most accurately states the role of the first paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole?
A
It summarizes two theories. the relative merits of which are debated in the passage.
B
It puts forth an argument that the rest of the passage is devoted to refuting.
C
It introduces a new concept that the rest of the passage expands upon.
D
It frames the background and relevance of the material to follow.
E
It outlines the majorthemes of each of the four paragraphs to follow.

正确答案： D
解析：
推断题。第一段讲述了科学家们在了解疟疾方面所做的努力：“It took scientists centuries to deconstruct”，然后将疟疾与人类的健康联系“has contributed to the difficulty of devishag effective public health measures to combat the disease”，故D项的表述正确。
第2题：

单选题
Which of the following describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage? ______.
A
Inform the reader.
B
Entertain the reader.
C
Disprove a concept.
D
Question a concept.

正确答案： B
解析：
很明显本文是一篇科普性文章，文章分别从地震的破坏性、发生的主要区域及目前能对地震进行预测进行阐述，目的是传授知识。故A项正确。
第3题：

单选题
The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage was to ______.
A
explain how cold viruses are transmitted
B
prove that a poor diet causes colds
C
discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
D
analyze the distribution of income among the people in the study

正确答案： B
解析：
细节题。最后一段首句为总领句，该句指出“研究还发现经济条件也扮演一个重要角色”。接下来第二句描述了随着家庭收入的增加，患感冒的次数也会减少。由此可知该段主要描述收入水平和患感冒频度之间的联系，因此正确答案为C项。
第4题：

单选题
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell ______.
A
readers how to he popular with people around
B
teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
C
parents how to control and guide their children
D
people 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5题：

单选题
The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required（）.
A
minimum freeboard
B
GM
C
transverse stability
D
fresh water allowances

正确答案： A
解析：暂无解析
第6题：

单选题
What is the main purpose of the first email?
A
To confirm this week's schedule
B
To inquire about an upcoming trip
C
To provide an update on operations
D
To seek approval for a decision

正确答案： C
解析：
根据邮件第一段可知收件人去旅游了，第二段第一句“You will be relieved to hear that everything is running smoothly in the office”可知邮件主要是给上司报告公司运营的状况，所以C项正确。
第7题：

单选题
The author most likely mentions James Joyce’s childhood, family, and education to serve what purpose?
A
To suggest that he had to write in order to make a living
B
To suggest that he became a writer because of his father’s influence
C
To provide the background and cultural context for his literary work
D
To provide evidence that his literary genius was present when he was a child
E
To explain his opposition to Catholicism and socialism in his later life

正确答案： D
解析：
推断题。第一段中提到“Young James attended Dublin’s fine Jesuit schools…The story of his early life and his intellectual rebellion against Catholicism and Irish nationalism are told in the largely autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.”为Joyce今后文学创作提供了背景以及文化环境的说明，故本题选C项。
第8题：

单选题
What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A
To prove that football is the world’ most important sport.
B
To show that Argentina is better than all others.
C
To compare Scotland with Argentina.
D
To explain the role of sport.

正确答案： A
解析：
态度题。作者主要讲述的是体育运动的意义以及角色，并以足球比赛为例，因此A选项“为了证明足球是世界上最重要的运动”不正确；B选项“为了说明阿根廷比其他国家好”和文章第四段中“. . . their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really”意思不符；C选项“将苏格兰和阿根廷做比较”并未在文中提及；D选项“解释运动的角色”正确。
第9题：

单选题
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two passages?
A
Passage 2 describes a significant. and discovery that contradicts the argument of Passage 1.
B
Passage 2 offers a theory that supports the main point in Passage 1.
C
Passage I provides a possible reason for the scientific inquiry presented in Passage 2.
D
Passage 1 relates an anecdote that explains the popular misconception in Passage 2.
E
Passage 2 provides a historical context for the discovery described in Passage 1.

正确答案： C
解析：
第一篇文章主要讲到工具的创造是人类发展史上很重要的一步。第二篇文章主要描述了一项重大发现，即人类什么时候开始创造工具的的。C项最好地将两篇文章的关系表现出来了，第一篇文章提到工具创造对人类进化有很大的影响，第二篇文章继而对第一篇文章提出的问题作进一步研究，故选C项。
第10题：

单选题
The primary purpose of the passage is to ______.
A
distinguish between serial novels and novel sequences
B
contrast American novel sequences with that of French writers
C
express a critical opinion about the works of Cooper and Balzac
D
provide an outline for the reading of Cooper’s and Balzac’s novels
E
define and provide examples of a particular literary form

正确答案： D
解析：
文段的主题句是：A novel sequence is a form prominent in the nineteenth century, in which a series of novels by an author share themes or settings or even a main character，之后内容围绕这句话展开，故E项是正确的。
第11题：

单选题
The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.
A
introduce a discussion with a story
B
establish the author's main thesis
C
define several key concepts
D
provide the historical background to a debate
E
characterize two positions on an issue

正确答案： A
解析：
第一段的前四句话描述的是回收利用的支持者和反对者的立场的特点。
第12题：

单选题
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A
To illustrate the risks that Wal-Mart are facing nowadays.
B
To analyze the similarity between Bill Gates and Scott.
C
To provide the background of the greening plan.
D
To elaborate the purpose of Wal-Mart’s greening plan.

正确答案： A
解析：
主旨大意题。文章最后一段以Bill Gates为例，引出沃尔玛绿色计划的目的，且整段都是对沃尔玛采取绿色行动的目的的介绍，故D项正确。选项A不是介绍的重点，可排除。将Gates和Scott进行比较只是为了引出对绿色行动目的的介绍，并不是本段重点，可排除。C项表述过于片面，没有讲到实质内容，故排除。因此答案为D项。
第13题：

单选题
The primary purpose of Passage 2 is to ______.
A
deny the claim that the Taj Mahal is beautiful
B
highlight the influence of religion on the structure
C
explain the historical importance of the building
D
justify the structure's use as a tomb
E
discuss the technical points of the Taj Mahal's architecture

正确答案： B
解析：
第二篇文章主要讨论了伊斯兰教是怎么融入到这个建筑物当中的，并提到了清真寺和古兰经。故选B。
第14题：

单选题
Which of the following activities can be used to get the main idea of a passage? _____.
A
reading the passage in detail
B
reading to sequence the events
C
reading to fill in the charts
D
reading the first and last sentences of the passage and the paragraphs

正确答案： B
解析：
阅读段落的第一句话和最后一句话便可大致判定段落主旨。
第15题：

单选题
Which best characterizes how the impact of science on chimpanzees is treated in these two passages?
A
The author of Passage 1 lauds the benefits science has produced, while the author of Passage 2 speaks hopefully of possible future benefits.
B
Both of the passages react with distrust to the idea of using science to assess chimpanzees.
C
The first passage lists the studies that showed positive chimp interactions, while the author of Passage 2 refutes their claims,
D
The first passage suggests that science can have a positive impact on perceptions about chimps, whereas the second passage views science as almost universally negative.
E
The 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16题：

单选题
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.
A
readers how to be popular with people around
B
teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
C
parents how to control and guide their children
D
people 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17题：

单选题
What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A
To prove that football is the world's most important sport.
B
To show that Argentina is better than all others.
C
To compare Scotland with Argentina.
D
To explain the role of sport.

正确答案： B
解析：
第18题：

单选题
The author mentions the Palio horse race (lines 50－51) primarily to ______.
A
provide an additional supporting example for the passage's main argument
B
describe an interesting anachronism
C
suggest regional variations in a long－standing Italian preoccupation
D
indicate changes in the significance of a symbol over time
E
extend the author's argument into the present day

正确答案： C
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19题：

单选题
What is the author´s primary purpose in writing the passage?
A
Revealing the procedures for foreign adoptions.
B
Recounting an amazing childhood camping experience.
C
Investigating how Hidden Valley serves foreign adoption families.
D
Demonstrating how culture camps help foreign adoption families.

正确答案： A
解析：
第20题：

单选题
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is primarily to _____.
A
suggest the motives behind Mexican and United States intervention in Texas
B
bring to light previously overlooked research on Mexican Americans
C
provide a historical perspective for a new analysis of Mexican–American culture
D
document 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21题：

单选题
According to the author, Hemingway’s primary purpose in telling a story was _____.
A
to construct a well-told story that the reader would thoroughly enjoy
B
to construct a story that would reflect truths that were not particular to a specific historical period
C
to begin from reality but to allow his imagination to roam from “the way it was” to “the way it might have been.”
D
to report faithfully reality as Hemingway had experienced it

正确答案： D
解析：
从第一段可以得知，海明威写作十分遵从事实与自己的经验，即“His standard of truth-telling remained… other sources than his own experience.”以及他自己所说的“I only know what I have seen”。
第22题：

单选题
The primary purpose of Passage 1 is ______.
A
to persuade the author of Passage 2 of the validity of evolutionary theory
B
to describe the process by which protein is created by hemoglobin
C
to counter a common misconception about the composition of the human body
D
to deny the practical application of macroevolutionary theory
E
to deride those who underestimate the complexity of the human body

正确答案： A
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23题：

单选题
The primary function of the first paragraph of the passage is to _____.
A
present a historical context for the author’s observations
B
anticipate challenges to the prescriptions that follow
C
clarify some disputed definitions of economic terms
D
summarize a number of long—accepted explanations

正确答案： D
解析：
第一段是通过提供历史数据说明cost-cutting并不能improve productivity，所以A为正确选项。
第24题：

单选题
What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A
To stop people from drinking milk.
B
To refute the theory that milk is good for health.
C
To introduce us a new discovery on genetic mutation.
D
To 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。

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