单选题Which of the following would best illustrate how a discarded fragment of papyrus might give us a more accurate picture of the dally lives of ancient Egyptians than a record intended to be permanent?A A poet such as Posidippus may have composed rough dr

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单选题
Which of the following would best illustrate how a discarded fragment of papyrus might give us a more accurate picture of the dally lives of ancient Egyptians than a record intended to be permanent?
A

A poet such as Posidippus may have composed rough drafts of his epigrams on papyrus fragments prior to writing them in their final form.

B

Grocery lists, which give insights into the diets of ancient people, would never be included in stone inscriptions but could be scribbled on scraps of papyrus.

C

The Hellenistic monarchs employed some of the finest historians of the Greek world to provide chronicles of their reigns.

D

Some papyrus fragments may have been used for purposes other than writing, such as binding wounds or wrapping small packages.

E

Stone inscriptions describing military events often embellish the truth to favor whoever is paying for the inscription.

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1.Jack ___ you more help, even though he was busy.A.might have givenB.might giveC.may have givenD.may give

2.共用题干 Who Want to Live Forever?If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you live a healthy life for twice as long,would you take it?The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories.Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years.This seems a great idea.Think of how much more time we could spend chasing our dreams,spending time with our loved ones,watching our families grow and have families of their own."Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes and promote long term thinking," says Dr.Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health."It would also raise productivity by adding to the year we can work."Longer lives don't just affect the people who live them.They also affect society as a whole."We have war,poverty,all sorts of issues around,and I don't think any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,"says US bioethicist Daniel Callahan."The question is‘What will we get as a society?'I suspect it won't be a better society."It would certainly be a very different society.People are already finding it more difficult to stay married.Divorce rates are rising.What would happen to marriage in a society where people lived for 140 years?And what would happen to family life if 9 or 10 generations of the same family were all alive at the same time? Research into ageing may enable women to remain fertile for longer.And that raises the prospect of having 100-year-old parents,or brothers and sisters born 50 years apart.We think of an elder sibling as someone who can protect us and offer help and advice.That would be hard to do if that sibling came from a completely different generation.Working life would also be affected,especially if the retirement age was lifted.More people would stay in work for longer.That would give us the benefits of age-skill,wisdom and good judgment.On the other hand,more people working for longer would create greater competition for jobs.It would make it more difficult for younger people to find a job.Top posts would be dominated by the same few individuals,making career progress more difficult.And how easily would a 25 -year-old employee be able to communicate with a 1 25 -year-old boss?Young people would be a smaller part of a society in which people lived to 140.It may be that such a society would place less importance on guiding and educating young people,and more on making life comfortable for the old.And society would feel very different if more of its members were older.There would be more wisdom, but less energy.Young people like to move about.Old people like to sit still.Young people tend to act without thinking.Old people tend to think without acting.Young people are curious and like to cxperience different things.Old people are less enthusiastic about change.In fact,they are less,enthusiastic about everything.The effect of anti一ageing technology is deeper than we might think.But as the science advances,we need to think about these changes now."If this could ever happen,then we'd better ask what kind of society we want to get,"says Daniel Callahan."We had better not go anywhere near it until we have figure those problems out." An important feature of a society in which people live a long life is that______.A:it places more emphasis on educating the youngB:it is both wise and energeticC:it lacks the curiosity to experiment what is newD:it welcomes changes

3.共用题干 Who Want to Live Forever?If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you live a healthy life for twice as long,would you take it?The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories.Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years.This seems a great idea.Think of how much more time we could spend chasing our dreams,spending time with our loved ones,watching our families grow and have families of their own."Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes and promote long term thinking," says Dr.Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health."It would also raise productivity by adding to the year we can work."Longer lives don't just affect the people who live them.They also affect society as a whole."We have war,poverty,all sorts of issues around,and I don't think any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,"says US bioethicist Daniel Callahan."The question is‘What will we get as a society?'I suspect it won't be a better society."It would certainly be a very different society.People are already finding it more difficult to stay married.Divorce rates are rising.What would happen to marriage in a society where people lived for 140 years?And what would happen to family life if 9 or 10 generations of the same family were all alive at the same time? Research into ageing may enable women to remain fertile for longer.And that raises the prospect of having 100-year-old parents,or brothers and sisters born 50 years apart.We think of an elder sibling as someone who can protect us and offer help and advice.That would be hard to do if that sibling came from a completely different generation.Working life would also be affected,especially if the retirement age was lifted.More people would stay in work for longer.That would give us the benefits of age-skill,wisdom and good judgment.On the other hand,more people working for longer would create greater competition for jobs.It would make it more difficult for younger people to find a job.Top posts would be dominated by the same few individuals,making career progress more difficult.And how easily would a 25 -year-old employee be able to communicate with a 1 25 -year-old boss?Young people would be a smaller part of a society in which people lived to 140.It may be that such a society would place less importance on guiding and educating young people,and more on making life comfortable for the old.And society would feel very different if more of its members were older.There would be more wisdom, but less energy.Young people like to move about.Old people like to sit still.Young people tend to act without thinking.Old people tend to think without acting.Young people are curious and like to cxperience different things.Old people are less enthusiastic about change.In fact,they are less,enthusiastic about everything.The effect of anti一ageing technology is deeper than we might think.But as the science advances,we need to think about these changes now."If this could ever happen,then we'd better ask what kind of society we want to get,"says Daniel Callahan."We had better not go anywhere near it until we have figure those problems out." Which of the following is implied in the sixth paragraph?A:Marriages in the US today are quite unstable.B:More and more people in the US today want to get married.C:Living longer would make it easier for people to maintain their marital ties.D:If people live longer,they would stay in marriage longer.

4.Interviews are part of most people' s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews.Interviews are part of most people s working life. Here are some handy tips on how to do your best at interviews.Don t mistakenly think that your interviewers want to know about you. They are interested only in that small part of you that can or can t do the job they have advertised.sadly , many of us are so flattered by questions such as "Tell me about your strengths" that we take it as an invitation to chatter and make fools of ourselves.Never think that lots of enthusiasm is enough. sit down with a pen , paper and the job description ，and work out the skills and qualities they are looking for.Itemize your technical or professional skills as they match the requirements of the job. Then recall an incident to illustrate each of these skills. When you have done this, you will be in a position to begin justifying your ability and suitability.Remember that very few questions are lightly asked.If your interviewers are interviewing more than a couple of candidates , they have probably worked up a list of eight to ten questions to put to each person. In well-organized businesses , they will be making marks in their notebooks as you give your replies. An imprecise answer will show that you do not appreciate the value of the question. s0 think through how you can give strong, specific answers to questions such as "Can you work well in a team or on your own or in a small business?"Avoid giving them reasons to exclude you. You want to appear the sort of person who will help out in a crisis. make the tea sometimes even if it is not your job. be tolerant of others. whatever their age ,sex , race or religion ,and be easy to manage. Dont attack your previous employer as it suggests you might attack your now one.Try asking them a few questions. If you ask what sort of projects you would be likely to start work on ,you might then get back some very useful feedback. If they start opening Upto you , you can get into a more equal conversation and may have an opportunity to show that you can deal with the sort of situation they are describing.31. The passage is to show the applicant how to ( )A. prepare for a job interviewB. do their best at a job interviewC. impress the interviewers at a job interview32. The applicant should not attack his previous boss at the interview because ( )A. the interviewer and the applicant s previous boss may be birds of a featherB. a man who speaks ill of somebody else in the back is not reliable and trustworthyC. the interviewer may think that， if one attacks his previous employer now , he might attack his new one later33. Why is it good for the applicant to ask the interviewer a few questions? ( )A. He can have more chance of demonstrating his ability.B. He can learn more about the interviewer s likes and dislikes.C. He can make the interview run in the way in his favor.34. According to the passage , which of the following is true? ( )A. Y ou should answer every question raised by the interviewer as thoroughly as possible.B. You should try your best to flatter the interviewer and never disagree with him.C. It is foolish to take the question "Tell me about your strengths" as an invitation to chatter.35. It can be inferred from the passage that ( )A. interviewers always want to know as many as possible about the applicantB. a careful analysis of your qualifications will better prepare you for the interviewC. one should give more attention to questions like ‘Can you work well in a team?"

参考答案和解析
正确答案： B
解析：
推断题。根据第二段结尾处内容可知，记录希腊埃及人生活的纸莎草可以帮助考古学家更好的了解人们生活的细节，而为了留给后代而修建的石碑上所记载的内容不如这些纸莎草上的内容详细，故本题应选B项。
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  • 第1题：

    共用题干
    Who Want to Live Forever?
    If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you live a healthy life for twice as long,would you take it?
    The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories.Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years.
    This seems a great idea.Think of how much more time we could spend chasing our dreams,spending time with our loved ones,watching our families grow and have families of their own.
    "Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes and promote long term thinking," says Dr.Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health."It would also raise productivity by adding to the year we can work."
    Longer lives don't just affect the people who live them.They also affect society as a whole."We have war,poverty,all sorts of issues around,and I don't think any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,"says US bioethicist Daniel Callahan."The question is‘What will we get as a society?'I suspect it won't be a better society."
    It would certainly be a very different society.People are already finding it more difficult to stay married.
    Divorce rates are rising.What would happen to marriage in a society where people lived for 140 years?And what would happen to family life if 9 or 10 generations of the same family were all alive at the same time? Research into ageing may enable women to remain fertile for longer.And that raises the prospect of having 100-year-old parents,or brothers and sisters born 50 years apart.We think of an elder sibling as someone who can protect us and offer help and advice.That would be hard to do if that sibling came from a completely different generation.
    Working life would also be affected,especially if the retirement age was lifted.More people would stay in work for longer.That would give us the benefits of age-skill,wisdom and good judgment.
    On the other hand,more people working for longer would create greater competition for jobs.It would make it more difficult for younger people to find a job.Top posts would be dominated by the same few individuals,making career progress more difficult.And how easily would a 25 -year-old employee be able to communicate with a 1 25 -year-old boss?
    Young people would be a smaller part of a society in which people lived to 140.It may be that such a society would place less importance on guiding and educating young people,and more on making life comfortable for the old.
    And society would feel very different if more of its members were older.There would be more wisdom, but less energy.Young people like to move about.Old people like to sit still.Young people tend to act without thinking.Old people tend to think without acting.Young people are curious and like to cxperience different things.Old people are less enthusiastic about change.In fact,they are less,enthusiastic about everything.
    The effect of anti一ageing technology is deeper than we might think.But as the science advances,we need to think about these changes now.
    "If this could ever happen,then we'd better ask what kind of society we want to get,"says Daniel Callahan."We had better not go anywhere near it until we have figure those problems out."

    All of the following are possible effects living longer might have on working life EXCEPT______.
    A:communication between employers and employees would be more difficult
    B:more money would be used by employers in payment of their employees
    C:the job market would be more competitive
    D:it would be more difficult for young people to be promoted to top positions

    答案：B
    解析：
    由文章第三段内容可知，延长寿命让人们可以有更多的时间追逐梦想、陪伴爱人、看到自己后代的成长。第四段最后一句又指出，延长寿命还可以使我们工作更久。仅B项的内容在文中没有提到。
    由文章第六段前三句的内容可知，如今人们保持婚姻越来越困难，离婚率也在上升。故本题选A。
    A、C、D三项的内容都在文章第九段有所涉及，只有B项在文中没有提到。故本题选B。
    由文章第十段和第十一段的内容可知，老龄化社会中，社会更关注的是使老年人生活得更安逸，变得拥有更多智慧，但少了一些活力，且缺乏对新事物的好奇和改变的激情。故本题选C。
    由文章最后一段的内容可知，Daniel Callahan认为，在没有搞清老龄化社会将带来的问题之前，最好不要急于向这方面发展。

  • 第2题：

    共用题干
    第一篇

    If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you live a healthy life for twice as long, would you take it?
    The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories. Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years.This seems a great idea. Think of how much more time we could spend chasing our dreams,spending time with our loved ones,watching our families grow and have families of their own.
    "Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes and promote long term thinking,"says Dr Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health."It would also raise productivity by adding to the year we can work."
    Longer lives don't just affect the people who live them. They also affect society as a whole. "We have war,poverty,all sorts of issues around,and I don't think any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,"says US bioethicist Daniel Callahan,"The question is what we will get as a society?I suspect it won't be a better society."
    It would certainly be a very different society. People are already finding it more difficult to stay married. Divorce rates are rising. What would happen to marriage in a society where people lived for 140 years? And what would happen to family life if 9 or 10 generations of the same family were all alive at the same time?
    Research into ageing may enable women to remain fertile for longer. And that raises the prospect of having 100-year-old parents,or brothers and sisters born 50 years apart. We think of an elder sibling as someone who can protect us and offer help and advice. That would be hard to do if that sibling came from a completely different generation.
    Working life would also be affected,especially if the retirement age was lifted.More people would stay in work for longer. That would give us the benefits of age一skill,wisdom and good judgment.
    On the other hand,more people working for longer would create greater competition for jobs. It would make it more difficult for younger people to find a job. Top posts would be dominated by the same few individuals,making career progress more difficult. And how easily would a 25-year-old employee be able to communicate with a 125-year-old boss?
    Young people would be a smaller part of a society in which people lived to 140.It may be that such a society would place less importance on guiding and educating young people,and more on making life comfortable for the old.
    And society would feel very different if more of its members were older. There would be more wisdom,but less energy.Young people like to move about. Old people like to sit still.Young people tend to act without thinking.Old people tend to think without acting.Young people are curious and like to experience different things.Old people are less enthusiastic about change.In fact,they are less enthusiastic about everything.
    The effect of anti-ageing technology is deeper than we might think.But as the science advances,we need to think about these changes now."If this could ever happen,then we'd better ask what kind of society we want to get,"says Daniel Callahan."We had better not go anywhere near it until we have figure those problems out."

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the things that living longer might enable an individual to do?
    A:Spending more time with his family.
    B:Having more education.
    C:Realizing more dreams.
    D:Working longer.

    答案：B
    解析：
    文章详细描述了长寿使我们能够做到的事，选项A、C、D都提到了，仅有选项B，即“长寿可以让人更多地接受教育”没有提到，因此选B。
    文章第五段提到“现在人们已经觉得维持婚姻很困难”，这暗示了人们目前的婚姻关系已经十分脆弱、不稳定。因此选项A是正确的。
    文章第八段讲到了寿命延长、退休推迟可能带来的种种问题，但并没有提到雇主需要更多的钱来支付员工的工资。因此选择B项。
    文章第九段和第十段详细描述了人们长寿的话会出现的社会问题。选项中仅有C项的表述是正确的。
    最后一段中提到Callahan认为在搞清楚长寿社会会给我们带来哪些问题之前，最好不要急着搞杭衰老的技术，由此可见他对此是持保留的观点。

  • 第3题：

    共用题干
    第一篇

    Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity.It may be walking,cycling or swimming,or in winter,skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind of football,hockey,golf, or tennis.It may be mountaineering.
    Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship,and to take risks on high mountains?This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
    Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules,as there are for such games as golf and football.There are,of course,rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore,but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people.Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
    If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports,we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a"team game".We should be mistaken in this.There are,it is true,no "matches " between "teams"of climbers,but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend,there is obviously teamwork.
    The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.He has to fight the forces of nature.His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
    A mountain climber continues to improve the skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty,and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties.But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.They may take more time than younger men,but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort,and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

    Choose the best title for the passage:_________
    A:Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and Football
    B:Mountaineering Is More Attractive than Other Sports
    C:Mountaineering
    D:Mountain Climbers

    答案：C
    解析：
    推断题。根据第二段第二句：Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship , and to take risks on high mountains？为什么那些男男女女们愿意忍受寒冷和艰辛去高山上冒险呢？ 由此可以推断登山运动会涉及辛苦、身体上的风险和寒冷。
    推断题。根据第三段第一、二句：Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules , as there are for such games as golf and football．登山是一项运动，而不是一种比赛。没有像高尔夫和橄榄球那种类型的比赛所具备的人为制定的规则。由此可知运动和比赛的区别是和规则有关系。
    推断题。根据第四段最后一句中提到的：...when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend , there is obviously teamwork．但是当登山者们在悬崖峭壁上被维系他们生命的同一根绳子所联结的时候，显然需要团队合作。可以推断出登山时队员们彼此依赖，有很强的团队性，可以称之为一种团体运动。
    推断题。根据倒数第二段第二句：He has to兔ht the forces of nature．他必须和大自然的力量作斗争，fight和compete against表达同样的意思。
    主旨题。本文的主要内容就是介绍登山运动。

  • 第4题：

    Which of the following statements about a Sales Catalog is TRUE？（）

    • A、A store can only have one sales catalog.
    • B、A sales catalog is used to bundle similar products.
    • C、A sales catalog may be used to place a product in more than one category.
    • D、Every store must have a sales catalog.

    正确答案:C

  • 第5题：

    Which of the following parameters would you use to record the errors that might be generated during the import operation？（）

    • A、LOG
    • B、HELP
    • C、BUFFER
    • D、PARFILE
    • E、INCTYPE

    正确答案:A

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements about a Master Catalog is FALSE？（）
    A

    The Master Catalog must be a proper tree.

    B

    The product management tools work with a Master Catalog.

    C

    A product cannot belong to more than one category.

    D

    A store may have more than one Master Catalog.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    Which of the following would the author agree with?
    A

    Laughter is equally dangerous to your health.

    B

    Learning how to deal with anger is a better way.

    C

    Humor is often the cause for anger.

    D

    Doctors used to have ideas for dealing with anger than they do now.


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    文章主要讲述医生对处理发怒的一些建议，即告诉人们学会怎样控制发怒。而且，作者在末段第一句也提到医生的一种良好建议，故正确答案是B。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    When anchoring a small sailing vessel in rough weather，the best anchor line would be composed of（）.
    A

    chain-wire

    B

    chain-manila

    C

    chain-nylon

    D

    all chain


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
    A

    Poor Sleep May Lead to Too Much Stored Fat and Disease

    B

    Sleep Experts Had Exciting Findings in a Fat Study

    C

    Americans Should Have More Than Six Hours of Sleep

    D

    Bad Things Happen if Fat Cells Become Our Friend


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    本文中心思想是睡眠，文章开篇提到a new study（一项新研究）发现睡眠缺乏将导致脂肪细胞对胰岛素的反应能力降低，从而引起健康方面的疾病，包括糖尿病、脂肪肝及身体肥胖。之后便对该项研究的过程，结果进行了一个详细的说明。到最后提到脂肪细胞的重要性。只有A项中提到了睡眠缺乏及其影响，故选择A项。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    Which of the following parameters would you use to record the errors that might be generated during the import operation？（）
    A

    LOG

    B

    HELP

    C

    BUFFER

    D

    PARFILE

    E

    INCTYPE


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    The mention of the discovery of 110 previously unknown epigrams by the poet Posidippus serves what purpose in the passage?
    A

    Revealing insights into the nuances of court culture in Hellenistic Egypt

    B

    Demonstrating how durable a material papyrus can be

    C

    Arguing for a greater appreciation of this little-known Hellenistic poet

    D

    Highlighting the importance of royal patronage in the development or arts and literature in the Hellenistic world

    E

    Illustrating the kind of discovery that can be made from researching papyrus fragments


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    推断题。第三段结尾处提到：These new epigrams have yielded fascinating insight into the court culture and literary sensibilities of early Hellenistic Egypt，所以可知文中提到新发现的波斯迪普斯的短诗是一个例证，故E项的表达是正确的。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements is TRUE?
    A

    The less education he or she has, the more regrets she or he would have.

    B

    The more education he or she has, the less regrets she or he would have.

    C

    More women than men had regrets about love and family.

    D

    The regret of action seems to last longer than that of inaction.


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第13题：

    共用题干
    第一篇

    If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you live a healthy life for twice as long, would you take it?
    The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories. Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years.This seems a great idea. Think of how much more time we could spend chasing our dreams,spending time with our loved ones,watching our families grow and have families of their own.
    "Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes and promote long term thinking,"says Dr Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health."It would also raise productivity by adding to the year we can work."
    Longer lives don't just affect the people who live them. They also affect society as a whole. "We have war,poverty,all sorts of issues around,and I don't think any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,"says US bioethicist Daniel Callahan,"The question is what we will get as a society?I suspect it won't be a better society."
    It would certainly be a very different society. People are already finding it more difficult to stay married. Divorce rates are rising. What would happen to marriage in a society where people lived for 140 years? And what would happen to family life if 9 or 10 generations of the same family were all alive at the same time?
    Research into ageing may enable women to remain fertile for longer. And that raises the prospect of having 100-year-old parents,or brothers and sisters born 50 years apart. We think of an elder sibling as someone who can protect us and offer help and advice. That would be hard to do if that sibling came from a completely different generation.
    Working life would also be affected,especially if the retirement age was lifted.More people would stay in work for longer. That would give us the benefits of age一skill,wisdom and good judgment.
    On the other hand,more people working for longer would create greater competition for jobs. It would make it more difficult for younger people to find a job. Top posts would be dominated by the same few individuals,making career progress more difficult. And how easily would a 25-year-old employee be able to communicate with a 125-year-old boss?
    Young people would be a smaller part of a society in which people lived to 140.It may be that such a society would place less importance on guiding and educating young people,and more on making life comfortable for the old.
    And society would feel very different if more of its members were older. There would be more wisdom,but less energy.Young people like to move about. Old people like to sit still.Young people tend to act without thinking.Old people tend to think without acting.Young people are curious and like to experience different things.Old people are less enthusiastic about change.In fact,they are less enthusiastic about everything.
    The effect of anti-ageing technology is deeper than we might think.But as the science advances,we need to think about these changes now."If this could ever happen,then we'd better ask what kind of society we want to get,"says Daniel Callahan."We had better not go anywhere near it until we have figure those problems out."

    Which of the following best describes Callahan's attitude to anti-ageing technology?
    A:Optimistic.
    B:Pessimistic.
    C:Reserved.
    D:Negative.

    答案：C
    解析：
    文章详细描述了长寿使我们能够做到的事，选项A、C、D都提到了，仅有选项B，即“长寿可以让人更多地接受教育”没有提到，因此选B。
    文章第五段提到“现在人们已经觉得维持婚姻很困难”，这暗示了人们目前的婚姻关系已经十分脆弱、不稳定。因此选项A是正确的。
    文章第八段讲到了寿命延长、退休推迟可能带来的种种问题，但并没有提到雇主需要更多的钱来支付员工的工资。因此选择B项。
    文章第九段和第十段详细描述了人们长寿的话会出现的社会问题。选项中仅有C项的表述是正确的。
    最后一段中提到Callahan认为在搞清楚长寿社会会给我们带来哪些问题之前，最好不要急着搞杭衰老的技术，由此可见他对此是持保留的观点。

  • 第14题：

    共用题干
    第一篇

    Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity.It may be walking,cycling or swimming,or in winter,skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind of football,hockey,golf, or tennis.It may be mountaineering.
    Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship,and to take risks on high mountains?This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
    Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules,as there are for such games as golf and football.There are,of course,rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore,but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people.Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
    If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports,we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a"team game".We should be mistaken in this.There are,it is true,no "matches " between "teams"of climbers,but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend,there is obviously teamwork.
    The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.He has to fight the forces of nature.His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
    A mountain climber continues to improve the skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty,and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties.But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.They may take more time than younger men,but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort,and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

    Mountaineering compete against________.
    A:nature
    B:each other
    C:other teams
    D:international standards

    答案：A
    解析：
    推断题。根据第二段第二句：Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship , and to take risks on high mountains？为什么那些男男女女们愿意忍受寒冷和艰辛去高山上冒险呢？ 由此可以推断登山运动会涉及辛苦、身体上的风险和寒冷。
    推断题。根据第三段第一、二句：Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules , as there are for such games as golf and football．登山是一项运动，而不是一种比赛。没有像高尔夫和橄榄球那种类型的比赛所具备的人为制定的规则。由此可知运动和比赛的区别是和规则有关系。
    推断题。根据第四段最后一句中提到的：...when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend , there is obviously teamwork．但是当登山者们在悬崖峭壁上被维系他们生命的同一根绳子所联结的时候，显然需要团队合作。可以推断出登山时队员们彼此依赖，有很强的团队性，可以称之为一种团体运动。
    推断题。根据倒数第二段第二句：He has to兔ht the forces of nature．他必须和大自然的力量作斗争，fight和compete against表达同样的意思。
    主旨题。本文的主要内容就是介绍登山运动。

  • 第15题：

    共用题干
    So Many"Earths"
    The Milky Way（银河）contains billions of Earth-sized planets that could support life.That's the finding of a new study.It draws on data that came from NASA's top planet-hunting telescope.
    A mechanical failure recently put that Kepler space telescope out of service.Kepler had played a big role in creating a census of planets orbiting some 170,000 stars.Its data have been helping astronomers predict how common planets are in our galaxy.The telescope focused on hunting planets that might have conditions similar to those on Earth.
    The authors of a study,published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,conclude that between 14 and 30 out of every 100 stars,with a mass and temperature similar to the Sun,may host a planet that could support life as we know it.Such a planet would have a diameter at least as large as Earth's,but no more than twice that big.The planet also would have to orbit in a star's habitable zone.That's where the surface temperature would allow any water to exist as a liquid.
    The new estimate of how many planets might fit these conditions comes from studying more than 42,000 stars and identifying suitable worlds orbiting them.The scientists used those numbers to extrapolate（推算） to the rest of the stars that the telescope could not see.
    The estimate is rough,the authors admit.If applied to the solar system,it would define as habitable a zone starting as close to the Sun as Venus and running to as far away as Mars.Neither planet is Earthlike (although either might have been in the distant past).Using tighter limits,the researchers estimate that between 4 and 8 out of every 100 sunlike stars could host an Earth-sized world.These are ones that would take 200 to 400 days to complete a yearly orbit.
    Four out of every 100 sunlike stars doesn't sound like a big number.It would mean,however,that the Milky Way could host more than a billion Earth-sized planets with a chance for life.

    The estimate of the number of planets that could support life is not very accurate.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案：A
    解析：
    本篇文章只在第二段第一句表明，近来一次机械故障使开普勒太空望远镜不再为我们服务，并没有提到开普勒太空望远镜为我们服务了多少年。
    第二段最后一句表明，开普勒太空望远镜主要寻找与地球有相似环境的星球。
    第三段第二句表明，可让生命存在的星球的直径至少与地球的直径一样大，但不会超过地球直径的两倍。由此可推测出其不会比地球小，因此题干表述错误。
    第三段第三、四句表明，适合生命存在的星球必须与它所环绕的恒星有一个合适的距离，以保证星球表面的温度允许液态水存在，而地球正是适合人类居住的星球，而且地球是绕着太阳运行的。
    第四段第一句表明，这项新评估源于对超过4.2万颗星球的分析，而非源于对17万颗星球的分析。
    第五段第一句表明，研究者承认这项评估是粗糙的，即不精确的。
    文章第一段指出，这次的调查结果是新的发现，但通篇文章并未提到这是对可能有生命存在的星球的首次研究。

  • 第16题：

    Which of the following statements about a Master Catalog is FALSE？（）

    • A、The Master Catalog must be a proper tree.
    • B、The product management tools work with a Master Catalog.
    • C、A product cannot belong to more than one category.
    • D、A store may have more than one Master Catalog.

    正确答案:D

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The author’s primary intention in this passage appears to be which of the following?
    A

    To shed light on the underappreciated work of the Hellenistic poet Posidippus

    B

    To compare the relative merits of papyrus and wood-pulp paper as media for recording information

    C

    To discuss the ways in which papyrus fragments help scholars learn about Hellenistic Egypt

    D

    To answer the questions regarding the burning of the library of Alexandria, one of the great mysteries of the ancient world

    E

    To suggest possibly fruitful paths for future archeological research into Hellenistic Egypt


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    主旨题。根据文章首句“one of the best sources modern scholars have for learning about Hellenistic Egypt is the large supply of papyrus fragments that have turned up in the Egyptian desert over the last century.” 可知本题应选C项。

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
    A

    Never Become Furious at Work.

    B

    Learn How to Get Rid of Rage.

    C

    Rage is Inevitable for Us.

    D

    Improve Your Bad Temper.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    主旨大意题。本文作者的观点在于：愤怒并不能被压抑或消除，而应学会如何以更好的方式发怒，所以A、B错误；C虽然意思正确，但并不是文章的重点内容；D“改善你的坏脾气”符合文章主旨，所以选D。

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements about a Sales Catalog is TRUE？（）
    A

    A store can only have one sales catalog.

    B

    A sales catalog is used to bundle similar products.

    C

    A sales catalog may be used to place a product in more than one category.

    D

    Every store must have a sales catalog.


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    Which of the following can best describe the publishers’ opinion?
    A

    They will convert more picture books to digital format because of the increased demand for children’s e-books

    B

    They will increase the number of print picture books because many parents want their children to be surrounded by print books.

    C

    Print books are reduced to gift.

    D

    Parents would change their reading habits due to their concern for their children.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    本题需要综合文章第五，第六段，第七段的信息来回答。第五段提出，尽管费时费力，出版商们将增加纸质书籍的数量。而文中没有提到这是因为“children’s e-books”需求增加，所以A选项错误。第五段提到许多出版商认为家长“prefer the print version”，第六段中麦克米伦儿童出版社董事“Jon Yaged”指出“There’s definitely a predisposition to print”。由此可以推断，出版商们会增加“picture books”的产量。紧接着在第七段给出一个纽约企业家的例子，他希望自己的孩子可以“grow up with”纸质书籍。因此可以看出B选项说出版商将会增印纸质书籍由于家长希望孩子“be surrounded by print books”是正确选项。C和D选项不是“publisher’s opinion.”，因此可以排除。

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    It would be disastrous for developing countries,______ at least 16 cities are expected to have more than 12 million people ______ by the end of this decade, failing to give priority to public transport.
    A

    where; each

    B

    which; /

    C

    that, everyone

    D

    in which; anyone


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    在发展中国家，这个十年末至少有16个城市人口将超过120万，没有确定公共交通的优先权将导致惨重的后果。第一个空格处是一个定语从句，由于先行词是国家，故应用where引导，故A项正确。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    In context, which of the following changes best improves sentence 6?
    A

    replacing They with For instance, we are inclined to

    B

    replacing that spirits with about spirits

    C

    deleting that live in wood

    D

    replacing have to be with would have been

    E

    replacing or with but


    正确答案： E
    解析：
    根据上下文，they没有明确的先行词。这个句子提供了一些迷信的例子，因此For instance,we are inclined to的使用更有效。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    What does the author imply by the final statement: “If that library had not burned down, maybe archeologists today would not have to spend so much of their time sorting through ancient trash!”?
    A

    The author implies that if the library had not burned down, archeologists would be able to appreciate the full cultural legacy of King Ptolemy II Philadelphos.

    B

    The author implies that if the library had not burned down, scholars today would have not only the full works of Posidippus, but also those of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

    C

    The author implies that if the libravv had not burned down, the scrolls contained within the library would have decomposed before modern times in any event, because they would not have been preserved in the dry heat of the desert.

    D

    The author implies that if the library had not burned down, it might have contained more complete details about the life and culture of Hellenistic Egypt than can be found in the papyrus fragments from ancient refuse dumps.

    E

    The author implies that if the librarv had not burned down, the cultural awakening of the Renaissance might have occurred centuries earlier.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    推断题。文章内容中提到纸莎草碎片一般是在古代垃圾中找到，它们为不能在其他史料中找到的人们日常生活进行了描述。所以可知本文最后一句话是作者在暗示，如果该图书馆没有被烧毁，那么考古学家可能可以从中找到关于人们日常生活的记录，而不用去生活垃圾中寻找，故D项的表述是正确的。

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