问答题If increased income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil for inst

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If increased income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil for instance. The consumption is so huge that the oil reserves might last only a decade or two if not supplemented by imports.Ten years ago it appeared that nuclear power would solve the anticipated energy crisis. Although supplies of uranium fuel were known to be limited and might become exhausted in half a century, the nuclear power plant has for a long time been a favorite project. But work on it has met with grave problems. The fear of possible atomic explosion and the problem of disposing of polluting byproduct waste have slowed down the construction of further nuclear plants. Eventually atomic technology may be able to control these problems, but at present there seems to be little agreement along atomic scientists about when this can be achieved.

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1.Passage ThreeThe whole industrial process which makes many of the goods and machines we needand use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products whichupset the environmental balance or the ecological(生态的)balance as it is known. Many of these waste products can be prevented or disposed(处理) of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new goods are produced and made complex, there willbe new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclear powerstations. Many people therefore see pollution as only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is,the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods. Others see the problem mainly inconnection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on theirland to feed our everincreasing population. However, the land itself is graduallybecoming worn out as it is being used, in some cases, too heavily, and artificialfertilizers(人造肥料) cannot bring back the balance.Whatever is underlying(潜在的)reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies,individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter(杂乱的废物)and waste. Food is wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks areincreasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also isa great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this process bypersuading many of us to buy things we don't want to buy. Pollution and waste continue to be a problemeveryone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess consumption and careless disposal ofthe products we use in our daily lives.44. The main cause of pollution is______.A. the production of new industrial goodsB. increased amounts of unnatural substanceC. our ever-increasing populationD. the release of artificial substances into the environment

3.Text 3Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public services and transport (excluding vehicles, ships and planes) increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16%~17% investment growth, including a 30% increase in investment in business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total gross in vestment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23% expansion of investment in agricultural equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so much owing to increased demand, as to fears of new taxes and limitation of building.Total consumption in real terms rose by close on 11% during 1964, and per capital personal consumption by under 7% ,as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered. Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 13% ,there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy. Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living. Expenditure on food declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased.Spending on furniture and household equipment, health, education and recreation continued to increase. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport (including private cars) and personal services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The progressive wealth of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased. Saturation point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric, refrigerators, whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered.31. the author thinks that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was "undesirable" because ______.A) people saved lessB) people were wealthyC) people consumed lessD) expenditures on luxuries increased

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  • 第1题:

    Expenditure increased on all the following consumption EXCEPT ______.

    A) food

    B) automobiles

    C) education

    D) entertainment


    正确答案:A
    答案:A
    [试题分析] 细节题。
    [详细解答] 提问的是第二段中对第二方面的消费趋向的分析Expenditure on food declined in significance,可以很容易地判断,答案应该是A。

  • 第2题:

    Which of the following problems may be encountered by using an oil having a viscosity higher than that specified for an operating hydraulic system?

    A.External seal leakage

    B.Hunting due to fast response

    C.Hydraulic oil film breakdown

    D.Increased power consumption


    正确答案:D

  • 第3题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Houses in 18th Century North America

    Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional,carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages.During the first half of the eighteenth century,however,houses began to show a new elegance.As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses.
    Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England.Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders,and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence.Nevertheless,most domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
    Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design,whether the material was wood,stone or brick.New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of store,but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent area was stone widely used in dwellings.An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick.
    Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.Windows were made larger and shutters removed.Large,clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century.Doorways were larger and more decorative.Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms.Walls were made of plaster or wood,sometimes elaborately paneled.White paint began to take the place of blues,yellows,greens,and lead colors,which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.After about 1730,advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers.

    What does the author imply about the use of wallpaper before 1730?
    A:Wallpaper samples appeared in the architectural manuals.
    B:Wallpaper was the same color as the paints used.
    C:Patterned wallpaper was not widely used.
    D:Wallpaper was not in stone houses.

    答案:C
    解析:
    根据文章第一段中第二句“During the first half of the eighteenth century, however , houses began to show a new elegance."(然而在18世纪前半叶,房屋开始显示出新的优稚风格。),可知本文要讨论的是18世纪殖民地房屋的设计改进。故选项A为正确答案。
    根据第二段首句“Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who under-took to interpret architectural manuals imported from England."(由于建筑在殖民地还不是一项专奋门的职业,房屋设计或者由业余设计者来做,或者由那些翻译英国进口建筑手册的木匠来做),可知在18世纪的北美,木匠负责设计房屋。故正确答案为选项D。
    根据文中第三段第四、五句“An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick."(在弗吉尼亚和马里兰,人们在房屋和外屋的建造上明显越来越喜欢使用砖料,但甚至在富有的土地主建造的房屋里面,木料仍然是最流行的材料。在南北卡罗来纳州,甚至在拥挤的查理斯顿,木制房屋也比砖房要普遍),可知正确答案为选项B。
    根据第四段第一句“Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.”可以看出文章是拿18世纪的房屋和“their predecessors”相比较,但从句子意思上看,肯定是与18世纪以前建造的房屋相比较。故正确答案为选项B。
    文中最后一句话“After about 1730 , advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers."(大概1730年后,殖民地报纸上开始出现了风景画形式的壁纸风格广告),言外之意就是,在此之前这种风景画式的壁纸还没有广泛使用。故正确答案为选项C。

  • 第4题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Houses in 18th Century North America

    Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional,carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages.During the first half of the eighteenth century,however,houses began to show a new elegance.As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses.
    Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England.Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders,and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence.Nevertheless,most domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
    Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design,whether the material was wood,stone or brick.New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of store,but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent area was stone widely used in dwellings.An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick.
    Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.Windows were made larger and shutters removed.Large,clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century.Doorways were larger and more decorative.Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms.Walls were made of plaster or wood,sometimes elaborately paneled.White paint began to take the place of blues,yellows,greens,and lead colors,which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.After about 1730,advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers.

    According to the passage,who was responsible for designing in eighteenth-century North America?
    A:Professional architects.
    B:Customers.
    C:Interior decorators.
    D:Carpenters.

    答案:D
    解析:
    根据文章第一段中第二句“During the first half of the eighteenth century, however , houses began to show a new elegance."(然而在18世纪前半叶,房屋开始显示出新的优稚风格。),可知本文要讨论的是18世纪殖民地房屋的设计改进。故选项A为正确答案。
    根据第二段首句“Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who under-took to interpret architectural manuals imported from England."(由于建筑在殖民地还不是一项专奋门的职业,房屋设计或者由业余设计者来做,或者由那些翻译英国进口建筑手册的木匠来做),可知在18世纪的北美,木匠负责设计房屋。故正确答案为选项D。
    根据文中第三段第四、五句“An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick."(在弗吉尼亚和马里兰,人们在房屋和外屋的建造上明显越来越喜欢使用砖料,但甚至在富有的土地主建造的房屋里面,木料仍然是最流行的材料。在南北卡罗来纳州,甚至在拥挤的查理斯顿,木制房屋也比砖房要普遍),可知正确答案为选项B。
    根据第四段第一句“Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.”可以看出文章是拿18世纪的房屋和“their predecessors”相比较,但从句子意思上看,肯定是与18世纪以前建造的房屋相比较。故正确答案为选项B。
    文中最后一句话“After about 1730 , advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers."(大概1730年后,殖民地报纸上开始出现了风景画形式的壁纸风格广告),言外之意就是,在此之前这种风景画式的壁纸还没有广泛使用。故正确答案为选项C。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Houses in 18th Century North America

    Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional,carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages.During the first half of the eighteenth century,however,houses began to show a new elegance.As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses.
    Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England.Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders,and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence.Nevertheless,most domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
    Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design,whether the material was wood,stone or brick.New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of store,but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent area was stone widely used in dwellings.An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick.
    Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.Windows were made larger and shutters removed.Large,clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century.Doorways were larger and more decorative.Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms.Walls were made of plaster or wood,sometimes elaborately paneled.White paint began to take the place of blues,yellows,greens,and lead colors,which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.After about 1730,advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers.

    What does the passage mainly discuss?
    A:The improved design of eighteenth-century colonial houses.
    B:A comparison of eighteenth-century houses and modern houses.
    C:The decorations used in eighteenth-century houses.
    D:The role of carpenters in building eighteenth-century houses.

    答案:A
    解析:
    根据文章第一段中第二句“During the first half of the eighteenth century, however , houses began to show a new elegance."(然而在18世纪前半叶,房屋开始显示出新的优稚风格。),可知本文要讨论的是18世纪殖民地房屋的设计改进。故选项A为正确答案。
    根据第二段首句“Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who under-took to interpret architectural manuals imported from England."(由于建筑在殖民地还不是一项专奋门的职业,房屋设计或者由业余设计者来做,或者由那些翻译英国进口建筑手册的木匠来做),可知在18世纪的北美,木匠负责设计房屋。故正确答案为选项D。
    根据文中第三段第四、五句“An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick."(在弗吉尼亚和马里兰,人们在房屋和外屋的建造上明显越来越喜欢使用砖料,但甚至在富有的土地主建造的房屋里面,木料仍然是最流行的材料。在南北卡罗来纳州,甚至在拥挤的查理斯顿,木制房屋也比砖房要普遍),可知正确答案为选项B。
    根据第四段第一句“Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.”可以看出文章是拿18世纪的房屋和“their predecessors”相比较,但从句子意思上看,肯定是与18世纪以前建造的房屋相比较。故正确答案为选项B。
    文中最后一句话“After about 1730 , advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers."(大概1730年后,殖民地报纸上开始出现了风景画形式的壁纸风格广告),言外之意就是,在此之前这种风景画式的壁纸还没有广泛使用。故正确答案为选项C。

  • 第6题:

    Education about consumption taxes is more likely to boost growth,______the growth effects of income and capital taxes are ambiguous。

    A.if

    B.when

    C.while

    D.for

    答案:C
    解析:
    本题考查连词词义辨析。题目意为“消费税的教育更有可能促进经济增长,而所得税和资本税的增长效应却模糊不清。”A选项“如果”,B选项“当……时”,C选项“虽然,然而”, D选项“因为”。根据句义,两句话之间存在转折关系,故C选项符合题意。
      

  • 第7题:

    Which of the following are features of server virtualization software?()

    • A、Larger bandwidth utilization
    • B、Increased application performance
    • C、Reduce resource utilization
    • D、Reduce TCO
    • E、Rapid server provisioning

    正确答案:D,E

  • 第8题:

    A System x administrator is considering new storage subsystems. Which is a benefit of SAS over Solid State of the following?()

    • A、Higher transfer speeds
    • B、Increased power consumption with Solid State
    • C、Increased bandwidth
    • D、Cost per MB

    正确答案:D

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    Heavy fuel oils generally have an upper average ash content of 0~1% by weight.Which of the following conditions could be expected if the ash content increase above this amount?()
    A

    Glazing of the cylinder liners

    B

    Increase valve wear

    C

    Excessive oil pumping

    D

    Increase fuel consumption


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    Which of the following conditions can cause excessive lube oil consumption in a diesel engine?()
    A

    Low lube oil temperature

    B

    Dirty lube oil strainer

    C

    Low lube oil pressure

    D

    High lube oil temperature


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    To agree with larger scale chart,latitudes taken from this chart should be increased () about 8 seconds.
    A

    with

    B

    in

    C

    by

    D

    to


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    With supercharging a larger mass of air is supplied to the cylinder by blowing it in under pressure, which is the best means to () of the engine.
    A

    increase the exhaust temperature

    B

    increase the power of

    C

    reduce the speed

    D

    increase the fuel consumption


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    It can be inferred from the increase of fruit consumption that ______.

    A) people had to spend more on transportation and furniture

    B) people were more health conscious

    C) people were more money conscious

    D) the price of fruit dropped dramatically


    正确答案:B
    答案:B
    [试题分析] 事实推理题。
    [详细解答] 提问的也是第二段中对第二方面的消费趋向的分析,即:人们生活水平的提高使他们的消费趋向发生变化。众所周知,多吃水果既是生活水平提高的表现,也是健康意识提高的表现,而健康意识提高归根结底也是生活水平提高的表现。因此,应选择B。

  • 第14题:

    To agree with larger scale chart,latitudes taken from this chart should be increased ______ about 8 seconds.

    A.with

    B.in

    C.by

    D.to


    正确答案:C

  • 第15题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Houses in 18th Century North America

    Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional,carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages.During the first half of the eighteenth century,however,houses began to show a new elegance.As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses.
    Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England.Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders,and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence.Nevertheless,most domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
    Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design,whether the material was wood,stone or brick.New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of store,but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent area was stone widely used in dwellings.An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick.
    Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.Windows were made larger and shutters removed.Large,clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century.Doorways were larger and more decorative.Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms.Walls were made of plaster or wood,sometimes elaborately paneled.White paint began to take the place of blues,yellows,greens,and lead colors,which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.After about 1730,advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers.

    Where were wood houses less common?
    A:Virginia.
    B:Pennsylvania.
    C:Boston.
    D:Charleston.

    答案:B
    解析:
    根据文章第一段中第二句“During the first half of the eighteenth century, however , houses began to show a new elegance."(然而在18世纪前半叶,房屋开始显示出新的优稚风格。),可知本文要讨论的是18世纪殖民地房屋的设计改进。故选项A为正确答案。
    根据第二段首句“Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who under-took to interpret architectural manuals imported from England."(由于建筑在殖民地还不是一项专奋门的职业,房屋设计或者由业余设计者来做,或者由那些翻译英国进口建筑手册的木匠来做),可知在18世纪的北美,木匠负责设计房屋。故正确答案为选项D。
    根据文中第三段第四、五句“An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick."(在弗吉尼亚和马里兰,人们在房屋和外屋的建造上明显越来越喜欢使用砖料,但甚至在富有的土地主建造的房屋里面,木料仍然是最流行的材料。在南北卡罗来纳州,甚至在拥挤的查理斯顿,木制房屋也比砖房要普遍),可知正确答案为选项B。
    根据第四段第一句“Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.”可以看出文章是拿18世纪的房屋和“their predecessors”相比较,但从句子意思上看,肯定是与18世纪以前建造的房屋相比较。故正确答案为选项B。
    文中最后一句话“After about 1730 , advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers."(大概1730年后,殖民地报纸上开始出现了风景画形式的壁纸风格广告),言外之意就是,在此之前这种风景画式的壁纸还没有广泛使用。故正确答案为选项C。

  • 第16题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Houses in 18th Century North America

    Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional,carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages.During the first half of the eighteenth century,however,houses began to show a new elegance.As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses.
    Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England.Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders,and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence.Nevertheless,most domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
    Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design,whether the material was wood,stone or brick.New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of store,but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent area was stone widely used in dwellings.An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick.
    Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.Windows were made larger and shutters removed.Large,clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century.Doorways were larger and more decorative.Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms.Walls were made of plaster or wood,sometimes elaborately paneled.White paint began to take the place of blues,yellows,greens,and lead colors,which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.After about 1730,advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers.

    The word"predecessors"(Line 1,Para. 4)refer to______.
    A:colonists who arrived in North America in the seventeenth century
    B:houses constructed before the eighteenth-century
    C:interior improvements
    D:wooden houses in Charleston

    答案:B
    解析:
    根据文章第一段中第二句“During the first half of the eighteenth century, however , houses began to show a new elegance."(然而在18世纪前半叶,房屋开始显示出新的优稚风格。),可知本文要讨论的是18世纪殖民地房屋的设计改进。故选项A为正确答案。
    根据第二段首句“Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies,the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who under-took to interpret architectural manuals imported from England."(由于建筑在殖民地还不是一项专奋门的职业,房屋设计或者由业余设计者来做,或者由那些翻译英国进口建筑手册的木匠来做),可知在18世纪的北美,木匠负责设计房屋。故正确答案为选项D。
    根据文中第三段第四、五句“An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland,but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners.In the Carolinas,even in closely packed Charleston,wooden houses were much more common than brick."(在弗吉尼亚和马里兰,人们在房屋和外屋的建造上明显越来越喜欢使用砖料,但甚至在富有的土地主建造的房屋里面,木料仍然是最流行的材料。在南北卡罗来纳州,甚至在拥挤的查理斯顿,木制房屋也比砖房要普遍),可知正确答案为选项B。
    根据第四段第一句“Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors.”可以看出文章是拿18世纪的房屋和“their predecessors”相比较,但从句子意思上看,肯定是与18世纪以前建造的房屋相比较。故正确答案为选项B。
    文中最后一句话“After about 1730 , advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers."(大概1730年后,殖民地报纸上开始出现了风景画形式的壁纸风格广告),言外之意就是,在此之前这种风景画式的壁纸还没有广泛使用。故正确答案为选项C。

  • 第17题:

    Consumption of the total life-cycle effort in software maintenance is( )that in software development.

    A.less than
    B.larger than
    C.equal or less than
    D.equal or larger than

    答案:B
    解析:
    题意为:在软件生命周期中,软件维护的比软件开发有更大的费用比例。

  • 第18题:

    Education has a value of consumption and its demand will depend on its own price,prices of other goods,and______income.

    A.domestic
    B.home
    C.house
    D.household

    答案:D
    解析:
    本题考查形容词的词义辨析。题目意为“教育具有消费价值,其需求将取决于其自身的价格、其他商品的价格和家庭收入。”A选项“国内的”,B选项“家,住宅”,C选项“房子,房屋”, D选项“家庭的”。household income固定搭配,意为“家庭收入”。
      

  • 第19题:

    A System x administrator is considering new storage subsystems. Which of the following is a benefit of SAS over Solid State? ()

    • A、Higher transfer speeds 
    • B、Increased power consumption with Solid State 
    • C、Increased bandwidth 
    • D、Cost per MB

    正确答案:D

  • 第20题:

    问答题
    If increased income is spent on more and larger automobiles, larger houses, and increased consumption of other material goods, the results could cause catastrophic resource exhaustion, and pollution. Take the increase of the consumption of oil for instance. The consumption is so huge that the oil reserves might last only a decade or two if not supplemented by imports.Ten years ago it appeared that nuclear power would solve the anticipated energy crisis. Although supplies of uranium fuel were known to be limited and might become exhausted in half a century, the nuclear power plant has for a long time been a favorite project. But work on it has met with grave problems. The fear of possible atomic explosion and the problem of disposing of polluting byproduct waste have slowed down the construction of further nuclear plants. Eventually atomic technology may be able to control these problems, but at present there seems to be little agreement along atomic scientists about when this can be achieved.

    正确答案:
    随着收入的增加,人们会购买更多、更大型的轿车、更宽敞的房子,消费更多的其他商品,这就必然导致毁灭性的资源枯竭和污染。以原油消费的增长为例,原油消耗量巨大,如不进口原油来做补充的话,那么石油储量恐怕只够维持一、二十年了。
    十年前,使用核能似乎能够解决预料会发生的能源危机。尽管大家知道铀燃料的供应是有限的,可能在半个世纪内耗尽,核能发电站多年来却一直倍受推崇。然而,核能发电站的工作已面临严峻的问题。人们心中的恐惧和面临的难题减缓了进一步建造新核电站的步伐:人们担心核爆炸;面临着污染性废料难以处理的问题。这些难题最终可以靠发展原子能技术来解决的。可是在目前,原子能科学家们对于何时才能实现这种可能性,尚难达成一致意见。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    A supercharged diesel engine when compared to a similar naturally aspirated diesel engine, will develop an increase in ()
    A

    ignition lag

    B

    engine horsepower

    C

    lube oil system pressure

    D

    specific fuel consumption


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    问答题
    The results have been encouraging: more sleep, increased attendance, better grades and fewer driving accidents.

    正确答案:
    解析:

  • 第23题:

    问答题
    Topic 6:Can shopping vouchers increase consumption?  Questions for Reference:  1) To stimulate consumption, which is more effective, tax reduction or shopping vouchers?  2) What are the major purposes of issuing shopping vouchers?  3) In what way can the shopping vouchers best be distributed? Shall every citizen be given the same amount of shopping vouchers or should the vouchers be limited to the lower-income people only?

    正确答案: 【参考答案】
    My name is my registration number is Today I will share with you my opinion about shopping vouchers. Shopping vouchers are now being widely used these days. Some economists have suggested that issuing shopping vouchers is a good way to tackle the economic crisis because it can stimulate consumers’ desire to purchase more commodities. Here is the question: Can shopping vouchers really increase consumption?
    As we know, the government has worked out an economic stimulus package, trying to tap the country’s huge consumption potential. For one thing, the citizens in some places have got shopping vouchers for free. Some people think that it is a pretty effective approach and will bring immediate returns because shopping vouchers have a time limit and thus will immediately promote domestic consumption. However, the truth is: numerous people having received vouchers have chosen to cash in the vouchers and saved the money instead of shopping. To some extent, it hasn’t turned out as originally planned. Why? As some critic have said, China still has a long way to go in improving the economic environment to encourage consumption by issuing shopping vouchers. People can enjoy the happiness only when they are covered by an effective social security network and enjoy higher income.
    To sum up, to stimulate Chinese residents’ consumption, the government should first guarantee a sound social security system, covering health, unemployment, education and housing, and so on. After all of these have been done, people will have enough money to spend and with the promotion of consumption, their life can be gradually improved.
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    A dirty intercooler on an air compressor will cause ().
    A

    damage to the un-loader operating diaphragm

    B

    an increase in current flow to the motor

    C

    high pressure in the receiver and filter

    D

    an excessive consumption of crankcase oil


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析