单选题The phrase “a ticking time bomb” in the second paragraph is used to stress _____A the risk of sleep deprivation.B our concern about good health.C one possible cause of early death.D our ignorance about the lack of sleep.
题目
the risk of sleep deprivation.
our concern about good health.
one possible cause of early death.
our ignorance about the lack of sleep.
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参考答案和解析
文章第二段中由who引出的定语从句解释了为什么将 The trend for late nights and early mornings比喻为“a ticking time bomb”，该定语从句指出lack of sleep会引起各种身体不适，并会导致early death，可见，该比喻是为强调睡眠不足带来的严重后果，故应选A。
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第1题：
Striking in the second paragraph is used to mean ______.
A. remarkable
B. terrifying
C. important
D. insignificant
正确答案：A从上下文来看，野狗在获取猎物后先喂饱小狗。作者认为此举是非凡的。
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第2题：
What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．become excited
B．show respect
C．refuse to talk
D．seek help
正确答案：C
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第3题：
The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.
A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable
正确答案：C
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第4题：
The word "scan" in the second paragraph probably means______.
A. reading carefully
B. reading quickly and not word by word
C. reading by repeating some important words
D. reading more than one article at the same time
正确答案：B32．答案为B 第二段中choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan可猜出scan是指不太重要可略读的语句。
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第5题：
By mentioning the experiment in the second paragraph，the author implies that______.（ ）
[A]our definition of what’s normal varies with gender
[B]our focus of attention variesl with gender and age
[C]our definition of what’s average changes over time
[D]our focus of attention is distracted when interfered
正确答案：C
作者提及第二段的实验是为了暗示 ______ 。
[A]我们对于平均标准面孔的定义因性别而不同
[B]我们的关注点随性别和年龄而改变
[C]我们对于平均标准面孔的定义会随时间而改变
[D]我们的关注点在受到干扰的时候会被转移
答案解析：[C]事实细节题。第二段首句是对首段的总结，起到承上启下的过渡作用，接下来第二句提出一个新观点：标准可以迅速地改变，然后以一个面孔展示实验为例来证明此观点，这是英文典型的行文脉络：提出观点→进行论述。[c]与该段观点内容一致，故为答案。本段主旨与性别无关，排除[A]和[B]。这里没有提到关注点在受到干扰的情况下如何发生变化，排除[D]。 -
第6题：
单选题The final paragraph plays what role in relation to the rest of the passage?AIt offers information that raises doubts about the conclusions expressed in the previous paragraph.
BIt discusses an alternative view to points stated as facts in the second paragraph.
CIt restates the question raised in the opening paragraph, using information offered in the second and third paragraphs.
DIt offers background information for the system described in the two preceding paragraphs.
EIt summarizes points raised elsewhere in the passage.
正确答案： D解析：
推断题。文章最后一段对于社会团体的起源进行了介绍，提供了背景知识，故本题应选D项。 -
第7题：
单选题The phrase “giant retailer” in Paragraph 4 refers most poosibly to.AWal-Mart
Ba dry county
CArkansas
Dcorporate headquarters
正确答案： A解析：
词义题。第四段首句提到“Wal-Mart…forbids drinking at events…”，紧接着指出“But the giant retailer has made a push…”，由此可知the giant retailer指的就是前一句提到的Wal-Mart。因此选项A为正确答案。 -
第8题：
单选题The word “segregation” in the second paragraph means______.Aseparation
Bdefinition
Creputation
Dindication
正确答案： A解析：
前面提及一些学校只招男生或女生的情况，因而由“this kind of segregation”可推断即指这种情况。segregation应为“分离，分开”之意。故A项为正确答案。 -
第9题：
单选题The phrase “tool off” in the second paragraph means “_____”.Adropped to the ground
Bbecame very successful
Cremoved its coat
Dwent away suddenly
正确答案： B解析：
took off在文章第二段出现“Then it really took off”，上文提到：咖啡植株生长在非洲部分地区的野外，在外漂泊的部族很有可能已经使用了数千年，但是直到15世纪人们才发现他们可以烘烤咖啡的种子，接着下文就提到了：咖啡在世界范围内的传播并且产生了深远的影响。所以此处过渡表示的意思应该是：然后它真的成功了。take off除了“起飞，脱下”的意思以外，还有“突然成功”的意思。 -
第10题：
单选题The word “proper” in the second paragraph means _____.Asmall
Bbig
Cright
Dwrong
正确答案： A解析：
词汇题。题干意为“单词proper的意思是什么？”proper表示“适当的、合适的”。由文章的最后两段可知，艺术家担心自己这次缴税不够，打算再次补交，以前他认为交的都是合适的。所以正确答案为C。 -
第11题：
单选题The phrase “single out” in the last paragraph means _____.Achoose
Bthink about
Ccount
Ddepend on
正确答案： B解析：
由原文最后一段中的“Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which...（一些批评者选取了于1965年创立的“抢占先机”这一项目进行说明）”可以推断，single out在这里表示“选出、挑出”。故应选A项。 -
第12题：
单选题In the email, the phrase “putting on” in paragraph 1, line 2, is closest in meaning toAadvertising
Bevaluating
Cperforming
Dhosting
正确答案： B解析：
根据上下文，可知这句话表达“为朋友组织、筹办一场聚会”，选项中D项符合文意。 -
第13题：
What does the phrase “the wake-up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．a new disease
B．a clear warning
C．a dangerous animal
D．a morning call
正确答案：B
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第14题：
The word "immersed" in the second paragraph means“______”.
A. lifted
B. raised
C. rose
D. under water
正确答案：D
49．答案为D 此题为词汇题。根据第二段第二句，Archimedes's Principle...the water that the object moves，可以推断immersed意思是；放入水中的、浸入水中的。 -
第15题：
下面的程序的运行结果是__________
func main() {strs := []string{"one", "two", "three"}for _, s := range strs { go func() { time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) fmt.Printf("%s ", s) }()}time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)}
参考答案：three three three
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第16题：
The second paragraph is mainly about ______.
A. international students solve their money problem in different ways
B. international students can't study full time because they have to do spare-time jobs
C. American students prefer to study in their own country
D. American students can attend colleges abroad easily
正确答案：A
本题属理解分析题。文章第二段第一句已明确点明本段的主要意思。 -
第17题：
We need a decision--time is ___________.A.ticking off
B.ticking out
C.ticking away
D.ticking up答案：C解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为“我们需要一个决定，时间在——”。tick off“用记号勾出；责备”，tick out“发出”，tickaway“(时间一分一秒地)过去”，tick up“上涨”。根据句意，选C。 -
第18题：
单选题The phrase “gloom and doom” (in paragraph 3) refers to the state of being _____.Aobscure and sad
Bdepressing and fatal
Cruined and deadly
Dmiserable and disappointing
正确答案： B解析：
第三段第一句作者提到所幸的是艾滋病的故事还不都是令人悲观的。gloom：忧愁，情绪低落；doom：厄运，死亡。 -
第19题：
单选题The phrase¨single out in the last paragraph means______.Achoose
Bthink about
Ccount
Ddepend on
正确答案： D解析： -
第20题：
单选题In the second paragraph, the word “summit” means _____.Ahighest point
Bmountain top
Caward
Dsummary
正确答案： B解析：
词汇题。根据上下文推测词义是常用方法之一，上文讲到“足球是世界上最重要的运动”，因此只有A选项“最高点”能使文意通顺。B选项“山顶”；C选项“奖品”；D选项“总结”。 -
第21题：
单选题The word prominent in the second paragraph means_____.Afamous
Bthoughtful
Ccareful
Ddifficult
正确答案： A解析： -
第22题：
单选题The underlined phrase “ripped off” in Paragraph 3 may mean “_____”.A优惠
B退款
C骗钱
D免费
正确答案： A解析：
词义猜测题。上文提到“很短的距离，但是收费很高”，因此作者认为自己有可能被三轮车夫“骗钱了”，故选C项。 -
第23题：
单选题The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _____ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _____.Abright and splendid ... slow in thinking and understanding
Bpretty and handsome ... ordinary-looking
Cgreat and important ... common
Dhopeful and helpful ... careless
正确答案： D解析：
词汇题。解答词汇题最常用的方法之一就是利用对比关系，“What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool?”genius的含义和fool相反，自然可以推测出brilliant的含义；“Are people born intelligent or stupid?” intelligent的意思和stupid含义相反。dull出现在“... on the other hand ... dull and unintelligent”中，dull表示不聪明。答案为A项。