单选题The author of the text puts the word “deepest” (line 13, paragraph 3) in quotation marks most probably in order to ______.A signal her reservations about the accuracy of psychohistorians’ claims for their workB draw attention to a contradiction in the

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单选题
The author of the text puts the word “deepest” (line 13, paragraph 3) in quotation marks most probably in order to ______.
A

signal her reservations about the accuracy of psychohistorians’ claims for their work

B

draw attention to a contradiction in the psychohistorians’ method

C

emphasize the major difference between the traditional historians’ method and that of psychohistorians

D

disassociate her opinion of the psychohistorians’ claims from her opinion of their method


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  • 第1题:

    In the part succeeding the third paragraph, the author will most probably _____.

    [A] draw an analogy between golf and short story

    [B] elaborate the “effect” of short story

    [C] show other examples similar to golf games

    [D] show impact of golf games on short story


    正确答案:B

    本题考查考生对文章写作结构的理解。第三段论述了短篇小说与高尔夫比赛相似的特点。该段引用了现代流派的第一位理论家埃德加·爱伦·坡的观点阐明短篇小说的效果是为了创造一种效果。因此,可推知文章接下来应该对这一效果进行详细论述,告诉读者这种效果到底指的是什么,怎样达到。[B]项正确。文章前半部分的论述都是为了引出短篇小说这个话题,所以点题之后,无需再对高尔夫这个引子进行叙述。由此排除其他项。

  • 第2题:

    The expression “tip service” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) most probably means

    A advisory.

    B compensation.

    C interaction.

    D reminder.


    正确答案:D

  • 第3题:

    In the third paragraph, the author is trying ______.

    A) to be critical of custom

    B) to say that anthropology is more important than psychology

    C) to strengthen the role custom plays in experience and belief

    D) to draw our attention to the importance of custom


    正确答案:D
    答案:D
    [试题分析] 段落主旨题。
    [详细解答] 提问的是第三段的主题:重视研究习俗的必要性,答案应该是D。不能仅靠理解个别句子来回答,否则,很可能误选C。

  • 第4题:

    The word “crisis” (in the last line but one, paragraph 3) most probably implies _________.

    [A] a dangerous moment

    [B] the last decision

    [C] the crucial point

    [D] a brave engagement


    正确答案:C
    本题考查词义理解。crisis一词出现在全文最后一句。该句指出它是一个点(point)。由其上文即倒数第二句可知,在这个点上主人公会完成一个行为或者做出一个决定,这个决定必然使他进入进一步发展轨迹(造成某些一般结果的点)。可见,crisis指的是戏剧中决定情节发展的关键性的转折点,而不是“时刻”、“决定”或“约定”。[C]正确。

  • 第5题:

    The word \"gizmos\" (line 1, paragraph 2) most probably means

    A programs.

    B experts.

    C devices.

    D creatures.


    正确答案:C

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie’s _____.
    A

    education

    B

    next project

    C

    pay

    D

    childhood


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    文章最后一句提到“Now Walker was ready for her next big step”由此可知:现在沃克在为她的下一个重大步骤做准备。于是可以推断下文将要讨论Maggie’s big step。只有B项与之相关。A、C、D项与最后一段最后一句话均没有联系。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    Which of the following phrases from the text best expresses the author’s conclusion about the meaning of the difference between left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish?
    A

    “most striking” (line 3, paragraph 1)

    B

    “variation is adaptive” (line 2, paragraph 2)

    C

    “mechanically disadvantageous” (line 7, paragraph 3)

    D

    “evolutionary red herring” (line 8-9, paragraph 4)


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    细节题。由文章最后一段最后一句的 As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.可知本题答案是D项。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The phrase “making the biggest splash” (line 1, paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
    A

    causing the biggest trouble

    B

    exerting the greatest effort

    C

    achieving the greatest success

    D

    enjoying the widest popularity


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    语义理解题。第二段最后一句介绍了CIA举办的竞赛,并提到其中最大赢家的明显优势在于其对电子领域的掌握。第三段第一句提到Straitford公司的例子,并用“making the biggest splash”描述该公司目前的经营状况。随后两段从不同的方面介绍了公司第五段最后一句提到“Straitford 公司以发表自己的独立意见为荣”,由此可见,Straitford公司是进行公开来源的间谍活动比较成功的一个例子。“make the biggest splash”最引人注目,引起最大的轰动,亦即取得最大的成功。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The word “gizmos” (line 1, paragraph 2) most probably means ______.
    A

    programs

    B

    experts

    C

    devices

    D

    creatures


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义推断题。第二段讲述了intellectual gizmo的作用,第二、三、四句分别举了“工厂的机械、银行的自助服务终端以及地铁的机器人驾驶员”的例子,说明gizmo指的是先进的机器设备,并且第五句继续提到“continual miniaturization of electronics and micro-mechanics”,进一步说明gizmo指的是电子和小型机械设备。故C项为正确答案。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie's______.
    A

    education

    B

    next project

    C

    pay

    D

    childhood


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The word “fueled” underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably means.
    A

    powered

    B

    bombarded

    C

    created

    D

    pushed


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    fueled所在的第一段第二句指的是“太阳由靠近它中心的高热原子核反应将氢转化为氦来获得能量”,由此可知fuel在文中意为“提供能量”,power作动词时,有“产生动力”的意思,与文中的fuel意思相符。bombard炮轰,轰击。因此选A。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens’ _____.
    A

    success

    B

    appearance

    C

    works

    D

    childhood


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    文章最后开头讲的是狄更斯很重视细节。最后一句讲到他也十分注重外表。由此可以推断,作者接下来要将狄更斯是如何注重自己的外表的。因此B项正确。

  • 第13题:

    The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.

    [A] eat excessively

    [B] refuse to eat

    [C] fail to digest

    [D] enjoy a good appetite


    正确答案:A

    本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病,下文对该词作出了进一步解释:三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此[A]项正确。

  • 第14题:

    The author most probably is a ______.

    A) teacher

    B) psychologist

    C) philosopher

    D) doctor Text 2


    正确答案:B
    答案:B
    [试题分析]事实推断题。
    [详细解答]根据文章的内容,作者阐述的是怎样在与人交流时,避免误解别人说话的真实意思,这显然与心理学有关系,推测作者是心理学家较为合理。因此,答案为B。

  • 第15题:

    The word "accentuate" (Line 5, Para.3) most probably means "______".

    A.relieve

    B.accelerate

    C.worsen

    D.improve


    正确答案:C
    根据该词出现的上文可以判断该词应是“恶化,加剧,变得更糟”之意。

  • 第16题:

    The word “phonograph” (Line 5-6, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.

    [A] record player

    [B] radio

    [C] musical technique

    [D] music culture


    正确答案:A

    本题考查词意理解。“phonograph”一词出现在第一段第五句,该句指出,“‘phonograph’被发明以前,我们听不到任何音乐表演的声音,只能通过乐器研究过去的音乐文化”。由此可知,该词指的是一种能够记录声音并被用于音乐文化研究的物质。[A]为正确答案。[B]虽然也有声音,但无法用于音乐研究。此外,也可以通过词根词缀法猜测词意。phono-相当于sound,表示“声音”;-graph表示“书写、描绘或记录的器具,机械”。“记录声音的机器”就是“录音机”。

  • 第17题:

    The word “patriarch” (line 2, paragraph 2) most probably means_____.

    [A] founder [B] monarch [C] elder [D] forerunner


    正确答案:A

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    The author refers to Abernathy’s study most probably in order to _____.
    A

    qualify an observation about one rule governing manufacturing

    B

    address possible objections to a recommendation about improving manufacturing competitiveness

    C

    support an earlier assertion about method of increasing productivity

    D

    suggest the centrality in the Unit States economy of a particular manufacturing industry


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    “As Abernathy’s study of automobile manufacturers has shown, an industry can easily become prisoner of its own investments in cost-cutting techniques, reducing its ability to develop new products.”提到Abernathy的研究主要是否定cost-cutting,从而肯定新方法对于提高生产力的帮助。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The word “splendid” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
    A

    unique

    B

    improbable

    C

    excellent

    D

    famous


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义辨析。“splendid”一词出现在文章最后一段最后一句话,前文指出对真菌进行分类很困难,可知该句指“在体现分类学者进行物种分类所面临的困难方面,地衣是一个绝好的例子”,因此“splendid”与选项C中的excellent(极好的)意思相符。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The word “arbiters” (Line 6, Paragraph 4) most probably refers to those ______.
    A

    who work as coordinators

    B

    who function as judges

    C

    who supervise transactions

    D

    who determine the price


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义理解题。第四段提到:“in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail”,说明现实中铁路部门经常处在决定哪些公司繁荣哪些公司失败的地位,而下文对这种情况提出了疑问,文中的原话是:“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace”难道我们真想让铁路成为市场上决定成败的arbiters吗?所以arbiters与上文的determine呼应,表示“做决定者,仲裁者”的含义。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    The phrase ‘in lieu of’ (line 2, paragraph 4) most probably means ______.
    A

    on behalf of

    B

    in line with

    C

    with regard to

    D

    instead of


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    破折号后面说“indeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. ”意为如果没有信用卡出租公司会收取订金还会扣留护照,也就是说信用卡的作用是代替订金,故选D。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “_____”.
    A

    strange

    B

    terrible

    C

    important

    D

    difficult


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据下文,发生在1990年的世界事件:东西德统一,World Wide Web 的诞生。我们不难推测,significant是指“重要,重大”。故选C项。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    The word “imprimatur” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.
    A

    dislike

    B

    betrayal

    C

    approval

    D

    suspicion


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    第二段谈论黑人对自己外形的新看法Natural style serves as a visible imprimatur of blackness,因此他们不再改变自己的外形,可判断imprimatur是表积极意义的词,可排除贬义色彩选项A,B,D。imprimatur认可,同意。approval承认,认可。betrayal出卖。suspicion怀疑,猜疑。