参考答案和解析
正确答案: D
解析:
文章首段指出日本一家建筑公司计划在太平洋中心建造的一个独立的巨大城邦(city-state),它和传说中的Atlantis(亚特兰蒂斯,传说沉没于大西洋的岛屿)近似,被称为Marinnation,可见Marinnation将会是一个海洋城市,因此选C。marine海洋的;海运的。
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  • 第1题:

    According to the passage,which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth

    A.Bartered foods
    B.Fiat money
    C.Coin currency
    D.Intangible forms

    答案:A
    解析:

  • 第2题:

    问答题
    What did Fleming probably die of according to the passage?

    正确答案: A disease of the heart.
    解析:
    本题属于推断题,询问Fleming可能的死因,第七段第一句提到的heart一词在最后一段第一句又出现,并近一步说明是weakening heart也就是说Fleming的心脏正一步步地衰弱,因此可以推断Fleming最终可能死于心脏病。

  • 第3题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, what’s Tom Maniatis’s attitude towards the second study?
    A

    Doubting.

    B

    Supportive.

    C

    Negative.

    D

    Neutral.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据文章第六段第一句Tom Maniatis, a molecular biologist at Harvard University praises the study but remains skeptical about any drug that would inhibit IKK∈,我们可以了解到Tom Maniatis表扬了这次试验,但是skeptical表示但仍有怀疑。

  • 第4题:

    问答题
    According to the passage, what is Scribbler50?

    正确答案: A bartender.
    解析:
    事实细节题。由第二段第一句“The barkeep and blogger who writes as ‘Scribbler50’…”和第七段第一句“Scribbler50, …at least in his narrow limits as a bartender”可推断出,Scribbler50是酒保。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    What will people do according to the passage?①Overuse the resources②Make good use of the resources③Start a global group④Protect the earth
    A

    ①④

    B

    ②③

    C

    ①③

    D

    ②④


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    题目问的是“根据文段,人类将会做些什么”,由People描述中的倒数第二句可知,从现在起,我们应该充分利用地球上的资源并保护地球,因此②“Make good use of the resources“和④“Protect the earth”正确,因此答案为D项。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    What happened that morning according to this passage?
    A

    The Frenchman was hit by the cage.

    B

    His friend was hurt by the bird.

    C

    The bird was hurt by the Frenchman.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    题目问的是:根据文章,那个早上发生了什么事?根据文章最后一句“The cage was just in time hit him on the head.”可知法国人的朋友的鸟笼从楼上掉了下来,正好砸到探出头来的法国人。故A正确。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    What is the main idea expressed in the passage?
    A

    The uses of a city like Marinnation.

    B

    The inhabitants of a city built in the ocean.

    C

    The construction of an independent city-state.

    D

    The engineering feats needed for building an oceanic city.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    文章首先引出日本一建筑公司计划建造一个巨大的independent city-state (独立城邦)Marinnation,接下来描述了该城邦的建造原理、面临的工程方面的问题等等,可知该篇文章的主要内容与Marinnation的建造相关。因此选C。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT ______.
    A

    writing this kind of articles to ask for help

    B

    providing sight-saving training

    C

    treating thousands of blind people every year

    D

    trying to keep a close relation among countries


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    细节理解题。文章第二段提到“ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries”;第三段提到“ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training”;“They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year”,而写信请求帮助这一项在文中没有提到。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is a disadvantage of living in a cosmopolitan city, according to the passage?
    A

    The pollution.

    B

    The traffic congestion.

    C

    The high cost of living.

    D

    The population decrease.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    事实细节的找寻和判断。题干中的关键词为disadvantage,录音中提到“Of course, living in a city like this as its disadvantages as well”,从而引出住在像新加坡那样的世界性大城市的弊端。在接下来的具体说明中,讲话者提到“the cost of living can be very high”以及the population explosion,可知世界性大城市不仅生活开支大,而且出现了人口膨胀问题。由此可知,选项C为正确答案。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    What is the relationship between “lactase” and “lactose” according to the passage?
    A

    Lactase is indispensable to decomposing lactose.

    B

    They both can act as a kind of enzyme.

    C

    Lactase is the physical form of lactose.

    D

    Lactase can be used to synthesize lactose.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    由第六段可知,“lactose”是一种乳糖,“lactase”是人体内消化乳糖的酶,当人在2至5岁之间“lactase”停止分泌的时候,正常人则不能消化“lactose”。由此推断,lactase是分解lactose所必需的,A项正确。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, Los Angeles is a city where _____.
    A

    there is no public transportation system

    B

    more money is spent on highways for cars

    C

    more money is spent on public transportation systems

    D

    public transportation is more developed than in other cities


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    事实细节题。题目中问“根据文章,洛杉矶是什么样的城市?”从文章的第一段第三句“Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than...”可知,洛杉矶将大量钱花费在建设高速公路上。答案为B。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    What kind of questions can you ask according to the passage?
    A

    If the recruiter will put in a good word for you with the hiring manager.

    B

    If the recruiter can give you some instructions on the job.

    C

    The information of other applicants.

    D

    Questions about the company or industry in general.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    推理判断题。A、B、C都是文中提到的不能问的问题(分别在第五、三、四段),但D“关于公司或企业的普通问题”(第三段)是可以问的。所以正确答案为D。

  • 第13题:

    单选题
    What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?
    A

    Horsemeat.

    B

    Beef.

    C

    Fish.

    D

    Chicken.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.”可知,一些食品公司用马肉制作牛肉产品。

  • 第14题:

    单选题
    According to the passage,Melbourne is a city where _____ .
    A

    Rich people choose to live

    B

    the best wine is produced

    C

    Various cultures exist

    D

    Asian food is popular


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    由文章中间部分“Melbourne is a culturally rich city, and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia”可知,墨尔本文化底蕴丰富,聚集了来自欧洲、美洲以及亚洲的大量移民,C项是对这一句话的概括总结,为正确答案。A项D项,在文中没有提到。B项文中提到了墨尔本附近有葡萄酒厂,但是并没有说是最好的生产葡萄酒的地方。

  • 第15题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, the problems of Marinnation focused on here are mainly ______.
    A

    human

    B

    engineering

    C

    political

    D

    social


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    由上题解析及下文对Marinnation建造原理的介绍,可知该篇文章主要描述Marinnation的建造方面所面临问题。

  • 第16题:

    单选题
    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
    A

    To build a structure like the City Hall will cost $2.5 million today.

    B

    The clock tower stands parallel with the center of the City Hall.

    C

    Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city.

    D

    Old City Hall is now a historical site.


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    What is a basic requirement for work in all professions according to the passage?
    A

    Imagination.

    B

    Reliability of character.

    C

    Discipline.

    D

    Obedience to orders.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    细节题。由第一段最后一句可知,与以前的其他职业一样,如今任何工作都需要有知识性的想像力,故A项为正确答案。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, what problem does Sao Paulo have?
    A

    A lot of people don’t have jobs.

    B

    Too many people live in the city centre.

    C

    A lot of people are moving out of the city.

    D

    Too many people travel into the city every day.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    根据第三段的“Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy.”可知选D。

  • 第19题:

    问答题
    What’s the difference between “postal worker” and “postman” according to the passage?

    正确答案: The former is formal, the latter is informal.
    解析:
    事实细节题。根据第四段“You would be quite likely to read in the paper that ‘Postal workers are to receive a pay increase’ But ‘Has the postman been?’ would be most likely to be heard in informal conversation.”可以得出结论,postal worker是正式的书面用法,而postman则是非正式的口语用法。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    In which area does the local government encourage telecommuting programs according to the passage?
    A

    New York City.

    B

    Adirondack Mountains.

    C

    Washington.

    D

    New York State.


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, what color is it likely to become?
    A

    Yellow.

    B

    Violet.

    C

    Red.

    D

    White.


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, what kind of tomatoes will induce the biggest offense?
    A

    Red and soft.

    B

    Yellow and soft.

    C

    Green and hard.

    D

    Not mentioned.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    推理判断题。录音中分别对用红色的软番茄,绿色的硬番茄和黄色番茄掷人的惩罚进行了介绍:如果是a soft red one,对砸人者的处罚较轻,仅被控告为“恶意伤害”;若是a harder, green tomato,砸人者所受处罚就较重,会被控告为“恶意伤害罪”;而对用黄色番茄掷人的惩罚介于两者之间。由此可知,用绿色的硬番茄砸人罪过最大,因此选C。

  • 第23题:

    问答题
    What does the ‘unwanted’ deep sea life mean in Paragraph 2 according to the passage?

    正确答案: They have no economic value.
    解析:
    词义理解题。像乌贼、海胆、海星等一些海洋生物由于没有经济价值因此它们不是渔民捕捞的对象,是渔民不需要的东西,所以正确答案是“They have no economic value”。