单选题According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ______.A can possibly steal things because of their povertyB can possibly take away goods without payingC have never stolen goods from the supermarketsD are difficult to be caught when they steal things
题目
can possibly steal things because of their poverty
can possibly take away goods without paying
have never stolen goods from the supermarkets
are difficult to be caught when they steal things
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参考答案和解析
细节理解题。答案来自第四段，原文为And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops.
更多“单选题According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ______.A can possibly steal things because of their povertyB can possibly take away goods without payingC have never stolen goods from the supermarketsD are difficult to be caught when they steal things”相关问题
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第1题：
What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?
A. They welcome suggestions from anyone.
B. They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.
C. They often buy things without giving the matter proper thought.
D. They listen to advice but never take it.
正确答案：A45．答案为A 此考题为细节题。根据第4段第5句She is always open to what the salesman tells her，even to what her friends tell her，我们便可知A上确。
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第2题：
From the passage we can infer that ______.
A. Eaton invented the idea of the internet shopping
B. Eaton drove other businessmen to failure
C. Eaton never sold his goods on credit
D. Eaton was defeated by his rivals
正确答案：C
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第3题：
It is always interesting to visit another country,especially for those who have never travelled a great deal Foreign(1) can be very educational for anyone if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand.Learning the language of the new country would be difficult for the traveler,(2) benefits of such an ef fort would become obvious immediately on his arrival.It way not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing how to order a meal or book a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country.Without knowing the language, it is very difficult (3) the stranger to understand the people of the new country and their customers.
Of course, in our small world it is of ten possible to find someone who understands our own, but this is only second-best for the traveler.To be sure, he can see places and things without the use of a language, but places and things (4) not the heart of any country.To get the greatest benef it from a trip(5)another country, it is how important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.(完型填空)
A.Travel
B.Are
C.For
D.But
E.To
参考答案：ADCBE
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第4题：
I knew I could not possibly write the kinds of things I admired as a reader—Joyce, Kafka, Mann—so I detached myself from my work.
正确答案：译文：我知道我写不出作为读者的我所喜欢的东西，就像乔伊斯、卡夫卡、曼恩的作品，所以我不再那么关注我所写的东西。
本题考核知识点：插入语、后置定语的翻译
该句是个主从复合句，其主干是I knew... so I detached...。主从句之间是插入语，列举了几个作家的名字，根据上下文，这些名字实际上指代的是作家的作品，应补译为“乔伊斯、卡夫卡、曼恩的作品”。I knew后是省略了关系代词的宾语从句I could not write...，其中宾语the kind of things后又接有一个定语从句I admired as...，由于定语不长，可直接译为汉语的前置定语。
词汇：detach oneself from sth.意为“挣脱，摆脱，离开”，文中应意译为“不关注我写的东西”。
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第5题：
According to the passage, it is true that ________.
[A] in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existed
[B] no one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-one
[C] one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a driver’s license
[D] one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the arm
正确答案：A
45. 答案[A]意为：获得驾照的人就可以算是成人了 第一段末句指出，到了 19世纪晚期，美国的青春期和成年期的分界线消失。Frontier 意为dividing line。所以，[A]为正确选项。
第二段倒数第五句指出，18岁后，可以不经父母的同意结婚。所以[B]错在“21岁”。第二段四、六、七句说明：16岁青少年可以获得驾照，但只有到了 21岁，他们才称为法律意义上的成年人。所以[C]错误。第二段倒数第六、七句说明：16岁就可以不受童工法限制，而 18 岁后他们才可以参军。所以[D]错误。 -
第6题：
Wealth,in this sense is not money,for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy:“goods”such as food and clothing,and“services”such as transport and entertainment.A country’s capacity to（ ）wealth is influenced by many factors,most of which have an effect on one another.A.control
B.assemble
C.yield
D.benefit答案：C解析：yield“制造，生产”，其他词与句意不符。 -
第7题：
共用题干
Transport and Trade
1.Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2.The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand,for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from,and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist with-out transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes.Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3.Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally.Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now, be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4.By moving fuel,raw materials,and even power,as,for example,through electric cables, transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried.Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.
5.Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information. Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,supplies,and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication systems also help to develop trade.Only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly_______.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F: it is possible to produce on a large scale答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是运输对贸易发展的重要性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是段落的最后一句话：运输提升了生活质量。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是与运输密切相关的产业和贸易的诞生。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是信息对商业贸易的作用。
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第一句“The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第三句“Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business , drawing supplies from, and selling goods to,all parts of the globe."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第四句“Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第五段第一句“Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information." -
第8题：
On television all over the world there are programmes about the work of the police．They are popular because they are usually very exciting．In London there is a television programme called"Police Five"--because it is on for five minutes once a week．A television reporter,Shaw Taylor,talks about crimes in the London area．He asks for public help．The police station needs the help of ordinary people because sometimes you or I have information that can be useful to the police.
Shaw Taylor shows pictures of paintings,jewellery(珠宝)and other things which thieves stole during the week．Sometimes he shows the car that the thieves escaped in．When people see men or things on the television programme which they may remember,they can tell the police where they saw them．With their help the police may catch more criminals.
Sometimes the police find a car or some money．Shaw Taylor shows them on television．The owners sometimes see them．Then they can telephone the police and say,"Thank you very much--that's mine!"
When people see things stolen on the programme which they may remember,__.A.they try to get the things back
B.they know their things have been stolen
C.they know their things are at the police station
D.they tell the police the whereabouts of the shown things答案：D解析：参见第二段中句子：When people see men or things on the television programme which they may remember,they can tell the police where they saw them． -
第9题：
资料：When we see well，we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes，Everything else seems blurry（=unclear）.Many people who do a lot of work，such as writing，reading and sewing become near-sighted.
People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away，but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading，they must get glasses，too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism. This，too，can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now，however，it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself，look at an object out of one eye；Then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.
We should take good care of our eyes______.A.even if we can see well
B.only when we cannot see perfectly
C.only when we realize how important our eyes are
D.only when we can see well答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】take good care of；our eyes
【主题句】第1自然段When we see well，we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are. 当我们看东西很清楚的时候，我们不经常想到我们的眼睛。只有当我们无法完美地看到时，我们才意识到我们的眼睛多么重要。
【解析】本题的问题是“我们应该好好保护我们的眼睛________”A选项“即使我们能看得很清楚”；B选项“当我们无法完美地看到时”；C选项“只有当我们意识到我们的眼睛有多重要时”；D选项“只有在我们能够看得出来的时候”。根据主题句分析可知，我们无论何时都要保护好眼睛，不要在看不清的时候才意识到严重性，故A选项符合题意。 -
第10题：
共用题干
Transport and Trade
1 Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places
where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance
that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no
canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2 The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big
increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand,
for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business,drawing supplies from,
and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large
number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless
customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods were delivered to their homes.Big cities could not
survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3 Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not
be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we
no longer have to live on what is produced locally.Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a
part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4 By moving fuel,raw materials,and even power,for example,through electric cables,transport has
led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.
Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than oth-
ers and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer
the distance over which goods can profitably be carried.Countries with poor transport have a lower standard
of living.
5 Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and
information.Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,
supplies,and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication sys-
tems also help to develop trade.Only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly_____________.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F:it is possible to produce on a large scale答案：D解析：第二段首句说的是“在过去的两百年中，交通的大发展伴随着贸易的大增长”，点明了交通和贸易的关系，且文章中提到“大型的快速船只（交通方式）促进英国和新西兰之间进行肉类食品的贸易发展”，也说明了“交通对贸易的影响”，而段落最后一句说“没有从遥远的地方带来的食物，大城市就不能生存下去”，因此判断B是答案。
第三段第二句说的是“交通给我们提供了比以前种类更多的食物和商品”．且本段的最后一句说“交通提高了我们的生活水平”,“种类更多的食物和商品”与“生活水平”相关，因此判断A是答案。
由第四段第一句话中“…transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before”可知，交通导致了工业和贸易的建立．因此判断D是答案。
由第五段第二句话中“Means of communication… send information… advanced conimunication systems also help to develop trade.”可知，本段主要讲述的是信息在贸易中的作用。
根据判断本句缺少谓居动词：从句子结构和文章内容分析，C项最合适二该句含义是：现代交通方式的发展已经大大地促进了贸易的发展。
Only引导的状语从句结构放在句首时，主句需要倒装，因此D项合适。该句含义是：只有当商品能被很快地运往世界各地时，大规模的生产才有可能进行。
由文章第三段倒数第二句话“Foods which at one ime could be obtained only during a part of year can now be obtained all through the year.”可知，运输使得人们可以在一年的任何时候吃上他们想吃的任何食物。
由文章第五段第一句话“Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.”可知，在现代社会的贸易中，信息的传输和食物的运输起着同样重要的作用。 -
第11题：
单选题From the passage, we know that bad things can make us _____.Aterribly meet bad luck
Brealize our further ability
Cfind no serious success
Dpossibly enjoy every moment
正确答案： C解析：
由第二段的“But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength.”可知，困难可以帮助我们了解自己的能力和力量，故选项B正确。 -
第12题：
单选题According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that _____.Athey have a vision from the mountaintop
Bthey have warm feelings and emotions
Cthey can serve as concrete examples of noble principles
Dthey can make people feel stronger and more confident
正确答案： D解析：
细节推论题。本题要求找出英雄与变压器相似的地方。第四段第二句提到，英雄要服务于比他们力量更大的政权与原则。如同高压变压器，英雄掌握了高能，然后把他降下来供老百姓使用。即他们自己身体力行成为崇高原则的具体执行的典范，如同变压器把高压能变成低压能成为百姓能接受使用的能量，故C为答案。B、D项是推理，与原文不一致；A项是对原文的机械理解，曲解原意。 -
第13题：
From this passage, we can guess that the writer ______.
A. likes elephants
B. has a very large garden
C. admires the wonders of nature
D. likes to measure things
正确答案：C
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第14题：
According to the passage, companies can have different classes of stock mainly because the company wants ______.
A．to keep the financial costs at a certain level
B．to still have the control over the company
C．to keep the stock price from dropping
D．to attract more capital from the public
正确答案：B
解析：文章倒数第二段提到common and preferred…in any way they want．除了普通股和优先股之外，公司可以另外设计新的类别，主要目的是为了保证通过股票对公司加以控制。 -
第15题：
why do you need to take the lube oil sample for analysis ? in the analyzing , what can you possibly find ?and if you find these substances ,what are the possible problems the engines may have ?why ?
正确答案：At least ,every three months ..by analyzing the samples of the lube oil ,I can find such things as metal dust ,viscosity ,and other impurities ,this is preventive measures in engine maintenance ..for example ,if I find metal (aluminum ,copper etc )inside the lube oil ,maybe something wrong with the engine and part of the engine is broken .
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第16题：
67 ．We can learn from the passage that businesses will .
A．have a strong desire to reduce costs
B．use the same logo in their marketing
C．gain advantages by taking early action
D．attract more shoppers by storing goods
正确答案：C
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第17题：
Believe it or not，the day when you can go to the moon is coming soon．You can go into space (11) space shuttle．It (12) about three days for the shuttle to go from the earth to the moon． The shuttle flies a long way to a space station． You can stay there for a short rest and then it will (13) you to the moon．
Now you can jump out of the shuttle． But you mustn't take (14) your spacesuit，because it is very hot in the daytime and very cold at night on the moon． The moon is much smaller than the earth． Things are (15) 0n the moon than they are on the earth． You can jump high every time you take a step． You will find that it is never tiring to walk on the moon． You don't need to take an umbrella or a raincoat with you，(16) there is no rain on the moon You can hear (17) because there is no air on the moon． And there are no animals or(18) living things there．
The moon moves more slowly than the earth，so one day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth and one night is just as long as two weeks on the earth． What could you do in (19 )long days and nights and in a silent world?' Now scientists are trying to make the (20) 0f the moon． But our earth is really a far better place to live，as long as we take good care of it，
( )11．
A．on
B．in
C．by
D．with
正确答案：C
11.C【解析】构成"by+交通工具”结构，by space shuttle意为“乘航天飞机”。 -
第18题：
Psychology tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn't have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don't let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories. This attitude has become a part of our modem culture. Riding a roller caster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket; however,the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company, however, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or doing anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It' s one of the most important parts of life.
What can we infer from the passage?A.Daily life is full of risks.
B.The safest place has the greatest risk.
C.People should take risks when they are young.
D.We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.答案：A解析：推断题。根据第四段的叙述，可知生活中处处充满了冒险。故选A。 -
第19题：
Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good.
Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect.A flood control dam is a public?goods.Once the dam is built,all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own?contribution to the construction cost of the dam.The same holds tree for highway signs or aids to navigation.Once a lighthouse is built,no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization?of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.National defense is another example.Even a person who voted?against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.
It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with public goods.There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,sailors for watching a?lighthouse,and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals,economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal?judgement of the marketplace.
According to the passage,finding out the social costs of a public good is a__________.A.difficult procedure
B.daily administrative duty
C.matter of personal judgement
D.citizen's responsibility答案：A解析：【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】文章第三段第一句指出，确定使用公共商品的社会成本和社会效益不是一件容易的事。故选A。 -
第20题：
资料：When we see well，we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes，Everything else seems blurry（=unclear）.Many people who do a lot of work，such as writing，reading and sewing become near-sighted.
People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away，but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading，they must get glasses，too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism. This，too，can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now，however，it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself，look at an object out of one eye；Then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.
When things far away seem indistinct， one is probably______.A.astigmatic
B.far-sighted
C.suffering from cataracts
D.near-sighted答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】things far away；indistinct
【主题句】第2自然段People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes，Everything else seems blurry（=unclear）. 近视的人只能看到非常接近他们眼睛的东西，其他一切看起来都很模糊（=不清楚）。
【解析】本题的问题是“当远处的东西看起来模糊不清时，可能就是？”A选项“散光”；B选项“远视”；C选项“患有白内障”；D选项“近视”。根据主题句，看不清远方的东西，应当是患有近视，故D选项正确。 -
第21题：
共用题干
Transport and Trade
1 Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places
where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance
that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no
canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2 The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big
increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand,
for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business,drawing supplies from,
and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large
number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless
customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods were delivered to their homes.Big cities could not
survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3 Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not
be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we
no longer have to live on what is produced locally.Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a
part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4 By moving fuel,raw materials,and even power,for example,through electric cables,transport has
led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.
Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than oth-
ers and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer
the distance over which goods can profitably be carried.Countries with poor transport have a lower standard
of living.
5 Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and
information.Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,
supplies,and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication sys-
tems also help to develop trade.In the trade of modern society the transmission of information plays as important a role as_____________.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F:it is possible to produce on a large scale答案：E解析：第二段首句说的是“在过去的两百年中，交通的大发展伴随着贸易的大增长”，点明了交通和贸易的关系，且文章中提到“大型的快速船只（交通方式）促进英国和新西兰之间进行肉类食品的贸易发展”，也说明了“交通对贸易的影响”，而段落最后一句说“没有从遥远的地方带来的食物，大城市就不能生存下去”，因此判断B是答案。
第三段第二句说的是“交通给我们提供了比以前种类更多的食物和商品”．且本段的最后一句说“交通提高了我们的生活水平”,“种类更多的食物和商品”与“生活水平”相关，因此判断A是答案。
由第四段第一句话中“…transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before”可知，交通导致了工业和贸易的建立．因此判断D是答案。
由第五段第二句话中“Means of communication… send information… advanced conimunication systems also help to develop trade.”可知，本段主要讲述的是信息在贸易中的作用。
根据判断本句缺少谓居动词：从句子结构和文章内容分析，C项最合适二该句含义是：现代交通方式的发展已经大大地促进了贸易的发展。
Only引导的状语从句结构放在句首时，主句需要倒装，因此D项合适。该句含义是：只有当商品能被很快地运往世界各地时，大规模的生产才有可能进行。
由文章第三段倒数第二句话“Foods which at one ime could be obtained only during a part of year can now be obtained all through the year.”可知，运输使得人们可以在一年的任何时候吃上他们想吃的任何食物。
由文章第五段第一句话“Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.”可知，在现代社会的贸易中，信息的传输和食物的运输起着同样重要的作用。 -
第22题：
单选题According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ______.Acan possibly steal things because of their poverty
Bcan possibly take away goods without paying
Chave never stolen goods from the supermarkets
Dare difficult to be caught when they steal things
正确答案： B解析：
细节理解题。答案来自第四段，原文为And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. -
第23题：
单选题In a “throwaway society”, ______.Apeople shouldn’t produce any plastic things
Bpeople can get anything they want from others
Cpeople always throw away the used things and buy new ones
正确答案： B解析：
由题干中“throwaway society”可定位至原文第二段。原文提到“we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones (一次性物品充斥着整个社会，人们不断地扔掉旧东西，然后买新的东西)”。故C选项正确。 -
第24题：
单选题The third group of people steal things because they ______.Aare mentally ill
Bare quite absent-minded
Ccannot resist the temptation
Dcannot afford to pay for goods
正确答案： B解析：
细节理解题。答案来自第四段。第四段中指出He steals because he simply cannot stop himself.由此可知，第三种偷窃的原因是他们无法抵住诱惑。