单选题The paragraph before this passage most probably deals with ______.A minor diseases other than coldsB the recommended treatment of coldsC a factor that affects susceptibility to coldsD methods of preventing colds among elderly people

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单选题
The paragraph before this passage most probably deals with ______.
A

minor diseases other than colds

B

the recommended treatment of colds

C

a factor that affects susceptibility to colds

D

methods of preventing colds among elderly people


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  • 第1题:

    The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.

    [A] instant [B] trivial [C] simple [D] negligible


    正确答案:D

    [精解] 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到,“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难(more than passing difficulty)”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议(即,美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言)而讲的。由“缺陷”(drawbacks)一词可知,从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的,这种困难不是“微不足道的”,因此[D]正确。

  • 第2题:

    The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.

    A. similar

    B. related

    C. different

    D. independent


    正确答案:B

    49.答案为B  只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”;C为“不同的”;D为“独立的”。

  • 第3题:

    This passage most probably is_________

    A. a book review

    B. the preface of a book

    C. the postscript. of a book

    D. the concluding part of a book


    正确答案:B
    通过第二段首句This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial…及最后一段首句We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative…容易推断本文是一本书的前言。故B正确。

  • 第4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

  • 第5题:

    In Paragraph 2, the word" legitimate" most probably means ______.

    A) lawful

    B) biological

    C) personal

    D) reasonable


    正确答案:D
    答案:D
    [试题分析]词义判断题。
    [详细解答]该词意为:“合法的”,“合理的”。

  • 第6题:

    This passage most probably is( ).

    A.a book review

    B.the preface of a book

    C. the postscript of a book

    D. the concluding part of a book


    正确答案:B
    B[解析]通过第二段首句This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with sclence is superficial.及最后一段首句We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative.容易推断本文是一本书的前言。故B 正确。

  • 第7题:

    David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in 。

    A. the passage B. the man’s room

    C. Vicki’s bedroom D. the top floor room


    正确答案:A
    事实细节题。根据最后一段Vicki 说 “I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. … Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带上手铐). ”

  • 第8题:

    The last word of the passage "counts" most probably means ______.

    A. is most important

    B. is included

    C. is considered

    D. is numbered


    正确答案:A

    43.答案为A。根据全文可知选项Aimportant相等。

  • 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: C
    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
    The underlined word “transfer” in this passage most probably means “______”.
    A

    create

    B

    pass on

    C

    take off

    D

    describe


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据原文第二段中的原句“When your idea is clear, it is easier to transfer it.”,句意:当你的观点很清晰时,更易于传递。A项create创造,C项take off起飞,离开,D项描述。该句的下一句“Most audiences understand a diagram faster and remember it longer.”就说到,观众会因此更快更好的理解图表,因此只要观点清晰,就能很好的传递给观众。B项正确。

  • 第11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12题:

    单选题
    It can be inferred from the passage that the author is most probably ______.
    A

    an American congressman

    B

    a British politician

    C

    an American journalist

    D

    a British environmentalist


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    本文是一篇发表在报刊上的议论文,主要谈论politics of happiness,其基点是英国和英国人的幸福问题,文章设定议论对象主要为politicians,此外作者一直在用第一人称we进行讨论并建议“we need to refocus our energies on general well-being (GWB)”等,作者的语气也与politician的身份相符合。

  • 第13题:

    The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.

    [A] put an end to

    [B] set a limit on

    [C] tighten the control over

    [D] reduce the speed of


    正确答案:B

    本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句,表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是:日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达,根据经济常识,应选[B],表示“限制日元的升值”。

  • 第14题:

    The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.

    [A] piercing to the truth

    [B] using vulgar language

    [C] mean and hostile

    [D] difficult to understand


    正确答案:A
     本题考查词义理解。tough一词出现在第二段第六句,该句指出,观众渴望这种tough谈话。其上文提到,电视工作组起初害怕观众会被菲尔博士“面对现实”的强硬(stern)建议惹怒。因此tough talk指的就是上文stern advice,即呼吁人们“面对现实”的建议。因此最接近的含义是[A]。

  • 第15题:

    The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.

    [A] religious

    [B] unpleasant

    [C] entertaining

    [D] commercial


    正确答案:B

  • 第16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17题:

    In .the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word skyrocketed, most probably means ______.

    A) became various

    B) was updated

    C)increased rapidly

    D) remained the same


    正确答案:C
    答案:C
    [试题分析]词义判断题。
    [详细解答]该词原意为“焰火”、“高空火箭”,本句是一个比喻,意为:突然升起、猛涨。该句可译为:“不久,使用的机械农具的数量猛增,这改变了农耕的性质。”

  • 第18题:

    The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .

    A. Zelda’s personal life

    B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

    C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

    D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world


    正确答案:D

  • 第19题:

    30.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

    A. Shopping.

    B.Teaching.

    C.Family.

    D.Health.


    正确答案:D
    30.D【解析】本文主要介绍了减肥的方法与技巧,应在“健康栏目”中。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?
    A

    It is extreme y important to develop tourism.

    B

    Building roads and hotels is essential.

    C

    Support facilities are highly necessary.

    D

    Planning is of great importance to tourism.


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    This passage is most probably taken from _________.
    A

    an academic paper

    B

    a newspaper report

    C

    a textbook about magnets

    D

    a science fiction


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    本题是推断题。纵观全文可知,文章介绍了食用龟类的前因后果,还提出了建议;不应该是B项的“新闻报道”,也不是D项的“科幻小说”,更不是C项的“谈论磁体的课本”了;所以答案为A。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
    A

    How to recover your luggage

    B

    Where to go to continue your trip

    C

    When to return to the aircraft

    D

    How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    文章末句讲到“当你来到地面时,应尽快离开飞机,决不能在失事的飞机旁抽烟”,可推测文章以下段落会就乘客离开飞机后应怎么做进行描述,因此选D。proceed继续进行;行进。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    This passage is most probably taken from ______.
    A

    a tourist guide

    B

    a bank brochure

    C

    a booklet about car rental

    D

    a handbook on U.S. currency


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    文章一直围绕货币、支票和信用卡的用途来介绍,所以A、C只具断章取义的说法不合题意。而D强调的是货币,比较片面。只有B符合文意。