参考答案和解析
正确答案: A good or bad mood.
解析:
词义理解题。由题干定位到文章第一段。首句提到,每当作者in serious humor时就会去威斯敏斯特教堂走走。之后又谈到,那里的一切使他忧郁,让他思绪万千,但是并不会让他不愉快。由此可以推测,humor指的是心情。
更多“问答题What’s the meaning of “humor” in the first paragraph?”相关问题
  • 第1题:

    What should we read while previewing an article().

    A、Titles and subtitles

    B、The first paragraph

    C、The first paragraph

    D、The first sentence of each remaining paragraph


    参考答案:ABCD

  • 第2题:

    下面哪些句子可以表示"您贵姓?"()

    A、What's your last name?

    B、What's your family name?

    C、What's your name?

    D、What's your first name?


    参考答案:AB

  • 第3题:

    What is the meaning “speed is not of primary importance”?()

    • A、Speed is important          
    • B、Speed is not the most important
    • C、Speed is mainly important    
    • D、Speed is first importan

    正确答案:B

  • 第4题:

    问答题
    What does “In rude health” in the first sentence of paragraph 3 probably mean?

    正确答案: Strong and healthy.
    解析:
    语义理解题。由题干关键词可定位到文章第三段第一句,即该段的主题句。随后通过列举SCI、斯图尔特企业的例子说明他们都面临着困难。由此可见,整个殡葬业的形势不容乐观。因此该段首句要表达的也正是这一层含义。由此可以推断,in rude health应该表示“情况好”之意。

  • 第5题:

    问答题
    What do the protesters argue about according to the first paragraph?

    正确答案: Ordinary human activities are not altering the climate.
    解析:
    事实细节题。从文章第一句可知,反对者认为人类很弱小,气候系统很庞大,人类不可能通过向大气层排放额外的二氧化碳来改变这个系统,因此他们否定人类活动正在改变气候。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    What does the word obsolete in the first paragraph mean?
    A

    Fashionable.

    B

    Useful.

    C

    Out of date.

    D

    Out of control.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    What does “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
    A

    The small screen.

    B

    A vast wasteland.

    C

    Television language.

    D

    Lady Chatterley’s Lover.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    定位至第一段句首“A closer observer of the small screen once called it a ‘vast wasteland of violence,”“一个对电视进行过仔细观察的人曾称它为…”得知“它”指的是电视。A项正确。第二段第一句中提到“television language…, violence...and sex...”其中,television language与后面的violence, sex一起构成对电视的描述,所以C项“television language”不符合。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The word“philosophy”in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
    A

    study

    B

    subject

    C

    viewpoint

    D

    Investigation


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第9题:

    问答题
    Why is the first episode of “Six Feet Under” mentioned in the first paragraph?

    正确答案: To introduce the topic of funeral home.
    解析:
    推断题。根据题干定位到文章第一段。该段首句在提到《六英尺下》这部美剧时表示,在该剧的第一集中,有个大公司打算买下一家由家庭经营的殡仪馆;接着第二句又说道,这实际是在影射……。联系全文主题可知,作者提到这部美剧的目的是为了引出殡仪馆这一话题。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    What is the meaning of “mask” in the third paragraph?
    A

    suggest

    B

    cover

    C

    discover

    D

    reveal


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    mask是“掩盖,掩饰”的意思。第三段意思为:这种变化的标准影响了人们对电视的看法,而且掩盖了其对于发展中国家的更广泛的影响。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The expression “warp speed” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
    A

    low speed

    B

    too much time alone

    C

    high speed

    D

    steady speed


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    联系上下文可知毫无疑问,在互联网时代,多任务处理比以前应该更快了,因为现在,人们已习惯于同时开多个即时聊天窗口,边看电视边玩电脑。结合常识更可以确定在互联网时代这种多任务处理应该会比以往更快。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The wordnotable in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    common

    B

    capable

    C

    wonderful

    D

    remarkable


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第13题:

    What's the meaning of "place an order"?

    A、下订单

    B、接订单

    C、改订单


    正确答案:A

  • 第14题:

    What is the meaning of the word “gadgets” (Paragraph 4)?

    [A] devices [B] tools [C] appliances [D] engines


    正确答案:A

  • 第15题:

    单选题
    The third paragraph plays what role in the passage?
    A

    It summarizes all the points expressed in the first two paragraphs.

    B

    It raises new arguments that expand on those previously expressed.

    C

    It suggests a possible area for useful research in the future.

    D

    It rejects the arguments expressed in the first paragraph.

    E

    It provides concrete evidence against arguments expressed in the second paragraph.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    推断题。第三段中使用Elgin Marbles的例子来反驳第二段中大英博物馆的观点,故本题应选E项。

  • 第16题:

    问答题
    What does the word “sprawl” in the first paragraph indicate?

    正确答案: It indicates parts of Orange County extend untidily in different directions.
    解析:
    语义理解题。由题干定位到文章第一段,sprawl一词在该段出现了两次,第一次在“the Los Angeles sprawl”中作动名词,第二次在“sprawling Orange County”中作动词,根据meet一词可知,以上所涉及的两处为两个不同的地区,且是两个区域向外延伸的边缘地带;此外,该段首句还提到,沿着大道,三进三出Cerritos;且sprawl一词原意为“随意地摊开四肢”,由以上几点可以推测出sprawl在此处意为“凌乱地展开”。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say.
    A

    you must first ponder what to say and what not to be said carefully

    B

    it’s extremely necessary that you know what to say

    C

    the first thing is to consider what to say

    D

    you must first ponder what to say and what not to say


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    该题考查的是主语“一致关系”。当before,when,while,if,unless,after等引导分词短语作状语时,这些状语的逻辑主语必须和主句的主语保持一致。因此D为正确答案。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    The word metropolis in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
    A

    citizen

    B

    nature

    C

    city

    D

    stress


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    What’s the meaning of “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy” in the fourth paragraph?
    A

    Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.

    B

    Wal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practice.

    C

    Wal-Mart’s green activity is just a window dressing.

    D

    Wal-Mart doesn’t have any social responsibility at all.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    语义理解题。第四段首句提到,Cynics认为沃尔玛的所做所为是为了转移人们对其健康保险计划的注意,并没有提到沃尔玛要解决这个问题,故选项B错误。由该段第二句可排除C项。D项属于过度推断,可排除。由第四段第二句(这不是做表面文章,沃尔玛在绿色行动上看到了收益)和第三句(我们不是利他的)可知,正是由于巨大的商业利益沃尔玛才会选择绿色行动,故答案为A项。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    What’s the meaning of “humor” in the first paragraph?
    A

    To pretend to agree with somebody.

    B

    The quality in something that is funny.

    C

    The ability to make things funny.

    D

    A good or bad mood.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义理解题。由题干定位到文章第一段。首句提到,每当作者in serious humor时就会去威斯敏斯特教堂走走。之后又谈到,那里的一切使他忧郁,让他思绪万千,但是并不会让他不愉快。由此可以推测,humor可能与心情有关,因此答案为D项。A、B、C项的表述均与文章内容无关,故排除。

  • 第21题:

    问答题
    What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

    正确答案: To elaborate the purpose of Wal-Mart’s greening plan.
    解析:
    主旨大意题。文章最后一段以Bill Gates为例,引出沃尔玛绿色计划的目的,且整段都是对沃尔玛采取绿色行动的目的的介绍。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    Ray: Have you met the new boss yet? David: No, tell me—what’s he like? Ray: Well, I met him this morning and my first impression was very positive. _______, and I hear he’s got a great sense of humor. David: That’s great!
    A

    He came across as very pleasant    

    B

    He has a large office

    C

    He seems very unfriendly  

    D

    He’s not very sharp


    正确答案: B
    解析: come across走过来。横线前一句为“我对他的第一印象非常良好”,因此紧接着谈“他非常愉悦地走过来”符合会话语境。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is ______.
    A

    加大

    B

    缓解

    C

    产生

    D

    制造


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义猜测题。文章全篇都是对“短暂休息”的正面态度,结合四个选项,可知reducing应该是“缓解”的意思。