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一、单选题：
1.[单选题]InanIndianapolisneighborhoodwheresometeenagegirlsflauntpregnancieslikenewhairdos,AishaFieldsisunabashedlysquare:Sheplanstoabstainfromsexuntilshemarries."Mostofmyfriendsalreadyhavebabies,"saysAisha,ahighschooljuniorandabstinencementor."Beingpregnantisafashion.Girlsgoaroundbragging:‘I'mthreemonths(pregnant).'Theythinkit'scool."With1millionUSteensbecomingpregnanteveryyear,and13percentofallAmericanbabiesborntoteens,Aisha's"just-say-no"attitudeisapolicymaker'sdreamcometrue.Federalandstateofficialsarebankingonsuchanattitudeastheylaunchanewcampaigntoshrinktheranksofunwedteenagemoms.OnOct.1,thegovernmentwillbegindispensingsomeofthenearly$850millionearmarkedunderthewelfare—reformlawoverfiveyearsforteachingabstinenceandpreventingout-of-wedlockbirths.Butexpertssaythereisnoresearchtosuggestthatabstinence—onlyeducationwillsucceed.Incontrast,morecomprehensiveprogramsthatcovercontraception,familyplanning,andcommunicationskillscanhelpdelaysexualinvolvementbyteens,accordingtoastudybytheNationalCampaigntoPreventPregnancyinWashington."Itseemsfoolishtobetossingawayallthismoneywithoutknowingwhetheritwillwork,"saysLisaKaeser,aseniorassociateattheAlanGuttmacherInstitute,aWashington-basednonprofitgroupthatresearchesreproductivehealth.Butexpertsagreethelatestcampaignagainstteenpregnancymarksabigimprovementoverolderpoliciesinonefundamentalrespect:Itemphasizesprevention.Question:LisaKaiser'sattitudetowardstheNationalCampaigntoPreventTeenPregnancyis__________. (满分:)
A. affirmative
B. negative
C. doubtful
D. prudent
正确答案:——D——
2.[单选题]Tocreateasupercell,takeastormwherewindspeedincreaseswithheight,whilewinddirectionveers;asituationinwhichupdraughtsanddowndraughtswithinthethunderstormcansupporteachother'sexistenceratherthancanceleachotherout.Itisaswindsblowintothisturbulentregionfromthreetofivekilometersupthatalow-pressuresectionofthestormmaybegintorotate.Therotationofthispartofthestorm(knownasamesocyclone)causestheairpressuretofallsomemore,promptingwindlowerdowntoflowintothestormandspeedupupwards.Thiscreatesaspinningupdraughtwhichhigh-levelwindsinthestormcanboostinthesamewaythatwindblowingacrossthetopofachimneydoeswondersfordrawingupanopenfire.You'renotyetlookingatatornado,thoughifyou'rewatchingthisparticularstormdevelopyoumightstartlookingforagetawaycar—especiallyifthestormbeginstochangeshape.Whenmid-toupper-levelwindsupwindofthestormencounterthesupercell,someareforcedtodetourroundit.Theyconvergeagaindownwind,mouldingthestormcloudsintoanominousanvil-shapeintheprocess.Butwhilesomewindgoesroundthemesocyclone,somerunsfullsquareintothismeteorologicalbrickwallandisforceddownward,creatinga"rearflankdowndraught"(RFD)whichmanyexpertsbelieveiswhatmakesorbreaksatornadicstorm.It'swhenanRFDtriestoswingaroundthebaseofthestorm,narrowingtheareaofwindflowingintotheupdraughtandincreasingitsspin(inthesamewayfigureskaterswhentheirarmsarepulledin)thatyoumightwanttogetintoyourgetawaycar.Ifyou'reanywherebeneathwhirlingpieceofmeteorologicalgiveandtake—afunnelcloud—youareinabad,dangerousplaceknowntostormchasersas"thebearcage".It'swhere,ifthefunnelcloudsticksaroundlongenoughfortheupdraughttotouchdownonterrafirma,youwillfindyourselfontheinsideofatornado.Question:Whatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph? (满分:)
A. Ifanupdraughtiscreated,tornadoappears.
B. AtornadocomesintobeingwhenaRFDiscreated.
C. RFDiscreatedifwindsgoroundthemesocyclone.
D. Whenmeetingsupercell,windswillblowinalldirections.
正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题]Hestoodwavinguntilthetrainwasoutof____. (满分:)
A. sight
B. glimpse
C. scene
D. reach
正确答案:——A——
4.[单选题]Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearning,thatis,todecidewhattheywanttolearn,andwhen,where,how,howmuch,howfast,andwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.Tobestillmorespecific,Iwantthemtohavetherighttodecideif,when,howmuch,andbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanright,excepttherighttolifeitself,ismorefundamentalthanthis.Aperson'sfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthought,evenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousabout,wedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesay,ineffect,youmustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyou,butaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthat,coulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnit,wetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschool,foraboutsixhoursaday,180daysayear,forabouttenyears,whetherornothelearnsanythingthere,whetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelse,issuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustry,anarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeople,wantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothers,ortobeevenmore"helpful,"arenowbeginningtosay,"Ifcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildren,whywouldn'titbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthing,howcantherebetoomuchofit?"Theyarebeginningtotalk,asonemandidonanationwideTVshow,about"womb-to-tomb"schooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoung,whywouldn'ttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexperts,somewhere,wouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—with,ofcourse,appropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.Question:Thecurrentcompulsoryeducationsystemforchildren________mostadults. (满分:)
A. workswellwith
B. isnotlikedby
C. isacceptedby
D. isunderstoodby
正确答案:————
5.[单选题]Thestorywassaidtohavebeenbasedontheinformationfromareliable____. (满分:)
A. source
B. foundation
C. origin
D. basis
正确答案:————
6.[单选题]Onlyguestsofthehotelenjoythe____ofusingtheprivatebeach. (满分:)
A. privilege
B. possibility
C. favor
D. advantage
正确答案:————
7.[单选题]Educationisnotanendbuta(n)____toanend. (满分:)
A. means
B. solution
C. measure
D. idea
正确答案:————
8.[单选题]Afterthisfirstburstofcreativeenergy,theAmericanswentalong,NorthandSouth,foraboutacenturywithlittlechangeintheirnaming-habits.BiblicalnamescontinuedtogivecolorinNewEngland,butelsewhereitwasparticularlytruewithwomen'snames,inthemiddleandsoutherncolonies,andtheexcessiveuseofElizabeth,Ann,Mary,andSarahwasonlysavedbythealsoliberaluseofvariationssuchasBetsy,Sally,Nanny,Nancy,andMolly.ThegreatGermanimmigrationoftheearlyeighteenthcenturyhadsomeinfluence.Johann,oftenshortenedtoHans,wasbyfarthecommonestnameamongtheseGermans,withJocobandHeinrichfollowing.ExceptwherepeoplecontinuedtotalkGerman,thesenameswererapidlyAnglicized,andsoincreasedthepopularityofJohn,Jocob,andHenry.TheScotch-IrishimmigrationalsoexertedaninfluencebybuildingupthealreadypopularJames,andaddingAlexanderandArchibald.About1740theuseofmiddlenamesbegantogrow.ProbablytheGermanshadsomeinfluencehere,fortheygenerally,evenasimmigrants,boretwogivennames,ofwhichthefirstwasusuallyJohann.Anotherstronginfluencewasfamilypride,whichledtothedesiretopreservethemother'sfamilyname.Purelypractical,asthetownsgrewlarger,wastheneedtodistinguishamanmoreclearlyfromothersbearingthesamenames.Oncestarted,thecustomgrewsteadilytopopularityuntilby1850themanwithoutamiddlenamewasinasmallminority,ashehassinceremained.TheuseofthemiddlenamesoonproducedanothertypicalAmericanhabit.Sincethefullsignatureofthreenameswastoolongforpracticalpurposes,menbegantousemerelythemiddleinitial,andeventuallythetypicalAmericanwasJohnQ.Public.InEngland,ontheotherhand,suchaformisnotused.AnEnglishmanhastobeJ.Q.Public,J.QincyPublic,orJohnQuicyPublic.Question:About1740,________. (满分:)
A. theGermansbegantousetwogivennames
B. theGermansbecamepracticalanduseddifferentnames
C. theGermanslikedtopreservethemother'sfamilyname
D. theGermans'habitofusingmiddlenamesbegantoinfluencethenaminghabitinAmerica
正确答案:————
9.[单选题]I'mverysorry____thewholemorning.Iforgottheappointment. (满分:)
A. tokeepyouwait
B. tohavekeptyouwaiting
C. tokeeyyouwaiting
D. tokeepyoutowait
正确答案:————
10.[单选题]____atthestation,Johnfoundthetrainhadjustleft. (满分:)
A. Onreaching
B. Onarrival
C. Atreaching
D. Atarrival
正确答案:————
11.[单选题]We'relate.Iexpectthefilm____bythetimewegettothecinema. (满分:)
A. hadalreadystarted
B. havealreaystarted
C. willalreadyhavestarted
D. havealreadybeenstarted
正确答案:————
12.[单选题]AlsoservingtoproduceadistinctiveusagewasthepracticeofdistinguishingasonfromafatherbytheuseofJunior.ThistypicallyAmericanpracticebeganinthemiddleoftheeighteenthcenturywhenmostgentlemenhadsomeknowledgeofLatinandwerefamiliarwiththeuseofthetermJunior,translatedoftenintoEnglishas"theyounger,"asappliedtosuchLatinworthiesasCatoandPliny.Thepracticewassowellestablishedby1776thatthreesignersoftheDeclarationaddedtheJr.Agai.Britishcustomhasbeendifferent;thesecondofapairofgreatstatesmenisknownasWilliamPitt,theyounger.Stillanotherimportantmovementbeginningaround1750wastheriseofthenameCharles.Earlier,CharlesishardlyfoundatallinNewEngland,andisrareintheothercolonies.Afterthatitsgrowthwasnotonlysteadybutevenspectacular.By1850ithadbecomeoneofthecommonestnames,andithasremainedclosetothetopsincethattime.Itscuriousnickname,Chuck,istypicallyAmerican.AlmostatanequalpacewiththeriseofCharles,theuseofBiblicalnames,eveninNewEngland,begantofalloff.Ebenezer,andevenSamuelandBenjamin,cametohaveaboutthemanold-fashionedaura.Thefactsareclearenough;thecausesremainobscure.Immigrationprobablyhadlittletodowithsuchchanges.Englishinfluence,attheideallevel,mayhavehelpedthegrowthofCharles.Duringthesesamedecadesthenamewasincreasinginpopularitythere,whereSirCharlesGrandisonwasamuchreadnovelandBoniePrinceCharliehadgiventhenamearenewedvogueamongthosewhostillheldsentimentallytotheStuarts.ButmostoftheothernewdevelopmentsseemtobewhollynativeandeventoruncountertoBritishpractice.Question:Thefinalparagraphmainlydiscusses________. (满分:)
A. hownovelshelpedthepopularityofcertainnames
B. newdevelopmentsinnaminghabitsofAmericans
C. immigrationandnaminghabitsofAmericans
D. Charles,themostpopularnameinAmerica
正确答案:————
13.[单选题]Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearning,thatis,todecidewhattheywanttolearn,andwhen,where,how,howmuch,howfast,andwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.Tobestillmorespecific,Iwantthemtohavetherighttodecideif,when,howmuch,andbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanright,excepttherighttolifeitself,ismorefundamentalthanthis.Aperson'sfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthought,evenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousabout,wedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesay,ineffect,youmustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyou,butaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthat,coulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnit,wetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschool,foraboutsixhoursaday,180daysayear,forabouttenyears,whetherornothelearnsanythingthere,whetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelse,issuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustry,anarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeople,wantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothers,ortobeevenmore"helpful,"arenowbeginningtosay,"Ifcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildren,whywouldn'titbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthing,howcantherebetoomuchofit?"Theyarebeginningtotalk,asonemandidonanationwideTVshow,about"womb-to-tomb"schooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoung,whywouldn'ttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexperts,somewhere,wouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—with,ofcourse,appropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.Question:Accordingtothepassage,itismostfundamentalthatyoungpeopleshouldhavethefreedomof_______. (满分:)
A. speech
B. thought
C. learning
D. curiosity
正确答案:————
14.[单选题]YhudiMenuhin,whodiedinBerlinonMarch12,1999,attheageof82,wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworld'sforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.-bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13,hehadperformedinParis,LondonandNewYork.InBerlin,hisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim,"NowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven."Reportedlytheworld'shighestpaidmusicianinthe1930s,hisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands,"Almostlikeapagangoddess,exactingacertaintribute."Whenhewas38,oneNewYorknewspaperwrote,"Thefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone."Hegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling."IfeelthatwhatI'velearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoire,whichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain,"hesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday."ButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idon'tseethepoint."ABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStoked'AbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicians,whomheoftenconducts.Hehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivals,heldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironment,organicfarming,alternativemedicine,educationandtheplightofgypsies,hestickstoalong-standinghealthydietandyoga."Idon'tsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty,"hesays.Question:WhichofthefollowingisNotmentionedinthepassage? (满分:)
A. MenuhinbecameaBritishsubjectin1980s.
B. Menuhinwasmadeabaronin1990s.
C. Menuhinransomeschoolsforyoungmusicians.
D. Menuhintriedtosucceedineveryfieldandallthetime.
正确答案:————
15.[单选题]YhudiMenuhin,whodiedinBerlinonMarch12,1999,attheageof82,wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworld'sforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.-bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13,hehadperformedinParis,LondonandNewYork.InBerlin,hisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim,"NowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven."Reportedlytheworld'shighestpaidmusicianinthe1930s,hisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands,"Almostlikeapagangoddess,exactingacertaintribute."Whenhewas38,oneNewYorknewspaperwrote,"Thefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone."Hegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling."IfeelthatwhatI'velearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoire,whichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain,"hesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday."ButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idon'tseethepoint."ABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStoked'AbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicians,whomheoftenconducts.Hehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivals,heldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironment,organicfarming,alternativemedicine,educationandtheplightofgypsies,hestickstoalong-standinghealthydietandyoga."Idon'tsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty,"hesays.Question:Theabovepassagediscusses___________. (满分:)
A. howMenuhinworkedhardtosucceed
B. thelegendofMenuhin
C. Menuhinasamusician
D. Menuhinasasuccessfulviolinistandastatesman
正确答案:————
16.[单选题]You’dbetterletthechildrenreadsuchbooks____willmakethembetterandcleverer. (满分:)
A. which
B. that
C. /
D. as
正确答案:————
17.[单选题]Doyouthinktherewouldbelessconflictintheworldifallpeople____thesamelanguage? (满分:)
A. spoke
B. speak
C. hadspoken
D. willspeak
正确答案:————
18.[单选题]Thereareofcourse,thehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjob:theIndianastonemason,wholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgood;theChicagopianotuner,whoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelights;thebookbinder,whosavesapieceofhistory;theBrooklynfireman,whosavesapieceoflife...Butdon'tthesesatisfactions,likeJude'shungerforknowledge,tellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonetheless,thereisacommonattributehere:ameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.Forthemany,thereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Theblue-collarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhite-collarmoan."I'mamachine,"saysthespot-welder."I'mcaged,"saysthebankteller,andechoesthehotelclerk."I'mamule,"saysthesteelworker."AmonkeycandowhatIdo,"saysthereceptionist."I'mlessthanafarmimplement,"saysthemigrantworker."I'manobject,"saysthehigh-fashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase:"I'marobot.""Thereisnothingtotalkabout,"theyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang,"Amanain'tnothin'butaman."Thehard,unromanticfactis:hediedwithhishammerinhishand,whilethemachinepumpedon.Nonetheless,hefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—and,inmanyinstances,feeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnone'sbreadbythesweatofone'sbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.Atleast,eversinceEden'sslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnotice,thescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubted,notoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetask,nomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespirit,onemustwork.Orelse.Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits"workethic"especiallybytheyoung.Strangelyenough,ithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothers,hithertodevout,silent,andanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarming;absenteeism.Ontheeveningbus,thetense,pinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpressways,middlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.Question:Thesecondparagraphrevealsthat________. (满分:)
A. everyoneisworkinghard
B. mostpeoplecannotgetsatisfactionfromtheirwork
C. peoplearerobots
D. peopleareimmortalizedandrememberedthroughtheirwork
正确答案:————
19.[单选题]Inordertobuyherhouseshehadtoobtaina____fromthebank. (满分:)
A. finance
B. capital
C. loan
D. debt
正确答案:————
20.[单选题]Thereareofcourse,thehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjob:theIndianastonemason,wholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgood;theChicagopianotuner,whoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelights;thebookbinder,whosavesapieceofhistory;theBrooklynfireman,whosavesapieceoflife...Butdon'tthesesatisfactions,likeJude'shungerforknowledge,tellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?Perhaps.Nonetheless,thereisacommonattributehere:ameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.Forthemany,thereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Theblue-collarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhite-collarmoan."I'mamachine,"saysthespot-welder."I'mcaged,"saysthebankteller,andechoesthehotelclerk."I'mamule,"saysthesteelworker."AmonkeycandowhatIdo,"saysthereceptionist."I'mlessthanafarmimplement,"saysthemigrantworker."I'manobject,"saysthehigh-fashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase:"I'marobot.""Thereisnothingtotalkabout,"theyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang,"Amanain'tnothin'butaman."Thehard,unromanticfactis:hediedwithhishammerinhishand,whilethemachinepumpedon.Nonetheless,hefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—and,inmanyinstances,feeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnone'sbreadbythesweatofone'sbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.Atleast,eversinceEden'sslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnotice,thescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubted,notoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetask,nomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespirit,onemustwork.Orelse.Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits"workethic"especiallybytheyoung.Strangelyenough,ithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothers,hithertodevout,silent,andanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarming;absenteeism.Ontheeveningbus,thetense,pinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpressways,middlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.Question:Thefinalparagraphdiscusses_________. (满分:)
A. people'sdiscontentwiththeirwork
B. unexpectedprecincts
C. absenteeism
D. escapefromcity
正确答案:————
21.[单选题]____inapeasantfamily,Jackalwayslikesfarmwork. (满分:)
A. Broughtin
B. Broughtup
C. Broughtabout
D. Broughtout
正确答案:————
22.[单选题]Fortytosixtypercentofgeneticallymodifiedorganismsarefindingtheirwaytotheproducedepartments.Thatprocessinvolvestakingagenefromoneplantoranimalandputtingitinanother."Sonow,wemakethesechangesinthelaboratoryandputthesechangesbackintocornbythenewtechnology,"Dr.CurtisHannahsaid.NotallconsumersarepleasedthatresearchersaretinkeringwithfoodthatfindsitswaytoAmericandinnertables.Opponentssaythatsomeproduceislacedwithpesticidetomakethemdrugresistant.LabelingadvocateJodetteGreensaidthatfoodsthathavebeengeneticallyengineeredneedtobelabeled.AMassachusettswatchdoggroupsaidthatalocalsupermarketchainissellingapancakemixcontaininggeneticallyengineeredingredientsthataren'tlistedonthelabel.NewsCenter5'sRhondellaRichardsonreportsthatMassPIRGlauncheditsSafeFoodCampaignonThursday,callingforaccuratelabelingandbettertestingofgeneticallymodifiedfood.MassPIRGsaidthatpackagesofShaw'sPancakeMixcontainGMfood,buttheyaren'tlabeledassuch."There'snoinfoaboutthepotentiallydangerousDNAcontainedinthispancakemix,"JillRubinofMassPIRGsaidatanafternoonpressconferenceCerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodified,buttheyoftendon'tsaysoonthelabel.Therearenotrulesorregulationsrequiringsuchinformationonnutritionlabels.MassPIRGbelievesthatchildhoodearandsinusinfectionscouldsoonbeincurableandthattheconsumptionofgeneticallyengineeredfoodcreatesmorefoodallergies.Shaw'spancakemixhasnotcausedanyknownhealthproblems,butmanyfeelthatbetterlabelingshouldn'tbetoohardforastoretoswallow."Iwanttoknowwhat'sineverythingIbuy,"shopperAlexanderGriecosaid."Ihavehighbloodpressureandhighcholesterol."MassPIRGtargetedShaw'sSupermarketsinitscampaignbecausetheShaw'sparentcompanyinLondonhasvoluntarilyremovedallgeneticallyengineeredingredientsfromitsstorebrandproducts.AlocalShaw'sspokespersonsaidthatinEngland,therewasalackofdirectionfromthegovernmentonwhattodowhenconsumersquestionedproductsafety.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationhasfoundnothingunsafesofar,andShaw'sawaitsdirectionfromtheFDAbeforeanyproductisrecalled.Question:Shaw'sSupermarkets_________. (满分:) 奥鹏答案
A. arebasedinEngland
B. arebasedinMassachusetts
C. takethesamemeasurebothinMassachusettsandinLondon
D. takeallthegeneticallyengineeredfoodsofftheirshelves
正确答案:————
23.[单选题]Theydiscussedtheproblemthreeorfourtimesandfinallycameto____. (满分:)
A. end
B. conclusion
C. result
D. judgment
正确答案:————
24.[单选题]I'mvery____toyouforyourhelp. (满分:)
A. grateful
B. agreeable
C. pleased
D. satisfied
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25.[单选题]Fortytosixtypercentofgeneticallymodifiedorganismsarefindingtheirwaytotheproducedepartments.Thatprocessinvolvestakingagenefromoneplantoranimalandputtingitinanother."Sonow,wemakethesechangesinthelaboratoryandputthesechangesbackintocornbythenewtechnology,"Dr.CurtisHannahsaid.NotallconsumersarepleasedthatresearchersaretinkeringwithfoodthatfindsitswaytoAmericandinnertables.Opponentssaythatsomeproduceislacedwithpesticidetomakethemdrugresistant.LabelingadvocateJodetteGreensaidthatfoodsthathavebeengeneticallyengineeredneedtobelabeled.AMassachusettswatchdoggroupsaidthatalocalsupermarketchainissellingapancakemixcontaininggeneticallyengineeredingredientsthataren'tlistedonthelabel.NewsCenter5'sRhondellaRichardsonreportsthatMassPIRGlauncheditsSafeFoodCampaignonThursday,callingforaccuratelabelingandbettertestingofgeneticallymodifiedfood.MassPIRGsaidthatpackagesofShaw'sPancakeMixcontainGMfood,buttheyaren'tlabeledassuch."There'snoinfoaboutthepotentiallydangerousDNAcontainedinthispancakemix,"JillRubinofMassPIRGsaidatanafternoonpressconferenceCerealandmanysoyandcornproductsaregeneticallymodified,buttheyoftendon'tsaysoonthelabel.Therearenotrulesorregulationsrequiringsuchinformationonnutritionlabels.MassPIRGbelievesthatchildhoodearandsinusinfectionscouldsoonbeincurableandthattheconsumptionofgeneticallyengineeredfoodcreatesmorefoodallergies.Shaw'spancakemixhasnotcausedanyknownhealthproblems,butmanyfeelthatbetterlabelingshouldn'tbetoohardforastoretoswallow."Iwanttoknowwhat'sineverythingIbuy,"shopperAlexanderGriecosaid."Ihavehighbloodpressureandhighcholesterol."MassPIRGtargetedShaw'sSupermarketsinitscampaignbecausetheShaw'sparentcompanyinLondonhasvoluntarilyremovedallgeneticallyengineeredingredientsfromitsstorebrandproducts.AlocalShaw'sspokespersonsaidthatinEngland,therewasalackofdirectionfromthegovernmentonwhattodowhenconsumersquestionedproductsafety.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationhasfoundnothingunsafesofar,andShaw'sawaitsdirectionfromtheFDAbeforeanyproductisrecalled.Question:Accordingtothearticle,MassPIRGisanorganization___________. (满分:)
A. infavorofgeneticallyengineeredfoods
B. notoptimisticaboutgeneticallyengineeredfoods
C. politically-oriented
D. responsiblefortestinggeneticallyengineeredfood
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