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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
    正确答案:————
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
    正确答案:————
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