单选题
Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and others. Humans are able to (1) , to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future. A meaningless, (2) world is an insecure world. We do not like extensive insecurity. When it (3) to human behavior we infer meaning and (4) to make the behavior understandable. (5) all this means is that people develop "quasi theories" of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in a(an) (6) , scientific manner. When doing so, people believe they know (7) humans do the things they do. Let's consider an example. In the United States people have been (8) with the increasing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be victims. But it (9) bothers us that people behave in such ways. Why can such things happen? We develop quasi theories. We (10) concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we (11) it: our criminal justice system is (12) ; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values weaken (13) the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are (14) drugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. (15) the courts; put more people in jail as examples to other lawbreaker. There is now hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we (16) these solutions. Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor (17) so threatening. These quasi theories (18) serve a very important function for us. But how accurate are they? How (19) will the suggested solutions be? These questions must be answered with (20) to how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题测试词义搭配。reason意为“说服,推论”,指运用推理判断的能力,作逻辑思考;consider意为“考虑,认为”,指仔细考虑,把……看做;understand意为“懂得,熟悉”,指知道和了解……的性质和重要性;regard意为“看待,当做”,指以某种特殊的方式看待或思考。所填之词应该与后面的think in abstract terms(用抽象的术语思考)意思相近,所以应该选A。
【答案解析】本题测试逻辑搭配。前面句子说The extent of crime bothers us,本句话还是说The extent of crime bothers us,说明前后句子是连贯性的,所以应该选A。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题测试词义搭配。retain意为“保持,保留”,表示继续拥有,不失去;remain意为“保留,保持”,表示一直保持某种状态,后面可以接形容词、过去分词;maintain意为“维持,主张”,表示保持存在的状态,坚持认为;refrain意为“节制,避免”,表示忍住、戒绝、不做某事。所填之词的宾语是concerned about the high crime rate,所以应该选B。
【答案解析】本题测试词义搭配。precautious意为“戒备的,警惕的”,指有防备的;inadequate意为“不充分的,不适当的”,指没有足够的能力来实现某种需求或达到某种要求的;deficient意为“不足的,不够的”,指在数量或程度方面不足的;destructive意为“破坏性的,有害的”,指造成损害的。句子的主语是criminal justice system,根据后面的people have grown selfish and inconsiderate可知,应该选B。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】本题测试介词。根据the influence of liberal ideas与people have grown selfish and inconsiderate之间的关系可知,本句话表示原因。as、for一般引导从句;from构成介词短语可以表示原因,说明原因、动机或理由。应该选C。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题测试习惯搭配。on drugs是固定短语,意思是“吸毒”。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本题测试词义搭配。consolidate意为“巩固,强化”,指使坚强或牢固;soften意为“使柔软,变温和”,指使变得较不严厉;confirm意为“确认,确定”,指确认……的肯定性或有效性;strengthen意为“加强,巩固”,指使……强壮或增加……的力量。所填之词的宾语是the courts,根据后面的put more people in jail as examples to other lawbreaker可知,应该选D。
【答案解析】本题测试逻辑搭配。moreover意为“而且,此外”,表示连贯;therefore意为“因此,所以”,表示因果;nevertheless意为“然而,不过”,表示转折;otherwise意为“另外,否则”,表示转折。前面提出了各种解释,本句话说这些理论serve a very important function for us,说明前后句子为因果关系,所以应该选B。