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单选题According to the passage, the work of Meredith is noteworthy for its elements of

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单选题According to the passage, Turner, Becker, and Jameson have done which of the following? Ⅰ. They failed to acknowledge the colonists' desire to affirm the existing order as a principle motive behind the American Revolution. Ⅱ. They have emphasized, but not sufficiently, the concept of the American Revolution as a genuine revolution. Ⅲ. As a group they have failed to reach agreement on the root causes of the American Revolution.

单选题The author suggests that the appearance of a Unified Field Theory is which of the following?(A) The theory is likely to be developed eventually, but then subsequently supplanted but more attractive models.(B) The theory, given its advanced nature, is likely to be even more significant to scientists than Newton's Principia was in its time.(C) The appearace of the theory will most likely underscore the hubris of scientists in attempting to describe nature.(D) The theory is certain to appear, and will serve undermine the pedagogical errors made by nineteenth-century professors.(E) The appearance of the theory is likely to unravel the existing structure of physics, discrediting the field's most fundamental assumptions.

单选题As concerns over man's impact on the global environment increase, many interesting innovations are being considered. For example, "green roofs" - plant-filled roof top gardens - are one substantial way to confront the country's ecological problems, and there seems to be very little in the way of a downside. For one thing, a green roof acts as a sponge for rainwater, absorbing the majority of water from a typical rainstorm. Only three to five inches of soil for a green roof is sufficient for this to occur, which keeps the weight of the roof to a minimum. Because the plantings on the roof absorb the rainwater, drainage and sewage systems have a decreased volume of water pumping through them, keeping these systems from becoming over-stressed. And while, the soil and plants are absorbing rainwater, they are also taking in pollutants for their own nourishment by storing carbon and then emitting necessary oxygen back into the atmosphere.

单选题BLEMISHED: PERFECTION::(A) apathetic : emotion(B) stigmatized : stain(C) cherished : heirloom(D) callow : immaturity(E) tainted : reliability

单选题There are moments in life when true______is called for, when it becomes an absolute necessity, out of a deep sense of justice, to______in the strongest possible language.(A) honor … soliloquize(B) largesse… pontificate(C) eloquence… adjudicate(D) dignity… expatiate(E) invective … vituperate

单选题SHOAL:(A) bottomless(B) uncomplicated(C) sophisticated(D) protected(E) direct

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单选题Intheprecedingfigure,eachofthefoursquareshassidesoflength2x.IftrianglePQRisformedbyjoiningthecentersofthreeofthesquares,whatistheperimeteroftrianglePQRintermsofx?

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单选题CENSORSHIP : INFORMATION ::(A) exemplification : standard(B) quarantine : disease(C) benefaction : liberality(D) expenditure : expression(E) culture : extinction

单选题Poverty had by no means been______, but the extreme______that had earlier characterized large sections of the country had disappeared.(A) exacerbated… hegemony(B) eviscerated … largesse(C) eliminated… privation(D) explicated … confusion(E) prognosticated … lassitude

单选题PROFUNDITY:(A) superficiality(B) apprehension(C) falsity(D) unity(E) brevity

单选题It can be inferred from the passage that the author regards traditional Western views of labor as problematic because they

单选题Despite the ubiquity of computer technology, most people are unaware that Line computers exist in two mutually exclusive, distinct categories: analog and digital. We are most familiar with digital computers, such as laptops. On the one hand, digital computers process information using a binary number system that allows (5) them to calculate numbers in an accurate and exact manner. Analog computers, on the other hand, do not calculate per se; they measure and respond to a continuously changing input. Simple analog computers, called astrolabes, were first developed by the Greeks to solve problems in astronomy. The devices proved very popular and (10) soon spread throughout the Roman world. By the 10th century, Muslim scholars had developed the astrolabe into a sophisticated mechanical device capable of calculating solutions to problems not only in astronomy, but also in astrology, navigation, surveying, and timekeeping. Modern scientific opinion was that the ancient Greeks had been (15) technologically unable to produce a similarly sophisticated computer, until a discovery was made just over a century ago. In 1900, divers discovered the wreck of a merchant ship, possibly dating back to 150 BCE, off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera. In the wreckage, they found the remains of a complex device apparently a thousand years ahead of its time. (20) Made of metal, this device, known as the Antikythera mechanism, is approximately the size of a shoebox. At the time of its discovery, it was in terrible shape, having been underwater for so long. Its pieces had merged into a broken mass and experts could discern only that it had something to do with astronomy. Thanks to a combination of advanced imaging methods and X-ray computer (25) tomography, however, scientists have since discovered much more. Originally, the mechanism had at least 30 bronze gears with as many as 225 hand-cut triangular teeth. It had three main dials, one on the front and two on the back, respectively marking the astronomical divisions of the Egyptian calendar, the Metonic cycle, and the Saros cycle. Each dial had subdials for greater (30) specificity. For example, the front dial contained a smaller dial that could be adjusted to account for leap years. There were also hands and gearing to account for the movements of the planets. While the workings of the device are now fairly well understood, researchers are still puzzled by the reason it was made. Some postulate that it, like later (35) astrolabes, was used to create astrological charts, or to set feast days, or even to adjust the lunar and solar calendars. Others have thought it was a curiosity made solely for display. The device's relatively small size and the inclusion of a 3,000 character "user's manual" suggest that the mechanism was created to be portable and functional, but scientists are no closer to knowing for sure and can only (40) wonder at the purpose of its superb design.

单选题BANALITY:(A) creative statement(B) complex analysis(C) unprepared declaration(D) pithy explanation(E) precise representation

单选题According to the passage, the dynamics of small group economies differ from those of large group economies in that