单选题Something Men Do Not Like to Do Eric Brown hates shopping. "It"s just not enjoyable to me," said the 28-year-old Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city"s main street, Michigan Avenue. "When I"m out 1 , I basically know what I want to get. I rush in. I buy it. I 2 ." Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop. You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social, cultural and economic factors are now 3 this "men-hate-to-shop" notion. " 4 social class and age, men say they hate to shop," says Sharon Zukin, a City University of New York sociology professor. Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they 5 to shop. Men generally like to shop for 6 , music and hardware (硬件). But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they"ll say, "Well, that"s not shopping. That"s 7 ." In other words, what men and women call "buying things" and how they approach that task are 8 . Women will 9 through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the 10 digital camcorder (摄像放像机). Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a mission or a 11 to be won. "Men are frequently shopping to win," says Mary Ann McGrath, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. "They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one, the last one and if they do that it 12 them happy." When women shop, "they"re doing it in a way where they want 13 to be very happy," says McGrath. "They"re kind of shopping for love." In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female 14 most clearly. Why, complain some men, are all male clothes navy, black or brown? But would they wear light green and pink (粉红色的)? These days, many guys wear a sort of "uniform", says Paco Underhill, author of "Why We Buy". "It"s been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion-conscious (时尚意识) in a business way. It becomes much, much easier 15 you narrow your range of choices."

单选题Difficult to Have Hard Discoveries If there is one thing scientists have to hear, it is that the game is over. Raised on the belief of an endless voyage of discovery, they recoil (畏缩) from the suggestion that most of the best things have already been located. If they have, today"s scientists can hope to contribute no more than a few grace notes to the symphony of science. A book to be published in Britain this week, The End of Science, argues persuasively that this is the case. Its author, John Horgan, is a senior writer for Scientific American magazine, who has interviewed many of today"s leading scientists and science philosophers. The shock of realizing that science might be over came to him, he says, when he was talking to Oxford mathematician and physicist Sir Roger Penrose. The End of Science provoked a wave of denunciation (谴责) in the United States last year. "The reaction has been one of complete shock and disbelief," Mr. Horgan says. The real question is whether any remaining unsolved problems, of which there are plenty, lend themselves to universal solutions. If they do not, then the focus of scientific discovery is already narrowing. Since the triumphs of the 1960s—the genetic code, plate tectonics (板块构造学说), and the microwave background radiation that went a long way towards proving the Big Bang —genuine scientific revolutions have been scarce. More scientists are now alive, spending more money on research, than ever. Yet most of the great discoveries of the 19th and 20th centuries were made before the appearance of state sponsorship, when the scientific enterprise was a fraction of its present size. Were the scientists who made these discoveries brighter than today"s? That seems unlikely. A far more reasonable explanation is that fundamental science has already entered a period of diminished returns. "Look, don"t get me wrong," says Mr. Horgan. "There are lots of important things still to study, and applied science and engineering can go on forever. I hope we get a cure for cancer, and for mental disease, though there are few real signs of progress. "

单选题He was Uweary/U of the constant battle between them.

单选题The Pullman Strike of 1894 tied up transportation and was finally ended only by government intervention.

单选题Improve Computer-research Skills Like many college students, Jose Juarez carries around a pocket-sized computer that lets him watch movies, surf the Internet and text—message his friends. He's part of "Generation M" — those born after 1985 who (51) up connected to everything from video game to cellphones. "For us, it's everyday life," said Juarez, 18, a freshman (52) California State University at Sacramento (CSUS). (53) , educators are now saying that not all Generation M-ers can synthesize the piles of in- formation they're accessing. "They're geeky, but they don't know what to (54) with their geekdom(滑稽)," said Barbara O'Connor, a Sacramento State communications studies professor who has been involved in a nationwide (55) to improve students' computer-research skills. In a recent nationwide test to (56) their technological "literacy" — their ability to use the Internet to complete class assignments — only 49 percent correctly evaluated a set of Web sites for objectivity , authority and timeliness (合时) . Only 35 per cent could correctly narrow an overly (57) Internet search. About 130 Sacramento State students, including Juarez, participated in the experimental test, (58) to 6,300 college students across the country. The hour-long assessment test is conducted by Educational Testing Service. It is a web-based scavenger hunt (拾荒游戏) (59) simulated Internet search engines and academic databases that spit out purposely misleading information. "They're very good a (60) in and using the Internet, but don't always understand what they get back," said Linda Golf, head of instructional services for the CSUS library. "You see an open search box, you type in a few words and you (61) the button," said Golf, who is involved in the testing. "They take at face value (62) shows up at the top of the list as the best stuff." Educators say that these sloppy research skills are troubling. "We look at that as a foundational skill, in the same way we (63) math and English as a foundational skill," said Lorie Roth, assistant vice-chancellor for academic programmes in the CSU system. Measuring how well students can "sort the good (64) the bad" on the Internet has become a higher priority for CSU, Roth said. CSU is considering (65) a mandatory assessment test on technological literacy for all freshmen, much as it has required English and math placement tests since the 1980s. Students in freshman seminars at Sacramento State were asked to take the test early in the semester and were expected to finish another round this week to measure their improvement.

单选题Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?

单选题Our direct contact with plants grows with the process of industrialization.

单选题How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?

单选题Guests were scared when the bomb explored.

单选题It is Ulaid down/U in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times,

单选题She only needs a minute amount of money.

单选题When does the next train depart? A. pull up B. pull down C. pull out D. pull in

单选题With immense relief I stopped running.

单选题G8SummitLeadersoftheGroupofEightMajorIndustrializedNations(G8)willmeetinScotlandinJulythisyear.RepresentativesfromChina,India,Mexico,SouthAfricaandBrazilhavealsobeeninvited.Here"swhattheG8leaderswantfromthemeeting.BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairwantstheG8tocanceldebttotheworld"spoorestcountries.HewantsthemtodoubleaidtoAfricato50billionpoundsby2010.HehasalsoproposedreducingsubsidiestoWesternfarmersandremovingrestrictionsonAfricanexports.Thishasnotgottheapprovalofallmembersbecauseitwillhurttheiragriculturalinterests.Onclimatechange,Blairwantsconcerted(共同的)actionbyreducingcarbonemissions(排放).USPresidentGeorgeW.BushagreestogivehelptoAfrica.Buthesayshedoesn"tliketheideaofincreasingaidtocountriesasitwillincreasecorruption.Bushsaidhewouldnotsignanagreementtocutgreenhousegasemissionsatthesummit,accordingtomedia.TheUSistheonlyG8membernottohavesignedtheKyotoProtocol(《京都议定书》).AlthoughtheUSistheworld"sbiggestpolluter,Bushsofarrefusestobelievethereissufficientscientificdatatoestablishbeyondadoubtthatthereisaproblem.FrenchPresidentJacquesChiracsupportsBlaironAfricaandclimatechange.HeisdeterminedtogettheUStosigntheclimatechangedeal.GermanChancellorGerhardSchroderremainsdoubtfulofBlair"sAfricaproposals.Schroder"sofficialshavedismissedthenotionthatmoneywillsolveAfrica"sproblemsas"oldthinking."BerlinsaysthatAfricanstatesshouldonlyreceiveextramoneyiftheycanprovethey"vesolvedthecorruptionproblem.RussianPresidentVladimirPutinwasdoubtfulaboutthevalueofmoreaidtoAfrica.Buthehasseenawaytomakethisworktohisadvantage.PutinintendstousetheaidtoAfricaasaspringboard(跳板)nextyeartoproposeaidtotheformerSovietrepublicsofGeorgia,Uzbekistan,TajikistanandMoldova.JapanesePrimeMinisterJunichiroKoizumi"sprioritiesareaseatontheUNSecurityCouncil,forwhichhewillbelobbying(游说)atthesummit.Andhe"sconcernedabouttheDemocraticPeople"sRepublicofKorea"snuclearweaponsprogramme.1.TheG8countriesincludeChina,India,Mexico,SouthAfricaandBrazil.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]由专有名词G8以及题目中出现的中国、印度、墨西哥、南非和巴西这几个国家回到原文，很轻松就可以确定到第一段：RepresentativesfromChina,India,Mexico,SouthAfricaandBrazilhavealsobeeninvited.文章意思是说中国、印度等国的代表也受到邀请，证明它们不是成员国。故答案为B。2.BlairhopesthattheG8countrieswillworktogethertoreducecarbonemissions.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]依据题干的主语Blair，我们回到原文去定位，很轻松可以找到答案出自第二段：Onclimatechange,Blairwantsconcerted(共同的)actionbyreducingcarbonemissions(排放)。布莱尔希望可以通过共同的努力来减少二氧化碳的排放，故答案为A。3.IndiahasacceptedtheinvitationtoattendtheG8meeting.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]依据题干的主语India，我们回到原文去定位，第一段：RepresentativesfromChina,India,Mexico,SouthAfricaandBrazilhavealsobeeninvited.原文只是说印度受到邀请，但并未说明印度接受邀请，故答案为C。4.BushagreestoincreaseaidtoAfrica.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]依据题干的主语Bush，我们回到原文去定位，很容易发现第三段有相关的信息：Buthesayshedoesn"tliketheideaofincreasingaidtocountriesasitwillincreasecorruption．布什不愿意增加对非洲的资助，故答案为B。5.ChiractakesastandsimilartoBlair"sonAfricaandclimatechange.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]依据题干的主语Chirac，我们回到原文去定位，很容易发现第四段有相关的信息：FrenchPresidentJacquesChiracsupportsBlairOnAfricaandclimatechange.Chirac支持布莱尔对非洲和气候改变的相关主张，这跟题干所表达的意思是一致的，故正确答案为A。6.Accordingtomedia,BushwillsigntheKyotoProtocolatthesummit.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]依据题干的主语Bush和KyotoProtocol，我们回到原文去定位，发现第三段有相关信息：TheUSistheonlyG8membernottohavesignedtheKyotoProtocol(《京都议定书》).AlthoughtheUSistheworld"sbiggestpolluter,Bushsofarrefusestobelievethereissufficientscientificdatatoestablishbeyondadoubtthatthereisaproblem.美国是目前G8成员国中唯一没有签署《京都议定书》的国家，并且目前也拒绝相信碳排放会带来相关问题。题干所陈述部分与原文信息不符，故答案为B。7.JapanwillrejectBlair"sproposaltoincreaseaidtoAfrica.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]依据题干的主语Japan和Blair，我们回到原文去定位，不难看出文章最后一段叙述了日本的态度，但是原文并未提到日本是否会拒绝布莱尔的提案。故答案为C。WhyistheNativeLanguageLearntSoWell?Howdoesithappenthatchildrenlearntheirmothertonguesowell?Whenwecomparethemwithadultslearningaforeignlanguage,weoftenfindthisinterestingfact.Alittlechildwithoutknowledgeorexperienceoftensucceedsinacompletemasteryofthelanguage.Agrown-uppersonwithfullydevelopedmentalpowers,inmostcases,mayendupwithafaultyandinexactcommand.Whataccountsforthisdifference?Despiteotherexplanations,therealanswerinmyopinionliespartlyinthechildhimself,partlyinthebehaviorofthepeoplearoundhim.Inthefirstplace,thetimeoflearningthemothertongueisthemostfavorableofall,namely,thefirstyearsoflife.Achildhearsitspokenfrommorningtillnightand,whatismoreimportant,alwaysinitsgenuineform,withtherightpronunciation,rightintonation,andrightuseofwordsandrightstructure.Hedrinksinallthewordsandexpressions,whichcometohiminaflash,everbubblingspring.Thereisnoresistance:thereisperfectassimilation.Thenthechildhas,asitwere,privatelessonsalltheyearround,whileanadultlanguage-studenthaseachweekalimitednumberofhours,whichhegenerallyshareswithothers.Thechildhasanotheradvantage:hehearsthelanguageinallpossiblesituations,alwaysaccompaniedbytherightkindofgesturesandfacialexpressions.Herethereisnothingunnatural,suchasisoftenfoundinlanguagelessonsinschools,whenonetalksabouticeandsnowinJuneorscorchingheatinJanuary.Andwhatachildhearsisgenerallywhatimmediatelyinterestshim.Againandagain,whenhisattemptsatspeecharesuccessful,hisdesiresareunderstoodandfulfilled.Finally,thoughachild"s"teachers"maynothavebeentrainedinlanguageteaching,theirrelationswithhimarealwayscloseandpersonal.Theytakegreatpainstomaketheirlessonseasy.8.Comparedwithadultslearningaforeignlanguage,childrenlearntheirnativelanguagewithease.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：与学习外语的成年人相比，儿童学习母语很容易。该问题是考查考生对事实的判断。利用答案线索词adults和children，我们很快在第一段首句中发现children，而在随后的一句中发现adults。研究这两句话的语意：前一句提到为什么孩子学母语学得这么好；后一句接着提到当我们把孩子和学习外语的成年人比较时，我们发现了这个有趣的事实。依据这两句判断题干实际上是对原文这两个句子的总结说明。9.Adults"knowledgeandmentalpowershindertheircompletemasteryofaforeignlanguage.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：成年人的知识和智力阻碍了他们对外语的掌握。该问题也是考查考生对事实的判断。利用答案线索词mentalpowers，我们很快在第一段的第四句中发现mentalpowers，该句提到在大多数情况下，智力充分发展的成年人对外语的掌握是错误的和不准确的。但原文中并没提及“成年人的知识与智力和学习外语之间有何关系”，故答案为C。10.Thereasonwhychildrenlearntheirmothertonguesowellliessolelyintheirenvironmentoflearning.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：儿童母语学得好只是因为他们的学习环境。该问题也是考查考生对事实的判断。该问题句的说法太绝对，故判断答案为B。11.Plentyofpracticeinlisteningduringthefirstyearsoflifepartlyensureschildren"ssuccessoflearningtheirmothertongue.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：早年大量的听力练习是儿童成功地学习母语的一个原因。利用答案线索词thefirstyearsoflife我们很快在第二段的第二句中发现相关句。该句提到早年学习母语的时间是最有益的。接下来的一句突出地说明了儿童期听力练习的形式。故答案为A。12.Achildlearninghisnativelanguagehastheadvantageofhavingprivatelessonsalltheyearround.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：儿童学习母语的优势是可以常年上私人辅导课。借助常识可判断该句的说法不正确。利用答案线索词alltheyearround我们很快在第三段的第一句中发现直接相关句。比较原句和问题句的结构，发现不同之处在于asitwere的结构。asitwere：仿佛是。故答案为B。13.Gesturesandfacialexpressionsmayassistachildinmasteringhisnativelanguage.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：手势和面部表情可能会对儿童掌握母语有帮助。利用答案线索词Gesturesandfacialexpressions我们很快在第三段的第二句中发现直接相关句。故答案为A。14.Sofaraslanguageteachingisconcerned,theteacher"sclosepersonalrelationshipwiththestudentismoreimportantthantheprofessionallanguageteachingtraininghehasreceived.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：就语言教学而言，教师与学生的亲密关系比教师接受的专门培训更重要。答案线索词为teachers。文章的最后一段提到了“教师”，但只是提到教师与学生的关系是亲密的，而问题句的说法并不与原文矛盾，故答案为C。JoborMoney?Wouldyouquityourjobifyoudidn"tneedthemoney?Ina1990pollbytheGallopOrganization,manypeoplesaidquittingworkwasanimportantreasontoberich.Yetresearchersfindthatworkisoneoflife"schiefsatisfactionsforpeople.ConsiderBerryFowler.In1979,Fowlerstartedatutoringcompanythatbecamesosuccessfulhewasabletoselloutandretirein1987—amultimillionaireat40.Heboughta50-footcabincruiserandahouseinHawaii,andbusiedhimselfvacationing.Butafterfiveyearsofperpetualvacation,Flowerbegantomissthechallengesofwork.Soin1992,heboughtafitnesschainforchildrenandnowspends75hoursaweekimmersedinbalancesheetsandstaffmeetings."Mybestdaysonthegolfcourseweren"thalfasmuchfunasagooddayattheoffice,"hesays.Ajob,studiesshow,ismorethanapaycheck.Doingsomethingwellcanincreaseconfidenceandself-worth.WhensociologistH.RayKaplansurveyed139lotterymillionaires,hediscovered60percentcontinuedworkingatleastayearafterthey"dwon.Ifjobsaresoimportant,wouldn"tsalarysizebeagaugeofjobsatisfaction?Americansthinkso.Asurvey,conductedlastyearbyRoperStarchWorldwide,Inc.,foundthatalmost70percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldbehappieriftheirfamilieshadtwiceasmuchhouseholdincome.Yetstudiesshowthatjobsatisfactioncomeslessfromhowmuchpeopleearnthanfromthechallengeoftheirjobsandthecontroltheyareabletoexert.Workthatdoesn"tengageapersonwillneverseemrewarding,nomatterhowlucrativeitbecomes.15.TheGalloppollshowsmanypeoplewanttoberichinordernottowork.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：盖洛普民意调查显示，很多人为了不工作而想要变得富有。文章第一段第二句：Ina1990pollbytheGallopOrganization,manypeoplesaidquittingworkwasanimportantreasontoberich.1990年的盖洛普民意调查显示，很多人想变富有的一个重要理由是想辞掉工作，题干所述与原文信息一致，故答案为A。16.SomeresearchersdidanothersurveyaftertheGalloppoll.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：盖洛普民意调查之后，研究者又做了其他的调查。文章第一段最后一句提到：Yetresearchersfindthatworkisoneoflife"schiefsatisfactionsforpeople.句子大意是“研究人员发现，工作是人们生活满足感的主要来源之一”，但是并没有说研究人员又做了其他的调查。故答案为C。17.BerryFowlerwasnolongerbusyafterheretired.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：BerryFowler在退休后便不再忙碌。文章第三段提到：Soin1992…andnowspends75hoursaweekimmersedinbalancesheetsandstaffmeetings,故答案为B。18.AccordingtoBerryFowler,hispastimewasn"tasfunnyasworkingatoffice.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：据BerryFowler所说，他的娱乐时间不如他的工作时间那么有趣。第三段最后一句提到：Mybestdaysonthegolfcourseweren"thalfasmuchfunasagooddayattheoffice,hesays.在高尔夫球场最好的时光远不及工作中美好的一天那么有趣。由此可知题干所述与文章信息一致，故答案为A。19.Workisimportantinthatitofferspay,increasesconfidenceandself-worth.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：工作是重要的，因为它既提供工资，也可以增强信心和自我价值感。文章第四段前两句提到：Ajob,studiesshow,ismorethanapaycheck.Doingsomethingwellcanincreaseconfidenceandself-worth.故答案为A。20.Studiesshowthatjobsatisfactioncomesmainlyfrompeople"sincome.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：研究表明工作的满足感主要来自于人们的收入。文章最后一段的倒数第二句提到：Yetstudiesshowthatjobsatisfactioncomeslessfromhowmuchpeopleearnthanfromthechallengeoftheirjobsandthecontroltheyareabletoexert.研究显示，相对于收入的多少，人们的工作满足感更多的是来自于工作中的挑战和他们能够发挥的控制力的大小。由此可知题干所述与文章信息相反，故答案为B。21.TheRoperStarchWorldwidesurveyfoundthatmostAmericansfindjobsofhigherpaymoresatisfying.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：RoperStarchWorldwide的调查显示，大多数美国人认为薪水较高的工作更让人满意。文章最后一段的第二句提到：Asurvey,conductedlastyearbyRoperStarchWorldwide,Inc.,foundthatalmost70percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldbehappieriftheirfamilieshadtwiceasmuchhouseholdincome.约70％的调查对象表示，如果家庭收入能加倍，他们会更加满意。由此可知题干所述与文章信息一致，故答案为A。WinnersandLosersWhyarethebiggestwinnersinthepastdecadeoftradeglobalizationmostlyinSouthandEastAsia,whereasthebiggestlosersaremostlyintheformerSovietbloc(集团)andsub-SaharanAfrica?Historyisapartialguide:EastAsiahasalongtradingtradition,latelyreinvigorated(给以新的活力)bytheChineseadoptionofmarketeconomics.TheSovietUnion,ontheotherhand,Wasshelteredfromfree-marketforcesformorethan70years.InAfrica,somecountriesaredisadvantagedbecauseofinadequateinfrastructure(基础结构);manycountrieshavelittletotradebutcommodities,thepricesofwhichhavefalleninrecentyears.Insomeregions,certaincountrieshavesufferedbyadoptingmisguidedpolicies,oftenunderpressurefromInternationalMonetaryFund.FirstamongtheseisRussia,whichintheearly1990striedtoembracecapitalismbeforefirstbuildingtheinstitutionsthatmakecapitalismwork,suchasanindependentbanksystem,asystemofbusinesslaw,andalladequatemethodsforcollectingtaxes.EncouragedbytheIMF,theWorldBankandtheUSDepartmentoftheTreasury,PresidentBorisYeltsin"sregimeprivatizedthestateownedindustrialsector,creatingaclassofoligarchs(寡头政治集团成员),who,knowinghowunstableconditionswereathome,senttheirmoneyabroadinsteadofinvestingitathome.Incontrast,China,thebiggestwinnerfromglobalization,didnotfollowtheIMFformula.OftheformerstatesoftheSovietbloc,onlyafew,notablyPolandandHungary,managedtogrow,whichtheydidbyignoringIMFadviceandadoptingexpansionaryplans,includingspendingmorethantheycollectedintaxes.BotswanaandUgandaarealsoSuccessstories,despitetheirdisadvantages,theircountriesachievedvigorousgrowthbycreatingstablecivilsocieties,liberalizingtradeandimplementingreformsthatrancountertoIMFprescriptions.22.Japanhasalongtradingtradition.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：日本具有悠久的贸易历史。这道题的依据是第一段中的一句话：EastAsiahasalongtradingtradition.日本是东亚国家，因而具有悠久的贸易历史。23.RussiawaswronglyguidedbytheIMF.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：俄罗斯被国际货币基金组织误导了。本题的依据可以在第二段的开头找到：Insomeregions,certaincountrieshavesufferedbyadoptingmisguidedpolicies,oftenunderpressurefromInternationalMonetaryFund.FirstamongtheseisRussia…有些国家在国际货币基金组织(IMF)的强制下而采取了错误的政策，因而深受其害，俄罗斯就是这些国家中的一个。题干大意与原文是一致的，故答案选A。24.AllAfricancountriesfollowedtheIMFformula.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：所有非洲国家都采纳了国际货币基金组织的方案。在文章最后一段最后一句提到：BotswanaandUgandaarealsosuccessstories:despitetheirdisadvantages,theircountriesachievedvigorousgrowthbycreatingstablecivilsocieties,liberalizingtradeandimplementingreformsthatrancountertoIMFprescriptions.一些国家因为没有采纳IMF的方案而获得成功，其中提到两个非洲国家Botswana和Uganda，因而说所有非洲国家都采纳了IMF的方案是不对的，故答案为B。25.TheSovietUnionwasacapitalistcountry.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：苏联是个资本主义国家。原文第一段里有句话：TheSovietUnion，ontheotherhand，wasshelteredfromfree-marketforcesformorethan70years．70多年不搞市场经济的国家自然不会是资本主义国家。根据常识也知道苏联是社会主义国家。故答案为B。26.Australiaisoneofthebiggestwinnersfromglobalization.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：澳大利亚是从全球化中受益最多的国家之一。原文中没有提到任何有关澳大利亚的信息。故答案为C。27.ChinadidnottakeIMFadvice.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：中国没有采纳国际货币基金组织的建议。本题的依据是文章最后一段的第一句话：…China，thebiggestwinnerfromglobalization，didnotfollowtheIMFformula．故答案为A。28.ManyhighofficialsinRussiahavemuchbenefitedfromprivatization.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：俄罗斯高官从私有化中受益颇多。在第二段的末尾提到：EncouragedbytheIMF,theWorldBankandtheU.S.DepartmentoftheTreasury,PresidentBorisYeltsin"sregimeprivatizedthestate-ownedindustrialsector,creatingaclassofoligarchs(寡头政治集团成员),who,knowinghowunstableconditionswereathome,senttheirmoneyabroadinsteadofinvestingitathome.提到了苏联搞私有化的事，但没有说有高官在私有化过程中受益，故答案为C。"Own"YourChildren"sEducation"Helpingthemisn"taboutshowingyourkidshowtodothework.It"saboutbeinggenuinelyinterestedandhavingregularconversationsaboutwhatthey"relearning,"saysJ.GaryKnowles,aprofessorattheOntarioInstituteforStudiesinEducation,partoftheUniversityofToronto.Rozonhasaslewofsuggestionsforhowtogetmoreinvolved."Gettoknowtheteacher.Discusswaystotailortheassignmentstoyourchild"slearningstyle.Spendtimeintheclassroom.Askforoutlinesofunitstudiessoyoucanfindsupplementarymaterialsatthelibraryorthroughvideos.Readyourchild"stextbooks:ifyouworkafewpagesahead,you"llbeabletohelpthemwithproblemstheyencounter.""Readingisanothermust,"saysRozon."Evenafteryourchildrencanreadthem-selves,hearingsomebodyelsereadaloudisimportant.Wenearlyalwayshaveabookonthego;wereadforatleastahalfhourbeforebedtime.""Themoreengagedaparentis,themorethechildbenefits,"addsBruceArai."Theevidenceisclear:parentalinvolvementisoneofthemostimportantfactorsinschoolsuccess."AraicitestheNationalLongitudinalSurveyofChildrenandYouthsponsoredbyHumanResourcesDevelopmentCanada(HRDC),whichismeasuringallaspectsofchilddevelopment."Thehourschildrenspendinclassarebutoneelementoftheireducation,"statesHRDC,whichsaysparentalsupport,alongwithteachersupportandapositiveattitudetowardsschool,allcontributetoacademicsuccess."Iseeeverymomentofeverydayasalearningexperience,"saysGoforth."Themostsatisfyingpartofitisseeingtheloveoflearningcontinued.I"mnotsquelchingmychildren"sdesiretolearnbyinsistingtheylearn.Theylearnbecausetheywantto."AddsJeanneLambert,motherofCareyGraham."Makethetime,takethetime,guide,lead,andencourage.Ifnothingelse,yourchildrenlearnyoucare,andthat"sthemostimportantlessonyoucangivethem."29.Accordingtothepassage,parentsshouldhelptheirchildrenwiththeirhomework.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：家长应帮助他们的孩子做家庭作业。文章第一段提到：Helpingthemisn"taboutshowingyourkidshowtodothework.It"saboutbeinggenuinelyinterestedandhavingregularconversationsaboutwhatthey"relearning.文章并没有说家长应帮助孩子做家庭作业，故答案为C。30.Youshouldreadyourchild"stextbookssothatyoucanteachthem.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：你应该读孩子的课本，这样你才能教他。文章第二段提到如果你提前读几页孩子的书，你可以帮助孩子解决问题，而不是说你可以教他。故答案为B。31.Childrenshouldalwaystakeabookwiththemonthewaybackfromschoolandreaditaloud.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：孩子们应该在放学回家的路上拿着书，大声读。文章没有任何信息是有关题干所述的，故答案为C。32.Ifparentsshowalotofinterestintheirchildren"sstudy,thechildrenwilldobetteratschool.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：如果父母对孩子的学习感兴趣，他们的孩子能在学校做得更好。文章第四段提到：parentalinvolvementisoneofthemostimportantfactorsinschoolsuccess.家长的参与是孩子在学校成功的重要因素之一。故答案为A。33.Itisveryimportantthatyouletyourchildrenknowyoufeelloveandconcernforthem.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：很重要的是，你要让你的孩子知道你对他们的爱和关怀。文章最后一段最后一句提到：Ifnothingelse,yourchildrenlearnyoucare,andthat"sthemostimportantlessonyoucangivethem.起码，孩子会知道你在乎他们，这就是你能给他们上的最重要的一课。文章中的care与问题句中的loveandconcern相呼应，故答案为A。34.Parentsmustobserveclassesregularly.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：父母必须定期观察课堂。文章没有任何信息是有关题干所述的内容，故答案为C。35.Governmentalsupportalsoplaysaroleinachievingacademicsuccess.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：在取得学术的成功方面，政府的支持起着非常重要的作用。文章没有任何信息是有关题干所述的内容，故答案为C。ANewStartAfterChristmascomestheanti-Christmas.Ifthefestiveseasonisallaboutfillinguponthethingsyoulikethatarebadforyou,thenthenewyearisthe"detoxseason"—whenpeopleacrossthewesternworldadoptspecialdietstoloseweightandgetridofthevaguefeelingthattheyhavespentthelastfewweekspoisoningthemselves.Butaredetoxdietsreallynecessary?Afterall,thebodyitselfgetsridofunwantedsubstances.That"swhattheliverandkidneyarefor."Thedetoxfad—orfads,astherearemanymethods—isanexampleofthecapacityofpeopletobelieveinandpayformagicdespitethelackofanysoundevidence,"saysMartinWiseman,professorofhumannutritionattheUniversityofSouthamptonintheUK.Mostofthepills,juices,teasandoilsthataresoldfortheirdetoxifyingeffectsonthebodyhavenoscientificfoundationfortheirclaims,accordingtotheresearch.Peoplewouldbebetteroffhavingaglassofwaterandgoingtobedearly.Detoxdietsmaybemagicratherthanscience,buttheyarethekindofmagicwhichmanypeoplewanttoperform.Thatmayhavesomethingtodowiththewesterndietingeneral.Scientistsanddieticiansarguethatthebenefitspeoplefeelarenotduetotheirbodygettingridofexcessivetoxinsbutareduetochangingfromwhatislikelytohavebeena"poor"diet.Havingfewerheadaches,forexample,isprobablytheresultofbeingfullyhydratedduetodrinkingsomuchwaterandbetterskinmaybeduetoeatingmorefruitandvegetables.Detoxdietsmayalsobedangerous,astheymaydeprivevulnerablegroups—pregnantwomen,forinstance,orgrowingteenagers—ofthekindofnutrientstheyneed.Yettheirpopularitycontinuestorise.Thismaybesomethingtodowiththewaythatfoodworkswithinmanywesterncultures.Generally,acountry"sfooddevelopsalongwithitseconomyandsociety.Foodbecomespartofaperson"sculturalidentity.Insomecountries,thislinkhasbeenbroken.IntheUK,forexample,rapidindustrializationinthe18thand19thcenturiessawmillionsofpeoplemovefromthecountrysidetothetownsinterruptingthedevelopmentofanationalcuisine.TheUnitedStates,acountryofimmigrantsfrommanydifferentplaces,havefoundithardtodevelopanationalcuisine.Inbothplaces,comparativelyfewpeoplecookforthemselvesandfoodsupplyisdominatedbybigprocessingandagribusinesscompanies.DetoxdietsaremorepopularinthesecountriesthaninplaceslikeFranceandItaly,wherestronglinksbetweenfoodandnationalcultureremain,andwherefarmorepeopleregularlycookforthemselvesinsteadofbuyingprocessedfoods.Perhapsdetoxdietsaresuccessfulbecausemanywesternershavelosttrustinwhattheyeat.Ontheotherhand,theymayhelpre-introducepeopletothekindoffoodthatisnecessaryforahealthydiet.Andafterlearningthat,theywon"tpoisonthemselvesinthefirstplace.Thiswouldmeanradicalchangesinthewaythatpeopleeatacrossthewest.Andthatwouldbeanunwelcomedevelopmentforthefoodindustry.Fromthebusinesspointofview,itismuchbettertosellpeopletheproblemandthensellthemthesolution.36.DetoxbeginsafterChristmaswhenpeoplethinktheyhavebeenovereatingduringtheChristmasseasonandhavetakeninmanysubstancesthatarebadfortheirhealth.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：圣诞节过后，人们开始认为，他们在圣诞节期间吃了过多对健康有害的物质。文章第二句主要提到新年是排毒减肥的季节，故判断文章主题为：从新年开始排毒减肥。故答案为B。37.Manypregnantwomenandgrowingteenagersaresufferingfrommal-nutritionbecauseofthedetox-dietstheytake.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：孕妇和正在发育的青少年正在遭受由于排毒饮食所造成的营养不良。第八段提到排毒饮食可能也有危险，因为它可能会使那些较脆弱的人群，例如孕妇和正在发育的青少年丧失他们需要的营养，故答案为B。38.BoththeUKandtheUSAlackanationalcuisineasaresultofsimilarhistoricaldevelopment.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：英国和美国由于相同的历史发展背景都缺少国家美食。文章第九段和第十段提到造成英美两国缺乏民族美食的主要原因不是因为这两个国家的历史发展过程类似，而是分别由于不同的原因：英国是因为工业化，同时这两个国家食品供应被大型食品加工公司和农业综合企业控制。39.TheFrenchandtheItalianscookforthemselvesmoreoftenthantheBritishandtheAmericans,whichhelpsthemtokeepthelinkbetweenfoodandtheirculture.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：法国人和意大利人经常自己烹饪，这有助于他们保持食物和文化之间的关系。文章第十段和十一段提到在法国和意大利食物和民族文化之间存在着强烈的联系，在这两个国家人们会经常自己做饭而不是去购买加工食品，故答案选A。40.OnthewholetheeasternpeopleliketheChineseandtheJapanesehaveastrongerlinkbetweentheirfoodandtheirculturethanthewesternpeople.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：大体上，在东方，像中国和日本，食物和文化的联系比西方更强烈。文章并未体现这方面的说法，故答案为C。41.Apositiveeffectofdetoxdietsisthatithelpspeopletoseewhatfoodaregoodforthehealth.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：排毒饮食的积极影响是它能帮助人们认清什么食物对健康是有益的。文章倒数第二段提到：或许排毒饮食是有成效的，因为许多西方人已经不再相信他们吃的东西。而另一方面，它可能帮助人们重新认识健康的饮食所必需的食物。故选A。42.Foodindustrywouldmakeevengreaterprofitsifpeopleshouldallstarttoeathealthyfoodsandstoppoisoningthemselves．A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：如果人们都开始吃有益于健康的食物，停止毒害他们自己，食品业将获得更大的利润。文章最后一段提到：这可能意味着西方人的饮食方式发生根本的变化，而这对食品工业来说不是一个受欢迎的变化，故答案为B。SmokingSince1939,numerousstudieshavebeenconductedtodeterminewhethersmokingisahealthhazard.Thetrendoftheevidencehasbeenconsistentandindicatesthatthereisaserioushealthrisk.Researchteamshaveconductedstudiesthatshowbeyondallreasonabledoubtthattobaccosmokingisassociatedwithashortenedlifeexpectancy.Cigarettesmokingisbelievedbymostresearchworkersinthisfieldtobeanimportantfactorinthedevelopmentofcancerofthelungsandcancerofthethroatandisbelievedtoberelatedtocancerofsomeotherorgansofthebody.Malecigarettesmokershaveahigherdeathratefromheartdiseasethannon-smokingmales.Femalesmokersarethoughttobelessaffectedbecausetheydonotbreatheinthesmokesodeeply.Apartfromstatistics,itmightbehelpfultolookatwhattobaccodoestothehumanbody.Smokeisamixtureofgases,vaporizedchemicals,minuteparticlesofashandothersolids.Thereisalsonicotine,whichispowerfulpoison,andblacktar.Assmokeisbreathedin,allthosecomponentsformdepositsonthemembranesofthelungs.Onepointofconcentrationiswheretheairtubeandbronchusdivides.Mostlungcancerbeginsatthispoint.Filtersandlow-tartobaccosareclaimedtomakesmokingtosomeextentsafer,buttheycanonlyslightlyreduce,noteliminatethehazards.43.Itiseasytodeterminewhethersmokingishazardous.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：很容易判断抽烟对健康是否有害。文章的第一句提到：自1939年以来进行了许多次研究，其目的都是为了判断抽烟对健康是否有害。从这句话可以看出判断抽烟对健康是否有害并不容易，而且也没有确定抽烟对身体就是有危害。故答案选B。44.Smokingreducesone"slifeexpectancy.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：抽烟会缩短人们的预期寿命。第一段最后一句提到：抽烟与人的预期寿命缩短有关。由此能够看出题干所述与原文信息一致，故答案选A。45.Smokingmayinducelungcancer.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：抽烟有可能诱发肺癌。文章的第二段第一句提到抽烟与肺癌的关系，认为抽烟与肺癌有关系，还跟身体的其他器官患上癌症有关，由此可见题干所述与原文一致，故答案选A。46.Thereisevidencethatsmokingisresponsibleforbreastcancer.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCC[解析]题干大意：证据表明抽烟诱发乳腺癌。文章中并未提及有关乳腺癌也是抽烟诱发的相关信息。故答案选C。47.Malesmokershavealowerdeathratefromheartdiseasethanfemalesmokers.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：男性烟民死于心脏病的比率小于女性烟民死于心脏病的比率。文章没有直接比较男性烟民和女性烟民死于心脏病的比率，文章提到：据认为女性烟民并不把烟吸得很深，因此烟对她们的影响小于男性烟民。从中可以推断出的是：男性烟民死于心脏病的比率高于女性烟民死于心脏病的比率。因此该题的命题是错误的。故答案选B。48.Nicotineispoisonous.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCA[解析]题干大意：尼古丁是有毒的。文章第三段第三句提到：尼古丁是有毒的。由此可以判断题干所述与原文一致，故答案选A。49.Filtersandlow-tartobaccosmakesmokingsafe.A.RightB.WrongC.NotmentionedABCB[解析]题干大意：有了过滤嘴和焦油含量低的烟草，抽烟是安全的。文章的最后一段提到：据称，过滤嘴和焦油含量低的烟草在某种程度上使抽烟变得较为安全，但是它们只是略微减少危害而不是消除危害，由此判断题干所述与原文不一致，因此该题的命题是错误的，故答案选B。阅读判断深色：已答题浅色：未答题

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