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1、騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：2017英語閱讀銜講義題 1.When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion, it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at, for, however farfetched and unreasonable their principles may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as norma

2、l.1. When a novel literary idea appears, people should try to.A determine its purposesB ignore its flawsC follow the new fashionsD accept the principles題 2. This speeding up of life, says the Futurist, requires a new form of expression. We must speed up our literature too, if we want to interpret mo

3、dern stress. We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops, or qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs.2.Futurists claim that we must.A increase the production of literatureB use poetry to relieve modern stressC develop new modes of expressionD avoid using adjectives and ver

4、bs題 3. Just how much does the Constitution protect your digital data? The Supreme Court will nowconsider whetheris on or around acan search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant if the phoneduring an arrest.26. The Supreme court, will work out whether, during an arrest, it is legitimate t

5、oA search for suspects mobile phones without a warrant.B check suspects phone contents without being authorized.C prevent suspects from deleting their phone contents.D prohibit suspects from using their mobile phones.題 4. It is this apparent transcendence of polities that explains monarchys continui

6、ng popularity as heads of state. And so, the Middle East expected, Europe is the most monarch-infested region in the world, with 10 kingdoms (not counting Vatican City and Andorra). But unlike their absolutist counterparts in the Gulf and Asia, most royal families have survived because they allow vo

7、ters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversial but respected public figure.22. Monarchs are kept as head of state in Europe mostly Ato give voters more public figures to look up to. Bto achieve a balance between tradition and reality. Cowing to their undoubted and respectable status. Ddu

8、e to their everlasting political embodiment.題 5. Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutes (travels to and from work) and crowded living conditions, but as the old group and family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell.5.The change in Japanese life-style is revealed in the fact

9、that.A the young are less tolerant of discomforts in lifeB the divorce rate in Japan exceeds that in the U.S.C the Japanese endure more than ever before1騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：D the Japanese appreciate their present life題 6. What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams

10、, as easily and openly as once they could, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar.6.Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because.A they think of it as immoralB their pursuits are not fame or wealthC ambition is not closely related to material benefitsD they do not want to

11、 appear greedy and contemptible題 7. Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to copewith work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty.7.Human ingenuity was initially demonstrated in.A the use of machines to produce science fictionB the wide us

12、e of machines in manufacturing industryC the invention of tools for difficult and dangerous workD the elites cunning tackling of dangerous and boring work題8“. While we know how to tell a robot to handle a specific error,” says Dave Lavery, manager ofa robotics program at NASA, “we cant yet give a ro

13、bot enough common sense to reliably interact with a dynamic world.”8.According to the text, what is beyond mans ability now is to design a robot that can .A fulfill delicate tasks like performing brain surgeryB interact with human beings verballyC have a little common senseD respond independently to

14、 a changing world題 9.They have built robots that can recognize the error of a machine panel by a fraction of amillimeter in a controlled factory environment.9.Besides reducing human labor, robots can also.A make a few decisions for themselvesB deal with some errors with human interventionC improve f

15、actory environmentsD cultivate human creativity題 10. NASs report identifies the undertreatment of pain and the aggressive use of “ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolong and even dishonor the period of dying” as the twin problems of end-of-life care.10. According to the NASs repor

16、t, one of the problems in end-of-life care is.A prolonged medical proceduresB inadequate treatment of painC systematic drug abuseD insufficient hospital care2騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：題 11. George Annas says medical licensing boards “must make it clearthat painful deaths are presumptively ones th

17、at are incompetently managed and should result in license suspension.”11. George Annas would probably agree that doctors should be punished if they.A manage their patients incompetentlyB give patients more medicine than neededC reduce drug dosages for their patientsD prolong the needless suffering o

18、f the patients題 12. In any case, basic computer skills are only complementary to the host of real skills that are necessary to becoming any kind of professional.12. According to the author, basic computer skills should be.A included as an auxiliary course in schoolB highlighted in acquisition of pro

19、fessional qualificationsC mastered through a life-long courseD equally emphasized by any school, vocational or otherwise題 13. Because current federal law already forbids the use of federal funds to create embryos (the earliest stage of human offspring before birth) for research or to knowingly endan

20、ger an embryos life, NBAC will remain silent on embryo research.13. NBAC will leave the issue of embryo research undiscussed because.A embryo research is just a current development of cloningB the health of the child is not the main concern of embryo researchC an embryos life will not be endangered

21、in embryo researchD the issue is explicitly stated and settled in the law題 14. But surely that does not mean environmentalists concerned about uncontrolled industrial growth are anti-science, as an essay in US News & World Report last May seemed to suggest.14. Which of the following is true acco

22、rding to the passage?A Environmentalists were blamed for anti-science in an essay.B Politicians are not subject to the labeling of anti-science.C The “more enlightened” tend to tag others as anti-science.D Tagging environmentalists as “anti-science” is justifiable.題 15. is not arguing, as many do, t

23、hat we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.15. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A Many people believe that logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way wk.B Many people believe that black English can be more expressive than standard EnglishC Mc

24、Whorter believes that logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way wk.D McWhorter believes that of all the varieties, standard English can best convey complex ideas.題 16.Americas capacity utilization, for example, hit historically high levels earlier this year, andits jobless rate (5.6% in

25、 August) has fallen below most estimates of the natural rate of3騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：unemployment - the rate below which inflation has taken off in the past.16. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A An extremely low jobless rate will lead to inflationB A high unemploymen

26、t rate will result from inflation題 17.For much of the past year, President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to asaving-account m, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments forpayments depending on investment returns.17. As a result of President Bushs reform, retired peopl

27、e may haveA a higher sense of security.B less secured payments.C less chance to invest.D a guaranteed future.題 18.Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his

28、 relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will.18. Washingtons decision to free slaves originated from hisA moral considerations.B military experience.C financial conditions.D political stand.題 19. Americans today dont place a very high value on intellect. Our heroes are athletes, entertai

29、ners, and entrepreneurs, not scholars. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education - not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Symptoms of pervasive anti-intellectualism in our schools arent difficult to find.19. What do American parents expect their childre

30、n to acquire in school?A The habit of thinking independently.B Profound knowledge of the world.C Practical abilities for future career.D The confidence in intellectual pursuits.題 20.Sad to say, the journalism credibility projecthas turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and

31、spelling and grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.20. The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be.A quite trustworthyB somewhat contradictoryC very illuminatingD rather superficial題 21.Given the la

32、ck of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say about their school experience.21. The possible reason for inspired students to give negative remarks on the school is A) they should enroll as many gifted students as possibleB)

33、 they should organize their classes according to the students ability4騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：C) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented studentsD) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgrounds題 22.But no two shows are more profoundly opposite

34、 in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.22.Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are .A) more family-orientedC) more profoundB) unusually popularD) relatively formal題 23.I also kno

35、w that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care,have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have.23.In contrast to the U.S., Japan and Sweden are funding their medical care.A more flexiblyB more extravagantlyC more cautiouslyD more reasonably題 24. But it is the arr

36、ival of new satellite channels - funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers subscriptions - which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than.A the emergence of commercial TV channelsB the enforcement of Broadc

37、asting Act by the governmentC the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobsD the challenge of new satellite channels題 25. Several massive leakages of customer and employee data this year from organizations as diverse as Time Warner, the American defense contractor Science Applications International

38、Corp and even the University of California, Berkeley have left managers hurriedly peering into their intricate IT systems and business processes in search of potential vulnerabilities.25. According to Paragraph 2, some organizations check their systems to find outA whether there is any weak point.B

39、what sort of data has been stolen.C who is responsible for the leakage.D how the potential spies can be located.題 26. The first four chapters of Kitchers book give a very brief introduction to evolution. At appropriate places, he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. In

40、 the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating.26. Kitchers book is really intended to.A recommend the views of the evolutionistsB expose the true features of creationistsC curse bitterly at this opponentsD launch a surprise attack on creationists5騰訊空間：57

41、6728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：題 27. Then the newspaper industry sponsors lots of symposiums and a credibility project dedicated to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class biases that so many former buyers are compl

42、aining about. If it did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who differ broadly byoutlook, values, education, and class.27.Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its .A failure to reali

43、ze its real problemB tendency to hire annoying reportersC likeliness to do inaccurate reportingD prejudice in matters of race and gender題 28. I believe that the most important forces behind the massive M&A wave are the same that underlie the globalization process: falling transportation and comm

44、unication costs, lower trade and investment barriers and enlarged markets that require enlarged operations capable of meeting customers demands. All these are beneficial, not detrimental, to consumers. As productivity grows, the worlds wealth increases.28. According to the author, one of the driving

45、 forces behind M&A wave is.A the greater customer demandsB a surplus supply for the marketC a growing productivityD the increase of the worlds wealth題 29.While in America the trendof downshifting started as a reaction to the economic decline - after the mass redundancies caused by downsizing in

46、the late 80s - and is still linked to the politics of thrift, in Britain, at least among the middle-class downshifters of my acquaintance, we have different reasons for seeking to simplify our lives. 29.According to the passage, downshifting emerged in the U.S. as a result of.A the quick pace of mod

47、ern lifeB mans adventurous spiritC mans search for mythical experiencesD the economic situation題 30. Consumers say theyre not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, “theres a new gol

48、d rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,” says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three,” says John Tealdi, a Bay

49、Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.30. When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 3) the author is talking about.A gold market6騰訊空間：576728297公眾：kkenglish新浪：B real estateC stock exchangeD ve

50、nture investment題 31 That the plates are moving is now beyond dispute. Africa and South America, for example, are moving away from each other as new material is injected into the sea floor between them. The complementary coastlines and certain geological features that seem to span the ocean are remi

51、nders of where the two continents were once joined.31. That Africa and South America were once joined can be deduced from the fact that .A the two continents are still moving in opposite directionsB they have been found to share certain geological featuresC the African plate has been stable for 30 m

52、illion yearsD over 100 hot spots are scattered all around the globe題 32.Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable price, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for

53、 export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements you

54、r daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television license would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost 20 per cent more.32. By the first sentence of the passage the author means that.A he is fairly familiar with the cost of advertisingB everybody knows w

55、ell that advertising is money consumingC advertising costs money like everything elseD it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising題 33. In Britain and Japan inflation is running half a percentage point below the rate predicted at the end of last year. This is no flash in the pan; over the past co

56、uple of years, inflation has been consistently lower than expected in Britain and America.33.The sentence “This is no flash in the pan” (Line 5, Paragraph 3) means that.A the low inflation rate will last for some timeB the inflation rate will soon riseC the inflation will disappear quicklyD there is

57、 no inflation at present題 34. It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s Americans had found themselves at a loss over their fading industrial competitiveness. Some huge American industries, such as