2023年考研考博-考博英語-蘇州大學(xué)考試歷年高頻考點(diǎn)真題薈萃帶答案

2023年考研考博-考博英語-蘇州大學(xué)考試歷年高頻考點(diǎn)真題薈萃帶答案第1卷一.綜合題(共25題)1.單選題Hisstatementstodayare（）whathesaidyesterday.問題1選項(xiàng)A.infavorwithB.incontradictionwithC.incontactwithD.inleaguewith2.單選題Thepercentageofimmigrants(includingthoseunlawfullypresent)intheUnitedStateshasbeencreepingupwardforyears.At12.6percent,itisnowhigherthanatanypointsincethemid1920s.WearenotabouttogobacktothedayswhenCongressopenlyworriedaboutinferiorracespollutingAmerica’sbloodstream.Butonceagainwearewonderingwhetherwehavetoomanyofthewrongsortofnewcomers.Theirloudestcitesarguethatthenewwaveofimmigrantscannot,andindeeddonotwantto,fitinaspreviousgenerationsdid.Wenowknowthattheseracistviewswerewrong.Intime,Italians,Romaniansandmembersofotherso-calledinferiorracesbecameexemplaryAmericansandcontributedgreatly,inwaystoonumeroustodetail,tothebuildingofthismagnificentnation.Thereisnoreasonwhythesenewimmigrantsshouldnothavethesamesuccess.AlthoughchildrenofMexicanimmigrantsdobetter,intermsofeducationalandprofessionalattainment,thantheirparentsUCLAsociologistEdwardTelleshasfoundthatthegainsdon’tcontinue.Indeed,thefourthgenerationismarginallyworseoffthanthethirdJamesJackson,oftheUniversityofMichigan,hasfoundasimilartrendamongblackCaribbeanimmigrants,TellsfearsthatMexican-AmericansmaybefatedtofollowinthefootstepsofAmericanblacks——thatlargepartsofthecommunitymaybecomemiredinaseeminglystateofpovertyandunderachievement.LikeAfrican-Americans,Mexican-Americansareincreasinglyrelegatedto（降入）segregated，substandardschools,andtheirdropoutrateisthehighestforanyethnicgroupinthecountry.Wehavelearnedmuchaboutthefoolishideaofexcludingpeopleonthepresumptionoftheethnic/racialinferiority.ButwhatwehavenotyetlearnedishowtomaketheprocessofAmericanizationworkforall.IamnottalkingaboutrequiringpeopletolearnEnglishortoadoptAmericanways;thosethingshappenprettymuchontheirown,butasargumentsaboutimmigrationhearupthecampaigntrail,wealsooughttoasksomebroaderquestionaboutassimilation,abouthowtoensurethatpeople,onceoutsiders,don’tforeverremainmarginalizedwithintheseshores.Thatisamuchlargerquestionthanwhatshouldhappenwithundocumentedworkers,orhowbesttosecuretheborder,anditisonethataffectsnotonlynewcomersbutgroupsthathavebeenhereforgenerations.Itwillhavemoreimpactonourfuturethanwherewedecidetosettheadmissionsbarforthelatestwareofwould-beAmericans.Anditwouldbeniceifwefinallygottheanswerright.36.HowwereimmigrantsviewedbyU.S.Congressinearlydays?37.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewimmigrants?38.WhatdoesEdwardTelles’researchsayaboutMexican-Americans?39.Whatshouldbedonetohelpthenewimmigrants?40.Accordingtotheauthor,theburningissueconcerningimmigrationis（）.問題1選項(xiàng)A.Theywereofinferiorraces.B.TheywereaSourceofpoliticalcorruption.C.Theywereathreattothenation’ssecurity.D.Theywerepartofthenation’sbloodstream.問題2選項(xiàng)A.TheywillbeadynamicworkforceintheU.S.B.Theycandojustaswellastheirpredecessors.C.Theywillbeverydisappointedonthenewland.D.Theymayfindithardtofitintothemainstream.問題3選項(xiàng)A.Theymayslowimprovefromgenerationtogeneration.B.Theywilldobetterintermsofeducationalattainment.C.TheywillmeltintotheAfrican-Americancommunity.D.Theymayforeverremainpoorandunderachieving.問題4選項(xiàng)A.Ridthemoftheirinferioritycomplex.B.UrgethemtoadoptAmericancustoms.C.Preventthemfrombeingmarginalized.D.TeachthemstandardAmericanEnglish.問題5選項(xiàng)A.howtodealwithpeopleenteringtheU.S.withoutdocumentsB.howtohelpimmigrantstobetterfitintoAmericansocietyC.howtostopillegalimmigrantsfromcrossingthecorderD.howtolimitthenumberofimmigrantstoentertheU.S.3.單選題Havinga(n)（）attitudetowardspeoplewithdifferentideasisanindicationthatonehasbeenwelleducated.問題1選項(xiàng)A.analyticalB.bearableC.elasticD.tolerant4.單選題Oldpeopleare（

）toclaimaspecialheatingallowancefromthegovernment.問題1選項(xiàng)A.engagedB.charmedC.involvedD.entitled5.單選題Iamveryconcernedthatour（）asagreatuniversitycouldbe（）ifourresourcesfallbehindthoseoftheleadingAmericanuniversities.問題1選項(xiàng)A.pose...alteredB.state...changedC.standing...jeopardizedD.status...reversed6.單選題Noformofgovernmentintheworldis（）;eachsystemreflectsthehistoryandpresentneedsoftheregionorthenation.問題1選項(xiàng)A.dominantB.influentialC.integralD.drastic7.單選題Ifambitionistobewellregarded,therewardsofambitionhealth,distinction,controloverone’sdestinymustbedeemedworthyofthesacrificesmadeonambition’sbehalf.Ifthetraditionofambitionistohavevitality,itmustbewidelyshared;anditespeciallymustbehighlyregardedbypeoplewhoarethemselvesadmired,theeducatednotleastamongthem.Inanoddway,however,itistheeducatedwhohaveclaimedtohavegivenuponambitionasanideal.Whatisoddisthattheyhaveperhapsmostbenefitedfromambitionifnotalwaystheirownthenthatoftheirparentsandgrandparents.Thereisheavynoteofhypocrisyinthis,acaseofclosingthebamdoorafterthehorseshaveescapedwiththeeducatedthemselvesridingonthem.Certainlypeopledonotseemlessinterestedinsuccessanditssignsnowthanformerly.Summerhomes,Europeantravel,BMWsthelocations,placenamesandnamebrandsmaychange,butsuchitemsdonotseemlessindemandtodaythanadecadeortwoyearsago.Whathashappenedisthatpeoplecannotconfessfullytotheirdreams,aseasilyandopenlyasoncetheycould,lesttheybethoughtpushing,acquisitiveandvulgar.Instead,wearetreatedtofinehypocriticalspectacles,whichnowmorethaneverseeminamplesupply;thecriticofAmericanmaterialismwithaSouthamptonsummerhome;thepublisherofradicalbookswhotakeshismealinthree-starrestaurants;thejournalistadvocatingparticipatorydemocracyinallphasesoflife,whoseownchildrenareenrolledinprivateschools.Forsuchpeopleandmanymoreperhapsnotsoexceptional,theproperformulationis,“Succeedatallcostsbutavoidappearingambitious.”Theattacksonambitionaremanyandcomefromvariousangles;itspublicdefendersarefewandunimpressive,wheretheyarenotextremelyunattractive.Asaresult,thesupportforambitionasahealthyimpulse,aqualitytobeadmiredandfixedinthemindoftheyoung,isprobablylowerthanithaseverbeenintheUnitedStates.Thisdoesnotmeanthatambitionisatanend,thatpeoplenolongerfeelitsstirringsandpromptings,butonlythat,nolongeropenlyhonored,itislessopenlyprofessed.Consequencesfollowfromthis,ofcourse,someofwhicharethatambitionisdrivenunderground,ormadesly.Such,then,isthewaythingsstand:ontheleftangrycritics,ontherightstupidsupporters,andinthemiddle,asusual,themajorityofearnestpeopletryingtogetoninlife.1.Itisgenerallybelievedthatambitionmaybewellregardedif（）_.2.Thelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphmostprobablyimpliesthatitis（）.3.Somepeopledonotopenlyadmittheyhaveambitionbecause（）.4.Fromthelastparagraphtheconclusioncanbedrawnthatambitionshouldbemaintained（）_.問題1選項(xiàng)A.itsreturnswellcompensateforthesacrificesB.itisrewardedwithmoney,fameandpowerC.itsgoalsarespiritualratherthanmaterialD.itissharedbytherichandthefamous問題2選項(xiàng)A.customaryoftheeducatedtodiscardambitioninwordsB.toolatetocheckambitiononceithasbeenletoutC.dishonesttodenyambitionafterthefulfillmentofthegoalD.impracticalfortheeducatedtoenjoybenefitsfromambition問題3選項(xiàng)A.theythinkofitasimmoralB.theirpursuitsarenotfameorwealthC.ambitionisnotcloselyrelatedtomaterialbenefitsD.theydonotwanttoappeargreedyandcontemptible問題4選項(xiàng)A.secretlyandvigorouslyB.openlyandenthusiasticallyC.easilyandmomentarilyD.verballyandspiritually8.單選題Cambridgeis（）thebestuniversityinEuropeandamongtheworld’stopten.問題1選項(xiàng)A.inmostcasesB.onmostcountsC.undermostconditionsD.withmostprospects9.單選題Romanliteratureneverceasedto（）influenceintheMiddleAges,andthisinfluencebecamemuchgreaterinthefourteenthandfifteenthcenturieswhenmoreRomanworksbecameknown.問題1選項(xiàng)A.exertB.practiceC.resistD.stage10.單選題Ifeltsomewhatdisappointedandwasabouttoleave（）somethingoccurredwhichattractedmyattention.問題1選項(xiàng)A.unlessB.untilC.whenD.while11.翻譯題Noyoungmanbelievesheshalleverdie.ThereisafeelingofEternityinyouth,whichmakesusamendsforeverything.TobeyoungistobeoneoftheImmortalGods.Onehalfoftimeindeedisflown-theotherhalfremainsinstoreforuswithallitscountlesstreasures;forthereisonlinedrawn,andweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.Wemakethecomingageourown.“Thevast,theunboundedprospectliesbeforeus.”Welookroundinanewworld,fulloflife,andmotion,andceaselessprogress;andfeelinourselvesallthevigorandspirittokeeppacewithit,anddonotforeseefromanypresentsymptomshowweshallbeleftbehindinthenaturalcourseofthings,declineintooldage,anddropintothegrave.12.單選題Wantingto（）muchandworkingharderthaneverdonotleavemuchroomforrelationships.問題1選項(xiàng)A.preoccupyB.feastC.accomplishD.predominate13.單選題Somefeltthattheywerehurryingintoanepochof（）enlightenment,inwhichbettereducationandbeneficialtechnologywouldensurewealthandleisureforall.問題1選項(xiàng)A.sustainableB.credibleC.certifiedD.unprecedented14.單選題Inthespringof2010,fiscalausteritybecamefashionable.Iusethetermadvisedly:thesuddenconsensusamongVerySeriousPeoplethateveryonemustbalancebudgetsnowwasn’tbasedonanykindofcarefulanalysis.Itwasmorelikeafad,somethingeveryoneprofessedtobelievebecausethatwaswhatthein-crowdwassaying.Andit’safadthathasbeenfadinglately,asevidencehasaccumulatedthatthelessonsofthepastremainrelevant,thattryingtobalancebudgetsinthefaceofhighunemploymentandfallinginflationisstillareallybadidea.Mostnotably,theconfidencefairyhasbeenexposedasamyth.Therehavebeenwidespreadclaimsthatdeficit-cuttingactuallyreducesunemploymentbecauseitreassuresconsumersandbusinesses;butmultiplestudiesofhistoricalrecord,includingonebytheInternationalMonetaryFund,haveshownthatthisclaimhasnobasisinreality.Nowidespreadfadeverpasses,however,withoutleavingsomefashionvictimsinitswake.Inthiscase,thevictimsarethepeopleofBritain,whohavethemisfortunetoberuledbyagovernmentthattookofficeattheheightoftheausterityfadandwon’tadmitthatitwaswrong.Britain,likeAmerica,issufferingfromtheaftermathofahousinganddebtbubble.ItsproblemsarecompoundedbyLondon’sroleasaninternationalfinancialcenter:Britaincametorelyontoomuchonprofitsfromwheelinganddealingtodriveitseconomyandonfinancial-industrytaxpaymentstopayforgovernmentprograms.Over-relianceonthefinancialindustrylargelyexplainswhyBritain,whichcameintothecrisiswithrelativelylowpublicdebt,hasseenitsbudgetdeficitsoarto11percentofGD.P.slightlyworsethantheU.S.deficit.Andthere’snoquestionthatBritainwilleventuallyneedtobalanceitsbookswithspendingcutsandtaxincreases.Theoperativewordhereshould,however,be“eventually.”Fiscalausteritywilldepresstheeconomyfurtherunlessitcanbeoffsetbyafallininterestrates.Rightnow,interestratesinBritain,asinAmerica,arealreadyverylow,withlittleroomtofallfurther.Thesensiblething,then,istodeviseaplanforputtingthenation’sfiscalhouseinorder,whilewaitinguntilasolideconomicrecoveryisunderwaybeforewieldingtheax.Buttrendyfashion,almostbydefinition,isn’tsensibleandtheBritishgovernmentseemsdeterminedtoignorethelessonsofhistory.BoththenewBritishbudgetannouncedonWednesdayandtherhetoricthataccompaniedtheannouncementmighthavecomestraightfromthedeskofAndrewMellon,theTreasurysecretarywhotoldPresidentHerbertHoovertofighttheDepressionbyliquidatingthefarmers,liquidatingtheworkers,anddrivingdownwages.OrifyouprefermoreBritishprecedents,itechoestheSnowdenbudgetof1931,whichtriedtorestoreconfidencebutendedupdeepeningtheeconomiccrisis.TheBritishgovernment’splanisbold,saythepunditsandsoitis.Butitboldlygoesinexactlythewrongdirection.Itwouldcutgovernmentemploymentby490,000workerstheequivalentofalmostthreemillionlayoffsintheUnitedStatesatatimewhentheprivatesectorisinnopositiontoprovidealternativeemployment.Itwouldslashspendingatatimewhenprivatedemandisn’tatallreadytotakeuptheslack.WhyistheBritishgovernmentdoingthis?Therealreasonhasalottodowithideology:theToriesareusingthedeficitasanexcusetodownsizethewelfarestate.Buttheofficialrationaleisthatthereisnoalternative.Whathappensnow?MaybeBritainwillgetlucky,andsomethingwillcomealongtorescuetheeconomy.ButthebestguessisthatBritainin2011willlooklikeBritainin1931,ortheUnitedStatesin1937,orJapanin1997.Thatis,prematurefiscalausteritywillleadtoarenewedeconomicslump.Asalways,thosewhorefusetolearnfromthepastaredoomedtorepeatit.1.The“fiscalausterity”refersto（）.2.Bysaying“theconfidencefairyhasbeenexposedasamyth”，theauthormeans（）.3.Whatiswrongwiththecurrentgovernment’sfinancialpolicy?4.BymentioningAndrewMellon,theauthorimpliesthat（）.5.Totheauthor,thepracticeoffiscalausteritywillcertainlyleadto（）.問題1選項(xiàng)A.theconsensusamongfinancialadvisersB.thereductioninexpenditureC.thesevereeconomicrecessionD.thehighinflationrate問題2選項(xiàng)A.balancingbudgetsdoesnothelpwithemploymentB.businesseshavenotimprovedtheiroperationC.reducingbudgetsisnolongerafadnowD.fallinginflationhasgivenconsumersconfidence問題3選項(xiàng)A.Itcutsfinancial-industrytaxpayments.B.ItignoresBritain’sfinancialsituation.C.IthaslaunchedBritainintoanotherslump.D.ItismadeasaresponsetocrisesinAmerica.問題4選項(xiàng)A.theAmericanleadershavemadethesamemistakeB.theTreasurysecretaryignoredtheinterestsofthefarmersandworkersC.theBritishgovernment’sbudgetplanisseriouslywrongD.theAmericanleadersgivesubstantialsupporttotheirBritishcounterparts問題5選項(xiàng)A.anunexpectedrecoveryB.improvedemploymentC.renewedconfidenceD.arepeatedrecession15.單選題Abeamoflightwillnotbendroundcomersunless（）todosowiththehelpofareflectingdevice.問題1選項(xiàng)A.madeB.beingmadeC.havingmadeD.tobemade16.單選題Don'ttrustthespeakeranymore,sincetheremarkshemadeinhislecturesarenever（）withthefacts.問題1選項(xiàng)A.symmetricalB.comparativeC.compatibleD.harmonious17.單選題Thedisagreementovertraderestrictionscouldseriously（）relationsbetweenthetwocountries.問題1選項(xiàng)A.tumbleB.jeopardizeC.manipulateD.intimidate18.單選題Moviedirectorsusemusicto（）theactiononthescreen.問題1選項(xiàng)A.contaminateB.complimentC.contemplateD.complement19.單選題Thepolicebelievethatthethiefisstillonthe（）.問題1選項(xiàng)A.premisesB.diversityC.emissionD.engagement20.單選題AnewstudyfromtheCenterforInformationandResearchonCivicLearningandEngagement(CIRCLE)atTuftsUniversityshowsthattoday'syouthvoteinlargernumbersthanpreviousgenerations,anda2008studyfromtheCenterforAmericanProgressaddsthatincreasingnumbersofyoungvotersandactivistssupporttraditionallyliberalcauses.Butthere’snoeasywaytoseewhatthosefiguresmeaninreallife.Duringthepresidentialcampaign,BarackObamaassembledaraciallyandideologicallydiversecoalitionwithhismessageofhopeandchange;astherealityoflifeunderanewadministrationsettlesin,someofthosesupportersmightbecomedisillusioned.AsthenationmovesfurtherintotheObamapresidency,willpoliticallyengagedyoungpeoplecontinuetosupportthepresidentandhisagenda,orwilltheygraduallydriftaway?ThewritersofGenerationO(shortforObama),anewNewsweekblogthatseekstochroniclethelivesofagroupofyoungObamasupporters,wanttoanswerthatquestion.Forthenextthreemonths,MichelleKremerand11otherObamasupporters,ages19to34,willblogaboutlifeacrossmainstreamAmerica,withonetwist:bytyingalloftheirideasandexperiencestothenewpresidentandhisadministration,thebloggerswilltrytostartaconversationaboutwhatitmeanstobeyoungandpoliticallyactiveinAmericatoday.MalenaAmusa,a24-year-oldwriteranddancerfromSt.Louisseestheprojectasawaytopreservehistoryasithappens.Amusa,whoistravelingtoIndiathisspringtofinishabook,thentoSenegaltoteachEnglish,hasongoingconversationswithherfriendsabouthowtheObamapresidencyhaschangedtheirdailylivesandhopestoputsomeofthoseideas,alongwithherglobalperspective,intoherposts.She’sexcitedbecause,assheputsit,“Idon'thavetowaituntil15yearsfromnow”tomakesenseoftheworld.HenryFlores,apolitical-scienceprofessoratSt.Mary’sUniversity,creditsthisyoungergeneration’spoliticalstrengthtotheirembraceoftechnology.“TheInternetexposesthemtomorethinking,”hesays,“andgroupsthatarelike-mindedindifferentpartsofthecountrystarttocometogether.”That’sexactlywhattheGenerationObloggersarehopingtodo.Theresultcouldbeagroupofyoungpeoplethat,liketheirboomer(二戰(zhàn)后生育高峰期出生的美國(guó)人)parents,growsupwithastrongsenseofpurposeandshedstheimageofapathy(冷漠)they’veinheritedfromGenerationX(60年代后期和70年代出生的美國(guó)人).It’snosmallchallengeforablogrunbyagroupofordinary—ifambitious—youngpeople,butthemembersofGenerationOareuptothetask.46.WhatisthefindingofanewstudybyCIRCLE?47.WhatisamainconcernofthewritersofGenerationO?48.WhatwilltheGenerationObloggerswriteaboutintheirposts?49.Whataccountsfortheyoungergeneration’spoliticalstrengthaccordingtoProfessorHenryFlores?50.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutGenerationX?問題1選項(xiàng)A.Moreyoungvotersaregoingtothepollsthanbefore.B.Theyounggenerationsupportstraditionallyliberalcauses.C.YoungvotersplayedadecisiveroleinObama’selection.D.YoungpeopleinAmericaarenowmorediverseideologically.問題2選項(xiàng)A.HowObamaisgoingtoliveuptoyoungpeople’sexpectations.B.WhetherAmericaisgoingtochangeduringObama’spresidency.C.WhetheryoungpeoplewillcontinuetosupportObama’spolicy.D.HowObama'sagendaisgoingtoaffectthelifeofAmericans.問題3選項(xiàng)A.TheirowninterpretationofAmericanpolitics.B.PolicychangestotakeplaceinObama’sadministration.C.Obama’spresidencyviewedfromaglobalperspective.D.TheirlivesinrelationtoObama’spresidency.問題4選項(xiàng)A.Theirembraceofradicalideas.B.TheirdesiretochangeAmerica.C.TheirutilizationoftheInternet.D.Theirstrongsenseofresponsibility.問題5選項(xiàng)A.Theyarepoliticallyconservative.B.Theyrejectconventionalvalues.C.Theydaretotakeupchallenges.D.Theyareindifferenttopolitics.21.單選題

MybosshasfailedmesomanytimesthatInolongerplaceany（

）onwhathepromises.問題1選項(xiàng)A.conformityB.probabilityC.relianceD.assurance22.單選題Thisyearwilldifficultforthisorganizationbecause（）.問題1選項(xiàng)A.theyhavelessmoneyandvolunteersthantheyhadlastyearB.ithaslessmoneyandfewervolunteersthanithadlastyearC.thelastyearitdidnothaveasfewvolunteersandmoneyD.therearefewermoneyandvolunteersthaninthelastyeartherewere23.單選題ThedominantmodelofAmericanlegaleducationremainsoneinwhichstudentsaretaughthowtoargueaggressively,withnoquartergivenortaken,andhowtofightanopposingviewpointwith（）technicalskill.問題1選項(xiàng)A.programmedB.un-programmedC.uncompromisingD.promising24.單選題Canelectricitycausecancer?Inasocietythatliterallyrunsonelectricpower,theveryideaseemspreposterous.Butformorethanadecade,agrowingbandofscientistsandjournalistshaspointedtostudiesthatseemtolinkexposuretoelectromagneticfieldswithincreasedriskofleukemiaandothermalignancies.Theimplicationsareunsettling,tosaytheleast,sinceeveryonecomesintocontactwithsuchfields,whicharegeneratedbyeverythingelectrical,frompowerlinesandantennastopersonalcomputersandmicro-waveovens.Becauseevidenceonthesubjectisinconclusiveandoftencontradictory,ithasbeenhardtodecidewhetherconcernaboutthehealtheffectsofelectricityislegitimate—ortheworstkindofparanoia.NowthealarmistshavegainedsomequalifiedsupportfromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Intheexecutivesummaryofanewscientificreview,releasedindraftformlatelastweek,theEPAhasputforwardwhatamountstothemostseriousgovernmentwarningtodate.Theagencytentativelyconcludesthatscientificevidence“suggestsacasuallink”betweenextremelylow-frequencyelectromagneticfields—thosehavingverylongwave-lengths—andleukemia,lymphomaandbraincancer.WhilethereportfallsshortofclassifyingELEfieldsasprobablecarcinogens,itdoesidentifythecommon60-hertzmagneticfieldas“apossible,butnotproven,causeofcancerinhumans.”Thereportisnoreasontopanic—oreventolosesleep.Ifthereisacancerrisk,itisasmallone.TheevidenceisstillsocontroversialthatthedraftstirredagreatdealofdebatewithintheBushAdministration,andtheEPAreleaseditoverstrongobjectionsfromthePentagonandtheWhiteHouse.Butnownoonecandenythattheissuemustbetakenseriouslyandthatmuchmoreresearchisneeded.Attheheartofthedebateisasimpleandwell-understoodphysicalphenomenon.Whenanelectriccurrentpassesthroughawire,itgeneratesanelectromagneticfieldthatexertsforcesonsurroundingobjects,Formanyyears,scientistsdismissedanysuggestionthatsuchforcesmightbeharmful,primarilybecausetheyaresoextraordinarilyweak.TheELFmagneticfieldgeneratedbyavideoterminalmeasuresonlyafewmilligauss,oraboutone-hundredththestrengthoftheearth’sownmagneticfield.Theelectricfieldssurroundingapowerlinecanbeashighas10kilovoltspermeter,butthecorrespondingfieldinducedinhumancellswillbeonlyabout1millivoltpermeter.Thisisfarlessthantheelectricfieldsthatthecellsthemselvesgenerate.Howcouldsuchminusculeforcesposeahealthdanger?Theconsensususedtobethattheycouldnot,andfordecadesscientistsconcentratedonmorepowerfulkindsofradiation,likeX-rays,thatpacksufficientwalloptoknockelectronsoutofthemoleculesthatmakeupthehumanbody.Such"ionizing"radiationshavebeenclearlylinkedtoincreasedcancerrisksandthereareregulationstocontrolemissions.Butepidemiologicalstudies,whichfindstatisticalassociationsbetweensetsofdata,donotprovecauseandeffect.ThoughthereisabodyoflaboratoryworkshowingthatexposuretoELFfieldscanhavebiologicaleffectsonanimaltissues,amechanismbywhichthoseeffectscouldleadtocancerousgrowthshasneverbeenfound.ThePentagonisforfrompersuaded.Inablistering33critiqueoftheEPAreport,AirForcescientistschargeitsauthorswithhaving"biasedtheentiredocument"towardprovingalink,“Ourreviewersareconvincedthatthereisnosuggestionthat(electromagneticfields)presentintheenvironmentinduceorpromotecancer,”theAirForceconcludes.“ItisastonishingthattheEPAwouldlenditsimprimaturonthisreport.”ThenPentagon’sconcernisunderstandable.Thereishardlyaunitofthemodernmilitarythatdoesnotdependontheheavyuseofsomekindofelectronicequipment,fromhugeground-basedradartowerstothedefensesystemsbuiltintoeverywarshipandplane.1.Themainideaofthispassageis（）.2.Theview-pointoftheEPAis（）.3.WhydidthePentagonandWhiteHouseobjecttothereleaseofthereport?Because（

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4.Itcanbeinferredfromphysicalphenomenon（）.5.Whatdoyouthinkordinarycitizensmaydoafterreadingthedifferentarguments?問題1選項(xiàng)A.studiesonthecauseofcancerB.controversialview-pointsinthecauseofcancerC.therelationshipbetweenelectricityandcancerD.differentideasabouttheeffectofelectricityoncancer問題2選項(xiàng)A.thereiscasuallinkbetweenelectricityandcancerB.electricityreallyaffectscancerC.controversialD.lowfrequencyelectromagneticfieldisapossiblecauseofcancer問題3選項(xiàng)A.itmaystiragreatdealofdebateamongtheBushAdministration.B.everyunitofthemodernmilitaryhasdependedontheheavyuseofsomekindofelectronicequipment.C.thePentagon’sconcernwasunderstandable.D.theyhaddifferentarguments.問題4選項(xiàng)A.theforceoftheelectromagneticfieldistooweaktobeharmful.B.theforceoftheelectromagneticfieldisweakerthantheelectricfieldthatthecellsgenerate.C.electromagneticfieldmayaffecthealth.D.onlymorepowerfulradiationcanknockelectronoutofhumanbody.問題5選項(xiàng)A.Theyareindifferent.B.Theyareworriedverymuch.C.Theymayexerciseprudentavoidance.D.Theyareshocked.25.單選題Almostalllibrariesarefindingitincreasinglydifficulttoremainwithintheir（）now.問題1選項(xiàng)A.digestB.budgetC.supplementD.stocking第1卷參考答案一.綜合題1.【答案】B【解析】詞組辨析。Infavorwith“受……好評(píng)”；incontradictionwith“與……相抵觸”；incontactwith“與……有聯(lián)系”；inleaguewith“與……聯(lián)合”。句意：他今天的陳述與昨天的話語相抵觸。選項(xiàng)B符合題意。2.【答案】第1題:A第2題:B第3題:D第4題:C第5題:B【解析】第1題:36.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段，“WearenotabouttogobacktothedayswhenCongressopenlyworriedaboutinferiorracespollutingAmerica’sbloodstream.”，可知他們不會(huì)回到國(guó)會(huì)公開擔(dān)心劣等種族污染美國(guó)血統(tǒng)的時(shí)代?？膳袛喑雒绹?guó)國(guó)會(huì)早期是將移民看待為一種劣等種族。選項(xiàng)A符合題意。37.作者態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章第三段，“Intime,Italians,Romaniansandmembersofotherso-calledinferiorracesbecameexemplaryAmericansandcontributedgreatly,inwaystoonumeroustodetail,tothebuildingofthismagnificentnation.Thereisnoreasonwhythesenewimmigrantsshouldnothavethesamesuccess.”，可知隨著時(shí)間的推移，意大利人、羅馬尼亞人和其他所謂劣等種族的成員成為了美國(guó)人的楷模，他們?yōu)榻ㄔO(shè)這個(gè)偉大的國(guó)家做出了巨大的貢獻(xiàn)。這些新移民也能夠取得同樣的成功?？膳袛喑鲎髡哒J(rèn)為新的移民者可以做得和他們的前輩一樣好。選項(xiàng)B符合題意。38.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段，“TellsfearsthatMexican-AmericansmaybefatedtofollowinthefootstepsofAmericanblacks——thatlargepartsofthecommunitymaybecomemiredinaseeminglystateofpovertyandunderachievement.”，可知Tells擔(dān)心墨西哥裔美國(guó)人可能注定要步美國(guó)黑人的后塵，大部分人可能會(huì)陷入貧窮和不好的境地?？膳袛喑鯰ells認(rèn)為他們可能永遠(yuǎn)貧