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翻譯三級筆譯綜合能力模擬10ⅠVocabularyandGrammarThissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsofeachpar(江南博哥)tbeforeansweringthequestions.
Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletestatements.Beloweachstatement,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachstatement.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.
Theargumentabouttheinterpretationofthesentence______onthemeaningofoneword.A.hingedB.hinderedC.headedD.hunted正確答案:A
2.
Oneoftheoldsoldierswaspenitentthatthey______alltheprisonersafterthebattle.A.assassinatedB.eliminatedC.massacredD.murdered正確答案:C
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Theywillfightagainst______inordertocreateafairersociety.A.privacyB.privilegeC.rightsD.power正確答案:B
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Donkeysandcamelsarestillwidelyusedinsomepartsoftheworldasbeastsof______.A.cargoB.freightC.burdenD.lading正確答案:C
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ProfessorWhite,myrespectedtutor,frequentlyremindsmeto______myselfofeverychancetoimprovemyEnglish.A.assureB.informC.availD.notify正確答案:C
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Hebasedhisholidayplansonthe______thathisgirlfriendwascomingwithhim.A.hypothesisB.synthesisC.thesisD.crisis正確答案:A
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Nowadaysadvertisingcostsarenolongerinreasonable______tothetotalcostoftheproduct.A.proportionB.correlationC.connectionD.correspondence正確答案:A
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Ipromisenevertogetdrunk______.A.henceB.thereforeC.henceforthD.thereby正確答案:C
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Hisspeechhadatleastthe______ofbeingshort.A.valueB.meritC.excellenceD.perfection正確答案:B
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Afterthe______totheriverthesoldierscampedforthenight.A.excursionB.pilgrimageC.hikeD.expedition正確答案:C
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ThepollutionpreventingprojectaswellasseveralotherissuesisgoingtobediscussedwhentheCongressisin______againnextspring.A.assemblyB.sessionC.conferenceD.convention正確答案:B
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Doyouthinkthat'sa______Picasso?A.congenialB.genialC.geniusD.genuine正確答案:D
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Thesecausesproducedthegreatchangeinthecountrythatmodernizedthe______ofhighereducationfromthemid-1860stothemid-1880s.A.branchB.categoryC.domainD.scope正確答案:C
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Youshould______thegearsofyourcar.A.degenerateB.dedicateC.lubricateD.generate正確答案:C
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Hisredhairandshort______madehimeasytorecognize.A.statueB.statuteC.statureD.status正確答案:C
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Eachspecieshascertain______features.A.distinguishB.distinguishedC.distinctD.distinctive正確答案:D
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Highbootswerethe______forwomenlastyear.A.vulgarB.vintageC.vogueD.vague正確答案:C
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Theconditionoftheaccidentvictimisdeteriorating.Idoubtifhewill______.A.pullthroughB.pulloutC.pullacrossD.pullover正確答案:A
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To______hisgreatambitionofbecomingwell-knownalloverDenmark,Andersen,thoughveryyoung,lefthomeforCopenhagentomakehisfortune.A.holduptoB.letuptoC.hanguptoD.liveupto正確答案:D
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Weallknowthatnormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours'sleepalternatingwithsome16-17hous'wakefulnessandthat,broadlyspeaking,thesleepnormally______thehoursofdarkness.A.testifiestoB.caterstoC.coincideswithD.reckonswith正確答案:C
Part2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentences;ineachsentenceonewordorphraseisunderlineD.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.
SomecriticshavepraisedJamesMichener'sepicnovelsfortheirfactsbutdeploredtheircharacterization.A.emulatedB.ridiculedC.lamentedD.complimented正確答案:C
2.
Thehotelmanagerbecamesuspiciousofthosepeoplewhowereloiteringinthelobby.A.bustlingB.chattingC.meddlingD.loafing正確答案:D
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Thesituationisboundtodeteriorate.A.comeaboutB.continueC.becomeworseD.improve正確答案:C
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Manytypesoflilieswithornateblossomsarecultivatedfortheirbeauty.A.messyB.daintyC.numerousD.elaborate正確答案:B
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ParentswhospeakequivocallymaycausetheirchildrentobecomeconfuseD.A.ambiguouslyB.angrilyC.adverselyD.contemptuously正確答案:A
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CriticsoftheWrightbrothersthoughtthattheideaofaflyingmachinewastotallypreposterous.A.attractiveB.boringC.absurdD.immoral正確答案:C
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Theofficerisgallantinhisbehaviortowardthewoman.A.braveB.pertinentC.obedientD.courtly正確答案:D
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Anincreasingproportionofourpopulation,unabletolivewithoutadvancedmedicalinvolvement,willbecomeprogressivelymorereliantonexpensivetechnology.A.interferenceB.interruptionC.interventionD.interaction正確答案:A
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AliceWalker'sgraphicdepictionofthelivesofBlackpeopleinthesouthhasestablishedherasoneofthemostpromisingcontemporarywritersinthestates.A.optimisticB.humorousC.somberD.vivid正確答案:D
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France'srenewalofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggeredpoliticaldebatesndmassdemonstrations.A.assumptionB.consumptionC.presumptionD.resumption正確答案:D
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Theypressedaheadwiththeliquidationofhostileelementsamongpeople.A.examinationB.exterminationC.investigationD.execution正確答案:B
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Theguestswereinajubilantmoodastheweddingbegan.A.exultantB.conciliatoryC.reverentD.receptive正確答案:A
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Ihavebeenalittlebitappalledbythelevitywithwhichsomeofourpoliticiansdiscussthisissue.A.contemptB.insecurityC.frivolityD.compunction正確答案:C
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TheturningpointformeisthatIfinallyhavetheconfidencetobelievethatIcanmakesomethingofmylife,withoutresortingtocrime.A.turningtoB.turningoverC.turninginD.turningup正確答案:A
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Iwassurprisedtofindthattheyallfellinwithmysuggestionatonce.A.turneddownB.agreedtoC.cutoffD.carriedout正確答案:B
Part3CorrectingGrammaticalErrorsThispartconsistsof15sentences;ineachsentencethereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,andD.ChoosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrecteD.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.1.
Statisticsshowedthatapproximately40percentofallmarriagesintheUnitedStatesendindivorce.A.showB.haveshownC.showsD.areshown正確答案:C
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Wereitnotforthetimelyinvestmentfromthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.A.BeitnotB.ShoulditnotbeC.IthadnotbeenD.Haditnotbeen正確答案:D
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Asearlyasin1647Ohiomadeadecisionthatflee,tax-supportedschoolsmustbeestablishedineverytowntohave50householdsormore.A.hasB.havingC.havinghadD.had正確答案:B
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Turnonthetelevisionoropenamagazine,andyouoftenseeadvertisementsshowinghappyandbalancedfamilies.A.areoftenseeingB.willoftenseeC.haveoftenseenD.wouldoftenbeseeing正確答案:B
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ThetrumpetplayerwascertainlylouD.ButIwasn'tbotheredbyhisloudnessthanbyhislackoftalent.A.morethanB.likeC.asD.somuchas正確答案:D
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Anincreaseinanation'smoneysupply,withoutanaccompanyingincreaseineconomicactivity,tendingtoresultinhigherprices.A.tendsB.tendstheC.tendingD.willtendto正確答案:D
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enoughlogicalreasons,thefewerseeds,fewerplantsgrow.A.theplantsfewerB.thefewerplantsC.plantsgrowfewerD.theplantsgrowfewer正確答案:B
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Wewerepleasedtoseethat,besidesourownvillagers,theaudiencewasmadeupofafairnumberofpeopleoutofaroundvillages.A.offaroundvillagesB.offvillagesaroundC.fromaroundvillagesD.fromvillagesaround正確答案:D
9.
IfyouwanttogototheCityHallfromthere,taketheNo.35bus.A./B.anC.aD.some正確答案:C
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Ithinkwewillarriveenoughearlythisevening.A.enoughearlyarriveB.earlyenougharriveC.arriveearlyenoughD.earlyarriveenough正確答案:C
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Theaccidentclearlyresultedasyourcarelessness.A.inB.onC.forD.from正確答案:D
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Savingtimeandlabor,cartoonistsgenerallydrawthehandsoftheircharacterswithonlythreefingersandathumb.A.SaveB.SavedC.TosaveD.Thesaving正確答案:C
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Hadn'tmycarbrokendown,Imightcaughtthetrain.A.wouldhavecaughtB.mightcatchC.couldcatchD.hadcaught正確答案:A
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Alinesegment,whichispartofastraightline,beginsatonepointendingatanother.A.andendsB.endsC.byendingD.theendis正確答案:A
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WehadbetterwaitforyourgirlfriendJuliet,didn'twe?A.don'tB.hadn'tC.won'tD.shan't正確答案:B
ⅡReadingComprehensionInthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.Thetimeforthissectionis75minutes.
Non-indigenous(non-native)speciesofplantsandanimalsarrivebywayoftwogeneraltypesofpathways.First,specieshavingoriginsoutsidetheUnitedStatesmayenterthecountryandbecomeestablishedeitherasfree-livingpopulationsorunderhumancultivation-forexample,inagriculture,horticulture,aquaculture,oraspets.Somecultivatedspeciessubsequentlyescapeorarereleasedandalsobecomeestablishedasfree-livingpopulations.Second,speciesofeitherUSorforeignoriginandalreadywithintheUnitedStatesmayspreadtonewlocales.Pathwaysofbothtypesincludeintentionalaswellasunintentionalspeciestransfers.Ratesofspeciesmovementdrivenbyhumantransformationsofnaturalenvironmentsaswellasbyhumanmobility-throughcommerce,tourism,andtravel-greatlyexceednaturalratesbycomparison.Whilegeographicdistributionsofspeciesnaturallyexpandorcontractoverhistoricaltimeintervals(tenstohundredsofyears),species-rangesrarelyexpandthousandsofmilesoracrossphysicalbarrierssuchasoceansormountains.
Habitatmodificationcancreateconditionsfavorabletotheestablishmentofnon-indigenousspecies.Soildisturbedinconstructionandagricultureisopenforcolonizationbynon-indigenousweeds,whichinturnmayprovidehabitatsforthenon-indigenousinsectsthatevolvedwiththem.Human-generatedchangesinfirefrequency,grazingintensity,aswellassoilstabilityandnutrientlevelssimilarlyfacilitatethespreadandestablishmentofnon-indigenousplants.Whenhumanchangestonaturalenvironmentsspanlargegeographicalareas,theyeffectivelycreatepassagesforspeciesmovementbetweenpreviouslyisolatedlocales.TherapidspreadoftheRussianwheataphidtofifteenstatesinjusttwoyearsfollowingits1986arrivalhasbeenattributedinparttotheprevalenceofalternativehostplantsthatareavailablewhenwheatisnot.Manyofthesearenon-indigenousgrassesrecommendedforplantingonthefortymillionormoreacresenrolledintheUSDepartmentofAgricultureConservationReserveProgram.
Anumberoffactorsperplexquantitativeevaluationoftherelativeimportanceofvariousentrypathways.Timelagsoftenoccurbetweenestablishmentofnon-indigenousspeciesandtheirdetection,andtracingthepathwayforalong-establishedspeciesisdifficult.Expertsestimatethatnon-indigenousweedsareusuallydetectedonlyafterhavingbeeninthecountryforthirtyyearsorhavingspreadtoatleasttenthousandacres.Inaddition,federalportinspection,althoughamajorsourceofinformationonnon-indigenousspeciespathways,especiallyforagriculturepests,providesdataonlywhensuchspeciesenterviaclosely-examinedroutes.Finally,somecomparisonsbetweenpathwaysdefyquantitativeanalysis-forexample,whichismore"important":theentrypathofoneveryharmfulspeciesoronebywhichmanybutlessharmfulspeciesenterthecountry?1.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutspeciesmovementisbestsupportedbythepassage?A.Humanfactorsaffectspeciesmovementratesmorethanitslong-termamount.B.Naturalexpansionsofspeciesaccountfortheirslownaturalcontractions.C.Naturalenvironmentscreatedbyhumanactivitiescontributemuchtospeciesmovement.D.Long-rangemovementofspeciesdependsonthegeographicextentofhumanmobility.正確答案:D
2.
Accordingtothepassage,theUSDepartmentofAgriculture______.A.isliableforthefastdistributionoftheRussianwheatpestB.failstoisolatetheRussianwheataphidinlimitedlocalesC.providesdataaboutforeignspeciesenteringthecountrybyregulatedroutesD.isresponsibleforintroducingharmfulplantsontofederallands正確答案:A
3.
ItcanbeinferredthatallofthefollowingaffectthemovementofspeciesEXCEPT______.A.earthfertilityB.importrestrictionsC.naturalobstaclesD.firedisasters正確答案:B
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Todeterminetheentrypathwayforanon-nativespeciesisLEASTlikelytodependon______.A.whetherthespeciesisconsideredtobeapestB.whetherthespeciesentersbyaclosely-checkedrouteC.therateatwhichthespeciesextendsgeographicallyD.themagnitudeoftheaveragenumberofthespecies正確答案:D
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Whichofthefollowingmaybestexpressthechiefpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toexplainthedifficultiesintracingthepathwaysforlong-establishedspecies.B.Todescribetheeventsusuallyleadingtothedetectionofanon-indigenousspecies.C.ToidentifytheproblemsinassessingtheweightofentrytracksforforeignspeciesD.Todiscusstheroleoftimelagsandgeographicexpansionofspeciesinspeciesdetection.正確答案:C
Dreamshavealwaysheldauniversalfascination.Someprimitivesocietiesbelievethatthesoulleavesthebodyandvisitsthesceneofthedream.Generally,however,dreamsareacceptedtobeillusions,havingmuchincommonwithdaydreams—thefantasiesofourwakinglife.Whendreaming,however,onetendstobelievefullyintherealityofthedreamworld,howeverinconsistent,illogicalandodditmaybe.
Althoughmostdreamsapparentlyhappenspontaneously,dreamactivitymaybeprovokedbyexternalinfluences."Suffocation"dreamsareconnectedwiththebreathingdifficultiesofaheavycold,forinstance.Internaldisorderssuchasindigestioncancausevividdreams,anddreamsofracingfire-enginesmaybecausedbytheringingofanalarmbell.
Experimentshavebeencarriedouttoinvestigatetheconnectionbetweendeliberatelyinflictedpainanddreaming.Forexample,asleeperprickedwithapinperhapsdreamsoffighingabattleandreceivingasevereswordwounD.Althoughthedreamisstimulatedbythephysicaldiscomfort,theactualeventsofthedreamdependontheassociationsofthediscomfortinthemindofthesleeper.
Adreamer'seyesoftenmoverapidlyfromsidetoside.Sincepeoplebornblinddonotdreamvisuallyanddonotmanifestthiseyeactivity,itisthoughtthatthedreamermaybescanningthescenedepictedinhisdream.Acertainamountofdreamingseemstobeahumanrequirement-ifasleeperisrousedeverytimehiseyesbegintomovefast,effectivelydeprivinghimofhisdreams,hewillmakemoreeyemovementsthefollowingnight.
Peoplediffergreatlyintheirclaimstodreaming.Somesaytheydreameverynight,othersonlyveryoccasionally,individualdifferencesprobablyexist,butsomepeopleimmediatelyforgetdreamsandothershavegoodrecall.
Superstitionandmagicalpracticesthriveonthesupposedpowerofdreamstoforetellthefuture.Instancesofdreamswhichhavelaterturnedouttobeprophetichaveoftenbeenrecorded,somebymenofthehighestintellectualintegrity.Althoughitisbettertokeepanopenmindonthesubject,itistruethattheallegedpowerofdreamstopredictfutureeventsstillremainsunproveD.
Everyoneknowsthatasleepingdogoftenbehavesasthoughheweredreaming,butitisimpossibletotellwhathiswhinesandtwitchesreallymean.Byanalogywithhumanexperience,however,itisreasonabletosupposethatatleastthehigheranimalsarecapableofdreaming.
Ofthemanytheoriesofdreams,Freud'sisprobablythebestknown.AccordingtoFreud,werevertinourdreamstothemodesofthoughtcharacteristicofearlychildhooD.Ourthinkingbecomesconcrete,pictorialandnon-logic,andexpressesideasandwisheswearenolongerconsciousof.Dreamsareabsurdandunaccountablebecauseoutconsciousmind,notwillingtoacknowledgeoursubconsciousideas,disguisesthem.SomeofFreud'sinterpretationsareextremelyfanciful,butthereisalmostcertainlysometruthinhisviewthatdreamsexpressthesubconsciousminD.6.
Accordingtothepassage,thedreamworldhasthequalifiesofbeing______.A.inconsistent,illogical,andstrangeB.unreal,unreasonable,andoddC.vivid,strange,andinconsistentD.illusionary,fantastic,anduncommon正確答案:A
7.
Accordingtothepassage,indigestion______.A.willdefinitelycausefrighteningdreamsB.willcausedreamsofdifficultbreathingC.belongstointernalcausesofdreamactivityD.belongstoexternalcausesofdreamactivity正確答案:D
8.
Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.A.dreamsoccurringinoursleeparequitedifferentfromdaydreamB.dreamingisprobablyunnecessaryinourlifeC.sinehumanbeingsdream,somaythosemoreintelligentanimalsD.thereisplentyofproofavailablethatdreamsforetellthefuture正確答案:C
9.
Whichofthefollowingmaymostadequatelysumuptheideasofthethirdparagraph?A.Scienceanddreamsequence.B.Howpainmayaffectdreams.C.Howthemindconditionsdreams.D.Thediscomfortinthemindofthesleeperinrelationwiththedream.正確答案:B
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Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthepassage?A.DreamsandtheirfunctionsB.VarietiesofdreamsC.Dreams—whatdotheymean?D.Dreamsandsuperstitions正確答案:C
EdgarSnowwasareporterandajoumalist.Hewasadoer,aseekeroffacts.Hismatureyearswerespentincommunicatingtopeople-hewasanopenerofminds,abrightpairofeyesonwhatwentonabouthim.Fortunately,hewenttomanyplaces,knewmanypeople,sawmanythings;thushecommunicatedfromdepthandinvolvement.Suspiciousofdogma,hestatedinhisautobiography."Whatinterestedmewaschieflypeople,allkindsofpeople,andwhattheythoughtandsaidandhowtheylived-ratherthanofficials,andwhattheysaidintheirinterviewsandhandoutsaboutwhattheypeople'thoughtandsaiD."Inwritingaboutpeopleandtheeventwhichshapedormisshapedtheirlives,hispointofviewwasessentiallyhonestandsearching-foundedonhisowninquiryandrestingonabodyoftruthperceivedwithvisionandwithcompassion.Hisvaluedfriendandeditor,MaryHeathcote,statedthattoEdgarSnow,"trueprofessionalismmeanttellingthetruthasonesawit,withasmanyofthereasonsforitsexistenceasonecouldfindoutandasmuchempathyaspossibleforthepeopleexperiencingit..."
ThatheisrememberedmostlythroughRedStarOverChinaisunderstandable.Theaccountsinthatbookwereofinternationalimportanceandtheexperiencefortheauthoringettingthoseaccountswasperhapsthemostsignificantoneinhislife.Thoughitistypicalofhimwhat,aftertheacclaimthebookreceived,hecommented,"IsimplywrotedownthatIwastoldbytheextraordinaryyoungmenandwomenwithwhomitwasmyprivilegetoliveatagethirty,andfromwhomIlearnedagreatdeal."That"greatdeal"spreadfromthepagesofRedStartoalterthethinkingofcountlesspeople—includingmanycitizensofChinawhowereledbyittoactionthatdrasticallyaffectedtheirownlivesandthecourseoftheircountry'sfuture.Anawesomerealizationofpersonalresponsibilityalsocameaboutatthispointfortheyoungjournalist,onehewascognizantoftherestofhislife—thediscovery,asheheardoffriendsandstudentskilledinawartheyhadbeenmovedtojoinlargelybecauseofhisreports,thathiswritinghadtakenonthenatureofpoliticalactionandthathe,asawriter,hadtobepersonallyanswerableforallhewrote.
Therewereothertextswhichbrokethroughignoranceandprejudiceinsimilarways:FarEasternFront,LivingChina,BattleforAsia,PeopleonOurSide,JourneyTotheBeginning,tonamesomeoftheelevenbooksheproduced,aswellasmanypagesofengagedreporting—offloodsandfamines,ofwarsdeclaredandundeclared,ofhumandilemmasandindignities,ofunsungheroesandunheraldedsacrifices-alife'sstudyoftheimpactofpeopleandeventsfrommanylandsknownatfirsthanD.
EdrepresentswhatisbestinAmericanjoumalism—asdidhiscompatriotAgnesSmedleyandJackBelden.Theydedicatedtoaction,tocommunicationthatwouldhelplessentheneed,helpcorrecttheinjustices.Amainobjectiveoftheirs,becausetheywerethereandtheysaw,becausetheywereinternationalistswithconcernforhumanwelfare,valuesanddignity,wastocontributetoanunderstandingofChinaandthecripplingburdensshebore—inaworlddominatedbyarrogance,greed,andignorance.11.
Accordingtothearticle,thewritingsofEdgarSnowwerebasedon______.A.factsoflifeB.hisownpeep-holeviewC.theofficials'tasteD.hisprejudicedimagination正確答案:A
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WhichofthefollowingwasNOTtypicalofSnow?A.Loveoftruth.B.Sympathyforthecommonpeople.C.Senseofresponsibilityforwhathewrites.D.Prideinhissuccess.正確答案:D
13.
Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthisarticleisto______.A.describethewholelifeofSnowB.praiseEdgarSnowandhiswritingsC.encouragepeopletolearnfromEdgarSnowD.encouragepeopletoreadRedStarOverChina正確答案:B
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Accordingtothearticle,thelifeofSnowparalleled______.A.thedevelopmentofChina'srevolutionB.theconstructionofNewchinaC.thecourseofWorldWarⅡD.alloftheabove正確答案:D
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Fromtheauthorusingthephrase"alife'sstudy",wemayinferthatthisarticle______.A.waswrittenforSnow'slifeB.waswrittenfordescribingSnow'sstudyC.waswrittenafterSnowdiedD.waswrittenbeforeSnowdied正確答案:C
Whatisintelligence,anyway?WhenIwasinthearmy,Ireceivedakindofaptitudetestthatallsoldierstookand,againstanormalof100,scored160.Nooneatthebasehadeverseenafigurelikethat,andfortwohourstheymadeabigfussoverme.(Itdidn'tmeananything.ThenextdayIwasstillabuckprivatewithKP—kitchenpolice—asmyhighestduty.)
AllmylifeI'vebeenregisteringscoreslikethat,sothatIhavethecomplacentfeelingthatI'mhighlyintelligent,andIexpectotherpeopletothinkso,too.Actually,though,don'tsuchscoressimplymeanthatIamverygoodatansweringthetypeofacademicquestionsthatareconsideredworthyofanswersbythepeoplewhomakeuptheintelligencetests—peoplewithintellectualbentssimilartomine?
Forinstance,Ihadanauto-repairmanonce,who,ontheseintelligenceteste,couldnotpossiblyhavescoredmorethan80,bymyestimate.IalwaystookitforgrantedthatIwasfarmoreintelligentthanhewas.Yet,whenanythingwentwrongwithmycarIhastenedtohimwithit,watchedhimanxiouslyasheexploreditsvitals,andlistenedtohispronouncementsasthoughtheyweredivineoracles—andhealwaysfixedmycar.
Well,then,supposemyauto-repairmandevisedquestionsforanintelligencetest.Orsupposeacarpenterdid,orafarmer,or,indeed,almostanyonebutanacademician.Byeveryoneofthosethests,I'dprovemyselfamoron.AndI'dbeamoron,too.IntheworldwhereIcouldnotusemyacademictrainingandmyverbaltalentsbuthadtodosomethingintricateorhard,workingwithmyhands,Iwoulddopoorly.Myintelligence,then,isnotabsolutebutisafunctionofthesocietyIliveinandofthefactthatasmallsubsectionofthatsocietyhasmanagedtofoistitselfontherestasanarbiterofsuchmatters.
Considermyauto-repairman,again.Hehadahabitoftellingmejokeswheneverhesawme.Onetimeheraisedhisheadfromundertheautomobilehoodtosay:"Doc,adeaf-and-muteguywentintoahardwarestoretoaskforsomenails.HeputtwofingerstogetheronthecounterandmadehammeringmotionswiththeotherhanD.Theclerkbroughthimahammer.Heshookhisheadandpointedtothetwofingershewashammering.Theclerkbroughthimnails.Hepickedoutthesizeshewanted,andleft.Well,doc,thenextguywhocameinwasablindman.Hewantedscissors.Howdoyousupposeheaskedforthem?"
Indulgently,Iliftedmyfighthandandmadescissoringmotionswithmyfirsttwofingers.Whereuponmyauto-repairmanlaughedandsaid,"Why,youdumbjerk,heusedhisvoiceandaskedforthem."Thenhesaidsmugly,"I'vebeentryingthatonallmycustomerstoday.""Didyoucatchmany?"IaskeD."Quiteafew,"hesaid,"butIknewforsureI'dcatchyou.""Whyisthat?"IaskeD."Becauseyou'resogoddamnededucated,Doc,Iknewyoucouldn'tbeverysmart."
AndIhaveanuneasyfeelinghehadsomethingthere.16.
BycallinghisassignmenttoKPas"myhighestduty",theauthorsuggeststhat______.A.KPisanimportantpositioninthearmyeverysoldierdesiresB.KPisajobofmanuallaborwhichdoesnotrequireaspeciallevelofintelligenceC.KPishismostimportantjobinthearmyD.heisproudofhispositionasKP正確答案:B
17.
Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat______.A.theauthordidverywellinanaptitudetestandbecauseofthishegotapromotionB.althoughtheauthordidverywellinanaptitudetesthisjobremainedunchangedC.alotofpeopleflatteredtheauthorandsuggestedthathisjobbechangedashedidsowellinanaptitudetestD.theauthorhadgrudgeagainsthissuperiorforhedidnotreceivealiftinhisposition正確答案:B
18.
InParagraph3theauthorsays:"Byeveryoneofthosetests,I'dprovemyselfamoron.AndI'dbeamoron,too."Theword"moron"hereprobablymeans______.A.astupidpersonB.averymeanpersonC.apersonwithhighintegrityD.apersonwithhighintelligence正確答案:A
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Accordingtotheauto-repairman,whyeducatedpeople"couldn'tbeverysmart"?A.Educatedpeopleoftengivefoolishanswerstodailyquestions.B.Educatedpeopleusuallyassumethatblindpeoplecannottalk.C.Educatedpeopleareoftenclumsywhendoingmanualwork.D.Educatedpeoplearesoaffectedbytheirtrain
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