翻譯二級(jí)筆譯綜合能力分類模擬題18

翻譯二級(jí)筆譯綜合能力分類模擬題18ReadingComprehension

Anyonewhodoubtsthatchildrenarebornwithahealthyamount（江南博哥）ofambitionneedspendonlyafewminuteswithababyeagerlylearningtowalkoraheadstrongtoddlerstartingtotalk.Nomatterhowmanytimesthelittleonesstumbleintheirinitialefforts,mostkeepontrying,determinedtomastertheiramazingnewskill.Itisonlyseveralyearslater,aroundthestartofmiddleorjuniorhighschool,manypsychologistsandteachersagree,thatagoodnumberofkidsseemtolosetheirnaturaldrivetosucceedandendupjoiningtheranksofunderachievers.Fortheparentsofsuchkids,whoseownambitionisofteninseparatelytiedtotheirchildren'ssuccess,itcanbeabewildering,painfulexperience.Soitisnowondersomeparentsfindthemselveshopingthatambitioncanbetaughtlikeanyothersubjectatschool.

It'snotquitethatsimple."Kidscanbegiventheopportunities,buttheycan'tbeforced,"saysJacquelynneEccles,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofMichiganwholedastudyexaminingwhatmotivatedfirst-andseventh-gradersinthreeschooldistricts.Evenso,agrowingnumberofeducatorsandpsychologistsdobelieveitispossibletounearthambitioninstudentswhodon'tseemtohavemuch.Theysaythatbyinstillingconfidence,encouragingsomerisktaking,beingacceptingoffailureandexpandingtheareasinwhichchildrenmaybesuccessful,bothparentsandteacherscanreignitethatinnatedesiretoachieve.

DubbedBrainology,theunorthodoxapproachusesbasicneurosciencetoteachkidshowthebrainworksandhowitcancontinuetodevelopthroughoutlife.Themessageisthateverythingiswithinthekids'control,thattheirintelligenceismalleable.

Someexpertssayoureducationsystem,withitsstrongemphasisontestingandrigidseparationofstudentsintodifferentlevelsofability,alsobearsblameforthedisappearanceofdriveinsomekids.Someeducatorssayit'simportanttoexposekidstoaworldbeyondhomeworkandtests,throughvolunteerwork,sports,hobbiesandotherextracurricularactivities."Thecruxoftheissueisthatmanystudentsexperienceeducationasirrelevanttotheirlifegoalsandambitions,"saysMichaelNakkula,aHarvardeducationprofessorwhorunsaBoston-areamentoringprogramcalledProjectIF(InventingtheFuture),whichworkstogetlow-incomeunderachieversintouchwiththeiraspirations.Thekeytogettingkidstoaimhigheratschoolistotellthemthenotionthatclassworkisirrelevantisnottrue,toshowthemhowdoingwellatschoolcanactuallyhelpthemfulfilltheirdreamsbeyondit.Likeanyambitioustoddler,theyneedtounderstandthattheyhavetolearntowalkbeforetheycanrun.1.

Theword"bewildering"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.puzzlingB.unbelievableC.unpleasantD.awkward正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“itcanbeabewildering，painfulexperience”可知，這是一次令人費(fèi)解的，痛苦的經(jīng)歷。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“令人迷惑的”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“難以置信的”，C項(xiàng)“不愉快的”，D項(xiàng)“尷尬的”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.wheninone'slifeambitionismostneededB.whattodotoreformtheeducationsystemC.whyparentsofunderachieversareambitiousD.howtohelpschoolchildrendeveloptheirambition正確答案：D[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Soitisnowondersomeparentsfindthemselveshopingthatambitioncanbetaughtlikeanyothersubjectatschool.”可知，很多家長希望學(xué)校能教授培養(yǎng)孩子有抱負(fù)的課程。所以D項(xiàng)“怎樣去幫助學(xué)校里的孩子開發(fā)他們的雄心”是本文的主要內(nèi)容。A項(xiàng)“在人的一生中，雄心是最必需的”，B項(xiàng)“做什么去改革教育體系”，C項(xiàng)“為什么后進(jìn)生的家長是有雄心的”，這三項(xiàng)不符合題意，不是本文主要闡述的內(nèi)容。

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Theword"unearth"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.discoverB.seekC.pursuitD.analyze正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“itispossibletounearthambitioninstudentswhodon'tseemtohavemuch”可知，發(fā)現(xiàn)學(xué)生自己還沒有意識(shí)到的雄心壯志。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“發(fā)現(xiàn)”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“探尋”，C項(xiàng)“追求，追逐”，D項(xiàng)“分析”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Accordingtothepassage,mosteducatorsbelievethatmanykids______.A.showalackofacademicambitionatbirthB.amazetheirparentsbyactinglikeadultsC.becomelessambitiousastheygrowupD.getincreasinglyafraidoffailinginschool正確答案：C[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Itisonlyseveralyearslater,aroundthestartofmiddleorjuniorhighschool,manypsychologistsandteachersagree,thatagoodnumberofkidsseemtolosetheirnaturaldrivetosucceedandendupioiningtheranksofunderachievers.”可知，許多心理學(xué)家和教師認(rèn)為，只是幾年以后，在初中開始的階段，許多孩子好像失去了成功的自然動(dòng)力，并加入到后進(jìn)生的行列中。所有C項(xiàng)“隨著年齡的增長，很多孩子變得雄心越來越少”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“出生時(shí)就顯示出缺少學(xué)業(yè)雄心”，B項(xiàng)“做事像成人，父母很吃驚”，D項(xiàng)“變得越來越害怕在學(xué)校中失敗”，這三項(xiàng)和第一段內(nèi)容不符合。

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Theword"reignite"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.rekindleB.confirmC.findoutD.strike正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“bothparentsandteacherscanreignitethatinnatedesiretoachieve”可知，家長和老師能重新燃起天生想達(dá)到目的的欲望。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“重新點(diǎn)燃”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“確認(rèn)，確定”，C項(xiàng)“發(fā)現(xiàn)，找到”，D項(xiàng)“點(diǎn)火，罷工”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Paragraph1mentionssomeparentswhowouldseetheirkids'failureas______.A.naturalB.trivialC.intolerableD.understandable正確答案：C[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Fortheparentsofsuchkids,whoseownambitionisofteninseparatelytiedtotheirchildren'ssuccess,itcanbeabewildering，painfulexperience.”可知，對(duì)于那些將自己的抱負(fù)與孩子的成功緊密結(jié)合的家長來說，孩子的失敗是令他們困惑和痛苦的，所以C項(xiàng)intolerable“無法忍受的，難耐的”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“自然的，天然的”，B項(xiàng)“瑣碎的，不重要的”，D項(xiàng)“可理解的，能夠懂的”，這三個(gè)詞語和文中表達(dá)的父母的感想不符合。

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Theword"malleable"inParagraph3mostprobablymeans______.A.justifiableB.flexibleC.uncountableD.desirable正確答案：B[解析]malleable的意思為“有延展性的，可鍛的”，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有flexible“柔韌性，柔軟的，能變形的，可通融的”和malleable意思最相近。其他選項(xiàng)的意思為：justifiable有道理的，有理由的；uncountable不可數(shù)的；desirable值得要的，合意的。據(jù)此可知，應(yīng)選擇B。

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Someexpertssuggestthatmanykidsloseambitioninschoolbecausetheyare______.A.cutofffromtheoutsideworldB.exposedtoschoolworkonlyC.keptawayfromclasscompetitionD.labeledasinferiortoothers正確答案：D[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Someexpertssayoureducationsystem,withitsstrongemphasisontestingandrigidseparationofstudentsintodifferentlevelsofability,alsobearsblameforthedisappearanceofdriveinsomekids.”可知，我們的教育制度強(qiáng)調(diào)考試，并把學(xué)生分成不同能力水平的等級(jí)，導(dǎo)致孩子們?nèi)鄙賱?dòng)力。所以D項(xiàng)“他們被貼上了比其他人差的標(biāo)簽”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“與外面的世界隔離”，B項(xiàng)“只接受學(xué)校作業(yè)”，C項(xiàng)“遠(yuǎn)離班級(jí)競爭”，這三項(xiàng)都不是很多學(xué)生在學(xué)校里喪失雄心的主要原因。

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Theword"aspirations"underlinedinParagraph4refersto______.A.ambitionB.careeC.goalD.project正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第四段的內(nèi)容“whichworkstogetlow-incomeunderachieversintouchwiththeiraspirations”可知，把后進(jìn)生的雄心壯志聯(lián)系起來。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“抱負(fù)，雄心”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“職業(yè)”，C項(xiàng)“目標(biāo)”，D項(xiàng)“課程，項(xiàng)目”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Thelastparagraphimplies______.A.theeffectivenessofProjectIFB.thesignificanceofclassworkC.theimportanceofwalkingtorunningD.theattainmentofdifferentlifegoals正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中最后一段的內(nèi)容“Thekeytogettingkidstoaimhigheratschoolistotellthemthenotionthatclassworkisirrelevantisnottrue,toshowthemhowdoingwellatschoolcanactuallyhelpthemfulfilltheirdreamsbeyondit.Likeanyambitioustoddler,theyneedtounderstandthattheyhavetolearntowalkbeforetheycanrun.”可知，這里主要說的是ProjectIF的作用，所以A項(xiàng)符合題意。B項(xiàng)“家庭作業(yè)的重要性”，C項(xiàng)“先學(xué)會(huì)走再跑的重要性”，D項(xiàng)“達(dá)成不同的生活目標(biāo)”，這三項(xiàng)和最后一段所暗示的內(nèi)容不符。

JanHendrikSchon'ssuccessseemedtoogoodtobetrue,anditwas.InonlyfouryearsasaphysicistatBellLaboratories,Schon,32,hadco-authored90scientificpapers—oneevery16days—detailingnewdiscoveriesinsuperconductivity,lasers,nanotechnologyandquantumphysics.Thisoutputastonishedhiscolleagues,andmadethemsuspicious.Whenoneco-workernoticedthatthesametableofdataappearedintwoseparatepapers—whichalsohappenedtoappearinthetwomostprestigiousscientificjournalsintheworld,ScienceandNature—thejigwasup.InOctober2002,aBellLabsinvestigationfoundthatSchonhadfalsifiedandfabricateddata.Hiscareerasascientistwasfinished.Scientificscandals,whichareasoldasscienceitself,tendtofollowsimilarpatternsofpresumptionandduereward.

Inrecentyears,ofcourse,thepressureonscientiststopublishinthetopjournalshasincreased,makingthejournalsmuchmorecrucialtocareersuccess.ThequestionsarewhetherNatureandSciencehavebecometoopowerfulasarbitersofwhatsciencereachestothepublic,andwhetherthejournalsareuptotheirtaskasgatekeepers.

Eachscientificspecialtyhasitsownsetofjournals.PhysicistshavePhysicalReviewLetters,neuroscientistshaveNeuron,andsoforth.ScienceandNature,though,aretheonlytwomajorjournalsthatcoverthegamutofscientificdisciplines,frommeteorologyandzoologytoquantumphysicsandchemistry.Asaresult,journalistslooktothemeachweekforthecreamofthecropofnewsciencepapers.Andscientistslooktothejournalsinparttoreachjournalists.Whydotheycare?Competitionforgrantshasgottensofiercethatscientistshavesoughtpopularrenowntogainanedgeovertheirrivals.Publicationinspecializedjournalswillwintheacclaimsfromacademicsandsatisfythepublish-or-perishimperative,butScienceandNaturecomewiththeaddedbonusofpotentiallygettingyourpaperwrittenupinTheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications.

Scientiststendtopaymoreattentiontothebigtwothantootherjournals.Whenmorescientistsknowaboutaparticularpaper,they'remoreapttociteitintheirownpapers.Beingoft-citedwillincreaseascientist's"hnpactFactor,"ameasureofhowoftenpapersarecitedbypeers.Fundingagenciesusethe"ImpactFactor"asaroughmeasureoftheinfluenceofscientiststhey'reconsideringsupporting.11.

Theword"suspicious"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.doubtfulB.incredibleC.stupendousD.horrendous正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Thisoutputastonishedhiscolleagues,andmadethemsuspicious”可知，這樣的產(chǎn)出量讓他的同事震驚，他們產(chǎn)生了懷疑。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“懷疑的，可疑的”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“難以置信的”，C項(xiàng)“驚人的，了不起的”，D項(xiàng)“可怕的，恐怖的”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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TheachievementsofJanHendrikSchonturnedouttobe______.A.surprisingB.inconceivableC.praiseworthyD.fraudulent正確答案：D[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“InOctober2002,aBellLabsinvestigationfoundthatSchonhadfalsifiedandfabricateddata.2002年10月，一個(gè)貝爾實(shí)驗(yàn)室的調(diào)查顯示，斯克恩篡改和捏造數(shù)據(jù)”可知，D項(xiàng)fraudulent“欺詐的，不正的，不誠實(shí)的”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“驚人的；意外的”，B項(xiàng)“不可思議的”，C項(xiàng)“值得贊許的”，這三項(xiàng)和文中內(nèi)容不符合。

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Theword"fabricated"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.fakeB.compileC.drawupD.analyze正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“aBellLabsinvestigationfoundthatSchonhadfalsifiedandfabricateddata”可知，調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)Schon篡改和編造數(shù)據(jù)。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“編造，捏造”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“編纂”，C項(xiàng)“起草”，D項(xiàng)“分析”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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TofindwhyscientificscandalslikeSchon'soccur,peoplehavebeguntoraisedoubtaboutthetwotopjournalsfor______.A.theiracademicprestigeB.theirimportancetocareersuccessC.theirpopularitywithscientificcirclesD.theirreviewingsystem正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“ThequestionsarewhetherNatureandSciencehavebecometoopowerfulasarbitersofwhatsciencereachestothepublic,andwhetherthejournalsareuptotheirtaskasgatekeepers.”可知，人們質(zhì)疑，《自然》和《科學(xué)》這兩本雜志在作為為什么科學(xué)可以向民眾傳達(dá)的仲裁者方面的力量是否太強(qiáng)大了，并且，它們能否勝任看門人的角色。所以A項(xiàng)“他們的學(xué)術(shù)威望”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“他們對(duì)職業(yè)成功的重要性”，C項(xiàng)“他們科學(xué)界的普遍性”，D項(xiàng)“他們的評(píng)審體系”，這三項(xiàng)和文中第二段內(nèi)容不符合。

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Theword"renown"underlinedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.reputationB.purposeC.nameD.achievement正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“scientistshavesoughtpopularrenowntogainanedgeovertheirrivals”可知，科學(xué)家已經(jīng)贏得戰(zhàn)勝對(duì)手的名聲。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“聲譽(yù)，名聲”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“目的”，C項(xiàng)“姓名，名稱”，D項(xiàng)“成績，成就”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesScienceandNaturepowerful?A.Theycoverthebestresearchesonavarietyofsubjects．B.Theypublishcontroversialpapersthatotherswon't．C.Theypreferpapersonhighlyspecializedresearch．D.Theyhaveaspecialsystemofpeer-review．正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“ScienceandNature,though,aretheonlytwomajorjournalsthatcoverthegamutofscientificdisciplines,frommeteorologyandzoologytoquantumphysicsandchemistry.”可知，《科學(xué)》和《自然》這兩家雜志是僅有的涉及所有學(xué)科科目的主要期刊。所以A項(xiàng)“他們涵蓋了所有科目的最好的研究”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“他們出版其他雜志不出版的有爭議性的論文”，C項(xiàng)“他們選擇高度專業(yè)性的研究論文”，D項(xiàng)“同行評(píng)審中他們有一個(gè)特殊的系統(tǒng)”，這三項(xiàng)在文中都沒有提到。

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Theexpression"thecreamofthecrop"inParagraph3mostlikelymeans"______".A.themostofallB.thebestofallC.therecentlyreleasedD.thewidelyspread正確答案：B[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“Asaresult,journalistslooktothemeachweekforthecreamofthecropofnewsciencepapers.”可知，creamofthecrop的字面意思為“植物奶油”，暗指最好的東西，因?yàn)樽匀缓涂茖W(xué)兩本雜志的地位，所以記者每個(gè)星期都會(huì)從中挑選最好的科學(xué)論文。所以B項(xiàng)符合題意。A項(xiàng)“其中大部分的”，C項(xiàng)“最近發(fā)表的”，D項(xiàng)“廣泛傳播的”，這三項(xiàng)顯然和文中creamofthecrop要表達(dá)的意思不符。

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Theword"acclaims"underlinedinParagraph3refersto______.A.complimentB.prizeC.bonusD.core正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“Publicationinspecializedjournalswillwintheacclaimsfromacademicsandsatisfythepublish-or-perishimperative”可知，專業(yè)期刊的出版物將贏得學(xué)術(shù)稱贊。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“贊美”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“獎(jiǎng)品”，C項(xiàng)“獎(jiǎng)金”，D項(xiàng)“分?jǐn)?shù)”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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ScientistsknowthatbyreachingthejournalistsforScienceandNaturetheywouldgetabetterchanceto______.A.havemoreoftheirpaperspublishedinthejournalsinthefutureB.havetheirnamesappearinmanyotherrenownpublicationsC.havetheirresearchresultsunderstoodbythegeneralpublicD.havetheirsuperiorsgivethemmonetaryawardforthepublication正確答案：B[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“butScienceandNaturecomewiththeaddedbonusofpotentiallygettingyourpaperwrittenupinTheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications.”可知，如果文章出現(xiàn)在《科學(xué)》和《自然》這兩本雜志上，那么文章就有出現(xiàn)在《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》和其他出版物上的機(jī)會(huì)。所以B項(xiàng)“他們的名字會(huì)出現(xiàn)在其他著名的出版物上”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“將來他們有更多的論文發(fā)表在雜志上”，文中強(qiáng)調(diào)是論文能出現(xiàn)在其他出版物上，而不是將來可以有更多的論文繼續(xù)發(fā)表在這兩本雜志上；C項(xiàng)“讓他們的研究結(jié)果得到公眾的了解”，D項(xiàng)“讓他們的上級(jí)為他們的出版物給予金錢回報(bào)”，C、D兩項(xiàng)在文中沒有提到。

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Comparedwithotherjournals,NatureandSciencewouldgivetheauthorsanextrabenefitthattheirpapers______.A.willbemorelikelytobecomeinfluentialandbecitedB.willbemorelikelytobefreefromchallengebypeersC.willbereviewedwithgreatercaretoensuretheauthorityD.willreappearintheiroriginalinpaperslikeNewYorkTimes正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第四段的內(nèi)容“Whenmorescientistsknowaboutaparticularpaper,they'remoreapttociteitintheirownpapers.”可知，因?yàn)椤犊茖W(xué)》和《自然》這兩本雜志非常具有權(quán)威性，當(dāng)更多的科學(xué)家知道某一篇論文時(shí)，他們會(huì)將其內(nèi)容引用在自己的文章中。所以A項(xiàng)“將更有可能變得更有影響和被引用”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“將更有可能遠(yuǎn)離同輩人的挑戰(zhàn)”，C項(xiàng)“將被仔細(xì)地審查以確保權(quán)威性”，D項(xiàng)“將重新出現(xiàn)在像《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》這樣的原始論文中”，文中沒有涉及和這三項(xiàng)相關(guān)的內(nèi)容。

Thisleavesuswiththechallengeoffindingsomepoliticallypracticablewaytoreducegreenhousegasemissions.ButitisanawkwardtruththatwhenmostU.S.senatorswereaskedinformallyin2000iftheywouldsupporttheKyotoProtocolshouldPresidentGeorgeW.BushsendittotheSenateforratification,theoverwhelmingmajority,DemocratsaswellasRepublicans,saidtheycouldnot.Thereasonfortheliberals'surprisingreplyisclear.Manystudies,notallbyconservatives,suggestthatfullcompliancewiththetermsoftheKyotoProtocolwouldlikelyleadtoadeepAmericanrecession.ForthosewillingtoFunthisrisk,soberreflectionontheconsequencesoftheeconomiccollapseof1929andthesubsequentworldwidedepressionwithallitspoliticalandultimatelymilitaryconsequencesiscertainlyinorder.

Thatsaid,whatcanbedone,inparticularbyourowncountry?IndependentoftheissuesraisedbytheKyotoProtocol,andgiventheweightofevidencethattheproblemofglobalwarmingisseriousandfraughtwithdireconsequences,failuretodoanythingatallandinsteadtopromote"businessasusual"isdownrightcriminal.

YettheBushadministrationhasgivennomorethanlipservicetotheproblem,thoughthatcouldbechanging.Itisonethingtoweighalternativesandimplementcompromisesthatreflectthecomplexityoftheproblem;itisquiteanotherthingtodonothing,especiallyifdoingnothingisjustawayofsecuringsupportfromcertainindustriesthatworsentheproblem.

Thereare,afterall,thingsthatcanbedone.Reopeningaseriousinternationaldialogue,andnotjustsayingafewgoodwords,wouldbeausefulifinadequatestart.Noteveryproblemmustbesolvedbeforetheweightofevidencebecomessocompellingthatcertaininitialstepsbecomealmostmandatory.Wealreadyknowhowtomakemorefuel-efficientautomobiles,yetnonationalpolicyhassurfacedtoaccomplishthis.Thescientificandengineeringcommunitiesaretheonesbestsuitedtoidentifythescientificresearchthatisstillneededandthetechnicalprojectsthatshowthegreatestpromise.Theseissuesshouldbedecidedbythemandnotthepoliticians.Oncesolutionslookpromising,asafewalreadydo,industrywillbealltooreadytojumpin,foratthatstagethereismoneytobemade.Andonlyafoolwouldunderestimatehumaningenuitywhengivenaproperincentive,orthestrengthofAmericanindustryoncetheboilerislitunderit.21.

Theword"ratification"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.approvalB.agreementC.authorizationD.confirmation正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“iftheywouldsupporttheKyotoProtocolshouldPresidentGeorgeW.BushsendittotheSenateforratification”可知，專如果他們支持《京都議定書》，布什總統(tǒng)就會(huì)把它提交參議院批準(zhǔn)。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“批準(zhǔn)，同意”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“同意，協(xié)議”，C項(xiàng)“授權(quán)”，D項(xiàng)“確認(rèn)，確定”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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WhatcanbeinferredabouttheKyotoProtocolfromParagraph1?A.Itwasaboutenvironmentprotection.B.ItwassupportedbymostDemocrats.C.Itwasconsideredawkwardbyconservatives.D.ItwasofficiallyrejectedbymostUSsenators.正確答案：A[解析]文中第一段的“Thisleavesuswiththechallengeoffindingsomepoliticallypracticablewaytoreducegreenhousegasemissions.”中出現(xiàn)了溫室氣體排放，緊接第二句話用轉(zhuǎn)折的語氣出現(xiàn)了《京都議定書》，由此可知，《京都議定書》肯定和環(huán)境有關(guān)系，所以A項(xiàng)“它是關(guān)于環(huán)境保護(hù)的”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“它被大多數(shù)的議員支持”，這和文中內(nèi)容相反；C項(xiàng)“大多數(shù)議員認(rèn)為它是棘手的”，文中說“一切正?！?，所以棘手不符合文意；D項(xiàng)“它被大部分的美國參議員正式地拒絕了”，文中說的是如果提交到參議院，會(huì)被大部分的參議員拒絕，這是一種假設(shè)，不是事實(shí)，所以這三項(xiàng)都不正確。

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Theword"compliance"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.obedienceB.submissionC.subjectionD.procrastination正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“suggestthatfullcompliancewiththetermsoftheKyotoProto-colwouldlikelyleadtoadeepAmericanrecession”可知，建議完全遵循《京都東議定書》可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致美國經(jīng)濟(jì)的進(jìn)一步衰退。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“遵守，遵照”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“提交，呈遞”，C項(xiàng)“征服，臣服”，D項(xiàng)“拖延，耽擱”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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ManystudiessuggestthatfullagreementwiththeKyotoProtocolwouldruntheriskof______.A.fallingvictimtomilitarywarfareB.offendingothercountriesC.re-experiencingthepastmiseriesD.provokingnationwideanger正確答案：C[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Manystudies,notallbyconservatives,suggestthatfullconpliancewiththetermsoftheKyotoProtocolwouldlikelyleadtoadeepAmericanrecession.”可知，一些研究顯示，完全同意《京都議定書》的條款，很可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致美國經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退，后面提到1929年美國經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)，所以C項(xiàng)“將重新經(jīng)歷美國過去的苦難”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“成為戰(zhàn)爭惡夢(mèng)的犧牲品”，B項(xiàng)“激怒其他國家”，D項(xiàng)“激發(fā)全國的憤怒”，文中主要強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)美國經(jīng)濟(jì)的影響，所以這三項(xiàng)都不符合題意。

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WecanlearnfromParagraph2that______.A.measuresshouldbetakentodealwithglobalwarming.B.thebestwaytodealwithglobalwarmingis'letitbe'.C.theseriousnessofglobalwarminghasbeenexaggerated.D.promoting"businessasusual"mustbefurtherstressed.正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“andgiventheweightofevidencethattheproblemofglobalwarmingisseriousandfraughtwithdireconsequences,failuretodoanythingatallandinsteadtopromote'businessasusual'isdownrightcriminal.”可知，全球變暖已經(jīng)是一個(gè)很嚴(yán)重的問題，如果我們對(duì)此不做任何事，那就是犯罪，不采取任何措施來解決這個(gè)問題是不正確的。所以A項(xiàng)“必須采取措施去處理全球變暖問題”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“處理全球變暖最好的辦法就是讓它順其自然”，順其自然是一些人的觀點(diǎn)，但不是解決全球變暖問題的方法；C項(xiàng)“全球變暖的嚴(yán)重性已經(jīng)被夸大了”，全球變暖問題是個(gè)很嚴(yán)重的問題，這是事實(shí)，并沒有夸大；D項(xiàng)“一切正常的倡議必須被進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)調(diào)”，這不應(yīng)該被強(qiáng)調(diào)，這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)應(yīng)該被推翻，所以這三項(xiàng)都不符合題意。

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Theword"dire"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.horribleB.immeasurableC.incalculableD.inhuman正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“andgiventheweightofevidencethattheproblemofglobalwarmingisseriousandfraughtwithdireconsequences”可知，全球變暖問題非常嚴(yán)重，伴隨著可怕的后果。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“可怕的，嚇人的”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“不可估量的”，C項(xiàng)“無法計(jì)算的”，D項(xiàng)“沒有人性的”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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TheBushadministration______.A.hasassistedinaggravatingglobalwarmingB.hastakennomeasuresagainstglobalwarmingC.hasexecutedcompromisesaboutglobalwarmingD.hasgotbigindustries'supporttostopglobalwarming正確答案：B[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“YettheBushadministrationhasgivennomorethanlipservicetotheproblem.”可知，布什政府對(duì)《京都議定書》倡導(dǎo)的保護(hù)環(huán)境問題沒有采取任何實(shí)際行動(dòng)，所以B項(xiàng)“布什政府應(yīng)對(duì)全球變暖沒有采取任何措施”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“在日益惡化的全球變暖中給予了幫助”，和文中內(nèi)容相反；C項(xiàng)“已經(jīng)向全球變暖妥協(xié)”，D項(xiàng)“已經(jīng)得到很多工業(yè)的支持去阻止全球變暖”，C、D兩項(xiàng)在文中沒有提到。

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TheauthorsuggestsallofthefollowingmeasuresEXCEPT______.A.reopeningaseriousinternationaldialogueB.overcomingalldifficultiesbeforestartingC.conductingscientificresearchesconcernedD.doingthemostpromisingtechnicalprojects正確答案：B[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“Noteveryproblemmustbesolvedbeforetheweightofevidencebecomessocompellingthatcertaininitialstepsbecomealmostmandatory.”可知，B項(xiàng)“在采取措施之前，并不需要解決好所有的問題”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“重新開展嚴(yán)肅的國際對(duì)話”，C項(xiàng)“開展相關(guān)的科學(xué)研究”，D項(xiàng)“做最有前途的技術(shù)項(xiàng)目”，這三個(gè)措施在最后一段中都有相互對(duì)應(yīng)的內(nèi)容，所以本題只能選B。

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Theword"downright"underlinedinParagraph2refersto______.A.completeB.realC.meaningfulD.especial正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“failuretodoanythingatallandinsteadtopromote'businessasusual'isdownrightcriminal”可知，不做任何事情，但繼續(xù)像往常一樣促進(jìn)貿(mào)易也是完全的犯罪。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“完全的”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“真正的”，C項(xiàng)“有意義的”，D項(xiàng)“特殊的”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Inthelastparagraph,theexpression"oncetheboilerislitunderit"mostprobablymeans"whenAmericanindustryis______."A.underminedB.upgradedC.incensedD.stimulated正確答案：D[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“Andonlyafoolwouldunderestimatehumaningenuitywhengivenaproperincentive,orthestrengthofAmericanindustryoncetheboilerislitunderit.”可知，當(dāng)給與適當(dāng)刺激，只有傻瓜才會(huì)低估人類的心靈手巧，一旦獲得動(dòng)力，美國企業(yè)的力量不容低估。所以D項(xiàng)“刺激，激勵(lì)”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“暗中破壞，逐漸削弱；侵蝕……的基礎(chǔ)”，B項(xiàng)“提升，使升級(jí)”，C項(xiàng)“激怒”，這三項(xiàng)和文中oncetheboilerislitunderit要表達(dá)的意思不符合。

ItseemsincredibletomethatLatinisnottaughtinschoolsasamatterofcourse,especiallyinacountrythatisforeverlamentingitsown(undeniable)mediocritywhenitcomestospeakingforeignlanguages.Asa13-year-old,IhardlyapproachedmyownLatinlessonswithanythingresemblingenthusiasm—ImighthavebeenkeenerifAeneaswenttotheshopsoccasionally—butIamterrificallygratefulIhadthem,allthesame.

Thebenefitsaremany.HavingabasicgroundinginLatinmakeslearningRomancelanguagesadoddle(輕而易舉的事):thefactthatIspeakEnglishplusthreeothershaslesstodowithanygeneticpredisposition—IwashopelessatlearningRussian—thanwithanunderstandingoftherootandprovenanceofLatin-derivedwords.

ItwouldbeimpossibletohaveasmatteringofLatinandfindoneselfstuckinItaly,providedonemanagedtopersuadethespeakertoslowdownabit.AndthereasonIcan(arguably)justaboutstringasentencetogetherinEnglish—whichisn'tmyfirstlanguage—hasagreatdealtodowithunderstanding,throughLatin,thewaysentencesandgrammarwork.

Latinalsohasitsownpleasinginternallogic:youfollowtherulesandyougettheanswer.AndIreallybelievethatifyouknowLatin,youhalf-speakFrenchalready.TheBritishusednottobeappallingatlanguages:mytheoryisthattheyonlybecamesoduringthepastcentury,whenLatinstoppedbeingwidelytaught.

Detractors(惡意批評(píng)者)mightpointoutthatthereislittleuseinlearningadeadlanguage.ButLatinisnotdead:it'severywhere.Itmakesthekindofpeoplewhoneverusetwoshortwordswhensixbigoneswilldointelligible.Itdemystifiesjargonandlegalese.Ithelpswithcrosswords.Itevenforcesthoseofuswhoarepathologicallyillogicaltothinklogicallyeveryonceinawhile:IrememberthepleasureIfeltatschool,duringLatintranslation,whenIrealizedIcouldcreateorderandsenseoutofapparentchaos.

Really,Latin'susefulapplicationsaremanifold.WatchingWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire?afewweeksago,InoticedthatthequestionwhichfelledthecontestantwouldalmostcertainlynothavestumpedhimhadhehadsomeLatin.Ofallthepossibleanswers,onlyonehadaLatinrootthatechoedthequestion.FromCicerotoChrisTarrantinafeweasysteps,youcan'tsaymoremodernorlessdustythanthat.31.

Theword"lamenting"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.mournB.weepC.condoleD.grieveover正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“especiallyinacountrythatisforeverlamentingitsown(undeniable)mediocrity”可知，特別是在一個(gè)國家用拉丁語為自己的人哀悼。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“哀悼，向……致哀”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“哭泣”，C項(xiàng)“表示同情，吊唁”，D項(xiàng)“對(duì)……感到傷心”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Asateenager,theauthor______.A.hadakeeninterestinLatinB.hadnevershowedanyinterestinLatinC.quitsoonafterhetooktheLatincourseD.wassatisfiedwithhisorherLatincourse正確答案：D[解析]根據(jù)文中第一段的內(nèi)容“Asa13-year-old,IhardlyapproachedmyownLatinlessonswithanythingresemblingenthusiasm—ImighthavebeenkeenerifAeneaswenttotheshopsoccasionally—butIamterrificallygratefulIhadthem，allthesame.”可知，作者開始時(shí)對(duì)拉丁語沒有熱情，但是后來非常感激上了拉丁語的課程，所以D項(xiàng)“對(duì)他/她的拉丁語課程非常滿意”符合題意。A項(xiàng)“對(duì)拉丁語有強(qiáng)烈的興趣”，B項(xiàng)“對(duì)拉丁語從沒有顯示過興趣”，從文中內(nèi)容可以看出作者開始對(duì)拉丁語沒有興趣，后來應(yīng)該是有興趣了，所以A、B兩項(xiàng)都不正確；C項(xiàng)“上拉丁語課程不久就放棄了”，這個(gè)在文中沒有提到。

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Theword"provenance"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.originB.genesisC.headspringD.filiation正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第二段的內(nèi)容“especiallyinacountrythatisforeverlamentingitsown(undeniable)mediocrity”可知，特別是在一個(gè)國家用拉丁語為自己的人哀悼。選項(xiàng)中的A項(xiàng)為“哀悼，向……致哀”符合文意。B項(xiàng)“哭泣”，C項(xiàng)“表示同情，吊唁”，D項(xiàng)“對(duì)……感到傷心”，這三項(xiàng)均不符合題意。

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Inparagraph3,theauthorbelievesthatknowingalittleaboutLatinhelpsone______.A.tospeakItalianbetterB.tofigureoutwhatanItaliansaysC.tounderstandItalianhistoryD.tomakefriendswithItalians正確答案：A[解析]根據(jù)文中第三段的內(nèi)容“ItwouldbeimpossibletohaveasmatteringofLatinandfindoneselfstuckinItaly,providedonemanagedtopersuadethespeakertoslowdownabit.”可知，一個(gè)居住意大利的人對(duì)拉丁語只是略懂一點(diǎn)，如果他設(shè)法說服演講者把語速稍微放慢一點(diǎn)，那是不可能的。所以A項(xiàng)“懂一點(diǎn)拉丁語能幫助人更好地說意大利語”符合題意。B項(xiàng)“弄明白一個(gè)意大利人說什么”，C項(xiàng)“了解意大利歷史”，D項(xiàng)“和意大利