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单选题The author refers to Abernathy’s study most probably in order to _____.A qualify an observation about one rule governing manufacturingB address possible objections to a recommendation about improving manufacturing competitivenessC support an earlier as
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qualify an observation about one rule governing manufacturing
address possible objections to a recommendation about improving manufacturing competitiveness
support an earlier assertion about method of increasing productivity
suggest the centrality in the Unit States economy of a particular manufacturing industry
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第1题：
Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?
A) The goal of the anthropologist is to understand the way in which people express themselves.
B) The anthropologist tries to understand why cultures are carried on without any change.
C) The anthropologist's professional interest is as wide as the variety of customs.
D)All of the above.
正确答案：C
答案：C
[试题分析] 文章主旨题。
[详细解答] 第39题和第37、38题问的是同一内容，也是本文的主旨，答案是C。
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第2题：
We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges 。
A. that are protected by campus security
B. that report campus crime by law
C. that are free from campus crime
D. that enjoy very good publicity
正确答案：B细节推理判断题。 -
第3题：
The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he__________.A.just reads about other people's observations and discoveries
B.comes up with solution in most natural ways
C.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
D.lacks some of the qualities required of scientist答案：D解析：由最后一段“0ne ofthe outstanding and essential qualities required is self—discipline．aquality I lack．”可知，D项正确。 -
第4题：
问答题How does the author most probably look at the African children?正确答案： He takes it his responsibility to change their life.解析：
从第六段首句“I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world.”可以看出，作者认为自己有回馈社会的责任，接下来，他以对非洲孩子的生活的看法作为例子表明自己回馈社会的方式，也就是说他认为帮助别人(包括非洲孩子)是他的责任。 -
第5题：
单选题The author of Passage 1 most likely refers to logging (line 26) to ______.Aexplain why there are so many orphan chimps
Bcriticize the inhabitants of several African nations for their cruel actions
Coffer an alternative industry to capturing chimpanzees
Ddescribe one of the reasons the chimp population is decreasing
Eelucidate the factors contributing to Africa's economic development
正确答案： D解析：
文中提到“Several factors are responsible”，而森林的砍伐是导致黑猩猩数量减少的一个原因。 -
第6题：
单选题The word “arbiters” (Line 6, Paragraph 4) most probably refers to those ______.Awho work as coordinators
Bwho function as judges
Cwho supervise transactions
Dwho determine the price
正确答案： B解析：
词义理解题。第四段提到：“in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail”，说明现实中铁路部门经常处在决定哪些公司繁荣哪些公司失败的地位，而下文对这种情况提出了疑问，文中的原话是：“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace”难道我们真想让铁路成为市场上决定成败的arbiters吗？所以arbiters与上文的determine呼应，表示“做决定者，仲裁者”的含义。 -
第7题：
单选题After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie's______.Aeducation
Bnext project
Cpay
Dchildhood
正确答案： C解析： -
第8题：
单选题After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie’s ______.Aeducation
Bnext project
Cpay
Dchildhood
正确答案： C解析：
主旨推断题。文章最后一句提到“Now Walker was ready for her next big step”由此可知：现在沃克在为她的下一个重大步骤做准备。于是可以推断下文将要讨论Maggie’s big step。只有B项与之相关。A、C、D项与最后一段最后一句话均没有联系。 -
第9题：
单选题The words “a major label” in Paragraph 4 most probably refers to a.Agovernment agency
Bpodcasting director
Cpublic radio station
Drecord company
正确答案： C解析：
推断题。a major label出现在第四段首句。第三段提到KEXP无法播客诸如John in the Morning一类的节目，给出的原因是“record companies haven’t provided an easy, affordable way for podcasters to license songs”（唱片公司没有为做播客的人license songs提供一种简便且支付得起的方式）。该引用部分所在句意为“KEXP决定不能再无所事事地等着a major label来阻止它们播出”，由此可知a major label指的就是上文提到的record companies（唱片公司），因此选D。 -
第10题：
单选题When the author wrote “KEXP did not release numbers” in Paragraph 4, he or she most probably meant that KEXP did not.Alabel the musical products with numbers
Bdisclose how many songs it ever recorded
Ctell the author how much it paid the lawyer
Dreveal how much it paid to each of the bands
正确答案： D解析：
细节题。“KEXP did not release numbers”出现在第四段倒数第二句，之前的内容提到KEXP邀请了14个来自西雅图的未签约的或小型的乐队来为播客创作歌曲，并且请了一位律师来起草了与这些乐队的一份简单合约。由此可以推断本句所描述的KEXP没有透露具体数字应该指的是支付给各乐队的报酬。故选D。 -
第11题：
单选题The author most probably agrees that artificial sweetened gum _____Ais not effective in reducing stress.
Bmay cause some health problems.
Cshould be avoided although it is healthful.
Dis harmful for one’s health due to its sugar containing.
正确答案： D解析：
由题干关键词artificial sweetened gum定位到第六段第二句“(Avoid artificial sweetened gum, though—some are linked to health issues.)”，由括号里面的some are linked to health issues可知嚼人造加糖，香糖会引起健康问题，B与此内容最为相近，故本题应选B。 -
第12题：
单选题It can be inferred from the passage that the author is most probably ______.Aan American congressman
Ba British politician
Can American journalist
Da British environmentalist
正确答案： D解析：
本文是一篇发表在报刊上的议论文，主要谈论politics of happiness，其基点是英国和英国人的幸福问题，文章设定议论对象主要为politicians，此外作者一直在用第一人称we进行讨论并建议“we need to refocus our energies on general well-being (GWB)”等，作者的语气也与politician的身份相符合。 -
第13题：
What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. causes for the parent –teen conflicts
B. Examples of the parent –teen war.
C. Solutions for the parent –teen problems
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship
正确答案：C
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第14题：
In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on（ ）
[A] a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk
[B] a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon
[C] other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U. S.
[D] a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker
正确答案：B
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第15题：
On which of the following would the author most probably agree? （ ）.A.Foreign investors should move their manufacturing capability closer to the consumer
B.China's wage inflation will wreak a pohtical havoc in the future
C.Foreign investors should flee to neighboring countries, such as Vietnam
D.There's plenty of room to improve efficiency at Chinese plants答案：D解析：根据作者的理解可以推测，在中国仍有很大的空间去提高自身的效率。 -
第16题：
单选题The author’s attitude toward the culture in most factories is best described as _____.Acautious
Bcritical
Cdisinterested
Drespectful
正确答案： D解析：
根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“This dimension of performance has until recently sufficed as a basis of evaluation, but it has created a penny-pinching, mechanistic culture in most factories that has kept away creative managers.”这里作者指出迫于降低成本的压力，大多数工厂文化缺少创新。接着在最后一段中继续说到只有摆脱这种为了最大程度减少成本的方法才能使得企业成功，因此可知作者对大多数工厂的文化是持批判态度的。 -
第17题：
单选题The author’s daughter probably considered the hair style of those punks _____.Ainteresting
Bstrange
Cpretty
Dimpressive
正确答案： A解析：
第三段第三句说作者的女儿看到那些朋克的打扮后问“他们为什么穿成那样？是戏服吗？”可以看出女儿认为这些朋克的打扮很奇怪。 -
第18题：
单选题The author is most probably a ______.Alinguist
Bplastic surgeon
Cmanager
Dsociologist
正确答案： B解析：
结论推断题。答案出处为全文。从全文分析作者的身份为社会学家。 -
第19题：
填空题Carey Graham may most probably study political science after his graduation from university.____正确答案： A解析：
由题干信息定位至A段。本段指出Graham大学毕业后可能继续学习法律（law）或政治经济学（political science），故匹配段落为A段。 -
第20题：
单选题After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens'______.Asuccess
Bappearance
Cworks
Dchildhood
正确答案： B解析： -
第21题：
单选题The word “spas” (Line 3, Para.1) most probably refers to _____.Asports activities
Bplaces for physical exercise
Crecreation centers
Dathletic training programs
正确答案： A解析：
词义题。从第一段“capitalize”（获利），“benefit financially”（在金钱上获利），“national chain spas”（全国连锁组织）等词来看，spas应为能赚钱的在全国有经营的连锁性的赢利的商业性体育锻炼的地方，类似体育馆、体育健身活动中心等，故首先排除A、D项；既然是体育活动场所，C项也自然排除。故B为答案。 -
第22题：
单选题Johannes Gutenberg’s invention probably refers to ______.Aprinting technology
Btransportation technology
Cthe Reformation and the Enlightenment
Dindustrial revolution
正确答案： C解析：
Johannes Gutenberg’s invention出现在第三段最后一句，该句指出“Johannes Gutenberg的发明不仅促进了宗教改革和启蒙运动的发展，而且也促使欧洲农业和工业革命的产生”。结合上一段最后一句提到的“But the real secret was the use of an easily cast metal”，可知Johannes Gutenberg的发明应该指的是印刷技术。 -
第23题：
单选题The other end of the leash most probably refers to _____.Aa dog
Ba dog’s owner
Cdog owner’s friend
Da dog’s rival
正确答案： B解析：
文章第二段主要描写了被拴住的两条狗在遛弯时遇见的情景，the other end of the leash指的是牵引它们的主人，B正确。