catti二級(jí)筆譯綜合能力試題精選及答案解析

catti二級(jí)筆譯綜合能力試題精選及答案解析一、VocabularySelection（本大題1小題．每題1.0分，共1.0分。Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,therearefourwordsorphrasesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.）第1題Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,________tothebody.AthestressitisgreaterBgreateristhestressCgreaterstressisDthegreaterthestress【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】固定用法。the+比較級(jí)，the+比較級(jí)。二、VocabularyReplacement（本大題11小題．每題1.0分，共11.0分。Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoicethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.）第1題Thethiefwasapprehended,buthisaccomplicehaddisappeared.ApeoplewhosawhimBthepersonwhohelpedhimCgunsandknivesDstolengoods【正確答案】：B【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】名詞辨析。accomplice同謀者，幫兇：Thepolicearrestedhimandhistwoaccomplices．警方逮捕了他和他的兩個(gè)同謀。第2題Acourt-martialhasbutrecentlydecidedtoacquithim.AdeclareheisnotguiltyBpardonhimCcondemnhimDpersecutehim【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】動(dòng)詞辨析。acquit宣告某人無罪：Thejuryacquittedhimofmurder．陪審團(tuán)宣告他謀殺罪名不成立。declare聲稱；pardon原諒：askforpardon請(qǐng)求原諒。condemn譴責(zé)：Weallcondemncrueltytochildren．我們一致譴責(zé)虐待兒童的行為。persecute迫害，虐待：Throughouthistoryreligiousminoritieshavebeenpersecuted．縱觀歷史，宗教上的少數(shù)派始終受迫害。第3題WhenAkiyamaToyohiro,Japan''sfirstastronaut,completedhisstintinspace,hecamebackdowntoearthwithmorethanoneworry.AspellBslingCstingDstink【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】名詞辨析。stint定額工作：Makesureyoudoyourstint；don'tleaveitalltotheothers．務(wù)必要把分配給你的那份工作做完，不要都留給別人做。spell(指與某種活動(dòng)、事件有關(guān)的)連續(xù)不斷的一段時(shí)間，輪班的時(shí)間：IdidaspellinthearmybeforeIbecameapoliceman．我在成為警察之前曾在軍隊(duì)干過一段時(shí)間。sling投石器，鉤懸?guī)?，吊索：Hehadtokeephisbrokenarminasling．他不得不把斷胳膊固定在吊帶上。sting刺痛，針刺，傷痕：Theredspotonhisarmisasting．他胳膊上的小紅點(diǎn)是蟲叮的傷痕。stink臭味：Whatastink!真臭!第4題Holmes!Iwhispered."Whatonearthareyoudoinginthisdisgustingplace?"AhumbleBunpleasantCunderprivilegedDnoisy【正確答案】：B【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】形容詞辨析。disgusting令人厭惡的；unpleasant使人不愉快的，討厭的：Nobodyknowswhytherehasbeenanunpleasantatmosphereintheofficethesedays,沒有人知道為什么這些日子辦公室的氣氛一直令人不快。humble卑下的，微賤的，謙遜的，粗陋的；underprivileged被剝奪基本權(quán)力的，窮困的，下層社會(huì)的；noisy嘈雜的，聒噪的。第5題Whenahurricaneisabouttooccur,theNationalWeatherBureauissuesawarning.AadjacentBgiganticCperilousDimminent【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】結(jié)構(gòu)識(shí)別。beabouttooccur將要發(fā)生；imminent即將來臨的，逼近的：Hewasfacedwithimminentdeath．他面臨逼近的死亡。adjacent鄰近的：adjacentcities相鄰的城市。gigantic巨大的；龐大的：Thenewairplanelookedlikeagiganticbird．這架新飛機(jī)看起來像一只巨大的鳥。perilous危險(xiǎn)的：aperilous．journeyacrossthemountains橫越重山的艱險(xiǎn)征途。第6題RainabatesinthefallthroughoutmostoftheAppalachianMountainregion.ApoursBaccumulatesClessensDevaporates【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】動(dòng)詞辨析。abate(風(fēng)、暴風(fēng)雨、聲音等)減弱，減輕，降低：Theshipsailedwhenthestormabated．風(fēng)暴減弱時(shí)船開航了。lessen減少，減輕：Thepainwasalreadylessening．疼痛正在減輕。pour灌注，傾瀉：Itwaspouring．下傾盆大雨。accumulate積聚，堆積：Heaccumulatedagoodlibrary．積累了豐富的藏書。evaporate蒸發(fā)，消失：Thesunwillevaporatethemist．太陽會(huì)蒸發(fā)霧氣。第7題Oneofthethingswehavetodotopreventapandemicistomakesurepeopleunderstandandknowwhattheycandotominimizethecommotion.AcommandBcollusionCturmoilDtutelage【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】名詞辨析。commotion騷動(dòng)，暴亂：produceacommotion引起一陣騷動(dòng)。turmoil騷動(dòng)，混亂：acountryinturmoiloverlaborstrikes處于工人罷工造成的動(dòng)亂中的國(guó)家。command命令，掌握：obeycommand服從命令。collusion共謀，勾結(jié)；tutelage監(jiān)護(hù)。第8題Justicesofthepeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivilsuitsandofcriminalcasesinvolvingminoroffenses.AsupremacyBauthorityCguidanceDobedience【正確答案】：B【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】名詞辨析。havejurisdictionover對(duì)……有管轄權(quán)：Thecourthasnojurisdictionoverforeigndiplomatslivinginthiscountry．法院對(duì)駐本國(guó)的外交官無裁判權(quán)。supremacy至高無上，霸權(quán)地位：malesupremacy大男子主義者。authority權(quán)力，權(quán)威：Deputiesweregivenauthoritytomakearrests．代表們被授予拘捕權(quán)。guidance向?qū)?，指?dǎo)：Hedidtheworkwithhisteacher'sguidance．他在老師的指導(dǎo)下做了這件工作。obedience服從：Sheshowedgreatobedience．她表現(xiàn)很順從。第9題Thatboyissufferingfromunrequitedloveandpinesaway.AferventBobsessiveCsecretDunreturned【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】形容詞辨析。requited回報(bào)的。加上否定前綴un意思是“無報(bào)答的，無回報(bào)的”：Wickednessdoesnotgoaltogetherunrequited．[諺]惡有惡報(bào)。returned返回的，回報(bào)的；fervent熱情的，火熱的：He'saferventbelieverinfreespeech．他是言論自由的強(qiáng)烈信仰者。obsessive強(qiáng)迫性的，令人著迷的：anobsessiveconcernforneatness好整潔癖；secret秘密的。第10題Thefeelingofcompetitionamongthestudentsinalltheclassroomswherethetestwasgoingonwasnoticeabletoeveryone.AdiscordBdiscoveryCrivalryDcooperation【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】名詞辨析。discord爭(zhēng)論、不和：Anoteofdiscordcreptintotheirrelationship．他們的關(guān)系出現(xiàn)了裂痕。discovery發(fā)現(xiàn)：anewdiscoveryinmedicalscience醫(yī)學(xué)科學(xué)的新發(fā)現(xiàn)。rivalry競(jìng)爭(zhēng)、敵對(duì)者：Thereisgreatrivalrybetweenthetwosisters．這兩姐妹間有一場(chǎng)激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。cooperation合作：Thankyouforyourcooperation．感謝你們的合作。第11題Heremainedcalminthefaceoftheimpendingdanger.AterrificBtrivialCastonishingDimminent【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】形容詞辨析。impending即將發(fā)生的，逼近的：Hurricaneisimpending．臺(tái)風(fēng)就要來了。imminent即將發(fā)生的，逼近的：Accordingtotheweatherreportarainstormisimminent．據(jù)天氣預(yù)報(bào)說暴風(fēng)雨即將來臨。terrific極大的，極好的；astonishing驚人的，使人驚訝的；trivial瑣細(xì)的，微不足道的。三、CorrectingGrammaticalErrors（本大題5小題．每題1.0分，共5.0分。Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerrorBeloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.YouaretoselecttheONEchoiceandreplacetheunderlinedelement(s)sothattheerroriserasedandcorrected.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.）第1題Watermakesupsome70percentagepointsofthebody,anddrinkingenoughwater—eithertapwaterorexpensivemineralwater—willensurethatthebodyisproperlylubricatedandflushed.Aper-centBpercapitaCpercentDpercentage【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】習(xí)慣搭配。表百分比用“…percentof+noun”。percentagepoints是“百分點(diǎn)”的意思。第2題Ourcompanyhasbeenmadeoneofthelargestmanufacturersinthefieldofchemicalindustry.Abecome,inBmade,infieldofCbecame,inthefieldDbeenmadeof,in【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】詞語應(yīng)用。make指某人／物“成為，變?yōu)椤睍r(shí)，多強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)，后面跟抽象名詞：Thenewsmadeherhappy．這消息使她很高興。field(多指學(xué)科、活動(dòng)或興趣的)領(lǐng)域，范圍，界?！盎瘜W(xué)工業(yè)”直接可用inchemicalindustry。第3題Idon''tdoubthowtheplanwillbewellreceived.AthatBwhichCifDwhether【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】習(xí)慣搭配。doubt懷疑，不信，拿不準(zhǔn)。后接賓語從句時(shí)，如主句為肯定句用whether或if連接，如主句為疑問句和否定句時(shí)連詞that。Idon'tdoubtthathewillcomeontime．我肯定他會(huì)準(zhǔn)時(shí)來。第4題You''vebeensohelpful!HowcanImakeuptoyou?AmakeituptoyouBmakeyouupCmakeupitforyouDmakeupyou【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】習(xí)慣搭配。代詞應(yīng)放在make和up的中間，因而排除C、D。makeituptosb．補(bǔ)償某人的損失、遭受的不幸或花費(fèi)的錢財(cái)：Thanksforbuyingmyticket—I'llmakeituptoyoulater．感謝你給我買了票——我稍后再還給你錢。makesb．up表“為某人化妝”：Shespentanhourmakingherselfupbeforetheparty．她在聚會(huì)前化妝用了一個(gè)小時(shí)。第5題Followingayearoffastdevelopment,bythefirstquarterofthisyear,Chinahashadabout1,100e-commercewebsites.AChinahadabout1,100e-commercewebsitesbytheendoflastMarchBbytheendofthefirstquarterofthisyear,Chinahashadabout1,100e-commercewebsitesCbytheendofthisrecentpastMarch,Chinahasabout1,100e-commercewebsitesDbytheendofthisfirstquarter,Chinahadabout1,100orsoe-commercewebsites【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：1.0分【答案解析】時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)用。根據(jù)句意，時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該是一般過去時(shí)，排除掉B和C。而且第一季度已經(jīng)過去了，D中的this表示將要到來的，也應(yīng)排除。四、ReadingComprehension（共25小題,共50.0分）Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwithfour(A,B,CandD)suggestedanswersorwaysoffinishing.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.第1題Thefieldofmedicinehasalwaysattracteditsshareofquacksandcharlatans—disreputablewomenandmenwithlittleornomedicalknowledgewhopromisequickcuresatcheapprices.Thereasonswhyquackerythriveseveninmoderntimesareeasytofind.Tobeginwith,painseemstobeachronichumancondition.Apersonwhosebodyormind"hurts"willoftenpayanyamountofmoneyforthepromiseofrelief.Second,eventhebestmedicaltreatmentcannotcurealltheillsthatbesetmenandwomen.Peoplewhomistrustordislikethetruthsthattheirphysicianstellthemoftenturntomoresympatheticears.Manypeoplelackthetrainingnecessarytoevaluatemedicalclaims.Giventhechoicebetween(a)areputablephysicianwhosaysacureforcancerwillbelong,expensiveandmaynotworkatall,and(b)asalespersonwhosaysthatseveralbottlesofasecretformula"snakeoil"willcurenotonlycancerbuttuberculosisaswell,someindividualswilloptfor"snakeoil".Many"snakeoil"remediesarehighlylacedwithalcoholornarcoticdrugs.Anyonewhodrinksthemmaygetsodrunkorstonedthattheydrowntheirpainsintherisingtideofpleasantintoxication.Littlewonderthat"snakeoil"isapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurts!Butlettherebenomisunderstandings.Averyfew"homeremedies"actuallywork.However,mostremediessoldbyquacksarenotonlyuseless,butoftencanbeharmfulaswell.Inthispassage,aquackoracharlatanissomeonewho________.AhasaspecialabilityBhaslittleknowledgeCisnotagooddoctorDpretendstobeadoctor【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】詞義題型。根據(jù)第一句話中的破折號(hào)后的解釋…quacksandcharlatans—disreputablewomenandmenwithlittleornomedicalknowledgewhopromisequickcuresatcheapprices．(庸醫(yī)和騙子是指那些本身缺乏醫(yī)學(xué)知識(shí)卻又許諾能又快又省地治好病的臭名昭著的人)可以推斷出正確答案。quack“庸醫(yī)”。第2題Thesentence"painseemstobeachronichumancondition"meanspainseemsto________.AbeveryseriousBbeverydifficultClastforalongtimeDbealwayshappening【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】詞義題型。chronic“慢性的，連續(xù)復(fù)發(fā)的，經(jīng)常發(fā)生的”，因此D項(xiàng)為正確答案。第3題Quackerythriveseveninmoderntimesbecause________.ApatientspayanyamountofmoneyBpatientsdonotliketheirphysiciansCquackssaythattheycanhelppatientsDbestmedicaltreatmentcostsverymuch【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】推斷題型。第一段最后一句提到Thereasonswhyquackerythriveseveninmoderntimesareeasytofind．緊接著第二段指出Tobeginwith，painseemstobeachronichumancondition．Apersonwhosebodyormind“hurts”willoftenpayanyamountofmoneyfor…mistrustordislikethetruthsthattheirphysicianstellthemoftenturntomoresympatheticears．句中sympatheticears意為“庸醫(yī)，騙子”。由此可見，病人不惜代價(jià)看病，醫(yī)生誠實(shí)的告訴病人藥的療效，而庸醫(yī)則聲稱其藥能治百病，病人當(dāng)然就去找這些庸醫(yī)了，因此現(xiàn)在庸醫(yī)還是十分流行。第4題Peoplewhoseektheadviceofquacksandcharlatansarethosewho________.AarepoorlyeducatedBarehighlyeducatedCdislikemedicaltreatmentsDmistrustphysicians'truths【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。參看第二段最后一句。第5題Toevaluatemedicalclaims,onemust________.AturntoreputabledoctorsBmakeanadequatechoiceChavethenecessarytrainingDdisbelievepromiseofrelief【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。答案出自第三段的第一句Manypeoplelackthetrainingnecessarytoevaluatemedicalclaims．第6題Accordingtotheauthor,averyfewhomeremediesare________.AuselessBharmfulCpleasantDeffective【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。根據(jù)最后一段的倒數(shù)第二句Averyfew“homeremedies”actuallywork．可見正確答案。第7題WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?AQuacksarereallysympathetic.BSnakeoildoesnotwork.CDoctorscannotcureallills.DPatientsareoftenimpatient.【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】是非題型。B選項(xiàng)蛇油沒有效果，是事實(shí)，因?yàn)閟nakeoil指江湖醫(yī)生的萬用藥。文中第二段eventhebestmedicaltreatmentcannotcurealltheills與C項(xiàng)意思相同。一些人不會(huì)選擇areputablephysicianwhosaysacureforcancerwillbelong…由此推斷D項(xiàng)也正確。第8題Manyindividualsoptfor"snakeoil"becausethey________.AaremisledbyasecretformulaBcannotaffordatreatmentClackmedicalknowledgeDdonottrustphysicians【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。參看第三段第二句…asalespersonwhosaysthatseveralbottlesofasecretformula“snakeoil”willcurenotonlycancerbuttuberculosisaswell，someindividualswilloptfor“snakeoil”．第9題Snakeoilisapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurtsbecauseithas________.AactuallyworkedBsomefruitstonesCbeenmisunderstoodDalcoholornarcoticdrugs【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。參看第四段的頭三句話Many“snakeoil”remediesarehighlylacedwith…Anyonewhodrinksthemmaygetsodrunk…Littlewonderthat“snakeoil”isapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurts!(許多蛇油中含有大量酒精或麻醉品。服用的人會(huì)沉醉于極度的興奮中，這就難怪對(duì)小痛癢來說，蛇油是受歡迎的萬能藥了。)第10題Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?ADistrustofPhysiciansBMedicalTreatmentCSnakeOilRemediesDGuardAgainstQuackery【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】主旨題型。文章介紹了庸醫(yī)，騙子和病人的心理，目的是為了讓人們明白，清醒，不要上騙子的當(dāng)。第11題Modernindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.Infact,suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence.Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge.Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete,wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskillsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew.Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped,theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes.Improvedhealthtechnologycreatesalargepoolofoldpeople,whocompeteforjobswiththeyoung.However,economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete,forcingolderpeopleintoretirement.Atthesametime,youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge.Finally,urbanizationcreatesage-segregatedneighborhoods.Becausetheoldliveonfixedincomes,theymustoftenliveininferiorhousing.Allthesefactors—retirement,obsoleteknowledgeandskills,inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety.Acenturyago,whenonecouldexpecttoliveonlyto50orso,thelifespanmoreorlesscoincidedwiththeoccupationandfamilycycle.Buttodaytheaveragelifespanallowsforfifteentotwentyyearsoflifeafterthesecycles.Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsociety.By"asystemofbuilt-inobsolescence"theauthormeans________.AnoformalsystemsexistinmodernindustrialsocietyBoldpeoplehavenostatusinmodernindustrialsocietyCyoungpeoplehavechancesinmodernindustrialsocietyDknowledgechangesrapidlyinmodernindustrialsociety【正確答案】：B【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】推斷題型。根據(jù)開篇的第二、三句Infact，suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt—inobsolescence．Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge．(社會(huì)有其體系的內(nèi)在弊端。沒有終生繼續(xù)教育的正規(guī)體系以使老年人跟上知識(shí)的更新。)第12題Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrue?APeopledon'thavetogaineducation.BPeopledon'thavetolearnjobskills.CPeopledon'thavetobetreatedasequals.DPeopledon'thavechancestobeginanew.【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】是非題型。根據(jù)第一段第四句Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete，wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskillsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew．一旦我們的教育和技能落后了，就沒有受教育、學(xué)技能的機(jī)會(huì)了，也就沒有重新再來的機(jī)會(huì)了。第13題Themorehighlydevelopedasocietyis,________.AthemoreadvancedtechnologywillbeBthelargerthenumberofpeoplewillbeCthemorediminishedoldpeople'sstatuswillbeDthelowertheoverallstatusofthepeoplewillbe【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。根據(jù)第二段第一句Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped，theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes．第14題Thehighdevelopmentofeconomictechnology________.AmakesjobskillsoutoffashionBlowersthedemandforworkersCforcesoldpeopleintoretirementDcreatesnewjobsforolderpeople【正確答案】：C【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。答案出自第二段第三句However，economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete，forcingolderpeopleintoretirement．第15題WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?ARetiredpeoplecouldonlyliveonfixedincomes.BRetiredpeoplearemoreskillfulthanyoungpeople.CYoungpeopleareeducatedinthenewtechnology.DYoungpeoplearekeepingpacewithrapidchanges.【正確答案】：B【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】是非題型。從第二段最后一句話Allthesefactors—retirement，obsoleteknowledgeandskills，inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety．可以判斷出B項(xiàng)為正確答案。第16題Accordingtothispassage,thestatusoftheagedisloweredbytheir________.AforcedretirementBinferiorhousingClongerlifespanDfixedincomes【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】推斷題型。依據(jù)第二段最后一句。第17題Thesentence"ourlifespanoutpacesourusefulness"meanswecanlivelonger________.AandmakeprogressBanddomoreworkCbutmoveslowlyDbutbecomeuseless【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】細(xì)節(jié)題型。根據(jù)第三段的最后一句Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsocietyoutpace“超過”。第18題Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheagedis________.ArealisticBoptimisticCpessimisticDsympathetic【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】態(tài)度題型。從文章頭兩句Modemindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople．Infact，suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence．以及全文看，作者一直對(duì)老年人因受不到繼續(xù)教育而落伍導(dǎo)致退休，從而在社會(huì)中失去地位而感到同情。realistic現(xiàn)實(shí)的；optimistic樂觀的；pessimistic悲觀的；sympathetic同情的。第19題Itcanbededucedfromthispassagethatoneshould________.AlearnnewskillsBbeopen-mindedChaveagoodpersonalityDkeeppacewiththetimes【正確答案】：D【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】推斷題型。答案出自第二段第四句Atthesametime，youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge．A項(xiàng)和B項(xiàng)有些片面。第20題Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?ATheProblemofAgingBSocialStructuresCEconomicTechnologyDContinuingEducation【正確答案】：A【本題分?jǐn)?shù)】：2.0分【答案解析】主旨題型。本文探討老年人在社會(huì)中地位喪失的原因，B文中沒有涉及，C和D只是導(dǎo)致地位喪失的原因，因此A是最佳答案。第21題ToErrIsHumanbyLewisThomasEveryonemusthavehadatleastonepersonalexperiencewithacomputererrorbythistime.Bankbalancesaresuddenlyreportedtohavejumpedfrom$379intothemillions,appealsforcharitablecontributionsaremailedoverandovertopeoplewithcrazysoundingnamesatyouraddress,departmentstoressendthewrongbills,utilitycompanieswritethatthey''returningeverythingoff,thatsortofthing.Ifyoumanagetogetintouchwithsomeoneandcomplain,youthengetinstantaneouslytyped,guiltylettersfromthesamecomputer,saying,"Ourcomputerwasinerror,andanadjustmentisbeingmadeinyouraccount."Thesearesupposedtobethesheerest,blindestaccidents.Mistakesarenotbelievedtobethenormalbehaviorofagoodmachine.Ifthingsgowrong,itmustbeapersonal,humanerror,theresultoffingering,tamperingabuttongettingstuck,someonehittingthewrongkey.Thecomputer,atitsnormalbest,isinfallible.Iwonderwhetherthiscanbetrue.Afterall,thewholepointofcomputersisthattheyrepresentanextensionofthehumanbrain,vastlyimproveduponbutnonethelesshuman,superhumanmaybe.Agoodcomputercanthinkclearlyandquicklyenoughtobeatyouatchess,andsomeofthemhaveevenbeenprogrammedtowriteobscureverse.Theycandoanythingwecando,andmorebesides.Itisnotyetknownwhetheracomputerhasitsownconsciousness,anditwouldbehardtofindoutaboutthis.Whenyouwalkintooneofthosegreathallsnowbuiltforthehugemachines,andstandinglistening,itiseasytoimaginethatthefaint,distantnoisesarethesoundofthinking,andtheturningofthespoolsgivesthemthelookofwildcreaturesrollingtheireyesintheefforttoconcentrate,chokingwithinformation.Butrealthinking,anddreaming,areothermatters.Ontheotherhand,theevidenceofsomethinglikeanunconscious,equivalenttoours,areallaround,ineverymail.Asextensionsofthehumanbrain,theyhavebeenconstructedthesamepropertyoferror,spontaneous,uncontrolled,andrichinpossibilities.Thetitleofthewriting"ToErrIsHuman"impliesthatAmakin