单选题The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.A telephone is more important to the poor than the WebB digital revolution will be welcomed by the poorC the gap between the rich and the poor ca
题目
telephone is more important to the poor than the Web
digital revolution will be welcomed by the poor
the gap between the rich and the poor can be wider in the information age
half the world’s population will benefit from knowledge explosion
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题目问的是：作者在最后一段引用联合国秘书长的话主要是为了证明什么？根据文章倒数第2段“We have to get serious not merely about the technology but also the psychology of bridging that divide.”可知，我们在严肃对待科技的同时，还要有填补这一鸿沟的心理；最后一段引用语意思是说，世界上有一半的人还没打过或接过电话，说明贫富悬殊，这一差距在信息时代可能会拉大。故选C。
更多“单选题The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.A telephone is more important to the poor than the WebB digital revolution will be welcomed by the poorC the gap between the rich and the poor ca”相关问题
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第1题：
The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten(幼儿园), usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is “morally wrong”. This statement has some support,as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.
Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the state, to expand it to every American child. It later became known that “every” meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line-equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.
Some critics(评论家)say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20th new results were announced from a study of 9 to 11 year olds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended preschool had better literacy(读写能力), language, math and science skills. And two years of prekindergarten were better than one.
Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education.
21. The kindergarten in other rich countries usually begins()than in America.
A. earlier
B. later
C. slower
22. Which is TRUE about the vocabulary size of the two groups of kids?
A. Poor preschool kids have a larger vocabulary than rich ones.
B. Rich preschool kids have a larger vocabulary than poor ones.
C. There is no obvious difference between the two groups of kids.
23. Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?
A. There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.
B. Two years of prekindergarten were better than one.
C. Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.
24. The phrase “single out” in the last paragraph means().
A. count
B. think about
C. choose
25. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Secondary Education.
B. Preschool Education.
C. Poor Kids' Education.
参考答案：21、B 22、B 23、B 24、C 25、B
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第2题：
Reducing the gap between rich and poor is one of the main _______ facing the government.
A、chances
B、challenges
C、chains
D、changes
参考答案：B
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第3题：
We can infer from the third paragraph that _____.
［A］ rich people are more interested in cloning humans than animals
［B］ cloning of animal pets is becoming a prosperous industry
［C］ there is no distinction between a cloned and a natural dog
［D］ Missy’s master pays a lot in a hope to revive the dog
正确答案：B本题考查推理引申。第三段首句提到，克隆狗是能带来丰厚科研报酬的商机。下文无论是提到动医学院频繁接到的电话，还是举出一掷千金想克隆爱犬的富人的例子都是为了说明首句的观点。因此从第三段可推出的结论是［B］。
该段主要涉及的是克隆狗，因此无从推知［A］；从该段最后两句可知，［C］与事实相反；［D］错在revive，由该段第四句可知，密斯的主人只是想要一个密斯的孪生子在它死后继承其优良品质 -
第4题：
Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
An understanding of man's effect on the balance of nature is crucial (关键的) to being able to find the appropriate remedial action. It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true. The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.
For example, tropical forests are known to be essential to the balance of nature, yet we are destroying them at a great rate. They are being cleared not to benefit the natives of that country, but to satisfy the needs of rich countries. Central American forests are being destroyed for grassland to make pet food in the United States cheaper; in Papua slew Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheaper cardboard packaging for Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong. Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause more tropical forest destruction than a poor person living in the forest itself.
In short, it is everybody's duty to safeguard the future of mankind—not only through population control, but by being more aware of the effect his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily destroyed; on the other hand, it can easily destroy its most dangerous enemy—man.
31.According to the first paragraph, people usually believe that .
A.poor people in poor countries contribute to the imbalance of nature
B. rich people know how to protect the environment by taking actions
C. people in poor areas know a lot about the birth control
D. rich people in rich countries have done a lot to balance nature
正确答案：A
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第5题：
In the second paragraph, the author mainly concentrates on the（ ）
[A] tendency of American economy
[B]contribution American households have made to the economy
[C]low efficiency of the government
[D]progress toward digital transformation
正确答案：D
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第6题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
The author’s main purpose to write this article is_____A.to give several possible solutions to the problem of poverty
B.to explain why some people in the United States are below the poverty line
C.to show sympathy for those poor people
D.to give the definition of “poverty line”答案：A解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】main purpose;to write this article
【主题句】第一段Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.经济学家为了找到问题解决方法，研究了贫困的原因。
第二段Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs. 经济学家提出了几个为什么穷人没有工作的原因。倒数第三段 At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. 目前，政府认为它可以通过以下方式减少该国的贫困。最后一段 Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living. 一些经济学家正在寻求更好的解决贫困问题的办法。但是，目前很多人依靠福利来达到最低限度的可接受的生活水平。
【解析】题干问“作者写这篇文章的主要目的是什么？”。本道题考察对于全文主旨大意的理解。A选项意为“给出一些可能的贫困问题解决方法” B选项意为“解释为什么一些美国人生活在贫困线以下”C选项意为“表达了对于穷人的同情”；D选项“解释什么是贫困线。” 根据主题句可知，文章主要围绕着贫困问题，从贫困标准线、贫困原因、解决贫困问题措施依次展开，重点是要探索如何找到更好地解决贫困问题的方法，选项B中引用美国情况只是作为案例分析，不是根本写作目的；选项C未提及；选项D只是在开头交代，不符合题意。 -
第7题：
There is a growing gap between the rich and the poor.A:conflict
B:tension
C:gulf
D:confrontation答案：C解析：本题考查的是对近义名词的辨析能力。本句话的意思是：“贫富差距日益增大。”句中的gap意为“差异，缝隙，缺口”。四个选项中：conflict意为“冲突，矛盾”，如：So the conflict spread like wildfire.冲突扰如野火蔓延开来。tension意为“紧张”，如：The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.这种紧张情绪很快感染了人群中所有的人。 gulf意为“海湾，巨大的差距”，是最合适的选项，如：I think there is no gulf between my daughter and I，我认为我和女儿之间没有隔阂。 confrontation意为“面对，对杭”，如：Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.即使是局部的对杭也可能扩大为一场大战。 -
第8题：
单选题The height of a VHF radio antenna is more important than the power output wattage of the radio because（）.AVHF communications are basically line of sight
Bthe air is more dense the higher you go
Csalt water is a poor conductor of sound
Dsea water absorbs the radiated energy
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第9题：
单选题It can be concluded from the passage that ______.Alarge families may be considered as a heavy burden by the rural poor
Bthe actions of national and international power brokers have an important effect upon the decision made by the rural poor
Cthe actions of those with the highest fertility, the rural poor, ultimately determine the rate of population growth
Dhaving large families had more advantages than disadvantages in those poor areas
正确答案： C解析：
该篇文章主要介绍了人口增长过快的问题，并且指出国内和国际上的政治掮客（power brokers）解决不了这个问题，该问题的解决只能依赖全体个人的行为。末段第二句指出更确切来说，贫穷地区大多是人口增长率很高的乡村地区，那里的夫妻必须把孩子的数量控制到三个以内。因此C项的推理正确。 -
第10题：
单选题Hopes, goals and fears ______ widely between men and women, the rich and the poor, and old people and young people.Aalter
Bshift
Cvary
Dtransfer
正确答案： A解析：
句意：希望、目标和所担忧的问题随着性别，穷富和年龄的不同而差异很大。vary不同，变化，强调因为条件不同而发生变化。alter变更，转变，强调调整，更改，取“改变”含义时，常表示外貌、性格的改变。shift移位，轮班，表示观点、立场、重点、位置等的改变。transfer转移，调任，可表示工作调动，球员转会等。 -
第11题：
单选题Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?AThe extra increase in benefit rates for families with young children is more important than other issues.
BTo reduce poverty, the most important thing is to lower unemployment.
CTo narrow the gap between rich and poor, the benefit rates should be raised higher than inflation rate.
DThe government’s welfare reform programme has met strong criticism and opposition.
正确答案： B解析：
题目问的是：下列哪一项能最好地表达文章的中心思想？文章主要讲了贫富差距及其解决办法，其中之一就是将利率调得高于通货膨胀率。故C最符合题意。 -
第12题：
单选题The passage tells us that _____.AHIV was found more than two years earlier than AIDS was identified
Bpeople know a little more about HIV than about most other viruses
CAIDS continues to rage more wildly in Africa than in Asia
DHIV will mainly affect the poor and minority groups in the U.S.
正确答案： B解析：
倒数第二段倒数第三句作者说新的艾滋病毒感染将主要发生在下层社会，少数群体的感染率将是前者的10倍。这里minority主要指美国黑人和说西班牙语的移民。 -
第13题：
The French proposal of handling the crisis implies that______.
A．poor countries are more likely to get funds
B．strict monetary policy will be applied to poor countries
C．loans will be readily available to rich countries
D．rich countries will basically control Eurobonds
正确答案：A
解析：推理题。题干的French定位在第五段，该段重复出现French和France，因此没有明确的定位，需要选项回原文一一对应。 -
第14题：
In the third paragraph, the author is trying ______.
A) to be critical of custom
B) to say that anthropology is more important than psychology
C) to strengthen the role custom plays in experience and belief
D) to draw our attention to the importance of custom
正确答案：D
答案：D
[试题分析] 段落主旨题。
[详细解答] 提问的是第三段的主题：重视研究习俗的必要性，答案应该是D。不能仅靠理解个别句子来回答，否则，很可能误选C。
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第15题：
To which of the following is the author most likely to agree?
［A］ the rich and the poor are equal in the face of death. ［B］ more scientists are needed for the medical advancement.
［C］ there is a double standard in medical ethics. ［D］ the dead deserve the same attention as the living.
正确答案：C
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第16题：
In the author's opinion, __.
A. developing countries should be responsible for environmental problems
B. overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countries
C. rich countries exercise worse influence on environment than poor countries
D. all countries should bring the population growth under control
正确答案：C
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第17题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
what’s the meaning of the word “motivation” in paragraph 4?A.Confidence
B.Ability
C.Diligence
D.Willpowe答案：D解析：本题考查的是词意判断。
【关键词】meaning; motivation;paragraph 4
【主题句】第四段Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job. （一些贫困的成年人由于各种个人原因不去找工作；患有疾病，没有任何工作积极性，家庭问题，或者他们不认为自己能找到工作。）
【解析】第3题问“第四段的“motivation”含义是什么？”。首先，motivation的意思是“积极性，干劲”，一般指员工的工作积极性。A选项confidence表示“自信”；B选项ability表示“能力”；C选项diligence表示“勤奋”；D选项willpower表示“毅力，意志力”，只有D选项和motivation指的都是精神方面的动力。 -
第18题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
For the time being, what is the last solution to guarantee the basic standard of living?A.The growing national economy
B.The tax collections from the non-poor classes
C.More choices of selectable job vacancies
D.Goverrnment’s investments on the poor to improve their working skills答案：B解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】last solution；guarantee；standard of living
【主题句】倒数第二段Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. （最后，如果政府分配社会收入不同，会将一些穷人提升到贫困线之上。政府从非贫困人口中征税，把钱分给穷人。我们把这些分给穷人的费用称为福利。）
【解析】第4题问“目前保证基本生活水平的最终办法是什么？”。根据问题里的“last solution”找到倒数第二段。该段说通过征税的方法，政府把收集上来的钱发给贫困人口，从而使他们摆脱贫困线以下的境遇，这种方法被称为福利。A选项“国民经济增长”，文章第六段出现“First, if the national economy grows”，属于第一个解决方法，和问题里的last不符，排除；B选项“来自非贫困阶级的税收”，和主题句当中的“The government collects taxes from the non－poor（政府从非贫困人口中征税）”信息一致，即为答案；C选项“更多可选择的职位”，文章第六段指出“First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers.（如果国民经济增长，工商业会雇佣更多的人）”，和C选项有更多的职位一致，但和题干里的last solution不一致；D选项“政府更多地投资穷人，提高其工作技能”，第六段“Second… If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. （第二，如果政府投资更多的钱在社会项目，教育，贫困人口培训上，穷人就会有工作能力。）”该句话和D选项一致，但属于第二个解决方法，和last solution不一致。 -
第19题：
There is a growing gap between the rich and the poor.A:conflict
B:tension
C:gulf
D:confrontation答案：C解析： -
第20题：
单选题The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage was to ______.Aexplain how cold viruses are transmitted
Bprove that a poor diet causes colds
Cdiscuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
Danalyze the distribution of income among the people in the study
正确答案： B解析：
细节题。最后一段首句为总领句，该句指出“研究还发现经济条件也扮演一个重要角色”。接下来第二句描述了随着家庭收入的增加，患感冒的次数也会减少。由此可知该段主要描述收入水平和患感冒频度之间的联系，因此正确答案为C项。 -
第21题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?APoor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.
BPresident Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.
CRich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.
DPresident Obama’s education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.
正确答案： C解析：
细节理解题。由原文第一段中的“...it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families...Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.”可知，贫困家庭的孩子在词汇方面要落后于富有家庭的孩子。接受社会救济的家庭的孩子三岁时只识得525个单词，而专业人士家庭的孩子三岁时就掌握了1116个单词。因此C项表述“富有家庭的孩子学龄前儿童掌握的词汇量比贫困家庭学龄前儿童掌握的词汇量要多”正确。 -
第22题：
单选题The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.Atelephone is more important to the poor than the Web
Bdigital revolution will be welcomed by the poor
Cthe gap between the rich and the poor can be wider in the information age
Dhalf the world’s population will benefit from knowledge explosion
正确答案： A解析：
题目问的是：作者在最后一段引用联合国秘书长的话主要是为了证明什么？根据文章倒数第2段“We have to get serious not merely about the technology but also the psychology of bridging that divide.”可知，我们在严肃对待科技的同时，还要有填补这一鸿沟的心理；最后一段引用语意思是说，世界上有一半的人还没打过或接过电话，说明贫富悬殊，这一差距在信息时代可能会拉大。故选C。 -
第23题：
单选题According to the passage, the income gap between rich and poor could widen again as ______.Athe unemployment rate is lowered
Bthe increase of benefits is independent of price increase
Cthe income tax rate is increasing
Dthe increase of benefits is only based on prices
正确答案： A解析：
题目问的是：根据文章，富人和穷人间的收入差距可能会因为什么再次扩大？文章第2段提到“Some long-term sick...grow relatively poorer if... raise benefits only in line with prices.”，以及第5段提到“it could widen again if the real value of earnings accelerated away from the real value of prices-linked benefits”，表明了如果福利只与价格挂钩，不顾人们收入的真正价值，贫富差距很可能会拉大。故D正确。 -
第24题：
单选题Some medical care is paid by the U. S. government for ______.Apeople living in the country
Bnon government officials
Cpeople with insurance
Dthe poor and the old
正确答案： D解析：
事实细节题。题目中问：“美国政府为…支付部分医疗费呢？”由第一段第二句话The government does help pay for some medical care for people who are… 可知，美国政府会为低收入者和老年人支付部分医疗费，答案为D。