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TEM4专四阅读理解专项练习
AWiseMan
Hewasafunnylookingmanwithacheerfulfaceandagood-naturedtalker.Hewasdescribedbyhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato,as"thebestandmostjustandwisestman."Yet,thissamemanwascondemnedtodeathforhisbeliefs.
ThemanwastheGreekphilosopher,Socrates,andhewascondemnedfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodandforcorruptingyoungpeople.ThesecondchargestemmedfromhisassociationwithnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthecivilizedworldtostudyunderhim.
Socrates'methodofteachingwasaskquestionand,bypretendingnottoknowtheanswers,topresshisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.Histeachingshadinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.
Socratesencouragednewideasandfreethinkingintheyoung,andthiswasfrighteningtotheconservativepeople.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yet,manywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.
Socrateshadtherighttoaskforalesserpenalty,andheprobablycouldhavewonoverenoughofthepeoplewhohadpreviouslycondemnedhim.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.So,hecalmlyacceptedhisfateanddrankacupofpoisonhemlockinthepresenceofhisgrief-strickenfriendsandstudents.
Inthefirstparagraph,thewordyetisusedtointroduce_____.
A.contrastB.asequence.C.emphasis.D.anexample.
Socrateswascondemnedtodeathbecausehe_____.
A.firmlybelievedinlaw.B.wasaphilosopher.
C.publishedoutspokenarticles.D.advocatedoriginalopinions.
BymentioningthatSocrateshimselfneverwroteanything,thewriterimpliesthat_____.
A.itwassurprisingthatSocrateswassofamous.
B.Socrateswasnotsolearnedasheisreputedtohavebeen.
C.Socratesusedtheworkofhisstudentsinteaching.
D.thatauthoritiesrefusedtopublishSocrates'works.
Socratesacceptedthedeathpenaltytoshow_____.
A.hisbeliefinhisstudents.B.hiscontemptforconservatives.
C.hisrecognitionofthelegalsystem.D.thathewasnotafraidofdeath.
①wascondemnedtodeath:
被判为死刑
②stemfrom:
产生于;源自于
③penaltyn.刑法,处罚
④hemlockn.芹叶钩吻,一种伞状类毒草植物
⑤grief-strickenadj.万分悲痛的
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第2篇及上期題解
InEngland,alongastretchofthenortheastcoastwhichgentlycurvesfromNorthumberlandtotheestuaryoftheriverTees,therewasaspot,typicalofmanyonthatcoast,wheresea-coalcollectedrichlyandeffortlessly.Thiscoalwasacoarsepowder,cleanandbrilliant.Itseemedtobearlittleresemblancetothelarge,filthylumpsputonthefire.Althoughitwascoal,itwasperfectlycleananditwassilentlydepositedathightideinaglitteringcarpetakilometerlongforthelocalcommunitytogatherup.
Thegearneededforsea-coalingexpeditionswasacuriousandtraditionallyprovenassortmentwhichnevervariedfromcommunitytocommunityalongtheentirenortheastcoastline.Sackswereessentialtoputthecoalin,andstringtotietheneckofeachsackwhenitwasfull.Awoodenrakewasusedtoscrapethecoalfromthebeach.Theonlyalternativetotherakewasaflatpieceofboardheldinthehand.Aflat,broadshoveltolifttherakedcoalintothebag,completedtheportablehardware.
Butthemostcrucialitemofequipmentwasabicycle,aspecialkindofrusty,stripped-downmodelwhichwasthesymbolofthesea-coalingcraft.Alady'sbikewasnogoodbecauseitlackedacrossbar,andthatwasanessentialelementintransportingsea-coal.Onefullsackcouldbeslungthroughthetriangularframeofaman'sbike,anotheroverthecrossbarand,sometimesevenathirdontopofthat.Thebeautyofthiswasthatitnotonlyenabledonetomovethesea-coalfromplacetoplace,butthepressureofthemetalbaragainstthefull,wetsacksforcedexcesswateroutofthecoalwhileitwasbeingwheeledhome.Onagoodday,thepathtothebeachwasgenerallyadoublesnailtrackofwaterthathadbeenforcedfromeachendofatrailofcoalsacks.
Thedifferencebetweenthetwotypesofcoalwasthat_____.
A)seacoalburntbetterB)seacoalwascheaper
C)seacoalwasmorefinely-grainedD)seacoalcameinbigpiece
Certainequipmentwasusedbecause_____.
A)thepeoplewereverytraditionalB)itcouldbemadebythecommunitiesthemselves
C)ithadprovedtobepracticalD)thecommunitieshadcurioushabits
Whichpieceofequipmentwasnotvitaltosea-coalcollecting?
A)Arake.B)Asack.C)Alady'sbike.D)Apieceofstring.
Byusingthebicycle_____.
A)thecollectorscouldridehomeB)thecoalcouldbemovedeasilyoverthesand
C)thecollectorscouldsellmorecoalD)excessliquidcouldberemoved
上期正確答案是ADDC
需要提到的是第三題:
文章第三段最後一句表明蘇格拉底是那麽的著名,那麽有影響力,但從未寫過書.這並不是因爲他沒有學識,或借用學生的作品,也不表示作者對此表示驚訝.那麽,必然是當局對他不滿,因而禁止他出版自己的作品.
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第3篇及上期題解
Greeks,othersoftheEasternMediterranean,andmanyofthosefromSouthAmericanormallystandquiteclosetogetherwhentheytalk,oftenmovingtheirfacesevencloserastheywarmupinaconversation. NorthAmericansfindthisawkwardandoftenbackawayafewinches.Studieshavefoundthattheytendtofeelmostcomfortableatabout21inchesapart.InmuchofAsiaandAfricathereisevenmorespacebetweentwospeakersinconversation.Thisgreaterspacesubtlylendsanairofdignityandrespect.
Thisdifferenceappliesalsototheclosenesswithwhichpeoplesittogether,theextenttowhichtheyleanoveroneanotherinconversation,howtheymoveastheyargueormakeemphaticpoint.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,peopletrytokeeptheirbodiesaparteveninacrowdedelevator;inParistheytakeitasitcomes!
AlthoughNorthAmericanshavearelativelywide"comfortzone"fortalking,theycommunicateagreatdealwiththeirhands-notonlywithgesturebutalsowithtouch.Theyputasympathetichandonaperson'sshouldertodemonstratewarmthoffeelingoranarmaroundhiminsympathy;theynudgeamanintheribstoemphasizeafunnystory;theypatanarminreassuranceorstrokeachild'sheadinaffection;theyreadilytakesomeone'sarmtohelphimacrossastreetordirecthimalonganunfamiliarroute.Tomanypeople-especiallythosefromAsiaortheMoslemcountries-suchbodilycontactisunwelcome,especiallyifinadvertentlydonewiththelefthand.(ThelefthandcarriesnospecialsignificanceintheU.S.ManyAmericansaresimplyleft-handedandusethathandmore.)
Intermsofbodilydistance,NorthAmericans_____.
A)aresimilartoSouthAmericansB)standfarthestapart
C)feelillateasewhentoocloseD)movenearerduringconversations
ForAsians,thecomfortzone_____.
A)isdeliberatelydeterminedB)measures21inches
C)variesaccordingtostatusD)impliesesteem
Thepassagemainlyconcerns_____.
A)distanceandbodilycontactB)bodylanguage
C)EastandWestculturaldifferencesD)handsignals
上期正確答案是:
CCCD
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第4篇及上期題解
DoInsectsThink?
InarecentbookentitledThePsychicLifeofInsects,ProfessorBouviersaysthatwemustbecarefulnottocreditthelittlewingedfellowwithintelligencewhentheybehaveinwhatseemslikeanintelligentmanner.Theymaybeonlyreacting.IwouldliketoconfronttheProfessorwithaninstanceofreasoningpoweronthepartofaninsectwhichcannotbeexplainedawayinanyothermanner.
Duringthesummerof1899,whileIwasatworkonmydoctoralthesis,wekeptafemalewaspatourcottage.Itwasmorelikeachildofourownthanawasp,exceptthatitlookedmorelikeawaspthanachildofourown.Thatwasoneofthewayswetoldthedifference.
Itwasstillayoungwaspwhenwegotit(thirteenorfifteenyearsold)andforsometimewecouldnotgetittoeatordrink,itwassoshy.SinceitisfemalewedecidedtocallitMiriam,butsoonthechildren'snicknameforit―Pudge―becameafixture,and“Pudge”itwasfromthattimeon.
OneeveningIhadbeenworkinglateinmylaboratoryfoolingaroundwithsomeginandotherchemicals,andinleavingtheroomItrippedoveranineofdiamondswhichsomeonehadleftlyingonthefloorandknockedovermycardindexwhichcontainedthenamesandaddressesofallthelarvaeworthknowinginNorthAmerica.Thecardswenteverywhere.
Iwastootiredtostoptopickthemupthatnight,andwentsobbingtobed,justasmadasIcouldbe.AsIwent,however,Inoticedthewaspwasflyingaboutincirclesoverthescatteredcards.“MaybePudgewillpickthemup”,Isaidhalflaughinglytomyself,neverthinkingforonemomentthatsuchwouldbethecase.
WhenIcamedownthenextmorningPudgewasstillasleepoverinherbox,evidentlytiredout.Andwellshemighthavebeen.ForthereonthefloorlaythecardsscatteredallaboutjustasIhadleftthemthenightbefore.Thefaithfullittleinsecthadbuzzedaboutallnighttryingtocometosomedecisionaboutpickingthemupandarrangingthemintheboxesforme,andthenhadfiguredoutforherselfthat,assheknewpracticallynothingoflarvaeofanysortexceptwasplarvae,shewouldprobablymakemoreofamessofrearrangingthemthanifshehadleftthemonthefloorformetofix.Itwasjusttoomuchforhertotackle,and,discouraged,shewentoverandlaydowninherbox,whereshecriedherselftosleep.
IfthisisnotananswertoProfessorBouvier'sstatementthatinsectshavenoreasoningpower,Idonotknowwhatis.
ProfessorBouvierbelievesthatinsects_____.
A)donothaveintelligenceB)behaveinanintelligentaway
C)arecapableofreasoningD)aremoreintelligentthanwethought
Ontheeveningtheauthorfellover,someone_____.
A)hadmovedhiscardindexB)hadbeenplayingc
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