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lowlevel IT staff to put right, and seen as a concern only of datarich industries such as banking, teles and air travel, information protection is now high on the boss’s agenda in businesses of every variety.36. The statement “It never rains but it pours” is used to introduce[A] the fierce business petition. [B] the feeble bossboard relations. [C] the threat from news reports. [D] the severity of data leakage.分號,前后為并列關(guān)系,畫等號03T4Para2 Death is normal。)[D] reveal some unknown aspect of his life.(para2第一句Far different:與承認自己砍了櫻桃樹的誠實的喬治的例子截然不同)作者觀點態(tài)度情態(tài)動詞=作者態(tài)度 Scientists must municate their message to the public in a passionate, understandable way in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother’s hip replacement, a father’s bypass operation, a baby’s vaccinations, and even a pet’s shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.49. The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists should ________. [A] municate more with the public [B] employ hitech means in research [C] feel no shame for their cause [D] strive to develop new cures引用名人名言=作者觀點2000TEXT51 If ambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambition wealth, distinction, control over one’s destiny must be deemed worthy of the sacrifices made on ambition’s behalf(為了表達). If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared。 the journalist advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own children are enrolled in private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional, the proper formulation is, “Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious.” 3 The attacks on ambition are many and e from various angles。 and 26 of George Bush’s predecessors (including his father) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, six of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Berlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chr233?! ?9. What does the author mean by “most people are literally having a ZZZ” (Lines 23, Paragraph 5)? [A] They are getting impatient. [B] They are noisily dozing off.(打瞌睡) [C] They are feeling humiliated.(羞辱的) [D] They are busy with word puzzles. 50. Which of the following is true according to the text? [A] People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often illtreated.(虐待!去背單詞) [B] VIPs in the Western world gain a great deal from alphabetism(字母主義)(本文說的是在字母表中處于劣勢的人的不好和不公平,而不是優(yōu)勢者的好) [C] The campaign to eliminate alphabetism still has a long way to go.(文章沒有談及消除,切勿過度推理,帶著主觀的思想看文章。is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and the majority of nonfundamentalist religious leaders have e to regard “scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion. The first four chapters of Kitcher’s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. 。(大壩如此之好?。 ? But(前方高能預(yù)警?。?big dams tend not to work as intended. (大壩不好?。 ? And yet, (遞進)the myth of controlling the waters persists. 。 6 Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the cost and benefits (利與弊)of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts. ?! ? Yet there are limits to what a society can spend in this pursuit. As a physician, I know the most costly and dramatic measures may be ineffective and painful. I also know that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care, have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have. As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler therapies that could improve people’s live60. The text intends to express the idea that ________. [A] medicine will further prolong people’s lives [B] life beyond a certain limit is not worth living [C] death should be accepted as a fact of life(中心詞就是死亡,作者同意的觀點就是have a duty to die and get out of the way老人有責(zé)任去死,從而為生者讓路) [D] excessive demands increase the cost of health care2009text2 t30(串聯(lián)題干法)26. In paragraphs 1 and 2, the text shows PTK39。s God, came the reply, but sometimes he thinks he39?! B] Spero is too much engaged in her work(too表示太,以至于,不,表相反意思) [C] Spero has grown out of her bad habit(戒掉了咬指甲的壞習(xí)慣,直接排除) [D] Spero is not in a desperate situation(沒有在絕望的境地)(根據(jù)第二段中pretty good .not despair可以看出心態(tài)是好的)2004T3t53 Consumers say they’re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, “there’s a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,” says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three,” says John Tealdi, a Bay Area realestate broker. And most folks still feel pretty fortable about their ability to find and keep a job.53. When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” (Lines 34, Paragraph 3) the author is talking about ________. [A] gold market(黃金市場,干擾項來自there’s a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,但是goldrush只是一個籠統(tǒng)的比喻手法,形容人們爭先恐后的投資而不是指黃金市場) [B] real estate(房地產(chǎn)) [C] stock exchange(股票交易) [D] venture investment(風(fēng)險投資)1998Text 32 3 兩段主要是寫因為沒錢,所以認為其他人都是“反科學(xué)” 1 Science has long had an uneasy relationship with other aspects of culture. Think of (指的是科學(xué))Gallileo’s 17thcentury trial for his rebelling belief before the Catholic Church(指的是文化) or