翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题133

翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题133ReadingComprehension

OxfordandCambridgeUniversityBoatClubshavebothtakent（江南博哥）heopportunitytotraveltoSpainthismonthtotraininlesstestingweatherconditionsthanthosewhichhave,quiteliterally,alreadyblownaroundtheUKinJanuaryof2007.

Eachgroupofathleteshasbeenfocusedontrainingtothemaximum,workingontechniqueandmoldingthemselvesintotwopotentialfightingunitsperClubforthe2007BoatRace,sponsoredbyXchanging.OnesetwillbeintheBlueBoatforeachclubandonesetwillraceasreservesinIsis,forOxford,andGoldie,forCambridge.

Inthesemoderntimes,theHeadCoachforeachclubhasahugeinputonselectioneventhoughthecrewisstillnamedbythePresident.Justtwentyyearsagothebalancewasnotquitethesame.

Theyear1987willalwaysberememberedinthehistoryofthisgreatRaceastheyearofthe"mutiny"atOxford.Itisatalewhichhassincebeenretoldandreworkedinbothabookandamovie.

ThiswastheseasonforwhichmatureScottishstudent,DonaldMacdonald,waselectedPresident,havingallreadywonaBluein1986.Macdonaldre-appointedDanielTopolski(nowarenownedrowingjournalistandbroadcaster)asChiefCoach.

Partofthe1986/87squadatOxfordincludedAmericanChrisClark,nowacoachatanAmericanUniversity,andfourfellowUSinternationals.

Allegedly,asplitappearedinthesquadbetweentheAmericanquintet;allexperiencedandleadingoarsmen,andthoserowersclosesttoMacdonald.TheScot'sgroupwerehappytofollowTopolski'sregimewhilsttheotherswerenotsosure.

FollowingacontentiousseatracingtrialinJanuaryof1987,TopolskidecidedtomoveClarktothebow-sideofthebeat.Clarkdisagreed.Topolskiheldfirm.AsaresultClarkandhis"group"withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.

ThesquabblewasplayedoutextensivelyintheUKnationalmediaandcaughtthepublicimagination.Macdonaldsoughtsupportfromthecollegecaptainsandeventuallywonavoteofconfidenceby28votesto11.

WithouttheAmericans,theOxfordcrewwasimmediatelyconsideredalostcause.Cambridgewereoverwhelmingfavoritestowin.

Asitturnedout,though,thiswasaRacewhichwouldprovewhysport,andparticularlyTheBoatRace,canbesofascinating.1.

Thephase"blownaround"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.discussB.walkaroundC.doubtD.visit正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“whichhave,quiteliterally,alreadyblownaroundtheUKinJanuaryof2007”可知，在2007年一月讨论英国的情况。选项中的A项为“探讨，讨论”符合文意。B项“绕……走”，C项“质疑”，D项“参观”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Itcanbeinferredthat"Isis"and"Goldie"arethenamesoftwo______.A.placesB.teamsC.racesD.clubs正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第一段的“OxfordandCambridgeUniversityBoatClubs.”和第二段的“OnesetwillbeintheBlueBoatforeachclubandonesetwillraceasreservesinIsis,forOxford,andGoldie,forCambridge.”可以推断出，Isis和Goldie是划船俱乐部两个队的名称，所以应该选择B。A项“地名”，C项“赛事名称”，A、C从两个单词出现的位置可以看出和地名、比赛名称没有关系；D项“俱乐部名称”，俱乐部名称是牛津大学和剑桥大学俱乐部，所以D不正确，所以这三项都不符合题意。

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Accordingtothepassage,increw-naming,thePresident______.A.hasnoinfluenceintheHeadCoach'sopinionB.giveslittlecaretotheideaoftheHeadCoachC.usedtobetheonlyonetomakedecisionsD.hadgreatersay20yearsagothantoday正确答案：D[解析]根据第三段的内容“Inthesemoderntimes,theHeadCoachforeachclubhasahugeinputonselectioneventhoughthecrewisstillnamedbythePresident.Justtwentyyearsagothebalancewasnotquitethesame.”可知，D项“主席20年前比现在说话更有分量”符合文意。A项“主席对总教练的观点没有影响”，B项“很少在意主教练的主意”，C项“主席过去是唯一作决定的人”，这三项和文意不符合。

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Theword"it"underlinedinParagraph4refersto______.A.theyear1987B.RaceC.OxfordD.abookandamovie正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第四段的内容可知，It在此处指代的是前面提到的theyear1987。所以正确答案是A选项。

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Theboldfacedword"quintet"inParagraph7refersto______.A.threepeopleB.fourpeopleC.fivepeopleD.sixpeople正确答案：C[解析]quintet的原意是“五重奏，五重唱；男子篮球队；五位字节”，再根据文中第六段的内容“Partofthe1986/87squadatOxfordincludedAmericanChrisClark,nowacoachatanAmericanUniversity,andfourfellowUSinternationals.”可知，quintet应该是5个人，所以应该选择C。A项“三个人”，B项“四个人”，D项“六个人”，这三项明显不正确。

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Thesplitseemedtobecausedbythedisagreementbetween______.A.TopolskiandClarkB.MacdonaldandClarkC.MacdonaldandTopolskiD.theScottishstudentsandtheAmericanoarsmen正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第八段的内容“TopolskidecidedtomoveClarktothebow-sideofthebeat.Clarkdisagreed.Topolskiheldfirm.AsaresultClarkandhis”group“withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.”

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Theword"squabble"underlinedinParagraph9isclosestinmeaningto______.A.argumentB.controversyC.disputeD.debate正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第九段的内容“ThesquabblewasplayedoutextensivelyintheUKnationalmedia”可知，在英国媒体展开了争论。选项中的A项为“争辩，争论”符合文意。B项“论战”，C项“纠纷”，D项“辩论”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Macdonaldhadtoseeksupportfromthecollegecaptainsbecause______.A.thepublicimaginedhewasnotcompetenttocommandhiscrewB.theChiefCoachTopolskilosttheexperiencedAmericanoarsmenC.theOxfordcrewwasunlikelytowintheRacewithouttheAmericansD.theAmericanswouldleavethesquadunlesstheyweretoleadit正确答案：D[解析]根据文中第八段的内容“AsaresultClarkandhis'group'withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.”可知，克拉克和他的“集团”内的球队决定不参加活动而是接管船队，所以应该选择D。A项“公众猜测他不能指挥他的队员”，B项“主教练失去了经验丰富的美国队员”，C项“没有美国人，牛津对不大可能赢得比赛”，这三项都不是Macdonald寻求支持的原因。

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Theword"fascinating"underlinedinParagraph11isclosestinmeaningto______.A.attractingB.shockingC.surprisingD.horrifying正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第十一段的内容“particularlyTheBoatRace,canbesofascinating”可知，特别是赛船比赛如此吸引人。选项中的A项为“引人入胜的”符合文意。B项“震惊的”，C项“吃惊的”，D项“令人恐惧的”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Fromthelastparagraphwecandrawtheconclusionthat______.A.OxfordwontheBoatRaceB.CambridgewontheBoatRaceC.theBoatRaceendedinatieD.theBoatRacewascancelled正确答案：A[解析]根据文中倒数第二段的内容“WithouttheAmericans,theOxfordcrewwasimmediatelyconsideredalostcause.Cambridgewereoverwhelmingfavoritestowin.”可知，人们认为，没有关国队员，牛津队会输，但结果是出人意料的，也就是说，牛津队赢了这场比赛。所以应该选择A。B项“剑桥队赢得了比赛”，C项“比赛以平局结束”，D项“比赛被取消了”，这三项显然和文中内容不符合。

Celebrate.Celebrate.PhysiciansaredelightedwithaFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)advisorypanel'srecommendationearlierthisyearthatVioxxanditscousinsBextraandCelebrex(allmedicinesknownasCox-2inhibitors)shouldremainonthemarket,despiteevidencetheyincreaseheartdiseaseriskinsomepeople.Thepanelistsreachedtheirdecisionafterweighingallthedataandconcludingthebenefitsofthesepain-relievingdrugsoutweighedtherisks.

Specifically,thesescientistsacknowledgedthat,forsomepatients,theseprescriptiondrugswereuniquelyeffectiveinreducingpainfromarthritisandothercauses.Forothers—concernedaboutulcersassociatedwithaspirinandotherOTCanalgesics—theCox-2inhibitorsofferedtheadvantageofminimizingpotentiallyseriouseffectsofstomachirritation.

Nowisanappropriatetimeforeveryonetotakeafreshlookatthebenefit-riskequationforVioxxandtheotherCox-2inhibitors.

Therisks—increasedriskofheartdiseaseinsomewhousethedrugs—havebeenwellpublicized.Muchlesspublicityhasbeengiventoaspectrumofrealandpotentialbenefitsthatgowaybeyondreducedriskofstomachirritation.Theselittle-discussedbenefitswouldhavebeenlost,perhapspermanently—hadVioxx,BextraandCelebrexbeendrivenfromshelvesinpursuitofperfectsafety,anunattainablegoal.

Forexample,thereissubstantialevidenceCox-2inhibitorscanreducedevelopmentofcolonpolyps,whichmaybecomecoloncanceLIndeed.CelebrexisFDA-approvedforthosegeneticallypronetocoloncancer.Ironically,the2004studythatrevealedtheelevatedheartattackriskofVioxxwasprimarilydesignedtofurtherestablishthedrug'seffectivenessinprotectingagainstcoloncancer.Andwhiletheresultsofthatinterruptedtrialhavenotyetbeenpublished,thereisgoodreasontobelievetheywillconfirmtheprotectiveeffectsagainstcoloncancerestablishedinresearchoverthelast10years.

Atthetimeofitswithdrawalfromthemarketlastfall,studiesofVioxxaswellastheotherCox-2drugssuggestthattheyhadotheranti-cancerpropertiesaswell,possiblyreducingtheriskofmalignanciesofanumberofsites,includingthelungandesophagus.

Hadthesedrugsbeendismissed,theiruntappedpromiseforpreventionwouldhaveevaporatedwellbeforeitwasevaluatedandappliedtosavelives.Fortunately,coolerandwiserheadsprevailed.11.

Thephase"onthemarket"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.forsaleB.sellC.tobelistedD.gopublic正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“VioxxanditscousinsBextraandCelebrex(allmedicinesknownasCox-2inhibitors)shouldremainonthemarket”可知，它们可在市场上销售。选项中的A项为“出售”符合文意。B项“卖”，C项“上市”，D项“公开”，这三项均不符合题意。

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TheFDAadvisorypanelrecommendsthatCox-2inhibitorsshouldbe______.A.givenclinictestB.takenwithgreatcautionC.usedtotreatheartproblemsD.madeavailabletothepatients正确答案：D[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“PhysiciansaredelightedwithaFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)advisorypanel'srecommendationearlierthisyearthatVioxxanditscousinsBextraandCelebrex(allmedicinesknownasCox-2inhibitors)shouldremainonthemarket,”可知，Cox-2抑制剂应该在市场上继续销售，所以D项正确。A项“Cox-2抑制剂应该被用于临床试验”，B项“Cox-2抑制剂应该被小心利用”，C项“Cox-2抑制剂应该被用来治疗心脏病”，这三项和文中第一段内容不符。

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Theword"outweighed"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.outbalanceB.exceedC.predominateD.rule正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“thebenefitsofthesepain-relievingdrugsoutweighedtherisks”可知，这些药物的好处大大超过其风险。选项中的B项为“超过”符合文意。A项“重量上超过”，C项“支配”，D项“统治”，这三项均不符合题意。

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WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutCox-2inhibitors?______A.Theycouldpreventarthritis.B.Theirfunctionshavebeenexaggerated.C.Theycouldrelievesomestomachproblems.D.Theirrisksandbenefitsareidentical.正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“theCox-2inhibitorsofferedtheadvantageofminimizingpotentiallyseriouseffectsofstomachirritation.”可知，Cox-2抑制剂类的药物能够最大限度地减小对胃的刺激。据此可知，应该选择C。A项“它能阻止关节炎”，文中说的是减轻关节炎，不是预防阻止；B项“它的功能被夸大了”，文中没有提到；D项“它的危险和益处是相同的”，文中说益处多于危险，所以才能才能不下架，这三项都不符合题意。

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Theword"equation"underlinedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.formulaB.equalityC.balanceD.evenness正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第三段的内容“thebenefit-riskequationforVioxxandtheotherCox-2inhibitors”可知，重新审视利益风险方程式。选项中的A项为“方程式”符合文意。B项“平等”，C项“平衡”，D项“平均”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Cox-2inhibitorswereoncebannedfromthemarketbecausetheywerefoundtoincreasetheriskoftriggering______.A.coloncancerB.stomachproblemsC.heartdiseaseD.geneticproblems正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“despiteevidencetheyincreaseheartdiseaseriskinsomepeople.”可知，Cox-2抑制剂曾被市场禁止是因为它容易引发心脏病，所以C符合题意。A项“结肠癌”，B项“胃病”，D项“遗传病”，显然，这三项和文中提到的引起心脏病是抑制剂被禁止出售的原因不符合。

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ThepossiblebenefitsofCox-2inhibitors______.A.couldhardlyoutweightheirrisksB.shouldbethoroughlystudiedC.willshowincuringstomachachesD.maywellbefoundinamuchwiderarea正确答案：D[解析]根据文中第五段的“thereissubstantialevidenceCox-2inhibitorscanreducedevelopmentofcolonpolyps，whichmaybecomecoloncancelindeed.”和第六段的“thattheyhadotheranti-cancerpropertiesaswell,possiblyreducingtheriskofmalignanciesofanumberofsites,includingthelungandesophagus.”可知，Cox-2抑制剂可以在更广阔领域内发挥效用，所以应该选择D。A项“几乎不能超越它的危险”，文中说益处多于危险；B项“应该被彻底地研究”，文中没有提到；C项“将显示在治疗胃病方面”，这已经是既成的现实，不是可能的益处，所以这三项都不正确。

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Theprimarypurposeofthe2004studyaboutVioxxwasto______.A.confirmitspowerincancer-preventionB.seeifitprotectsagainstcancerforsureC.revealitspotentialrisksincausingheartattackD.interrupttheresearchfocusingonitsdrawbacks正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第五段的内容“Ironically,the2004studythatrevealedtheelevatedheartattackriskofVioxxwasprimarilydesignedtofurtherestablishthedrug'seffectivenessinprotectingagainstcoloncancer.”可知，A项“确定它在癌症预防方面的作用”符合题意。B项“确定它是否抵抗癌症”，C项“揭示它在引起心脏病方面潜在的危险”，D项“阻止致力于抑制剂缺陷的研究”，这三项和文中内容不符合。

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Theword"unattainable"underlinedinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto______.A.unrealizableB.undoableC.unachievableD.impossible正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第四段的内容“inpursuitofperfectsafety,anunattainablegoal”可知，为了追求完美的安全，也就是一个无法完成的目标。选项中的A项为“无法实现的”符合文意。B项“不能做的”，C项“不能实现的”，D项“不可能的”，这三项均不符合题意。

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WhenCox-2inhibitorswerebannedfromsale,______.A.noresearchhadbeendoneabouttheireffectsB.somestudiesdemonstratedtheirusefulnessC.theirriskswerenotwellknowntothepublicD.somepatientscomplainedaboutthedecision正确答案：B[解析]根据文中内容可知，当发现Cox-2抑制剂会增大患心脏病的危险时，Cox-2抑制剂被禁止销售，但一些研究人员的研究结果却显示，Cox-2抑制剂在许多领域都会发挥积极效用，所以应该选择B。

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.21.

By"asystemofbuilt-inobsolescence"theauthormeans______.A.noformalsystemsexistinmodernindustrialsocietyB.oldpeoplehavenostatusinmodemindustrialsocietyC.youngpeoplehavechancesinmodernindustrialsocietyD.knowledgechangesrapidlyinmodernindustrialsociety正确答案：B[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章第一段前三句“Modemindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.Infact,suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence.Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge.”可知，在现代社会中，老人的低位很低。事实上，这个社会有一个固有的荒废体系。没有继续教育的正规体系以使老年人跟上不断变化的知识。据此推断，答案是B。

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Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peopledon'thavetogaineducation.B.Peopledon'thavetolearnjobskills.C.Peopledon'thavetobetreatedasequals.D.Peopledon'thavechancestobeginanew.正确答案：D[解析]本题考查是非判断。根据文章第一段第四句“Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete,wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskimsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew.”可知，当我们的教育和工作技能荒废后，我们就会像那些从来没有受过教育或拥有工作技能一样对待，而且也没有重新再来的机会。由此可知，A、B、C三项均正确。

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Themorehighlydevelopedasocietyis,______.A.themoreadvancedtechnologywillbeB.thelargerthenumberofpeoplewillbeC.themorediminishedoldpeople'sstatuswillbeD.thelowertheoverallstatusofthepeoplewillbe正确答案：C[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句“Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped,theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes.”社会越是高度发展，老年人的整体低位越低。

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Thehighdevelopmentofeconomictechnology______.A.makesjobskillsoutoffashionB.lowersthedemandforworkersC.forcesoldpeopleintoretirementD.createsnewjobsforolderpeople正确答案：C[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第三句“However,economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete,forcingolderpeopleintoretirement.”可知，经济技术降低了工人需求量，并创造了新工作，所以有进的老人就被淘汰了，迫使老人退休。

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WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Retiredpeoplecouldonlyliveonfixedincomes.B.Retiredpeoplearemoreskillfulthanyoungpeople,C.Youngpeopleareeducatedinthenewtechnology.D.Youngpeoplearekeepingpacewithrapidchanges.正确答案：B[解析]本题考查是非判断。根据文章第二段滴四、六句“Atthesametime，youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge.Becausetheoldliveonfixedincomes,theymustoftenliveininferiorhousing.”可知，A、C、D三项均正确；由第二段最后一句“Allthesefactors—retirement,obsoleteknowledgeandskills,inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety.”可知。B项不正确。

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Accordingtothispassage,thestatusoftheagedisloweredbytheir______.A.forcedretirementB.inferiorhousingC.longerlifespanD.fixedincomes正确答案：A[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，退休、荒废的知识和技能，较低的生活标准，这些因素降低了老人的社会地位。

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Thesentence"ourlifespanoutpacesourusefulness"meanswecanlivelonger______.A.andmakeprogressB.anddomoreworkC.butmoveslowlyD.butbecomeuseless正确答案：D[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据第三段的最后一句“Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsociety.”可知，我们的寿命越来越长了，但是我们的用途却短了。outpace“超过”。

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Theauthor'sattitudetowardtheagedis______.A.realisticB.optimisticC.pessimisticD.sympathetic正确答案：D[解析]本题考查作者态度。根据文章第一段前两句“Modemindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.Infact,suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence.”以及全文看，作者一直对老年人因受不到继续教育而落伍导致退休，从而在社会中失去地位而感到同情。所以，D项sympathetic“同情的”正确；realistic“现实的”；optimistic“乐观的”；pessimistic“悲观的”均不正确。

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Itcanbededucedfromthispassagethatoneshould______.A.learnnewskillsB.beopen-mindedC.haveagoodpersonalityD.keeppacewiththetimes正确答案：D[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章第二段第四句“Atthesametime,youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge.”因为年轻人能接受教育，而且可以跟得上知识的不断变化，所以，社会地位较高。据此推断，D为正确答案。A项较片面；B、C两项在文中没有提及。

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Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheProblemofAgingB.SocialStructuresC.EconomicTechnologyD.ContinuingEducation正确答案：A[解析]本题考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文探讨老年人在社会中地位丧失的现象及产生此现象的原因，B项文中没有涉及；C、D两项只是导致老年人社会地位丧失的原因，较为片面。

ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyresideinthecenteroflargecities.Infact,moreAmericansliveinthesuburbsoflargemetropolitanareasthaninthecitiesthemselves.

TheBureauoftheCensusregardsanyareawithmorethan2,500peopleasanurbanarea,anddoesnotconsiderboundariesofcitiesandsuburbs.

AccordingtotheBureau,thepoliticalboundariesarelesssignificantthanthesocialandeconomicrelationshipsandthetransportationandcommunicationsystemsthatintegratealocale.ThetermusedbytheBureauforanintegratedmetropolisisanMSA,whichstandsforMetropolitanStatisticalArea.Ingeneral,anMSAisanyareathatcontainsacityanditssurroundingsuburbsandhasatotalpopulationof50,000ormore.

Atthepresenttime,theBureaureportsmorethan280MSAs,whichtogetheraccountfor75percentoftheUSpopulation.Inaddition,theBureaurecognizes18megapolises,thatis,continuousadjacentmetropolitanareas.Oneofthemostobviousmegapolisesincludesachainofhundredsofcitiesandsuburbsacross10statesontheEastCoastfromMassachusettstoVirginia,includingBoston,NewYork,andWashington,D.C.IntheEasternCorridor,asitiscalled,apopulationof45millioninhabitantsisconcentrated.AnothermegapolisthatisgrowingrapidlyistheCaliforniacoastfromSanFranciscothroughLosAngelestoSanDiego.31.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MetropolitanStatisticalAreasB.TypesofPopulationCentersC.TheBureauoftheCensusD.Megapolises正确答案：B[解析]本题考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，A和D都是文章叙述的一部分，C是进行统计的机构，因而应选B。

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Accordingtothepassage,wheredomostAmericanslive?A.Inthecenterofcities.B.Inthesuburbssurroundinglargecities.C.Inruralareas.D.Insmalltowns.正确答案：B[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第一段第二句“...moreAmericansliveinthesuburbsoflargemetropolitanareasthaninthecitiesthemselves.”可知，更多的美国人生活在大都市的郊区，metropolitan意为“大城市的”。

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Theunderlinedword"reside"inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.fillB.decideC.occupyD.live正确答案：D[解析]本题考查词义辨析。根据文章第一段第一句“ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyresideinthecenteroflargecities.”可知，大多数美国人生活在城区并不意味着他们都居住在市中心。分析句子结构可知，reside应和live是同义词。Reside“居住”；fill“填满”；decide“决定”；occupy“占据”；live“生活”。所以，答案是D。

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AccordingtotheBureauoftheCensus,whatisanurbanarea?A.Achainofadjacentcities.B.Anareawithatleast50,000people.C.The18largestcities.D.Anareawith2,500peopleormore.正确答案：D[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“TheBureauoftheCensusregardsanyareawithmorethan2,500peopleasanurbanarea,anddoesnotconsiderboundariesofcitiesandsuburbs.”

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WhichofthefollowingareNOTconsideredimportantindefininganurbana