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[单项选择]By saying that" an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince" (Par
A. A．3), the writer means______. different people have different styles of clothesB. ready-made clothes may need alterationsC. statuses come ready made just like clothesD. our choice of statuses is limited
[单项选择]By saying "This flagrantly irresponsible article doesn't rise to a level that merits the dignity of a response.", the Disney spokesman meant that _______.
A. He would make comment on the book later
B. He would not read the book
C. He thought the book was not worth of any comment
D. He thought the author of the book was outrageous
[单项选择]By saying "Manufacturing industries and most agricultural enterprises are more distant from the censurers", the author means ______.
[单项选择]American Transcendentalism attaches great importance to ______.
A. Inspiration
B. Imagination
C. Intuition
D. Reason
[单项选择]By saying that "Undersea cable, universal software , high-tech imagery, and Google have erased geography." (Lines 2—3,Para. 4),the author means that______.
A. the development of information technology has made traveling around the world easier
B. the development of technology has led the world to share the source of information
C. the information technology has promoted the cooperation between workers in various areas
D. the information technology has enabled many jobs to be done anywhere
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For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead. "We can do without railways," people say, as if motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary. We all keep heating that trains are slow, that they lose money, and that they are dying. But this is far from the troth. In those days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they are cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. ,What is more, it takes from the heart of a city into the heart of another. It doesn’t leave you as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center. It doesn’t hold you up as a car . does, in endless traffic jams. And a single train can carry goods which a plane or motorcar could never do.
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modem railway lines give you
A. planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains
B. oil is expensive today
C. trains are superfast
D. railways gain a large amount of money
[单项选择]By saying that "they are cultural commas and semicolons ..." the author means that commas and semicolons ______.
A. can be interpreted as subculture of American life
B. can be identified as various ways of American life
C. stand for work and rest in American life
D. are preferred in writing the stories concerning American life
[单项选择]By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Para. 4 ), the writer means that ______.
A. women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B. women are better able to put up with discomfort
C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
[单项选择]What does the author imply by saying "living space... is figured... also in cubic volume above the earth" in Para. 3
A. We need to take some measures to protect space.
B. We must preserve good living conditions for both birds and land animals.
C. Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.
D. Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.
[单项选择]By saying "countries around the globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English," the author implies that _____.
A. even a restaurant worker in Japan may feel the English infection on Japanese
B. the flood of katakana has covered most of countries in the world
C. Coca - Cola is the most popular brand of beverage on the earth and this product occupy all the global market
D. many other countries are influenced greatly by American English
[单项选择]By saying" nobody undersells America" (Underlined), the author means that ______.
A. no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products
B. nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities
C. nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D. no other country sells at a lower price than America
[单项选择]By saying "the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations" (Lines 2-3, Para. 3), Anthea Tinker really means that______。
A. currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation
B. traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
C. with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
D. with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed
[单项选择]Why are American films so popular
A. Because they are performed by famous actors and actresses.
B. Because the good guys in the movies always win in the end.
C. Because the heroes have to deal with many problems and frustrations.
D. Because the movies are well made and the stories are very good.
