(单词翻译:单击)
Passage One
【真题再现】
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to “light” beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet.
In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts: for example, one would have to briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. “Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight,” says York Onnen, program director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Still, exercise’s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.
If you have been sedentary (极少活动的) and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year’s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.
26. What is said about the average American in the passage?
A) They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of “light” beer.
B) They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.
C) They prefer “light” beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.
D) They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.(B)
27. Some people dislike exercise because ________.
A) they think it is physically exhausting
B) they find it hard to exercise while on a diet
C) they don’t think it possible to walk 3 miles every day
D) they find consulting caloric-expenditure charts troublesome(B)
28. “Even exercise professionals concede half a point here” (Line 3, Para. 2) means “They ________”.
A) agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be difficult to work off by exercise
B) partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reduction
C) are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one’s new weight
D) are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight(B)
29. What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center’s study?
A) Controlling one’s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise.
B) Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.
C) Weight reduction is impossible without exercise.
D) One could lose ten pounds in a year’s time if there’s no increase in food intake.(C)
30. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?
A) To justify the study of the Boston University Medical Center.
B) To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight.
C) To support the statement made by York Onnen.
D) To show the most effective way to lose weight.(D)
【精讲】
本文讲的是身体锻炼在减肥中的作用。全部材料共四个段落，各论述不同方面的内容。前两段可以作为一个整体，主要讲许多人在减肥时只节食不锻炼的事实(第一段)和原因(第二段);后两段也可以做为一个整体，主要论述材料的核心观点：体育锻炼对减肥的重要性，第三段从正面强调了这一观点，最后一段以走路为例对这一观点做了支持。
第一段指出了许多减肥中的美国人对体育锻炼不够重视的事实，引出材料的论题。第一句话实际上就已经提出了文章的中心论点：锻炼是对长期保持体重起积极作用的少有因素之一(Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight)，只是文章没有马上对这个观点进行正面论述，而是先列出美国人普遍存在的不锻炼现象，以反托正。这里需要注意几点信息，一是锻炼对减肥的帮助体现在较长时期上，最后一段的例子也是围绕这一信息的。二是这里讨论的锻炼只针对于重视节食的减肥人群，不是普通人。
第二段解释了减肥人群不重视身体锻炼的原因。作者用数据说话：精神抖擞地步行3英里才只消耗掉一个小甜饼的热量——275卡路里(briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories)。而后用专业人士的话做以总结：身体锻炼费力不讨好(a very tough way to lose weight)。
最后二段从正面对身体锻炼在减肥中的作用做了论述。作者引用波士顿大学医疗中心的研究成果，指出不锻炼的人的体重多数会反弹(those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight)，而锻炼的人则不会(those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight)。然后以走路为例向人们说明身体锻炼确实对减肥有所帮助。
26. What is said about the average American in the passage?
A) They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of “light” beer.
B) They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.
C) They prefer “light” beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.
D) They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.(B)
本题问材料中关于一般美国人有何说法。
A， 他们倾向于夸大淡爽啤酒的健康作用。
B， 他们通常忽视身体锻炼在减肥上的作用。
C， 与其他饮料和食品相比，他们更喜欢淡爽啤酒和低卡路里的面包。
D， 他们知道哪种因素在减肥中扮演了积极的角色。
这道题的题干看似十分宽泛，需要读完一定的段落后综合考虑才能解答，但实际上并不复杂，只是对单句的考查而已。因为这是第一道题，它的答案只要到第一段的前半部分寻找就可以了。题目中的关键词是average American，在第一段中提到这个词的一句是——that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to “light” beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion。这里的that message(那一信息)肯定应该在前一句，也就是Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight.(锻炼是对长期保持体重起积极作用的少有因素之一)。词组has not gotten through to指的是“在……中并不流行”，这里的意思就是那一信息对于一般美国人来说并没有受到重视。
Who引导了一个从句，是对一般美国人的描述。这里使用了would rather ……than(宁可，也不)句型，意思是美国人宁可把兴趣投向淡爽啤酒和低卡路里面包，也不增加身体锻炼。
四个选项中，B的意思很显然符合文意。A的说法在这个句子中没有给出，C的说法应该把其他饮料和食品改成“身体锻炼”，D的说法与B正好相反。
27. Some people dislike exercise because ________.
A) they think it is physically exhausting
B) they find it hard to exercise while on a diet
C) they don’t think it possible to walk 3 miles every day
D) they find consulting caloric-expenditure charts troublesome(B)
题目问有些人不喜欢锻炼身体是因为什么。
A，他们认为锻炼太耗费体力。
B，他们发现节食的同时进行锻炼太辛苦了。
C，他们认为每天步行3英里是不可能实现的。
D，他们发现参考卡路里消耗表非常麻烦。
材料内第二段专门对有些人不喜欢锻炼的原因进行了说明。主要有二句话。第一句：some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts，这句话的意思是“卡[考试*大]路里消耗表会使有些人非常泄气”，后面给出了原因，即锻炼消耗的卡路里太少。由此看来，并不是他们觉得参考卡路里消耗表麻烦，D的说法不对。第二句借专业人士之口说出了原因：Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight。Tough这个词强调艰苦、艰难性，也就是说用锻炼来减肥太过于艰难了。与前面消耗卡路里的说法结合起来就是：因为锻炼消耗的卡路里非常少，所以要想减肥的话，锻炼的投入要非常大才能起到效果。这样B就是对的。如果问“节食的同时”在第二段没有提到，可以参看前面的全文分析，整篇材料所指的锻炼减肥就是在节食的基础上进行的锻炼减肥。
A的说法也不对，如果锻炼如此耗费体力，那么它的效果一定就会非常明显了，相信人们就会趋之若鹜了。实际情况与此相反，锻炼消耗的卡路里非常少。C的说法在材料里不能体现。
28. “Even exercise professionals concede half a point here” (Line 3, Para. 2) means “They ________”.
A) agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be difficult to work off by exercise
B) partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reduction
C) are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one’s new weight
D) are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight(B)
这道题多数教育机构给出的答案是B，对此我们有不同的意见。
题目问Even exercise professionals concede half a point here这句话是什么意思。
这道题考查的是对句子的理解，必须把句子放在上下文环境中理解。
第二段讲的是有些人不愿靠锻炼身体减肥的原因。在这个句子前面的一句在第二题中已经做了分析，意思是卡路里消耗表会使有些人非常泄气，因为步行3英里仅仅消耗275卡路里的能量。暗含锻炼身体费力不讨好的意思。这个句子后面引用了专业人士的话，应该是对这一句子的具体说明。
再来分析这个句子。Even，甚至;exercise professionals是运动专家;concede意思是acknowledge, often reluctantly，即勉强承认;half a point，这里有一半道理是对的，实际上并不非要是一半的道理，笼统指有一定的道理;here，应该指的是“锻炼身体实际上对于减肥来说费力不讨好”这个观点——运动专家为了自己的利益，当然是极力支持运动的好处的，那么使他们勉强承认的东西自然是有碍他们利益的， “锻炼身体实际上对于减肥来说费力不讨好”这个观点恰恰[考试*大有碍于他们的利益。
A，他们承认一块小面饼中的卡路里通过锻炼消耗掉是困难的。“一块小面饼中的卡路里通过锻炼消耗掉是困难的”这句话是用来支持“锻炼身体实际上对于减肥来说费力不讨好”这个观点的，所以他们可以说是承认“一块小面饼中的卡路里通过锻炼消耗掉是困难的”这句话有一定的道理。A的说法正确。
B，他们部分地认为节食在减肥中起到了支撑作用。前面已经分析过，运动专家承认的是运动本身的一些局限性，他们没有对节食的作用提出任何观点。或许运动本身的局限性可以反衬出节食的支撑作用，但文中没有明确，绝对不能生造。
C，他们并不完全相信节食能够帮助保持住减肥过的体重。这是后面两段的内容。
D， 他们并未充分认识到锻炼在减肥中的积极作用。对于锻炼在减肥中的积极作用，应该不会有人比运动专家更清楚了。D的说法完全错误。
29. What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center’s study?
A) Controlling one’s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise.
B) Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.
C) Weight reduction is impossible without exercise.
D) One could lose ten pounds in a year’s time if there’s no increase in food intake.(C)
题目问波士顿大学医疗中心的研究验证了什么。
A，控制卡路里摄入比身体锻炼更为重要。
B，即便是偶尔锻炼一次对减肥也是有帮助的。
C，不锻炼而实现减肥是不可能的。
D，如果没有在食物摄入量上的增加，一个人能够在一年内减轻十磅。
第三段对波士顿大学医疗中心的研究做了描述，其中直接出现了confirm一词，验证的内容是：those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight，那些节食而不锻炼的人几乎全部反弹到原来的体重，而那些把锻炼身体列入日常项目的人则保持住了减肥后的体重。
从这句话不能判断出控制卡路里摄入是考试*大]否比身体锻炼更重要，因为有可能锻炼而不节食的人，其减肥效果也不明显。A不对。
从这句话也不能推出B的说法，另外B的说法本身也是不对的，从第四段的例子来看，偶尔一次锻炼对减肥没有帮助，必须长期坚持锻炼才有效果(文中提到的期限是一年)。
C的说法正确。节食而不锻炼的人几乎全部反弹到原来的体重，说明不锻炼的话根本无法实现减肥这个目的，almost强调这一现象涵盖几乎所有人，具有一般性。
D是第四段所举的例子中提到的内容，与该中心的研究无关。
30. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?
A) To justify the study of the Boston University Medical Center.
B) To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight.
C) To support the statement made by York Onnen.
D) To show the most effective way to lose weight.(D)
题目问作者写作这篇文章的目的是什么。
A，证明波士顿大学医疗中心的研究是正确的。
B，强调保持合适体重的重要性。
C，支持York Onnen的言论。
D，向人讲述最有效的减肥方法。
从前面的分析可知，这篇文章主要讲的是身体锻炼在减肥中的重要性，A和C提到的人物和机构都只是作者用来支撑这一观点的论据而已，可以首先排除。B的说法也是明显错误的，文章讲的是如何保持合适的[考试*大]体重，而不是在强调其重要性。这样不必看D就可以直接选择了。作者强调了身体锻炼在减肥中的重要性，向人们说明最好在节食的同时参加体育锻炼，这可以说是介绍了一种最好的减肥方法。
PassageTow
【真题再现】
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to “play the game.”
“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”
In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,’” says Neil P Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.
11. “Office politics” (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.
A) the code of behavior for company staff
B) the political views and beliefs of office workers
C) the interpersonal relationships within a company
D) the various qualities required for a successful career(C)
12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ________.
A) give his boss a good impression
B) honest and loyal to his company
C) get along well with his colleagues
D) avoid being too outstanding(D)
13. Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5)?
A) They believe that doing so is impractical.
B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.
C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.
D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.(B)
14. The author considers office politics to be ________.
A) unwelcome at the workplace
B) bad for interpersonal relationships
C) indispensable to the development of company culture
D) an important factor for personal advancement(D)
15. It is the author’s view that ________.
A) speaking up for oneself is part of human nature
B) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
C) hard work contributes very little to one’s promotion
D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery(B)
【精讲】
这篇材料的主要内容是办公室政治(office politics)，从介绍办公室政治的含义、好处开始，讲到现实生活中人们不愿进行办公室政治的现象及其原因，最后给出了改变这种情况的建议。
前面的几段主要是介绍办公室政治的含义及其所能带来的好处。前三个句子以A、B、C打头列出了办公室生存的基本原则，而后把办公室政治作为它们的补充自然地提了出来(为了与ABC相搭配，简称为P)。作者引用Carnegie的话对办公室政治做了初步的定义，也就是be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes，无论公开非公开场合，都要能够推销你自己和你自己的想法。后面紧接着的一句话一箭双雕，既说出了办公室政治的好处(a better job, a raise, praise)，也指出人们不愿搞办公室政治的事实，为下文分析原因、提出建议铺好了道路。
后面的几段主要是来分析办公室政治在一些人那里不受欢迎*考试&大的原因。首先人们把它看做是工于心计的行为(manipulative behavior)，而后作者对这一原因做了评析，指出办公室政治实际上并不如此(反而源于polite，礼貌)。下一段介绍专家的观点，进一步解释办公室政治的含义和应用的正当性，而后引用Neil P Lewis的话对此做了强调(It’s simple human nature，办公室政治是人类的天性而已)。
最后一段简单地给出了建议：承认自我的推销的需要(recognizing the need for some self-promotion)。
PassageThree
【真题再现】
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”
“Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”
“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.”
“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”
The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”
“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).”
“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”
16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.
A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon
C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home
D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon(A)
17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.
A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer
B) most people don’t know how to handle the weapon
C) people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon
D) they may fall into the hands of criminals(C)
18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.
A) will frighten away any possible intruders
B) can show the special status of its owners
C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well
D) can kill those entering others’ houses by force(A)
19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.
A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome
B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon
C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously
D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis(D)
20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.
A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
C) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons(A)
【精讲】
这篇文章讲的是全国氢弹协会(National Hydrogen Bomb Association)的成立及相关的争论。第一段主要介绍事件的发生：全国氢弹协会的成立以及该协会目前着手的活动：游说不要立法禁止普通人拥有氢弹(lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one)。第二段，协会发言人搬出了宪法作为如此游说的理由(The Constitution gives everyone the right to own arms，宪法给了每个人拥有武器的权利)。
后面的几段用问答的形式，继续讨论人们是否应该拥有氢弹。首先是问在家中藏有这样的武器是否太危险了(it’s dangerous to have one in the house)，回答是该协会可以指导人们如何使用这种武器，并提出人们可以*考试&大把氢弹弹体和导火索分开放置的方案(to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer)。
之后怀疑人们怎么可以拥有氢弹这种非常致命的武器。回答是氢弹制造的目的是用于自我保护(The bomb is for self-protection)，并举例说若家中藏有氢弹，则会吓阻非法闯入者(they’re going to think twice about breaking in)。
接下来的一段对上述理由提出了反驳：若有人侵入，则根本来不及把氢弹组装起来(never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder)。
最后一段是另一条反对意见：因为现在的氢弹价格昂贵，实际上它保护的对象只有富人(allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns)。
16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.
A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon
C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home
D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon(A)
本题问从文中可以得知，一些人组织了一个国家协会，目的是什么。
A，阻止任何禁止私人拥有氢弹的立法。
B，配合这种破坏性武器的大规模生产。
C，指导人们如何安全地把氢弹藏于家中。
D，推广销售这种新发明的武器。
观察第一段，是一个很长的句子，可以判断以第一段的内容出一道题非常可能。这样这道题的答案只要到第一段中寻找就可以了。第一段前半部分讲的是该协会成立的缘由，与目的应该无关，那么就应该关注后半句。后半句讲的是该协会正在lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one，lobby是游说的意思，lobby against就是游说反对某事物，后面是“任何阻止美国人拥有氢弹的立法”。游说反对任何阻止美国人拥有氢弹的立法，意思与A一致，可以选A。
17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.
A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer
B) most people don’t know how to handle the weapon
C) people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon
D) they may fall into the hands of criminals(C)
题目问一些人反对个人拥有氢弹，其理由的基础在于……
看这道题的题目，似乎较为空泛，其答案好像要结合较多文章内容才能得出。但观察几个备选项，可知它们基本与文章里的第一个问答有关，可以判断答案就在第一个问答中。结合这个问答的内容对错误选项进行排除，最终就可找到正确的答案。
A，氢弹的大小使其很难放入抽屉中。提到drawer的是这一句：keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer，这里讲的是如何保存氢弹：将弹体放在柜子里锁起来，把导火*考试&大索放在抽屉里。理解了这个意思，就可知道A的说法是不正确的。
B，大多数人不知道如何操作这种武器。文章提到handle是这一句：educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon，意思是协会希望指导人们如何安全地操作这种武器。这是一句答语，回答的问题是“把氢弹放在家里是否太危险了”，可见武器的危险性是反对拥有它的理由，而指导如何操作只是应对这种质疑的对策而已。所以B也不对。
C，人们的生活会受到这种武器的威胁。根据对C的分析可知，人们反对个人拥有氢弹是因为这种武器太过危险，可能会威胁自身，与C的意思一致。
D，他们可能会落入犯罪分子的手中。这一点文中没有提到，可以直接排除。
18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.
A) will frighten away any possible intruders
B) can show the special status of its owners
C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well
D) can kill those entering others’ houses by force
题目问发言人所说的氢弹可以起到威慑效果是指氢弹……
文章提到deterrent effect(威慑效果)是在第二个问答中。问话者对氢弹的致命性表示了担忧(Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody)，而发言人认为氢弹本身不会杀人，人才会杀人(Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people—people kill people)，并指出氢弹是自卫武器(The bomb is for self-protection)，同时具有威慑效果。在此之后的句子是发言人举出的一个例子，用来说明什么是威慑效果。If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in——前半句很好理解：如果有人知道你的房子里有一件核武器。Think twice，思考两次，与汉语里的“思考再三”类似，表示人犹豫不决，考虑再三无法下定决心，在这里就是指闯入者犹豫不决，始终不敢进入有核武器的房子。这的确可以说是一种威慑效果。
19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.
A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome
B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon
C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously
D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis(D)
本题问根据文意，反对私人拥有氢弹的人士非常担心什么。
反对私人拥有氢弹的人士所担心的东西很多，但考虑到本题是本篇的倒数第二道题，而且前面两个问答中提到的担忧均已经出过题目，所以这道题的答案肯定会在第二个问答以后的内容中。后面还有两种担忧*考试&大的问题，第一个是来不及组装氢弹，结合题支可知与本题无关。第二个(最后一段)是穷人买不起氢弹，与题支所述的内容相关。最后一段共2个句子，第一句指出制造氢弹非常昂贵(very expensive to build one)，第二句以第一句为前提，进一步说明只有富人才买得起氢弹，穷人只能用手枪自卫。
A， 这一协会的影响过大，使特权较少的人无法抗拒。
B， 缺少教育的每个人将会发现使用这种武器非常困难。
C， 这种武器的广泛使用将会大幅度增加生活支出。
D， 这种武器的价格使公民站在了不平等的基础上。
可以看到A、B、C的说法在最后一段找不到任何类似内容。D所说的“价格使公民站在了不平等的基础上”中，价格应该就是指的氢弹的昂贵，使不平等应该是说富人买得起而穷人买不起，这符合上面的分析。应该选D。
20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.
A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
C) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons(A)
本题问从这篇文章的叙述基调可知作者如何如何。
A，对出于安全因素而在家中存放氢弹的必要性表示怀疑。
B， 对那些投票反对个人拥有氢弹的人存有反感。
C，对私人拥有氢弹问题并不在乎。
D，忧心核武器的扩散。
从文章内容来看，作者实际上自始至终没有提出自己的观点，只是引用氢弹协会与反对者两方面的意见进行论述，要想从中看出作者的倾向比较困难。但内容本身还是能够传达出一些信号供我们分析。首先，在写作一篇关于氢弹协会的文章之始，在写作方向上可以有很多选择，如将其做为新生事物做正面介绍——这就暗示作者有支持氢弹协会的倾向(如此就可以选B);或者把此事作为新闻事件仅客观地加以叙述，写法类似于新闻报道(如此就可以选C)。但读完文章后可以发现，作者没有按照上述的写法写作，而是引入很多反对意见，以问答的形式介绍在该事件上的争论情况，这样就至少可以判断出作者的倾向不是支持氢弹协会的，否则就不会罗列如此之多的反对意见，来让读者了解到私人拥有氢弹的弊端。其次，可*考试&大以发现作者罗列的反对意见是非常深入非常尖锐的，尤其是最后两段，对前面发言人的观点做了针锋相对的反驳，如果作者的态度是事不关己，相信不会如此和氢弹协会的人过不去。因此可以判断作者的态度大致是对私人拥有氢弹表示担心的。答案应该是A。
D的说法似乎也对，但应该注意D的用词，nuclear weapons用的是复数形式，那么这个词组就指的是破坏力极强的军事上使用的核武器，而不是家庭用的氢弹。如果指家庭用氢弹应该这么表述：the nuclear weapon，用the特指文章已经提到的氢弹，weapon用单数。
