问题 单项选择题

汽车发动机在燃烧时会产生苯,而苯是一种致癌物质。为了应对人类面临的这一威胁,环境保护主义者建议用甲醇来替代汽油,其理由是:燃烧单位数量的甲醇所产生的苯,只是汽油的十分之一。 以下哪项如果为真,能构成对上述环境保护主义者建议的质疑 Ⅰ.燃烧甲醇时会产生甲醛,而甲醛同样是一种致癌物质。 Ⅱ.燃烧单位数量的甲醇所产生的能量,大约只是汽油的十分之一。 Ⅲ.就应用前景而言,甲醇的价格大约只是汽油的十分之一。

A.仅仅Ⅰ。

B.仅仅Ⅱ。

C.仅仅Ⅲ。

D.仅仅Ⅰ和Ⅱ。

E.Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ。

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参考答案:D

解析:选项Ⅰ能削弱题干,因为用甲醇来替代汽油虽然所产生的苯比较少,但产生的甲醛同样是致癌物质,所以不可取。选项Ⅱ也能削弱题干,因为燃烧甲醇虽然产生的苯较少,但所产生的能量也少,所以要产生同样的能量,就会产生同样多的苯。选项Ⅲ与题干无直接关系,不能削弱题干。

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Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges          B. cares               C. homes                 D. hands

37.A.growing           B. grown                C. developed             D. developing

38 A. regular            B. constant               C. usual               D. close

39.A.true               B. false                  C. imaginary           D. sad

40.A.this               B. that                   C. what                D. as

41.A.how                     B. when                  C. why                D. what

42.A.usual              B. general               C. average              D. most

43.A.later                     B. ago                   C. before              D. since

44.A.let alone           B. leave alone           C. let out               D. leave behind

45.A.share              B. form                 C. appreciate            D. value

46.A.men               B. somebody             C. people               D. person

47.A.would              B. should               C. might                D. could

48.A. questioned         B. interviewed           C. asked                  D. inquired

49.A.up                 B. in                   C. on                 D. off

50.A.intention           B. admiration            C. duty                  D. admission

51.A.declared            B. stated                C. showed              D. complained

52.A.anyone            B. everyone             C. none                D. someone

53.A.earn                B. deserve               C. devote               D. increase

54.A.unsatisfied          B. dependent             C. lonely                  D. unlucky

55.A.thought            B. considered            C. cared                D .involved