问题 单项选择题

有学者认为美国在其崛起过程中拥有得天独厚的安全环境和国际条件。
以下选项不能说明这一观点的是( )。

A.东西两岸的两洋隔绝使美国能够免于卷入欧亚大陆的战争和冲突
B.通过两次世界大战,美国获得了对欧洲的巨大债券和战争赔偿
C.德国和日本充当了对英国霸权的挑战者,而为美国掩盖了崛起的事实
D.在美国上升为新霸权国家的同时,构建了新的国际体系和国际关系理念

答案

参考答案:D

解析: 美国崛起于19世纪后半期到20世纪上半期。以二次大战为标志,美国完成崛起的过程,取代英国而成为世界霸权国家。一、美国崛起的成功首先在于它获得了当时世界上最充分的经济要素。二、美国在其崛起过程中拥有得天独厚的安全环境和国际条件。东西两岸的两洋隔绝使美国可免于卷入欧亚大陆的战争和冲突,也使当时的霸权国家如英、法派遣远征军到北美的成本极高;三、美国在崛起过程中,没有成为英国霸权及其殖民体系的直接挑战者,在两次大战中都成为英国的主要盟友。相反,德国和日本却充当了对英国霸权的挑战者,这不仅导致德、日崛起的失败,而且掩盖了美国崛起的巨大后果。四、不可回避的是导致美国成功崛起的制度因素。简言之,美国的崛起是美国内外各种有利要素结合的产物,有其历史的必然性。D项不符合题意。故选D。

阅读理解

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.

小题1:You may find the passage in_____.

A.a science magazine

B.a guide book

C.a sports newspaper

D.a story book小题2: When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A.In the daytime.

B.At the beginning of sleep.

C.At night.

D.During the deep sleep.小题3:Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

A.on curled up

B.on her stomach

C.on her back

D.on her side小题4: What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?

A.易怒的

B.攻击性的

C.外向的

D.有戒心的小题5:What does the passage tell us?

A.Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

B.Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C.Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D.Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

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