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单选题

According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was ______.

A
durable
B
inexpensive
C
available
D
attractive

题目答案

C

答案解析

注意题干上的信号词utensils and tools,以此为目标可以很容易地找到本题的依据句“Because of the lack of other materials,early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood.”选择C的原因在于当时十分缺乏其他材料而木材到处都有所以得到采用。available意思为“有,存在”。
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单选题

The passage suggests that the early shops for making tools were ______.

A
not very sophisticated
B
known for doing very quick Work
C
dependent on imported materials
D
frequented only by fashionable people

题目答案

A

答案解析

本题的依据句是“At first,these articles were whittled with a knife,but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe--a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.”在这里,A选项的not v
单选题

Which of the following objects was an important woodworking tool used by early American craftsmen?

A
A bust
B
A decoy
C
A figurehead
D
A chisel

题目答案

D

答案解析

应该在文章中找到每一个选项的单词在文中出现的地方,然后判断出其是否是工具还是木雕作品。只有D选项chisel一词与另一种工具knife作为并列关系同时出现,所以可以判定其为另外一种工具。其他选项代表的全是木雕作品。
单选题

In the last sentence, the word "bust" most probably means ______.

A
the upper part of one's body
B
self-portrait
C
painting
D
clothes

题目答案

A

答案解析

应该正确理解出现本词汇的最后一个句子“A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.”B选项的意思为“自画像”,和C以及D的意思与句子的语境意义不符。本句话的意思为“一部分木雕师甚至接受任务给名人做上半身塑像”。
单选题

Medicine Directions

Take two tablets with warm water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For maximum nighttime and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not exceed six tablets in twenty-four hours.

For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult dosage. For children under six years old consult your doctor.

Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs.

The label on this medicine bottle clearly warns not to take more than ______.

A
twenty-four tablets a day
B
eight tablets a day
C
six tablets a day
D
three tablets a day

题目答案

C

答案解析

本题的依据句为“Do not exceed six tablets in twenty-four hours”,意思为“24小时之内(一天)不能超过6片药”,与C选项意思相符。其他选项在文章中没有出处。
单选题

What should you do ff your child is under six years old?

A
You should let him take two tablets a day.
B
You should reduce the dosage anyway.
C
You should find the directions on the bottle.
D
You should ask the doctor for advice.

题目答案

D

答案解析

本题的依据句为“For children under six years old consult your doctor.” consult your doctor=ask your doctor for advice,与D选项意思一致。其他选项内容属于错误信息。
单选题

How many tablets should one take before he goes to sleep?

A
one
B
two
C
one and half
D
three

题目答案

B

答案解析

本题的依据句为“For maximum nighttime and early morning relief,take two tablets at bedtime.”B选项可以得到确认。
单选题

We can infer by this label that ______.

A
the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous
B
children may take the same dosage as adults take
C
one may not take this medicine before going to bed
D
the medicine is liquid

题目答案

A

答案解析

B和C选项的内容与原文不符,属于错误信息;D选项内容也不正确,这种药为tablet意思为“药片”,本身并不是液体。A选项的内容可以由短文的最后一个句子“Reduce dosage if nervousness,restlessness,or sleeplessness occurs.”所确认。
单选题

Clearly the medicine ______.

A
may be dangerous for small children
B
can't be taken by children under twelve years old
C
may be taken by children but not by adults
D
may be taken by adults but not by children

题目答案

A

答案解析

A选项意思为“这种药对小孩子来说可能有危险”,文中建议请教医生建议,最后一段也说药会引起不适,所以可以确认A选项为正确答案。其他选项的内容与原文不符,属于错误信息。