復旦大學水平測試千分考考試題答案及詳解

1、復旦大學2008年優(yōu)秀高中生文化水平選拔測試試卷答案及詳解本試卷共30頁，滿分1000分；每題5分，共200題；考試時間為180分鐘?？忌⒁猓?答卷前，考生務必在試卷和答題卡上都用鋼筆或圓珠筆填寫姓名、中學名稱、準考證號，并用2B鉛筆在答題卡上正確涂寫試卷類型(A卷或B卷)和準考證號。2本卷為單選題，由機器閱卷，答案必須全部涂在答題卡上。在答題卡上，考生應將代表正確答案的小方格用鉛筆涂黑。注意試題題號和答題卡編號一一對應，不能錯位。答案需要更改時，必須將原選項用橡皮擦去，重新選擇并填涂。答案不能寫在試卷上，寫在試卷上一律不給分。3本卷每題答對得5分，不答得O分，答錯扣2分！1元施惠綠林寄跡：

2、“倚山為寨，號為攔路虎。金銀財寶，劫來如糞土?！本渲械摹皵r路虎”一語作_D_。 A補語 B狀語 C動賓短語的賓語 D賓語【解答】D 號：自稱為。為謂語。所以，攔路虎應該是賓語2下列各組詞語中，沒有錯別字的一組是_C_。 A演繹 必競 絆腳石 目不暇接 B去逝 耽擱 爆發(fā)力 舉步維艱 C斡旋 戲謔 白內(nèi)瘴 運籌帷幄 D貿(mào)然 簡練 紀錄片 舔犢情深【解答】CA畢競 B 去世 D 舐犢情深 3魯迅月界旅行七回：“那麥思敦更覺氣色傲然，或飲或食，忽廂忽歌，大有，此間樂不思蜀之意。”與句中“樂不思蜀”構(gòu)成反向意義的是_B_。 A留連忘返 B飲水思源 C樂而忘返 D樂不可支【解答】B樂不思蜀，是形容人因為

3、處在悠閑自在的環(huán)境中而忘本，所以反義應該是飲水思源4明歸莊萬古愁：“有幾個狼奔豕突的燕和趙，有幾個狗屠驢販奴和盜?！迸c句中“狼奔豕突”近義的是_D_。 A魚貫麗行 B狼吞虎咽 C狼狽不堪 D抱頭鼠串【解答】D象狼那樣奔跑,象豬那樣沖撞.形容成群的壞人亂沖亂撞,到處騷擾.比喻敵人奔逃時 ,驚慌狀態(tài).也比喻敵人亂沖亂竄，所以D符合5張潔愛，是不能忘記的：“有人就會說你的神經(jīng)出了毛病，或是你有什么見不得人的隱私，或是你政治上出了什么問題，或是你刁鉆古怪，看不起凡人，不尊重千百年來的社會習慣，你準是個離經(jīng)叛道的邪人?！本渲小半x經(jīng)叛道，”的結(jié)構(gòu)屬于_B_。 A主謂式 B并列式 C偏正式 D連動式【解答】

4、B并列結(jié)構(gòu).離經(jīng):背離經(jīng)典;叛道:違反教條,二者并列6下列各句中，標點符號使用正確的一句是_C_。 A“學好語文的關(guān)鍵是什么?”他頓了一頓，鄭重地說，“就是要注意日常積累和在課堂上認真聽講?！?B“福娃妮妮”的造型創(chuàng)意來源于北京傳統(tǒng)的沙燕風箏，“燕”還代表燕京，(古代北京的稱謂)妮妮在體操比賽中登場，代表奧林匹克五環(huán)中綠色的一環(huán)。 C她每次去超市都會買很多零碎的東西，什么杏肉呀、酸奶呀、薯片呀，滿滿地裝了一車。 D朋友問：“這條路誰能走通呢?”我干脆地回答：“我不知道這條路誰能走通?但我一定要堅定不移地走下去?！薄窘獯稹緾 7藝術(shù)“天才”之所以為“天才”，最主要是指他有_ A_ 。 A獨特的創(chuàng)

5、造力 B高超的技巧 C全面的知識 D很高的敏感度【解答】AB的錯誤很明顯，因為高超的技巧是后天習得的，無關(guān)天才；D的錯誤在于，敏感度關(guān)系到的是藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作的第一個階段藝術(shù)體驗，但是對于藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作來說，三個階段中最重要的是第二個階段藝術(shù)構(gòu)思和第三個階段意象物化。而A獨特的創(chuàng)造力關(guān)系到后兩個階段，所以A最重要。 8巴黎圣母院中的阿西莫多之所以榮獲選丑冠軍是因為_B_。 A他接近祖先形象 B他超越了動物的特征 C他極端丑陋而愛慕美色 D他行為不端【解答】B此題選B還是選C有爭議用排除法： 首先排除D，因為沒看到書中有這樣的描寫 排除A，我們的祖先是應該值得敬仰和崇拜的，如果這樣也是對人類自身的污蔑 排除C

6、，愛美之心，人皆有之?？ㄎ髂嘁彩瞧胀ㄈ?，愛慕美色是正常的 選B，因為他真的是丑到了足以挑戰(zhàn)人脆弱的神經(jīng)，但他的內(nèi)心是無比美麗的，和他的外貌形成了強烈的對比，這也真是作家的意圖所在。 9下列各句中，加下劃線的詞語使用恰當?shù)囊痪涫莀C_。 A當下部分學者談起理論來口若懸河，而遇到實際問題時卻束手無策，這種述而不作的風氣應該加以糾正。 B劉先生可是享譽海內(nèi)外的大家，我們哪敢在您面前舞文弄墨呢?所謂“瓜田不納履，李下不整冠”嘛！ C黨員干部要多為群眾辦實事，做好事，長期口惠而實不至，黨在群眾心中的威信就會受損。 D在居委會張大媽的勸說下，吳師傅與鄰居石大嫂終于和好如初，破鏡重圓了?！窘獯稹緾A 只敘

7、述,只闡述而不創(chuàng)作; B避嫌的意思; D用于夫妻10在個性與社會性的矛盾統(tǒng)一中，個性是_A 。 A前提 B條件 C陪襯 D基礎【解答】A個性是一個人成為一個人的標志，是一個人在他和周圍環(huán)境相互作用過程中所表現(xiàn)出來的、區(qū)別于他人的、穩(wěn)定的個人特點11下列句子中“怨”的含義與另三項不同的一項是_A_。A詩可以群，可以怨 B離群托詩以怨 C天下紛然，怨聲載道 D屈平之作離騷，蓋自怨生也【解答】AA發(fā)牢騷，諷諫B原句為“嘉會寄詩以親，離群托詩以怨”，怨恨、哀怨C怨恨的聲音充滿道路 D怨恨12“予以鄉(xiāng)閭故，幼而識之，知其志節(jié)，緩急可托者也。予之在朝，谷浮沉里中，未嘗一見。紹圣初，予以罪謫居筠洲，自筠徙循

8、?！?蘇轍巢谷傳)與“予以罪謫居筠洲”句式相類的一項是_ D_ 。 A父中世，眉山農(nóng)家也 B我涇原武夫，死非所惜 C及存寶得罪，將就逮，自料必死 D谷逃避江淮間【解答】D予以罪謫居（于）筠洲，“于”字是被省略的介詞13.以下不屬于社會悲劇的作品是 A_。 A安娜·卡列尼娜 B高老頭 C玩偶之家 D奧狄浦斯王      【解答】A社會悲劇社會本身存在的種種不完善是悲劇的根源。19世紀現(xiàn)代化發(fā)展中的各類弊端開始在資本主義社會中出現(xiàn)，“自由、平等、博愛”的口號遠遠沒有實現(xiàn)，于是社會悲劇就出現(xiàn)了。奧狄浦斯王是古希臘三大悲劇詩人之一的索?？死账?/p>

9、所寫的最著名的悲劇，這部悲劇通過奧狄浦斯的命運，反映雅典自由民在社會災難面前所感到的悲觀憤懣的情緒。高老頭是法國批判現(xiàn)實主義代表作家巴爾扎克的人間喜劇中最出色的畫卷之一，小說中巴爾扎克形象塑造了一系列鮮明生動、富有典型意義的人物形象，揭露了法國復辟王朝爾虞我詐的社會中金錢至上的觀念的罪惡。 易卜生的玩偶之家是通過人物的悲劇反映社會問題的悲劇。 “幸福的家庭都相似，不幸的家庭各有各的不幸?！卑材?卡列尼娜 是法國著名作家小仲馬筆下的一個浪漫的愛情悲劇14莎士比亞劇中人物哈姆雷特致死的原因是他的_B_。 A貪婪的野心 B多疑和寡斷 C嫉妒的烈火 D輕信和暴躁【解答】B其根源在于哈姆雷特優(yōu)

10、柔寡斷的性格，性格決定命運，哈姆雷特的悲劇性格為他的悲劇命運埋下了伏筆15下列各句中，語意明確的一句是_B_。 A小李說王主任是靠關(guān)系來到廣告部的，在場的人沒有不對此感到氣憤的。 B我第次接觸時，他還只是個十幾歲的小孩子，現(xiàn)在都大學畢業(yè)而目工作兩年了。 C后勤主任不無驕傲地說，新教師宿舍已經(jīng)建好了，下個月就可以入住。 D討論會上主任又提了幾個建議，可是他沒有聽取主任的建議，從大局出發(fā)，對這套方案加以修改?！窘獯稹緽A“此”指代不明；C到底是指新教師的宿舍，還是指教師的新宿舍，有歧義；D“從大局出發(fā)，對這套方案加以修改”到底是主任的意見，還是他自己的主意，有歧義。16“愛屋及烏”屬于_B_。 A

11、相似聯(lián)想 B接近聯(lián)想 C對比聯(lián)想 D對立聯(lián)想【解答】B接近聯(lián)想是根據(jù)事物之間在空間或時間上的彼此接近進行聯(lián)想的思維方式。17余光中娓娓與喋喋：“嚇得閉氣都來不及了，哪里還聽得進什么肺腑之言。此人的肺腑深深深幾許，尚不得而知，他的口腔是怎么一回事，早已有各種菜味，酸甜苦辣地向你告密了?！逼渲小按巳说姆胃钌钌顜自S”一句化用了古人的詩句。其所化用的是_C_。A周邦彥 B蘇軾 C歐陽修 D李清照【解答】C 原句是 ：庭院深深深幾許18下列各句中，沒有語病的一句是_B_。 A這個班的學習成績一直在下滑，其根本原因是班級學習風氣不正在作怪。 B合理的職業(yè)技術(shù)人才結(jié)構(gòu)要求多類別的人才自成序列化，即不僅人才

12、形成了多種類別，而且每一種類別都由從低到高的不同層次的人才構(gòu)成。 C巴基斯坦官員2005年11月8日宣布，南亞大地震使巴基斯坦在這場不幸的災難中死亡人數(shù)已經(jīng)超過8萬人。 D雖然情感生活不是我們生活的全部，但誰又能否認它不是我們整個生命中的重要組成部分呢?【解答】B19下列藝術(shù)中，最貼近“抽象”方式的是_A_。 A書法 B現(xiàn)代“抽象藝術(shù)” C中國水墨畫 D印象派繪畫【解答】A“抽象”藝術(shù)指藝術(shù)形象較大程度偏離或完全拋棄自然對象外觀的藝術(shù)20“青菜蘿卜，各有所愛”指的是_C_。 A精神上的差異 B品味上的差異 C審美上的差異 D心理上的差異【解答】C“青菜蘿卜，各有所愛”指的是每個人的審美觀和價值

13、觀都不同，不能一概而論 21揭示“道”的境界與道理的“佝僂承蜩”的故事出自_D_。 A論語 B孟子 C呂氏春秋 D莊子【解答】D“佝僂承蜩”或“承蜩之巧”比喻做事精專，全神貫注，方能成功。兩眼只盯著蟬的翅膀，別的什么也不去看。 -先秦莊子莊周 22下列句子中“以”字用法與另三句不同的一項是_B_。 A然以其猛 B余以柳枝橫掃之 C冉氏以是頗患苦狗 D盜驚以遁【解答】BA 因為; B 用 C因為 原文：縣人冉氏，有狗而猛，遇行人，輒搏噬之，往往為所傷。傷則主人躬詣謝罪，出財救療之，如是者數(shù)矣。冉氏以是頗患苦狗；然以其猛也，未忍殺，故置之。曰者冉氏有盜，主人覺之，呼二子起，操械共逐之，盜

14、驚而遁。 23中國畫中，常用梅、蘭、竹、菊來表示人格，這種方式涉及的意象類型是 _C_。 A仿象 B興象 C喻象 D抽象【解答】C喻象比喻型意象；仿象模仿型的意象興象為唐人殷潘所提出，強調(diào)藝術(shù)形象應具有興的托物言志和喻情的作用；抽象是從眾多的事物中抽取出共同的、本質(zhì)性的特征，而舍棄其非本質(zhì)的特征24下列語句中加下劃線的熟語運用恰當?shù)囊痪涫?_C_。 A我的態(tài)度很鮮明，對“臺獨”分子的言論不能贊一辭，對他們的行為深惡痛絕。 B明日黃花今又艷，她因報考復旦大學博士研究生，再度成為新聞人物。 C做事要認真專一，一把鑰匙開一把鎖，這樣才能把事做好。 D這點小錯誤算不了什么，不足為訓，你不要記在心上?！?/p>

15、解答】CA提不出一點意見B比喻過時或無意義的事物或消息C指的是具體問題具體分析D不值得作為行為的準則或榜樣，不值得仿效25對下列詩句的解釋錯誤的一項是 _C_ 。 A明月不歸沉碧海，白云愁色滿蒼梧。(說層層白云帶著愁色，是擬人手法。) B月下飛天鏡，云生結(jié)海樓。仍憐故鄉(xiāng)水，萬里送行舟。(“天鏡”、“海樓”寫荊門一帶的奇妙美景，是比喻手法。) C螟蟲喧暮色，默思坐西林。聽雨寒更盡，開門落葉深。(運用反襯手法，以徹夜聽雨反襯落葉之多。) D筆落驚風雨，詩成泣鬼神。聲名從此大，汩沒朝伸。(運用夸張手法，贊美詩人才華出眾。) 【解答】C反襯手法是通過描寫與主要對象相反的事物，借以襯托主要對象，作為一種

16、藝木表現(xiàn)手法26依次填入下列各句橫線處的詞語，最恰當?shù)囊唤M是 _A_。 (1)一個人如果_于過去的光輝業(yè)績，那么“今天”就會一聲不響地從他身邊溜過。 (2)專業(yè)人士提醒留學者，不要等出了糾紛，權(quán)益受到_時才想起律師，應事先處理好有關(guān)事宜。 (3)_我們前一時期已經(jīng)克服了工作上的許多困難，_今后的困難也同樣能夠克服。 A滿足 損害 既然那么 B沉湎 傷害 既然那么 C滿足 傷害 如果那么 D沉湎 損害 如果那么【解答】A 直接判斷27古人云：“不知榮辱乃不能成人?！薄皩幙蓺耍豢蓺ёu。”人作為一種社會性的存在，遵循一定的文明規(guī)范，知榮知辱，這樣才能構(gòu)成一個有序的社會。這充分說明_B_。 A人的

17、自然性和社會性共同構(gòu)成了人的本質(zhì)屬性 B人的本質(zhì)屬性是社會性 C人的自然性和社會性相互制約 D人的社會屬性是人類存在的前提和基礎【解答】B社會性是人的本質(zhì)屬性，社會性揭示了人區(qū)別于其他動物的特殊本質(zhì)28吳冠中在蘋果頌一一感鄭為著<中國繪畫史>出版文中寫道：“他任上海博物館書畫鑒定專職后，所讀名畫、杰作，數(shù)以萬計，其愛好更及陶瓷、雕塑，目力洞悉古今中外，發(fā)表了不少具獨到思考的論文與著作，而他始終未脫離畫家生涯，深深體驗著作為學者的心路歷程。我早就感也應認真下功夫?qū)懖恐袊L畫史，一部史學家、藝評家和畫家合作的中國繪畫史?！睂澗€句子理解正確的一項是 _ D_ 。 A吳冠中說“早就感到他

18、應認真下功夫?qū)懖恐袊L畫史”，暗含對鄭為沒有及時、認真寫出此書的委婉批評之意。 B吳冠中認為中國繪畫史不是鄭為個人能獨立完成的，應該由史學家、藝評家和畫家共同合作才能完成。 C吳冠中認為中國繪畫史的寫作應以鄭為個人為主，同時還要吸收采納史學、文藝評論等方面專家的意見。 D吳冠中認為鄭為憑自己的才情閱歷完全可以獨立完成一部集史學家、藝評家、畫家之長于一體的中國繪畫史?！窘獯稹緿 29“少年不識愁滋味，愛上層樓；愛上層樓，為賦新詞強說愁。而今識盡愁滋味，欲說還休；欲說還休，卻道天涼好個秋?！毙翖壖驳倪@首詞從一個側(cè)面反映了 _C_。 A人們對事物的看法受其世界觀的影響 B親身經(jīng)驗只是對事物現(xiàn)象的認識

19、 C人們對事物的認識有一個不斷深化發(fā)展的過程 D人們對事物的認識有個從錯誤到正確的過程【解答】C 直接判斷30孔子論語·季氏：“益者三友，損者三友。友直，友諒，友多聞，益矣；友便辟，友善柔，友便佞，損矣?！边@里“友直，友諒，友多聞”的意思是 C_。 A朋友要正直，朋友要可靠，朋友要見聞廣博。 B朋友要正直，朋友間要相互諒解，朋友要多聽取別人意見。 C與正直的人交友，與信實的人交友，與見聞廣博的人交友。 D以正直的人為友，以講信用的人為友，以善于多聽取別人意見的人為友?！窘獯稹緾 31名句“別有幽愁暗恨生，此時無聲勝有聲”出自_A_。 A白居易琵琶行(并序) B杜甫月夜憶舍弟 C陶淵明

20、飲酒 D馬致遠天凈沙·秋思【解答】A 直接判斷32下列各句中修辭方法使用不恰當?shù)囊痪涫莀C_。 A樹林是一片綠色的海洋，輕風是海洋的呼吸。 B珍珠是貝痛苦的結(jié)晶，是海的淚。 C面對風暴的欺凌，松柏挺胸不屈，楊柳彎腰逢迎，江河寂然無語，高山昂然抗爭。 D太陽從地平線上露出笑臉，用她那柔美的金色手指，悄悄地撿走了草地上的珠璣。【解答】C本題考查根據(jù)語境判斷修辭方法使用是否得當?shù)哪芰?。擬人是把物當作人來寫，必須寫出物所具有的特征，這個特征和人是相通的?！皸盍鴱澭暧边@個擬人句沒有抓住風暴來臨時楊柳的特征，楊柳本來就是彎腰的；風暴來臨時，江河不可能寂然無語，邏輯上講不通。正確答案為C33A

21、t 85，Dons，single，diabetic and living、alone，was becoming increasingly forgetful and B_. Aacute Bfrail Csignificant Doffensive34. Just because you've got your degree doesn't mean that you can rest _C_ your laurels. A. with B. at C. on D. behind35. Professor Hill reveals the principles which _A

22、_ the political ideology and actions of the party during the 1920s. A. expounded B. erased C. embraced D. underlay36.In the popular Western imagination, India continues to be a country in backwardness and poverty with very little to show _A_ scientific innovation or technological-achievement. A. for

23、 want of B. in gratitude to C. by way of D. in contact with37. _A_ the quality of the runners, I think this week's 800 meters final could produce a new Olympic record. A. Judging from B. Be judged by C. Judged by D. To judge from38. Failure to _B_ with the regulations can result in a $20, 000 fi

24、ne or a six-month prison sentence. A. compete B. comply C. consult D. coincide39. We have to _D_ our original plan if unfortunately this one doesn't work out. A. fall under B. fall behind C. fall to D. fall back on40.It could soon be an offence to publish articles or photos which _B_personal rel

25、ationships, finances or health. A. intrude on B. tear at C. break up D. mess with41. You can _A_ the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat and the radiators. A. regulate B. enlarge C. itch D. elude42. Literary scholars are piecing together her last unpublished novel from _C_ of a rece

26、ntly discovered manuscript. A. portions B. sections C. fragments D. sessions43. I think you should examine their _C_ in offering to lend you the money. A. motivation B. stimulus C. motive D. compensation44. The assassination could do serious damage to the _D_ peace agreement that was signed last mon

27、th. A. delicate B.wretched C. organic D. fragile45. He has some information that I want so I'm going to try to _A_ it out of him over a drink. A. coax B. soothe C. commend D. commence46. Do you think you could _B_ something for banging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe? A. ruffle B. contr

28、ive C. revive D. evoke47. The results of the recent research will _D_ the mystery of the creation of the Universe. A. bristle B. gleam C. glimpse D. illuminate48. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be _B_ under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. A. condemned B. prosecuted

29、C. executed D. jettisonedIf all goes according to plan, the entire North American continent will become a free trade zone devoid of tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers some time during the 1990s. This plan is the result of recent agreements and discussions involving the United States and Canad

30、a on the one hand and the United States and Mexico on the other.Canada. Canada and the United States are already each others largest trading partners. In 1986, for example, the U.S. accounted for 71 percent of Canadian merchandise trade (exports plus imports); Canada accounted for 19 percent of U.S.

31、 trade. In 1988, a historic document was signed, the Canada-United States Free-Trade Agreement. In many respects, this event seems a natural consequence of long-standing friendship, common economic interests, and geographic proximity. Nevertheless, it took more than a century to reach agreement. In

32、the mid 1800s, after Great Britain repealed the Corn Laws, Canada proposed bilateral free trade with the United States, and a limited treaty covering natural products only was signed. However, it was abrogated during the Civil War by the United States because of close Canadian-British ties and Briti

33、sh support for the Confederacy. After more than a century of fluctuating sentiments on the issue, the 1988 agreement finally eliminates all bilateral tariffs (in stages to be completed by 1998) and all quantitative trade restrictions. The agreement, it was thought, would particularly boost trade in

34、agricultural products (fruits, vegetables, poultry),mining products (coal and oil), and services (banking, computer, insurance, professional and telecommunications services, plus retail and wholesale trade). Both countries expected net gainsbetween $1 :and 3 billion per year. Mexico. Mexico is the t

35、hird largest U.S. trading partner, accounting for 5 percent of U.S. exports plus imports (Canada and Japan account for 19 percent each); the U.S. accounts for two-thirds of Mexico's foreign trade. In 1987, the United States-Mexico Framework Understanding put in place the first procedures ever fo

36、r consultations regarding trade and, investment relations between these two countries. The mechanism was set up to resolve disputes and to negotiate the removal of trade barriers as supplement to GATT. In early 1991, genuine free trade discussions were set in motion and soon joined by Canada. The go

37、al was the creation of a hemispheric free trade zone reaching from the Yukon to the Yucatan and encompassing a market of over 360 million people. Analysts foresaw major gains associated with increased specialization and trade. They also predicted major adjustment costs in the United States where low

38、-skill jobs would be lost to thousands of low-wage assembly plants now clustered along the U.S.- Mexican border, while high-skill jobs ranging from architecture to engineering and telecommunications would get a noticeable export boost. Another likely consequence is that the future rise in real wages

39、 south of the border would slow the flow of illegal aliens into the United States.49. The main idea of this passage is that _A_. A. the new North American free trade zone will likely have many benefits for the countries involved B. the United States has made great contributions to the establishment

40、of free trade zones C. a North American free trade zone will give the United States significant advantages in its trade with Japan : D. free trade zones will prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States50. The details given in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 _D_, A. emphasize t

41、he important role the United States played in the world trade B. provide evidence supporting a tentative conclusion C. illustrate how a free trade zone has worked in the past D. add believability to the statement that Canada and the United States are important trading partners51. The author's li

42、kely purpose in this passage is to _B_. A. convince B. evaluate C. argue for something D. criticize52. As used in line 5 Paragraph 3, the word abrogated means _A_. A. abolished B. abridged C. ignited suddenly D. ended formallyGeneral Electric has found robots far more productive in some work than hu

43、man workers In one case, a robot saved enough to pay for itself in ten months: At Ford Motor Company, about fifty small robots are deftlv fitting light bulbs into dashboards and speakers into car radios. The next phase of the computer revolution may well turn out to be the robot revolution Robots ha

44、ve been fixtures in comedy and science fiction for a long time, but the first industrial robot wasn't used in the United States until 1961. Industrial robots scarcely resemble the stereotyped humanoid with flashing eyes and a combinations chest. They're basically just combinations of a compu

45、ter with very deft and efficient producing machines. What's really new, of course, is the extent to which these electronic wonders are transforming the way people work and the composition of the work force, especially in Japan. There are about 36,000 robots working in Japan and approximately 6,5

46、00 in the United States. In early i982. Raymond Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Labor, predicted that by 1990 half the workers in U.S. factories would be specialists trained to service and repair robots. It's easy to see why these "steel-collar workers" can be preferable to their human coun

47、terparts. They cause fewer personnel problems: they're never absent, and the); never ask for more holidays, take vacations, or file grievances. They also give more consistent attention to quality control, are more efficient and effective performers, and are definitely cheaper to keep. Robots, wh

48、ich cost about $30,000 to $150,000 each, usually work two shifts a gay. The displaced workers would draw salaries and benefits of about $790,000 a year. However, robots still cannot replace all facets of the human worker. The automated factory is feasible, but when it comes to reason and informed de

49、cisions, robots are still in the same league with machines, at least for now.53. The details given in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 _B_. A. illustrate the technical superiority of Japanese technology over American technology B. show the growth in acceptance of robot workers worldwide C. de

50、monstrate the need to catch up with Japanese technology D. warn against the possibility that robot workers will displace human workers 54. In line 3 Paragraph 1, the word deftly means D A. clumsily B. swiftly C. expensively D. skillfully 55. In this passage the author shows bias in favor of _C_. A.

51、General Electric B. more factory personnel C. steel-collar workers D. Ford Motor Company 56. The writer of this passage probably _A_. A. sees a role for both robot and human factory workers B. wants to see more robots employed in factories C. feels threatened by robots D. believes robots make manufa

52、cturing much easierArguing that pop culture is not dumbing us down but making us more intelligent is guaranteed to generate media buzz. In the United States, Everything Bad is Good for You, the new book by the American pop science writer, Steven Johnson, has sparked a flurry of comment, much of it 5

53、7 his claims about the beneficial effects of watching reality TV and The Sopranos.Much attention has focused more on Johnson's observations that computer games require 58,forward planning, lateral thinking and sustained problem solving and, as such, offer a cognitive workout that can benefit 59 mental development.In the past few years academics