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1、英语思辨考试试题1 单选题On the basis of a distinction covered so far, divide these items into two groups that all the items in one group have a feature that none of the items in the second group have. Then choose the items which belong toGroup 1 and Group 2. (Hint: Group 1 has more items than Group 2.)2. Group
2、 2 A. You shouldnt buy that car because it is ugly. B. Walking is the best exercise. It places the least stress on your joints. C. Pooh is my favorite cartoon character because he has lots of personality. D. Youll be able to find a calendar on sale after the first of the year, so it is a good idea t
3、o wait until then to buy one. 正确答案CWhichofthefollowingclaimsareobjective? 1. Nicki Minaj can fake a great English accent. A. Objective B. Subjective 2. Green is the most pleasant color to look at. A. Objective B. Subjective 3. Opera would be easier to listen to if theyd leave out the singing. A. Obj
4、ective B. Subjective 4. Pit vipers can strike a warm-blooded animal even when it is pitch dark. A. Objective B. Subjective 5. Fallon tells better jokes than Letterman. A. Objective B. Subjective 6. Your teacher would be crazy not to complain if you text in class. A. Objective B. Subjective 7. Hallow
5、een 5 scared the you-know-what out of my sister. A. Objective B. Subjective 8. John Kerry has quite an unusual chin. A. Objective B. Subjective 正确答案 BBBABBAAWhichofthefollowingclaimspertaintoright/wrong,good/bad,orshould/shouldnt? 1. We did the right thing getting rid of Saddam. He was a sadistic ty
6、rant. A. Pertains to moral right/wrong B. Pertains to aesthetic good/bad C. Doesnt pertain 2. Its time you starting thinking about somebody other than yourself! A. Pertains to moral right/wrong B. Pertains to aesthetic good/bad C. Doesnt pertain 3. The FBI and CIA dont share information all that oft
7、en, at least thats what Ive heard. A. Pertains to moral right/wrong B. Pertains to aesthetic good/bad C. Doesnt pertain 4. Hip hop is better than country, any day. A. Pertains to moral right/wrong B. Pertains to aesthetic good/bad C. Doesnt pertain 5. If we want to stop the decline in enrollments he
8、re at Chaffee, we need to give students skills they can use. A. Pertains to moral right/wrong B. Pertains to aesthetic good/bad C. Doesnt pertain 正确答案 AACBCFor each numbered passage, identify which lettered item best states the primary issue discussed in the passage. Be prepared to say why you think
9、 your choice is the correct one.1. Let me tell you why Hank ought not to take that math course. First, its too hard, and hell probably flunk it. Second, hes going to spend the whole term in a state of frustration. Third, hell probably get depressed and do poorly in all the rest of his courses. A. wh
10、ether Hank ought to take the math course B. whether Hank would flunk the math course C. whether Hank will spend the whole term in a state of frustration D. whether Hank will get depressed and do poorly in all the rest of his courses 2. Its clear that the mainstream media have lost interest in classi
11、cal music. For example, the NBC network used to have its own classical orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini, but no such orchestra exists now. One newspaper, the no-longer-existent Washington Star, used to have thirteen classical music reviewers; thats more than twice as many as The New York Time
12、s has now. H. L. Mencken and other columnists used to devote considerable space to classical music; nowadays, you almost never see it mentioned in a major column. A. whether popular taste has turned away from classical music B. whether newspapers are employing fewer writers on classical music C. whe
13、ther the mainstream media have lost interest in classical music 3. The defeat of the school voucher initiative was a bad thing for the country because now public schools wont have any incentive to clean up their act. Furthermore, the defeat perpetuates the private-school-for-the-rich, public-school-
14、for-the-poor syndrome. A. whether public schools now have any incentive to clean up their act B. whether the defeat of the school voucher initiative was bad for the country C. whether public schools now have any incentive to clean up their act and whether the private-school-for-the-rich, public-scho
15、ol-for-the-poor syndrome will be perpetuated (issues are equally stressed) 4. Most people you find on university faculties are people who are interested in ideas. And the most interesting ideas are usually new ideas. So most people you find on university faculties are interested in new ideas. Therefore, you are not going to find many conservatives on university faculties, because conservatives are not usually interested in new ideas. A. whether conservatives are interested in new ideas B. whether youll find many conservat
