[A] a protector。
[B] a judge。
[C] a critic。
[D] a guide。
28. What does the author mean by “paralysis by analysis” (Last line, Paragraph 4)？
[A] Endless studies kill action。
[B] Careful investigation reveals truth。
[C] Prudent planning hinders progress。
[D] Extensive research helps decision-making。
29. According to the author, what should the Administration do about global warming?
[A] Offer aid to build cleaner power plants。
[B] Raise public awareness of conservation。
[C] Press for further scientific research。
[D] Take some legislative measures。
30. The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because
[A] they both suffered from the government’s negligence。
[B] a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former。
[C] the outcome of the latter aggravates the former。
[D] both of them have turned from bad to worse。
名师解析
26. An argument made by supporters of smoking was that
吸烟的支持者提出的观点是
[A] there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking and death。
没有科学证据证明吸烟和死亡之间存在相互联系。
[B] the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificant。
在过去的几十年中过早死亡的吸烟者人数不多。
[C] people had the freedom to choose their own way of life。
人们有选择自己生活方式的自由。
[D] antismoking people were usually talking nonsense。
反对吸烟的人通常一派胡言。
【答案】 C
【考点】 事实细节题。
【分析】 从第一段可以看出，其实支持吸烟的人的理由不止一个，比如证据不够充分，科学也不能确定，反对吸烟的游说是为了毁掉我们的生活方式等等。[A]选项是出题人故意扩大范围，夸大选项，故意绝对化，原文只是证据不足，而不是没有证据。[B]选项说死亡人数不多，而原文提到的“1,000万”可不是小数字。[D]选项不符合的原因是作者说支持吸烟的人的话是“nonsense”(一派胡言)，而不是反对吸烟的人的话。
27. According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as
根据布鲁斯·阿尔伯特的观点，科学能充当
[A] a protector. 保护人。 [B] a judge. 评判人、法官。
[C] a critic. 批评者。 [D] a guide. 向导。
【答案】 D
【考点】 事实细节题。
【分析】 文章第二段第四句中有这样的话“科学从来都不能够提供所有的答案，但是科学却能够为我们提供通向未来的最佳引导”。
28. What does the author mean by “paralysis by analysis” (Last line, Paragraph 4)？
作者通过“分析性瘫痪症”(第四段最后一行)表达什么意思？
[A] Endless studies kill action. 无穷尽的研究遏制了行动。
[B] Careful investigation reveals truth. 详细的研究揭示了真理。
[C] Prudent planning hinders. 谨慎的计划阻碍了进展。
[D] Extensive research helps decision-making. 广泛的研究帮助决策。
