suggest that White writers benefited more from exposure to African American art forms than Black writers did from exposure to European art forms
contrast White writers’ earlier appreciation of these songs with the growing tendency after the Civil War to regard Europeanized versions of the songs as more acceptable
show that the requirement that such songs be Europeanized was internal to the African American tradition and was unrelated to the literary standards or attitudes of White writers
demonstrate that such songs in their non-Europeanized form were more imaginative
第1题：
The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris______.
A. to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common
B. to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world's biggest cities
C. to illustrate their difference from American cities
D. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most
44．答案为A 从第三段第一句可知国际上的大城市有很多共同之处。A正确。
第2题：
The underlined word \\\"thwart\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"________\\\".
[A] destroy
[B] forbid
[C] cure
[D] prevent
第3题：
On which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
[A] Non-Americans add to the average height of the nation.
[B] Human height is conditioned by the upright posture.
[C] Americans are the tallest on average in the world.
[D] Larger babies tend to become taller in adulthood.
题干中提到“most probably..”，通过排出法，可以确定B为最佳选项。
第4题：
In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on（ ）
[A] a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk
[B] a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon
[C] other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U. S.
[D] a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker
第5题：
Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?
A) The goal of the anthropologist is to understand the way in which people express themselves.
B) The anthropologist tries to understand why cultures are carried on without any change.
C) The anthropologist's professional interest is as wide as the variety of customs.
D)All of the above.
第6题：
In the part succeeding the third paragraph, the author will most probably _____.
［A］ draw an analogy between golf and short story
［B］ elaborate the “effect” of short story
［C］ show other examples similar to golf games
［D］ show impact of golf games on short story
本题考查考生对文章写作结构的理解。第三段论述了短篇小说与高尔夫比赛相似的特点。该段引用了现代流派的第一位理论家埃德加·爱伦·坡的观点阐明短篇小说的效果是为了创造一种效果。因此，可推知文章接下来应该对这一效果进行详细论述，告诉读者这种效果到底指的是什么，怎样达到。［B］项正确。文章前半部分的论述都是为了引出短篇小说这个话题，所以点题之后，无需再对高尔夫这个引子进行叙述。由此排除其他项。
第7题：
The author most probably is a ______.
A) teacher
B) psychologist
C) philosopher
D) doctor Text 2
第8题：
Which of the following did the author probably suggest?
［A］ Support not the most supported.
［B］ Deny everything others believe.
［C］ Throw all tradition into trashcan.
［D］ Keep your eyes open all the time.
本题考查作者的观点。第一段作者提到，大多数人所共有的观念和习惯不一定是合理的判断和实践智慧的结果；第二至三段又提出，认为“大家都说的话肯定是真的，大家都做的事肯定是对的”是一种谬论。文章的最后提到，如果按照上述的推理方式，即大家广泛同意的观点就是对的，那么我们也可以证明地球是扁的，噩梦是恶魔的来访。由此可以看出，作者是在批驳人们思维方式上走入的误区，建议人们用一种更批判更睿智的态度看待那些已经习以为常的观点和做法。而并不建议我们彻底放弃传统、在没有确凿的证据的情况下支持或否定事物和观点。［A］、［B］和［C］项属于较偏狭的观点，不入选。
第9题：
What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. causes for the parent –teen conflicts
B. Examples of the parent –teen war.
C. Solutions for the parent –teen problems
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship
第10题：