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1、
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created under the 1944 Bretton
Woods agreement, a plan to promote open markets through exchange rates
tied to the U.S. dollar. If a country couldn't cover its trade deficits, the IMF was
to step in and lend it the needed dollars—on certain conditions. When the fixed-
rate regime of Bretton Woods ended in 1971, economists imagined that a new
era of freely floating exchange rates would keep imports and exports roughly
in balance, thus eliminating large trade deficits and the need to borrow abroad
to cover them. But many governments were loath to let exchange rates float
freely. To hold down prices for imported food and energy, they kept their
currencies at overvalued levels. They borrowed abroad for other reasons too:
for grandiose public-works projects; to keep state-owned industries afloat; and
because it suited sticky-fingered ruling families.
答案：B
Assume you know nothing about open markets, exchange rates, and overvalued
currency. Look carefully at what the passage says. The first sentence notes that
open markets are created when foreign exchange rates are tied to the U.S.
dollar. Further on the passage states: "But many governments were loath to let
exchange rates float freely….they kept their currencies at overvalued levels."
This means first, that when exchange rates are not allowed to float freely, open
markets are put in question. And second, "keeping currencies at overvalued
levels" is the opposite of "exchange rates tied to the U.S. dollar," or letting
"exchange rates float freely." Therefore, the statement is False. Open markets
depend not on overvalued currency but on currency tied to the U.S. dollar or
on currency that floats freely
2、
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created under the 1944 Bretton
Woods agreement, a plan to promote open markets through exchange rates
tied to the U.S. dollar. If a country couldn't cover its trade deficits, the IMF was
to step in and lend it the needed dollars—on certain conditions. When the fixed-
rate regime of Bretton Woods ended in 1971, economists imagined that a newera of freely floating exchange rates would keep imports and exports roughly
in balance, thus eliminating large trade deficits and the need to borrow abroad
to cover them. But many governments were loath to let exchange rates float
freely. To hold down prices for imported food and energy, they kept their
currencies at overvalued levels. They borrowed abroad for other reasons too:
for grandiose public-works projects; to keep state-owned industries afloat; and
because it suited sticky-fingered ruling families.
答案：C
The passage states these two phenomena as cause and effect: "A new era of
freely floating exchange rates would keep imports and exports roughly in
balance, thus eliminating large trade deficits and the need to borrow abroad to
cover them." This means that when large trade deficits are eliminated, the need
to borrow abroad to cover them is also eliminated. However, this sentence does
not say that one phenomenon necessarily causes the other; it does not say that
large trade deficits necessitate the borrowing of money abroad to cover them.
Since the sentence above could be true but is not necessarily true, the correct
answer is Cannot say
3、
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created under the 1944 Bretton
Woods agreement, a plan to promote open markets through exchange rates
tied to the U.S. dollar. If a country couldn't cover its trade deficits, the IMF was
to step in and lend it the needed dollars—on certain conditions. When the fixed-
rate regime of Bretton Woods ended in 1971, economists imagined that a new
era of freely floating exchange rates would keep imports and exports roughly
in balance, thus eliminating large trade deficits and the need to borrow abroad
to cover them. But many governments were loath to let exchange rates float
freely. To hold down prices for imported food and energy, they kept their
currencies at overvalued levels. They borrowed abroad for other reasons too:
for grandiose public-works projects; to keep state-owned industries afloat; and
because it suited sticky-fingered ruling families
答案：A
First, locate the relevant sentence and then, consider what the sentence states and
what the sentence does not state: "But many governments were loath to let
exchange rates float freely. To hold down prices for imported food and energy, they
kept their currencies at overvalued levels." This means that imported goods couldbe kept at low prices by the act of holding one's currency at overvalued levels.
Therefore, the answer is True
4、
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created under the 1944 Bretton
Woods agreement, a plan to promote open markets through exchange rates
tied to the U.S. dollar. If a country couldn't cover its trade deficits, the IMF was
to step in and lend it the needed dollars—on certain conditions. When the fixed-
rate regime of Bretton Woods ended in 1971, economists imagined that a new
era of freely floating exchange rates would keep imports and exports roughly
in balance, thus eliminating large trade deficits and the need to borrow abroad
to cover them. But many governments were loath to let exchange rates float
freely. To hold down prices for imported food and energy, they kept their
currencies at overvalued levels. They borrowed abroad for other reasons too:
for grandiose public-works projects; to keep state-owned industries afloat; and
because it suited sticky-fingered ruling families
答案：A
The text mentions that the Bretton Woods agreement was “a plan to promote
open markets” and that after 1971, governments manipulated their currencies
and were not willing to let their exchange rates float freely. In addition, the text
notes that governments borrowed for reasons beyond those specified in the
original agreement.
This means that some countries have indeed digressed from the stated purpose
of the Bretton Woods agreement and the statement is TRUE
5、
The Big Mac index was started as a humorous index of currencies, measuring whether
they were at their correct level. The index was invented by the journal The Economist in
1986 and is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, that exchange rates and prices
of an identical basket of goods and services (in this case, a burger) in any two countries
would become more similar over time. For example, the average price of a Big Mac in
America in January 2016 was $4.93, while in China it was only $2.68 at market exchange
rates. The Big Mac index then calculates that the yuan was undervalued by 46% at that
time. This index has become a global standard over time. It is included in several economictextbooks and is the subject of at least 20 academic studies
答案：C
The correct answer is Cannot Say.
The passage mentions that a Big Mac in China cost about half the price of the
same meal in the US in January 2016. It does not say what the prices were
before or since then, so we cannot say that this ratio is always the same
6、
The Big Mac index was started as a humorous index of currencies, measuring
whether they were at their correct level. The index was invented by the journal
The Economist in 1986 and is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity,
that exchange rates and prices of an identical basket of goods and services (in
this case, a burger) in any two countries would become more similar over time.
For example, the average price of a Big Mac in America in January 2016 was
$4.93, while in China it was only $2.68 at market exchange rates. The Big Mac
index then calculates that the yuan was undervalued by 46% at that time. This
index has become a global standard over time. It is included in several economic
textbooks and is the subject of at least 20 academic studies
答案： A
The correct answer is True.
Even though, according to the passage, it started as a humorous index, over
time it has become an accepted measurement and is now included in textbooks
and studied by academics
7、
The Big Mac index was started as a humorous index of currencies, measuring whether
they were at their correct level. The index was invented by the journal The Economist in
1986 and is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, that exchange rates and prices
of an identical basket of goods and services (in this case, a burger) in any two countries
would become more similar over time. For example, the average price of a Big Mac inAmerica in January 2016 was $4.93, while in China it was only $2.68 at market exchange
rates. The Big Mac index then calculates that the yuan was undervalued by 46% at that
time. This index has become a global standard over time. It is included in several economic
textbooks and is the subject of at least 20 academic studies
答案：B
The correct answer is False.
The passage mentions that the index started as a humorous endeavour by the
journal The Economist; it did not start as an academic essay
8、
The Big Mac index was started as a humorous index of currencies, measuring whether
they were at their correct level. The index was invented by the journal The Economist in
1986 and is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, that exchange rates and prices
of an identical basket of goods and services (in this case, a burger) in any two countries
would become more similar over time. For example, the average price of a Big Mac in
America in January 2016 was $4.93, while in China it was only $2.68 at market exchange
rates. The Big Mac index then calculates that the yuan was undervalued by 46% at that
time. This index has become a global standard over time. It is included in several economic
textbooks and is the subject of at least 20 academic studies.
答案：B
The correct answer is False.
Although the passage notes that the Big Mac index is included in textbooks as a
standard measure of currencies, it does not say that it is the only standard one
9、
An inmate's jailhouse phone call instructing relatives to relay to his attorney
his willingness to accept a plea deal is not protected by attorney-client privilege,
a federal appeals panel has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit held that the inmate—who knew that his call was being recorded—-did
not have a "reasonable expectation of confidentiality" when he told his sister to
tell his brother to tell his attorney that he wanted to discuss whether he could"cop out" before an indictment. Because the inmate "was aware that his calls
were being recorded, and there is no indication that he could not have contacted
his attorney directly without being monitored, the district court did not abuse
its discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality
in his communications," a unanimous circuit panel stated.
答案： B
The event in question is much more specific and conditional than the statement
above. The court that found that a specific inmate's phone call is not protected
by attorney-client privilege based its ruling on two considerations: that the
inmate knew that his call was being recorded, and second, that the inmate
apparently could have preserved his attorney-client privilege had he only
contacted his attorney directly. Thus, the inmate knowingly surrendered his
attorney-client privilege. The court did not make any ruling about the attorney-
client privilege of phone calls made in prison by inmates in general, but it
follows that without the two considerations being satisfied, the inmate does
have an attorney-client privilege. Therefore, the answer is False
10、
An inmate's jailhouse phone call instructing relatives to relay to his attorney
his willingness to accept a plea deal is not protected by attorney-client privilege,
a federal appeals panel has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit held that the inmate—who knew that his call was being recorded—-did
not have a "reasonable expectation of confidentiality" when he told his sister to
tell his brother to tell his attorney that he wanted to discuss whether he could
"cop out" before an indictment. Because the inmate "was aware that his calls
were being recorded, and there is no indication that he could not have contacted
his attorney directly without being monitored, the district court did not abuse
its discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality
in his communications," a unanimous circuit panel stated
答案： C
The passage describes how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
upheld the district court's ruling: "Because...the district court did not abuse its
discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality in
his communications." Of course, this is not a case of legal precedent, and the
passage mentions none, although such legal precedent might exist. Therefore,
the answer is Cannot say
11、An inmate's jailhouse phone call instructing relatives to relay to his attorney
his willingness to accept a plea deal is not protected by attorney-client privilege,
a federal appeals panel has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit held that the inmate—who knew that his call was being recorded—-did
not have a "reasonable expectation of confidentiality" when he told his sister to
tell his brother to tell his attorney that he wanted to discuss whether he could
"cop out" before an indictment. Because the inmate "was aware that his calls
were being recorded, and there is no indication that he could not have contacted
his attorney directly without being monitored, the district court did not abuse
its discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality
in his communications," a unanimous circuit panel stated
答案： B
Two reasons are given in the passage for why the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected
the inmate's claim that his attorney-client privilege had been violated. The fact
that the phone call was to the inmate's sister and not to his attorney is not one
of them. The reader is told that the inmate in his phone call asked his sister to
relay to his brother to relay to his attorney. This could qualify as tantamount to
calling the attorney. The problem is that this inmate had no obstacle to calling
the attorney directly and that that phone call would have come under attorney-
client privilege. Thus the inmate willingly sacrificed his attorney-client privilege.
Therefore the answer is False
12、
An inmate's jailhouse phone call instructing relatives to relay to his attorney
his willingness to accept a plea deal is not protected by attorney-client privilege,
a federal appeals panel has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit held that the inmate—who knew that his call was being recorded—-did
not have a "reasonable expectation of confidentiality" when he told his sister to
tell his brother to tell his attorney that he wanted to discuss whether he could
"cop out" before an indictment. Because the inmate "was aware that his calls
were being recorded, and there is no indication that he could not have contacted
his attorney directly without being monitored, the district court did not abuseits discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality
in his communications," a unanimous circuit panel stated
答案： B
The text describes a period in which the inmate was already incarcerated,
during which the inmate had a phone conversation with his relatives, one that
he believed to be confidential.
This conversation cannot be the reason for the inmate’s incarceration, as it took
place after his incarceration. The statement is FALSE
13、
An inmate's jailhouse phone call instructing relatives to relay to his attorney
his willingness to accept a plea deal is not protected by attorney-client privilege,
a federal appeals panel has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit held that the inmate—who knew that his call was being recorded—-did
not have a "reasonable expectation of confidentiality" when he told his sister to
tell his brother to tell his attorney that he wanted to discuss whether he could
"cop out" before an indictment. Because the inmate "was aware that his calls
were being recorded, and there is no indication that he could not have contacted
his attorney directly without being monitored, the district court did not abuse
its discretion in finding there was no reasonable expectation of confidentiality
in his communications," a unanimous circuit panel stated
答案： A
According to the text, the panel determined that the inmate did not have a
reasonable expectation of confidentiality and was unanimous in its ruling.
Meaning, all judges agreed to this claim.
Therefore, the statement is true
14、
Translated novels written by female writers are a small subset. Translations
make up a tiny fraction of the books published in the UK and US, and roughly
a quarter of them are written by women.
Various recent counts have found that about 26% of English translations are
female-authored books (although the gender balance among their translatorsis roughly equal). That means that fewer than 100 foreign-language books
authored by women make their way to the UK every year.
But things may be changing. Two new publishing houses have been founded
in the UK, whose mission is to publish only translations of books authored by
women. There is still plenty of non-English writing waiting to be published
答案： C
The correct answer is Cannot say.
The passage indeed notes that of the number of translated books written by
women, about half were translated by women. But that does not tell us anything
about the number of female translators in the UK in general
15、
Translated novels written by female writers are a small subset. Translations make up a tiny
fraction of the books published in the UK and US, and roughly a quarter of them are written
by women.
Various recent counts have found that about 26% of English translations are female-
authored books (although the gender balance among their translators is roughly equal).
That means that fewer than 100 foreign-language books authored by women make their
way to the UK every year.
But things may be changing. Two new publishing houses have been founded in the UK,
whose mission is to publish only translations of books authored by women. There is still
plenty of non-English writing waiting to be published.
答案：A
The correct answer is True.
We are told that fewer than 100 books written by women are translated and
published in the UK each year. We are also informed that this number makes
up about 26% of all translated books published in the UK – about a quarter. So
the number of translated books cannot exceed four times 100 – 100X4 – 400
books in total.
16、Translated novels written by female writers are a small subset. Translations
make up a tiny fraction of the books published in the UK and US, and roughly
a quarter of them are written by women.
Various recent counts have found that about 26% of English translations are
female-authored books (although the gender balance among their translators
is roughly equal). That means that fewer than 100 foreign-language books
authored by women make their way to the UK every year.
But things may be changing. Two new publishing houses have been founded
in the UK, whose mission is to publish only translations of books authored by
women. There is still plenty of non-English writing waiting to be published
答案： C
The correct answer is Cannot Say.
Although the passage mentions two new publishing houses that are dedicated
to translating women's books, it does not say at what rate they will work or
how many books will be translated by them
18、
Translated novels written by female writers are a small subset. Translations make up a tiny
fraction of the books published in the UK and US, and roughly a quarter of them are written
by women.
Various recent counts have found that about 26% of English translations are female-
authored books (although the gender balance among their translators is roughly equal).
That means that fewer than 100 foreign-language books authored by women make their
way to the UK every year.
But things may be changing. Two new publishing houses have been founded in the UK,
whose mission is to publish only translations of books authored by women. There is still
plenty of non-English writing waiting to be published
答案：A
The correct answer is True.According to the passage, "there is still plenty of non-English writing waiting to
be published."
18、
A few decades ago, researchers of evolutionary psychology held the idea that
evolution was primarily a gradual, geologically paced force. More recent studies,
however, have found evidence of speedy evolutionary change in animals, as
well as hundreds of changes in the human genome that appeared within tens
of thousands, rather than over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.
It seems implausible that all of that change has been going on without changing
how the brain works. Culturally facilitated changes in diet, to aspects of modern
living that inadvertently promoted the spread of diseases have left their mark
on the human genome which, in turn, is expressed in the human brain. Early
evolutionary psychologists had favored a "jukebox" model of the brain, in which
it contains any number of evolved, preprogrammed behaviors waiting to be set
off by various stimuli. Today, researchers instead argue for a human mind which
is much more plastic, more akin to a collection of musical instruments awaiting
a jam session; the tune they will play depends more on developmental and
cultural experiences than on engrained compositions.
答案：A
Sentence three of the passage states: "It seems implausible that all of that
change [in the human genome] has been going on without changing how the
brain works." Therefore the answer is True
19、
A few decades ago, researchers of evolutionary psychology held the idea that
evolution was primarily a gradual, geologically paced force. More recent studies,
however, have found evidence of speedy evolutionary change in animals—as
well as hundreds of changes in the human genome that appeared within tens
of thousands, rather than over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.
It seems implausible that all of that change has been going on without changing
how the brain works. Culturally facilitated changes in diet, to aspects of modern
living that inadvertently promoted the spread of diseases have left their markon the human genome which, in turn, is expressed in the human brain. Early
evolutionary psychologists had favored a "jukebox" model of the brain, in which
it contains any number of evolved, preprogrammed behaviors waiting to be set
off by various stimuli. Today, researchers instead argue for a human mind which
is much more plastic, more akin to a collection of musical instruments awaiting
a jam session; the tune they will play depends more on developmental and
cultural experiences than on engrained compositions
答案： A
The answer is True.
The passage clearly states that both "culturally-facilitated changes in diet" and
"aspects of modern living that inadvertently promoted the spread of diseases" have
affected our genome – and these aspects are both examples of living conditions
20、
A few decades ago, researchers of evolutionary psychology held the idea that
evolution was primarily a gradual, geologically paced force. More recent studies,
however, have found evidence of speedy evolutionary change in animals, as
well as hundreds of changes in the human genome that appeared within tens
of thousands, rather than over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.
It seems implausible that all of that change has been going on without changing
how the brain works. Culturally facilitated changes in diet, to aspects of modern
living that inadvertently promoted the spread of diseases have left their mark
on the human genome which, in turn, is expressed in the human brain. Early
evolutionary psychologists had favored a "jukebox" model of the brain, in which
it contains any number of evolved, preprogrammed behaviors waiting to be set
off by various stimuli. Today, researchers instead argue for a human mind which
is much more plastic, more akin to a collection of musical instruments awaiting
a jam session; the tune they will play depends more on developmental and
cultural experiences than on engrained compositions
答案：A
The passage states:
"More recent studies, however, have found evidence of speedy evolutionary
change in animals, as well as hundreds of changes in the human genome that
appeared within tens of thousands, rather than over hundreds of thousands or
even millions of years".The word however combined with the second part of the sentence indicate that
according to the text, evolutionary changes are found in humans
21、
A few decades ago, researchers of evolutionary psychology held the idea that
evolution was primarily a gradual, geologically paced force. More recent studies,
however, have found evidence of speedy evolutionary change in animals, as
well as hundreds of changes in the human genome that appeared within tens
of thousands, rather than over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.
It seems implausible that all of that change has been going on without changing
how the brain works. Culturally facilitated changes in diet, to aspects of modern
living that inadvertently promoted the spread of diseases have left their mark
on the human genome which, in turn, is expressed in the human brain. Early
evolutionary psychologists had favored a "jukebox" model of the brain, in which
it contains any number of evolved, preprogrammed behaviors waiting to be set
off by various stimuli. Today, researchers instead argue for a human mind which
is much more plastic, more akin to a collection of musical instruments awaiting
a jam session; the tune they will play depends more on developmental and
cultural experiences than on engrained compositions.
答案：C
While the statement appears intuitively to be correct, the passage does not
give us this information. It does say that the "jukebox" brain contains "any
number" of behaviors. Therefore, the answer is Cannot say
22、
NASA has recently activated a plant growth system on the orbiting lab of the International
Space Station (ISS). This system includes a veggie chamber which provides lighting and
nutrients for seeds. It relies on astronauts for water. The chamber contains a plant pillow
holding a growth medium and seeds for red romaine lettuce. There is also a similar chamber
at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Plants grown on the ISS will be harvested there and then frozen and returned to Earth.Scientists will compare the samples from the chamber on the ISS and on Earth to determine
whether the space-grown food is safe, nutritious, and even what it tastes like. The system
will remain on-board the ISS for future use – perhaps eventually growing fresh vegetables
for astronauts to ea
答案：C
The correct answer is Cannot say.
The passage states that "plants grown on the ISS will be harvested there and
then frozen and returned to Earth," and that "the system will remain on-board
the ISS for future use – perhaps eventually growing fresh vegetables for
astronauts to eat." Combining both quotes, one can deduce that although in
the current run all plants grown on-board the space station will be frozen, in
the future they might be consumed there, fresh
23、
NASA has recently activated a plant growth system on the orbiting lab of the
International Space Station (ISS). This system includes a veggie chamber which
provides lighting and nutrients for seeds. It relies on astronauts for water. The
chamber contains a plant pillow holding a growth medium and seeds for red
romaine lettuce. There is also a similar chamber at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida.
Plants grown on the ISS will be harvested there and then frozen and returned
to Earth. Scientists will compare the samples from the chamber on the ISS and
on Earth to determine whether the space-grown food is safe, nutritious, and
even what it tastes like. The system will remain on-board the ISS for future use
– perhaps eventually growing fresh vegetables for astronauts to eat.
答案：C
The correct answer is Cannot say.
The passage states that scientists will compare plants grown in space to plants
grown on Earth – which means they do not know yet if their value and taste
are similar
24、NASA has recently activated a plant growth system on the orbiting lab of the
International Space Station (ISS). This system includes a veggie chamber which
provides lighting and nutrients for seeds. It relies on astronauts for water. The
chamber contains a plant pillow holding a growth medium and seeds for red
romaine lettuce. There is also a similar chamber at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida.
Plants grown on the ISS will be harvested there and then frozen and returned
to Earth. Scientists will compare the samples from the chamber on the ISS and
on Earth to determine whether the space-grown food is safe, nutritious, and
even what it tastes like. The system will remain on-board the ISS for future use
– perhaps eventually growing fresh vegetables for astronauts to eat
答案： B
The correct answer is False.
The passage states that the "This system includes a veggie chamber which
provides lighting and nutrients for seeds. It relies on astronauts for water"; so
water needs to be provided from the outside
25、
NASA has recently activated a plant growth system on the orbiting lab of the
International Space Station (ISS). This system includes a veggie chamber which
provides lighting and nutrients for seeds. It relies on astronauts for water. The
chamber contains a plant pillow holding a growth medium and seeds for red
romaine lettuce. There is also a similar chamber at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida.
Plants grown on the ISS will be harvested there and then frozen and returned
to Earth. Scientists will compare the samples from the chamber on the ISS and
on Earth to determine whether the space-grown food is safe, nutritious, andeven what it tastes like. The system will remain on-board the ISS for future use
– perhaps eventually growing fresh vegetables for astronauts to eat
答案：C
The correct answer is Cannot say.
The passage states that the plants will be harvested on the ISS, but does not
say whether they need to be fully grown. They might be harvested at any point
during their life cycle. For example, their taste might be compared to plants of
the same age on Earth, in order to determine whether it takes more of less
time to grow them in space
26、
Neuroscientists, psychologists, and other researchers are beginning to better
understand the highly interdisciplinary concept of winning, finding surprising
links between brain chemistry, social theory, and even economics, which
together give new insight into why some people come out on top again and
again. Twenty-five years ago, scientists proved the role of testosterone in
winning streaks: a win gives you a jolt of T, which gives you an edge in your
next competition, which gives you more T, in a virtuous sex-hormone feedback
loop. Researchers recently have found those with a lot of cortisol in their blood,
high levels of testosterone may actually impede winning. Just before a crucial
confrontation, standing in a certain "power pose" can calibrate the hormones
temporarily. The ideal leader is calm, but with an urge towards dominance:
picture Apple CEO Steve Jobs onstage, unveiling a blockbuster product
答案： A
According to the text, proper position, a “power pose”, can calibrate hormones
and be helpful in confrontations, since high levels of testosterone might impede
winning.
Thus, the correct answer is True
27、
Founded in 2002 in Petaluma, 65 kilometres north of San Francisco, HydroPoint
has engineered what appears to be the most sophisticated weather-basedirrigation system among a growing list of competitors. The company built its
primary climate-modelling centre outside of Salt Lake City, programming a
supercomputer to simulate local weather for every square kilometre across
North America—all just to water the grass. The centre communicates via a two-
way satellite link with control boxes that operate distinct zones of a client's
irrigation system. Wires running underground from the outdoor boxes open and
close valves in the water lines. Every night the climate centre broadcasts local
weather-related data to a microprocessor inside each controller, which runs
software that uses the information to compute precisely how much and when
to water its zones, customized to one of 18 plant types as well as other factors
like soil type and ground slope
答案： A
The climate centre in: "Every night the climate centre broadcasts local weather-
related data," relates to the "climate-modelling centre outside of Salt Lake City"
which succeeded in "programming a supercomputer to simulate local weather".
We can infer that HydroPoint's irrigation system uses the simulated data from
the supercomputer rather than live weather reports. The fact
that microprocessors receive the data the night before, further supports the
statement.
Therefore the answer is TRUE
28、
Founded in 2002 in Petaluma, 65 kilometres north of San Francisco, HydroPoint
has engineered what appears to be the most sophisticated weather-based
irrigation system among a growing list of competitors. The company built its
primary climate-modelling centre outside of Salt Lake City, programming a
supercomputer to simulate local weather for every square kilometre across
North America—all just to water the grass. The centre communicates via a two-
way satellite link with control boxes that operate distinct zones of a client's
irrigation system. Wires running underground from the outdoor boxes open and
close valves in the water lines. Every night the climate centre broadcasts local
weather-related data to a microprocessor inside each controller, which runs
software that uses the information to compute precisely how much and when
to water its zones, customized to one of 18 plant types as well as other factors
like soil type and ground slope.
答案： C
The passage does not say this. The sentence stating that HydroPoint
programmed "a supercomputer to simulate local weather for every squarekilometer across North America," does not mean that the local weather of every
square kilometer is different, just that the supercomputer supplies the weather
data for every square kilometer. Therefore the answer is Cannot say.
29、
Founded in 2002 in Petaluma, 65 kilometres north of San Francisco, HydroPoint
has engineered what appears to be the most sophisticated weather-based
irrigation system among a growing list of competitors. The company built its
primary climate-modelling centre outside of Salt Lake City, programming a
supercomputer to simulate local weather for every square kilometre across
North America—all just to water the grass. The centre communicates via a two-
way satellite link with control boxes that operate distinct zones of a client's
irrigation system. Wires running underground from the outdoor boxes open and
close valves in the water lines. Every night the climate centre broadcasts local
weather-related data to a microprocessor inside each controller, which runs
software that uses the information to compute precisely how much and when
to water its zones, customized to one of 18 plant types as well as other factors
like soil type and ground slope
答案：A
The computerized irrigation system is "customized to one of 18 plant types" in
addition to current weather factors. Therefore, the answer is True.
Note: The sentence "customized to one of 18 plant types" may be confusing. It
means that the system computes the correct amount of water for a single type
each time, but overall is it is able to compute the amount for 18 different types
out of all the plant types in the world. It is true that the text doesn't state that
there are more than 18 types, but we can infer that from the way the sentence
is phrased: The fact that we are given an exact number (18) hints that there is
more than that. If there weren't, we would expect the text to read something
like 'customized to one plant type at the moment'.
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Founded in 2002 in Petaluma, 65 kilometres north of San Francisco, HydroPointhas engineered what appears to be the most sophisticated weather-based
irrigation system among a growing list of competitors. The company built its
primary climate-modelling centre outside of Salt Lake City, programming a
supercomputer to simulate local weather for every square kilometre across
North America—all just to water the grass. The centre communicates via a two-
way satellite link with control boxes that operate distinct zones of a client's
irrigation system. Wires running underground from the outdoor boxes open and
close valves in the water lines. Every night the climate centre broadcasts local
weather-related data to a microprocessor inside each controller, which runs
software that uses the information to compute precisely how much and when
to water its zones, customized to one of 18 plant types as well as other factors
like soil type and ground slope.
答案：C
We know the supercomputer simulates local weather for every square kilometre,
and that the control boxes operate distinct zones of a client's irrigation system.
We do not know how big these zones are and how they correspond to each
square kilometre analysed by the computer. One's land area may be smaller
than a square kilometre, but it may still be spread over more than one separate
square kilometres analysed by the computer, for instance, in which case it might
not be watered uniformly.
The information in the passage is insufficient. Therefore, the answer is Cannot
Say.
