大学英语四级
单选题“... Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para.1) most probably means “_____”.A America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB gerontology has suddenly become popularC more elderly professors are found on American campusesD American colleges have realized
题目
America has suddenly become a nation of old people
gerontology has suddenly become popular
more elderly professors are found on American campuses
American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students
相似问题和答案
第1题：
The word “mania” （Line 4， Paragraph 2） most probably means
[A] fun.
[B] craze.
[C] hysteria.
[D] excitement.
第2题：
The phrase“making the biggest splash”(line 1,paragraph 3)most probably means
A. causing the biggest trouble.
B. exerting the greatest effort.
C. achieving the greatest success.
D. enjoying the widest popularity.
第3题：
A.B.male parent
B.father
C.old man
D.dad
第4题：
What does the phrase “the wake-up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．a new disease
B．a clear warning
C．a dangerous animal
D．a morning call
第5题：
The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
［A］ piercing to the truth
［B］ using vulgar language
［C］ mean and hostile
［D］ difficult to understand
第6题：
What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. a new disease B. a clear warning
C. a dangerous animal D. a morning call
第7题：
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
［A］ instant ［B］ trivial ［C］ simple ［D］ negligible
［精解］ 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到，“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难（more than passing difficulty）”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议（即，美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言）而讲的。由“缺陷”（drawbacks）一词可知，从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的，这种困难不是“微不足道的”，因此［D］正确。
第8题：
What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph I probably mean?（ ）
A．Change suddenly．
B．Change significantly．
C．Disappear mysteriously．
D．Disappear very slowly．
由前后句意可以推断出，有些地区，旧的习惯会消失得很慢。D项正确。
第9题：
The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.
[A] religious
[B] unpleasant
[C] entertaining
[D] commercial
第10题：
The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
［A］ eat excessively
［B］ refuse to eat
［C］ fail to digest
［D］ enjoy a good appetite
本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病，下文对该词作出了进一步解释：三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此［A］项正确。