The phrasal verb “shy away from” at the end of the text probably means

试卷相关题目

• 1Postman primarily implies in his theory that

  A.children mature much earlier than before.

  B.adults are increasingly becoming childish.

  C.modern media spur children into fast growth.

  D.adulthood and childhood vanish simultaneously.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 2According to Postman, a true division of childhood and adult spheres features

  A.the dawn of the information time.

  B.the period prior to the Middle Ages.

  C.the mid-twentieth century to the present.

  D.the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 3It can be inferred from the text that medieval children

  A.kept secrets from their parents.

  B.had the same social status as adults.

  C.were unsegregated from adult matters.

  D.were informed of all forms of mystery.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 4The author mentions “an odd notion” (Par. 1) primarily in order to

  A.emphasize the unusual theme of Postman’s theory.

  B.discount in advance opposition to Postman’s theory.

  C.indicate the controversial subject of Postman’s theory.

  D.illustrate Postman’s theory in a socio-historic context.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 5The text commences with the claim that GDP is

  A.the upgraded variety of GNP.

  B.the direct descendant of GNP.

  C.the true indicator of economic growth.

  D.the sound judgment of national economy.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 6According to the critics, GDP

  A.presents false prosperity.

  B.consists of unreal statistics.

  C.comprises fabricated information.

  D.fails to describe economic reality.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 7The phrase “takes its toll on” (at the end of Par. 2) probably means

  A.makes vehicles overfilled on.

  B.meets payment for the use of.

  C.generates greater revenue for.

  D.results in a lot of damag

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 8The text is written primarily to

  A.profile a group critical of an economic statistic.

  B.analyze statistics to decide the economic health.

  C.B.analyze statistics to decide the economic health.C.describe an alternative to an economic indicator.

  D.present and evaluate economic trends since 1945.

  开始考试点击查看答案
• 9The author mentions GDP and GPI figures in support of the claim that

  A.GPI is influenced positively by volunteer work.

  B.GDP comprises a general record of money spent.

  C.GPI is the most reasonable modification of GDP.

  D.GDP is inferior to GPI in depicting economic reality.

  开始考试点击查看答案