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1 Research on animal intelligence always makes me wonder just how smart humans are. 1 the fruit-fly experiments described in Carl Zimmer’s piece in the Science Times on Tuesday. Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter than the average fruit fly 2 to live shorter lives. This suggests that 3 bulbs burn longer, that there is an 4 in not being too terrifically bright.
1、A. Suppose B. Consider C. Observe D. Imagine
2、A. tended B. feared C. happened D. threatened
3、A. thinner B. stabler C. lighter D. dimmer
4、A. tendency B. advantage C. inclination D. priority
参考答案：BADB
2 Intelligence, it 5 , is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow 6 the starting line because it depends on learning — a（an） 7 — instead of instinct. Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things they’ve apparently learned is when to 8 .
5、A. insists on B. sums up
C. turns out D. puts forward
6、A. off B. behind
C. over D. along
7、A. incredible B. spontaneous
C. inevitable D. gradual
8、A. fight B. doubt C. stop D. think
参考答案：CADC
3 Is there an adaptive value to 9 intelligence? That’s the question behind this new research. Instead of casting a wistful glance 10 at all the species we’ve left in the dust I.Q.-wise, it implicitly asks what the real 11 of our own intelligence might be. This is 12 the mind of every animal I’ve ever met.
9、A. invisible B. limited
C. indefinite D. different
10、A. upward B. forward
C. afterward D. backward
11、A. features B. influences
C. results D. costs
12、A. outside B. on C. by D. across
参考答案：BDDB
4 Research on animal intelligence also makes me wonder what experiments animals would 13 on humans if they had the chance. Every cat with an owner, 14 , is running a small-scale study in operant conditioning. we believe that 15 animals ran the labs, they would test us to 16 the limits of our patience, our faithfulness, our memory for location.
13、A. deliver B. carry C. perform D. apply
14、A. by chance B. in contrast
C. as usual D. for instance
15、A. if B. unless C. as D. lest
16、A. moderate B. overcome
C. determine D. reach
参考答案：CDAC
They would try to decide what intelligence in humans is really 17 , not merely how much of it there is. 18 , they would hope to study a（an） 19 question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in? 20 the results are inconclusive.
17、A. at B. for C. after D. with
18、A. Above all B. After all
C. However D. Otherwise
19、A. fundamental B. comprehensive
C. equivalent D. hostile
20、A. By accident B. In time C. So far D. Better still
参考答案：BAAC
wistful
adj. 渴望的；默想的；依依不舍的；伤感的
” If only I had known you then ,” he said wistfully .
要是我那时候认识你就好了，他伤感地说。
Instead of casting a wistful glance backward at all the species we’ve left in the dust I.Q.-wise, it implicitly asks what the real costs of our own intelligence might be.
该研究不是要我们以悲怜的眼光回顾那些在智力方面已经被人类远远抛在身后的物种，而是含蓄地提出了一个问题：人类拥有智力的真正代价是什么。
spontaneous
[spɒnˈteɪniəs]
[同义词]autonomous , mechanical , natural , initiative
When they got up, the whole place broke out into spontaneous applause.
当他们站起来时，全场爆发出自发的掌声。
moderate
adj. 稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的
vi. 变缓和，变弱
vt. 节制
全面建设小康社会
build a moderately prosperous societly in all respects
inconclusive
adj. 不确定的；非决定性的；无结果的
inconclusive information 无说服力的资料
inconclusive vote 无结果的表决
inconclusive evidence 不足信的证据
An organization’s reputation, profitability, and even its continued existence can depend on the degree to which its targeted publics support its goals and policies.
一个组织的声誉、
盈利状况
甚至是否可以继续生存都依赖于
目标公众对其目标及政策的支持程度。
They must understand the attitudes and concern of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with them and with representativefrom print and broadcast journalism.
他们还要了解社区、消费者、员工、公共利益群体的态度和关系点，
并与之建立和保持合作关系，
还要和印刷厂、广播新闻行业的代表建立和保持合作关系。
At first glance this might seem like a strength that grants the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by external factors.
乍一看，这似乎是一种优势，
能够让人们在不受外界因素影响
而做出客观判断。
4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of apperaring too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.
例如，他提出这样一种理论，
如果一个担心对犯罪表现得过于仁慈的法官
在一天之内已经对五六名被告仅判处强制性社区服务，那么他更可能将某个人送进监狱。
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