Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic statements which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their adherents believe in them so fanatically that they are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past few years has been very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a commonplace that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between Man and the atom bomb.
1. This passage implies that war is now______.
2. In the sentence “To do this, we need to persuade mankind.” (Para. 1), “this” refers to______.
3. From paragraph 2 we learn that the writer of the passage______.
4. According to the writer, ______.
5. The last paragraph suggests that______.
问题1选项
A.worse than in the past
B.as bad as in the past
C.not so dangerous as in the past
D.as necessary as in the past
问题2选项
A.abolish war
B.improve weapons
C.solve international problems
D.live a peaceful life
问题3选项
A.is an adherent of some modern ideologies.
B.does not think that the adoption of any ideology could prevent war
C.believes that the adoption of any ideologies could prevent war
D.does not doubt the truth of any ideologies
问题4选项
A.war is the only way to solve international disputes
B.war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons
C.it is impossible for people to live without war
D.war must be abolished if man wants to survive
问题5选项
A.international agreements can be reached more easily now
B.man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war
C.nuclear war will definitely not take place
D.world opinion welcomes nuclear war
第1题:A
第2题:A
第3题:B
第4题:D
第5题:B
第1题:
推理判断题。A选项“比以前更糟”；B选项“和以前一样糟”；C选项“没有以前那么危险”；D选项“和以前一样重要”。第一段第二句话It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man.（它总是邪恶的，通常是愚蠢的，但在过去，人类设法忍受它。现代的智慧改变了这一切。要么人类废除战争，要么战争废除人类。）从这两句可知人类从前还能与战争共处，现在已经到了你死我亡的程度了，所以答案选A。
第2题:
词义推断题。A选项“消除战争”；B选项“升级武器”；C选项“解决国际问题”；D选项“过平静的生活”。根据文章定位到第一段第六七八句If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, …（即使我们成功地消除核武器，我们的工作也没有完成。在我们成功地废除了战争之前，这是永远不会完成的。为了做到这个……）从这句可以看出，this 是指代前文的消除战争。消除武器不够，消除战争我们的工作才算完成，而要想消除战争就得以协商的方式解决国际争端。答案选A；其他选项不符合题意。
第3题:
意图推断题。A选项“是一些现代想法的拥护者”；B选项“不认为采用任何意识形态就可以避免战争”；C选项“认为采取任何意识形态都可以防止战争”；D选项“不怀疑任何意识形态的真实性吗”。定位到第二段第一二句There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error.（有人说，采用这种或那种意识形态可以防止战争。我认为这是大错特错。）从这里可以看出，作者歧视并不信那些能够预防战争的意识形态，所以答案选B。
第4题:
意图推断题。A选项“战争是解决国际争端的唯一途径”；B选项“由于武器的改进，战争将变得不那么危险”；C选项“没有战争，人们是不可能生活的”；D选项“如果人类想要生存，就必须废除战争”。定位到文章第一段第二句话It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man.（它总是邪恶的，通常是愚蠢的，但在过去，人类设法忍受它。现代的智慧改变了这一切。要么人类废除战争，要么战争废除人类。）从这里可以看出，作者认为现在人类和战争的关系已经是你死我活的关系了，作为人类肯定是希望人类消灭战争的，所以C选项错误，D选项正确。定位到最后一段倒数第二句…that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory.（谈判应达成协议，即使双方对这些协议并不完全满意），从这里可以看出战争并不是解决争端的唯一途径，A选项错误；定位到第一段第四句话For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the most serious danger…（就目前而言，造成最严重危险的是核武器），从这句可以看出，战争比以前严重多了，所以B选项错误。
第5题:
意图推断题。A选项“现在达成国际协议更容易了”；B选项“人类开始认识到核战争的危险”；C选项“核战争肯定不会发生”；D选项“世界舆论欢迎核战争”。定位到最后一段最后一句话It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between Man and the atom bomb.（人们开始认识到，当今重要的冲突不是在不同的国家之间，而是在人和原子弹之间）从这句可以看出，国家之间的冲突远不再是重点，而是人类和原子弹是重点，所以答案选B。文章只提及解决国际争端的最好办法是达成国际协议，但没有提及难易程度，所以A选项错误。C、D选项文章没有提及。
