新托福阅读之指代关系题

 　　例题1：

　　Passage： “…These laws are universal in their application， regardless of cultural beliefs， geography， or climate. If pots have no bottoms or have large openings in their sides， they could hardly be considered containers in any traditional sense. Since the laws of physics， not some arbitrary decision， have determined¹ the general form of applied-art objects， they follow basic patterns， so much so that functional² forms can vary only within certain limits…”

　　The word they in the passage refers to

　　A. applied-art objects

　　B. the laws of physics

　　C. containers

　　D. the sides of pots

　　正确答案是A.

　　例题2：

　　Passage：“…The first weekly newspaper in the colonies was the Boston Gazette，established in 1719， the same year that marked the appearance of Philadelphia‘s first newspaper， the American Mercury， where the young Benjamin Franklin worked. By 1760 Boston had 4 newspapers and 5 other printing establishments； Philadelphia， 2 newspapers and 3 other presses； and New York， 3 newspapers. The distribution， if not the sale， of newspapers was assisted by the establishment of a postal³ service in 1710， which had a network of some 65 offices by 1770， serving all 13 colonies…”

　　The word which in the passage refers to

　　A. distribution

　　B. sale

　　C. newspaper

　　D. postal service

　　正确答案是D.

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

3 postal   

adj.邮政的，邮局的

参考例句：

• A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。