Question

2．Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war？War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years．It was always evil and usually foolish，but in the past the human race managed to live with it．Modern skill has changed this．Either man will stop war，or war will stop man．For the present，it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger，but bacteriological（ 细菌的 ） or chemical weapons may，before long，offer an even greater threat．If we succeeded in stopping war，there would be no danger for us．To do this，we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way，not by contests of force，in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre （大屠杀 ），but by judging in accordance with agreed rules of law．It is not easy to change old mental habits，but this is what must be attempted．
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology （意识形态）would prevent war．I believe this to be a complete error．All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are，at best，doubtful，and at worst，totally false．Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them．
The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome．It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided．Of course，very difficult problems remain in the international 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 agreements should be reached 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 East and West，but between Man and the bomb．
24．From the first paragraph we can know thatA．
A．dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society
B．we may face greater threat from weapons
C．man's idea of victory has changed
D．dangerous weapons can stop war
25．From the passage we can knowC．
A．it is impossible to live without war
B．war will be stopped by modern skill
C．war must be stopped if man wants to survive
D．the difference between East and West will cause war
26．The author believes that the only way to stop war is toC．
A．take possession of stronger weapons
B．let the stronger side take over the world
C．settle international issues through agreements
D．destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons
27．Which of the following words can best describe the author's feeling in writing this passage？D
A．Disappointed．B．Doubtful．C．Worried．D．Hopeful．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了战争作为一种古老的方式，已经逐渐被人们所抛弃，现今人们多采用协商的方式，更为和平．

解答 24：A．细节理解题．文章第一段说明，it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger，生化武器也许会给人类带来更大的威胁．故选A．
25：C．细节理解题．文章第一段说明，If we succeeded in stopping war，there would be no danger for us．，人类面临核武器和生化武器的威胁，因此只有避免战争才会消除武器对人类的威胁．故选C．
26：C．细节理解题．文章第一段作者认为，but by judging in accordance with agreed rules of law，要避免战争人们必须抛弃用战争来解决争端的传统观念，通过协商来解决问题．故选C．
27：D．推理判断题．从文章最后一段段意来看，人们解决争端的思维模式已经发生了转变，不是靠武力，而是通过协商，因此作者对人类未来避免战争还是充满了希望，故选D．

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