题目

Starvation is the most fearful and the most dreaded of all the anxieties that haunt (萦绕)the minds and the imaginations of humankind. Humankind's every effort has been directed to combat it, and this will likely continue until the end of time. Its prevention has been the greatest motivation that human beings have had to progress socially, intellectually and technologically. It is the real enemy. Like other enemies, its presence brings forth the best that is in us and urges us to do greater things in struggle. In the continuous fight against hunger and cold, humankind has progressed in remarkable ways and done far more than what was absolutely necessary to merely fend off against starvation. What has been the greatest motivation for humankind according to the passage?A. To stop starvation.B. To be the best we can be.C. To find who our real enemies are.

Starvation is the most fearful and the most dreaded of all the anxieties that haunt (萦绕)the minds and the imaginations of humankind. Humankind's every effort has been directed to combat it, and this will likely continue until the end of time. Its prevention has been the greatest motivation that human beings have had to progress socially, intellectually and technologically. It is the real enemy. Like other enemies, its presence brings forth the best that is in us and urges us to do greater things in struggle. In the continuous fight against hunger and cold, humankind has progressed in remarkable ways and done far more than what was absolutely necessary to merely fend off against starvation. What has been the greatest motivation for humankind according to the passage?

A. To stop starvation.

B. To be the best we can be.

C. To find who our real enemies are.

题目解答

答案

A. To stop starvation.

解析

本题考查对文章细节信息的理解。解题思路是仔细阅读文章，找到与题目所问“人类最大的动力是什么”相关的关键语句，然后对各选项进行分析判断。

  • 首先，在文章中明确提到 “Its prevention has been the greatest motivation that human beings have had to progress socially, intellectually and technologically.” ，这里的 “Its” 指代前文的 “Starvation” ，即防止饥饿是人类在社会、智力和技术方面取得进步的最大动力。
  • 接着分析选项：
    • 选项A “To stop starvation” ，意思是阻止饥饿，与文章中提到的防止饥饿是最大动力相符合。
    • 选项B “To be the best we can be” ，文章中并没有提及成为最好的自己是人类最大的动力，所以该选项不符合文意。
    • 选项C “To find who our real enemies are” ，文章只是说饥饿是真正的敌人，但并没有表明找到真正的敌人是人类最大的动力，该选项也不符合文意。