28. What does the underlined word “germane” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
- A. Scientific.
- B. Credible.
- C. Original.
- D. Relevant.
答案：D
答案句：The call for public engagement with the unthinkable is especially germane in this moment of still-uncontrolled pandemic and economic crises in the world's most technologically advanced nations. Not very long ago, it was also unthinkable that a virus would shut down nations and that safety nets would be proven so disastrously lacking in flexibility.
参考译文：在这个世界上技术最先进的国家仍面临未受控制的疫情和经济危机的时刻，呼吁公众参与思考这些难以想象的事情尤其具有相关性。不久前，病毒会令国家停摆、安全网会被证明缺乏灵活性到灾难性的程度，这也是难以想象的。
定位线索：题干“germane”→答案句取自第3段“The call for public engagement with the unthinkable is especially germane...”；文中“germane”对应选项D“Relevant”（相关的）。
解析：题干要求猜测“germane”的词义。答案句指出，在当前疫情和经济危机的背景下，呼吁公众参与思考这些难以想象的事情是“especially germane”，结合后文“Not very long ago, it was also unthinkable...”可知，这里强调这种呼吁与当前形势紧密相关，因此“germane”意为“相关的”，对应D选项。A项“Scientific”（科学的）、B项“Credible”（可信的）、C项“Original”（原始的）均与上下文语境不符，属于无中生有。
29. As for the public awareness of global collapse, the author is________.
- A. worried
- B. puzzled
- C. surprised
- D. scared
答案：A
答案句：And yet messengers of the coming disturbance are likely to be ignored. We all want to hope things will turn out fine. As a poet wrote, Man is a victim of dope(麻醉品) In the incurable form of hope.
参考译文：然而，传递即将到来的动荡消息的人很可能会被忽视。我们都希望事情会好转。正如一位诗人所写：人是麻醉品的受害者，以希望这种不可治愈的形式。
定位线索：题干“public awareness of global collapse”→答案句取自第4段“And yet messengers of the coming disturbance are likely to be ignored”；文中“messengers...ignored”对应作者态度“worried”（担忧的）。
解析：题干询问作者对公众对全球崩溃意识的看法。答案句指出，传递即将到来的动荡消息的人“likely to be ignored”，且人们沉溺于“hope”这种“incurable form”，说明作者对公众缺乏警觉感到担忧，对应A项“worried”。B项“puzzled”（困惑的）、C项“surprised”（惊讶的）、D项“scared”（害怕的）均未在文中体现，属于无中生有。
30. What can we learn from this passage?
- A. The signatories may change the biophysical limits.
- B. The author agrees with the message of the poem.
- C. The issue of collapse is being prioritized.
- D. The global collapse is well underway.
答案：B
答案句：And yet messengers of the coming disturbance are likely to be ignored. We all want to hope things will turn out fine. As a poet wrote, Man is a victim of dope(麻醉品) In the incurable form of hope.
参考译文：然而，传递即将到来的动荡消息的人很可能会被忽视。我们都希望事情会好转。正如一位诗人所写：人是麻醉品的受害者，以希望这种不可治愈的形式。
定位线索：题干“learn from this passage”→答案句取自第4段“As a poet wrote, Man is a victim of dope...”；文中“victim of dope”对应选项B“The author agrees with the message of the poem”（作者同意诗的信息）。
解析：题干询问从文章中可以得知什么。答案句引用了诗人的话，将希望比作“不可治愈的麻醉品”，暗示盲目希望是有害的。作者在引用后紧接着说“The hundreds of scholars who signed the letter are intent on quieting hope that ignores preparedness”，表明作者认同诗中对盲目希望的批判，因此B项正确。A项“签署者可能改变生物物理极限”在文中未提及，属于无中生有；C项“崩溃问题正被优先处理”与文中“messengers...likely to be ignored”矛盾；D项“全球崩溃正在进行”是科学家的观点，并非作者通过诗表达的意思，属于偷换概念。