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­　　GRE閱讀題目解析:白蟻群和恒河猴群

­　　P5

­　　When the same parameters and quantitative theory are used to analyze both termite colonies and troops of rhesus macaques, we will have a unified science of sociobiology. I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them. Consider termites and macaques. Both form cooperative groups that occupy territories. In both kinds of society there is a well-marked division of labor. Members of both groups communicate to each other hunger, alarm, hostility, caste status or rank, and reproductive status. From the specialist‘s point of view, this comparison may at first seem facile — or worse. But it is out of such deliberate oversimplification that the beginnings of a general theory are made. (134 words)

­　　12. Which of the following best summarizes the author‘s main point?

­　　(A) Oversimplified comparisons of animal societies could diminish the likelihood of developing a unified science of sociobiology.

­　　(B) Understanding the ways in which animals as different as termites and rhesus macaques resemble each other requires train in both biology and sociology.

­　　(C) Most animals organize themselves into societies that exhibit patterns of group behavior similar to those of human societies.

­　　(D) Animals as different as termites and rhesus macaques follow certain similar and predictable patterns of behavior.

­　　(E) A study of the similarities between insect and vertebrate societies could provide the basis for a unified science of sociobiology.

­　　13. Select the sentence in the passage in which the author suggests that there are significant structural differences between insect and vertebrate societies.

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­　　P5

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­　　When the same parameters and quantitative theory are used to analyze both termite colonies and troops of rhesus macaques, we will have a unified science of sociobiology.

­　　用相同的參數(shù)和數(shù)量理論分析白蟻群和恒河猴群，我們將得到一套完整的社會生物科學。

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­　　I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them.

­　　我越來越深刻意識到昆蟲社會與脊椎動物社會功能上的相似，而最初注意到的他們社會結(jié)構方面的巨大差異，則顯得沒那么重要了。

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­　　Consider termites and macaques. Both form cooperative groups that occupy territories.

­　　仔細考察白蟻和恒河猴，二者都形成了定居某一區(qū)域的互助群體。

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­　　In both kinds of society there is a well-marked division of labor.

­　　在二者的社會中都有相當明顯的分工。

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­　　Members of both groups communicate to each other hunger, alarm, hostility, caste status or rank, and reproductive status.

­　　雙方的群體成員都會互相交流饑餓，警報，敵對，等級或社會地位信息，以及繁殖狀態(tài)。

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­　　From the specialist‘s point of view, this comparison may at first seem facile — or worse.

­　　也許專家會認為這樣的比較流于膚淺或根本就是錯誤。

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­　　But it is out of such deliberate oversimplification that the beginnings of a general theory are made. (134 words)

­　　但很多綜合理論都是從這種刻意簡化(的比較)出發(fā)的。

­　　12. Which of the following best summarizes the author‘s main point?

­　　(A) Oversimplified comparisons of animal societies could diminish the likelihood of developing a unified science of sociobiology.

­　　(B) Understanding the ways in which animals as different as termites and rhesus macaques resemble each other requires train in both biology and sociology.

­　　(C) Most animals organize themselves into societies that exhibit patterns of group behavior similar to those of human societies.

­　　(D) Animals as different as termites and rhesus macaques follow certain similar and predictable patterns of behavior.

­　　(E) A study of the similarities between insect and vertebrate societies could provide the basis for a unified science of sociobiology.

­　　選 E

­　　A 錯在 diminish the likelihood of developing a unified science，那我們跟著瞎忙活啥呢。

­　　B 意識到白蟻和猴子彼此有差異，不需要任何訓練，看樣子就知道不是一家人啊。

­　　C similar to those of human societies，跨度太大，根據(jù)文段信息無法判斷。

­　　D similar 似乎可以接受，可參考句 2，是不是 predictable 就未知了。

­　　E 正確。

­　　13. Select the sentence in the passage in which the author suggests that there are significant structural differences between insect and vertebrate societies.

­　　句 2 。

­　　I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them.

­　　乍看之下，都有 immense gulf 了，顯然 significant structural differences.

­　　“ 謹以此翻譯獻給所有四川某基地飽受糖尿病脂肪肝折磨的恒河猴們。”

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